Chapter 166 Behind the Scenes

"There are still trains that can drive to the main road... It's really hell."

A huge steam locomotive dragged the locomotive and slowly moved forward through the road on the edge of Aurora City. The driver couldn't help complaining while controlling the machine.

"Don't complain. If those law enforcers hear it, they will deduct half of your transportation fee." A companion on the side said, "Send the things to the destination and go home quickly."

In front of the White Dove Square, the train from outside the city was dismantled into several sections, and the carriages were completely separated. They were transported to a large warehouse by several steam locomotives. After the porters were busy, it was from noon to dusk.

As the sun gradually sank into the west, several sections of the carriages were finally delivered to the destination. Looking at the several charred trains sealed in the warehouse, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wait a minute, let's check it one last time."

The law enforcer who followed suddenly spoke.

The porters' faces sank, but they couldn't say much. They could only stand at the door of the warehouse and wait honestly.

I saw several law enforcers holding kerosene lamps, searching through the carriages one by one, and after confirming that there were no more people, they nodded to everyone,

"It's OK."

As the cordon was set up around the warehouse, the law enforcers finally left, and a few lines of birds flew across the dim sky, and the entire warehouse area fell into silence.

A few minutes later,

a figure slowly stepped on the stairs and walked down from the dim carriage.

He patted the dust off his body, like a passenger who had just got off the train, and after pulling the cordon casually, he walked out leisurely.

He was wearing a brown coat, a pair of half-frame glasses on his nose, and a black glasses chain hanging from the temples. He looked like a scholar from afar, and the young and unfamiliar face swept around and headed towards the sunset.

However, he stopped after just a few steps.

The orange sunset was like a red flame, floating at the end of the horizon. On the straight and slender road, two figures were looking at this place in the afterglow of the sunset.

One of them wore a white cap, a silver snake pendant on his earlobe, and his slightly raised smile was mysterious and frivolous; the other wore a gray coat, a scarf wrapped around his neck, and his blue eyes seemed to be able to capture people's hearts.

The moment he saw these two people, the passenger who got off the car had a subtle expression.

He sighed, "How did you find me?"

"I guessed." Chu Muyun shrugged, "Since the train entered Aurora City, you have been standing on the top of the train and never moved. At first I thought you just wanted to stand higher, but I thought about it carefully and found that it was not that simple...

You are located above the chimney used by the train to spew steam. When you burn your body, the ashes or embers will fall into the boiler through the chimney.

At the same time, you just need to create an illusion of playing cards flying into the sky to attract everyone's attention to the sky... You can take advantage of this time to hide in the front of the train through the chimney and complete a perfect escape trick."

Chu Muyun paused for a moment and continued, "To be honest, you did it too perfectly. If I didn't know your background, I would definitely think that you were burned to ashes... But I still can't figure out how you survived that fire?"

Chen Ling smiled and didn't explain in depth.

Chu Muyun's speculation was basically correct. The only flaw was that Chen Ling was not alive at all... He was really burned to ashes, and then reborn in a boiler that no one cared about. After rebirth, he immediately used [No Form] to cover his body. Even if the law enforcers searched again, they could not find any clues.

The inspiration for this performance came from the escape magic that occasionally appeared in the theater in the previous life. Although Chen Ling was not professional in magic, he had watched it backstage for a long time and knew that this was actually the case...

Facts have proved that his escape performance was very perfect. Even the five-pattern law enforcers who were close at hand did not see the slightest abnormality, except for Chu Muyun, who first assumed that he was not dead and then reversed the process.

After all, who would have thought that he could be reborn even if he turned into ashes?

"To be honest, I really like your last poker performance." Bai Ye couldn't help but sigh, "The poker cards falling all over the sky are really suitable for our Dusk Society. Next time we have the opportunity to make a high-profile appearance, we must give it a try..."

Chen Ling followed the two people to the streets in the city and asked:

"What happened after I left?"

"The survivors you brought into Aurora City wanted to stand up for you, and then were taken away by law enforcers. They should be receiving treatment now. Other people should be shocked by you and haven't recovered yet. But once public opinion ferments, it's hard to say how things will develop..."

"Where is Han Meng?"

"Him? He was taken away. He disobeyed the headquarters' orders, fought with other law enforcement officers, and questioned Aurora City in public... It is a foregone conclusion that he will go to trial court for these crimes."

"Trial court? What is that?"

"A court specifically for law enforcement officers. All law enforcement officers who betray or commit crimes will be tried there. At the least, they will be stripped of all their rights and imprisoned forever, and at the worst, they will be executed in public. Anyway, it is not a good place."

Chen Ling frowned slightly. He walked forward without saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking.

The sun was setting in the west.

The dim sunset fell on the streets of Aurora City. Several children were holding kites and running past with smiles on their faces. The crisp bell rang, and the postman riding a bicycle had no choice but to stop and give way... The breath of life drifted in every corner of the city with the rich aroma of food.

This was the first time Chen Ling walked on the streets of Aurora City. In a trance, he seemed to have returned to a small town in his previous life. Although the technology was far less advanced than it was at that time, the popularity and bustle were something that the seven districts could not have.

At this moment, Chen Ling's peripheral vision fell on the other side of the street, and he was slightly stunned.

A figure in ragged clothes was sitting against the wall in an unattended corner. His body was still stained with traces of wind and snow, and he seemed to be out of tune with everything around him.

Chen Ling stopped.

"Why?" Chu Muyun asked in confusion, "Do you know him?"

A complex flashed in Chen Ling's eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards the man.

Chen Ling's shadow blocked the afterglow of the sunset. The figure sitting in the corner slowly raised his head, and his embarrassed face was full of emptiness and confusion... Chen Ling would not forget this face, because not long ago, he had fought with the other party in the wind and snow.

He is the law enforcement officer of District 3, Xi Renjie.