Old Tenement Building
The Qiongqi Mining Shelter is a somewhat old and dilapidated tenement building, and the place is rather desolate.
Tap tap tap! Suddenly, a soft footstep sound came.
A tall, fair-skinned young man and a middle-aged man with sharp eyes went upstairs together. The middle-aged man lagged behind the young man by half a step, seemingly hesitant to walk alongside him.
The two arrived at room 309.
The house number above was rusty and looked rather eerie; there were hardly any residents on this floor.
It is said that a couple originally lived in room 309, but later they had a big fight for some unknown reason.
He didn't see his wife for a long time after that, and he originally thought that she had run away from home or gone somewhere else.
But from then on, the male head of the household ate meat at every meal, and a faint aroma of meat often wafted from the room.
In the Winter, resources are scarce, and even obtaining food and water is a problem, especially for those living in these old, dilapidated tenement buildings.
The aroma of meat wafting from one house attracted the attention of many people.
The male homeowner was very enthusiastic, in an unusually enthusiastic way.
He shared the meat in his house with his neighbors; everyone received some, and they cooked and ate it at home.
In this day and age, this is definitely the behavior of a nouveau riche.
However, it was later discovered that there was something wrong with the meat.
The meat contained special organs that were highly recognizable, and the news quickly spread, giving rise to a terrifying suspicion among the crowd.
However, in this era, resources are extremely scarce, and many people turn a blind eye and remain silent.
However, the incident was later exposed by someone, causing a sensation. The Enforcement Team personally came to investigate, arrested the male homeowner, sentenced him, and executed him in one fell swoop.
Although resources are scarce in the Winter, some rules and regulations remain inviolable.
However, the authorities did not escalate the situation at the time, but chose to handle it discreetly.
Therefore, the surrounding residents were not affected in the slightest.
However, this led to the building becoming increasingly dilapidated.
Now, the fair-skinned young man Jin Jun and the Marksman Ruan Ling arrived at that old tenement building.
309 was the room of that family back then, but it has long been abandoned.
It is said that when the case occurred, the Enforcement Team members who went in were shocked by what they saw.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from behind the somewhat dilapidated and rusty door, in a room that had been empty. The footsteps were extremely faint, yet they were very clear in the empty corridor of the old tenement building.
Someone slowly walked over.
Squeak!
A piercing sound rang out, and the door to room 309 was opened, revealing a pale, expressionless face with dead fish eyes, stiff and numb.
At this moment, only half of his face is visible, while the other half is hidden in the shadows, which is already enough to send chills down one's spine.
Even Jin Jun couldn't help but frown.
The face was extremely stiff, but the eyes quickly changed from dead fish eyes to dog eyes. Dead fish eyes are lifeless, and dog eyes look down on people. The person looked them up and down.
Squeak,
The dilapidated door slowly opened, but the pale-faced man was nowhere to be seen in the deep, silent room behind it.
The room was already dimly lit, and this made it even harder to see clearly.
The pale-faced man slowly walked out, carrying an old-fashioned Oil Lamp.
In the dim light of the Oil Lamp, his face appeared somewhat unpredictable, giving off a creepy feeling.
"You are Liu Jicheng?" Jin Jun asked.
"That's right, Old Du gave me a heads-up and asked me to assist you."
The pale-faced man spoke slowly.
His voice was low and hoarse.
"There is someone you need to deal with; lure him into the game."
Jin Jun said calmly.
"A character that even the Adjudication Team and the Church can't handle?"
The pale-faced man smiled upon hearing this.
Jin Jun keenly grasped the meaning behind his words, but ignored his other intentions and said calmly, "The Adjudication Team is part of the Church, not an independent organization. You need to understand that."
The pale-faced man stared at Jin Jun with his very distinctive eyes, and suddenly said:
"In my opinion... about the same."
Such treasonous words hint at a traitorous tendency, or rather, a tendency to abandon darkness for light.
"This man Chen Wang. He's a young and ruthless individual who has recently gained notoriety in the Shelter. He's not good at long-range attacks, and his defensive methods are limited, making him weak. We need your help to eliminate him," Jin Jun said.
"Well, I am quite curious about him."
The pale-faced, expressionless man spoke slowly.
"Zhou Xian died at his hands."
Jin Jun added.
"What!?" The man frowned. "With Zhou Xian's skills, he could run away if he couldn't win. How could he be killed by a previously unknown young man? There's something fishy going on here."
Jin Jun remained silent.
This young man's strength wasn't something he talked about; he fought his way up step by step, one by one.
"Yes, I think so too."
At that moment, a deep voice rang out.
Jin Jun then noticed a small door in the corner of the room, and a tall man was standing against the wall.
"Who are you?" Jin Jun raised an eyebrow.
"Yuan Tu." The tall man smiled slightly.
Jin Jun turned to look at the pale-faced man. "What happened?"
The pale-faced man coughed a few times, his expression blank.
"You can confirm with Old Du whether or not we need him."
Jin Jun's face darkened.
The constant need to report to superiors meant that the value of this opportunity couldn't be fully realized.
"Yuan Tu's mental state is very problematic, and he may cause me trouble."
Jin Jun said bluntly.
"But Kui She has also caused a lot of trouble. The organization doesn't really like this kind of person. He's loyal, ruthless, and doesn't dare to do anything."
The pale-faced man, Liu Jicheng, said calmly.
Jin Jun took a closer look at the tall man with loose hair and a small braid, "Yuan Tu..." Jin Jun had just started to speak.
"Don't worry, it's all God's arrangement. I will do my best to help you and resolve your troubles here," the tall man said calmly.
Yuan Tu, by its very nature, is a double-edged sword for the Church.
To be more precise, it should be considered a double-edged sword for the Adjudication Team.
After the Adjudication Team took in many schizophrenic and abnormal psychopaths, even they found it hard to stand Yuan Tu.
Yuan Tu laughed excitedly, "Praise the gods!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he gently pushed open the door and went out, the jarring sound of the door opening echoing around him.
The tall man named Yuan Tu left immediately.
"Killed dozens of tier-three Church Tier 3 Soldier? And you could still kill Zhou Xian?"
The tall man looked somewhat pitiful, like a charlatan.
After he left, Jin Jun stared at his retreating figure. "Such a high-level soldier should be extremely cautious in his actions and wouldn't make any rash moves that might alert the enemy."