Chapter 402: One more thing is worse than one less thing
The time agreed with Jakie is one week later. According to Liao Wenjie's wishes, intelligence, equipment, plans and other issues need to be solved by Jakie, and he should also take advantage of this time to deal with the work at hand so that he can devote himself to the next adventure.
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Everyone understands that the scumbag is too busy. In less than a week, the public rations cannot be delivered to each household.
Fortunately, he was really too busy and established it early enough, otherwise he would have been in trouble long ago.
Time flies, a hotel in a certain African city.
Jackie, the flying eagle, who had been waiting for two days, saw Liao Wenjie and started complaining on the spot: "Brother Jackie, to be honest, if you don't show up today, I will go it alone."
"What happened? That's not what you said on the phone."
"The count came to notify me and asked me to speed up. It seems that the mysterious sect has also obtained some of the weapons of God."
"Understood, tell me the information you have."
Liao Wenjie nodded and suddenly thought of something. Before Jakie spoke, he borrowed the bathroom in his suite. When he appeared again, he drew outlines on his face and made up a face that was 70% or 80% similar to the original one.
People look more mature.
This time I didn't use any transformation skills, I just put on simple makeup. However, it's hard to give up on natural beauty, and I failed to pretend to be ugly, but I still look so handsome.
"Brother Jackie, what does this mean?" Jackie was confused.
"It's not interesting. After all, you are a thief. Being too close to you will affect my reputation. I dress up to hide my identity."
After Liao Wenjie explained, he continued: "During the cooperation, don't call me by my name, call me by code name. You are the Flying Eagle, and as a teammate, I am... let me think about it, just 'Falcon'."
"OK, I'm fine."
Jakie shrugged and said it wasn't a big problem. It wasn't until he took Liao Wenjie out of the hotel, started the car and drove into the distant mountains that he felt something was wrong.
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There was no road ahead in the valley. Jakie stopped the off-road vehicle and took out the marked map.
"According to my investigation, there is an isolated tribe in the middle of the mountain range. Part of God's Armed Forces, the Holy Spirit Sword is enshrined by the tribe as a sacred object. To take the sword away from them requires some technical skills."
Jakie raised his eyebrows and said he wanted to borrow something. He was a professional, and because he had borrowed things many times over the years and failed to return them, he had developed a body that could withstand beatings. A dozen or so big guys couldn't beat him to death.
During the two days of waiting for Liao Wenjie, Jakie was not waiting in the hotel all the time. She was born to be a restless person. She had explored the situation of the tribe once, had all the equipment and was ready to take action at any time.
I called Liao Wenjie to come over to help because the word "God's Arms" sounds mysterious at first glance. Professional issues need to be handled by professionals, and appearance fees are easily negotiable.
"This is the altar, located in the center of the tribe. The Holy Spirit Sword is embedded in the stone statue. Taking it away is not a big problem. The key is how to escape with it."
Jakie pointed to the lines on the map and talked eloquently: "My plan is to steal the sword and run along the natural lawn slide on the back mountain. There is a bush here on the mountainside. I have installed the glider.
,if only……"
"Wait a moment."
Liao Wenjie raised his hand to stop, looked at the big sun above his head, and said expressionlessly: "As far as I know, in many places where nutrition is not up to par, people lack vitamin A and suffer from night blindness. The situation in this tribe is probably similar.
Even if it’s not the case, walking at night is much safer than during the day as long as you don’t bump into ghosts, so why not do it at night?”
"..."x2
Jakie was silent for a long time, then raised her head and said: "Falcon, you don't know something. Stealing things at night is too unskilled. I am a well-known thief and I don't bother to bully people with night blindness. Otherwise, why do you think I insist on doing it during the day?"
"Listen to me and don't bully me once."
"Okay, I'll give you some face this time, but I won't do it next time."
Jakie sighed, aggrieved as if his reputation had been damaged, and muttered that if it were Liao Wenjie, if it were anyone else, he would not agree to anything he said.
The two of them walked towards the top of the mountain where the tribe was located, chatting along the way, just like an outing, without any sense of tension.
Talking about her experience after the separation in the desert, Jakie lamented again. During their trip to the desert, they didn't get any gold, they only made three girls and a travel expense.
On the surface, he hugged him left and right, with a man tucked underneath, and he was a sure winner in life. Only he himself knew the actual situation, which can be summed up in one sentence.
They are simply not human!
Jakie said that he had a back injury and was no match for young people. He was beaming and said that despite the fierce wind and rain, he could not fall.
Because it was too ordinary, Liao Wenjie couldn't help but break the story and said: "I'm sorry, it's hard for me to understand, but since there is such a beautiful woman beside you, why should you agree to the earl's request, risk your life to find God's weapons, and guard the beautiful woman to live in a dream and die?"
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"I'm an adventurous person at heart."
"Haha, are you sure your bones aren't about to fall apart?"
Liao Wenjie smiled contemptuously, and after Jakie fell silent, he stopped continuing the topic and asked about the information about the God's Armed Forces.
Jakie knows very little about this, she only knows that God’s Arms is actually God’s Five Equipment. Is this ‘God’ specifically the God in the Bible or some other god? She wants the count’s help to solve the mystery.
After saying that, Jakie added that religious myths all learn from each other, so there is no need to get entangled in the origin of the God’s Arms. He used to be a curious baby, until a huge amount of copywriting was placed in front of him.
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Night, black, moon.
Mountain top, altar, stone statue.
Liao Wenjie was responsible for the release. Jakie threw the steel rope and slid it to the top of the stone altar statue. He easily removed the sword and returned safely with Liao Wenjie's support.
The two of them went down the mountain the same way, working quietly the whole way, and got into the off-road vehicle without any surprises, preparing to cross the plain and drive towards the next city.
Having been a thief for many years, Jakie has rich experience. She has had the experience of being taken advantage of by others, and she understands a truth deeply.
The most dangerous place is often the safest place. When you are closest to victory, you are also closest to failure. There is also a group of mysterious sects who are also pursuing God's Arms. The original foothold may no longer be safe.
Liao Wenjie had no objection to this. He sat in the passenger seat and looked at the Holy Spirit Sword.
The one-handed sword is white in color, about ninety centimeters in length, made of unknown material, and has not been worn for thousands of years.
The strange thing is that this holy spirit sword seems to have been unopened when it left the factory. The two edges are smooth and light, and it feels very much like a toy sword carved from wood.
It's too childish.
In addition, Liao Wenjie did not feel any energy reaction in the sword body, so he took out the cross and leaned against it. The Holy Spirit Sword remained as motionless as a salted fish, without any response.
Maybe it's because of the set, it won't work if you don't collect them all.
Liao Wenjie pondered in his mind, considering breaking it to try the possibility of the artifact protecting itself.
After thinking about it, I decided to forget it, put the black sword sheath on, tied it up, and threw it in the back seat.
The off-road vehicle drove on the dirt road, and when it was dawn, Jakie took out her mobile phone, made a call with a smile, and then explained to Liao Wenjie.
"The guy opposite is named Kusa. He specializes in dealing with people like me. He has professional equipment, cars and other means of transportation, and sometimes he also receives goods. As long as the price is negotiated, there is no need to ask him to mediate conflicts with the tribe.
question."
To put it simply, Kusa is a businessman on the map who works part-time as an intelligence agent and a second-in-command.
The reason why he is said to be a young man is because people like Jackie never take advantage of the situation. In order to serve cross-international friendship, that is, money, Kusa must sell his integrity.
"You don't need to tell me this. You are an expert in this industry. If you think it's okay, I'll have no problem." Liao Wenjie didn't care. He stopped to rest for half a day without wasting time. People with high skills are bold and don't worry about being cheated by Kusa.
black.
Half an hour later, Jakie parked the car at a village.
It was still late at night, and the lights in the tribe were brightly lit. A group of simple tribesmen armed with AK rifles had been waiting for a long time. When the strong man in the leader saw Jakie, he opened his hands and gave him a hug.
"How about it, Asian Eagle, what treasure did you take away from my hometown this time?"
"You are overthinking this. My friends and I are traveling and taking a photo album of wild animals."
Jakie and Kusa hugged and patted each other on the back, pointed at Liao Wenjie and introduced: "Falcon, my partner this time, I would like to use your territory to take a rest. I will leave before noon tomorrow."
Kusa nodded to Liao Wenjie, and then said to Jakie: "No problem, I will help you fill up the car with gas and check the tire wear by the way."
"Kusa is just fine. I'm a poor guy and the killing is too harsh. I won't come next time."
"Hahaha"
Kusa laughed and invited the two of them into the tribe, chatted for a few words and then went back to rest. Before leaving, he arranged a local specialty for the new face Liao Wenjie, a tribesman with a sinister smile.
It was so dark that Liao Wenjie couldn't even tell whether the other person was a man or a woman, so he flatly refused this shameless transaction of money and body.
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After practicing all night until dawn, Jakie had enough to eat and drink, and received the bill in the accounting office. She paid with a look of pain on her face and asked Liao Wenjie to leave.
At this moment, dust was flying in the distance, and Kusa drove an off-road vehicle and brought back another customer.
female customer.
European and American, with clear facial features and a very exotic beauty. It’s hard to tell his age, but he looks quite mature anyway, mature in every sense of the word.
She has long brown hair tied behind her head, has a bold and capable temperament, is dressed in an explorer's attire, and is carrying a black shoulder bag.
Because of its massive chest, the cross-body shoulder bag strangles the canyon of destiny, highlighting... it's too prominent, and it feels a bit fake and unreal.
"See, this canteen can at least feed a tribe. I suspect she is cheating." Jakie said with a serious face. Academic issues require a rigorous pursuit of knowledge.
"Jakie, your evaluation is too arbitrary. In my opinion...ah, what does the fraud have to do with you?"
Liao Wenjie's eyes wandered, and he suddenly realized that his rhythm was being distorted. He immediately said angrily: "In my opinion, it's time for us to hit the road."
"Let's take a look again!"
"All right."
When the two of them were muttering, Kusa's female customer noticed the pointing and frowned: "Kusa, your business is really good. You never lack customers every time you come here."
"Hahaha, not this time. Did you see the big nose over there? He is the Asian Flying Eagle, and next to him is his partner Falcon."
Kusa smiled and explained: "Laura, don't always look at me with colored eyes. They came to the grassland for a trip and passed by this place to stay for one night. After counting the time, they should leave."
The female client named Laura nodded and stated the purpose of the trip: "I am looking for the origin of life. A group of madmen are eyeing Pandora's Box, but I don't know the specific location. I only know that
It’s a majestic mountain range, do you have any clues?”
"No, Pandora is a mythical character from Greece. You went to the African savannah to look for clues..." Kusa's face was strange, and he didn't say the next words. The meaning was already in place.
"I know it's incredible, but the map shows the location is around here."
"In that case, let me think about it."
Kusa pondered for a moment, and after some bargaining, he looked astonished: "I remembered that there is a 'Holy Mountain of Gods', and a tribe is stationed there. Maybe the elders there can help you provide clues."
"take me."
"Laura, the Holy Mountain of God is too far away. It was dark when we drove there. As you can see, I have other clients to entertain. It's impossible..."
"More money!"
"Let's go, let's go now."
Kusa nodded quickly, asked people to prepare weapons and off-road vehicles, apologized to Jakie, and drove off in the off-road vehicle in a hurry.
Watching the off-road vehicle drive away, Jakie took a deep breath: "Falcon, do you smell it? It smells of adventure. It is calling me affectionately."
"It smells like treasure!"
"It's all the same."
Jakie raised her eyebrows and pointed in the direction where the off-road vehicle disappeared: "Kusa called her 'Laura' for that woman just now. I have a bit of an impression of this name. If I remember correctly, her full name is Laura Crawford, who is from China.
, an archaeologist.”
"Never heard of it." Liao Wenjie shook his head.
He knew who Lara Croft was, but he was just curious as to why he met her by such a coincidence.
Looking at Jakie next to me, I roughly understand the reason. It's like a branch plot unfolding. Jakie's line touches thieves, thieves, robbers, and tomb robbers. There may be new unlocked characters in the future.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of her. On the surface, she is an archaeologist, but in fact she is a tomb robber. She is the same type of person as me. But her father is very famous. You should have heard of it. His name is Richard Crawford.
A very legendary archaeologist.”
Jakie said enthusiastically: "This woman has only been in the industry for five or six years, but she is very famous in the industry because..."
"Too fierce?"
"Well, there is a reason for this."
Jakie couldn't deny that only by hearing the popular name Laura, a ghost could contact Lara Croft. Even if Kusa's clients were thieves, he couldn't guess it.
Jakie firmly denied that his focus was too obscene. It was Laura's vicious reputation in the industry that allowed him to guess the identity of the other party.
"How about it, do you want to follow me and have a look?"
"It's better to do less than to do more. Don't forget that we also carry the Holy Spirit Sword." Liao Wenjie shook his head.
"I know, but the adventurous gene makes me itchy..."
Jakie scratched her head and scratched her head, feeling uncomfortable all over and said: "I swear, just take a look and do nothing. Nothing will happen."