Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 429 Execution
The one-eyed dragon heard the movement, opened the window and looked downstairs, and asked, "It's so late, who is it?" But because it is an antique structure, there are bucket tiles in the middle of the floor, so it obscures the view, and the person who knocked on the door cannot be seen.Cyclops then ran downstairs and said to take a look.

I didn't think much, and continued to watch TV, but after waiting for a while, I didn't see the one-eyed dragon coming back. I couldn't help but wondered, so I got up and went downstairs to have a look. Who knew that as soon as I reached the entrance of the corridor, I suddenly saw a blockage under the entrance of the corridor. four people.

It was four people I didn't know at all, dressed in civilian clothes, and the dead men held pistols in their hands, with silencers on the end of the guns.When I turned my gaze, I saw that the one-eyed dragon had fallen on the ground and passed out. There was no visible injury on the outside, and it was probably knocked unconscious.

One of them said: "Come down, you'd better not resist."

At the moment I am at the stairs, if I turn around and run, I can run into the living room, but at this moment, those who seem to have seen through my plan, one of them pointed the gun at the one-eyed dragon who fainted in the lobby, and said: "Finally! Don’t do anything else, or I’ll kill him right now.” I could see that their guns were loaded, and it seemed that this group of people were not bluffing, and they might actually shoot.I cursed in my heart, when did gun control become so lax these days, anyone can get a gun, and at the same time I secretly guessed the identities of these people, reckoning that they were the same as those who sneaked into my house last time and were killed by the corpse fairy That man is an accomplice.

With the one-eyed dragon as a hostage, I couldn't do anything else for a while, so I could only stand where I was and said, "Who are you?"

The leader said: "You will know who we are when the time comes, the head of our family wants to see you, you obediently cooperate with nature, and your life will be safe, otherwise... Humph!"

I couldn't help sneering, and said: "I don't know who you are in charge of? I've seen a lot of capable people, why can't I think of someone like you."

The man became annoyed, and said, "Don't toast and refuse to eat fine wine, come down obediently, and I'll count to three, otherwise I'll cripple his leg first." I knew I couldn't escape this time, so I walked down slowly Upstairs, these four people immediately surrounded me and directly tied my hands with a pair of handcuffs.

Immediately afterwards, they ignored the one-eyed man and pushed me into a car, which drove towards an unknown place in the dark.

I didn't say a word, and leaned against the car with my eyes closed. After a while, I only heard one of them say, "Boy, you're pretty awesome. Aren't you afraid of what will happen next?"

I didn't open my eyes, and said lightly: "What's the use of being afraid, the one who should come will come sooner or later." In fact, I was thinking about who the head of the family would be right now. No one has ever done something like this.However, the Second Master Zhao has already passed away, his family property has been divided up, and the new forces that have emerged are still in their infancy. Who would make such a big move?
The man sneered and said, "When we get to the place, I'll see how long you can keep your mouth shut." The drive was not far away, but since the windows were closed and it was night, I couldn't see clearly where I was being taken. When I got off the car, I was already in a yard.

I took a look, the yard is full of weeds, the house is a small three-story brick building, it looks very old, this kind of house is invisible in the city, I guess I was probably taken outside the pass.At this time, those four people pushed me into the room, the room was very noisy, there were a few dim chandeliers, and the room was empty, except for some things placed next to the wall.I glanced at it, and immediately knew something was wrong. I'm not a fool. Although those things are rare, I knew they were instruments of torture just by looking at their shapes.

It looks like a lynching is going to be carried out.

I squinted my eyes, and said in my heart that I wasn’t afraid, it’s a lie, he’s shot dead, so I can say, if this is really the same as what was shown on TV, I don’t know how long I can last with these instruments of torture.

Once inside, the door was closed.

In the very center of the room sat a man I didn't know.Bald, fat, with a big belly, with a shiny face, and a pair of triangular eyes, revealing cunning and greed, I knew this person was difficult to deal with.As soon as he entered the door, the fat man did not speak, but winked at the person next to him. At this moment, the person took out his mobile phone, and immediately after, there was a harsh rustling sound from the mobile phone.

Only then did the fat man speak: "Listen to a recording first." His voice was different from other people's, not loud but shrill, which made people sound uncomfortable.The fat man was wearing ordinary clothes, but I noticed that he wore a string of blood-red beads on his wrist, which was very eye-catching.I have developed some eyesight in the past two years, and I can recognize it at a glance. The thing is 'blood jelly', the color is more colorful than chicken blood stone, and it is a kind of jade. It is very rare, so its value is very high.

I didn't say a word, so I went to listen to the recording on my phone.

At the beginning, only the rustling sound was heard, just like the electric current sound when someone turned on the recording button in the dark, but there was no sound around.This sound rang for a while, and suddenly, the rustling sound was much quieter, and then there was a faint sound of crackling, like the sound of feet stepping on floor tiles, but the sound was not loud , it seems that he deliberately lightened his steps.

Before I could react, a voice suddenly came from the recording path, a little horrified, saying: "Why didn't you faint!" Silence was restored.

Next, footsteps sounded again, this time it was a pattering sound, which sounded very clearly, and finally, the sound disappeared completely, leaving only a dead silence.

This recording may sound confusing to others, but I understand the origin of this recording very well. It is obvious that it was left by the person who was killed by the corpse fairy. It was supposed to be carrying some kind of real-time communication, so the voice was recorded and passed to the fat man.

The recording stopped, and the fat man stared at me like a three-eyed snake, and said, "My person has been missing for half a month, give me an explanation."

In front of these people, it's useless to go around in circles, so I said, "Dead."

He didn't know about the corpse fairy, so after I answered, he kept staring at me, and after a while, he said three words: "Have courage."

I said: "I answered your question, should you answer my question?"

The fat man said: "I know what you want to ask. I sent someone to your place for nothing but that big man's purple and gold feather coat. Ming people don't say dark words, I like that thing very much." I said: "You Are you talking about the photos on the Internet? Do you think I would be so stupid as to post the photos on the Internet? It’s just a model’s own clothing, and it has nothing to do with me. Besides, even if I have a purple and gold feather coat, you send your people to spend midnight If you sneak into my shop, do you want to rob it openly or secretly?"

The fat man sneered and said, "Sharp teeth, sharp mouth, do you think you can deceive me by fooling those earthy people?" The so-called earthy people are scornful names for archaeologists from tomb robbers, because the archaeological team walks outside all year round, works in the open air, and works with earth and rocks. Dealing with people, so the skin is mostly darker, so they are scornfully called soil oil children.

I had a sudden shock in my heart, thinking how did he know that people from the archaeological team had looked for me?Do you still know what I said about fooling the archaeological team?This person's subordinates have been missing for more than half a month, and now they are attacking me. Most likely, they have been investigating us during this time.Those who come are not kind, and those who are kind don't come, it seems that this fat man is sure of everything.

But the purple gold feather coat is really a tricky thing, and I can't admit it even if I am killed, so I said: "When these brothers arrested me, they also searched my house along the way. Ask them if they found anything. .”

Fatty obviously knew the answer, but he just sneered, his yin and yang was so weird, it made my heart shudder, I knew that this time I met a prickly man, this fatty is different from Fatty Lin, Fatty Lin is an idiot, he is a cancerous tumor.

Immediately afterwards, the fat man made a gesture, and two people came up, directly pressed me against the wall, and tied me to a cross stake.Immediately afterwards, the fat man smiled sinisterly and said, "Whether our rules are right or not, let's go through the knife first and then talk about it. I will come to see you tomorrow, and then we will have a good chat."

After that, he walked out.

For a moment, there were only four people left in the room, not the four who arrested me before, but four people with scars on their faces.These four people pretended that I didn't exist, and talked on their own. One of them said: "I'll practice my hands first, and you go play cards." The remaining three took out playing cards from their trouser pockets, sat on the ground and formed a circle.

I looked warily at the man who spoke. He had a crew-shaven head and a swollen face. He watched me squeeze my fist, and without saying a word, he greeted my face with a fist. I was stunned, and then there was a burst of punching and kicking.

But this person is measured, he doesn't hit the vitals, he looks like a professional.

It's only twelve o'clock now, and it's been a long night, and I know I'll have a hard time tonight.

Immediately afterwards, I closed my eyes, and could only grit my teeth. After a while, he shook his hand and said, "Appetizers, I admire tough people, but I can't give you water. The head of the family depends on performance tomorrow morning." Yes, it's not easy these days, take a break, and there will be other greetings later."

He pointed to a pile of things next to him. At first glance, they looked like instruments of torture. I had never seen most of them, but there was a very small hammer among them.Seeing my gaze, he smiled and explained: "You should have guessed this small hammer. It is used to knock bones, finger joints, and toe joints. Once it is smashed, it will be broken into slag. Our rules here are reasonable or not. , cut off two fingers first, don’t be afraid, close your eyes, and it’s over as soon as you grit your teeth, I’ll sprinkle some white wine on you later to disinfect, don’t thank me, please call me **.” , crossed Erlang's legs and began to browse Weibo.

(End of this chapter)