Chapter 148 1685 and the Radio Station

"It's a blank piece of paper," Xia Shou said.

"I know, he said he would send back the rules. Although what he sent back was just a piece of white paper, there may be something written on it, but we just can't see it." Ximen Qing said.

"Antimemetics?"

"Yeah, but I'm not sure because what you have is just a copy."

Xia Shou frowned and thought to himself, isn't there no difference at all whether there is a piece of paper or not?

Ximen Qing seemed to have guessed Xia Shou's thoughts and added: "It's not a burden to carry a piece of paper. It might be useful. What that person sent back can't be that simple."

"...But it's not the original version."

"I want to keep the original version. Someone may need it in the future and need the original copy. Anyway, I have said everything I should say. If you want to believe it, believe it and do whatever you want." After saying that, Ximen Qing turned around and left. Want to leave.

Xia Shou quickly stopped him: "Wait a minute! Is the friend you are talking about named Xia?"

Xia Shou is very concerned about this.

When he heard the other party say just now that the holder of the dead pen and pocket watch was named Xia Shi, Xia Shou thought that his identity had been exposed and that the other party was hinting at him.

But now, Xia Shou thought of another possibility, that is, the previous holder of the dead pen had the same last name as him.

Ximen Qing nodded: "Yes, if it is him, he will definitely be able to enter the Death Note even if he dies. This note should be in Yuezhuo Village now. If you find it, please tell me that I am willing." Give me what you need in exchange."

After saying that, as if he was afraid that Xia Shou would misunderstand, he added: "I don't want you to give me the notes, I just want to have a chat with him... Forget it, just pretend I didn't say it. Good luck to you."

"What's that man's full name?"

"I don't know, I only know his surname is Xia."

Xia Shou pondered for a while and then asked: "When did he go to Yuezhuo Village?"

Ximen Qing did not answer immediately. He lowered his head and thought for a while before replying: "1685? It should be this year."

"Are you kidding me? You are hundreds of years old."

"Have you never met an extraordinary person who is hundreds of years old? Now you have met one."

"You said that your friend used Little Red Riding Hood's method, but there was no such thing as a radio station in 1685." Xia Shou said coldly, his tone darkening.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be radio, because there are some weirdnesses that run through history, and if you don't believe that, just pretend I didn't say those things."

Ximen Qing snapped his fingers, asked the bartender for two glasses of wine, drank one of them in one go, and then walked toward the exit without looking back.

Xia Shou watched the other party walk out of the back door of the club and stood by the bar, lost in thought.

The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong.

There was no such thing as a radio station in 1685, but Ximen Qing connected Yuezhuo Village with Midnight Radio. What is the basis for this?

lie?

Why would he tell such a loophole-filled lie, and he had no motive to lie?

In addition, the holder of the death pen and the pocket watch are the same, and they have the same surname as him. This coincidence is simply terrifying.

Xia Shou sighed heavily, drank the remaining glass of wine, turned and left the club.

…

When Xia Shou woke up the next day, he felt very exhausted, as if he had stayed up all night.

But the words Ximen Qing said to him last night were still in his ears.

"Master Xia Shou, it's time for us to go to the airport." Alice reminded her thoughtfully.

Xia Shou nodded, quickly got dressed with Alice's help, washed up, packed his few luggage, and walked out of the temporary dormitory.

He took the elevator out of the control bureau and saw Bai He who had been waiting early at the door of the auto repair shop, and Su Weiyu who was sitting on the suitcase eating breakfast.

"Let's go." Bai He turned around and got into the car.

When Xia Shou got into the car, Su Weiyu also squeezed in, then put the breakfast bag on Xia Shou's lap: "Eat! I brought it along the way. Didn't you sleep well yesterday?"

"Well, I checked a few things." Xia Shou yawned, turned to look at Bai He's phone, and found that the other party was chatting with Shangguan Yan.

Although it was only a short glance, he still saw the words Blood Demon Devourer.

"Brother Bai, there is something very strange about the Blood Demon Devourer. Just yesterday morning, the Edinburg branch received your arm, and there was a card attached to it, which said..."

"I've read it, and it says you are the Blood Demon Devourer."

Bai He clicked quickly on the screen while answering Xia Shou.

"Don't worry, the superiors know that you are not the Blood Demon Devourer. Now after analysis by the Intelligence Department, it is believed that the Blood Demon Devourer is most likely Abnormal Body 23-857: Transparent World."

"I know this. The minister said that the transparent person is probably Edward!"

"It may be Edward, but it is more accurate to call it 857. After all, it may not be Edward." Shirakawa corrected strictly.

Xia Shou nodded, thinking, aren't you quite sure that 857 is Edward?

If someone determines that 857 is not Edward, but someone else, then a new referent will appear in the logical chain in the brain, and this referent is Su Weiyu.

At that moment, the existence of 857 will become extremely normal, and no one will care about it anymore.

The reason why the Control Bureau attaches so much importance to 857 now is actually because they have subconsciously determined that Edward is the invisible human, but there is no solid evidence to prove this guess.

"Now the ministerial cadres in the bureau are meeting to discuss the feasibility of containing 857. Dr. Modice is refining the details of 857's anti-meme rules, but the ministers' positions are a bit conflicting." Bai He sighed.

"Are you chatting with the minister? She chats during meetings?"

"The minister occasionally does this. She said that other ministers have already fought."

Xia Shou was very upset.

Are the leaders of the Control Bureau so barbaric? Fighting in meetings.

"Also, this is the bonus shopping card I got for my mission a while ago. You have worked hard these days. Buy something you like when you go back. Don't forget to ask for a signature."

Bai He said, while taking out a thin small card, stuffing it into Xia Shou's hand, and winking at him.

"Signature?" Xia Shou was confused.

"...Su Yue's."

Xia Shou looked at the shopping card in his hand and looked at Bai He again.

The other party stretched out two fingers and patted Xia Shou on the shoulder, his eyes saying "It's all up to you".

Xia Shou turned over the card, it was a 20,000 yuan shopping card.

A 20,000 yuan shopping card... Which stupid leader would give out a 20,000 yuan shopping card?

Giving out 20,000 yuan is considered a large denomination. Who would give out 20,000 yuan per card?

This must have been bought by Brother Bai himself! This is definitely a naked bribe.

Xia Shou tried his best to suppress his desire to complain and put the shopping card in his pocket.

After an unknown amount of time, we finally arrived at the airport.