Chapter 633: Chapter 438 Thieves Never Leave Empty-handed_2
This doesn’t make sense, though they possessed a bus, which was a strange artifact capable of transporting living creatures, according to what Dong Tianyu had investigated, they also feared those people inside the bus coming to their senses.
Therefore, their most important task at the moment should have been to quickly dispose of the ’goods’ in their hands or transfer them to a safer location, not leisurely strolling through the market selecting teammates as they were doing now.
Thinking thus, Dong Tianyu suddenly had a bad feeling. With this thought, he immediately used his Divine Sense to conduct a thorough scan of Gina and her brother.
The result was that, although they appeared to be decked in jewels and finery, at that moment there was nothing on them that Dong Tianyu wanted to see, not the book they used to carry, nor the model of the bus. After searching several times, he did not find anything.
Having confirmed this, Dong Tianyu’s face turned much darker. After all, he had been busy for so long just to find out who the person behind the scenes was.
Yet, to think that after following them for so long, someone still managed to pull a fast one right under his nose, and even succeeded, made Dong Tianyu find the situation getting interesting.
At that moment, Dong Tianyu returned to the place they had stayed the night before and used his Divine Sense to scan the entire building to see if there were any other potential places that might have been overlooked.
After conducting a detailed scan of the village, Dong Tianyu unexpectedly discovered a basement.
Concerning such a completely sealed basement, it was not unthinkable that it was either the grave of a previous tenant dressed in official attire, or the hidden resources that a wealthy family buried underground to aid in rising to power later.
Nevertheless, Dong Tianyu had discovered a Treasure Pavilion, but now wasn’t the time to check what was inside the Treasure Pavilion. Instead, he needed to confirm if Gina and her brother had transferred their ’cargo’ from their hands there.
This time Dong Tianyu was truly determined, inspecting every area that could be problematic twice, even three times, to confirm his understanding of every section of the place.
After repeatedly double-checking, Dong Tianyu figured out the reason why the people in the bus had disappeared.
It turned out there was a sewer well in the garden, the well was deep, but at the mouth of the well, there was an unusually thick pipe.
Normally, such a pipe would just be seen as an ordinary sewage pipe, so basically nobody would have thought to investigate it. But as it happened, Dong Tianyu actually saw traces on the inner wall of the pipe resembling those made by a toy car passing through.
With this clue, Dong Tianyu directly used his Divine Sense to try and trace the pipe to locate the area where the person behind the scenes was.
However, what Dong Tianyu had not anticipated was that just a short distance in, he encountered a barrier that had been installed. The material used for the barrier was capable of shielding against Dong Tianyu’s Divine Sense. So, he was somewhat regretful, but the exploration indeed could not continue any further.
After withdrawing his Divine Sense from the pipe, he once again scanned the underground area with his Divine Sense.
Different from earlier when he was scanning out of curiosity, this time he wanted to ascertain what else, beside the Treasure Pavilion, might be buried under the ground.
Dong Tianyu’s guess was proven right; aside from the Treasure Pavilion, there were other treasures buried underground in some places.
Given this situation, Dong Tianyu surmised that the less abundant possessions might have been buried by the owners who had previously lived here.
However, with the changes in times, the items hidden in the soil had become scarce, and it was very lucky to find even one. To ensure the safety of these treasures, Dong Tianyu decided to transfer them to the Cave for preservation.
Once Dong Tianyu had the underground items in hand, he felt no further attachment to the place and went straight back to his own home.
The weather outside was still a bit cold, but such a temperature difference didn’t affect a Cultivator like Dong Tianyu, so during the coldest times, he moved his rocking chair inside the house, and as the weather turned hotter, he could again spend an entire afternoon in the courtyard.
Unfortunately, Dong Tianyu’s wish for peace and quiet did not last long, as there soon came a knock on the door.
With Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu noticed that it was Ye Liuyun and Franklin who had come together, laughing and talking at the doorway, clearly looking like two brothers who had been friends for many years.
At this moment, Dong Tianyu still didn’t feel like getting up. As the two men entered the yard and saw Dong Tianyu leisurely basking in the sun, envy was apparent on their faces.
When they got closer, without rising, Dong Tianyu asked lazily, "How did you two end up together?"
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s question, Ye Liuyun rolled his eyes, keenly aware that this was about the grudge from last time when Ye Liuyun suggested Dong Tianyu and Yara were involved.
So, upon hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Ye Liuyun didn’t retort, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit tense. After a while, Dong Tianyu finally spoke up, "Alright, spit it out, what brings you two here?"
Seeing Dong Tianyu take the initiative to speak, Ye Liuyun didn’t hold back and directly said, "Zachary, could you get me a fire ham?"
Hearing this request, Dong Tianyu turned to look at Franklin and asked, "Are you here for fire ham too?"
Upon Dong Tianyu’s question, Franklin said straightforwardly, "Yeah, it’s gotten to this point now, better to believe it than to doubt, ignorance is bliss but now that we know, we’ve got to try, right? The cost of being wrong isn’t high, and if it turns out to be true, having a Transfer Ticket means we can speak with more confidence."
Hearing Franklin’s answer, Dong Tianyu had nothing more to say, and just stated, "I knew it, you’re here for no good reason. Alright, I agree. You both know the price, I won’t say more."
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s words, Ye Liuyun couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up, "Brother, you’re straightforward as always."
Seeing that the two were still lounging with no intention of leaving, Dong Tianyu grew impatient. It was such nice weather, perfect for sunbathing, and he didn’t want these two to disturb his afternoon rest.
"If you’ve got something to say, say it quick, I’m planning to enjoy the sun this afternoon."
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s complaint, the two understood this was his polite way of shooing them away.
They looked at each other, and then Ye Liuyun hesitantly said to Dong Tianyu, "I was homeless yesterday, not sure whom to turn to. I tried to call you several times but got no answer. When I was leaving, I happened to run into Franklin, so we just had a brief chat."
"Just a brief chat? Alright, I won’t ask about your personal life, but to get to the point, have you decided which path to take from now on?"
This question silenced Ye Liuyun. If he still had hope in his eyes when he first planned to come to Kyoto with Dong Tianyu,
after a long stay behind bars, Ye Liuyun gradually forgot his identity before incarceration, only able to sneakily cry in his bunk at night.
The reason Ye Liuyun ended up in prison wasn’t that it was the safest place then, as only big shots were locked up, and ordinary people would be dealt with directly or simply eliminated with a gun.
So, despite the ongoing calamity, the urbans safety was actually much better than before.
Moreover, no one could afford to bring up depression as an excuse for overreacting because if such negative emotions emerged, for the camp’s overall safety, Officials would immediately dispatch troops to exterminate the issue.
After all, depression or troublemakers like the orphans with Down Syndrome were common before the disaster, and they were hard to console when emotions ran high.
Therefore, Officials were also afraid. If something rubbed those patients the wrong way, they might straightforwardly do something irreversible, which is why now facing such issues, Officials would issue direct orders to allow shooting to kill.
