Excessive ferocity due to caution

Zhao Yi carefully studied the specific steps of generating X-2 and tried to optimize the corners. Soon after, he received a system message.

It was sent by the clown.

To Zhao Yi's surprise, the clown wanted to invite him for a drink.

His relationship with the Joker didn't even reach the level of "liking".

The other party had a business to run, yet they invited Zhao Yi for drinks at this time.

Is there a hidden quest?

After a moment's thought, Zhao Yi asked the clown for the location and time. The clown told Zhao Yi to meet him at the Wilderness Bar at 11 p.m. tonight.

Zhao Yi organized the information he had about X-2, put it all in the cabinet in his room, and went out.

The chaos that had occurred in Guxuan Town earlier had also reached the players in the guild's territory. After the news of Zhao Yi killing Xiang Babang and his group was transmitted to the Hunzi Guild through the system, the other players looked at Zhao Yi with a hint of fear in their eyes!

This is the power of deterrence!

In the guild member rankings, they could clearly see that Zhao Yi was only level 12, but he had taken down Xiang Babang, who was level 22, and five other players who were close to level 20!

The completely unequal combat strength, and the bizarre outcome that inevitably arouses suspicion...

After this battle, some people who had been on good terms with Xiang Babang and wanted to take action against Zhao Yi began to have reservations!

In the past two days, some people have sent friend requests to Zhao Yi, mostly trying to recruit him, but Zhao Yi has no interest in them.

To him, vying for power within the guild was as childish as playing house.

Outside the window, there are stars and the sea, blue water and sky.

A group of people are fighting for the right to use a room in a cage-like building...

Damn it, you're mentally challenged.

At night, the private driver hired by Warehouse Ghost took Zhao Yi to the Wilderness Bar.

Zhao Yi remembered that when he went to the airport, the laborer Marlowe told him that the captain often went to that bar to drink, and that he hadn't been back for a long time recently.

Wilderness Bar, as its name suggests, is located in the wilderness.

Ten miles east of the town, following the signpost hanging on the trunk of a tall yellow fruit tree in the dense forest, Zhao Yi soon saw a luxurious and noisy bar in the garden on the bank below the waterfall not far away!

The lively atmosphere inside was drowned out by the roar of the huge waterfall, but the flashing lights were particularly bright in the darkness.

Like a woman's captivating eyes.

After getting out of the car, Zhao walked along the paved forest path toward the bar.

"Sir, is your surname Zhao?"

The female ghost in a cheongsam at the bar entrance approached Zhao Yi and asked him a question.

Zhao Yi glanced at her:

"right."

The female ghost waitress smiled slightly and bowed, saying:

"Mr. Zhao, please come with me."

"The guests have been waiting inside for a long time."

She took Zhao Yi to the third floor of the bar, where the soundproofing was excellent and the decor was antique, creating a stark contrast with the noise and chaos below.

Zhao Yi sensed something was wrong.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The clown... probably wants something from me.

And it's not a trivial matter.

Upon entering the private room, Zhao Yi found that the clown had already changed into a well-dressed suit and was sitting at the table, waiting for him.

"This private room must be quite expensive, right?"

Zhao Yi sat down opposite the clown, raised his glass, and clinked glasses with the clown.

The clown sighed.

"I've been running around so much for so long, I just want to take a break, don't I?"

The two drank and chatted. After a few drinks, the clown began to talk about his father, Old Ugly, and their family affairs.

Its words were filled with regret and resentment.

Why did you kill your mother?

Zhao Yi was quite surprised to hear that the clown had killed his mother.

The clown drank his wine in silence, his face ashen.

"In his early years, my father became fascinated with performing. He enjoyed using his humor to bring joy to others."

"My mother was very supportive of his comedic career. She gave up all her wealth to help him realize his dream. In the end, my mother herself also went down this path."

"She always performed with my father, but to make the show more realistic, my father was extremely strict with my mother. In the last performance, my mother performed with a puppet made by my father. For this, my mother specially studied puppet dance and ventriloquism for a long time. But no one is perfect. Even though my mother had prepared so hard, she still made a mistake during the performance..."

"Actually, it wasn't a mistake at all. In fact, the audience thought the mother's embarrassment was intentional, which made them burst into laughter. Judging from the audience's feedback, it was definitely a wonderful and successful performance!"

"However, my father doesn't think so."

"He felt his mother ruined his performance!"

"So one night, in a fit of anger, the father, under the pretext of rewarding his mother, gave her a poison that caused her paralysis and transformed her into a real doll..."

The clown was trembling as he spoke.

His expression was a bizarre and abnormal manic smile.

"After that, my mother was unable to speak again."

"They will no longer prepare elaborate lunches for us."

"I could always feel my mother's endless pain and despair through her eyes."

"So, on a stormy, rainy night, I... helped her end her life."

Zhao Yi looked at the clown.

The other party exuded a terrifying and unstable aura, clearly indicating that this incident had caused great harm to its young mind!

"So, it is true that you killed your mother."

The clown suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes staring at Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi slowly drank a glass of wine and continued:

"However, this is not your fault."

"Rather than letting her suffer such endless torment, it's better to let her sleep."

The clown's rapid breathing calmed down a little.

"I want to avenge my mother."

"But that rainy night, I stood by my father's bedside with an axe in hand, gazing at him as he slept... and I just couldn't bring myself to do it!"

"Yes... at that moment, I became incredibly cowardly."

"I've already killed my mother, I can't do it again..."

The clown took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Its whole body was trembling slightly.

Zhao Yi drank another glass of wine.

I deeply sympathize with your plight.

"But you came to me...it's definitely not just to talk about your family matters."

The clown touched the jade thumb ring on his left index finger:

"I am a member of the church."

Zhao Yi raised an eyebrow.

Which church?

The clown said with a forced smile:

"The Church of the Skull".

Zhao Yi's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"It seems you are not loyal to the church."

The clown sneered:

You don't need to use the word "disloyal" to describe me.

"Only madmen are 'loyal' in the church."

"I gave up my chance for promotion and came to this godforsaken place for freedom."

"However... my good days are coming to an end."

Zhao Yi remained calm and composed, and said:

"Judging from your words, is the church planning something big?"

The clown picked up his chopsticks and tapped the bowl.

crisp.

"When you left the Silent Containment, you left traces that they caught."

"The church will send people to Guxuan Town in a while."

"Of course, I have already concealed your presence in Guxuan Town, so their main purpose in coming this time is not for you."

Zhao Yi was curious:

"Why is that?"

The clown lowered his voice:

"The body of a mad inventor..."

"The church has repeatedly tried to bring him into its fold, but the madman has refused."

"While he was alive, the church couldn't do anything to him, but I heard that the madman's health has been very poor in recent years, and he even went into hibernation a few years ago. Because of the timely supervision of the Fifth Federation forces, the church couldn't get close to the madman's body... However, a few days ago, a mechanical rabbit invented by the madman used the permissions given to it by the madman to take the madman's body out of the Fifth Federation's jurisdiction, and I heard that it is heading towards the Valley Suspension Town area..."

"The church has mobilized a large number of people this time, trying to seize the body of that mad inventor..."

Zhao Yi remained silent.

P.S.: Today, in front of the dog on the first floor, I took a dump in the hallway outside.

Seeing its anxious yet helpless expression through the glass, I knew I had already won by a huge margin!

One more chapter, I'll write it right away.

Thank you for reading.