area51novel Chapter 122 The Mystery of Huailing
Chapter 122 The Mystery of Huailing
Chapter 122 The Mystery of Huailing
At approximately 1:24 AM yesterday, an explosion occurred at an industrial plant located in the Xixia District of Chongqing.
[It is understood that the factory had been temporarily shut down due to financing negotiations. No one was present when the fire broke out, and there were no large-scale infrastructure projects or chemical raw materials inside, so the possibility of a leak has been preliminarily ruled out.]
Residents nearby heard a loud bang in the middle of the night, and then saw flames shooting into the sky from the direction of the factory, accompanied by thick smoke.
The fire is now under control, and there have been no casualties. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Qin Nan stared silently at her phone screen.
There have been so many similar news stories lately; I wonder if this matter is related to heretical forces.
When Qin Nan saw the escape room incident on Douyin, she was quite flustered, afraid that these things would be exposed if she wasn't careful.
Now, when she sees these events, she always subconsciously thinks of them as things from the perspective of the heretical demons.
But there's nothing that can be done about this. If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. If things really get to that point, she probably can't stop it on her own.
After pausing for a moment, Qin Nan simply stopped thinking about it.
As I casually swiped the news, a rousing background music started playing.
[Being struck by a blade is no big deal; a loss in the game is simply a matter of following the laws of nature.]
Before anyone is seen, the armor breaks; the situation is dire, so don your armor and take up your weapons.
[I'm being focused down, don't worry about me, I'm low on health and being ambushed, I'm burning with rage.]
Crouching on purple grass, climbing tree trunks, before the battle begins, blending into the darkness.
Qin Nan smiled and began to watch with great interest.
Why think so much? It's better to just live your own life. Ugh, my hands are itching to play some games.
Just then, the aroma of food wafted into Qin Nan's nostrils. She subconsciously took a sniff and then turned to look at the kitchen.
Soon, Tang Cao and Su Siyao came out carrying several plates.
"Have you been waiting long?" Su Siyao cheerfully placed a plate of dumplings in front of Qin Nan. "Try it, these are made by my mom, they might not taste as good as Tang Ge's."
"It's good enough to have something to eat." Qin Nan didn't mind her hands being dirty, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. "Mmm, delicious!"
"As long as it suits your taste, that's fine. My mom took her annual leave a few days ago and stayed home for several days, so she specially cooked several big meals. Unfortunately, I'm already used to Tang Ge's cooking." Su Siyao stuck out her tongue.
As she spoke, she divided the vinegar dishes into smaller portions before picking up her own plate and starting to eat.
"Auntie prefers bland food, so the minced meat didn't have much flavor, but it was quite fresh." Tang Cao, like Qin Nan, is the type to eat whatever is available.
"Nan-jie, what were you looking at just now?"
"Oh, just a game video. I watch it when I'm bored."
Qin Nan replied, then turned to look at the balcony, where Xiao Bai and Xiao Hui were eating their cat food with a bland taste.
As spirit beasts, their bodies are different from those of ordinary animals. To say nothing of other things, at least in terms of food, they can digest some things.
Unfortunately, because Su Siyao was present, the two of them could only disguise themselves as ordinary pets and were not allowed to sit at the table.
"By the way, where's your brother?" Qin Nan asked.
"I don't know. He left a note saying he was going out to dinner with other friends. He's probably out of town and won't be back for the next few days." Tang Cao shrugged.
"Oh no, that means I won't be able to eat Tang Ge's food for a long time." Su Siyao said with some distress.
But Tang Cao chuckled. "But nobody's going to bother us anymore, and my brother left us a thousand silver dollars, so we can enjoy ourselves for a few days!"
"I'm so envious of Guo Qian Ge (Brother Guo Qian)." Su Siyao pouted, biting her chopsticks.
However, Qin Nan didn't react much; her attention was still focused on the fact that Tang Zijun hadn't returned for the past few days.
Others might not know, but she was very clear about Tang Zijun's identity.
Given Tang Zijun's status as the controller of the reversed world, he could go anywhere, even abroad, without needing to leave any notes.
The only possibility for this to happen is that he is handling some cases, and these cases are quite complex, requiring him to be away for an extended period of time to deal with them.
Could it be a case related to heretics or demons?
Qin Nan's eyes flickered slightly; she hadn't forgotten that Tan Zhixin had specifically contacted her before.
If this matter is indeed related to Tan Zhixin, then the plan that Tan Zhixin and Tang Zijun were able to carry out must be quite significant.
While Qin Nan was pondering, Tang Cao and Su Siyao's building had already tilted to the side and was in a completely different shape.
"Could it be that Brother Tang has found a girlfriend?"
"That can't be right."
"He's never been away for this long before, and it's never happened so suddenly."
"But my brother stays at home all day, how can he find a way to date?"
"Perhaps it's an online romance blossoming into a real-life relationship?"
"That sounds really unreliable."
"That's true, Tang doesn't seem like the type of person who would do something like that."
"Ah-Chiu!"
In the dense forests of Huailing, Tang Zijun couldn't help but sneeze.
"What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?"
"No, it's probably because the smells in this forest are too mixed."
Tang Zijun rubbed her nose and answered casually.
The smell in the forest was indeed relatively murky, which had a certain impact on Tang Zijun, who was used to human cities.
The Huailing Mountains are located in the central part of China and serve as a boundary between the north and south. The temperature, climate, and topography on the north and south sides of the mountains differ greatly, which is why this area was known as the "dragon vein" in ancient times.
Life in the mountains is not as idyllic as one might imagine. Tang Zijun had seen some short videos posted by forest rangers before, but those scenes of being in the mountains and fields with deer were merely fleeting glimpses of life.
What's unseen in those shareable images is the unpredictable weather, the isolation and loneliness, and the environment that's completely inconvenient compared to the city.
Stepping on the weeds, Chang Lei wiped his face with the towel draped over his shoulder.
"Honestly, who would have thought that one day I would come to this sparsely populated, run-down place with you? It's only because of you that I would never have come here if it were anyone else."
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"There's no other way, you're the only one I can pull right now," Tang Zijun smiled. "This operation is rather complicated, who knows what awaits us ahead? For safety's sake, I can't let those young girls take risks."
"So you have the nerve to make me step on this landmine, huh?" Chang Lei glared fiercely at Tang Zijun. "I've figured it out, you're both respectful of the elderly and fond of the young, but you'll beat up the middle one the most."
"I didn't force you to come, have some water."
"Go away, I have my own."
Chang Lei unscrewed the lid, took a big gulp, and casually sent the kettle into the magic space. Then he sighed softly, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
In fact, Chang Lei did not have much malice towards Tang Zijun.
Although Tang Zijun is a human and has been killing other greedy people, in Chang Lei's eyes, they could never be considered "enemies" from the beginning.
As the only human who could enter the Reversal World, the Greedy Ones had long regarded Tang Zijun as one of their own. So no matter what was said outside, in Chang Lei's eyes, the destruction of the Greedy Ones was a civil war.
It was just that one powerful greedy person was killed by another, even more powerful greedy person.
While it's not common for people of the same kind to kill each other, it's not unheard of. Even heretics and demons fight and devour each other, so similar incidents have naturally occurred among those driven by greed.
However, Tang Zijun is the only one in countless years who has managed to eliminate all other greedy individuals single-handedly.
Therefore, in Chang Lei's mind, he did not object to Tang Zijun ordering him around. After all, the God of Mirror Food and Greed was dead, and Tang Zijun was now in charge; it was just a matter of changing the boss.
After a moment of silence, Chang Lei hesitated and looked at Tang Zijun.
"Wolf Rider, are you really sure you've made up your mind?"
"What do you mean?" Tang Zijun asked, somewhat confused.
"Magical girls," Chang Lei said. "We are natural enemies with them. By choosing to help them now, you are declaring war on the underworld."
Are you worried about my safety, or your own?
"Both, I guess. My biggest worry is Luan Luan and my mom," Chang Lei sighed. "Before, I was all alone and afraid of nothing, but now, if those mad dogs in the underworld really get angry, I'm afraid..."
Tang Zijun glanced at Chang Lei and understood his concerns.
At this moment, Chang Lei is somewhat like himself back then.
"I told you I wouldn't force you. If you feel this is too threatening, you can take your family to a safe place anytime, and I won't stop you."
"I can't leave now, I just find this whole thing quite interesting."
"interesting?"
"Former enemies have become allies, and former allies have become enemies. I really want to see what kind of expressions those magical girls will have after they learn the truth."
Chang Lei smirked and looked at Tang Zijun with a meaningful expression.
Don't tell me you're not interested in this.
"I don't have your twisted sense of humor. I'm on the side of magical girls simply because Karakusa is a magical girl, and she needs friends."
Chang Lei looked unconvinced, but smiled nonchalantly. "Now there are only the two of us left among the Greedy Ones. You're the boss, so whatever you say goes."
Just then, Tang Zijun, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Noticing Tang Zijun's actions, Chang Lei paused slightly, glancing around in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Tang Zijun didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Don't you think it's a bit too quiet around here?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei frowned and took out a map to look at it.
"It's a bit quiet here. We arrived directly from the Reverse World into the depths of the forest."
"We should be very close to the location recorded in the diary."
My stomach hurts, so Chapter Two will be later.
(End of this chapter)