prynovel Chapter 3825 Old acquaintance
Chapter 3825 Old acquaintance
Chapter 3825 Old acquaintance
Ingres walked across the sky bridges that spanned the tall buildings, and under the changing reflections of neon lights, he arrived at the train platform in the South Third District.
The moment he stepped onto the platform, the train arrived.
A man wearing orange functional goggles got off the bus and came to the bridge map on the platform. He looked left and right, as if confirming the route.
However, before he could confirm the route, he felt someone tapping his shoulder gently from behind.
He turned around in confusion, but before he could see who it was, he heard a voice in his ear: "Let's talk in the car."
"what?"
The man with goggles was stunned for a moment, then he saw the young man who spoke turn around and walk towards the train he had just got off the platform.
"Minister Lizzie asked me to find you..."
"Yes, it's me. Get in the car first, otherwise you'll have to wait for the next one."
The man with goggles was still a little confused at this time. He didn't understand the situation and subconsciously replied: "But...but, my ticket has been punched."
"Don't worry, just follow me, you don't need a ticket this time."
As the man in goggles was in doubt, they boarded the city train successfully. This time, the conductor did not check his ticket, and did not even look at him, as if he did not exist!
After he got on the train in a daze, he looked at the young man next to him and said, "What happened just now was..."
"Don't worry, it's just a little concealing illusion."
"Is it fashion magic?!" Curiosity flashed in the eyes of the man with goggles.
"That's understandable..."
There is no doubt that the two people sitting in the train at this time are Angel and the staff of Modern Radio Station.
From his inquiries and emotional feedback, Angel could be sure that this person should be an ordinary person, but he had a certain understanding of the magical world.
This is normal, as Modern Radio Station is affiliated with the Fashion Guild.
The Fashion Guild itself serves magicians, so it is reasonable for him to have a good understanding of the magical world.
Faced with his curiosity, Angel was very patient and talked to him about the magic of fashion.
I politely asked for his name.
The main reason for asking for the name was to confirm whether he was an NPC with a story. But obviously, such NPCs with stories were rare. The other party gave his real name and even showed his work ID, but Angel did not see the NPC information appear.
Although the other person was not a male classmate with a story, Angel didn't mind and chatted with him from the time he got on the bus to the time he got off.
I have to say that looking at the modern city and the fashion magic world from an ordinary person's perspective is also a very interesting perspective.
After he got off the car, Angel took out a paper bag from his arms.
The paper bag contained the letter from Wu Lulu that he brought out from the Modern Radio Station.
Now, it depends on whether this letter can serve as physical evidence.
Ingres unsealed the paper bag and took out the letter inside.
The envelope has not been opened yet and looks quite new, with no signs of moisture.
There is no signature on the outside, and in the middle it says: To the program team of Worry-Relieving Mailbox.
I am crooked and childish.
Although Angel has received the letter, the information in the text column has not changed and is still "Physical Evidence (0/1)".
Ingres was not in a hurry. He tore the envelope open bit by bit and carefully took out the thin and brittle letter paper inside.
As the letter paper unfolded, the same childish handwriting appeared in front of Ingres.
It was at this moment that the information on the text column began to slowly become blurred.
In the blink of an eye, "Physical Evidence (0/1)" became "Physical Evidence (1/1)".
Seeing this scene, a look of satisfaction flashed in Ingres' eyes; sure enough, the letter that Wu Lulu sent to the program team of the Worry-Solving Mailbox could also be regarded as physical evidence!
Although Angle personally speculated that there might be more than one piece of physical evidence, just like confessions, it could be obtained from different people and different places.
But this is not important.
The mission objective only requires one piece of physical evidence, just find it, no need to ask for more.
As for the "witness", Angel guessed that there should be only one.
And if nothing unexpected happens, that person should be an old acquaintance.
……
At that time, when Angel asked Wu Lulu whether she had met anyone who left a deep impression on her or who could use magical power when she was seven or eight years old.
Wu Lulu thought for a moment and nodded gently: "Although I can't remember many things from my childhood, there is one person... I have a deep impression of him."
"And, over the years, I've dreamed about him from time to time."
Hearing this, Angel immediately asked, "Who is he?"
Wu Lulu shook her head: "I don't know his name either. I just remember that he was a middle-aged uncle who looked a bit unkempt, a bit like a homeless person."
"Homeless?" Angel was stunned.
Wu Lulu nodded and began to tell the story of this "homeless man".
This happened when she was about seven years old. At that time, her father Uluro was hospitalized due to a leg injury, and Supa also died. Slusha had to take care of her husband and was worried that Ululu would do something even crazier, so she sent her brother to her grandparents' home in a nearby town.
Wu Lulu lives alone at home with her nanny, and she feels very lonely every day.
Supa's death made her feel full of self-blame and guilt. Coupled with her parents' lack of understanding and the neighbors' secret discussions, she was devastated.
At that time, she even had the idea of using her own life to atone for Supa's sins.
One night, her inner self-blame reached its peak, and she secretly left home while the nanny was on break.
She climbed to the roof of the Platinum Building and wanted to jump down.
It was at this time that she met the "homeless man".
The other person was originally sitting on the roof, apparently here to enjoy the scenery. When Wululu came here, he set his eyes on Wululu.
And, always staring at myself.
Wu Lulu was a little scared when he stared at her, but she changed her mind and realized that she came here to die anyway, so there seemed to be no difference between jumping down from here and being killed by a homeless person.
Thinking of this, Wu Lulu glared back boldly, and then, without paying any attention to the homeless man, she walked to the edge step by step.
Looking at the high hole below and the bottomless darkness, Wu Lulu felt dizzy.
Originally she still had the courage to jump, but at this moment, she was a little scared.
Just when Wululu was hesitating, the voice of the homeless man came from behind her, asking Wulu what she was going to do?
Wu Lulu didn't want to answer at first, but thinking that she was going to die soon and no one knew the cause of her death, it seemed a bit sad.
Her death was not only to atone for Supa's sins, but also to make her parents and the neighbors who secretly talked about her every day feel guilty.
"It's ridiculous to sacrifice your life just to make others feel guilty." The homeless man sighed, "Besides, guilt won't last forever. How long can they feel guilty? Two days, three days? Or a week? After that, no one will remember you."
Wu Lulu is young, but not stupid.
She understood what the homeless man meant, but she couldn't do anything about it. She had nothing, and the only thing she could threaten was her life.
The homeless man: "Well, if you want to die, I won't stop you. But why don't you tell me why you want to die? Then, after you die, I can tell your parents, or even more people. At least your name will be remembered by more people, and your grievances will be spread longer."
After hearing this, Wu Lulu was also convinced.
Thinking of this, Wu Lulu told the homeless man what happened to her.
"…My mother said I was sick, but I wasn't. Besides, no one believed me because I only locked Supa up for one day…"
Wu Lulu cried as she spoke, and many things she said were very vague.
But the homeless man didn't mind and just listened silently. After a long time, when Wu Lulu finished her story, the homeless man said, "I understand your grievance."
Wu Lulu was stunned.
The tramp smiled and said, "Well, let me tell you a story..."
When Wu Lulu told this story, she stopped. Angel asked curiously, "What story did he tell?"
Wu Lulu shook her head: "It was too long ago, I can't remember anything at all. I just vaguely remember that it seemed like a very beautiful fairy tale, very sunny and warm, like a leisurely nap in the summer afternoon, very comfortable."
After telling the story, the homeless man told Wu Lulu: "In the next week, he will go to the rooftop to enjoy the view every day. If Wu Lulu wants to hear more stories, she can come to him at the same time."
After saying this, the homeless man left.
Wu Lulu wanted to chase him, but when she turned around, the homeless man disappeared, as if he had teleported.
At that time, Wu Lulu thought she had met a fairy in a fairy tale and her heart was full of anticipation.
"I no longer threatened to jump off the building. Every night, I would go to the rooftop to meet the homeless man. He would tell me a story every night. I have forgotten the content of all the stories, but the tone was always warm and sunny. After listening to his stories, I would sleep soundly at night."
"The worries that plagued my heart, my parents' misunderstandings, and the gossips of my neighbors no longer have any impact on me..."
"And so, I told this story for seven days straight."
Angel: "What happened next?"
Wu Lulu shook her head: "There was no aftermath. The tramp only stayed for seven days. He would leave after telling stories every day. I could never catch up with him. He really disappeared on the spot like a god."
"After seven days, he never came again, and I never saw him again."
"I can only dream about him occasionally."
If we talk about the person that Wu Lulu remembers most during that period, it is undoubtedly this homeless man. His stories every day not only warmed Wu Lulu's heart, but also relieved her worries, so that she never thought about "jumping off the building" again.
"I was too young at that time, and I had nothing behind me. The only thing I could offer was my life, so I always thought of threatening him with death. But now that I think about it, it was really childish." Wu Lulu: "So, I am very grateful to him. He saved me at that time. If it weren't for him, I might have committed suicide."
From Wu Lulu's perspective, this homeless man is the person she remembers most vividly; but from Ingres's perspective, this person does not seem to be particularly like a "witness" at the moment.
Wu Lulu's claim that she couldn't catch up with the other person doesn't prove that the other person is a "god". It's also possible that the other person simply has long legs.
After all, Wu Lulu was only seven years old at that time, so it was normal that she couldn't catch up with the adults.
Angel thought for a moment and asked Wu Lulu: "Do you still remember what he looks like?"
Wu Lulu nodded: "I can remember roughly."
As she spoke, Wu Lulu walked to the cabinet nearby and took out a piece of paper and a pen: "Are you interested in him? I roughly remember what he looks like. I'll draw it for you."
Ingres: “Can you draw?”
Wu Lulu snorted twice: "Who are you looking down on? I want to be a professional fashion designer in the future. Drawing is the basic course of our major!"
As she spoke, Wu Lulu began to draw on the paper.
She has a strong foundation in sketching, and in just a few minutes, she can come up with an outline of a shape.
The moment the appearance appeared, Ingres already felt vaguely familiar with it, and when the facial features took shape, there was a sudden rumble in Ingres' mind, like a spring thunder.
Because, this face...he knew it.
Ingres asked Wululu to stop painting first. In Wululu's confused eyes, Ingres snapped his fingers. In an instant, the surrounding illusion nodes gathered to form an old human figure.
When Wu Lulu saw the person in the illusion clearly, she stood up almost immediately: "It's him! Yes, it's him!"
"Although I look a little older now and my hair has turned grey, my facial features haven't changed!"
"Even this sloppy temperament is exactly the same as it was back then!"
"Do you know him? Who is he?"
Wu Lulu looked at Angel excitedly, with surprise in her eyes. Although she didn't know why the illusion appeared, but Angel could create the illusion of this person, did it mean that he had seen him?
After a moment of silence, Angel said, "His name is... Zuniga."
……
Zuniga.
Yes, it was Zuniga who told Ululu stories for seven consecutive days.
Before this, Angel had some doubts that the "witness" might not be the homeless man, but when he confirmed that the homeless man was Zuniga, he no longer had any doubts in his mind.
Who is Zuniga?
Angel believed that he was one of the hidden characters in Modern City! He might even be the strongest hidden NPC.
Don't be fooled by his scruffy beggar appearance, he is definitely the top fashion magician.
If Wululu's "disease" is really related to the supernatural, then the one who can cure her must be a powerful magician. Zuniga is definitely qualified!
Therefore, Angel now has a 90% probability of confirming that Zuniga is the person who cured Ululu, and he is the most important "witness"!
Therefore, after saying goodbye to Wululu, Angel returned to the platform as soon as possible.
Although he had already determined that Zuniga was most likely a "witness", the judgment mechanism of random tasks was very materialistic, just like when he got the "envelope" that Wu Lulu sent to Jieyou's mailbox, he didn't judge it as physical evidence. He had to open the envelope and take out the letter written by Wu Lulu before he could judge it as physical evidence.
Similarly, Angel would need to meet Zuniga in person, and possibly even communicate with him, before he can confirm that he is a “witness.”
And Zuniga at this time is in the West 15th District!