Chapter 217 Encounter After scolding Thermipoulos, Lumian saw Franca tie up the sack containing the spoils and hang it on her body. He suddenly remembered one of the abilities of the "Miser" and reminded him: "Aren't you afraid that those 'scroungers' might find us based on the lost property?" When he told Franca about the old pigeon coop, he had already mentioned that the group of evil god believers seemed to be able to sense where the items that belonged to them and had been lost were. Unlike the perverted Hedesi who acted on his own, Rentas was carrying out his mission according to orders. He might have something given by Maipu Meier on him so that he could determine his whereabouts and the location of the saboteur if he had an accident. Franka sneered: "That ability is definitely limited in time and range. Once the people in the old pigeon cage find out that Rentas is missing, it will be very difficult for them to target us. "Besides, with Charlie here, they can find us anyway if they want to. It doesn't matter whether they take these things with them or not. Charlie is like Susanna Mathis's lost item, no, lost lover." Charlie was confused and had no idea what Charles and Red Boots were talking about. It was not until his name appeared in Franca's mouth that he roughly understood his "situation" and said with a bitter face: "She and I are not a couple..." "There's nothing we can do. She's strong enough and can make unilateral decisions." Franka comforted Charlie insincerely. Lumian was convinced by Franka to stop worrying about the ability of "Miser". He pulled out the ritual silver dagger and treated the wound simply and quickly.

Then, he bent down, picked up Lentas's body, carried it to the outside of the hole whose entrance was blocked by rubble, and stuffed it into the passage that the "actor" had dug himself. Charlie first looked at him with fear, feeling that Charles was indeed the gang leader that the Stinger Gang feared, and then focused his attention on Rentas' shirt, vest, trousers and boots. They look quite new. If I take them off and take them to the pawn shop, I can get at least two fil gold coins for them... Charlie opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. Franka nodded approvingly: “Yes, you know how to clean up the scene and delay the enemy’s awareness of something wrong. "I'm worried that Maipu Meier is very cautious. He brought people here and found the body before midnight and before Rentas returned. At that time, without knowing whether Rentas was possessed by spirits, he might choose to abandon the Old Dove Cage Theater and move with the remaining members of the Bliss Society. Well, maybe we don't need to wait until midnight. Susanna Mathis will urge him if she can't wait for Charlie, if there is a way for them to communicate." In this way, the subsequent attacks by the official extraordinary people will fall into empty space, leaving hidden dangers. Franka immediately added: "Fortunately, Susanna has not been able to leave the altar for the next two days, and the altar cannot run away on its own. The official Beyonder can at least solve Charlie's problem." “Not necessarily.” Lumian retorted, “The evil god altar cannot be deduced with normal logic, just like I never thought that men could give birth to children.” "Ah?" Charlie became more and more confused the more he listened. He could hear clearly every word that Charles and Red Boots said, but he had no idea what they meant when they were put together. Franka was silent for two seconds, then nodded solemnly: "Yes, the altar itself is like a huge tree stump. A tree stump may have life. When the time comes, it will pull itself out and turn into a tree man, and then it can run away with Susanna." Having said that, Franka clapped her hands and said: "Yes, a tree spirit, a tree spirit. How can it be called a tree spirit without a tree?" Lumian felt that Franka's guess might be close to the truth to a certain extent. He remembered that when he was wearing the "secret glasses" at the Golden Rooster Hotel, he saw huge brown-green roots underground, extending in all directions in the soil. Susanna Mathis's tree stump altar might be a part of the brown-green roots. If we encounter a crisis, we can just retract it... With a flash of thought, Lumian crawled into the passage and pushed Rentas' body into the hole blocked by the rubble. After he came out, he retrieved the calcium carbide lamp, picked up the enemy's lantern, and observed the structure of the tunnel top and surrounding rock walls, occasionally stretching out his palms to pat and hammer them. "What are you doing?" Franca asked puzzledly, wanting to leave underground Trier as soon as possible. Lumian said calmly: "Find a suitable place to place a bundle of explosives and bury the body completely. Also, don't make too much noise to prevent Susanna deep underground and Maipu Meier in the old pigeon cage above ground from noticing."

At the same time, it is also necessary to ensure that the ground does not collapse, otherwise the house will collapse. It can be seen that when connecting the underground quarries, sewers and various tunnels, the municipal workers have made very effective reinforcements to these areas and carry out regular repairs. Occasional small landslides have no impact on the safety of the ground and its use. Soon, Lumian used his "Hunter" ability to lock onto a depression on the side of the hole and stuffed a bundle of detonators there. "What a pity. We don't have the right tools and materials. Otherwise, we could make some trigger explosives under the body, and when Maipu Meier comes and tries to lift the body in agitated excitement, there will be a loud bang." Lumian squatted there, saying with regret. From the time he took the first dose of the potion until now, he has not had the opportunity to practice the "Hunter" bomb trap and show off his own explosive aesthetics. Charlie's heart started beating wildly when he heard this, and he felt that Charles was indeed the most famous gang leader recently. "It's indeed a 'Hunter'." Franka exclaimed. Lumian then took out a match and lit the fuse. Then he stood up and walked towards Franka and Charlie at a moderate pace. When passing by the rubble pile, he threw the lantern into the dug passage. "Hey, hey, hey!" Charlie saw that the fuse was about to burn out and hurriedly reminded Lumian. His calf muscles were tense, ready to throw himself behind the rock wall at any time to avoid the impending explosion. Lumian, who was wearing a simple suit and canvas trousers, had just walked about seven or eight meters away from the front of the hole when the detonator exploded behind him. The entire tunnel trembled slightly, and the stone wall on the side of the cavity collapsed, burying most of the already unstable cavity. Fires lit up and gravel splashed, but none of them were directed at Lumian's back. They only affected the area two or three meters away from him and the tunnel in the other direction. Lumian didn't look back or dodge, but walked to the side of the smiling Franca and the stunned Charlie. Franka raised her right thumb and said, "Tsk". "Let's go." After saying that, she turned around lightly and walked towards the underground Trier exit she had just entered. Behind her, clusters of black flames rose up silently, igniting the blood on the ground, the smell in the air, and the red and white things. Charlie stared with his eyes wide open, as if he was trapped in a psychedelic dream. It was not until Lumian patted his shoulder that he turned around and followed as if he had lost his soul. As they walked towards the ground, Franka smiled and said: "Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will see what happens to Charlie and whether Susanna Mathis and the altar have been completely cleared." "See if Susanna Mathis comes to see him?" Lumian, holding a calcium carbide lamp, deliberately scared Charlie. If this is really the judgment, Franka must have said two days later, not tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Charlie shuddered and stammered: "How, how do you see it?" Franka chuckled and said: “If the official Beyonders don’t come looking for you, it means you have truly gotten rid of the nightmare of Susanna. "If they specifically approach you and offer you a great job, congratulations, hope will dance with danger."

"What, what do you mean?" Charlie didn't quite understand. Franka did not explain, but asked: "If I ask you to be a quarry policeman with a monthly salary of 300 Felkins, but you are likely to clash with smugglers, cave adventurers, and bounty hunters every day, and there is a certain probability of sacrifice, would you be willing?" "Of course I would!" Charlie blurted out. The Quarry Police are dangerous, but most of them are still alive! If Susanna Mathis had not been completely purified, would the official Beyonders offer Charlie a job that would be more easily protected by them, and those jobs would often pay well? Lumian roughly understood what Franca meant. The three of them left the underground Trier, walked around the alleys, crossed the barricades, and came to White Coat Street from a deserted path, and entered Franka's apartment on the 6th floor. Franka pulled off her hood, threw the bag of loot next to the coffee table, half-lying down on the armchair, and pointed at the sofa and armchair opposite with her chin: "The next step is to wait until dawn." After Lumian and Charlie sat down, the living room became extremely quiet. This made Charlie very uncomfortable. He glanced at Charles and said: "You actually have those magical abilities." "If not, how could I kill Maggot and Et and become the protector of Breeze Ballroom and Golden Rooster Inn?" Lumian laughed. "That's right." Charlie thought about it and felt that this was more acceptable to him. The three of them chatted intermittently, and the long and short hands of the cuckoo wall clock gradually pointed to zero. The darkness outside the window has always been quiet. At this time, light footsteps were heard outside the door, approaching quickly from the bottom to the top. "Janna... I forgot she was coming over tonight!" Franca sat up quickly. She looked at Lumian, then at Charlie, hesitated for a few seconds, closed her eyes, and waited for Jenna to open the door herself. With a click, Janna, wearing a white short top and off-white fluffy skirt, took back the spare key and walked into the apartment. She caught sight of Lumian immediately, then spotted Charlie. "What are you guys doing?" Janna did not hide her confusion, her eyes moving back and forth between Lumian, Charlie and Franca. Franka forced a smile and said: "Too boring. We're going to play 'Battle of Evil.' Do you want to join us? The kind with two decks of cards?" Jenna stared at him suspiciously for a few seconds, and felt that Franca didn't want to explain the real reason in front of Charles, so she pointed to the guest room: "Fuck, it's so late, why are you still playing cards? I have to be busy until tomorrow night, I have to go to bed now!" She waved to Lumian and Charlie, then turned and walked into the guest room. Lumian looked at Franca and asked calmly: "Why not just tell her what we're doing?" Jenna herself was a victim of the old pigeon cage problem, and she was almost raped by the perverted Hedsey. Franca was stunned for a moment: "Yeah, why don't I just say it..."

There's nothing to hide! She glanced at the closed door of the guest bedroom and planned to tell Jenna the truth later. Lumian asked casually: "Janna is usually very busy, what is she busy with?" "You don't know?" Franca's face gradually showed a happy and proud expression. "She is an acting apprentice, studying drama. Hey, now it's not like before. I heard that in the last era, as long as you signed a long-term contract as an apprentice, you could study for free, and food and accommodation were provided. Now not only do you have to pay tuition, but you also have to bear all the expenses yourself." As he was talking, Franca saw that Lumian's expression became serious. Lumian frowned and asked: "Which theatre is she apprenticing at?" "I didn't ask..." Franca also had some associations and answered in a low voice. At this time, Janna opened the door of the guest bedroom, came out with a bunch of things, and prepared to go to the bathroom. "Which theater are you an apprentice at?" Franca asked as she stood up. Janna responded in confusion: "Why are you asking this? You weren't curious before." Seeing Lumian and Charlie also looking at her, she couldn't help but curse: "What the hell are you looking at me for? "Shit, what does it have to do with you which theater I'm in?" After noticing that both Franca and Lumian looked serious, she hesitated for a moment and muttered: "Fuck, this isn't something that needs to be hidden! "I'm at the Old Pigeon Cage Theatre." (End of this chapter)