The Gentleman at the End-Chapter 773 - 771 Setting Out

Nash’s humanoid form looked almost the same as before, the only change being his black hair and eyes, which currently were shining brightly as he stared at Yi Chen.

To his surprise, Yi Chen simply glanced at him, then turned and left the current hospital ward, casually gesturing with his hand, "If there’s nothing wrong, then follow me."

"Yes!"

Nash took out his usual clothes from his mouth, wrung them out, and immediately put them on, following behind Yi Chen while still appearing a bit constrained and nervous.

"Boss Yi! Has Art left already?"

"He left a while ago."

Nash let out a long sigh of relief, pressing against his chest, "Phew! That’s good... We were afraid that after beheading Art during the performance, he wouldn’t take it well and would look for a chance to kill us."

Walking ahead with his hands in his pockets and without turning his head, Yi Chen said, "That’s right, Art will probably look for an opportunity to target us in the future. So before he comes knocking, we need to find a way to kill him.

I will be seeking such a method and furthering my death studies next. Will you come with me?"

The sudden invitation stunned Nash.

"I’d better consult with Boss William first to see if the Theater here can spare me, after all, I am also a part of the Circus."

"Hmm."

The scene shifts.

"You two are going then! Haven’t we discussed the issue of ’splitting up’ before? Nash, you should accompany Mr. Yi to the Original Tomb; besides, Nash, you have already received Death’s acknowledgment and grace, and you share a greater affinity with Mr. Yi, which is perfect for understanding death together.

You don’t need to worry about things here in the Theater. I have already completed the tally of the essence of Fear! The essence collected from this performance is enough to meet the total troop’s quota for three months.

Moreover, we have already formed a partnership with Lorrian, and the Theater will further combine with the False Moon. Plus, with Reagan here to help, just focus on your own tasks.

I hope the next show will have even better results."

Seated at his desk, William readily agreed, even wholeheartedly approving of their departure.

However, he suddenly thought of something, "Speaking of which, you guys are planning to go to the Original Tomb, right? Maybe I should write a letter of recommendation; I don’t know if those deceased will recognize you, Yi Chen, if you just show up."

"That would be good."

William wrote down a neat letter, and as he stood up to hand it to Yi Chen, he suddenly looked up, "Right! What did the Duke talk to you about?"

"Matters concerning VIP customers."

"I see, the Duke is differentiating between us, which is good! Did he say anything else?"

"We briefly discussed the issue of the blood citizens. Your next performance should be at the Skin Factory, right?"

With a resigned expression, William pointed to his eyes, "I’ll need some time to recuperate and build up my strength, as my eyes are still in a damaged state.

In any case, by the time you come back, Yi Chen, we would be about to start the performance at the entrance of the Skin Factory.

At that time, if I’m still unable to resolve the contradiction between Grape and the Abyss, I might have to trouble you to help me retrieve an eye."

"Hmm."

"Oh, and take this card with you; you can ride directly in Black Ascaris’ vehicle."

Yi Chen declined the Black Ascaris Company’s VIP card offered by William, "Just give me the performance bonus; this is Lu Pu, with plenty of logistics companies around, trying a new mode of transportation occasionally isn’t bad."

"Wait! I just remembered when you mentioned it, Yi Chen, you’ve just spent a whole thirty thousand of mine at the Duke’s, did you buy something?"

"Information."

"Thirty thousand for information, that’s luxurious~ Just remember to pay me back when you return."

William didn’t press on to ask what was bought, instead handing over the ten-thousand from the Best Leading Actress bonus.

Yi Chen took the money and turned to leave, waving goodbye to the other staff in the office with a gesture over his shoulder,

while Nash kept facing William, bowing repeatedly as he stepped back, yet still followed Yi Chen’s pace.

...

[Lu Pu District]

The Duke’s Chamber of Commerce also formally departed, the massive caravan drawing the gaze of most people in the city.

Yi Chen seized this opportunity to move forward with Nash through the dark alleys, making every effort to conceal his identity and avoid any unnecessary trouble, as he was accustomed to moving in the darkness.

"Boss Yi, do you need me to become your lower half right now?"

"The prosthetic body William made for me is quite useful; let’s keep it in this state... after all, we won’t be combined forever."

"Oh~" Nash was somewhat disappointed, but quickly thought of another topic, "Which logistics company should we choose?"

"Let’s try the Redundant Intestine Company with the longest history; they should be very concerned about the privacy of their customers."

"Okay."

But just as the two were about to reach the headquarters of the Redundant Intestine Company, the humidity in the alley suddenly spiked, and Yi Chen, who was running, stopped and whispered in the dark:

"I’ve already concealed my aura; how were you able to locate me?"

As Yi Chen uttered these words, Nash also became extremely vigilant, taking out a dagger and looking around.

Water flowed behind them, converging into form,

With a red droplet adorning her forehead, the tall woman with a sucker-like tongue licking her lips emerged from the wet ground, followed by nine ’daughters’ each with their own beauty.

[Ancestor Primordial Body]Lia Roman.

"Locate? No... Mr. Chen, I acquired your sweat gland pheromones during the performance. As long as you are not in that false moon hanging in the sky or the duke’s castle, I can quickly find you.

Why are you in such a hurry? Where are you headed?"

"On business. If Miss Lia doesn’t have anything else, we’ll be on our way."

"Since I took the initiative to find you, of course, there’s a matter. Do you have time to sit down and talk? Mr. Chen’s body is badly damaged; you must be in a hurry to find a way to recover.

We of the Arc Sea have a long history and profound research in the realm of souls; perhaps we could offer you assistance."

Crack—the sound of an ankle twisting.

Yi Chen and Nash vanished from the alleyway in an instant, leaving Lia Roman with a face full of loathing.

"This guy... with a face just like William’s but so troublesome to deal with~ It seems he must already have a plan to restore his body, or else he would not pass up such an opportunity.

He has piqued my curiosity; let’s see where you’re so urgently headed."

With a wave of her hand, Lia’s nine daughters headed to several major transfer companies in the Lu Pu District.

...

Yi Chen used death to remove the sweat gland scent from his body, his face displeased.

"When we go to the Skin Factory, I’ll get myself an angel envoy-level outfit..."

Although Yi Chen was not dominated by illness, he was very curious about and receptive to the Old World,

and his favorite product from the Old World was gentleman’s clothes, which fit the body well, concealed his aura, and improved mobility to a certain extent—perfectly suited to his traits.

When the two stepped through the gates of the Redundant Intestine Company, they were met with an offensive smell,

but Yi Chen, who had gotten used to anything in the orphanage, and Nash, being a parasite, didn’t mind the smell at all.

A scantily clad receptionist, with her full intestinal structure exposed beneath a wrap skirt, immediately recognized the newcomer as ’Chen,’ who had fought Art to a draw.

After quickly applying to her superiors, she brought them in for VIP service.

"May I know which services of our company Mr. Chen would like to use?"

"Transfer. The two of us are planning to head to the [Source Epidemic Area - Painful Monastery]; how soon can we get there?"

"The Monastery!"

Not only was the receptionist stunned, so was Nash beside her.

"Boss, aren’t we going to the Original Tomb?"

Yi Chen didn’t respond to Nash but just looked at the staff member, "Can we go? If not, we’ll switch to another company."

"We can go~ However, there is no direct train to the Monastery, or to put it another way, no transfer company in the entire Old World provides a dedicated service to the Monastery.

After all, no one goes there to conduct business or for tourism.

We have a logistics relationship with the Monastery, and both of you can take our logistics vehicle there... Of course, given Mr. Chen’s distinguished status, that’s hardly appropriate.

If you are willing to wait a few hours, we can specially arrange a dedicated vehicle to the Monastery for you, though it may be a bit expensive."

"The logistics vehicle is fine; arrange the next available trip for me, the sooner the better."