SFS Chapter 92 Arrival in the Ancient Capital
Chapter 92 Arrival in the Ancient Capital
Chapter 92 Arrival in the Ancient Capital
The dark clouds were as thick as black velvet, blocking out all the sunlight.
There was neither rain nor fog that day; the world was shrouded in gloom, and the gray and withered colors of the season seemed to have robbed the city of any life.
The last passenger plane slowly descended from the dark clouds and landed in Xianyang, which meant that this was the last wave of people who dared to arrive in this city ravaged by the undead.
After getting off the plane, Lu Jie looked at the gloomy sky with a worried expression.
"Old Lu?" Suddenly, a surprised voice came from behind him.
"Mo Fan?" Lu Jie turned his head and saw Mo Fan, and... Liu Ru?
What is she doing here?
When Liu Ru saw Lu Jie's gaze, she involuntarily shrank behind Mo Fan.
"What are you doing here?" Lu Jie asked, frowning.
"I, I..." Liu Ru couldn't speak and could only lower her head.
Mo Fan stepped in to smooth things over, saying in a low voice, "Old Lu, Liu Ru is already a member of the vampire clan, which is also half undead. It will always be beneficial to bring her along."
Lu Jie's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he said, "Stay close to me, don't get lost."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ru raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with a smile, and nodded.
"Excuse me, but every passenger landing must show their identification and state their purpose." At the exit, a man in uniform stopped them and said sternly.
"Have we flown to an overseas country?" Mo Fan frowned, he hadn't heard of any checks being conducted here.
"During this special period, please cooperate," the uniformed man said.
"The three of us are here for tourism." They then took out their ID cards.
The uniformed man let them go after confirming their identities.
After leaving the airport, they headed towards Chang'an.
I heard that martial law has been imposed there, and there are no flights from Shanghai to Xi'an, so they can only buy tickets to Xianyang.
Riding the Swift Star Wolf along the highway, they soon arrived at the ancient capital of Chang'an.
It is evident that the ancient capital is under martial law, and even the entire outer city area is covered by high city walls.
Chang'an has ancient city walls, and the area inside the city walls can be considered the city center. Outside the city walls are other urban areas such as the Wild Goose Pagoda and the Forest of Steles. The inner city walls are mostly used for sightseeing and tourism.
Today, an even larger outer city wall has been built outside the inner city wall, with a diameter about five times wider than that of the inner city wall.
People who were originally scattered in different urban areas and suburbs have all been relocated to this outer city wall as required by the government.
"This is the first time I've ever seen such a massive security zone." Liu Ru looked up at the outer walls that stretched like mountain ridges.
"I wonder how many earth-elemental mages participated in building this city wall; its scale is indeed enormous," Mo Fan said.
"Let's go inside first," Lu Jie said.
The three arrived at the city gate, only to find that there were also people from the Magic Association guarding it, with military mages in charge of checking people.
After passing through the heavily guarded outer city wall, the situation inside the city was a bit better, not much different from other cities. However, due to the gathering of people from the surrounding urban areas and suburbs, it was bustling with activity.
Without lingering there, they headed straight for the Clock Tower Magic Association.
They first found the person who sent them the news of Zhang Xiaohou's death...
The man told them that Zhang Xiaohou disappeared while carrying out a rescue operation. His remains were not found, and they did not send any more rescue teams. However, they were certain that Zhang Xiaohou had an accident between Yangyang Village and Hua Village, which are located in dangerous settlements.
Because these dilapidated villages do not use modern equipment, the transmission of messages is extremely slow; it can take a long time to send a letter.
The rescue team Zhang Xiaohou was in was sent by a villager from his village, and the military has been unable to verify this.
Lu Jie and Mo Fan talked with Fei Jiao, Zhang Xiaohou's instructor, for a long time. Fei Jiao tried his best to tell them everything he knew about the cause, location, and time of Zhang Xiaohou's accident.
Clearly, this flying horn instructor also cared about Zhang Xiaohou's life or death. He had gone crazy for a long time beforehand, cursing anyone he could find.
It was only because he had a greater responsibility that he couldn't go looking for Zhang Xiaohou himself.
"Where are we going now?" Liu Ru asked.
"Find a few experienced hunters to come with us to Yangyang Village," Lu Jie said.
Mo Fan nodded in agreement. After all, they were unfamiliar with the place, and the dead were often more terrifying than demons. Whether they were going to rescue people or investigate the cause, they needed a reliable team.
They arrived at the Hunter's Hall, where a large screen displayed bounties, with "Rescue" being the most frequent request.
With the undead riots raging, many people are likely still trapped in danger outside the city walls. Those who are safe will naturally pay a high price for the hunter mages to rescue them.
"They're mostly rescue teams; it seems many people are still in danger," Liu Ru said.
"What rescue? It's just a corpse-collecting team." Suddenly, a voice with a hoarse, duck-like voice broke in.
Liu Ru turned her head and saw a short hunter mage dressed in a very "adventure" style standing next to her. She had to bend down to see the man's face because of her height.
Seeing the beautiful woman staring at him, the short man boasted about his experience, saying, "Those who make these requests simply don't want their loved ones to become those filthy things. That's why our Ancient Capital Hunters Alliance is practically a corpse-collecting alliance."
"What do you mean? I have a friend who has gone missing outside..." Mo Fan asked.
"It's obvious you're here for the first time. Do you know the rules?" The short man's eyes held a hint of disdain, but also a sense of superiority stemming from years of experience here.
"Forget the rules, can you take us there or not?" Lu Jie took out a card and waved it in front of the short man.
"Sure, sure, no bargaining, ten million!" the short man said with a smile. It's so easy to talk to smart people.
"Does it include protection?" Mo Fan asked.
"No, we can't guarantee it. My brothers and I are pretty strong, but you need to be able to protect yourselves. The only thing we can guarantee is that you won't be surrounded by undead at night, but we can't guarantee that those wandering undead won't attack you," the short man said.
"We can protect ourselves without any problem," Liu Ru said.
"Okay, but I have one more thing to say. I'm not just taking orders from you guys, so there will be other people in the team. Can you accept that?" the short man said.
"I can accept it." Lu Jie stopped Mo Fan from starting to curse.
The short man nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. We have the Hunter Master as our guarantor, so we won't rip you off. Of course, this price is only if we're allowed to take on other jobs. If you want to charter the car, that's fine too, for twenty million."
"Ten million, swipe the card." Lu Jie tossed the card to the short man, who swiped it with satisfaction and then returned it to Lu Jie.
"Then please rest well here, the three of you. I will let you know when it's time to leave." The short man left his contact information and then departed.
(End of this chapter)