Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 164 14. Old men always have a close relationship with each other

"Can't get in touch?"

"Yes, we can't get in touch with them, but this is normal. The Eagle Nation has been active in the occupied area, and not every place there has a communication signal. But Weng Meiyu told us not to worry. She will use little Aqiaoli's special psychic device to get in touch with the Evil Eagle as soon as possible and inform Mr. Zhou Ke of the ambush set by Wu Qinhu in the Time Maze on the 11th."

On the aircraft heading to the Seven Ring City of Shebang, the fully armed head maid Noka reported to Qiao Ya, who was wearing a professional suit and plain sunglasses beside her:
"Ms. Amanda has also departed from the city-state area, taking a high-speed aircraft developed by the Maca Group. The aircraft can cruise at several times the speed of sound in the stratosphere and will allow her to reach the vicinity of the Time Maze before the battle begins.

The only problem is that it has not been tested for driving safety, but Ms. Amanda's ability means she will always be the best quality inspector."

“Well, I think that with Zhou Ke’s terrible luck, even if Auntie stepped on the gas, she would probably not be able to catch up with them when they started fighting Wu Qinhu.”

Qiao Ya pushed up her glasses and complained:
"But given how well Zhou Ke knows his luck, he must have a backup plan for this kind of operation. How long are we away from the Seventh Ring City?"

"twenty minutes."

Noka checked the route and said:
"Before we set off, we had sent your request for a meeting with the Snake Man, but he has not responded. I personally don't think your trip will go smoothly. And if I may be frank, your true identity may not be hidden from Knight Commander Sasha, who is currently in charge of the affairs of the Seven Rings City.

Since the Snake State is responsible for the logistics of many consortium families in the Bad Land, they are very close to the consortium. They may have spies in the City-State District, or even friends in the middle levels of various groups.

Once your identity is exposed, you may not be harmed because of the respect of Knight Commander Ohm and Knight Commander Amanda, but..."

"I guessed it."

Qiao Ya, who dressed herself up as a stylish urban woman and wore a black windbreaker, smiled and squinted her eyes and said:
"Zhou Ke taught me that when making plans, I must prepare for the worst-case scenario, so I never hoped that my identity could remain secret, but what would happen if they knew?

The upper echelons of the Snake State, which claims to value "family" the most, have lost two knight commanders and one in exile due to family infighting, just like the Tiger State, which likes to talk about courage and strength the most, but is actually the most loyal dog of the Acholi Group.

There is a lot of similar black humor in this bad land, and I have already learned that lesson after experiencing so much.

What other people think is none of my business?
As long as they follow my plan, everything will be fine."

"So, how are you going to convince Knight Commander Sasha to let you go see your grandfather?"

Noka asked humbly.

She felt that if her current mimetic personality wanted to grow quickly, she would have to learn more about human thinking patterns. Just like Instructor D-4 would learn from Mr. Zhou Ke, she could also learn a little bit of the "art of being a human being" from Qiao Ya.

In response to Noka's question, Qiao Ya shrugged, patted a locked suitcase beside her, and said:

"I brought her a gift. Noka, did Bert teach you how to give a gift? What do you think is the point of this matter?"

"Emmm, give others what they need most? Or according to their preferences?"

"No!"

Qiao Ya looked at the evil land outside the porthole.

The familiar Gobi Desert stretched as far as the eye could see, but the blowing sand sweeping across the rust-red land made her feel happy.

She imitated Zhou Ke's usual mysterious tone and said:

"You have to give them something they can't refuse, and I just happen to have one. By the way, are your work uniforms designed by Bert? The classic black and white maid uniforms, coupled with bulletproof vests, combat knives, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, really look like a battlefield.

That guy is indeed a promising artist. We must find a way to make him the leader of the city-state!
It is well known that artists are the best at making things happen once they become leaders.”

Fifteen minutes later, the flapping-wing aircraft marked with the "Slag Medical Association" logo circled the apron area of the Seventh Ring City several times, and then landed on a high ground. When the dragonfly-like wings stopped vibrating and closed onto the fuselage, the hatch was also opened.

As the gangway was extended and lowered, Qiao Ya's feet in high heels stepped on the surface of the Seven Ring City for the second time.

The wind around her blew Qiao Ya's windbreaker and hair. She reached out to brush the hair by her ears, and then pushed her sunglasses that turned brown in the sun. Then she whispered to Mu Fang, who was holding a stack of documents and acting as her secretary:
"Stop looking around like a little bumpkin and behave like one. This is your first job! If you mess up, go back to school."

"But this is my first time in the Bad Land, too. I'm not like you, who have seen the world."

She complained to Mu Fang, who was also wearing a business suit and had a gun on his waist, then straightened her chest and followed Qiao Ya's steps towards the woman who was greeting them.

Noka and the other twelve S-rank Crystal Palace housekeeping maids followed behind.

They make no secret of their professional duties, using their eye prostheses to scan everyone around them and determine their threat level. These delicate girls do not pose any threat at all judging by their decorations and faces, but the caliber of the "stuff" they carry is terrifying enough to make all the surrounding Snake Nation brothers look at them sideways.

"Hello, Aunt Sasha."

Qiao Ya walked up to the tall and thin blonde woman with her face covered, and without waiting for her to speak, she took the initiative to "reveal" her identity, which made the First Knight Commander of Snake State raise an eyebrow.

Looking at the girl in front of her who had deliberately dressed herself up maturely, she was silent for a second, and then said in a hoarse voice, as if an electric current was jumping:
"Since you want to play your cards openly, Xiaoya, I won't pretend to be a close elder! You are welcome to come and discuss the transfer of medical data to the Bad Land. We will treat you as a real honored guest and even prepare a big red envelope for you to smooth the way.

But if you came here today with other purposes, don't blame your aunt for being ruthless.

The situation in the Bad Land has been changing a bit strangely recently. No matter what the Tiger State and the Eagle State want to do, the Snake State will not get involved."

"Well, nice to see you too."

Qiao Ya smiled and replied with something completely unrelated.

This made Sasha's expression even worse. She felt that her previous warning was in vain. Why was this girl so unmoved?

Oh, damn it!

She really couldn't do such a public thing. She should have let her husband do it for her.

"So what do you say?"

Sasha's tone became colder, and she dressed herself in the traditional attire of the Snake Knights, with her hands on her hips, and said:
"Do you want to do some serious work? Or do you want your aunt to have some fun with you?"

“I’m actually here to deliver something.”

Qiao Ya looked her "eldest aunt" up and down and snapped her fingers again. Mu Fang, who was working as a secretary for a "big shot" on her first day at work, hurriedly handed over the suitcase in her hand, which Qiao Ya then threw to Sasha, saying:

“I’ll give you this thing, and then you get out of my sight!
I am going to see my grandfather, and you have no right to stop me. As for the transfer of medical resources, my secretary will talk to you. She is very professional in this area and did her homework overnight in advance. "

"Huh? Me?"

The Mu Fang people were dumbfounded.

She really didn't expect that she would be betrayed by her best friend on her first day at work, but Sasha opened the box without saying a word and looked at the jar inside.

She reached out and touched the jar, and after a few seconds, she said:

"Are these Denard's ashes?"

"Yes, it's Uncle San's ashes. I shot the poor man in the head with a bullet myself, and it took me a long time to collect his ashes. Amanda told me that members of the Snake Clan believe in returning to their roots, so I brought it back.

Maybe this will make you happier.”

Qiao Ya tilted her head and said:
"But judging from your expression, you don't seem happy?"

"Are you here to negotiate or to provoke?"

Every word that came out of Sasha's mouth at this moment was filled with murderous intent that made people's hair stand on end. The electric charges in the surrounding air became violently active, causing Qiao Ya and Mu Fang's hair to stand up as if they were hit by static electricity.

Faced with Sasha's questioning about her death, Qiao Ya did not back down. Instead, she took a step forward and put her hand on the shoulder of Sasha, who was two heads taller than her, as if she was hugging her aunt.

She said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Find yourself a jar you like, aunt. Sooner or later, I will put you in it! And your husband, my second uncle. As for whether your three children will suffer the same fate, I am not sure yet.

But you should know that after you made that decision that night twenty years ago, this matter can no longer be resolved peacefully.

Now it's 2V2, me and Amanda against you and Levi.

I promised my companions that I would not seek death on my own initiative, but when I saw you, I realized that I overestimated my control over my emotions, so let's talk it out.

Either you strangle me here or get out of the way!"

"What on earth gave you the courage to challenge me, girl?"

Sasha stared at Qiao Ya with a deadly look and said:

"Are you so sure that the old man will rush out to save you before you are turned into a pile of charcoal?"

"No, Old Yuri is probably drunk right now, how can he have the time to take care of a granddaughter of mine?"

Qiao Ya smiled, and with electric arcs crawling all over her body, she took off her sunglasses, stared at Sasha, and said:

"My real confidence probably comes from the 37 tactical missiles in the city-state area that have opened their silos and entered the launch program and are aimed at the Seven Ring City? Those weapons that were used to protect humans from monsters before the fall of the old civilization are now being used to kill humans.

Really sorry.

My guardian Zhou Ke gave me the favor owed to him by little Acholi when he left. I didn't want to waste it on something like this, so I prepared something else.

Just in my left pocket was a key for some mechanical lock.

I don't know if the '404 Killing Protocol' on it can be activated a second time, but if I'm lucky enough, then after you strangle me to death, I can assure you that no one in the entire Seven Ring City will survive today.

Including you and your three stupid sons.
Come!
Aunt, don't be so serious, show a bold smile that a Badlands person should have, and then bet our lives on each other and take a chance. "

Sasha's eyes turned even colder.

The five fingers of her left hand were covered with jumping arcs of electricity that had even gathered into the appearance of miniature lightning. With just one contact, the ordinary little girl in front of her would instantly turn into a charred corpse.

But she saw Qiao Ya's gaze.

She tried to find even a hint of hidden fear in those big eyes that were somewhat similar to those of Ohm and the bitch back then.

She failed.

Qiao Ya was not afraid of her at all.

It seemed that in her eyes, the mere First Knight Commander of Snake State was no different from a cowardly stray dog on the side of the road who wouldn't dare fight back even if kicked twice.

"Uncle Ohm's life is a tragedy. He chose to take risks when he should have let go, chose to compromise when he should have fought hard, and chose to rise up when he should have looked down upon things."

Qiao Ya waited patiently for ten seconds.

Then he put on his sunglasses again and reached out his hands to push down his long hair that was standing upright in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

she says:

"He's my father, but if I were him, when I knew the truth twenty years ago, none of you three bastards would have gotten away! My guardian taught me that revenge is a delicious dish, but it's not delicious when it's cold. And in this stupid era of the Badlands, those who don't dare to shoot that bullet have no future.

Look, I pressed myself into the barrel of the gun and shot the blood right between your eyebrows.

Remember what I said, auntie, remember to find two jars you like for you and your dead husband. The ghost you raised with your own hands 20 years ago has come back from hell to seek revenge on you. It won’t be long.
Now, get out of the way!"

Qiao Ya pushed Sasha away.

He walked out with a swagger despite his movements being somewhat paralyzed by the accumulation of static electricity, kicked away a Snake State rider who was standing there stupidly, mounted the other's motorcycle, and skillfully rushed to the sermon building of the Seventh Ring City headquarters.

She's been here before.

She may not be familiar with the road, but she knows the general direction.

"Uh, are we still going to discuss medical cooperation? Knight Commander Sasha."

Mu Fang was stunned watching what happened next.

But she did not forget her duties. After Qiao Ya left, she asked carefully, causing Sasha to look back at her, scaring the little girl so much that her head shrank.

"Is what she said true?"

Sasha asked:

"Missiles in the city-state area or something like that"

"Oh, I must have lied to you."

Mu Fang poked her cheek and sighed:
“We don’t have the face to use more than 30 missile silos. Even with the authorization given to my father by Mr. Acholi and the part that the Maca Group is responsible for, we are only allowed to use 22 missile silos now, and it is impossible to drop them all in the Seventh Ring City at once.

After all, several of them must be aimed at Castle End.

So, don't mind Qiao Ya's rudeness.

She's easy to get along with most of the time, but sometimes she can be really scary. I don't really understand the complicated grudge between you two, but I think...why don't you take the initiative to apologize? Maybe she will forgive you.

She is actually quite generous. "

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"I'm so scared, so scared, so scared! I'm never going to do this kind of shit again!"

Qiao Ya's heart was pounding as she rushed up to the preaching station on a motorcycle.

It would be a lie to say that I'm not afraid. After all, this is a life-threatening matter. Although I can probably ensure that after I die, 90% of the people in the Seven Ring City will be buried with me, my life is not bought wholesale from the black market of Jiubang, so it is better to use it sparingly.

But Qiao Ya knew that her adventure today was definitely rewarding.

In addition to being able to meet old Yuri and talk business with him, he also demonstrated his abilities in a roundabout way.

To the rest of the team!

This is a very important matter. Due to the bad tradition set by Zhou Ke, Qiao Ya must pass this hurdle first if she wants to win respect in this team. Now everyone listens to her opinions because of Zhou Ke's face, but she is also ambitious, okay?

Before setting off, she asked Amanda about Sasha's personality in detail. She did a lot of analysis before deciding on this risky strategy.

In the couple Sasha and Levi, the one who can really make decisions is the seemingly weak Levi. The stronger Sasha likes to be in the spotlight but she is not actually good at doing these things. What makes her better than Amanda is that she has a strong execution ability and can listen to opinions, which makes the executor and decision maker form a perfect combination.

If Levi and Sasha were there just now, Qiao Ya would never have taken the risk.

This kind of "extreme pressure" method can only fool fools and cowards, but it is of no use to truly smart people and warriors.

"buzz"

With the roar of the engine, Qiao Ya rode her powerful motorcycle to the third-floor garage of the headquarters building of the Seventh Ring City, then walked into the elevator with ease and headed to the top floor.

That was the residence of the Snake Man. She had been there before to visit the old man who was always drunk.

However, the elevator stopped when it reached the 17th floor. A tired man with dark circles under his eyes walked into the elevator with a bottle of water. He had his shoulders slumped like a classic office worker, and it looked like he was slacking off at work and came outside to smoke a cigarette.

He glanced at Qiao Ya, sighed and said:
"As expected, I knew that the daughter born to Lao Wu and that genius bitch would not be an ordinary person. Moreover, she grew up in the evil land and has been 'training' with the most dangerous lunatic I know for a long time.

It seems that Mr. Zhou Ke has indeed taught you a lot, and you learn very quickly. "

"That is."

Qiao Ya tried hard to suppress her heart that was about to jump out of her mouth. She snorted and said:
"Your wife was frightened by me just now. Why do smart men like to marry stupid women? Is it because they are easy to deceive?"

"Ah, how can I, your uncle, explain this to you, my little niece?"

Levi, the second-in-command of the Knights in the elevator, took out a crumpled cigarette and put it in his mouth, searching his body for a lighter. Finally, Qiao Ya took out a snake-shaped lighter from her pocket and helped him light it.

In the elevator stopped on the 17th floor, Levi leaned against the wall and complained like an irritable and frustrated middle-aged man:

"Maybe it's because a bad life needs some spice.
Well, I personally think this is the reason. After all, I don’t want to come home after a busy day of doing shit and have a quarrel with my tough wife whose IQ exceeds 200 over some weird things.

This is the advantage of having a stupid wife, you only need to say a few words to make her anger dissipate.

As for me, I am one of those lucky guys who only wanted to find a stupid wife to live with. As you can see, my wife is not only stupid, but also very beautiful! Her figure is definitely in the top ten in this hopeless world. "

"Hey, I recorded everything you said."

Qiao Ya threatened:
"If you try to stop me again, I'll hand these over to Great Aunt Sasha, and you'll be kneeling on the washboard tonight."

"It's not like I haven't kneeled before, it's not a big deal."

Levi scoffed.

He felt that Qiao Ya's threat was too low-level and that she really underestimated the terrifying ability of married men to withstand pressure.

He blew out a smoke ring, flicked the ash into the half-open elevator, then glanced at Qiao Ya and said:
"Let's talk it over, little girl. I was the one who made the final decision. Denard and my wife were just the executors. My father didn't even know about it. So, if you have any complaints in the future, just come to me. Don't scare my wife, who is not smart to begin with, and don't try to take advantage of my three children.

If you have any other requests, just ask. I will help you if I can."

"it is good!"

Qiao Ya folded her arms and said:

"Help me convince Old Yuri to help Zhou Ke deal with Wu Qinhu. We can write off the past! At least that's the case from my side. You guys can handle Amanda's side on your own."

"Ok?"

Levi looked at Qiao Ya in surprise and said:

"You're going to write it off now? You're not going to avenge your father and mother? The harsh words you just said made me feel cold in my bones. Now you're going to change your attitude so suddenly. I don't believe you."

Qiao Ya fell silent. After a few seconds, she sighed and said:
"I took out Denard."

"so what?"

"At the moment of firing the gun, I didn't feel any happiness or relaxation. On the contrary, I felt it was quite boring. Not only did Uncle Ohm and my mother not want me to take revenge, but even Zhou Ke was trying to persuade me to give up taking responsibility for the things in the past that no one cared about.
Before Uncle Ohm died, he was still asking me not to get involved. You see, the person involved doesn't care, so it would be boring for me to take the initiative to provoke someone.

The affairs of your previous generation are too complicated.

I can't quite understand the twisted but real family bond between you, especially when I saw with my own eyes that Denard knew he was going to die, but he still carried Amanda out with his last breath, I knew
That's really not something I should get involved in."

Qiao Ya lowered her head and said:
"After you all die, after you go to hell in the evil land, you and Uncle Ohm can settle your grievances on your own. There is no need for me to help you with physical acceleration. Besides..."

She took one look at Levi's terrible dark circles and depressed spirit, and said:

“Twenty years ago, when you made that decision, you were already being tortured in the court. The torture of your soul every time you recalled the past twenty years is the shackles of trial that you must bear. When you decided to betray my father, you were sentenced to life imprisonment by fate.

Heartless people certainly won't feel pain because of this, but people with feelings will feel like they are being cut into pieces every time they recall the past. Unfortunately, you are all people with feelings.

Therefore, I have no reason to help you get rid of it early.

You and Sasha are destined to bear the sin and pain of betraying your family until you die at the hands of others. My two fathers and mother have gone to heaven, but you are in hell, so just stay there.

You are rotten, but it is far from over.

I don't want to talk about these things that make me unhappy anymore. Zhou Ke said that the most important thing in living in the Bad Land is to be happy. So, now, tell me, Second Uncle, do you want to help me or not?"

"Help! Why not? My little niece is so generous, it would be embarrassing for my uncle to hide it."

Levi stretched out his hand and pressed the top floor. As the elevator continued to rise, he blew a smoke ring and said to Qiao Ya with his back to her:
"sorry"

"Don't tell me. There's no need to explain. I don't want to hear the details of those old shit. The people who want to hear it are gone. Save this sentence for when you meet them again."

"Okay, let me change the question. Does your guardian Zhou Ke have a nickname called 'Lan'?"

"Uh, I think I heard him mention it. It is said that the mechanical lunatics in Rust Castle call him that. Is there any meaning to that nickname?"

“Not to us, but to that special someone, it means everything.”

After a few seconds, the elevator opened at the top floor.

Levi and Qiao Ya walked into the top-floor bedroom with several large wine cabinets and luxurious decorations, and shouted to the white-bearded "giant" who was lying on the bed and snoring with alcohol on his body:
"Dad! The 'Lan' you've been waiting for for thirty-eight years has appeared! Wu Qinhu is planning to kill him. Should we go and help him?"

"What? Who?"

The half-asleep Snake Man stood up in a daze, shaking his head like a small mountain.

Under Qiao Ya's surprised gaze, Levi repeated what he had just said.

"Ha, it finally showed up. Ah, I've been working so hard for so many years and finally I can complete that damn thing. Son, go get my motorcycle and let's go for a ride."

The snake man waved his hands, stretching his huge body.

After Levi turned and left, this guy picked up the wine on the table and drank it down, then turned to look at Qiao Ya.

His rough face, which was full of stories, showed a gentle smile that was unique to old people. He winked at Qiao Ya and said:
"You did a good job just now. Sasha's little tail is up to the sky. Levi, that henpecked man, can't control her at all. He should have a bad temper to scare her. So, Xiaoya, after all of us damn things are dead, you will be the head of Snake Country, okay?"

(End of this chapter)