Embers Ad Infinitum

After lunch and returning to the hotel, Long Yuehong sighed:

"It seems that the Bodhi statue really may have fallen into Kitis's hands.

"If we submit this clue to the Hunter Guild, I don't know how much bounty we can get in exchange for it..."

"Wait a minute." The honest Gnawa interrupted Long Yuehong's words, "We are working hard to earn the bounty to repay the money we owe Gitis, and at the same time buy Iman and Franz's answers from her. And now, the way to earn the bounty is to sell Kitis’s secrets to the Hunter Guild. Isn’t the logical relationship between the two a little wrong?”

"Indeed." Shang Jianyao agreed deeply, "We can't betray Jitis just to pay her back."

Bai Chen said to Long Yuehong:

"In the old world entertainment materials, there are many similar things, but the purpose is to default on the debt."

"This is not our style!" Shang Jianyao said sternly.

Jiang Baimian nodded:

"The main reason is that Kittis is quite friendly to us and keeps her promise when making transactions..."

"We are even allowed to pay on credit!" Shang Jianyao added.

"In short, I still can't bear to betray Ji Tisi's secret." Jiang Baimian rolled his eyes at Shang Jianyao and said, "Besides, I'm not completely sure yet."

Long Yuehong thought so too and suggested again:

"How about we go directly to Gitis and communicate with her about this matter?

"If the Bodhi statue really falls into her hands, then we can promise on the spot not to leak this secret. The condition is that the debt will be forgiven and two pieces of news will be given."

It's a win-win situation.

"Wait a minute." Shang Jianyao imitated Gnawa, "Your solution is simply to go to Jitis and tell her that we know her secret. If she doesn't forgive our debts, she can give us some more. Information, shall we hand over that secret to the Hunter Guild?”

The more Long Yuehong listened, the more speechless she became.

Shang Jianyao just slightly changed his rhetoric and adjusted the order, and then he directly tore away the tenderness on the surface of his words and revealed the essence:

Blackmail!

"I, that's not what I meant..." Long Yuehong wanted to express that she really had no intention of blackmailing Kitis, but she couldn't find the right words to defend herself.

You can’t say it’s to achieve a win-win situation, right?

Although that's exactly what he thought.

Jiang Baimian thought for a few seconds and said:

"Jitis is on duty tonight, and we will go find her then to buy information.

"Then, 'make friends' with her directly and confirm whether the Bodhi statue is in her hand.

"If our judgment is wrong, then we will look for another clue. If we are right, we will understand the cause and effect and make a decision based on it. Well, if Kittis doesn't mention it herself, we can never say that we are keeping secrets in exchange for money."

"Okay." Shang Jianyao agreed without hesitation.

In the evening, Kittis, with her honey-colored hair pulled up casually, entered the "Fire and Iron" hotel and completed the handover with her colleagues.

The "Old Tune Team" didn't look for her immediately. They went out slowly to fill their stomachs. It was late at night and there were no people coming and going in the lobby before they walked to the front desk.

Gittes calmed down her dazed expression:

"Is there a problem?"

Jiang Baimian smiled and said:

"I want to get some more information from you."

"You still owe me two great knight gold coins." Jitis reminded.

At this time, she was not distracted at all.

Shang Jianyao responded immediately:

"Didn't we make an appointment within three days? Only one day has passed.

"Moreover, we have cooperated twice, and we have shown trustworthiness to each other. In a sense, we are all equivalent to friends..."

As long as Shang Jianyao is given a chance to speak, as long as there is indeed something to communicate, he can complete the "thought implantation" without any trace, making it difficult for people to guard against.

Gittes didn't seem to expect that the "Old Tune Team" would suddenly attack her, her eyes were dazed and she said:

"really.

"What news do you want to find out this time?"

Jiang Baimian tried his best to keep his smile friendly and gentle:

"We want to know if that Bodhi statue is here with you."

Gittes's pupils suddenly dilated, and her whole body seemed to have been poured a basin of ice water on her head, and she was about to get rid of the influence of the "thought implant".

At this moment, Shang Jianyao, who had been prepared for a long time, shouted:

"We mean no harm!"

Combined with the previous "thought implantation" effect, Jitis' body relaxed.

She blurted out:

"How do you know?"

Jiang Baimian did not answer immediately, but comforted the other party with a smile:

"Don't be nervous, we really want to hurt you with this matter, and those ruin hunters are looking for you now."

Without giving Kitis a chance to speak, Jiang Baimian thought to herself:

“Our team has quite a lot of experience. We have seen abilities in the field of Bodhi, such as ‘Heavenly Eyes’, ‘Destiny’ and ‘Other Minds’. We also know what the Bodhi statue may involve.

"When you show your abilities and give information without any scruples in front of us, you should know that sooner or later we will doubt you.

"And now, our suspicions have been confirmed."

A look of sudden realization gradually appeared on Kittis's face.

Jiang Baimian asked curiously:

"Do you think it's impossible for us to understand the abilities brought by the Bodhi statue and make corresponding associations, or is there some reason that forces you to do this?"

This is her biggest puzzlement.

Gittes acted as if she didn't know much about the Awakened Ones.

This time, Gitis was not distracted and said in silence for a few seconds:

"On the one hand, I really look down on you, but on the other hand, I have to seize the time to make money."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Shang Jianyao asked curiously.

Gittes's eyes lost focus, and it took a few seconds before she answered:

"In the past six months, I have begun to feel that the power of the statue is weakening. Maybe in another year or two, or even shorter, it will lose all its magic."

"Normal." Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao said in unison.

It is unusual for it to be used frequently for nearly three years!

Gittes continued:

"Before the statue loses all its power, I have to save enough money for my parents' medical treatment, enough money for me to buy the latest genetic medicine, and deal with the follow-up of some things..."

That’s why he was a little anxious to exchange his abilities for money... Jiang Baimian nodded gently and said:

"You often lose your mind and like to be in a daze. Is this a negative impact of the statue?"

"No, it's because I am also controlling several people at the same time. I must prevent them from acting abnormally in their daily lives, and I also use 'Sky Eyes' from time to time to collect real-time intelligence from different places in Gerstburg." Gitis " I feel" that the "Old Tune Team" does not have any malicious intentions and the answers are quite detailed.

"Synchronous control..." the experienced Shang Jianyao asked excitedly, "'Shenjing Tong' plus 'Fate Tong'?"

The "miracle channel" can divide one's consciousness into many without causing the independence of a single consciousness. The "destiny channel" can see the past of sentient beings, and can forcefully occupy a human body with its own consciousness, which is equivalent to taking possession of a body or parasitism. .

The combination of the two means that multiple humans can be controlled at the same time.

That was what DiMarco was like at the beginning.

Gitis was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly:

"You are indeed very familiar with these abilities."

Jiang Baimian did not continue the topic for the time being and asked instead:

"How did you get that Bodhi statue?"

Jitis's eyes were confused for a few seconds and she said:

“The monk has not been in good health since he came to Gerstburg.

"Once, he came to my house to beg for alms. I felt sorry for him and gave him some leftover food. I also asked him where he usually stayed. Occasionally, I would send him some food and clothes. But the situation at my house was very difficult. It's not very good, the number of times I do this is actually very small.

"What I didn't expect was that one night he came to my house and said he was grateful for my care and wanted to give the statue to me. I didn't know how magical the statue was at the time, so I thought it was nothing, so I accepted it.

"As soon as I took the statue, I immediately fell into a strange state and knew what kind of power it contained. However, the monk disappeared. The next day, he was found dead in the factory. area……"

While speaking, Kittis bent down and picked up the rucksack placed at her feet.

This is the one she carries every day.

Then, Gittes took out a wooden statue from her backpack.

It was tan in color, about fifty centimeters tall, with a kind-hearted look and a grimace on its face. It was exactly the same as the description of the hunter's guild mission.

Jiang Baimian asked in shock:

"You can use the power of the statue without having direct contact with it?"

The statue is actually in the backpack!

Jiang Baimian thought it was hidden in the cabinet at the front desk for Kitis' convenience - he would just open the cabinet slightly and touch the surface when needed.

"Yes, after I touched it with my hand at first, as long as it was within a certain range, I could borrow its ability and be affected by it." Gitis did not specify how big this range was.

Shang Jianyao praised sincerely:

"magic!"