Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 104 Return to Winter Capital
Winter city in midsummer has a different style than winter. Women take off the cotton-padded clothes that have wrapped them for a whole winter and half a spring, and welcome the summer with refreshing clothes. In terms of boldness in dressing, the girls in Winter City are more daring than those in Raging Wave City. The streets here are full of hot pants and tube tops. They dye their hair in various colors, show their tattoos, and wrap gun belts around their waists. Walking among the steam pipes in the city is full of steampunk style.
Luke came to Dongdu again and sat in a cafe. He ordered a cup of coffee and admired the scenery outside the window.
To avoid being recognized by acquaintances, he deliberately made some disguises. His hair was dyed dark purple and he wore contact lenses of the same color in his eyes. After slight modifications to his appearance, he looked to be in his 30s or 40s. He was wearing a black motorcycle leather jacket and matching fingerless leather gloves. The jacket was open to reveal a T-shirt with a skull printed on it.
There are six studs and an earring in her left ear, and a tattoo of a half-naked succubus is visible on her neck.
Anyone who saw him would think he was a gangster. After serving coffee, the waiters in the cafe all stayed away and dared not approach him.
Before Luke finished his cup of coffee, a man sat down behind him. He leaned against Luke and ordered a cup of coffee and two bagels.
"Sir, do you need to be so ostentatious when you come to winter? I have been observing you outside for a long time before I dared to come in and meet you."
The one who contacted Luke was Hulkkin. He took out a pen, activated the silencing magic inside it, placed it on the table, then picked up a newspaper and read it.
Luke said to Hercule, "Don't worry, Mr. Secretary of State. Your failure in assassinating Meteorite in Golden Valley is enough to prove your loyalty to the County Alliance. I also believe in your professionalism. Your work should be going smoothly recently, right?"
As soon as Hulkkin returned from Golden Valley, he became an important figure in the At County Federation. He had resources from the World Bank and was the object that all parties in the At County Federation were eager to win over.
Now Helkkin has been promoted to Secretary of State of the At County Federation, the highest official in the county's diplomatic department. No one dared to mention his previous experience in the Ice Cave, and even tacitly allowed him to transfer some retired Ice Cave agents into the department he was in charge of.
With the help of intelligence from the Ice Cave, Helkkin was able to thrive in the diplomatic field and had the upper hand over important figures in many countries.
"Sir, my current achievements and status are all due to your help. May I ask if you have any important things for me to do by coming to the Winter Capital in person this time?"
Luke said, "I have some things to deal with in Hell, so I need to borrow the identity of the Dongdu Underground City Gang and come to see you. I would also like to inform you that the Empire will launch an attack on the County Alliance in the fall.
Don't worry... It's not a full-scale war. The Empire doesn't want to over-provoke the Golden Man yet. How to make the war fierce without causing a one-sided accident requires close cooperation between our intelligence departments. "
Hercules replied: "Please rest assured that I will fully cooperate with the Empire's actions. May I ask, sir, do you need any cooperation from me in your entry into Hell this time?"
"Not for the time being . I went to hell only for business matters. I wish you continued promotion!"
"Thank you, sir." Helkkin didn't touch the coffee and donuts in front of him, folded the newspaper, stood up and left the cafe.
Luke waited for Hulkkin to walk away, then drank the coffee in the cup and left.
There was a steam motorcycle parked outside the cafe, and its cool and avant-garde appearance attracted a few street thugs to watch. When they saw Luke trying to leave on the motorcycle, they immediately surrounded him.
"Hey! Old man, which gang are you from? Do you know us?"
Luke looked at the young men. Their facial tattoos were all over the place, and two of them had obviously undergone mechanical modifications.
Across the street stood a few punk girls who seemed to be in league with the thugs, shouting and dancing to cheer them on. In order to show off in front of the girls, the thugs even more arrogantly revealed their hidden weapons.
Luke didn't want to waste time on these people. He waved his hand and sent out a gust of air to throw the thugs blocking the front to the side. Then he started the motorcycle and ejected out. The scorching steam sprayed out, making the thugs waile continuously.
The gang of hooligans who were rampant in this neighborhood could not stand such an insult, especially in front of the girls. They immediately pushed their assembled steam motorcycles out of the narrow alley and chased after Luke.
The girls shouted and cheered.
At this time, a woman walked out of the store behind them. She put a notebook into the back pocket of her tight jeans and asked, "What happened? What about Green Hair and the others?"
A girl said, "Sister Darikova, the green-haired guys are chasing an old guy who sprayed them with steam. Have you finished your work? Is the information we provided correct?"
The woman who came out was Darikova. She took out a few crumpled banknotes from her pocket and gave them to the girl: "Your information is fine. I will get the money from my employer soon. This is your reward."
The girl happily took the money and shared it with her sisters.
Darikova didn't say much to the girls. She rode on the steam motorcycle parked on the roadside and prepared to leave. At this time, a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears: "I suggest you catch up and see, there will be a surprise..."
Hulkkin!
Darikova recognized the owner of the voice. She turned her head and looked behind her, only to see a dark shadow disappear into the dark alley next to her.
What does he mean?
Darikova did not chase him. If Helkkin did not want to see her, she would not be able to find him. But he was now the Secretary of State of the County Federation, with a very high status, so how could he appear here alone and secretly?
"Ella!" Darikova called a girl's name: "Which direction did Green Hair and the others go?"
"Over there! Sister Darikova."
Darikova started the motorcycle and sped away with the roar of the engine.
At the same time, she activated the tracking spell she learned in the ice cave, and her eyes, which were blessed with the state, could see the traces left by the steam.
Luke, who was driving a steam motorcycle, didn't expect that the gang of street thugs would chase him on motorcycles, and their street racing skills were quite good. Luke didn't use magic to deal with these thugs, because street racing is a common thing in Winter City, and as long as there is no accident, the Winter City Sheriff will generally not intervene. But if magic is used, it will not only attract the Sheriff, but also the Ice Cave Agents.
Luke drove his motorcycle on the street, nimbly dodging other vehicles and pedestrians. He tried several times to shake off the gangsters chasing him, but he was almost intercepted by them because he was not familiar with the terrain.
I never thought that after traveling all over the country, I would one day be entangled by a few thugs.
Luke called up the map of Winter City in his mind, turned a corner and entered a dark pipe.
The thugs stopped in front of the pipe.
"Green-haired boss, this pipe leads to the underground city. Should we chase it?"
"Chase!" Green Hair shouted, "What's there to be afraid of in the dungeon? Today we must let him know how powerful we brothers are!"
The thugs blasted the valves of their motorcycles and rushed into the pipe one by one.
Not long after, Darikova arrived, and the steam trail showed that Green Hair and his men had entered the underground city. Without stopping, she drove her motorcycle into the pipe.
The roar of the steam engine was particularly deafening in the pipe, and the headlights could only illuminate the area not too far ahead. Luke drove his motorcycle through the pipe, startling some small animals, which screamed and ran around, and some of the unlucky ones were directly crushed into pieces of paper.
From the sound, I could hear those gangsters not far behind me.
"You really don't know how to live or die!"
Luke chanted a spell, and fire immediately ignited wherever the wheels passed, and the motorcycle ran inside the pipe, pulling the fire track.
The trail of flames finally stopped the gangsters.
"Magician! Green Hair, I'm chasing a powerful magician! Will he kill us?"
Looking at the fire tracks extending into the depths of the pipe, Green Hair turned pale with fear. It was too easy for a magician who could cast such powerful magic to kill them in this narrow pipe.
“Run!”
The sober Green Hair shouted, and the thugs turned the car around and prepared to escape, but the strong light from behind made them unable to open their eyes.
Thinking that the magician had blocked their escape route, the thugs were so scared that they threw their motorcycles aside and knelt on the ground.
"Respected Master, please forgive us. We just wanted to play a joke on you..."
The light dimmed, revealing the silhouette of a woman on a motorcycle.
"Green Hair, where is the person you are chasing?"
"It's Sister Darikova... We are saved!"
When they saw that the person coming was Darikova, all the thugs collapsed on the ground and started talking about how they chased her.
Darikova looked at the endless fire track in front of her and felt that this magician was really strong.
who is he?
Why did Helkkin ask me to come after him?
Darikova took out the notebook from her buttocks pocket, threw it to Green Hair and said, "Give it to Mr. De La Cruz. It contains evidence that his wife betrayed him. Remember to ask Mr. De La Cruz to pay the balance. I will give you the corresponding compensation when I come back."
Green Hair took the notebook and said, "Yes, Sister Darikova. Are you really going to chase that magician? We are not injured, you don't have to avenge us."
"I don't need you to teach me how to do things. Let's go, this is not a safe place."
Watching the gangsters get back on their motorcycles and leave, Darikova chanted a spell, and a solid ice ram extended from the front of her motorcycle. Then Darikova drove the motorcycle into the burning fire track, and the cold air emitted by the solid ice ram extinguished the fire, and she sped forward.
Luke had rushed out of the end of the pipe, and the wheel fire trail was extinguished.
He listened into the pipe, but no sound came from it.
Those little hooligans should be scared back.
The security in Dongdu is really bad!
Luke looked into the distance and entered the underground city after crossing a wilderness.
There is no concept of time in the tower bar in the center of the dungeon. No matter what time of the day it is, there are always people dancing, drinking and enjoying free colored smoke.
In the corner of the bar, the demons of hell were enjoying the soul energy.
Luke entered the bar and ignored the girl who came over to chat with him. He walked straight to the bar and gave a business card to the waiter.
The waiter took the card, looked at it, and motioned for Luke to follow him.
At this time, Darikova arrived at the foot of the tower and saw the steam motorcycle described by Green Hair and his gang. Darikova put her motorcycle away, took out a banknote and handed it to the gang member who came over: "Didn't a person with purple hair and purple eyes and a stud earring in his left ear just go up?"
Darikova is now a bounty hunter, and most gang members know her because she often goes in and out of the dungeon.
The other party took the money and replied, "There is such a person who went up. Miss Darikova, do you need our help?"
Darikova smiled and said, "It's just a small commission to catch an adulterer. The commission is not much. Next time I get a big commission, I will definitely ask you for help."
"I feel sorry for the gentleman whose wife cheated on him. Darikova, please go up. Your car won't be stolen here."
"Thank you!" Darikova walked into the elevator leading to the bar on the top of the tower.
Entering the bar, Darikova, who had a perfect figure and appearance, attracted countless attention. One man even tried to hug her shoulders under the influence of alcohol. Darikova then broke the man's arm and tripped him to the ground.
Looking at the man rolling in pain, the others immediately realized that this beautiful woman was not someone they could afford to mess with, and they all made way for her.
At this time, smoke sprayed out from above, and the crowd immediately inhaled it greedily, dancing to the music in ecstasy.
Darikova covered her mouth and nose to try to breathe in as little of the gas as possible. She walked to the bar, called the waiter, ordered a glass of wine, and then gave a large tip as usual, and asked: "I'm looking for someone, he's right here."
The waiter collected the tip and asked with a smile: "Ms. Darikova, I keep my eyes on each of them. Whoever you are looking for, I will point him out immediately."
"He had purple hair and purple eyes, wore a black jacket and a T-shirt with a skull on it. He was between 30 and 40 years old, had a stud and earring in his left ear, and had a succubus tattoo on his neck," Darikova said.
He should have just come in not long ago. Have you seen him?"
"Such a person?" The waiter thought for a moment and said, "I remember now. I saw him. He did just come in."
"Where is he?" Darikova asked.
The waiter asked back, "He looks like a tough guy. May I know why you're looking for him? If you two start fighting here, I won't be able to report to my boss."
Darikova continued to use the excuse she had just made up: "I received a commission to investigate an adultery case. The man just now was the adulterer who brought shame to a factory owner. I don't need to catch him, I just need to collect evidence. I won't cause you any trouble."
"I like to hear this kind of story." The waiter laughed and said, "When you finish your investigation, you must tell me the details of the case. I will buy you a drink."
"No problem! I have many similar stories here... Where is he?"
The waiter said, "Come with me. He has booked a private room and seems to be waiting for someone, perhaps the wife he committed adultery with. I can let you hide in the room next door, and the rest is up to you."
Darikova followed the waiter and said, "Thank you. I'll take care of the rest."
