Chapter 157 I Don't Agree with This Marriage
Chapter 156 Daughter
"Price?" Li Yelai asked, "What does it refer to specifically?"
"It depends on the type and the demand." Jing Lin fished out a teapot and several pretty teacups from somewhere, and while making white mountain tea for everyone, he said: "These weird things also have many names. Monsters, demons, ghosts.”
Everyone nodded, these are actually the so-called ghosts.
For example, the Dao Laogui that Li Yelai had seen was actually a kind of living corpse containing highly poisonous substances.
The black zombie seen in the Ember Church branch is also a similar existence.
It is a corpse that was created under certain special circumstances or inducements, or simply a ghost born from some evil ritual.
There are even more peculiar existences in Ye Bushou's records. Some existences can even make the target fall into a strange space, even if there are bodyguards next door. It can also harm the target person without anyone noticing.
However, psykers are natural enemies to these purely spiritual beings, and psionic energy has an outstanding effect on them!
Compared to immortal virtual creatures, these ghosts are just extraordinary creatures with more special abilities.
This made everyone feel relieved.
"And we learned in the Forbidden City Immortal Ruins that there is a more special kind of weirdness." Jing Lin handed a cup of tea to Li Yelai and said, "Being called home by the Forbidden City."
"Go? Ghost?" Li Yelai thought about the pronunciation of the two: "By the way, do you still have contact with the restricted area?"
"Not everyone can escape from the mist. Those devoured humans and their descendants are all controlled by the order of the forbidden area, developed their own civilization, and became a part of the forbidden area, but we can sneak into it to investigate. "Jing Lin said: "As for what you said, Guihe Ghost does have such a statement."
"Things that can still come back after death are called returners, and they are also ghosts. After we refine it, we call such ghosts returners."
"They walk between reality and dreams. Their strength may be strong or weak, and their shapes are also different. There are handsome young men, gentle women, and ferocious strong men. But they all abide by transactions and contracts. ”
"So, I think that among the nearby residents, someone has reached a certain deal with the Returner. Now, the Returner has come to ask for the price." Jing Lin suggested: "You'd better go check and find out what the recent people here are. , did anyone have good luck."
"Good luck?" Li Yelai's ears twitched: "Can those who return give people good luck?"
If it was really possible, then Li Yelai would have to catch the returnees no matter what, to suppress his own misfortune.
"The good luck I have here only refers to things like making a lot of money in the casino, being suddenly promoted and getting rich, or suddenly surviving a danger." Jing Lin said, "Moreover, judging from the scenery in the dream, the goal of the returnee is to pick up a bride. That price is probably a girl."
Li Yelai nodded. Indeed, at least a certain range can be determined.
Jing Lin continued: "In the villages and towns near Yaoqing Giant City, a situation similar to the current situation occurred. A large number of humans saw strange things in their sleep. After investigation, it was learned that it was a group of scavengers from that village. Due to bad luck, while searching for supplies, he was accidentally chased by extraordinary creatures in an abandoned city.
They met the Returner while escaping, and after negotiation, they were willing to pay the price and survived the hunt by the extraordinary creatures.
Afterwards, the returnees will go and take away the price, and they will first remind people nearby in their dreams. Indicates that they will take away the reward.
After seeing strange dreams three times, several children disappeared in that village. They are all the children of those who were saved. "
"Actually trading children?" Everyone frowned. Even if it was to allow him to escape, he shouldn't have sacrificed his children, right?
Yes, there are indeed cruel parents in the world who don't care about the life and death of their children.
But it’s not like that group of people are all this kind of people, right? Such scum are still in the minority.
"It was later learned that they originally wanted to default on the bill."
Jing Lin smiled: "After all, I was going to die at that time. Who would think about the price that I would have to pay in the future? And after I finally survived, I finally calmed down and thought. If I wanted to refuse to pay the price, no matter how bad it was, I would have to pay the price. Replacement for other costs.”
"So, they prepared a lot. They spent a lot of money to hire a three-level wild psyker, and prepared a lot of firepower at the gathering place. You also know that scavengers, in their free time, work as scavengers, and occasionally Act as bandits or caravan guards. They have prepared quite a few machine guns in order to forcibly interrupt the returnees' transactions."
"Unfortunately, the Returned always abide by their deals and promises. In other words, those monsters have certain restrictions, otherwise they cannot harm others at will. But if the contract is reached, they will take away the reward no matter whether the other party begs or struggles."
"So, one night, when a large number of people were waiting at the gathering place. As the third dream ended, the returnees came.
However, most people did not see the returnees. Only those who have entered the dreamland have witnessed the returnees walking into the unguarded defense lines and passing through the gates. The children were taken away in front of them. "
"You mean" Li Yelai frowned: "People who have never entered the dreamland cannot see the returnees? And you said that there are no people in the alleys. Can I think that those who have entered the dreamland, in fact, can't see the returnees?" Was taken away briefly."
"It seems to be true at the moment. Wait a moment, I remember one of my tribesmen participated in the investigation." Jing Lin first made a phone call, and after getting a more specific analysis from the manor, he said: "That dream is more like a A mark. All those who are marked will enter the intersection of dreams and reality."
"A ghost?" The detective frowned.
"Yes, using the terminology of your Border City No. 3, it should be a ghost. A space that seems real and fake created by ghosts." Jing Lin responded: "So, the defense of the gathering place did not work at all. Because Most of the guards have never entered the dream world, and the same goes for the psychic who was invited with a big price. Those who were dragged into the ghost world could only watch the children being taken away. "
This made Li Yelai and others frown. Guixi was actually such a troublesome thing.
In this way, if no one in the official force falls asleep, there is no way to stop the returnees.
"Are you saying that after three dream reminders, they will take away the reward." Li Yelai frowned. From the intelligence of Chongqi, he knew that there had been at least two dreams.
In other words, after the next dream, the other party will take away a certain girl?
However, because I have never entered a dream. Everyone can't even enter the ghost world and can't deal with the returnees.
"That's the truth." Jing Lin sipped the tea, thought about it, poured the tea away, and said, "Speaking of which, we can't drink tea."
"Indeed." Li Yelai also poured out the tea.
The rest of the people also reacted. Wanting to deal with the Returned and protect a certain woman who was traded.
Then you must enter the ghost world, and to enter the ghost world, you must first enter the dreamland and be marked by the opponent.
Then they must live nearby.
I hope I can enter dreamland today and tomorrow.
In this way, they can enter the ghost world when necessary.
Afterwards, Li Yelai immediately contacted the branch and informed him of the situation here.
"I see, I'm going to apply for support right now!" After learning about the situation, the liaison officer immediately reported the information. and contacted the nearest handler squad or other official force to gain access to the area. It doesn't matter whether you sleep in the car or find a rooftop to make a bed on the floor. Strive to let more people enter the dreamland.
"You have to be quick, it's not long until midnight." Li Ye came and looked at the time. It was currently seven twenty. In a few more hours it would be time for people to go to bed. The time must be grasped. Maybe tonight is the third dream, and as much official power as possible must be allowed into the dream.
"Tonight, you guys can sleep at my place. I still have a room here." Chongqi said, "Shadow Liu and I will sleep in the bedroom. You three gentlemen can sleep in the living room or the second bedroom."
Everyone nodded, this is indeed the most convenient.
And Jing Lin smiled and said: "Speaking of which, this is my first time to spend the night at a girl's house."
"I thought the young masters of your psychic family were all having fun every night?" The detective looked at Jing Lin in surprise.
"There are people like this, but I am a psychic. I can't indulge my desires too much. Otherwise, what will happen if they become corrupted?" Jing Lin explained: "Where is the Night General?"
"This is also my first time to spend the night at a girl's house." Li Yelai nodded in response.
"Ah?" Jing Lin's face flashed with astonishment, and then he looked at Li Yelai suspiciously. He looked down suspiciously and said, "Aren't you physically stronger than me? You can blast it with one punch. Hunting bug. What’s wrong with you?”
Li Yelai was confused when he heard this. Does this have any necessary connection with physical strength?
Chongqi's face showed a little embarrassment: "This is also the first time for me to invite friends to stay at home."
It was rare to see such an expression on Chongqi's Sanwu face, and everyone joked for a while.
Immediately, he quickly prepared his equipment. Li Yelai and Jing Lin went downstairs to bring up the equipment in the car.
Chongqi and Shadow Liu were preparing dinner, and everyone planned to eat something casually before falling asleep. Hope to enter the dreamland.
As for who actually made the deal with the Returned, we can only investigate later and save the person first.
Li Yelai and Jing Lin took out two large wooden boxes and a long box from the car downstairs.
These are the armors of Li Yelai and Jing Lin, as well as Jing Lin's psychic weapons.
Jing Lin's curse prevents him from always relying on his abilities to fight. As a psyker of the Spirit Eye Path, blindness is almost fatal.
Therefore, his melee strength is also very good, and he has worked hard on it.
The three-pointed knife Li Yelai obtained before was actually one of Jing Lin's backup weapons.
"I see you are also a spearman. Do you have time to practice?" Li Yelai looked at Jing Lin's long box, which contained a dragon-head gun.
"Okay." Jing Lin nodded, and then said: "I checked within the family, and the person who contacted your sister was indeed my aunt, Jing Jing's subordinate. But I still don't know why she did this. "
"Then investigate carefully, but you have to remember that if you dare to take action against my sister, I will not show mercy because she is your relative." Li Yelai said seriously: "This is the only relative I have."
It would make people laugh that a fourth-minded person would show no mercy to a sixth-minded person.
But Jing Lin nodded seriously, he didn't think there was anything funny about it.
The more contact you have with Li Yelai, the clearer you become about Li Yelai's strength and potential.
Ark Chosen, Border City does not collect at night, the official law of cause and effect weapon
If Jing Jing really pisses him off, nothing good will come of it!
This is not the Yaoqing Giant City. Although Jing Jing is a captain-level strongman, are the officials afraid of a captain-level one?
Even if it is the head of the family, Chongwu Supreme himself, he will not be hostile to the official when he comes to Border City No. 3.
What exactly does Jing Jing want to do?
"I will convey it truthfully." Jing Lin responded: "I don't want to be hostile to you."
"Me too." Li Yelai said.
Then, the two of them walked up the stairs with large and small bags quite easily. Both of them are physically strong, and it is unusually easy to carry the boxes.
But at the door of Chongqi's house, I saw a woman dressed in luxurious clothes.
The woman's face is beautiful, somewhat similar to Chongqi.
But more mature and quite charming.
At this moment, the woman shouted to Chongqi in the room: "You are a conscienceless ungrateful wolf!"
Then, she turned around and left, almost bumping into Li Yelai and Jing Lin.
The woman had a hot temper and seemed to want to curse, but when she saw that Jinglin was wearing expensive brand-name clothes, she forced herself to shut her mouth, showed a stiff smile to the two of them, and walked towards the stairs. The sound of high heels echoed in the stairs.
"What's going on?" Li Yelai and Jinglin were a little surprised.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh." Zhongqi responded. Although there was still no expression on her pretty face, Li Yelai felt that she was really tired and disappointed.
Later, Li Yelai learned that the woman just now was actually Zhongqi's mother, at least she used to be. She now has a new family.
This time, she came to take Zhongqi away from here and live in a new family. It is said that the other family is wealthy.
It seems beautiful, but the woman did not have any good intentions.
This woman even locked Zhongqi and him in the same room in order to please the stepson.
Although Zhongqi had a paralyzed face and looked like a minor, she was undeniably a beautiful girl.
At that time, if the neighbors had not come to the door, Zhongqi would have suffered a loss.
The reason why she became a psychic was closely related to the stimulation given by that family.
Now, they still don’t know that Chongqi is a psychic and an official handler.
If he knew, I wonder if he would kneel down and kowtow?
Li Yelai thought maliciously.
On the other side, the woman walked downstairs and took the arm of a middle-aged man who was a little fat.
“That ungrateful wolf refused to come.” The woman whispered.
“That’s a pity.” The middle-aged man recalled the appearance of Chongqi and said with some regret: “Well, since you and I have obtained the marriage certificate, your daughter is also my daughter.”
“And I plan to arrange a marriage for my daughter.”
“Okay, okay. Is the other party’s condition good?” The woman asked with a bright look in her eyes.
“Very good.” The middle-aged man laughed softly: “Besides, he saved my life”