"I don't understand the underground black market you're talking about."
After hearing Zhou Li's almost loud request, Yin Jue narrowed his eyes, his expression as calm as ever, "Although I know about the underground black market, I have also been entangled with it for a while because of tax issues. But where? It is not my territory, nor is it my property. I personally have no right to control that land."
It's a standard statement that could even be included in a vampire textbook.
Yin Jue did not directly say "I won't give it to you", he was just stating a fact, a fact that is well known and full of nonsense. The underground black market does not belong to him, because that land has always belonged to Tariq's state-owned land, and the various industries on it are not under the name of the Commercial Church. What he said is indeed correct, and the underground black market does not belong to him.
"You don't need to talk to me in official terms, and you don't need to argue with me about whether the underground black market can become private property."
Zhou Li pushed the bitter coffee in front of Yin Jue. He looked at the other person. The smile on his face could not be called friendly, but could also be called cunning. "I came here today just to tell you that I need the underground black market." .”
Saying it is not a "discussion", let alone a "notification".
Why do you do that?
Yin Jue didn't get angry. He gave everyone the same impression. He was gentle, gentle, and unruffled. He didn't look like a philistine businessman at all. He tapped the table and said tepidly:
"Mr. Zhou Li, you are the brave man designated by the Twelve Moments. Your weight in the Twelve Moments is much higher than mine. Not to mention an underground black market, even if it is a commercial church, if you want, you can go directly to the Twelve Moments. Initiating the proposal at the second moment does not require my consent. Therefore, it doesn’t make much sense for you to tell me this.”
"Then you agree."
Zhou Li leaned back in his chair, looking very relaxed, "The Bishop of the Commercial Church, His Excellency Yin Jue, agrees with Zhou Li, the hero of the Twelve Hours, to rectify Tariq's underground black market, right?"
"I didn't say that."
How could Yin Jue fall into Zhou Li's trap so easily? He picked up the bitter coffee, took a sip, and said calmly: "I can't make this kind of promise, because I am not a Tariq, and I am not qualified to decide anything on the land in Tariq."
"Then those soldiers in the underground black market are..."
Yin Jue was well prepared for Zhou Li's question. He shook his head and said with a hint of indignation, "Just a few years ago, due to lax censorship, the Commercial Church allowed a group of bandits from outside the country to become a base area." Guards. On weekdays, these guards steal the wealth of commercial churches and sell it to outsiders, making a lot of profits. During an inspection, I discovered what they were doing. In order to protect themselves, these people directly ransacked a warehouse and carried weapons. He hid in the underground black market with his equipment."
Yinjue drank half of the bitter coffee, wiped the corners of his mouth elegantly with a tissue, and then continued: "They occupy most of the underground black market. Because of the special nature of that place, I cannot let mercenaries participate in the war, and the Commercial Church's Most of the believers are businessmen and cannot fight, so I can only ask Tariq officials to destroy these gangsters. But I didn't expect that these gangsters have figured out the structure of the underground black market and buried explosives at various nodes. Once the official attacks them directly, they will The explosives were detonated, causing a large-scale collapse within a hundred miles, resulting in numerous casualties.”
"So until now, these people are still using my equipment to dominate the underground black market, which really makes me sad."
After finishing speaking, the coffee in the cup was bottomed out, and Yin Jue's face did not show any change due to bitterness. He just sighed with implicit compassion and grace: "I am just a businessman, and I am powerless to do this kind of thing."
"Oh, that's it."
After Zhou Li listened to Yin Jue's complaint, he suddenly understood and nodded. He also sighed, and then said with empathy: "Yes, you and I are both miserable people."
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Yin Jue and Mr. Yin were both stunned. They had thought of Zhou Li's ten thousand ways to deal with it, but Zhou Li just came up with the ten thousand and one way. I saw Zhou Li sitting up straight, with a serious expression, and said solemnly:
"You don't know, as a brave man, my life is not easy."
Zhou Li lamented, his tone was low and his expression was dazed, "Since the gods bestowed upon me the status of a brave man, I have spent sleepless nights thinking about how to repay the gods for their great kindness. You also know, I am just a little brave man with no great abilities, other than making a little money. At the same time, because of God's favor, a group of villains hate me and secretly prevent me from all my actions."
"I wonder who dares to stop the hero's actions?"
Yin Jue looked at Zhou Li and asked.
"This group of people is well-trained, organized, premeditated, and at the same time powerful. They are good at disguise and extremely capable. They also have a full understanding of Twelve Hours and me, and understand our habits very well."
Zhou Li stretched out his hand, dipped it in water, and slowly wrote a word on the table.
bandit.
"what do you mean…"
Yinjue narrowed his eyes, waiting for Zhou Li's explanation.
"Look, it's a bandit, it's a mobile bandit."
Zhou Li gently opened the center of the word "bandit" with his fingertips, facing Yinjue and himself, "You also said that these are a group of well-trained bandits. They travel around the world to commit crimes. But for various reasons, he settled in Tariq’s underground black market. So is there a possibility..."
Swiping his finger backwards, the water mark pointed at him. Zhou Li raised his head and asked with a smile: "They also robbed me."
"What are you..."
Yin Jue frowned and retorted: "How could the brave man appointed by the twelve quarters be robbed by a group of bandits? No one would believe this."
"Believe it or not, that's their business."
Zhou Li gently pointed the remaining water traces at Yin Jue and said with a smile: "But if they can rob a commercial church with dozens of demigod-level professionals, then wouldn't it be easy for them to rob a brave man who has not yet grown up? ?”
Is this still possible?
Yinjue was stunned. Before he could answer, Zhou Li frowned and said solemnly: "As soon as you mentioned this explosive, I suddenly thought of another thing. I guess no one knows about me at twelve o'clock." Zhou Li likes to collect some explosives, which is purely a personal hobby. But when I checked my inventory just now, I suddenly discovered that I seem to be missing about a ton of black powder. You said that if this falls into the hands of bandits, they will Using this to threaten Tariq will cause many casualties."
"How can this be?!"
Mr. Yin on the side couldn't sit still. He frowned and asked in confusion: "The storage conditions of black gunpowder have always been harsh. The resources and time required for long-distance transportation are simply not something a group of gangsters can afford. This is simply not possible." A fantasy.”
"The underground black market was transformed from a wartime fortress. It has excellent explosion-proof capabilities and can be immune to any explosion below level 6. Even a level 6 explosion requires at least 35 tons of equivalent. Then the problem is, black powder It happens to be level six. Since these people can find explosives that can blow up thousands of miles of land, it won't be a problem to steal some black powder from me."
Zhou Li looked at Mr. Yin with a smile, his face full of innocence. Yin Jue on the side did not answer after hearing this. He pondered for a moment and then said:
"Mr. Zhou Li, buildings have various support points. These gangsters only need to use less than half a ton of black powder placed on each support point to achieve the destructive power I mentioned."
"Half a ton covers a thousand miles, so if they use my one ton, won't they kill Mosk?!"
Zhou Li was startled after taking the case, and said with shock on his face: "You are sitting on top of the black gunpowder that can blow Mosk to pieces and you are still talking and laughing so freely. You are truly worthy of Your Excellency Yin Jue. If others hadn't told me, I would have thought you were an Iron Zero warrior. Woolen cloth!"
Wait, what is an Iron Zero Warrior?
Before he could understand Zhou Li's classic nonsense, Yin Jue didn't even have time to open his mouth. Zhou Li slapped the table and said resolutely: "No, I have to suppress the bandits!"
"Suppress bandits?!"
Mr. Yin's face changed slightly and he quickly tried to dissuade him: "Your Majesty the Brave, we'd better let Tarik officials handle this matter. After all, we have no name, so in this case..."
"promise."
A piece of paper was slapped on the table. Yinjue held a corner of the paper and lifted the water-stained paper and read the words on it.
"Don't read it, warrant."
Zhou Li crossed his arms and said with a half-smile: "Tariq's official seal, my mark, and the twelve-minute testimony are all on it. There is no problem."
After hearing Zhou Li's words, Yinjue put down the paper. He didn't say anything, just thought for a moment, and then asked Zhou Li: "This order asks Your Excellency the Brave to exterminate banditry. It is Tarik's official signature. Does it have any direct relationship with the Commercial Church?"
"Simple, didn't you say that those bandits stole your equipment?"
Zhou Li looked at Yin Jue and said with a smile: "I will help you recover the equipment and kill the bandits. You will give me enough reward so that I will not only be famous as a teacher, but also be rewarded and motivated. What do you think?"
This is a trap.
Yinjue narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Li in front of him, feeling a little dumb for a moment. He still underestimated Zhou Li and this brave man who had a great reputation in the twelve moments.
"How many do you want?"
"Look at what you said, it's vulgar."
Zhou Li waved his hand and laughed, his face full of kindness, "This is not called wanting, this is called exchange of equal value, which is in line with the rules of your business church. Don't worry, if you don't believe me, you can always talk to me under the gaze of the God of Justice. Sign the contract."
"As a brave man, I have no reason not to believe you."
Yinjue smiled and shook his head. He stretched out his hand to stop Mr. Yin behind him who wanted to say something, and then said to Zhou Li: "But, what I am worried about is the safety of Mosk residents. I don't know why you are so confident. , confident that we can eliminate banditry before the gunpowder explodes."
"Detective Pinkerton, I wonder if you know that name."
Zhou Li raised his eyebrows and said with great interest: "By the way, I seem to have heard that this Pinkerton detective seems to have a lot of friendship with your sect."
"They are just a group of outlaws wandering on the edge of gray. There is no friendship at all."
Yin Jue shook his head and said calmly: "As for this Pinkerton detective, I know a little bit, but not much. I only know that they have some special abilities, but they have committed crimes and can only live in the underground black market. "
"Well, those who have committed crimes or not, as long as they can atone for their crimes, they are good citizens."
Zhou Li waved his hand with a righteous look that made Mr. Yin feel sick to his stomach. "These people I have come into contact with are a group of young people who have been carried away by life. Of course, they may simply be carried away. They are I am very familiar with the underground black market and have a 10 or even 90% understanding of building structures. I have already communicated with them, and once I give the order, they will directly disarm the explosives and turn to the light."
Mr. Yin, who was the first contact person for Detective Pinkerton and also established the Pinkerton Detective Agency, was silent. He never imagined that someone could be so shameless and speak so freely without any psychological burden.
"You..."
Hearing this, a trace of worry flashed in Yinjue's eyes, "Isn't this safe? How could a group of criminals surrender to you so easily?"
"Your Excellency Yinjue, do you want to question my identity?"
Suddenly, Zhou Li's face turned cold. He looked at Yin Jue and asked in a cold voice: "I, the brave, can't conquer a group of criminals, so how can I fight against the disaster? Do you mean that I, the brave, am incompetent? "
"I didn't mean that."
Even when faced with such a big and heavy hat, Yin Jue did not panic. He looked at Zhou Li and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm just concerned about the chaos. Since Your Majesty the Brave is so confident, then our Commercial Church is also obligated. I will use 50,000 gold coins as funds to suppress bandits. Please suppress the bandits." .”
"Tarik entrusted me with the task of suppressing the bandits. I will accept your money. Of course, I will also recover for you the equipment of the Commercial Church stolen by the bandits in exchange for equal value."
Zhou Li accepted the huge sum of money with a smile. Then he leaned forward and whispered to Yin Jue: "But what I want more is another thing."
"Oh, what is it?"
"name."
Zhou Li tapped the table in front of Yinjue, and an obscure smile flashed across his face, "I don't need the money, but I need your name to help me destroy the gangsters at the minimum cost. I don't know, you means…"
"What do you need me to do?"
Yin Jue leaned back calmly. Obviously, he was extremely wary of Zhou Li's words.
"Please issue me an order of appointment in the name of the Commercial Church. The content is that the Commercial Church entrusts the brave Zhou Li to go to the underground black market to exterminate the gangsters and restore peace to Mosk. At the same time, in order to quickly eliminate the gangsters and prevent the enemy from counterattack, the brave man is specifically requested to kill him immediately. Kill the local leader and carry out beheading operations."
"And the leader's name is..."
A glimmer of light flashed in Zhou Li's eyes. He looked at Yin Jue, raised the corners of his mouth, and said a name.
"The number one person in the black market, Zimu."
