Enforcer's Handbook

Tree of Sin?

Yacon cheered up, took the nutritional injection the girl handed him, and inserted it into the infusion hole on his arm.

Logically speaking, given his status, he should not receive nutritional injections from unknown sources, but the most important thing right now is to restore his physical strength. This name reminded him of the unknown tree-like creature he encountered in the sewer. If it had been alive long ago, If it exists here, then this matter may be much more serious than he imagined.

That's the name I gave it, and it exists somewhere in the sewers.

The girl said, You came down from above. You must have heard about the missing persons incident in District 1, right?

As early as several years ago, the missing population rate in District 1 was among the highest among the coalition governments, even much higher than most border cities with extremely poor security.

However, because there are so many forces involved in the first district, and there are agencies like the counterintelligence department and MI7 that like to invite people to tea whenever they disagree, not many people take the initiative to pay attention to these issues. They are generally considered It was the result of factional struggle, and for ordinary migrant workers, all they heard was that a colleague was transferred to another city because of work.

According to my investigation, more than 60% of the missing persons in District 1 eventually became nutrients for that tree.

What did you say?

Since several years ago, someone has been secretly feeding it, using the missing people as sacrifices, and luring them to the sewers.

The girl's expression didn't seem fake, And I have been observing the movement pattern of that tree. Whenever it finishes eating, it disappears until the next time the prey appears.

Since you know so much, why don't you report this matter to the council?

Yakong couldn't help but ask, if a six-star rescuer intervened in the investigation, the tree of sin the girl mentioned should be able to be found out soon, and a tragedy like today would not happen.

Hearing this, the girl just sneered.

She asked instead, Think about it carefully, why did you come to this place today?

Of course it's because a case happened nearby, and the company asked me to investigate the situation...

At this point, Yakong seemed to finally understand the reason why the girl asked. He suddenly paused for a long time before asking, The company didn't send support?

No, and if I guessed correctly, this person should be the person who contacted you before, right?

She handed over a piece of paper with just a name written on it.

……how do you know?

He is already dead. He jumped from a 70-story building.

The girl glanced at the old-fashioned radio in the corner of the room. Although she had lived under the surface for many years, it did not mean that she knew nothing about what happened above. I also know that you are a five-star rescuer. Now There should be many people up there looking for your whereabouts.

In order to answer Yakong's question, she rummaged through a pile of miscellaneous items for a moment and took out a button-sized seal. The lines on it made Yakong almost blurt out, Are you from MI7?

Strictly speaking, I am the former MI7. According to department records, I should have died in the line of duty long ago.

There was a trace of resentment in the girl's ruby-like eyes, I once reported the investigation results, and in exchange for the current results, you will not only face the 'Tree of Sin', but also those who feed it secretly People, those people...

The girl's voice suddenly stopped.

Because she clearly felt some kind of viscous liquid dripping on her shoulder. She turned her head and saw something dark and translucent, like resin.

She immediately slapped the black resin to the ground, with a trace of panic in her eyes, and asked in a hurried tone, What did you do when you met that tree before? Did you interrupt it from eating?

...You mean rescuing people?

I should have thought of that!

The girl stamped her feet in annoyance, came to Yakong in three steps and two steps, supported his shoulders, Quickly, it's not safe here!

At this time, even Yacon saw the changes on the wall.

Biomass that spread slowly like blood vessels suddenly appeared on the originally smooth and flat wall. The vines gradually blocked the way to the outside world, and rows of proliferating bone spurs blocked their way.

It's hungry and angry right now.

According to the rules, after each feeding, the Tree of Sin will disappear for 7-15 days, but this time Yacon interrupted its eating process, It must have found this place after chasing your scent.

The girl supported Yakong with her left hand, and her right hand moved in the air as if playing a piano. The hot silk thread cut off the bone spurs in front of them.

Akon blurted out in surprise, Are you also a psychic?

This is a single molecular line, how ignorant!

You just said that the tree was angry... and that it would hunt us down?

I don't know, no one has ever interrupted its eating process before, and please save your energy by saying a few words.

The girl had to think about her next plan.

They could no longer stay in the sewers, and they had to return to the surface even if they risked being discovered by MI7 and counterintelligence.

But……

She looked back at the residence where she had lived for many years.

All her research on the Tree of Sin was recorded there. The reason why she stayed here anonymously for so long was to expose the true face of those who fed it.

Speed ​​up the pace, we're going out...

The scene outside the passage interrupted her thoughts again.

At this moment, she truly understood what the angry Tree of Sin would do - what she stepped on was no longer the ground of the sewer, but the soft roots of the tree that continued to secrete black sap. , without them noticing, these black tree roots had covered the entire space outside the passage.

The roads, walls, ceilings, and even the water flow were dyed black.

At this moment, they felt as if they were in the belly of this tree.

Her ankles were getting heavier.

Every time she took a step forward, those tree roots tried to wrap around her ankles and drag her down - she had witnessed the feeding process of this tree with her own eyes, and they always liked to remain conscious while the food was being eaten. When the time comes, wrap the vines around their bodies and let them sink into the tangled branches little by little.

It seems to enjoy the process of allowing food to be decomposed and absorbed by its body as nutrients.

The nearest exit from here is still...50 meters away from us.

A deep feeling of powerlessness emerged in the girl's heart. The scorching single molecular lines cut off the tree roots that kept flowing towards them again and again, but they were far less than the speed of their healing and growth.

The tree didn't stop growing there.

The floor and ceiling are closing up and down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the entire space is being squeezed smaller by more and more tree roots, and they are food that has fallen into the belly of the predator, 50 meters away To them it is like a chasm.

The girl clearly realized that it was absolutely impossible to reach the other side that had already been swallowed up by just using her legs and feet.

She could only place her last hope on the half-dead Yakon who was being supported by her, You are a five-star rescuer, right?

Um.

Let me ask you, can you fly?

This was an extremely abrupt question, but Yakong smiled dumbly, Maybe...

He measured the distance between the two of them and the exit.

Earlier, he had used this method to get rid of the chasing tree roots and escaped outside before the passage was completely closed. However, because of this, he clearly realized that with his current physical condition, he would never be able to escape. It is possible to remain stable in mid-air, let alone when two people are flying together.

The price for a failed landing is to fall into those tree roots like a trap, allowing yourself to actively become the nutrient of this tree of sin.

However, if he stood still and focused all his energy on ensuring that the girl landed smoothly, he might be able to buy a glimmer of life for them.

If you can't trust MI7 and the Council, after you leave here, go find a six-star rescuer named Jasmine.

What an unlucky day.

Yakon looked at the increasingly narrow passage ahead and exhaled a long breath.

It seems that the fortune teller does have some skills.

Wait a minute, are you trying to...

The girl heard the deep meaning in Ya Kong's words. She wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the other party, Listen carefully, I am a six-star candidate. It would be terrible if I don't rescue even one person in one day. What a failure! The plan is like this, I will use my power to kill you...

The words fell.

The gentle evening breeze blew on them and dissipated the putrid smell in the sewer.

Yakon seemed to hear the sound of wheels turning.

He looked around and saw a high-end car passing them and driving forward.

There was a blank space in consciousness for several seconds. After that blank space disappeared, a sudden panic and uneasiness enveloped him.

Just now,

In the end what happened?

If he remembered correctly, he was explaining his plan to the girl. He would use a barrier to eject her and try his best to keep her steady when she landed.

But why did he suddenly appear here, ten meters away from the sewer exit?

The girl next to him was also staring at him with incredible eyes.

What's going on with your ability...?

Obviously, they are not the only ones whose consciousness has gone blank.

Yakong clearly saw the driver of the high-end car suddenly turn the steering wheel and drive the car straight into the sidewalk.

Not far from them, an office worker carrying a business bag fell down in front of a streetlight-style billboard, covering his face and wailing.

He also saw the drone smashing into the company's glass and flying straight into the office, while the man controlling the drone slipped and rolled down the stairs.

Small theater one hundred and nineteen:

A certain day of a certain year, a certain day, a Saturday, in the morning.

Song Lan, I have something to ask you.

This morning, Lu Xiang sat on the sofa, patted the cushion beside him, and motioned for Song Lan to sit over, I've actually wanted to ask for a long time, why can you always get along with children?

The Council assigned her a new task next week, which required her to return to Morning Star.

Since she was going back to school, she would inevitably have to deal with children. Being serious and responsible, she decided to ask Song Lan for extra lessons in advance.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Song Lan as King of Children.

After seeing Song Lan, children such as Elmon, Anfiya, and Yelu always circled around him.

And she has almost no connection with children.

She used to have a cold relationship with her classmates when she was in school, and her children would avoid her even more after work.

This should be related to personal temperament, and children are especially sensitive to this.

Song Lan leaned on the sofa cushion and talked eloquently, You are the cold and cold type, while I am more refined and easy-going.

The cold type?

Lu Xiang was a little puzzled. She thought that she rarely treated others with a cold attitude.

The main reason is that you don't like to laugh.

That's because there's nothing funny about it.

Well, that's the reason. Why don't you try to smile more often?

Tried it.

When he mentioned this, Lu Xiang's expression became even colder. This was also mentioned in A Love Tip Every Day.

How's the effect?

Not at all. Lu Xiang snorted coldly, People in the department suspected that I had killed a certain reviewer behind my back.