ELN :: Volume #4

#123: Ceremony


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„Was this has moved out?” Stops in the multipurpose automobile of street, Long Yuehong looks by the apartment entrance that the street light ray illuminates, the doubts is opening the mouth to say. “这是已经搬走了吗?”停在街边的多用途汽车内,龙悦红望着被路灯光芒照亮的公寓入口,疑惑开口道。 This 89 : 00 pm, old accent group several members has had the dinner in turn, Smith had not come back unexpectedly. 这都晚上89点了,“旧调小组”几名成员已经轮流吃过了晚餐,史密斯竟然还没有回来。 Place that they wait for outside apartment, rather than Smith room entrance. If such five people squat there, will definitely frighten the arrival toward resident. 他们等待的地方在公寓外面,而非史密斯房间门口。这么五个人如果都蹲在那里,肯定会吓到来往的住客。 In any case by Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian present induction range, can monitor the corresponding room in downstairs street whether has the person. 反正以商见曜蒋白棉现在的感应范围,于楼下街边也能监控到对应房间是否有人。 Hears the Long Yuehong words, Shang Jianyao relaxes: 听到龙悦红的话语,商见曜松了口气: That looks like has not moved out.” “那看来是没有搬走。” Jiang Baimian stared this fellow one eyes: 蒋白棉瞪了这家伙一眼: Asks that Smith's neighbor, cannot be kept waiting.” “上去问问史密斯的邻居,不能一直这么傻等着。” What is responsible for inquiring is Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, in the team, they are relatively common, will not arouse the vigilance of apartment residents. 负责询问的是白晨龙悦红,在队伍里,他们相对不那么起眼,不会引起公寓住客们的警觉。 Room 502. 502室。 What opening the door is a woman, after seeing clearly the visitor is the stranger, she snatches before Bai Chen spoke, bang closes. 开门的是一名妇女,等看清楚来访者是陌生人后,她抢在白晨说话前,砰地关上了门。 „Won't she first observe with the cat eye?” Long Yuehong slightly feels said suffering. “她就不会用猫眼先观察一下吗?”龙悦红略感委屈地说道。 He prepared inquiry. 他都做好了询问的准备。 Bai Chen looked at the door lock above cat eye: 白晨看了看门锁上方的猫眼: Should shatter.” “应该是已经坏掉了。” Separated for more than ten seconds, the door opens again. 隔了十几秒,房门再一次打开。 Stands in the entrance turned into a mature man. 站在门口的变成了一名壮年男子。 He is wrapping the short sleeve black T-shirt, although the clothing is obsolete, but does not have the trace of sewing. 他套着短袖黑T恤,衣物虽然陈旧,但没有缝补的痕迹。 „Are you?” This mature man doubts opens the mouth. “你们是?”这壮年男子疑惑开口。 When Long Yuehong stacks the smile, Bai Chen referred to Room 503: 龙悦红堆起笑容时,白晨指了指503室: We are Smith's friends, today comes to look for him, finally he had not come back, you know where he did go to?” “我们是史密斯的朋友,今天过来找他,结果他一直没有回来,你知道他去了哪里吗?” He?” That mature man recalled evil ways, he will be very occasionally late, you wait again.” “他啊?”那壮年男子回想了一下道,“他偶尔会很晚,你们再等等吧。” Good.” Bai Chen nods, thanks.” “好的。”白晨点了点头,“谢谢。” Along the steps downward process, Long Yuehong asked puzzled: 沿阶梯下行的过程中,龙悦红不解问道: Actually to have what matter to make him occasionally very late?” “究竟有什么事情会让他偶尔很晚?” Receives the wage, enjoys ; Participates in the activity of sect ; Is the temporary teacher, leading the evening student......” Bai Chen exemplify many possibilities. “领到薪水,享受一下;参加教派的活动;做临时教师,带夜校学生……”白晨例举出了多种可能。 They took to Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and Nava the information quickly, everyone unanimously decides to wait till early morning. 他们很快将情报带给了蒋白棉商见曜和格纳瓦,大家一致决定等到凌晨。 The public security in gold/metal wheat ear area is obviously better than the azure Chinese olive area, the street is also cleaner, created a peaceful atmosphere in the pitch-black night. 金麦穗区的治安明显比青橄榄区要好,街道也更加干净,在深黑的夜里营造出了一种安静的氛围。 Lightly the rainwater falls, making the rays of both sides street lights dim. 淅淅沥沥的雨水落下,让两侧路灯的光芒变得朦胧。 Close to 11 points time, there is a person to come from the corner, is holding the black umbrella single-handedly, is holding the kraft paper sack single-handedly. 接近11点的时候,有个人从拐角处过来,一手撑着黑色的雨伞,一手抱着牛皮纸袋。 His stature is thin, is shorter than 45 centimeters Long Yuehong, wears the flax color shirt, wraps the brown loose trousers, the eye socket is getting sucked, the skin leaning brown, the beard blows very cleanly. 他身材瘦削,比龙悦红矮四五厘米,穿着亚麻色的衬衣,套着土黄色的宽松长裤,眼窝深陷,皮肤更偏棕色,胡须刮得很干净。 This is a semblance has no characteristics person, but belongs to a native of Red River and red An people person of mixed blood, but this conforms to Fiilin to pass to Smith's description. 这是一个外表没什么特色的人,但属于红河人和红岸人的混血儿,而这符合费林通对史密斯的描述。 Saw that this person entered that apartment, old accent group four members were energetic immediately. 看到这人进了那栋公寓,“旧调小组”四名成员顿时精神了起来。 Nava also returns from the province electricity pattern. 格纳瓦也从省电模式回归。 Separated for 1-2 minutes, Shang Jianyao smiled: 隔了1-2,商见曜笑了起来: In room some people.” “房间里有人了。” „But why hasn't he turned on the light?” Long Yuehong looked at the window of Room 503. “可他为什么没有开灯?”龙悦红望了眼503室的窗户。 There electric lamp had not been lightened. 那里的电灯并未被点亮。 For province electricity.” Bai Chen gave own explanation. “为了省电。”白晨给出了自己的解释。 We visit Smith.” Jiang Baimian has not made Nava remain, after all the opposite party related to a religious organization, no one knows that can have the accident/surprise. “那我们上去拜访史密斯。”蒋白棉没有让格纳瓦留守,毕竟对方涉及一个宗教组织,谁也不知道会不会发生意外。 But has a Nava such intelligent robot to follow, old accent group the fault-tolerant rate/lead will clearly enhance. 而有格纳瓦这么一名智能机器人跟着,“旧调小组”的容错率会明显提高。 Arrived at the apartment five buildings, Shang Jianyao sounded the door willingly. 重新来到公寓五楼,商见曜自告奋勇地敲响了房门。 They had tried before, the doorbell of Room 503 has shattered either, either has not installed the battery again. 他们之前已经试过,503室的门铃要么已经坏掉,要么没再装电池。 Bang bang bang the sound repeated three times, after the gate, is stirless. 砰砰砰的声音重复了三次,门后毫无动静。 His bio-electrical signal also, but stops in the original position, motionless.” Jiang Baimian knits the brows to say. “他的生物电信号还在,但停在原本的位置,一动不动。”蒋白棉皱眉说道。 Shang Jianyao selected under: 商见曜点了下头: His consciousness is also.” “他的意识也是。” Should not fall asleep...... Long Yuehong to be frightened quickly suddenly by own guess, had an accident?” “应该不会这么快就睡着了吧……”龙悦红突然被自己的猜测吓到,“难道出什么事了?” Although he thought that does not have coincidence that mostly, but is since so long, a coincidence point that old accent group meets are also many. 虽然他觉得多半没那么巧合,但这么久以来,“旧调小组”遇到的巧合一点也不少。 Shang Jianyao patted a gate, inside does not have the sound as before. 商见曜又拍了一次门,里面依旧没有动静。 Jiang Baimian slightly does to hesitate, signals with the eyes to Bai Chen. 蒋白棉略作沉吟,对白晨使了个眼色。 Bai Chen puts out a section of iron wire that carries along, inserted the locking hole to turn several it. 白晨拿出随身携带的一截铁丝,将它插入锁孔扭了几下。 The door silent opened. 房门无声打开了。 In the room a darkness, only the weak ray of out of the window illuminated some outlines of wall. 屋内一片黑暗,只窗外的微弱光芒照出了墙壁的些许轮廓。 The night of raining does not have moon/month not to have the star. 下雨的夜晚无月无星。 In bedroom.” Jiang Baimian presses the voice to say. “在卧室。”蒋白棉压着嗓音说道。 Can see, the crack in a door place of bedroom has the little pale yellow ray overflow. 可以看见,卧室的门缝处有一点点昏黄的光芒溢出。 Old accent group four human members extract the pistol respectively, the slightly bending the waist hinderland moved toward in that room. “旧调小组”四位人类成员各自抽出手枪,微弯腰背地走向了里面那个房间。 Marches forward, they naturally showed the battle formation. 行进中,他们自然摆出了战斗队形。 Nava follows in finally, is soundless is walking, the fear makes the unnecessary sound. 格纳瓦跟在最后,蹑手蹑脚地走着,害怕制造出不必要的声音。 The door of bedroom has not locked, is only unlatched. 卧室的房门没有锁,只是虚掩着。 Looked at Jiang Baimian that and the others took the stations, Shang Jianyao had put out a hand to shove open the door. 看了已各就各位的蒋白棉等人一眼,商见曜伸手推开了房门。 Inside situation mapped in their eyes rapidly: 里面的情况迅速映入了他们眼中: A wooden bed is pasting the window that drew in the curtain arrange/cloth places, its side front has a table, on the table is standing erect a big rectangular mirror. 一张木床贴着拉上了帘布的窗户摆放,它的侧前方有一张桌子,桌上竖立着一面较大的长方形镜子。 At this time, in dark room, two white candles of only light source from mirror front. 此时,黑暗的房间内,仅有的光源来自镜子前方的两根白色蜡烛。 They are swaying the yellow flame gently, illuminated own form in the mirror. 它们轻轻摇晃着偏黄的火光,在镜中照出了自己的身影。 Sits before the table, looks mirror and candle before , man who that wears the flax shirt. 坐在桌前,看着镜子和蜡烛的正是之前那名穿亚麻衬衣的男子。 On his head has the entire cover earphone, the foot depends on the kraft paper sack, in the hand takes a red apple, is truncating the external skin slowly. 他脑袋上戴着全罩式耳机,脚边靠着牛皮纸袋,手里拿着一个红色的苹果,正缓慢削着表皮。 Close to early morning night, without others 's room , such a man sits before the mirror, to the candle, is truncating the apple. 接近凌晨的深夜,没有他人的房间内,这么一个男子就坐在镜子前,对着蜡烛,削着苹果。 Such scene made Long Yuehong not be possible to contain had the frightened mood. 这样的场景让龙悦红不可遏制地产生了惊悚的情绪。 He felt some strangeness. 他感觉到了某种诡异。 Feels to have the wind to inject, the man has leaned the head, looked to the entrance. 感受到有风吹入,那男子侧过脑袋,望向了门口。 Who are you?” He jumped, in the fruit knife with hand is gesticulating asking. “你们是谁?”他刷地跳了起来,用手里的水果刀比划着问道。 Clearly, he frightens heavily. 很明显,他吓得不轻。 This makes the strange atmosphere in room dissipate instantaneously. 这让房间内的灵异氛围瞬间消散一空。 We are the friends who Fiilin passes, coming to here to look for you.” Jiang Baimian starts to introduce oneself with a smile. “我们是费林通的朋友,来这里找你。”蒋白棉笑着做起自我介绍。 Male vacant question: 那男子茫然反问: „, What did you say?” “啊,你说什么?” „......” Jiang Baimian has to plant to face own feeling for a while unexpectedly. “……”蒋白棉一时竟有种面对自己的感觉。 The next second, the man remembers head earphone casts off. 下一秒,那男子才想起把头上的耳机摘掉。 Jiang Baimian saw that repeats the words, end added: 蒋白棉见状,重复起刚才的话语,末了补充道: „Are you Smith?” “你是史密斯吧?” Right.” Smith relaxes slightly, how are you casual enter others' home?” “对。”史密斯稍微松了口气,“你们怎么随随便便就进别人的家?” We see you to come back, knock on a door no one to open, but also thought your sudden disease.” Jiang Baimian said sincerely, was sorry very much, we used a method to open the door.” “我们看到你回来,敲门又一直没人开,还以为你突发疾病了。”蒋白棉诚恳说道,“很抱歉,我们用了点手段开门。” Smith thinks, thought the opposite party truly is a good intention, then aspirates saying: 史密斯想了想,觉得对方确实是一片好心,遂吐了口气道: Later like this, possibly don't I be only the constipation?” “以后别这样了,可能我只是便秘呢?” Reasonable.” Shang Jianyao accepted this explanation. “有道理。”商见曜接受了这个解释。 Smith puts down the fruit knife, the right palm pressed quietly on the Red River pistol of waist, then asked: 史密斯放下水果刀,右掌悄然按在了腰间的“红河”手枪上,转而问道: Fiilin passes, hasn't he come back?” “费林通呢,他还没回来?” He passed away, dies under the influence of that white wolf.” Jiang Baimian is telling the specious truth. “他过世了,死在那条白狼的影响下。”蒋白棉说着似是而非的真话。 Smith silent several seconds, sighed: 史密斯沉默了几秒,叹了口气道: I said that matter is not simple, making him not go.” “我就说那事不简单,让他别去。” Sighed with emotion the two matters of Fiilin passing, Smith points at outside living room saying: 感慨了两句费林通之事,史密斯指着外面的客厅道: Goes out to chat.” “出去聊吧。” Such several people stop up in the bedroom entrance make his whole body not comfortable. 这么几个人堵在卧室门口让他浑身不自在。 The daylight lamp of living room was pressed quickly brightly, Smith looks for the position that a convenience escaped to sit down, opens the mouth to ask: 客厅的日光灯很快被按亮,史密斯找了个方便逃跑的位置坐下,开口问道: Actually do you ask me to have what matter?” “你们找我究竟有什么事?” Jiang Baimian said with a smile: 蒋白棉笑道: We from the south, the person have clashes of opinion with one crowd clam dragon teaches. Their imaginary techniques were very fierce, making us eat owed much, I heard that your sect also excelled at this, how wants to ask you to consult to cope with them.” “我们从南方来,和一群‘蜃龙教’的人闹了矛盾。他们的幻术很厉害,让我们吃了不少亏,我听说你们教派也擅长这个,想找你请教一下怎么对付他们。” What these words Jiang Baimian said is without turning a hair. 这番话蒋白棉说的是面不改色。 Smith expression changed several: 史密斯表情变化了几下: That crowd of heresies......” “那群异端啊……” „?” Surprisedly what makes noise is Long Yuehong. “啊?”惊讶出声的是龙悦红 Jiang Baimian asked immediately: 蒋白棉随即问道: You believe is also holds year broken mirror?” “你们信仰的也是执岁‘碎镜’?” Smith selected gently, lifts the double palm, before putting in the face, like looks in a mirror there. 史密斯轻轻点了下头,抬起双掌,置于脸前,就像在那里照镜子。 Fond illusion will wake up finally, new world in mirror that.” This sect member said low and deep. “迷梦终将醒来,新世界就在镜子那面。”这位教派成员低沉说道。 Long Yuehong expressed puzzled: 龙悦红表示了不解: But Fiilin logically coherent argument you do not worship which to hold the year, but believes the mirror.” “可费林通说你们不崇拜哪位执岁,只是信仰镜子。” Smith gawked for two seconds: 史密斯愣了两秒: I did not have saying that I only said that we believed the mirror, but the mirror holds the year, was broken mirror. “我没这么说过啊,我只说我们信仰镜子,而镜子就是执岁,就是‘碎镜’。 Un, it seems like it was he understands the deviation, no wonder is not willing to join us.” “嗯,看来是他理解出了偏差,难怪不肯加入我们。” At this point, Smith aspirates, the expression sinks to congeal said: 说到这里,史密斯吐了口气,表情沉凝地说道: That group of heresies neglected the sacred mirror unexpectedly, thinks that holds the year is a big dragon, this does not know basis where comes!” “那帮异端竟然忽视了神圣的镜子,认为执岁是一条巨龙,这都不知道哪里来的依据!” „.” Appearance that a Shang Jianyao face is suddenly enlighted, what are that your holy communions?” “哦。”商见曜一脸恍然大悟的模样,“那你们的圣餐是什么?” Smith referred to the bedroom: 史密斯指了指卧室: Is the apple. “就是苹果啊。 In the room without others, blocks the ear, in the point the candle, to the mirror, is slicing off the external skin, is enjoys the holy communion the prerequisite ceremony, in process that if peels, the skin has not broken, you following will obtain to hold year blessing some time.” “在没有他人的房间内,塞住耳朵,点上蜡烛,对着镜子,将表皮削掉,是享用圣餐的前置仪式,如果削皮的过程中,皮始终没断,那你接下来一段时间将获得执岁的庇佑。” This ceremony don't you feel to terrify? Long Yuehong whispered immediately. 这仪式你不觉得瘆得慌吗?龙悦红顿时嘀咕了一句。 „.” Shang Jianyao had not asked again. “哦。”商见曜没再多问。 Jiang Baimian said with a smile: 蒋白棉则笑道: Good luck. “祝你好运。 Un, does your sect name?” “嗯,你们教派叫什么名字?” Mirror teaches.” Smith quite feels said proudly, we do not develop the follower casually, only then after many years of observation, thinks, will give the invitation.” “镜教。”史密斯颇感自豪地说道,“我们并不随便发展信徒,只有经过多年观察,认为可以,才会给出邀请。” At this point, he showed awkward expression: 说到这里,他露出了为难的表情: I no research in the imaginary technique, stressed on the understanding of doctrine, possibly had no way to help you.” “我在幻术上没什么研究,更侧重于教义的理解,可能没法帮助你们。” Was not real fresh refined...... the Long Yuehong brain that awakening this matter said transfers two curved to understand Smith's real meaning oneself. 把自己不是觉醒者这件事情说的真清新脱俗……龙悦红脑子转了两个弯才理解了史密斯的真实意思。 Smithton one also said: 史密斯顿了一下又道: I only know that must aim at the weakness. “我只知道要针对弱点。 I can also help you contact the priest, but he not necessarily met with you.” “我也可以帮你们联络教士,但他未必会见你们。”
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