Earlier time, before four hours . 更早的时候,四个小时之前。 In huge office busy, but is maintaining from beginning to end silent, even cannot hear the high-heeled shoes to step on the sound of footsteps on floor. 庞大办公室里一片繁忙,但自始至终都维持着寂静,甚至听不见高跟鞋踩在地板上的脚步声。 Personnel silent walk of contact in locations, but cannot hear other discussions or is the noisy sound of speech. 往来的人员无声的行走在工位之间,但听不见其他讨论或者是说话的嘈杂声响。 As if the tomb is the same. 彷佛墓地一样。 Under the pale incandescent lamp shines, everyone is unemotional, is lowering the head own work, disregarded the breath and lives of others. 在苍白的白炽灯照耀之下,每个人都面无表情,低头着自己的工作,无视了其他人的呼吸和死活。 Regarding being built on stilts organization, this is daily. 对于架空机构而言,这便是日常。 Just, today, the lines of sight of many actually could not bear look to the office in corner. 只不过,在今天的时候,不少人的视线却忍不住看向了角落里的办公室。 Before two minutes, three wore the black uniform/subdue to lead the person of work tickets printed with number of workpoints to enter here, after the aisle, walked. 两分钟之前,三位穿着黑色制服带着工牌的人走进了这里,穿过走道之后,走了进去。 In instance that they present, attracted everyone's attention. It seems no one to like the people of impractical organization coming to be the same, is built on stilts the thing that in the organization also has no one to like. 只是在他们出现的瞬间,就吸引了所有人的视线。就好像没有人会喜欢架空机构的人上门一样,架空机构里也有没人会喜欢的东西。 Examines the investigation squad of Charco. 审查科的调查小队。 In overhead floor specifically aims at the interior to conduct the department of investigation and interrogation, specially mad dog that bites the person on one's own side, as long as stared by them, does not die also the delamination skin. 架空楼层内专门针对内部进行调查和审讯的部门,专门咬自己人的疯狗,但凡被他们盯上,不死也得脱层皮。 But when today the mad dog stared at another mad dog, in everyone on cannot help but appeared to take pleasure in others' misfortunes meaning that. 只不过今天当疯狗盯上了另一条疯狗的时候,大家内心中就不由自主的浮现出幸灾乐祸的意味来了。 Even in the busy work, cannot bear peep. 即便是繁忙的工作中,也忍不住偷看。 After louver , the form of mold lake. 百叶窗之后模湖的身影。 But in inside office, a tranquil atmosphere, not at daggers drawn atmosphere. 而就在内侧的办公室里,一片平静的氛围,并没有剑拔弩张的气氛。 Even, as if there is expectation to be the same early, when the opposite party passes through the gate, the computer has completed the close-down, all the handbooks of work connection placed the table center. 甚至,彷佛早有预料一样,在对方进门的时候,电脑就已经完成了关机,所有的工作交接的手册就放在了桌子中央。 Washes the clean coffee cup to back off on the tablemat. 洗干净的咖啡杯倒扣在杯垫上。 Ai Qing sits behind the desk, tranquil waiting. 艾晴坐在办公桌后面,平静的等待。 „Then read out the internal management notice.” “接下来宣读内部管理通知。” From examining the communicants in Charco is in front of her, opens to open the notice, „...... causes the action to make a mistake for personal reasons, causes the serious damage, starting today suspends overhead floor Current Realm stealth activity processing place manager Ai Qing its complete duty, ordered its to wait to try the notice.” 来自审查科的通知者当着她的面,拆启通知,“……由于个人原因导致行动失误,造成重大损失,自今日起暂停架空楼层・现境秘密行动处理处主管艾晴其全部职务,责令其等候审理通知。” „Do not leave London in you in this period, waits to subpoena momentarily, and coordinates our work-” “在期间你不得离开伦敦,随时等候传唤,并配合我们的工作-” Finally, in communicant's folds again hand correspondence, hands over: „Regarding this, what opinion do you have?” 最后,通知者将手中的信函再度叠起,递过去:“对此,你有什么意见么？” „No.” “没有。” Ai Qing will inform to place side. 艾晴将通知放在了旁边。 „, From starts to carry out instantly.” The communicants said: „Before departure, you have ten minutes is used to tidy up the personal belongings, but can not involve the secret work again.” “那么,从即刻起开始执行。”通知者说:“在离开之前,你有十分钟的时间用于收拾个人物品,但不得再涉及机密工作。” In him behind, some people will tidy up the personal belonging the cardboard box to hand over, others starts to chase the inch inspection office, the record filing-up. 就在他身后,有人将收拾私人物品的纸箱递过来,其他人的则开始逐寸检查办公室,记录归档。 „Really is...... full.” “实在是……充分啊。” Looks to deliver to the present cardboard box, Ai Qing cannot bear smile to make noise again. 看着送到眼前的纸箱,艾晴再忍不住笑出了声。 Then, threw a pen. 就这样,将一根笔丢了进去。 Covered the cover. 盖上了盖子。 She set out to go out of oneself office, in many confused, curiously, or was in the line of sight of taking pleasure in others' misfortunes, under examining the accompaniment of Charco, passed through the aisle, moved toward the elevator. 她起身走出了自己的办公室,在诸多迷惑、好奇,或者是幸灾乐祸的视线中,在审查科的陪同之下,穿过了走道,走向了电梯。 In the tea within corner, Schwieger lifts the eye to look, shot a look at her behind examining Charco, understands clearly nods: „Got off work?”... 就在茶水间的拐角里,施威格抬起眼睛看过来,瞥了一眼她身后的审查科,了然颔首:“下班了？”… „Midday rest.” Ai Qing replied, „will not delay too for a long time, comes back quickly.” “午休而已。”艾晴回答,“不会耽搁太久,很快回来。” „Can the rest little while be also good.” “能休息会儿也不错。” Schwieger nodded, looked at a not far away: „But, seemingly has the bad temperament old woman to take your point to drink the time of coffee.” 施威格点头,看了一眼不远处:“不过,看起来有位坏脾气的老太太想要占用你一点喝咖啡的时间。” In the smoking room of not far away, the entrance opens slightly. 在不远处的吸烟室里,门口微微开启。 After glass wall, the slightly old middle-aged woman sits on the sofa, is supporting the chin, silent waiting. 玻璃墙之后,略显苍老的中年女性坐在沙发上,撑着下巴,无声的等待。 „This is unexpected actually.” “这倒是在预料之外。” The eyebrow of Ai Qing shoulders slightly, without thinking can see that quickly to person who oneself issue the termination notice. 艾晴的眉毛微微挑起,没想到这么快就能见到向自己下达停职通知的人。 overhead floor truly control and head. 架空楼层真正的掌控者和负责人。 Lady X. X女士。 „To two madam private spaces, gentlemen?” “给两位女士一点私密空间可以么,先生们？” In the smoking room, Lady X looked that to Ai Qing is following close on behind examining Charco: „I believe that action that I choose in charge of being insufficient crazed harms an old lady.” 在吸烟室里,X女士看向艾晴身后紧跟着的审查科:“我相信,我选的行动主管不至于丧心病狂的来伤害一个老太婆。” Examined the people in Charco hesitant, looked at one mutually, waited in out of the door. 审查科的人犹豫了一下,互相看了一眼,等在了门外。 The heavy/thick glass isolated all sound. 厚重的玻璃隔绝了一切声音。 Silent, only then after louver , the sunlight that leaks into, in the dust that under the sunlight rustle dances. 寂静里,只有百叶窗后漏入的阳光,还有在阳光下簌簌起舞的尘埃。 And, silent. 以及,沉默。 Ai Qing sat in her opposite, without speech. 艾晴坐在了她的对面,没有说话。 Even without asking why. 甚至没有问为什么。 Only then Lady X pulls out the cigarette that the flavor slightly is irritating the nose obviously, long exhales: „Truth said, in the overhead floor work also planned the person who makes a concurrent job not many...... I do not know you are thinking anything.” 只有X女士抽着味道略显刺鼻的烟卷,长出了一口气:“实话说,在架空楼层工作还打算做点兼职的人并不多……我不知道你在想什么。” Ai Qing thought that indifferent reply: „Perhaps is the right wants exuberantly.” 艾晴想了一下,无所谓的回答:“或许是权利欲旺盛呢。” „Yes? Why will that refuse to hold the post of my assistant work?” Lady X asked back: „Won't the words that wants to promote, definitely miss such shortcut?” “是么？那为什么会拒绝担任我的副手工作呢？”X女士反问:“想要晋升的话,肯定不会错过这样的捷径吧？” She stopped, leading a hidden in the shade eye child to look at Ai Qing: „Said, thought followed an old woman to work was too bored, cannot bear puppet life that instructed earnestly?” 她停顿了一下,带着一点阴翳的眼童看着艾晴:“还是说,觉得跟着一个老女人做事太无聊了,受不了耳提面命的傀儡生活？” „Is only pure thought that does not need.” “只是单纯的觉得不需要而已。” Ai Qing shakes the head: „The madam your work is perfect, not? Doesn't need others to add something superfluous and ruin the effect?” 艾晴摇头:“女士您的工作完美无缺,不是么？不需要其他人来画蛇添足吧？” „Therefore, reason not only also so, not?” “所以,原因也不只是如此,不是么？” Lady X smiled: „Perhaps, you do not have yourself to think is so profit-centered? But why to worry?” X女士笑了起来:“说不定,你没你自己想的那么功利呢？但何必如此着急？” „Yes, why?” “是啊,何必呢？” Ai Qing is the ponder, but not hesitant: „Words that must speak, is only pure, is unable to continue watching.” 艾晴似是沉思,但未曾犹豫:“要说的话,只是单纯的,看不下去吧。” „ From the beginning, is only the instinct, wants to start a period of life, looks for a matter to do, can look for a finding a place to live place to satisfy. “一开始,只是本能的,想要重新开始一段生活,重新找点事情做,能找一个安身之处就满足了。 But afterward, actually discovery, what I want is not the tranquil life. ” 但后来,却发现,我想要的并不是什么平静的生活。” She lifts the eye, looks at the present senior official: „, Lets some trash and waste with it dominates the authority, why sits the person in that position cannot be I?” 她抬起眼睛,看着眼前的长官:“那么,与其让一些垃圾和废物把持权位,为什么坐在那个位置上的人不能是我呢？” The corners of the mouth of Lady X bring back, resembling is happy. X女士的嘴角勾起,似是愉快。 „Ambitious appearance not covers up radically, Ai Qing.” She said: „Person, as long as diligently, makes mistakes always unavoidably, not?” “野心勃勃的样子根本不加掩饰啊,艾晴。”她说:“人但凡努力,犯错总是难免,不是吗？” Ai Qing shakes the head: „I do not like making the wrong view, does not think oneself made the any mistake.” 艾晴摇头:“我不喜欢多做多错的论调,也不认为自己做错了什么。” „Until the present, you doesn't plan to change own idea?” “直到如今,你还是不打算改变自己的想法？” „Yes.” “是的。” Ai Qing nods decisively.... 艾晴断然颔首。… „That rests well, perhaps new trouble work.” “那就好好休息吧,或许还有新的麻烦工作。” Lady X set out, patted her shoulder, finally told her: „Contrasts others, you are late.” X女士起身,拍了拍她的肩膀,最后告诉她:“对比其他人,你已经迟了。” The Ai Qing complexion changes slightly, but has not said anything eventually again. 艾晴的面色微微变化,但终究没有再说什么。 Before shoving open that leaf of glass door, Lady X actually turns head suddenly, looks at her. 只是在推开那一扇玻璃门之前,X女士却忽然回头,看着她。 „Finally, making me ask the bored hackneyed stuff question again.” “最后,让我再问个无聊的老套问题吧。” She said: „I very curious- all these that you make, for what, Ai Qing? Just? Ideal? Also or for Current Realm and in the future?” 她说:“我很好奇-你做的这一切,是为了什么呢,艾晴？正义么？还是理想？亦或者是为了现境和未来？” „Naturally for my own position, Madame.” “当然是为了我自己的地位啊,女士。” Ai Qing natural reply, without hesitation: „So long as can achieve my goal, so long as can have more powers, what method I will use, what price I do not care.” 艾晴理所当然的回答,毫不犹豫:“只要能达成我的目的,只要能掌握更多的权力,什么样的手段我都会去用,什么代价我都不在乎。” She replied honestly: „I am such ambitious person.” 她坦诚的回答:“我就是这样野心勃勃的人。” „Really good.” “真好。” Lady X smiles finally, nods: „I like very much.” X女士最后微笑,点了点头:“我很喜欢。” She turns around to depart. 她转身离去。 But Ai Qing, sits in the smoking room, after silent for a long time, set out, carries own personal belonging, in the monitoring was arriving at the parking lot, drove to depart. 而艾晴,坐在吸烟室里,沉默了许久之后,起身,端着自己的私人物品,监控中走到了停车场,开车离去。 After 15 minutes, London Arbis Enmen had a traffic accident. 十五分钟之后,伦敦阿尔比恩门发生了一起交通事故。 The oil truck of out-of-control after dashing the guard rail exploded, created the bridge damage, fortunately at that time was not the rush hour, the victim only had one person. 失控的油罐车在撞破了护栏之后爆炸,造成了桥梁损坏,所幸当时并非高峰时段,遇害者仅有一人。 In the accident, first is built on stilts the organization to hold an office in charge of Ai Qing is missing. 事故中,前架空机构任职主管艾晴失踪。 Missing. 下落不明。 After receiving two hours of telephone, Huai Shi from Ivory Tower, the team that leading Scholar to compose, conducts the new Jixia academic exchange to Jixia, and will deliver the speech at the next day opening ceremony. 在接到电话的两个小时之后,槐诗从象牙之塔出发,带领着学者所组成的团队,去往稷下进行新一届的稷下学术交流会,并于翌日开幕式上发表讲话。 But before then, late at night in mist and drizzle of London, quiet approaching shore of a motorboat in muddy stream. 而就在这之前,深夜伦敦的薄雾和细雨中,一艘汽艇在浊流中悄无声息的靠岸。 In the sound of the tide, the distant harbor has the whistle reverberation faintly. 潮声里,远方港口隐隐有汽笛声回荡。 In this remote bleak corner, ‚nameless’ lifted own hood, raised the head, stares is immersing in the Border city in gloomy and neon at present. 在这偏僻荒凉的角落里,‘无名者’掀开了自己的兜帽,抬头,凝视着眼前沉浸在阴暗和霓虹中的边境城市。 Put out the aura in bottom of one's heart slowly. 缓缓吐出了肺腑中的气息。 „Really attractive.” “真漂亮啊。” He in a soft voice twittering, the lights inverted image of city in his eye child, probably flame of combustion. 他轻声呢喃,城市的灯火倒影在他的眼童中,像是燃烧的火焰。 „Expressed gratitude to the father for me.” “替我向老太爷道谢。” He turn head turns toward in the deck to throw over the middle-aged person of rain cape to say goodbye: „, I first walked.” 他回头向着甲板上披着雨披的中年人道别:“那么,我先走了。” „You walk.” “您走好。” The Sublimator politeness from Lin Family said goodbye: „According to the common sense, we should say again has the need you to tell momentarily. But according to father's view, this small little profit, the life is difficult, our family/home makes a laborious money is not easy, according to you do the scale of matter, do not contact with us quite well......” 来自林家的升华者礼貌道别:“按常理来说,我们应该再说一句有需要您随时吩咐。但按照老太爷的说法,本小利薄,生活艰难,我们家赚点辛苦钱不容易,按照您搞事的规模,还是别联系我们比较好……” „Where words, we as dear as if one of the family, having the matter naturally must trouble much are right.” “哪里的话,咱们亲如一家,有事儿自然要多多麻烦才对。” The stowaways smile are mentioning oneself suitcase, vanished in the throat end darkness. 偷渡者微笑着提起自己的行李箱,消失在了窄路尽头的黑暗里。 But in the bow, reaches middle-age the forest of whole face whiskers six to look that his form disappears does not see, waves, the person who in the cabin then one line of whole body packages conceal walks, takes the mops and various types of tools starts to clean up all traces. 而就在船头,人到中年满脸络腮胡的林六看着他的身影消失不见,挥了挥手,船舱里便有一行浑身包裹掩饰的人走出来,拿着拖把和各种工具开始清理所有的痕迹。 But forest six after making call, then starts to urge loudly others remove goods quickly, move to travel.... 而林六在打完电话之后,则开始大声催促其他人赶快搬货,搬完跑路。… When also dares to rub gently? 都什么时候了还敢磨蹭？ Act recklessly! 不知死活！ After a half hour, the Beast Transformation Characteristic Kaishi orthodox school from Yingzhou after the success smuggling, received own room key in an inexpensive hotel probably. 大概在半个小时之后,来自瀛洲的兽化特征者怀纸正宗在成功偷渡之后,在一家廉价旅馆内拿到了属于自己的房间钥匙。 Stepped on is creaking on the loud floor two buildings, closed behind door in the stale taste of heading on. 踩着嘎吱嘎吱响的地板上了二楼,在扑面而来的霉味中关上了身后的门。 Locking on the other side. 反锁。 After twisting off water Dragon Head (Leader) of washroom, in crash-bang sound, draws in the window curtains, sits under the light of twinkle, creaks on chair that makes noise, he put down the suitcase, opens the sleeve cuff, sees on the shackles same hand link the green light twinkle. 拧开了洗手间的水龙头之后,在哗啦啦的声音里,拉上窗帘,坐在闪烁的灯光下,嘎吱作响的椅子上,他放下了行李箱,拉开袖口,看到镣铐一样的手环上绿灯闪烁。 Sacred Mark be at locking up the condition, has not connected with the outside world. 圣痕处于锁闭状态,未与外界连接。 The condition is complete. 状态完整。 Before this is just before leaving, from Sharma there hair to come shield, the model, is shepherd same that Gregory wears. 这是临走之前从夏尔玛那里毛来的屏蔽器,在型号上来说,是和牧羊人・格里高利所佩戴的同款。 Primitive Sorcery that the terrifying corrosiveness of civilized product to the tool that can also suppress temporarily, under condition that in Huai Shi deliberately collects, shields Sacred Mark and his within the body the connection nature is relaxed. 就连原始咒术那对文明产物的恐怖侵蚀性也能够暂时压制的工具,在槐诗刻意收束的状况之下,屏蔽掉他体内的圣痕和外界的连接自然轻轻松松。 As the Astronomy Association headquarters location, London has the harshest outcomer censorship, and strictest big secret instrument monitoring, in this huge and complex Border, the revolution of each Miracle can stay behind the trace, any has not prepared Sacred Mark of tuart to set off the warning when the use. 作为天文会的总部所在地,伦敦具备着最苛刻的外来者审查制度,以及最严格的大秘仪监控,在这一座庞大又复杂的边境之中,每一个奇迹的运转都会留下痕迹,任何未曾备桉的圣痕在动用时都会引发警报。 But even how the slight indication, will still respond again indoor the monitoring of big secret instrument. 而即便是再怎么细微的征兆,也都会反应在大秘仪的监控室内。 Huai Shi as soon mounts the key monitoring character who Current Realm threatens the list, before making clear concrete condition, but also does not want to be sent out the gate by the Control Bureau ritual temporarily. 槐诗作为快要登上现境威胁名单的重点监控人物,在没有搞清楚具体状况之前,还暂时不想被统辖局礼送出门。 Thank the friend of school south gate that small lane fabrication card, at the maximum speed handled the forge document. 感谢学校南门那小巷子造假证的朋友,以最快的速度搞定了伪造的证件。 As for appearance part, again after aging desirably, he turns into Hell had used shortly the appearance, seemingly moderate and harmless handsome middle-aged person. 至于容貌部分,再经过刻意的老化之后,他又变成了地狱里曾经短暂使用过的模样,看起来温和且无害的俊朗中年人。 Raises the neck, after two elementium depressors enter in the neck, Huai Shi laid down the injection gun, took up the table in the disposable telephone that on the ship buys conveniently. 扬起脖子,将两管源质抑制剂打进脖子里之后,槐诗放下了注射枪,拿起了桌子在船上随手买的一次性电话。 According to remembering, dialed that urgent contact number. 按照记忆,拨通了那个紧急联络号码。 After making a sound two, the telephone was put through. 响了两声之后,电话被接通。 „Hey?” “喂？” He said, „I arrived.” 他说,“我到了。” „I know.” Another head, Ai Qing replied, sound is tranquil. “我知道。”另一头,艾晴回答,声音平静。 „Condition how?” Huai Shi asked. “状况如何？”槐诗问。 „At present the small issue, somewhat moves about with difficulty temporarily.” Ai Qing said: „But your whereabouts do not seem like very secret, the talk line had been monitored.” “目前还是小问题,暂时还有些行动不便。”艾晴说:“但你行迹似乎不是很隐秘,通话线路已经被监控了。” „Intentionally.” “故意的。” Huai Shi replied: „The friend who must help keeps a road, in the future others must do business.” 槐诗回答:“总要给帮忙的朋友留一条路,将来人家还是要做生意的。” Ai Qing understands clearly: „Can handle?” 艾晴了然:“搞得定吗？” „Also in solution range.” “还在解决范围之内。” Huai Shi lifts the eye, looked at an entrance direction. 槐诗抬起眼睛,看了一眼门口的方向。 Probably penetrates the wall plate, can see in the corridor the silent vanguard, has gathered in the entrance both sides forms quietly, these whole bodies cover in person's shadow in heavy/thick protection are grasping the heavy firearms, silent pasted the blasting explosive in the gate. 就好像透过墙板,能够看到走廊之中无声前行,已经悄悄汇聚在门口两侧的身影,那些浑身笼罩在厚重防护之内的人影手里握着沉重的枪械,无声将炸药贴在了门上。 Careful and discrete. 小心又谨慎。 As if completing what artware to be the same. 彷佛在完成什么艺术品一样。 „Then relates a while.” Ai Qing said. “那么等会儿联系吧。”艾晴说。 „Waits for, an issue.” “等一下,还有一个问题。” Huai Shi tilts the head is clamping the cell phone, looked down to few several choices on table: „You felt, the teacup is convenient, is the thermo is better?” 槐诗歪头夹着手机,低头看向了桌子上的为数不多的几个选择:“你觉得,茶杯方便,还是热水壶更好一些呢？” „It doesn't matter.” Ai Qing said. “无所谓。”艾晴说。 „Selects one.” Huai Shi insisted: „In life must be a little interesting.” “挑一个嘛。”槐诗坚持:“生活里总要有点趣味性。” „Yourself select to have a difficulty point.” “那你自己挑个有难度一点的。” „Good.” “好的。” In the hanging up busy signal, Huai Shi shrugged, put down the cell phone. 在挂断的忙音中,槐诗耸肩,放下了手机。 Thundering of blasting open bursts out from the corridor, in the air wave of proliferation, the countless plank fragment and steel ball four shoot the proliferation, in the smog and dust, the strong winds sweep across. 紧接着,炸裂的轰鸣自走廊中迸发,扩散的气浪中,无以计数的木板碎片和钢珠四射扩散,烟雾和尘埃中,狂风席卷。 When the raiders intrude the instance of room, sees everywhere all in confusion , that person's shadow that sets out from the chair slowly. 当袭击者们闯入房间的瞬间,就看到满目狼藉的一切,还有,那个从椅子上缓缓起身的人影。 In front of their, bends the waist, picked up tumbled the pulling out paper carton near foot. 当着他们的面,弯下腰来,捡起了滚落在脚边的抽纸盒。 Between the dirt and scratch, can distinguish furry little bear and rabbit rabbit vaguely in the appearance that the forests plays. 污垢和划痕之间,依稀能分辨出毛茸茸的小熊和兔兔在森林间嬉戏的模样。 Then, grasps in the hand. 就这样,握在手中。 Smile. 微笑。 „You will like this thing.” “你们会喜欢上这个东西的。” Huai Shi said, „I guaranteed.” 槐诗说,“我保证。” Off topic 题外话 , The child good card, to have been curled early this month cried, asked a monthly ticket...... 啊,月初了,孩子好卡,已经被卷哭了,求个月票啊……