Chapter 649: Chapter 369: Old Friends, Reunion, Hunting the Seven Deadly Sins

On August 19, 2020, when the green train stopped at Hai Fan City, it was already dusk.

The afterglow of the sunset shone through the window into the carriage, casting a warm halo on Xia Pingzhou’s face.

At this moment, he was taking a nap with his eyes closed, but his consciousness was slowly waking up, listening to the sound of the tide and the faint human voices coming together from the direction of the sea.

"Time to wake up... all of you are like sleeping bugs, can’t you learn from me, only closing your eyes once every few days." The Hacker said disdainfully as he played with his phone.

His voice broke the quietness that enveloped the carriage.

"That’s why you have such heavy dark circles." Xia Pingzhou retorted without even opening his eyes.

"Electronic pet, needs a beating." Yanmo Lin had woken up as well.

Only Ayase Origami was still leaning on Xia Pingzhou’s shoulder, sleeping soundly. She woke up too early today, which disrupted her routine, so she had to catch up on sleep on the train.

"The original plan was to gather in Hai Fan City by 7 PM, but the Captain said there’s no rush today." The Hacker said, "So we can wander around Hai Fan City, but make sure not to stray too far from that antique shop, or we might run into the Lake Hunting people."

Hearing this, Xia Pingzhou finally opened his eyes.

He glanced at the Hacker fiddling with his phone, then at the kimono girl sleeping on his shoulder.

Finally, he pondered for a moment before slowly turning his head to look out the window.

In the sunset, through the train window, a glittering sea and a city scattered along the coast came into view. Looking into the distance, the mountainsides were filled with densely packed tiled houses, roofs dyed bright red by the sunlight.

Simply dressed fishermen were gathering at the harbor, as fishing boats sailed from the golden sea to dock at the pier.

This is Hai Fan City, and further beyond those mountains lies the Demon forces ruled by the Year Beast Monarch. Of course, the Number Four Machine, Little Nian Beast, is also among them.

And walking the streets of Hai Fan City at this time, one might not only encounter the Lake Hunting people but also run into Gu Qiye and his group, which is what troubles Xia Pingzhou the most.

Just judging by Gu Qiye’s strong sense of justice, even though he himself has become a top fugitive not much different from the White Crow Travel Brigade, he would likely still attempt to send them to prison the moment he sees the brigade members.

Prior to this, Gu Zhuo Case had also clashed with the White Crow Travel Brigade at the Tokyo auction house.

In his eyes, these bastards crippled his son, and if he encounters the brigade again, Gu Zhuo Case would likely want nothing more than to kill the brigade’s captain.

So, Xia Pingzhou has already started to pray in his heart, hoping that the White Crow Travel Brigade won’t encounter this monstrous father and son on the streets of Hai Fan City.

Otherwise, the situation would be hard to manage.

Of course, this refers to Gu Qiye before his brother died, and Gu Zhuo Case before his son died.

Xia Pingzhou is unsure whether by now, the two would still have the will to confront the brigade.

Perhaps they’ve succumbed to their grief over losing family members and became too weak to seek vengeance, even passing by the White Crow Travel Brigade on the street without paying them any mind.

But even so, there’s still a possibility that this father and son would go insane seeking to vent their anger on the White Crow Travel Brigade.

As a result, Xia Pingzhou felt he had to make plans in advance in his mind.

To prevent his own head from being taken by the Horror Lightning Man or the Horror Bell Tower Man, before the Number Two Machine reaches the expiration date for killing Jack the Ripper, some unforeseen accident occurs.

If that ever happens, while he was originally melancholic about how the young lady would perceive him after killing Jack the Ripper, it turns out that in the end, Ayase Origami would end up seeking revenge against Gu Qiye and Gu Zhuo Case’s family.

It’s utterly absurd.

"The train has arrived at the ’Hai Fan City’ station. Passengers who need to get off, please take your belongings in advance and disembark in an orderly fashion under the guidance of the crew. Before disembarking, make sure to check that your ID card and mobile phone are with you..."

A female voice announcement echoed inside the carriage, finally bringing the semi-awake Xia Pingzhou back to his senses.

He brushed back his messy bangs, tilted his body, resting his forehead while taking a deep breath, reining in his wandering thoughts, and then whispered to Ayase Origami:

"We’re here."

Saying this, Xia Pingzhou raised his hand to gently tussle a strand of hair beside the kimono girl.

Ayase Origami quickly woke up, slowly lifting her head from his shoulder. She lingered in a daze with her hair hanging down for a moment before gradually opening her eyes.

When it was time to get off the train, the Bloodline who had been sitting in the next carriage the whole time finally appeared. She walked over through the crowded people, sat on the armrest of Jack the Ripper’s seat, and raised her red eyes to look at the group.

"You all slept quite well, didn’t you?" The Bloodline placed one hand on her hip, took a deep breath of fresh air, and grinned sinisterly, "I was almost driven to commit a massacre on this train by those idiots staring at their phones; can’t these people be a little quieter?"

"So why did you insist on being in a carriage with regular passengers?" Xia Pingzhou casually asked her.

"I don’t know, maybe I’d run into someone I wanted to see..."

The Bloodline tilted her head and said nonchalantly.

Xia Pingzhou looked up and cast a glance at her. The centenarian Vampire slightly curved her lips, and her pale golden hair shimmered like pure white in the sunlight.

"As expected of the Longevity Love-Chasing Old Lady." The Hacker commented, "And she’s chasing a little boy at that."