Zurich, the years have not washed away the heavy copper smell on its body, and it is still the most important financial center of the Earth Federation. Just like hundreds of years ago, it still enjoys legal immunity, and any items stored in any underground vaults in this city will not be investigated by the federal judiciary.
Gu Xie brought Jack to Zurich and rented a small safe deposit box in the extremely expensive vault of the Earth Federation Bank, where they carefully stored two boxes of "loot".
Standing in the empty VIP room, he closed the thick alloy door and turned the heavy mechanical password lock on the alloy door. Gu Xie dust took down three keys from the door and handed one to Jack, who was nervous beside him. "Alright, Jack, from now on you'll follow me and your one-third of the wealth will be yours forever! Three keys, without any one of them we can't open this safe box. I keep two, you take one, fair and reasonable, what do you think?"
Jack snatched the key and pressed it tightly against his chest, tensely shouting: "One-third? You're really giving me one-third?"
Kuja glared at Jack in anger, hastily putting the two keys made of special alloy and his mercenary card together on a string around his neck. "I keep my word, do you want me to kill you and take these treasures for myself?" he scolded while busy with the task.
"Of course not! You're a man of your word!" Jack patted Gu Xiadun on the back, and carefully followed his example to tie the key and his mercenary card together. Everything was in order now, and Jack patted his chest contentedly, sighing: "Who would have thought that this small key is worth at least 3 billion!"
He turned around and walked towards the door of the noble guest room, smiling faintly as he went: "Remember, from now on you'll be following me, and there will be even more. But you must remind yourself at all times that if you leak a word, you won't be able to get any of this money! At least for three years we can't touch these treasures, we have to wait quietly for the opportunity to sell them on the black market, do you understand?"
"Of course I understand!" Jack followed closely behind Gu Xiechen, boasting proudly: "I'm a master of this line, collecting and selling goods, there's nothing I don't know! I'm a master, a true master, boss!"
Gu Xiandun smiled with his eyes narrowed, just as Jack said, he was a master of certain aspects, and Gu Xiandun needed such a master now.
Just as Gu Xiechen was about to hail a taxi after walking out of the Federal Bank building, a black motorcade silently stopped by the roadside. Three elderly men got off the car and stepped onto the steps in front of the Federal Bank building under the escort of the bodyguards. Gu Xiechen's face twitched, he gave Jack an order and walked down the steps with no expression.
One of the three old men was thin and shriveled, with dry skin wrapped around a skeletal frame, emitting an aura of evil energy. On his forehead, there was a thumb-sized lump that looked like congealed blood, with circles of blood light rotating within it, making it seem as if he had grown a third eye. He wore a coarse white linen robe that had been washed until it was yellowed, and on his feet were a pair of cloth boots that had been worn down to the point where the soles were frayed and fuzzy, giving him the appearance of a zombie that had just crawled out of an ancient tomb. The aura of death emanating from him was even heavier than that of the real zombies that Gu Xuan had seen several hours ago.
Another old man was born with a well-proportioned body and a handsome appearance, he must have been a charming young man. Wearing a black hakama and carrying a katana at his waist, he looked like the lowest in status. He followed behind the shriveled old man with great respect, constantly nodding and bowing, responding in a low voice.
The third old man was an acquaintance of Gu Xian's.
Tall and majestic, with a head of snow-white hair scattered behind his head like a lion's mane. The old man's face was purplish, and the pair of bright eyes also showed a hint of purple, as if they were two top-grade amethysts carved into shape. Wearing a pale silver robe with a cross collar, he walked with his hands behind his back, naturally exuding an aura of a king walking in his own territory.
"Damn it!" Gu Xiechen muttered to himself, ever since he merged with the Kristo crystal ball, his originally slender body had become much more robust and powerful. His long hair now only grew out a short layer, Gu Xiechen was completely transformed into a different person. With an unchanged expression, Gu Xiechen walked past Jie Ke and Gu Juechen with a brush of their shoulders, but to his surprise, Gu Juechen didn't even notice him.
He walked down the stairs step by step, and Gu Xiechen was about to hail an empty taxi on the road. Just as he reached the top of the stairs, the thin old man suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong with the elder?" Gu Juechen asked inexplicably.
The withered old man slowly turned around, he looked up and down at Gu Xiechen for a while, and suddenly revealed a hideous smile on his dry and ugly face.
The withered old man's dark, shriveled right palm waved gently, and he said calmly, "At the Temple of Earthly Storage, kill that young black-robed man. He's indeed lucky to have escaped alive from my Soul-Extinguishing Dark Thunder! Fortunately, I remember your scent!"
Gu Juechen's face changed drastically, he quickly turned around and looked at Gu Xiechen, without caring that this was the Federal Bank headquarters building. Gu Juechen resolutely pointed at Gu Xiechen and shouted: "Kill him!"
Gu Juechen's bodyguards, numbering over a hundred, drew out various firearms from their pockets upon hearing his command. However, the old man in the kimono moved even faster. As soon as the old man's order left his lips, he vanished into thin air after a brief flash of movement. The next instant, the old man reappeared beside Gu Juechen, his right hand's index and middle fingers making a light motion on the hilt of the sword. A dark green blade aura shot out from the scabbard with a piercing shriek.
A powerful blade of air swept out, slashing towards Gu Xie Chen and Jack. Jack let out a terrified yelp, but Gu Xie Chen simply picked up Jack like a flea and leapt high into the air. The dark green blade of air scraped against Gu Xie Chen's boots with a screeching sound as it passed by, striking over a dozen cars on the road ahead. The vehicles exploded in a deafening crash, their occupants first torn in two by the blade of air before being reduced to powder in the blast.
Two whirlwinds of gas suddenly appeared at the Qūyuan hole, and two strands of Xiantian Gangqi shot out from it. Gu Xiǎo Chén carried Jack, who had fainted in fright, and jumped dozens of meters away, disappearing into the sea of people on the road after a few flashes.
An old man from the Dizang Temple had just chased forward a few steps, when the frightened vehicles and pedestrians on the road blocked his way.
"That's enough! This is Zurich!" Gu Zhe dust gritted his teeth and shouted: "Everyone stop!"
"Give you three days' time, find him, kill him! This time, bring his head back to see me!"
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Here is the translation:
Alright, here's chapter 2 today... Comrades with recommendation tickets, please throw them down... The content later on is even more exciting!