After thinking about it, this was the only way Leon could think of to deal with it - pretending to be stupid.
Wein did not answer the question and glanced at Leon's hand: "I advise you not to move it. My hand is very stable, but if there is an external force pulling it, there is a greater possibility of a fire."
Considering that he had no training and the only fighting method he had learned was military training in college, Liang pursed his lips and gave up the idea of grabbing the gun.
Seeing that Liang was motionless, Wei Yin laughed first and actually put down his hand: "Don't be nervous, it's funny to see you scared like this.
"Don't worry, I won't kill people here to attract the boss's attention. At such a close distance, the blood spilled will stain my clothes."
Anyone else would be shocked if they were pointed at a gun? Or is it normal in your world to be pointed at a gun?
Leon suppressed his annoyance and continued to play dumb: "I don't know what you mean by time traveler."
"No, you know, and you are."
"What evidence do you have-"
"Evidence, yes. I really like hearing this word coming out of suspects' mouths, because they often subconsciously admit that they are indeed criminals, but there is no evidence."
"I……"
Wein turned the revolver and watched, which made Leon tremble with fear: "It is true that physical evidence cannot be produced, but in the conversation just now, your statement is already great evidence."
Liang's eyes widened: "...What?"
"Airplane." Wein blinked, "Who told you that there are airplanes in this world?"
"But you just..."
Leon didn't finish his words because he realized something belatedly:
As a Tianchao student who has learned English since childhood and also experienced CET-4 and CET-6 in college, Liang's English scores have always been good. He can skillfully understand conversations and articles directly without the need for "translation", which allows him to
Threshold's direct understanding of listening also allowed him to understand the meaning of "airplane" in one step, and he didn't even care that Vein was using...English.
Wei Yin spread his hands and said: "I like to fight with information gaps, which will expose many people's flaws unconsciously. Although your acting skills are okay and your mind is smart, you are not cautious enough in details. In short... the future is bright.
Can be expected.”
Leon took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. For him, heart palpitations were no stranger, but heart palpitations caused purely by other people's words were more uncomfortable than those caused by past illnesses:
"What do you want?"
"Not so good." Wein put away his pistol, "If I were a member of the Tribunal - ah, now it should be called the Suzheng Bureau -, based on the principle of denying the existence of time travellers, I should arrest you. They have
The technology called 'True Fire' can not only kill your soul completely, but also squeeze out a lot of useful information from your soul. In fact, many time travelers like you have died in Suzhou.
In the dark prison of the main situation."
"If I were a wizard from the Secret Witch Alliance, I should also capture you, lock you in my little laboratory, conduct a series of experiments on you, and dig out as much as possible about the time traveler and the other person before you die.
The secret of the world."
With Liang's heart raised, Wei Yin suddenly changed the topic:
"But, I am just a detective. There is no bounty on you, you have not committed a crime, and the authorities have not issued a commission against you. What can I do to you?"
"……Eh?"
"Do you think I will take you to the Suppression Bureau and say, 'Hey, I caught a time traveler'? Ha, they hate civilians like me the most, and they will definitely not give me a bonus when the time comes. I
I’m not interested in putting my hot face on my cold butt.”
Liang stared at this guy blankly, and after a long time he came back to his senses and pursed his lips:
"Are time travelers common in this world?"
"It's hard to say that it's common. In the past few thousand years, there were probably only two or three, and they were only 'suspected'. After all, the government does not recognize the existence of time travellers. However, in recent decades, with the spread of the soul-losing syndrome, people no longer
Fewer time-travelers arrived soon after, and most of the possessed objects were the corpses left by the lost souls." Wein sat on the bedside again, "I have come into contact with several time-travelers, and I know them - and your situation very well.
They all come from...Earth? That's what they are called, right?"
"As for the word airplane, your compatriots told me about it. A steel giant flying at high altitudes, haha, people in this world cannot imagine such a thing, and the environment will not allow such technology to appear."
Leon relaxed a little. If this guy didn't lie, then he knew several time-travelers and he shouldn't be so hostile to him.
"You escaped. You were not burned to death on the spot, nor did you meet the responsible guards. You were sent to the Solemnity Bureau. But you have to think about what to do in the future. The commonality of you time-travelers is that you are not as good as before.
Most of their memories have been confirmed as lost souls. If they rashly return to their original interpersonal network or are caught by the Su Zheng Bureau, it will be difficult not to leak the truth. The Su Zheng Bureau knows as much about the time-travelers as I do, plus
Don't let it be too easy to find out your identity by using the 'Fire of Truth' method."
"As a kind-hearted person, I would like to give you two suggestions: I can help you contact your fellow villagers. Although most of them are not in a better situation than you, there are one or two who are outstanding. It may be much better for you to seek refuge with them; or
...You can work for me."
"Working for you?" This was something Liang didn't expect.
"To be precise, he is to be my assistant. He has a certain IQ and is willing to use his brain. He owes me a favor and has the handle in my hand. He is an excellent assistant candidate, isn't he? This is comparable to posting a job recruitment in a newspaper.
The crooked melon cracked jujube found through the advertisement is much better." Wei Yin knocked on his forehead, "My last assistant was attacked and killed by a wild beast; the last assistant was missing for a while, and only half of his body was left when I found him;
Yi Ren was so frightened by the devil that he refused to enter my office again... Well, that's why I'm short of people here."
...It sounds like being his assistant is a very dangerous thing.
Liang considered it carefully and said: "What is the job of being your assistant?"
"It's very simple. Food and accommodation are included here. You only need to clean the office, buy groceries and cook, and take care of my cat... Well, that's all the daily work."
Is this... really an assistant? Isn’t this housekeeping and cleaning? Hey!
Wei Yin thought for a while: "Oh, if there is a case, entertain the guests for me when I am away, record the case, follow me when I travel, help me with some simple tasks, and occasionally act as a bait."
This sounds much more presentable, although "being used as bait" also looks bad.
"What about...salary?"
"We already have food and accommodation included, so why talk about salary? The rent alone is higher than many people's weekly salary, and my family is quite big."
"...Other senior time travelers probably haven't told you what 'my family is quite big' means."
"It's interesting. You can tell me more about it later. Ah, by the way, the salary is based on a share-sharing system. Each order is entrusted to me, seven to you, and three to you. Isn't that great?"
If the commission fee is high enough, it sounds really good...
Liang thought about what to do. If everything Wei Yin said was true, then his situation was indeed quite bad. He had no legal status, could not contact his past acquaintances, and had no money in his pocket... I am afraid he could only be a homeless man.
Chinese.
As for the two options given by Wein, to join other time-travelers, although it feels okay to hug together for warmth, Leon has no idea what the temperament of these people is and whether they are reliable.
As for being Wein's assistant, although I don't know the details of this guy, he has saved me at least and has proactively provided so much information. He should be trustworthy... right?
Wei Yin narrowed his eyes: "Your eyes are a little moved, but also a little suspicious. Are you afraid that I will cheat you? Oh, what's the benefit of cheating you? I want your money? I'm richer than you. I want your lust? I compare.
You are more lustful - this sentence is wrong, forget it."
"..." Liang felt that although the guy in front of him was very powerful, he always felt a little out of touch.
Wein took out a gray-silver pocket watch from his pocket, opened the cover and took a look: "It's getting late, I have to go to the city hall - don't think too much, I'm not reporting you. You have enough time to think about it.
My proposal."
Putting away his pocket watch, he took out a piece of note paper, took off the pen from his chest, wrote down a line of words, and handed it to Leon: "If you think my proposal is good, come here to see me, when
Either way. As for whether you plan to ask me for the contact information of other time travellers, or just stay as an assistant, I have no idea."
Taking the note, I saw an address written on the paper in fluent cursive script using letters that Liang had never seen before but could recognize: