Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1257 - 1258: Old Friend

Chapter 1257: Chapter 1258: Old Friend

The exchange completed a transaction of moderate scale, specially arranging for an aircraft to send Xu Huo to the hotel. Two staff members accompanied him, briefly introducing the advanced consumption venues in Card City and gifting him a VIP card. At such high-end venues, reservations are not needed and entry is direct.

Upon arriving at the hotel, the two staff members liaised with the reception at Eternal Star Hotel to arrange Xu Huo’s entry through the VIP passage—primarily to protect Xu Huo’s privacy, preventing unwanted attention from the exchange.

After Xu Huo entered the hotel, the two staff members left. He presented a free voucher, and the hotel staff directly arranged for him to stay in a suite on the top floor.

"This suite will be reserved for Mr. Xu for seven days. Whether you come or not, no other guests will be allowed to stay in this suite within seven days," the manager said as he led him to the top floor, introducing as he opened the door, "You just need to raise your left hand and press in the air, and you can summon the control panel from anywhere in the room. The external windows of the room are made of special glass, allowing you to enjoy the full view of Card City’s nightlife. If you don’t like this transparency, you can switch to a static mode or a dynamic mode with audio-visual functions."

"The suite has one large room and four small rooms; you can invite your friends to stay together. All expenses incurred within these seven days are covered by the Card City government."

"The opposite side of the same floor houses the leisure entertainment room, offering various entertainment modes, exclusively available to guests of this suite."

"Additionally, you can privately invite a performance team to perform exclusively for you or opt to watch on Card City’s aerial stage."

"If you have specific taste requirements, you can also choose chefs within Card City to serve you."

"All these do not require your payment."

Although it is one suite, just looking at the lounge alone is large enough. The outer glass window is visually estimated to be thirty meters long, likely intentionally sized for residential comfort. Standing in the central position of the room, you can see the bustling scenes of Card City outside, with many people taking aircraft to watch performances on the aerial stage.

"Quite a crowd," Xu Huo said.

The manager smiled, "Mr. Xu, rest assured, no aircraft will approach the front of the hotel, ensuring your utmost comfort during your stay."

Though it was still some time before nightfall, Xu Huo didn’t plan to go out. After cleaning his body, he sat down to read the notes written by Liang Shuang.

In addition to the "Thousand-Mile Fate Thread," he thoroughly recorded and compared the effects of various props and potions, showing remarkable attention to detail. He even included a price list of the zones he visited; if one were to visit after some time, price fluctuations would also be noted.

In his records, he wrote that prices indicate the economic condition of a zone, which somewhat reflects the recent state of that zone, such as whether it suffered major blows or discovered resources.

His meticulous observations reached an obsessive level, likely why he actively sought out Xu Huo, initially expecting multiple benefits from it, but unexpectedly ended up risking his life.

Setting aside the notebook in his hand, Xu Huo leaned back in a soft chair, closing his eyes to rest.

Meanwhile, in a bustling market on the other end of the city, a woman in a black trench coat jumped through the window into a residence, casually placing her purchased food on the table.

Two meters away from the table sat a man shirtless from the waist up, peeling off a thin film prop from his face.

Looking closely, one could tell that the prop didn’t significantly alter his features, nor could it cover his pale complexion, yet it was highly useful. When the mask was removed, the unchanged-featured face looked entirely different from before.

Xue Lang gazed ominously at the fake face, asking, "Did you find his whereabouts?"

The woman in a black trench coat leaned against the window smoking, replying in a raspy voice like no other woman, "You’re still looking for him? Don’t forget what the doctor instructed."

"I’ll certainly do what the doctor instructed, but I’m not letting Xu Huo off either!" Xue Lang raised his head to look at her, "Just tell me where he is!"

"Eternal Star Hotel," the woman in a black trench coat turned back, slightly curling her lips.

Xue Lang’s voice was cold, "Really knows how to enjoy."

The woman in black casually tossed the cigarette butt, drawing a curse from downstairs, before smiling and returning to the table, tearing open the food box and eagerly devouring.

Xue Lang seemed displeased by her eating manners, turning away before saying, "Lure him out; once we’ve dealt with him, we’ll head to Flower City."

The woman in black swallowed the food, "I only handle the doctor’s instructions; your personal vendetta is for you to settle."

"I’m the leader of this operation," Xue Lang said solemnly.

"I know." The woman in black seemed unfazed by the threat in his eyes, continued eating with disregard, muttering, "But my mission doesn’t include dealing with Xu Huo."

Xue Lang abruptly paused, turning his head, deliberately examining her, and said, "You wouldn’t be..."

Before he finished speaking, a needle appeared out of nowhere, swiftly piercing through his upper and lower lips. Subsequently, the table between the two broke, and a floating air shield pinned Xue Lang against the wall. From half a meter away, the woman in black coldly watched him, "Since you’re injured, I advise you to hold your tongue; otherwise, you might die before the mission is completed."

Xue Lang grinned, indifferent to his lip wound, "Think you can kill me?"

An invisible beam swept through the room, slicing everything except the walls into several segments.

As objects inside fell to the ground, the woman in black had already opened the room and stood at the door.

Both restrained themselves during the confrontation and did not affect the small house outside.

As their gazes met, it was ultimately the woman in black who relaxed her expression. She closed the door again, grabbing the spilled food back into the box, sitting on half a sofa to eat.

Xue Lang’s annoyance was apparent, he said "Set off tomorrow," before heading to the adjacent bedroom.

The woman in black quickly finished the food, tidied the room a bit, then took out the trash—when the trash bag got swallowed by the mover, the person originally standing on the narrow staircase disappeared.

Aboard an entertainment flyboat directly opposite the top floor of the Eternal Star Hotel, the woman in black mingled in the bustling crowd, picked up a glass of wine, went to sit by the edge, turning sideways to the hotel. She stared at the men and women dancing in front of her, and it was only after a while that she drank the entire glass before disappearing again.

As she left, Xu Huo felt an inexplicable intuition to look towards the flyboat.