"This is the guild income for this week, General Manager."
"let it go."
In a high-rise building in the center of Hualan City, a good-looking uniformed woman wearing glasses nodded and placed the document in her hand on the desk in front of her. Then she bowed to the long-haired woman behind the desk and turned around. left this place. The woman called the general manager did not raise her head to pay attention to the other party's coming and going. Instead, she put down another document displayed on a transparent screen after a long time, and at the same time she frowned.
Footsteps sounded again behind the door of this large office. A man's voice immediately suppressed the shout of a secretary outside the door and opened the door: "How do you feel today... uh."
Facing the two cold eyes behind the desk, the familiar man slowly withdrew his smile, and the same expression of care and greetings in the middle of the sentence: "General manager."
"..."
The woman did not answer, but looked at him steadily, as if she did not intend to continue the boring process of "courtesy", but wanted the other party to express her intention directly. However, this rhythm was obviously not in line with the man's wishes. He took a deep breath, patted his suit, and started the interview after careful consideration: "Well, originally I wanted to report on my work. , but before that..."
"Should we talk about some non-work things first?" He showed a rather handsome smile: "For example... you didn't show up last night..."
"My itinerary..." The woman lowered her head and said calmly, "Do I need you to give me advice?"
"Oh, I didn't mean that." The man immediately waved his hand: "Even the president doesn't dare to make irresponsible remarks to you, how can we, the subordinates, dare to say anything? I just... care about you very much. That's all, I always feel that you have something on your mind recently, and you always look absent-minded..."
"..."
"If you have any difficulties, you must speak up." Seeing the other party's silent expression and stopped movements again, the man took two steps forward, and his voice became softer invisibly: "We are a family after all. , we should care about each other..."
"Shut up."
A cold voice came out of the thin lips covered by long hair, and the tone that seemed to be irritated also interrupted the other person's next words and actions: "If nothing happens, you can leave first, I still have other things……"
"...Okay." The fist in his hand tightened several times in succession, and the man finally put down his hand, and then put on his usual smile again: "Then let's report...last night's work."
"Fars Fortress...is already our territory." He took out a report from behind and slowly placed it on the desk in front of the woman, above the previous document: "Snow Wolf Army is temporarily After stopping the attack, Bernard also wanted to deal with the problem of the chariot first. We alone can't cause much trouble. As for the things in Tania City..."
"These things are matters that Free Flying should take care of." The woman interrupted the other party again: "You don't need to report it to me."
"...But in the battle last night, I didn't see you until the end." The man paused: "These achievements... should be enjoyed by you and me."
"...Really?" The woman's eyebrows raised slightly, and then gradually lowered: "In that case..."
"Then take my share and continue the war." She whispered: "Maybe you really...maybe can rule the free world."
"...We will definitely succeed."
I don't know whether he thought of something or was stimulated by the woman in front of him. The man once again showed a determined expression: "When the time comes... I will send a big crown to you."
After a slight salute, the man ignored the woman's reaction, turned around and left the office, leaving the place with sonorous steps. The woman who heard this sentence was also surprised for a moment, and then shook her head in a funny way: "...ha."
"If you can come back with a championship..." She shook her head and glanced at a list next to her: "Maybe I will be happier."
Putting down the report filled with detailed introductions and contents, she picked up the document she originally held in her hand, and then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she picked up the report sent by the female employee who had been pressed underneath. Picked it up. Sighing slightly, the woman combed the hair on her back, and then stretched her waist slightly, as if she wanted to relax her tired mood. However, the next moment, the stretched brows frowned again. He stood up, and then gradually narrowed his eyes as he flipped through the report: "This is..."
She flipped back and forth for a long time, and finally fixed her eyes on one of the pages: "It seems... something is wrong, right?"
"Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang!"
"exist!"
As footsteps sounded outside the door, a petite girl ran quickly into the office holding a crystal file screen: "What's the matter, Sister Bing?"
"Go and call Liao Zhishan." Unlike the cheerful smile on the girl's face, the woman's face was as cold as an iceberg.
"I have something to ask him."
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Since time flows faster in the free world than in the real world, when Duan Qing walked out of the Adventurers Association, it was already the beginning of another day, and as this time passed, the excitement in Tania City seemed to It also became a bit more prosperous. But this time, the atmosphere in the city was not caused by the players who always liked to cause trouble, but by the ordinary aborigines who became worried because of internal and external troubles. Anxious for the news coming from Fars Fortress, they who had been relatively comfortable finally realized that the disaster was coming. From the aristocratic area to the civilian area, anxiety and fear began to overflow, and the streets and alleys began to flood. There were loud insults criticizing the empire, and whispers worrying about the future of the principality. However, no matter what views these residents hold, there are some trends that they cannot control, such as fewer and fewer vendors in the streets, replaced by more and more guards, and more and more families with their families. , and the citizens who fled outside the city seemed to have become a reflection of the city's future destiny, not to mention the nobles and councilors who knew more about the incident than they knew because it was only passed on at a certain level.
If Pamir had really died that night, these people probably wouldn't have hesitated until now.
"Due to...well, the war, our business has become much more difficult."
In the VIP area on the third floor of Cabin Castle, the middle-aged man who was still holding on to the railing said to Duan Qing in a low voice: "Whether it is the supply of goods or the orders placed, the quantity has been reduced a lot in the past two days, and even some of the previous The customers who came to return goods have already expressed their intention to withdraw from the Principality and no longer continue trading... Fortunately, there are still adventurers like you. Although the number has become smaller, you are still steadfastly consuming here. You... "
"Maybe it will become Cabinburg's main source of customers in the future."
"I don't know about other people, but big guilds like Jianghu and Sword of Justice...the big adventure group will never leave easily." Looking at the quiet surroundings alone, Duan Qing spread his hands and replied. : "Of course... neither will we."
When passing through this area before, Duan Qing also thought about whether he should do something he wanted to do first, and then rush over to catch up with Mengzhu's appointment, but he thought of the angry look on the little girl's face, and the possibility that she might do it again Due to the deduction of wages, Duan Qing made his choice without spending much effort. It's just that he had already slept, but he still had a mistake in his sense of time. Only after arriving at Cabin Castle did he realize that he had delayed too much time and that Mengzhu had left. fact.
"Your group leader said there was an emergency, so he left early... What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
"No, I'm fine..." Duan Qing couldn't help but shuddered when he thought that he had been secretly noted by a little girl again, then he forced a smile and shook his head: "You... have any other requests. ?"
"Oh, where did we just say... By the way, if we can supply it for a long time, we can increase the price by another 5%. Of course, the quality is still calculated separately. If there is higher quality, we can take it out separately... …”
I don’t know whether it was the fat middle-aged man who suddenly understood, or whether the recent situation in the city strengthened his determination. This nominal negotiation was actually an irresistible concession - Cabinburg planned to officially Developing a business to cooperate with adventurers, offering huge benefits in both buying and selling. While promising a lot of profits to Duan Qing, he also offered long-term cooperation to small groups like them. of orders. Such a huge double temptation of money and equipment would have made Duan Qing immediately sign such a big deal, but neither his status in the adventure group nor his innate sense of such things prevented him from doing so in the end. In response to his impulse, he temporarily suppressed his originally fiery heart.
What's more, they still have a certain Mr. Black Camel underground to choose from.
Promising a basic willingness to cooperate on behalf of Mengzhu, Duan Qing ended the harmonious conversation, then left this still lively place with his long knife on his back. He turned left and right, and it didn't take long before he came to the door of the "Public Dignity" pub. A figure that he was familiar with but had never seen before seemed to have known about his arrival and was waiting there early. At the entrance of the tavern, he took Duan Qing through the still cold interior of the tavern and came to a small room behind the bar. Wiesel, who was wearing a straight black dress, seemed to have been waiting here for a long time, but the conversation between them started with this.
"What did that guy Connelly...ask you?"
"He asked me if I knew anything about the Speaker... but I didn't say anything."
"snort……"
The battle at Valletta Hospital has not been long gone, and not many details have been unearthed. Compared to the tragic battle at the fortress, this "small" battle here does not seem to have caused much concern. Too much attention. However, I don’t know where the Shadow Club learned the relevant details. They immediately matched the black shadow that night with Duan Qing in front of them. When Duan Qing asked about the relevant reasons, Wei Sai, who was sitting opposite, Er just pointed at Duan Qing's back lightly, and then said something.
"Someone saw your big knife... Of course, they don't know what this strange knife represents." He said with a smile: "But... we know."
"Don't talk about me like one of your people." Duan Qing tilted his head: "Although I have some... friendship with you."
"Then I guess... you are here to consume these friendships, right?" Looking at Kima who had been motionless since leading Duan Qing in, Wiesel nodded slightly: "Okay, what do you want to know? ?”
"...Can't I entrust you with something?"
"We are the Shadow Society, not mercenaries and adventurers." Visser leaned back: "Of course, we do some business, but... you probably don't like to see them."
"What do you think about the news about your colleagues?" Duan Qing spread out a hand and pointed in a certain direction of the city: "Do you know where the people that night...are from?"
"Fourteen thousand gold coins."
"...Hey, we are friends."
"This is one of the few rules of our Shadow Society. How can we break it casually?" Visser crossed his hands and placed them on his chest: "Believe me, this piece of information is definitely worth the price."
"...I don't care how much this information is worth, but I can't pay a penny." Duan Qing also leaned back: "So...can we solve it in some other ways? For example? explain……"
"No, no, no, we haven't had such business recently." Wiesel waved his hands: "You will never get similar envelopes again."
"Speaking of which...the things I found when I worked for you last time are also part of this, right?" Duan Qing twirled his fingers twice, and then took out another bargaining chip: "Don't tell me That mansion and the records in the secret room have nothing to do with what happened in the past few days. Qian and I... we two adventurers still spent a lot of effort to escape the pursuit in the city... "
"Then you broke the news to Lux, didn't you?"
When Duan Qing's words were paused, Wiesel, still dressed in black, laughed softly, then clapped his hands: "Okay, okay, for the sake of your share, I will tell you the news Let me tell you."
"Of course... it's part of you." Looking at Duan Qing's happy face across from him, he added lazily: "Just think of it... as a reward for your last assistance."
"...You should be a businessman." Duan Qing stared at the other person for a long time, and finally commented expressionlessly: "Connelly will never be able to do what you do."
"Just think that you are complimenting me, but..." Visser smiled slightly: "Does a businessman of this level still need to be compared?"
Duan Qing did not respond. Instead, he held up the wine glass in front of him and quietly took a sip of the bluish wine. Then he listened to Wiesel's voice, which he had been pondering for a while.
"It wasn't them."
"……What?"
"You heard that right," Wiesel repeated.
"It wasn't those nobles who did it."
