Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 104
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 104
Episode 104
“No water!”
Tajik suffered from extreme thirst.
He seemed to have lost consciousness for a moment, but from the moment he opened his eyes, an insane thirst took over his mind and body.
I couldn’t figure out why I felt this thirsty.
Because his thinking was already paralyzed.
There is only one thought that comes to mind.
You need to drink water now.
He moved in search of water.
However, there were few places in Neo Seoul where you could easily drink water.
Because water was a very precious resource, it was supplied only within the building.
“Water water!”
Tajik, who was frantically searching for water, managed to recall the chemical dye factory he had visited earlier.
Without another thought, I rushed to the chemical dye factory.
“Did you leave something behind?”
The awakened people who were guarding the dye factory were surprised to see Tajik returning with his eyes wide open.
“Move!”
Tajik pushed them roughly and went inside.
When he saw the faucet, he frantically put his mouth to drink and drank water.
But no matter how much I drank, my thirst was not quenched.
“This is not this.”
Tajik vomited up the most water he drank.
This is because the various chemicals mixed in the water were disgusting.
There is no such thing as pure water in Neo Seoul.
Because water was scarce, various chemicals were added to recycle it.
Unfamiliar tastes that Tajik had never felt before made Tajik suffer.
“Kaaah! “I need pure water.”
Tajik screamed.
“Why are you doing this?”
“There is a lot of water, but you are looking for more water…”
The awakened people looked at each other’s faces and did not know what to do.
This is because I did not understand the eccentricity of Tajik, who usually showed only a cool-headed and orderly appearance.
“Fuck! Move.”
Tajik pushed them away and ran outside.
After looking around Neo Seoul for a while, he immediately ran like crazy towards the southeast.
The sight of him running like crazy at dawn reminded me of a madman.
“What is that bastard?”
“What is that doing?”
But their voices did not reach Tajik ears.
Other people’s opinions or voices didn’t matter.
All that really mattered to him was drinking pure water.
After running for a while, Tajik arrived at the gate leading to the desert.
He shouted to the awakened people who were standing guard.
“Open the door!”
“Stop.”
“Now is not the time to open the door.”
The Awakens refused Tajik orders.
The door leading directly from Neo Seoul to the desert was strictly controlled.
Not only did the door not open to those who had not been notified in advance, but the exit time was also set.
It was absolutely unacceptable to go out into the desert without notice in the early hours of the morning like now.
“Fuck! “Open the door.”
At that moment, Tajik screamed and swung the bloody Elena.
The awakened people were unable to properly defend themselves from the sudden attack and were injured.
bang!
Tajik, who defeated the awakeners in an instant, hit the switchgear with his fist. Then the big door opened.
“no!”
Those who came to their senses belatedly shouted, but by then Tajik had already escaped.
The guard captain shouted.
“Sound the emergency bell, form a tracking team, and catch the guy.”
“ancient!”
Soon, emergency bells rang throughout the area and a tracking team was formed.
The tracking team was able to find Tajik after wandering through the desert for several days.
The place where they discovered Tajik was a whopping 100 kilometers away from Neo Seoul.
“Shit!”
“Wow!”
The awakened people who found Tajik frowned.
This is because Tajik was as skinny as a mummy and had stopped breathing.
The hot sun and heated sand did not cause any decay, so it was easy to spot.
Tajik was so thirsty that he was clutching his neck with his hands and his tongue and eyes were sticking out.
“crazy! “You came all this far to drink water?”
“What on earth happened?”
The pursuing party could not understand the Tajik’s actions.
The chase leader nervously gave orders to his noisy subordinates.
“Is it time to chat now? “Hurry up and collect the body and return to Neo Seoul.”
It was then.
Kurrrr!
Suddenly, I felt a strong vibration beneath my feet.
The chase leader’s complexion changed completely.
“It’s a new sandworm.”
“Fuck! “Hurry and avoid.”
“Get in the car quickly.”
The chase team didn’t even dare to take Tajik’s body and got into the car.
As soon as the car left the scene, the sandworm’s huge tongue stuck out from the sand. The tongue wrapped itself around Tajik’s body and then disappeared back into the sand.
Fortunately, the sandworm did not chase the vehicle, probably satisfied with Tajik’s body.
The chase leader muttered, brushing up his tangled hair.
“Shit!”
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Xiao Lun’s eyes were deeply sunken.
“So the Tajik went crazy and went out of Neo Seoul in search of water?”
“yes!”
“He died a hundred kilometers away from Neo Seoul and his body became food for sandworms?”
“yes!”
“It’s perfect. “Even if I planned it, it couldn’t be more perfect than this.”
“sorry.”
A middle-aged man wearing a Tajik-like black suit lowered his head.
Like Tajik, he was also one of Xiaolun’s trusted and trusted confidants.
His name is Pan Cheong-cheon.
His grandfather was a Chinese student who came to Seoul over a hundred years ago.
His grandfather was an expert in traditional Chinese martial arts, and his studies were passed down to Pan Cheong-cheon and combined with his martial arts skills.
The combination of formidable physical ability and martial arts creates a tremendous synergy effect.
“Tajik kept looking for water?”
“yes! “There are quite a few eyewitnesses, so it’s definitely true.”
“Are there many witnesses?”
“There are at least dozens of people, including the passers-by on the street, the awakened people guarding the chemical dye factory, and the people guarding the gate leading to the desert.”
“Then it must be true.”
A deep furrow appeared between Xiao Lun’s eyebrows.
The Tajik he knew always went according to plan.
He never did anything that deviated from his plan and never tolerated even the slightest deviation.
Dressed neatly, behaving restrainedly, and being a cool-headed person.
But nothing matched the indecency shown by Tajik this time.
This behavior did not sit well with Tajiks.
“There must be something that made Tajik like that. Did you find out?”
“sorry.”
“Tsk! “Was the removal of surveillance cameras poisonous?”
Originally, City Hall installed surveillance cameras throughout Neo Seoul.
This is under the pretext of preventing the crimes of awakened people.
It was Xiaorun and other local losers who neutralized the surveillance cameras.
If the surveillance cameras are intact, their every move will be heard by Mayor Jin Geum-ho.
Because of that, we attempted to neutralize it secretly and were ultimately successful.
They kept cameras in unimportant areas, but removed areas that were even remotely related to their business.
A lot of sort of shaded areas were created.
Because of this, I had no idea what Tajik was going through.
Pan Qingtian spoke cautiously.
“There is one thing I doubt.”
“What?”
“Do you remember the name Xeon?”
“Xeon? “You mean the guy who dealt with Goran and the crocodiles?”
“yes! “He came into Neo Seoul.”
“okay?”
Xiao Lun’s eyes shone sharply.
“He was also in Neo Seoul when Tajik committed an indecent act.”
“So you had contact with Tajik?”
“That’s not it. It was confirmed that he was in the hotel when Tajik went crazy looking for water. The hotel staff brought us the food and personally checked it out. So it’s clear he didn’t do it himself.”
“Is it possible that other forces were mobilized?”
“The only person I had direct contact with while I was at Neo Seoul was a supervisor named Mandy. “Her movement route also had no overlap with Tajik.”
“Still, you still have doubts?”
“In any case, he is the only one who has any motive to harm Tajiks.”
Pan Qingtian answered bluntly.
Xiaorun tapped his cheek with his finger and was lost in thought.
“There is no evidence, just speculation.”
“yes!”
“It got ridiculous. If he is the real culprit, then we are incompetent. If not, then we are incompetent. “Either way, you’re incompetent.”
“sorry.”
“What do you have to be sorry for? “It wasn’t something you did.”
“What should I do? Shall we catch him?”
“Where is he now?”
“I understand that he enjoyed gambling at the casino and returned to the slums today.”
“okay?”
Xiaorun was so dumbfounded that he burst out laughing.
This is because, although it may be Neo Seoul, it is not easy to directly influence the slums.
So, like a crocodile, he exploited those at the bottom.
The only Tajik person who knew much about the physiology of the slums was dead, so if he wanted to regain influence, he had to start from scratch.
“I can’t help it. “For now, leave him alone.”
“But…”
“Isn’t there any evidence anyway?”
“That’s right.”
“First, take care of the business that Tajik was managing. “It would be a mess if we lost the person in charge in an instant.”
“I will follow your orders.”
Pan Qingtian bowed his head and answered.
Xiao Lun waved his hand without saying a word and he went out.
Xiaorun, who was left alone, looked at City Hall and muttered.
“It’s Zeon. “There was a funny guy lurking in the gutter.”
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Zeon looked back at the main gate of Neo Seoul.
The huge front door was tightly closed as if it would not allow any intruders from outside.
Zeon smiled slightly and headed toward the slums.
We stayed at the hotel for a few more days to confirm Tajik’s death.
I lived in a casino on purpose because I would be suspected if I just stayed in the room.
Fortunately, he had a talent for gambling and won quite a bit of money.
Thanks to this, his pockets were quite rich.
“It’s a shame that I spent a ghostly love poem like that, but I still gained quite a bit of income, so it’s not like I lost anything.”
A person as big as Xiaolun would definitely assume that he was involved in Tajik’s death.
However, since there has been no contact and an alibi has been clearly created, they will not be able to move hastily.
Zeon thought that was enough.
A big man like Xiaorun needed a good reason to move.
If power is moved without justification, the North, East and West will become tense.
Maybe City Hall could move.
Xiao Lun would never want to do that.
That was why Zeon was confident that Xiaorun would not move.
As I walked lost in thought, I eventually arrived at a slum.
A smile appeared on his face as a familiar street scene appeared.
Unlike Neo Seoul, there were no well-defined streets or sophisticated buildings with flashy lights.
A crowded and dirty street like an anthill, with poorly built buildings packed tightly together with no room to breathe. And the musty smell carried by the wind.
He even had to walk up eighteen floors to get to his house.
Nothing could compare to Neo Seoul.
Still, Zeon liked this place.
Zeon arrived home and opened the door.
Then Brielle with a pouty face greeted him.
“You’re late.”
“busy.”
“So is everything done?”
“First of all…”
Zeon answered with a smile.