After closing the window, Ning Feng, who was standing behind the window, smiled and shook his head. He turned to Rhodes who was habitually looking around the room and said:
"Rod, thank you for helping me clean up first. I'll go out first."
After saying that, Ning Feng took the key and walked out of the room, leaving Rhode standing there who was hesitant to speak.
Bang.
"that……"
Rhodes' raised hand stopped in mid-air, and finally touched his smooth and round bald head, with an awkward expression on his face.
Ah this.
"……never mind."
Rhodes also somewhat understood Ning Feng's attitude.
Ning Feng and the woman obviously knew each other, and it was a blessing that he was able to continue the game because he was dragging the woman with him.
Even now that they are joining forces, the two of them still have very limited trust in themselves and will not tell them some secrets.
This is actually quite normal, and Rhodes can understand it.
If the relationship is not in place, don't force yourself to do something. It will only embarrass yourself.
Even Rhodes himself had some secrets that he would not tell Ning Feng.
There are some dog lickers who can turn around, but most of them end up with a bad death.
"Then let's discuss it later."
After searching around, I found no traps except for a few pieces of used clothing left behind by unknown guests.
This hotel is not very safe, but it can at least provide some protection.
This is the outermost part of the royal city. It is a slum that is worse than the area where civilians live, and is full of all kinds of dangers.
Although Rhodes didn't quite understand why Ning Feng insisted on taking them here to rest instead of going into the inner city, he was in favor of this choice.
The shortcomings of slums are obvious. The environment is chaotic and mixed, and all kinds of people may be hiding there.
The advantages are the same.
Chaos and disorder.
It just so happens that they are the kind of people who need to hide.
As gangsters who sneak in without a legitimate identity, what they need is this kind of place where they can easily run away at any time.
And to be able to open a hotel at the junction of the slums and the slums, the fierce hotel owner must also have some status and means.
Even if he is not a local snake, he is still the kind of character who can be related to a local snake.
A character walking on the edge of gray will not actively provoke him.
winter.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Rhodes put down the sack he had been carrying behind him. His expression changed a bit when he recalled what was inside.
Glancing fearfully in the direction of the next room, he muttered inaudibly:
"……abnormal."
It's really perverted, and it's unabashedly so.
"You have such a harmless face, but what you do is indeed so evil."
With emotion, Rhodes was not disgusted with Ning Feng, at most he was just a little resistant.
"Oh, who makes me strong? With such swordsmanship, he must be the best among the fourth-level swordsmen."
Terrible guy.
Recalling the sword light approaching in front of me, if it hadn't been for that woman's obstruction, I might have been eliminated.
No resistance.
The more he thought about the gap at that time, the more tired he became, and finally he lay down directly on the bed which was not very dusty.
The wooden bed board twisted and groaned under his tall body, but at least it did not break and was able to hold up.
Within half a minute of lying down, his breathing began to become steady, and he began to purr gently.
I have adventured in various places, and I can sleep in even harsher environments than this. The environment with a rooftop is like a presidential suite.
"Huh...ha...huh..."
However, what Rhodes, who closed his eyes to rest due to exhaustion, did not notice was.
The sack that he threw into the corner in disgust, when no one touched it...
It moved slightly without any sound.
…
…
After walking into Chu Yu's room, Ning Feng made a gesture and then put his ear to the door to listen to the sounds outside.
When Chu Yu saw the gesture, he nodded silently and began to check the room silently.
The two of them worked in tacit understanding. After a while, Chu Yu was the first to break the silence.
"Everything is normal, no one is eavesdropping."
This is a hotel from the dark ages, not the modern small hotel outside the university that is full of hidden cameras. The difficulty of eavesdropping and surveillance is greatly increased.
"Well, there's no one breathing outside the door. It should be safe here for a short time."
Ning Feng also stood up from the door and smiled at Chu Yu:
"Speaking of which...how should I call you now? Should I choose a code name? Or can I just do it directly?"
Chu Yu knew what Ning Feng was referring to. Even if it wouldn't be eavesdropped by people in the hotel, it would still be broadcast live and would be heard by people watching them.
"Let's choose a code name."
Chu Yu's choice did not go beyond Ning Feng's expectations. He immediately said:
"Since Tarot was mentioned in the previous mission, let's just choose one from it... You can call me [Devil]."
Ning Feng originally wanted to call himself a brave man, but it was still too shameful to say this in front of people he knew.
At such a young age, he didn't want to die in society.
The word "Judgment" in Tarot sounds good, but now the identity must be separated from the identity of the Trial House as much as possible, so I can only give up this title with a certain connection.
A devil is just a devil. Although he is a bit of a bad guy, he is at least somewhat related to his bloodline.
Reasonable.
At any rate, it is still better than the "pangolin".
"…………"
After Chu Yu lowered his head and thought for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Ning Feng and said seriously:
"...[Judgment] is fine."
Um?
Facing Ning Feng's puzzled gaze, Chu Yu said softly but firmly:
"I choose [Judgment], just call me that."
Ning Feng:?
Report! Someone is taking my name here!
But after seeing Chu Yu's firm gaze, Ning Feng nodded clearly.
But...a trial?
Ning Feng suddenly remembered the information he had seen a long time ago. Chu Yu's genealogy belonged to the spiritual genealogy, and he was a "sin thief" that sounded a bit strange.
Maybe, there is some relationship between the two?
"Okay, Miss Judgment, I have a very important question that I need you to answer now."
The smile faded, Ning Feng moved his fingers slightly, made a gesture, and asked seriously:
"What are your mission requirements? Is there a requirement to win?"
This question is very important.
Depending on Chu Yu's answer, Ning Feng's next response plan will also change accordingly.
My mission is very simple, I don't ask for anything else, just survive, I can paddle as I please.
But if Chu Yu's mission has some special needs, Ning Feng would not mind providing her with some help within his ability.
If possible, it would be difficult but not impossible for her to become the final champion.
This is not only the special relationship between the two because of Jiang Wan, but also the tacit understanding between the two being watchers.
help each other.
Chu Yu also understood what Ning Feng meant, made a corresponding gesture, and replied at the same time:
"No, there are no special requirements, they are the same as yours."
If it's the same...that is to say, it would be fine if they still survive.
Then things will be simple.
"Okay, I understand. You can rest for a while, and we can discuss the future together after dinner is delivered."
Nodding clearly, Ning Feng planned to leave the room directly, but was unexpectedly stopped by Chu Yu:
"That, uh... devil."
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Yu finally expressed his doubts:
"That weirdo..."
After interrupting his thoughts, Ning Feng took his hand away from the door handle after hearing this, turned around and looked back at Chu Yu's eyes, looking into those excessively pure eyes.
"Is there anything about him?"
Chu Yu tilted his head, but looked back at Ning Feng's eyes and said:
"It's nothing, but I just feel that he may be a little different from what he appears."
Oh, you actually noticed it?
Looking at Chu Yu's determined expression, Ning Feng was somewhat surprised.
Chu Yu's overly weak appearance was really deceptive, causing Ning Feng to always subconsciously regard her as a character who should be ignored and protected by his will.
But in fact, as long as he thought about it carefully, Ning Feng could realize that the seemingly weak girl in front of him was not a drag.
Jiang Wan's team is composed of awakened people from two blood lineages and two spiritual lineages.
There are two angels with blood lineage, and the other angel with spiritual lineage likes to use force more than brain. Chu Yu is the youngest and the most reliable one.
In Jiang Wan's team, Chu Yu plays the role of a brain who takes the overall situation into consideration and analyzes the situation.
Even Jiang Wan actually said when chatting with Ning Feng that Chu Yu was actually not as weak as he appeared, and he could trust her with confidence most of the time.
……Wait.
Something seems wrong, right?
With his eyes narrowed, Ning Feng confidently looked at the girl in the room with a scrutinizing gaze.
Ning Feng is still very confident in his observation skills.
It's normal to ignore it once or twice, but it wouldn't be right if it happened too often, right?
How come you make such stupid mistakes over and over again?
Ning Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and Ning Feng's feeling towards Chu Yu changed dramatically in an instant, as if part of his truth was revealed.
It was like a monster in the darkness opened its eyes, revealing a terrifying aura.
!
!
That's the feeling.
Chu Yu clenched his left hand behind his back tightly, not wanting to show his trembling and panic.
"It's...it's this feeling of being seen through that disguise that scares me the most."
It was obviously a companion's position, but every time I saw Ning Feng, I would be frightened by his eyes.
Gritting his teeth, Chu Yu tried hard not to expose his cowardice.
However, Ning Feng soon discovered his gaffe and withdrew his gaze apologetically.
"Feel sorry."
Chu Yu is not an enemy.
Even if there is a secret, it is one of your own who has a secret, and you shouldn't use such prying eyes.
"……fine."
Heaving a sigh of relief, Chu Yu loosened his clenched fists and whispered:
"What I want to say is...what do you think about what that weirdo said? Do you want to help him?"
Chu Yu didn't notice it when it happened, but when he thought about it later, he realized that what the weirdo said might not be nonsense.
After all, they know what the night is really like, and these people who are alive now are all undead.
They are all dead.
I missed the opportunity just now, but if I look for that weirdo now, I should be able to find more clues and details from him.
But Ning Feng's actions were beyond Chu Yu's expectation.
He shook his head and did not give a direct answer.
Ning Feng stepped to the window, opened it and let the wind outside the window blow into the room, blowing strongly on their clothes and hair.
The sky outside the window was gloomy, and the dark clouds were very low, making it look like a storm was about to come.
Ning Feng reached out his hand, felt the humidity of the outside world with his fingertips, and sighed:
"It's going to rain, and it's going to be a heavy rain."
"Judgment, do you know what this means?"
Frowning his brows, Chu Yu didn't know what Ning Feng meant when he mentioned this topic at this time, and shook his head in confusion.
"Ah, don't think too much, what I want to say is actually very simple."
There are always people who say they are the Riddler, but Ning Feng was not prepared to do that this time.
"This means that this ancient city will soon be paralyzed due to heavy rain."
He was trying to explain what he meant by giving some easy-to-understand examples.
"After that, only in the noble area will there be hard stone roads, which will not turn into mud due to rain, and carriages will not get stuck in them."
"And beyond that, the outer urban areas and even the slums will become a disaster and the roads will be impassable."
"Because of this situation, the civilians in Hukou who rely on driving horse-drawn carriages to transport goods to support their families have no jobs and are forced to stay at home. They may even go hungry for a day to reduce the losses of not having a job."
"The goods piled outside will also be resurrected due to the accumulation. Merchants will lose property and will eventually be unable to hire laborers to move the goods."
"Vicious cycle."
This is not a problem with this royal city. What Ning Feng said was a very common situation in the dark ages.
"And these are actually established facts, and they will not change no matter what we do."
After entering the city, Ning Feng kept observing the surroundings and discovered almost all the typical bad habits of the dark ages.
This royal city is like a microcosm of that bad era.
The epitome of darkness.
The lives of the people at the bottom are always the most miserable. In that dark age, it was just a number that showed whether the territory was strong or not.
Those in power hold resources but do not distribute them, enjoying their own power and ignoring their own deaths.
Ning Feng retracted his hand and sat by the window, looked at Chu Yu with confusion on his face, and said with a smile:
"You still don't understand what I want to say? It doesn't matter, what I mean is actually very simple."
Lightning flashed across the gloomy sky, illuminating the dark room and Ning Feng's deep eyes.
The sky brightened by lightning gradually darkened, but the eyes that lit up in the thunder did not go out.
"There are too many people in this city who need help like the [weirdo] just now."
With his back to the dark sky and his eyes shining, the devil said softly:
"If we try to help one by one, it will be too late."