Donghae-gun, Anta City, the train station on the outskirts of the city.

On a rectangular platform about twenty meters long, passengers in various attires and suitcases were quietly waiting for the train to arrive. Until a distant whistle sounded, and everyone turned to look.

In the distance, the black and red steam train seemed to be breathing, spitting out cloud-like white steam. It cast a layer of brilliance under the rising sun.

As the locomotive approached, the ground began to tremble slightly. White steam continued to emerge along the rails, suddenly surrounding the entire locomotive. There was a smell of soot in the steam.

Phew~ The square front of the car is approaching like a shooting star.

The car door opened, and passengers coming to Anta City from other cities came down in an endless stream. A black boot stepped on the dark gray platform, and the man with a cold temperament looked up at the sky. Then he squeezed into the crowd and headed towards the city.

go in the direction.

After half a month, Kaxiu returned here again.

He came from Donghai City to Anta City. During this period, Kaxiu went to Wenmingda University again and found Professor Tenasi who helped him decipher the ancient text information last time. He was still the same as before, with money in hand.

, everything is easy to handle.

Ka Xiu also made a small incentive to speed up the process.

Probably the shorter the time, the more money Professor Tenacy can get. Under the temptation of huge profits, Professor Tenacy will definitely be able to achieve the deciphering efficiency that Cardius is satisfied with.

Moreover, according to Professor Tenasi himself, the parchment Cardius gave him and the map from a few months ago seemed to be antiquities from the same era or a similar era. With the basis of deciphering the map information before, deciphering the parchment will be

Faster.

After getting off the train, Kashu returned to the house he bought in Anta City, which was one of his strongholds.

After taking a short rest and enjoying lunch.

Carrying a beige suitcase, Kaxiu came to a deserted narrow road on the outskirts of Anta City.

Next to the path is a messy pile of weeds and rubble. In the rubble pile is a straight and slender bronze pillar with mottled colors on the surface.

He took out the bell and started shaking it as usual.

The world was in a trance, and Kaxiu entered the rainy world of Black Rain Villa. The originally sunny sky was replaced by dense dark clouds, and light rain continued to fall from the sky.

A black carriage drove over through the mud.

Card Xiu glanced at the coachman who was covered in a cloak, took a tentative step towards the carriage, and then got into the carriage.

The two strong black horses in front gradually opened their hooves, and the carriage began to move forward, with the wheels turning.

A minute passed, and Card Xiu in the carriage breathed a sigh of relief. Black Rain Villa did not target him this time, otherwise he would have had to take out the armored carriage he had prepared last time.

An hour later, crossbows and arrows were stationed there.

Ka Xiu stood in front of the door holding an umbrella, stretched out his hand and knocked lightly on the wooden door. Suddenly someone walked over quickly and opened the door.

"Hello...ah, it's Mr. Dusk."

The person who opened the door was a young man in his twenties, with handsome features and blond curly hair. It was Yiri who had worked with Ka Xiu before, and Ka Xiu later introduced him to the Crossbow Stream.

"Mr. Dusk, come in quickly."

With a smile on his face, the young man stepped aside.

"Yeah." Ka Xiu nodded slightly and walked in.

He took the key and opened the door. The layout inside had not been touched, but there was no dust on the ground. Someone should have cleaned it. Ka Xiu made the bed, then took the things he needed and walked across the street.

Go to the Baptistery.

This time, there were quite a few people in the church hall. They took a short break and then entered the empty secret rooms.

Ka Xiu glanced around the hall, walked through the ornate caisson, passed a large black bench, and stood in front of the prayer table. On the table was a dark yellowed old scripture.

As if it sensed someone approaching, the candlesticks on both sides of the prayer table were suddenly lit, emitting a strong white light. The Eye Stranger who was looking here from a short distance was suddenly unable to see clearly.

Ka Xiu, who was standing nearby, was not affected by this light.

The scripture book in front of him began to turn pages automatically. The yellowed paper slid all the way to the task of atonement.

The font of the Atonement Mission turns fluid blood red.

Ka Xiu had no expression on his face and took out a repaired map and a piece of gravel the size of an ear from his arms.

The two items were immediately placed on both sides of the pages of the scripture.

Beep...

The blood-red font began to deform and twist, and finally streaked across the paper like blood, climbing onto the map and gravel. Finally, it completely wrapped these two things.

At the same time, as if a strong wind was blowing, the pages of the scripture began to turn wildly. The paper flipped back and forth, and the last few pages suddenly detached and burned suddenly in mid-air.

Flames rolled in the air, and finally black embers fell.

Card Xiu felt a cold feeling on the back of his right hand. When he raised it and looked at it, he realized that the shield mark had returned to normal, and the spear that pierced the shield disappeared. He had successfully atoneed for his sins.

Blah blah blah...beep blah blah...blah blah blah...

On the prayer platform, the pages of scriptures were being turned crazily. This situation made people feel that the villa was extremely unstable at the moment.

Ka Xiu's eyes were dull and he turned around decisively.

He didn't care what the villa did next after learning the address of the ruins, because the villa itself might not be safe in a while. Moreover, this was just a historical look back.

In the eyes of some people, Cassius walked out of the baptistery church.

His next move is naturally...to borrow money from usury.

Card Xiu estimates that if everything goes well, the people from the northern secret martial arts community will come soon, and he has to let them see the effect of the secret power. He doesn't have any dark source at all now, and he has to wait until he goes to find the ruins.

Run out.

It's too troublesome to accept the mission now, so it's better to "borrow" it.

After walking out of the baptismal church, Kaxiu did not return to the Crossbow Station, but first went to the eastern area of ​​Black Rain Villa.

There is a very famous place here, the Iron Blood Bar.

The inside of the bar was still lively, with some people sipping drinks and others bragging loudly.

Card Xiu randomly picked a remote table and ordered a glass of wine. He glanced at the bar, waiting for the news dealer to appear.

Only five or six minutes later, a thin, short, red-haired man walked in. There seemed to be a customer next to him. The two of them chatted and picked a seat.

Not long after he sat down, Ka Xiu stood up and walked over.

The little man turned around and took a look, and saw that it was Ka Xiu. He understood immediately. The two of them walked towards the remote alleyway to the back door.

"Have there been any changes to the five borrowing channels you gave me last time?" Card Xiu glanced at the alleyway and asked slowly.

"There is indeed one." The little man recalled for a moment.

"The Arthropod Group, a branch of the Dark Flow, may have stopped doing business recently. They seem to be organizing a large-scale group mission and have no time to deal with loan services." The little man is a professional information dealer and can get well-informed first-hand information.

.

"Aren't you going to do it?" Card Xiu was slightly disappointed.

"Yes, it is true that the Arthropod Group is no longer being used. But..."

Cardiff handed over a stack of federal banknotes expressionlessly.

"Hehe." The little red-haired man smiled, with an inexplicably wretched expression: "I have another channel here, which is a branch of the Dark Flow, the Ghost Face Club. They have also recently started to provide lending services. This is the transaction address and business hours.

.”

He handed over a piece of paper with writing on it.

Ka Xiu stretched out his hand and stuffed it into his arms.

"By the way, don't blame me for not reminding you. The people in the Grimace Club are all seriously ill, and the sequelae of dark surgery are very serious. They sometimes become delirious, and their debt collection methods may be bloody and cruel. It is recommended to borrow from them.

It’s time to think carefully…”

The little man reminded me.

Cardiff smiled: "They will thank you."

"ah?"

"nothing."

Ka Xiu patted the little man on the shoulder: "Please."

After saying that, he turned around and left the alley.

"Why are those lunatics from the Grimace Club thanking me for bringing them a new customer?" The little red-haired man shrugged indifferently and took a banknote from his shoulder.

He flicked it with his hand and whistled.

"Whatever, let's go drink..."

Half an hour later.

To the east of Black Rain Villa, the Black Wolf Club is stationed.

"How much is the maximum amount a person can borrow here?" Card Xiu was chatting with a middle-aged man with freckles on his face across from him.

"Oh?" The man raised his eyebrows: "Is it urgent?"
To be continued...