MTL - Cataclysm King-Chapter 211 Goodbye Catalina

Chapter 211 Goodbye Catalina

Ji Xun decisively left the secret altar of the Silver Moon Sect.

 On second thought, it is not impossible for Atai to become an old believer.

When Ji Xun was working as an undercover agent in the Silver Moon Sect, the leader of Silver Moon had a very clear goal, which was to get close to Young Master Kak and break into the circle of high nobles.

 But the people of the Lionheart family are not stupid, and they are not completely defenseless against religious contamination. It is difficult to contaminate the core layer.

 At present, it seems that the people from the Silver Moon Sect are some of the people who have infiltrated the Lion Heart Family.

 The leader of Silver Moon has a far-reaching layout.

Ji Xun thought about it and felt that the Silver Moon Sect was a big trouble.

As for how Captain Bonnie of the Great Sword Hunter Group saves people, that is her business.

 What needs to be done has been done.

 Ji Xun had no intention of meddling in other people's business.

  It doesn’t matter even if it is exposed.

Anyway, the matter of killing Artest cannot be hidden, the Silver Moon old faction itself is the enemy.

 He doesn’t care about having more bounties on his head.

 What Ji Xun has to do now is to go to the Hunters Guild to report the encrypted information and pass the news on to Chujiu.

 Although the "Thirteen Kamen Riders" are mysterious and their members are very powerful, they may not know the situation of the Silver Moon Sect.

 Old believers are tainted by their faith, and it is very difficult to obtain information.

 Even a powerful official organization like Bureau X would find it difficult to obtain accurate information about the Silver Moon Sect.

 The situation now is a bit complicated.

Ji Xun basically confirmed that the Silver Moon Sect and a certain big noble had secretly colluded, or that they had infiltrated.

Because of the gods, the Silver Moon believers have mastered some unknown special methods.

Ji Xun has no interest in those conspiracies.

I just feel that Chujiu’s assassination may be in trouble this time.

Not long after, Ji Xun walked out of the crowded Hunters Guild.

 The information has been posted using the encrypted method of recruiting teammates. As long as Chujiu comes to the city, he will most likely be able to see it.

 After making this preparation, Ji Xun breathed a sigh of relief and strolled down the street.

After he killed Artai and obtained the origin of the Gluttony Breathing Technique, he originally planned to return to Innocence City immediately and go to Shangbang Prison to see who the mysterious master was.

But now the plan has changed and he plans to stay a few more days.

I just asked some information about the black market from the intelligence dealer. The Lion Heart City is very lively now. It seems that there are many big nobles and many masters.

 The more bustling this situation is, the more people feel like a storm is coming.

Judging from Ji Xun's understanding of Chujiu's character, even if she knew the danger, she would still not give up the assassination.

 It is a blood feud after all.

 The "Thirteen Kamen Riders" also have a legend on the black market, but any mission they take on will be completed.

They will definitely go on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, and there are people waiting for them to go.

 So there will definitely be a shocking battle in the nearest Lion City.

Ji Xun is very interested in this level of battle.

Thinking of this, he changed his clothes and went to the tavern again.

Ji Xun spent some time in aristocratic circles.

 He felt that if he really wanted to assassinate high-ranking nobles, it would only be most likely in certain public places.

　For example, dinner parties, dances, etc.

That kind of place has a lot of people, and it is easy to get close to the target.

 He had obtained some information from an intelligence dealer before, and learned that the Lionheart Family would hold a charity auction in two days.

 At that time, almost all the nobles in the Lion City will receive invitations.

Ji Xun is now a wanted criminal, so he must be careful at all times.

 He wanted to find a suitable identity disguise, sneak into the charity auction, and watch the excitement.

 We waited in the tavern for a long time.

The street became lively now.

 Brotherhood gangsters were roaming the streets looking for people.

 Others didn’t know what this group of gangsters were up to, but Ji Xun knew that the news that Atai had been killed had finally come to light.

But this time is already very ideal.

Even if someone guesses who did it, they will most likely think that the murderer has left the Lion City for such a long time.

At the same time, he also lamented that the female leader of the Great Sword Regiment did a good job, and she did not expose herself in advance with so many people.

Ji Xun paid no attention to the gangsters who were looking for people next to the bar, and drank leisurely by himself.

 About midnight, Ji found his target.

 A man wearing a luxurious classic suit walked into the tavern.

By coincidence, Ji Xun also knew this guy who he had met twice before at Rose Manor.

 A down-and-out manor owner, Baron Cotton.

 Two days later.

  The wealthy area of ​​the 8th Street District.

 In a luxurious apartment.

Ji Xun stuffed the unconscious Baron Cotton into the closet. While closing the door, he smiled and said, "Sorry, Your Excellency, Baron, have a good night's rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the muscles on Ji Xun's face began to change, and in an instant he turned into a fat middle-aged man with a mustache.

Having met this guy twice before, when they were exchanging business compliments, he wrote down almost all the deeds of this big planter from the Federation's Shining Star City, the fifth-generation Baron of the Bolton family.

 In the past two days, I have followed him again and observed his living habits.

 For example, he likes to stare at young girls lustfully, and always likes to hold a handkerchief between his orchid fingers.

This time there is no flaw at all.

Ji Xun looked at himself in the full-length mirror and tried his accent: "Oh, I'm Cotton, from Yao Xing City. You may have heard the story of the 'Sugar Cane King'. That was my grandfather, who once owned 50% of the entire southern part of the Federation. All the sucrose came from my grandfather’s hands.”

The mustache in the mirror was beaming, exactly like the Baron Cotton in his memory.

Even the micro-expressions of muscle twitching are flawless.

 After speaking, he grinned.

 Ji Xun felt that he seemed to like this kind of role-playing game more and more.

 After changing into a suit that looked quite new, he took the invitation, put on his hat and walked out.

 After going downstairs, a car from the Lionheart family took me to the banquet venue.

 This charity auction is the same as the last one, both at the Lion Heart Family’s headquarters.

 The Lion City has been changing day by day lately.

Recently, more and more nobles have come to make fortunes.

Ji Xun arrived half an hour early, but there were already many gentlemen and ladies in gorgeous dresses.

But there are only so many people in the upper class circle, especially in the remote place of exile in Innocence City.

 Meet Qi Qi Ba Ba at Rose Manor before.

Ji Xun immediately discovered as soon as he got out of the car that the security standards tonight were very high.

The werewolf's intuition made him aware that there were some high-level card masters snooping in the dark.

However, the character he plays as Baron Cotton has no stage fright, and he has long been accustomed to the communication skills of the upper class.

 When you meet someone you know from an impression, go up and say hello with a rainbow fart.

Anyway, even if the business flattery is wrong, due to the gentlemanly demeanor, those gentlemen will laugh and correct the mistake, and they can integrate into the circle faster.

When Ji Xun meets someone who knows Cotton but doesn't know him, he can skillfully resolve the embarrassment through performance.

In this way, Ji Xun integrated into tonight's banquet circle in a short period of time.

He also clearly noticed that after talking to "acquaintances", several eyes that looked at him quietly withdrew.

 The banquet hall was filled with singing and dancing, and Ji Xun was also looking for Chujiu and those who might be the protagonists tonight in the crowd.

Shortly after Ji Xun got out of the car, an inconspicuous car stopped in front of the Lion Heart Building.

 A girl wearing a black princess dress said softly: "I'm going up."

 The old man in the carriage, whose face was half shrouded in shadow and whose appearance could not be clearly seen, nodded: "Yes. Little Carter, be careful, it will be very lively tonight."

There is a hint of pampering in the words, but there is also a sense of domineering from a superior person.

 The girl smiled obediently and said, "Yes. I understand, grandpa."

This girl is none other than Catalina, who has disappeared for a long time.

 But at this moment, she is not her original appearance of blond hair and blue eyes, but has transformed into a plain-looking brown-haired girl.

The moment she got out of the car, she looked at the family building, and the brilliance flowing in her crystal eyes disappeared in a flash.

But he immediately restrained himself and walked onto the red carpet with the help of the butler with a smile on his face.

“Ah, Mr. Temple, I heard that your Red Deer Chamber of Commerce has recently received a lot of good goods from Xia Mu City and made a fortune.”

“Sir Moria, long time no see. I heard that your family hunter group recently wanted to explore the ruins.”

ˆ “.”

 In the banquet hall, the dance music was melodious.

Ji Xun blended in the crowd without being noticeable at all.

 As time went by, the number of people in the dance hall gradually increased.

Ji Xun also saw some key figures.

  After all, it is the home ground of the Lionheart family.

There are many direct descendants of the Lionheart family, such as the eldest son Kak, the seventh daughter Sylvia; as well as Catalina’s eldest brother Herman and third brother Mandel

These heirs of the great nobles are surrounded by high-ranking nobles. Ji Xun also saw Bai Wei, an old acquaintance beside Kak.

There were also a few people with the Bai family's exclusive aristocratic crest on their buttons, so he paid more attention to them.

 In a real fight, these guys belong to the enemy.

Pricked up my ears and listened. These guys were only talking about ruins development, and there was no useful information.

The so-called charity auction house is just a gimmick for upper-class society.

 Let’s meet and exchange resource information.

 Sell some things by the way and donate some money to the people at the bottom in a symbolic way.

 Everyone is happy.

Ji Xun looked at the items on the auction list. They were all good things produced by the ruins. They were of good quality, but there was no demand for them.

He was just here to watch the fun and didn’t plan to buy anything.

 But no one was seen in Chujiu.

I don’t know if she sneaked in, or if she chose to do it today.

 After scanning around, Ji Xun didn't see anyone who might be the assassination target of the Chujiu Society.

He guessed that the target that Chujiu wanted to kill the most was Catalina's father, the second-family owner "Golden Lion" Carlo, and he was definitely one of them.

Just when he thought about this question, Ji Xun suddenly murmured in his heart: "I don't know how Catalina is doing now."

There has been no news since he was rescued by Nanjing's mother last time.

 Looking at the presence of Young Master Kak and others, I thought that Catalina would not show up.

　　However, it is a coincidence.

Just when Ji Xun thought of the "Silver Mist Rose", he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw an aristocratic girl in a black dress looking right at him.

 The two people looked at each other.

Ji Xun looked at the girl in the black skirt and seemed to hesitate for a moment, then walked towards him?

Katrina did not recognize Ji Xun who was disguised as "Baron Cotton".

Just after entering the venue, the [Fate Gold Coin] in her hand started to tremble.

 After successfully condensing the hero's fate, she was recognized by the devil and her abilities were greatly improved. This also allowed her to confirm that the trembling of the gold coin was because she met someone very important.

Then searching the crowd, Catalina saw the inconspicuous mustache.

 At first I wasn’t sure who this guy was. But just as they looked at each other for a moment, the gold coins between their fingers trembled violently again.

Katrina suddenly realized that this guy might be someone she knew and was very familiar with.

She did know Baron Cotton, but she had only met him at a ball.

 Since the gold coins prompt.

Then this guy is definitely not "Baron Cotton".

 Disguise?

Dare to come in with such a bold disguise, Catalina's first reaction was: "That guy is here too?"

Thinking of this, Catalina turned her crystal eyes, hiding a smile, and walked over directly: "Baron Cotton, long time no see, can you ask me to dance?"

Ji Xun looked at the girl in black dress in front of him, and his mind was a little confused.

 He does not know this woman.

 The first reaction was Baron Cotton’s old acquaintance.

The private life of the upper class is inherently chaotic, and it is normal for nobles to have several lovers.

Ji Xun had no flaws and readily agreed: "Of course."

He extended his hand like a gentleman and led the girl in black dress into the dance floor, where she blended in with the large group of dancers.

Ji Xun had a smile on his face but said nothing.

 Originally, she wanted to wait for the other party to speak and confirm her relationship with Baron Cotton before thinking about how to deal with it.

However, looking at the pair of crystal eyes in front of him that were also looking at him, he also wondered: What does this woman want to confirm?

And looking at it, Ji Xun felt that looking at these eyes, there was something very familiar.

Although the color of the pupils can be disguised, the depth of the eyes points directly to the soul.

  If you are someone you know very well, that feeling cannot be faked.

 It seems I should know her?

And from the perspective of a professional actor, that kind of stern and firm gaze is not something that ordinary aristocratic girls can have.

 This woman is not very knowledgeable.

Before Ji Xun could detect anything, the girl in black skirt smiled jokingly, as if confirming something, and said proactively: "You haven't recognized it yet?"

Ji Xun heard the obvious hint and suddenly knew that the other party was also pretending.

　　Not to mention being able to talk in this tone, he immediately realized that this woman knew him, not Cotton.

Ji Xun instantly guessed who it was: "Miss Carter?"

Katarina didn't want to tease him any more, and said directly: "When I heard that Artest was killed two days ago, I guessed that it was you. But I didn't expect that you didn't leave the Lion City, but came here instead."

ˆ “.”

The sound reached his ears, but Ji Xun laughed to himself as he was recognized again.

 But he didn’t think Catalina saw through his disguise.

After meeting the famous detective Robin's reminder last time, he paid more attention to some details of disguise, and now there are almost no flaws in his performance.

Incidentally, Ji Xun also knew that Catalina had a special relic [gold coin of destiny] in her hand.

That thing has some magical effects.

 For example, divination.

But Ji Xun didn't feel anything bad about being recognized.

Once life and death suffered, the relationship could not be discussed.

Ji Xun also has a good impression of this noble lady.

What's more, looking at the ordinary-looking girl in black skirt in front of him, his expression became playful.

 This is the headquarters of the Lionheart family. As the eldest lady, Catalina herself came in in disguise?

 It seems that he is also here to cause trouble.

Like a friend meeting, Catalina asked casually: "Why are you here?"

Ji Xun responded truthfully: "Come and watch the excitement,"

Katrina raised her eyebrows slightly as she listened, which was in line with this guy's character.

Ji Xun also asked: "What about you? Miss Carter."

Katarina didn’t mean to hide anything, she said bluntly: “Come and kill a few people.”

"oh?"

Ji Xun heard the killing intent in this calm tone and suddenly laughed.

 You know who she is going to kill without asking.

　　In the last Hero Trial, the people in the Catalina family were restless, and Young Master Kak was not the only one who attacked and killed them.

 Now that I have survived, I naturally come back to find a place.

Everyone is here tonight, so it’s just a good time to have a pot of food.

Tsk, tsk, the aristocratic circle is really chaotic.

Ji Xun felt that there would be a lot of excitement tonight.

 But the moment he saw Catalina appear, he was almost certain that there was a high probability that Chujiu would appear tonight.

 He even guessed that Catalina might want to take advantage of the chaos tonight to kill people.

 This woman is very clever and scheming.

 Neither of them talked much about this topic.

 Having said a little bit, both parties actually guessed most of it.

Catalina talked about something else and then said: "It was thanks to you and your friend that I survived last time."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun smiled noncommittally as he listened.

The person who saved the two people later was Nan Jing's mother, and he didn't dare to take credit.

  But there’s not much explanation.

 He had something else on his mind.

Ji Xun suddenly said: "By the way, did you know that Artai is from the Silver Moon Sect?"

"Well. After you killed Atai, I heard some news. I also learned about the Silver Moon stronghold."

Katrina also looked slightly serious when she heard this.

She pondered for a moment, and then said: "This is a secret planted by the Silver Moon Sect to infiltrate our Lionheart family. But it seems that the people behind it are the means behind it."

 The Lionheart family is a top noble, and the intelligence channel is obviously more accurate than Ji Xun's guess.

He heard that this was pointing towards the Oran remnants. Although he had already guessed, he also cast a doubtful look: "Oh?"

It would be absolutely impossible for Catalina to reveal this top secret to anyone else.

 But since it was Ji Xun who wanted to know, she responded: "Those Oran survivors are very ambitious. They probably want to use their faith to restore the country."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun frowned slightly as he listened.

Belief pollution is definitely a civilization-destroying disaster for card masters.

In order to restore the country, those guys from the Oran Dynasty even want to use this reckless method?

There was a trace of confusion in Catalina's crystal eyes, and she explained a little more: "The specific situation is still unclear. After all, the Oran survivors have almost all the top-secret information of the old continent in their hands, and no one knows the faith better than them. However, more and more evidence currently shows that the Oran Dynasty is directly related to the ancient Talun Kingdom that perished three thousand years ago. Even the Oran royal family today is the descendant of the Augustus royal family of the Talon dynasty. "

　　　　???”

Ji Xun felt excited when he heard this.

I thought it was the religious contamination of the Old God Sect, but I didn’t expect it to be involved in such a historical secret.

 In this case, things become complicated.

 This is not simply a matter of faith.

If today's Oran royal family is really the Augustus royal family three thousand years ago, then the Oran remnants may have in their hands not only information about the old continent, but also the secrets of the "Great Cataclysm" and some truly common knowledge. God’s extraordinary secret?

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Ji Xun took a deep breath in his heart.

 He seemed to see a sinister and dormant lion.

 When it wakes up, the entire federation will face a devastating blow.

　　But knowing this situation, the Lionhearts still dare to seek food from the Oran remnants and the tigers?

Catalina seemed to have guessed Ji Xun's thoughts and explained: "We only know this information, and a lot of it is just speculation. And now my father's side is also riding a tiger. The eldest brother and the Bai family have joined forces, and we have to make some compromises. .”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun also guessed this after listening.

 He has no interest in political intrigues or anything like that, and it doesn’t matter who is in power.

 It’s true that pollution is a big problem.

However, without thinking, Catalina added lightly at this time: "But after I take power, these problems will be dealt with directly."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun heard this, looked over, and gradually raised the corners of his mouth.

Although his tone is calm, one can hear the domineering look that looks down on the world.

 Tut tsk

After this woman's heroic destiny was condensed, she was really different.

 After one dance, there is another.

 The two of them also chatted word by word.

 However, the banquet time is approaching, and the big shots are also arriving one after another.

The most important person in the Lion City at present is naturally the second owner of the Lionheart family and Catalina's father, the "Golden Lion" Carlo.

　That blond hair and calm domineering attitude also announced his identity.

 Looking at the host entering the venue, everyone present saluted.

However, when Ji Xun looked sideways, he saw a beautiful woman who still had charm next to Carlo.

 To be able to enter the scene with Carlo, he must be a big shot.

Ji Xun asked curiously: "Who is that?"

 Not just him, almost everyone present did not recognize this mysterious lady.

However, Catalina heard the message and responded: "The Queen of the Oran Dynasty, Catherine."

"What?!!"

 The moment he heard the name, Ji Xun knew who Chujiu was going to kill tonight.

 Nanjing has previously talked about the tragic experience of Chujiu, the illegitimate princess of the royal family.

 The Queen Catherine is a key villain in the story, like the "Poison Queen".

If you want to say who is the culprit who killed Chujiu’s mother, it is the Queen of Oran!

Since this person has appeared, Chujiu will definitely come to kill her.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 The strange color in Ji Xun's eyes disappeared.

Originally, he knew that Catherine would be killed on the ninth day of the lunar month, so he was not particularly surprised.

 It was just an accident that she would appear here.

 At this moment, Ji Xun was thinking of something else.

Looking at the girl in black dress disguised by Catalina in front of him, he thought of the previous conversation.

It couldn't be a bounty on the black market, or was it placed by Catalina herself?

Meaning this to cut off the wings of the Oran Dynasty?

 It’s not like you do it yourself anyway.

As soon as this idea came up, Ji Xun really thought it was possible.

Although Chujiu is clearly here to avenge themselves, the "Thirteen Kamen Riders" usually kill people by accepting bounties to cover up their own purposes.

As Xie Guozhong has analyzed before, when he killed Cao Sihai in "Cemetery Labyrinth", it was because someone offered a reward on the black market that the Thirteen Knights took action.

 But in fact, this itself conceals the purpose of the Thirteen Cavalry to destabilize the situation in Innocence City.

 Although it is "killing someone with a borrowed knife", it can be regarded as "disguised cooperation" in which all parties can achieve their own goals.

 One recites the name, the other takes action!

Thinking of this, Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly. The situation tonight was more complicated than expected.

 (End of this chapter)