When the scene was a little silent, Shang Jianyao suddenly said with "horror":
"Do you want to kill people to silence you?"
Butler Ulrich was stunned for several seconds before responding:
"Mr. Dimarco allows you to bring weapons, but not military exoskeleton devices."
Are you very confident...... Jiang Baimian came back to his senses, and after a little thought, he decided to agree:
"Okay."
Regardless of the reason why Dimarco suddenly wanted to meet them, it was a rare opportunity.
Moreover, before entering the "underground boat", you can also go to the vigilant church to report to the church, so that safety can be more guaranteed.
When he went out to his jeep, Jiang Baimian did not hide his doubts and asked Ulrich Butler directly:
"Why did Mr. DiMarco suddenly change his mind? He only rejected our request to meet yesterday."
Ulrich shook his head slowly:
"I don't know too well. I just follow my master's instructions."
Jiang Baimian was about to ask what unusual things had happened in the "underground boat" from last night to now, or what news Dimarco knew, when Shang Jianyao asked curiously:
"Are you really sure it's still Mr. DiMarco? He's been wearing a mask every day lately."
Good question...... Jiang Baimian closed his mouth and waited for Ulrich's response.
Ulrich glanced sideways at the four members of the "Old Tune Group":
"If any of you are replaced, even if the pretender's hair color, height, and figure are very close to the original, and he has been wearing a mask, will you not recognize him?
"If it is only a brief contact in an emergency, it is indeed possible to confuse, but living together every day, habits, manners, hobbies, manners, accents, and other aspects cannot be hidden, unless it has been observed for many years in advance, and this is an unlikely thing in the 'underground boat'.
"Indeed." Jiang Baimian agreed with Ulrich's statement.
After they each got into the car, they made their way to the Vigilant Church on the north side of the ruins of the city.
After exchanging a few words with the warning Song He, the four members of the "Old Tune Team" followed Ulrich to the basement floor and entered one of the elevator halls.
There are three heavy-looking gray-black elevators with two small LCD monitors embedded in the partition area.
After video communication between Ulrich and the interior of the "Underground Boat", one of the elevators opened the door.
The interior of the car is well maintained, with a wood-colored floor underneath and a light from the surrounding metal walls.
"The special reception room is on the second basement floor, which will make it relatively easier for you to escape from the ark." Ulrich introduced.
"Thank you." Jiang Baimian didn't know how to reply, so he simply learned to see business.
As they spoke, the elevator door closed in front of their eyes, and the box slowly sank.
Soon, the elevator stopped, and the four members of the "Old Tune Team" saw a long beige carpet spread outside.
Along the corridor with thick carpets and wall lights, they arrived at a room guarded by eight people.
Two of them are also wearing gray-black military exoskeleton devices, which look like newer models.
No wonder we are allowed to bring weapons...... Long Yuehong suddenly realized.
The firepower of the "Underground Boat" has an absolute advantage!
Ulrich knocked on the door, waited for two seconds, and said:
"Master, the guest is here."
"Let them in." A slightly magnetic voice came from the room.
Pushing open the embossed red wooden door, Jiang Baimian habitually looked around, taking in all the situation inside.
This seems to be a normal reception room, with a coffee table, a sofa, a carpet, a wooden cabinet, a chair, and a crystal chandelier, except for being more luxurious, nothing special.
At this time, DiMarco was the only one in the room.
His sideburns were linen, he was wearing a black priest's robe in the old world style, an old-fashioned floppy hat of the same color and a mask with white stripes on a black background.
With a sweep of light blue eyes, Dimarco pointed to the sofa opposite the coffee table and said:
"Sit down."
After Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and others sat down separately, Butler Ulrich exited the room and closed the heavy wooden door.
Dimarco was about to speak when Shang Jianyao suddenly smiled:
"You are not a qualified vigilant sect believer."
Dimarco put his right leg on his left leg and asked without annoyance:
"What do you say?"
His voice is a standard baritone with a bit of magnetism, and he uses the pure Red River dialect of the Nuhu region of the old world.
"Your guards are all outside the door, and if we attack without warning, we can subdue you and take you hostage before the two military exoskeleton devices come in to support you." Jiang Baimian explained on behalf of Shang Jianyao, "This is really not vigilant enough."
DiMarco leaned back slightly and laughed:
"Maybe it's because I'm confident enough?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao asked curiously and interestedly:
"Are you stronger than that fish-man divine envoy?"
Dimarco was speechless for a moment, and said after a few seconds:
"Maybe there are other decorations in the room."
He didn't continue the topic, raised his hand and touched his mask with white patterns on a black background, and exhaled and said:
"I came to you to talk about the temple on the island in the middle of the lake, and talk about Yanhu."
Yan Hu ...... That sleeping "god"? Jiang Baimian asked in surprise:
"You know Yan Hu, no, your ancestors knew Yan Hu?"
She didn't expect that it was because she and others explored the temple that she got Dimarco's invitation.
DiMarco leaned against the back of the single sofa and smiled:
"In the early years, when my great-grandfather and grandfather were still alive, they heard about Huxin Island and Yanhu.
"It was the end of the chaotic era, the ark began to connect with the outside world, exchange supplies, the intelligence officers sent by my grandfather and the relic hunters in the surrounding area, haha, that would not be called this, because there was no hunter guild organization yet, in short, they all noticed the situation on the island in the center of the lake and knew about the existence of Yan Hu.
"Enhu has shown extraordinary magic and powerful power, and has been treated as a god, and after we accept the Vigilant Sect and believe in 'Yougu', we know that this may be a very powerful awakener.
"At first, we had too many things and never had the opportunity to establish contact with the island in the middle of the lake, and then, they suddenly closed the island and no one went out again.
"Gradually, my grandfather and my father also forgot about this matter, anyway, the change in the island in the middle of the lake did not affect the ark.
"I heard last night that you went to the island in the middle of the lake and explored the temple of Yanhu, and I was suddenly a little curious, so I wanted to invite you to chat."
I'm afraid this is not just a little curiosity...... This incident can actually allow you to break the rules of "underground boating" for many years and invite outsiders to enter...... You and Yan Hu definitely have a certain connection...... At this moment, several thoughts flashed through Jiang Baimian's mind.
"So that's how it is." The only thing she didn't mention was that when Shang Jianyao used the Awakened ability to influence the sleeping Yan Hu, he saw someone crawling in the darkness asking for help.
Dimarco's right index finger tapped up the sofa armrest and thoughtfully repeated a phrase:
"New World ......"
He seemed to care a lot about this.
A few seconds later, Dimarco looked around and said with a smile:
"Thank you for sharing. Don't you want to know about the old world? You can ask questions."
He didn't get to the bottom of the matter, giving people the feeling that they didn't care at all whether the "Qian Bai Squad" was hiding anything.
This is extremely contradictory to the care shown before.
Jiang Baimian restrained his doubts and asked:
"Mr. Dimarco, your ancestors knew in advance that the old world would be destroyed?"
Dimarco shook his head:
"He is just an avid apocalyptic enthusiast, and he happens to be richer and more statusful."
"What were the signs before the destruction of the old world? Did you encounter anything before you hid in the 'underground boat'?" Jiang Baimian asked.
DiMarco said in a reminiscence tone:
"I heard my grandfather mention that they first decided to hide in the 'underground boat' to avoid the sudden war, and as a result, not long after, the 'heartless disease' broke out outside.
"The inside was not spared, and many servants turned into 'heartless people' without warning, bringing a bloody chaos. My great-grandfather took my grandfather and other family members to further isolate, but fortunately, the 'heartless disease' does not seem to be contagious."
Sure enough, disorderly wars and "heartless diseases" are the superficial causes of the destruction of the old world...... Even those who hide underground in advance will suffer from "unintentional disease"? The company organized survivors to enter the underground building after the outbreak of "heartless disease"...... Jiang Baimian remembered a few key points and turned to ask about other things.
After some exchanges, they had a certain understanding of the state of the ruins of the city of Hongshiji in the old world:
The west and north of the Nuhu area belong to the Huitu, and the east and south of the Nuhu area enter the Red River Basin, and Nuhu is the national boundary between a Huitu-speaking country and a Red-speaking country.
Therefore, on those islands in the lake, some live with gray people and some with red river people.
The ruins of the city of Hongshiji are located in the southeast corner of Nuhu Lake and originally belonged to the Red River Country, but because it was a border city, many gray people immigrated and settled, and the population ratio exceeded 30%.
DiMarco's ancestors were the largest builders in the city's country and maintained good relations with many local councilors.
"Thank you for your answer." After confirming that Dimarco could not squeeze out more information related to the destruction of the old world, Jiang Baimian sincerely said thank you, and then added, "We still have two simple questions."
Without giving Dimarco a chance to refuse, she asked directly:
"Have you ever seen a relic hunter named Lars?"
As she spoke, she took out the photo given by Lehman.
"Lars?" DiMarco suddenly laughed, "You can go back and tell Lehman that Lars has found his true love in the ark. If he doesn't believe it, he can come to the vigilant church, and I will ask Lars to video talk to him."
"Huh?" Jiang Baimian and others did not expect such an answer at all.
(End of this chapter)