Last Totem Novel - Chapter 399
Chapter 399 Bait
After a night …
On the evening of the second day when Tie Zha and the others were staying at the Mahogany Bar, Captain Xia Yihan also brought a few subordinates in
Over the next few days, the captain and Wildfire gradually adjusted their rooms to the two sides of the Tie Zha Suite. After several hours of dismantling and disguising, they gradually opened the passageway to the three suites. Just like that, the three forces finally met up victoriously under the eyes of [Blade of Backlight].
It had to be said that their location was extremely steep. The suite opposite their door was the temporary headquarters of the Blade of Backlight in this operation.
Thanks to half a month of idleness by Wildfire and the others, the noise of card gambling concealed all suspicious signs. That afternoon, just after lunch, a bunch of bare men gathered in the lobby of the suite on the left. They smoked cigarettes and played cards, causing a miasma everywhere, and even the waiters avoided them from far away, lest they should be dragged in by these hooligans to flirt with them.
At this moment, in the bedroom of the suite, Tie Zha, Hagrid, the captain, Wildfire, and a dozen others were gathered around a small table, discussing the following matters. This time, the old mechanic An Pu and his disciple Doudou also came. I haven’t seen the old boatman for more than three years, but Doudou has grown much taller and her skin is darker than before.
Before he could catch up, the captain called for the old boatman to put an old-fashioned radio on the table. Under everyone’s puzzled gazes, the old boatman explained that this was an energy wave transmitter. As long as it was adjusted to the appropriate frequency, it could simulate the energy fluctuations of sacred objects or divine artifacts, thereby confusing the detector at the checkpoint.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent. Anyone who could sit here and discuss matters was naturally a smart person. The captain took out such equipment, which undoubtedly provided them with a safe plan to leave the harbor.
However, this plan meant bloodshed and sacrifice.
This plan was actually very simple. In the middle of the afternoon, at the peak of the cargo ship’s departure from the port, a group of people took the equipment and pretended to clear the customs. After being found out that something was wrong, they immediately fled in a panic. At this time, the staff and the spies of the Blade of Backlight would definitely go all out to hunt them down. Another group of people took advantage of the chaos at the checkpoint to bring a real lightning hammer through the checkpoint. After boarding the Big Dipper, they quickly followed the other cargo ships out of the harbor.
After a long silence, the old mechanic raised his head and looked around at everyone present. He slowly said, “I’m old. I don’t have much time left. Count me in.”
“I don’t agree. If you leave, who will repair the ship if something happens at sea?” The captain refused.
“Furthermore, you’re so old that you can’t run fast even if you want to. You can’t attract attention at all.” Accountant echoed.
The old mechanic patted the equipment on the table and said, “I made this thing. If I’m not here, can anyone else operate it?” Then, he patted the shoulder of the young man beside him and continued, “Doudou is my disciple. He is much better at cooking than me now. He is basically the one who does the things on the boat. I am idle every day. Other than drinking tea, I have nothing else to do.”
“Old friend, you’ve worked hard all your life, so you can rest assured on the boat. You really can’t …” The fat chef paused for a moment and said solemnly, “Holy shit!”
“Who did you go to cook for us?” Said the captain with a frown.
“How difficult is cooking?” The fat chef stood up and asked.
“You’re not the captain. You’re just a cook. You don’t have the right to make decisions.” Accountant stood up and shrieked.
“Why don’t we go?” Wildfire stood up and said.
“Sit down. This is a matter between us deep-sea fishermen. It has nothing to do with you.” The captain stood up and pointed at Wildfire.
“This is a matter of our Iron Mountain Town. How come it has nothing to do with us?” Wildfire said with a frown.
“I don’t agree with this plan. Everyone, think of another way.” Just as everyone was arguing endlessly, Tie Zha spoke.
As soon as they finished speaking, everyone stopped arguing and slowly sat down.
“We all know that this is the only solution.” A moment later, the captain turned his head and looked at Tie Zha.
“Think about it again. Perhaps there are other ways, but we haven’t thought of it yet.” Said Tie Zha.
Next, there was a long period of silence.
Everyone lowered their heads and pondered silently. After an unknown amount of time, the old mechanic suddenly raised his head and looked at Tie Zha. He hesitantly asked, “Friend … can you … can you let me take a look at the lightning hammer … if … I mean … if it’s convenient …”
Tie Zha looked at the old boatman in front of him and remembered that day in the snowy night in the icy plains, the other party was tightly hugging the front wheel of his motorcycle just to make him a little safer.
This friendship was still unforgettable to him.
Thinking of this, Tie Zha took out the lightning hammer from his waist and gently placed it on the table.
In an instant, a gentle light reflected in everyone’s pupils. An ancient and boundless aura towered over and filled the air. The mottled body of the hammer was carved with traces of time, as if it silently recorded the past, telling the story of strength and unyielding.
As he stared, a sense of respect that originated from the depths of his soul arose spontaneously.
Everyone present burst into tears. First was the youngest Doudou, then was Feng Yun, Wildfire, Accountant, and the others. Even the usually cynical captain raised his head to look at the ceiling.
“I have no regrets in this life” The old boatman murmured in a low voice. The old man’s eyes shone with a strange light, as if he had instantly become a dozen years younger.
After a long silence, Wildfire raised his head and looked at Tie Zha. He slowly said, “Brother, let the others come in and take a look at Thunderhammer. We are willing to carve out a path for you.”
“Now is not the time. I will not recruit you.” Tie Zha shook his head and put away the lightning hammer.
“You should know better than anyone else that we have no choice but to leave this port.” Wildfire said firmly.
“In my opinion, there are no certain things in the world. We still have many ways to leave.” Tie Zha insisted.
“We don’t have much time left, don’t you see? The Dark Shadow Blade has been increasing its manpower every day during this period of time. Perhaps it won’t be long before they start a large-scale search. At that time, everything will be too late.” Wildfire grabbed Tie Zha’s shoulder and said emotionally, “Brother, we came here from Tie Shan Town to help you. Please don’t forget that we are descendants of the Northern Remnants. As long as you take out the lightning hammer, everyone will be willing to open the way for you.”
“I repeat, I don’t agree.” Tie Zha shook off Wildfire’s hand and said in a deep voice.
“You know what? The twenty-one of us are all under the surveillance of the Blade of Backlight. Other than this, we can’t do anything else.” Wildfire sighed and said.
“Then go back to the Northern Wilderness.” Said Tie Zha.
“You want us to go back dejectedly?” Wildfire asked with a frown.
“You should know that no one can force me.” Tie Zha’s face revealed a fierce light as he said in a deep voice.
“The lightning hammer isn’t yours alone!” Wildfire narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly. He forcefully suppressed his burst of emotion and roared. He almost couldn’t control his volume.
“You want to fight?” Tie Zha suddenly grinned and asked.
Just then, the captain and Hagrid exchanged glances.
“They are all good friends. Stop arguing.” As he spoke, the captain got up and walked towards Tie Zha, as if he was going to make peace.
In an instant, Tie Zha suddenly felt that something was wrong and his pupils contracted instinctively. In the next second, a slight fluctuation of air suddenly came from behind his ears. He immediately raised his right arm and moved sideways to block it.
“Bang!”
A huge force came from his arm, and Hagrid was sneak attacking him. At the same time, Wildfire, who had quickly reacted, swung his arm and punched Tie Zha in the face.
“Bang!”
As the fist wind blew, Tie Zha, who was quick-witted, kicked away the wildfire in front of him.
Chi!
Before his kicked foot could return, Tie Zha felt a sharp pain coming from his waist. Looking down, the captain’s poisonous sting had already pierced into his waist. At this moment, a large amount of “cyan bee venom” and “ant-eating spider venom” poured into his body through the spikes.
“You’re courting death!” Tie Zha roared and was about to reach out to pull out his sword when Hagrid’s elbow landed on his head.
“Clang!” Tie Zha staggered, and the wildfire punched at him.
“Bang!” Tie Zha, who had yet to stand firm, was unable to defend himself and was knocked to the ground on the spot. Seeing this, Hagrid immediately flew over and was instinctively kicked away by Tie Zha.
“Quickly suppress him!” The captain made up his mind and shouted to the others. Everyone present regained their senses and stood up to pounce on Tie Zha.
“Dingling Donglong … Pingling Donglong … Pingling Donglong … Pingling Donglong …”
A group of people wrestled for a long time in the small room. Tie Zha, who had been poisoned by the ant-eating arachne, gradually lost his strength. In the end, he was knocked unconscious by Hagrid’s hammer.
“This guy is really hard to deal with.” Hagrid sighed as he touched his dark green and purple forehead.
“It’ll be even more troublesome when he wakes up. Let’s do it.” Said the captain.
Then, Hagrid took out the lightning hammer from Tie Zha’s body and handed it to Wildfire with both of his hands.
“May the sacred flame be glorious.” Hagrid said solemnly.
“May the sacred flame be glorious.” Wildfire took the lightning hammer with both hands and walked out of the room.
Not long after, the door quieted down …
Time flowed quietly, as if the entire world had stopped functioning.
About half an hour later, Wildfire returned to his room and returned the lightning hammer to Hagrid. “Everyone agrees,” he said calmly.
“Spread out and flee. If you survive, go to Stronghold 12.” Hagrid took a deep breath and said with red eyes. As he spoke, he took out a map from his underwear pocket and stuffed it into Wildfire.
“Alright.” Wildfire nodded.
The captain waved his hand and said solemnly, “No matter how far away it is, regardless of whether it is the end of the world or the homeland of the forgotten, we will deliver it. This is a promise from the deep sea.”
“A promise from the deep sea.” Following the captain’s voice, all the deep-sea fishermen muttered to themselves in a low voice.
“Child, I’ll leave the Big Dipper to you.” With that, the old boatman picked up the old radio on the table and left without looking back.
“Master” The young man looked at the departing figure and subconsciously stretched out his hand, but he couldn’t catch anything …
Before leaving, Wildfire crumpled up the map that Hagrid had given him and threw it into the fire. The Blades of Backlight would chase after them relentlessly. They could not bring their misfortune back to their nascent strongholds.