Chapter 9: Ambition I
In the summer, Russ Julius slumped naked on the couch, moaning with an ice pack over his body. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
It's been two months since the last time, but with the funding of Yakumo Xihong, life is quite moist.
Two months of decadence have made everyone reluctant to work hard.
"Russ, early in the morning, can't you pay attention to the image?" Mu You glared at Russ: "There are still women here." ā
"Isn't Sister Yakumo a woman? Don't you always come out in a bathrobe after a shower? Russ yawned, lazy.
"Huh...... Uncle Russ ......" Sonia said with a smile as she put away the dishes for everyone's breakfast in her apron.
However, before he finished speaking, he was given a blank look and said, "Call brother!" It's Brother Russ! ā
"When you don't shave again, I guess next time it's 'Uncle' or 'Grandpa' or something?" Richter said as he read the newspaper with his glasses on.
"You taught other little girls badly, what did you teach her?" Russ sat up and stared at the newspaper as hard as he wanted to see through Richter behind it.
"I'll teach her to protect herself, that's normal." Richter put down the newspaper, took off his glasses and wiped the lenses with his clothes.
"What a shame." Russ grimaced.
Richter told Sonia that it would be better to call everyone else uncle in the future, but she could call her own master...... At that time, everyone tacitly gave him the middle finger.
However, from the next day, Sonia did just that. No matter how she corrected Sonia, she was smiling and shouting happily.
The innocent eyes make people can't bear to destroy the innocence and joy of this little girl, and gradually ......
"Sonia, can you please make me a cup of tea?" As if to prove something, Richter shouted to Sonia, who was washing dishes in the kitchen.
"Okay, can you wait a minute? Richter host. Sonia replied politely.
"Poof" Zuston and Aarius were sitting in the living room facing the TV playing a game, and had just taken a sip of water when they heard Sonia's words and almost squirted.
"Did you see that?" Richter said proudly.
"If you don't have that 'please' word, I'll take it." Aleus looked back.
Richter glanced at Julia, who was resting with her eyes closed on the single sofa directly opposite.
Gradually, Julia also integrated into the light and pleasant life here, full of ridicule but full of joy.
However, if she hadn't said the word 'please', Julia would have been sure that she would not have let Richter go easily.
"If I hadn't said the word 'please', I guess the eldest lady wouldn't have let me go." Richter smiled wryly.
After a while, Sonia came out with a disc in her hand and gave everyone a cup of black tea.
However, Sonia's words: "Master, your black tea." "Let almost everyone present squirt out the food that has been swallowed but has not been digested.
"Sonia! It can't be like this! Zuston couldn't see it: "You've been taken advantage of by Richter." ā
Sonia's sky-blue eyes showed confusion and puzzled, "Take advantage? ā
"If you ask Richter to call your master, you are a maid, so is it not a advantage? Or you have to ask him for wages. Mu You walked past Richter, grabbed the newspaper, and said.
"It's okay, Sonia can do these things well." Sonia smiled and nodded.
"Alas......" Russ sighed as she held her forehead and whispered, "Pure is hopeless." ā
"Are you alright, sister?" Julia sighed, stepped forward and gently touched Sonia's forehead and asked.
"It's okay, sister." Sonia touched her sister's hand and whispered, "Shouldn't we also have to help?" Anyway, we're all family. ā
"Huh." Julia sighed and said softly, "Sister, you must know that you and I are the only family in this world. ā
"Yes, sister." Sonia nodded vigorously.
"Why isn't it touching at all?" Arius whispered in Zuston's ear.
"It's a little." Mu You said in a low voice as he walked by.
"Is anyone there, please?" Suddenly, a female voice came.
Everyone looked at the door, and a woman dressed as a working woman walked in. Russ immediately ran back to her room.
"Miss, is there anything wrong?" Russ changed into a suit and handed the woman a rose from nowhere.
"Huh." The woman took the rose with a smile, and the rose in her hand hung down naturally, showing off her beautiful legs in black stockings. "You're 'ironyoffate' here, aren't you? How so? ā
Aarius and Zuston went back to the game, one by one.
"It's really 'ironyoffate'."
"It's just that the captain is like that."
Russ didn't pay attention to the two, stared at each other's eyes affectionately and said, "May I ask the beauty, are you looking for 'ironyoffate' to entrust something?" ā
Mu You, like an idler, passed by again, but did not forget to mock when passing by: "No matter what you want to entrust the beauty, Russ will accept it." ā
"That's just the way it is." Richter took a sip of black tea and said casually, "Sonia, can you add a sugar for me?" ā
"Well, good Richter master." Sonia picked up Richter's teacup and walked straight to the kitchen.
"It's hopeless." Julia shook her head and whispered.
"If you can take my commission, to some extent, maybe I can ...... with you," the woman glanced at the group, and then said to Russ in a charming manner.
However, Russ is not as casual as she seems on the surface, but she is worried about this world, Russ does not believe in such cheap good things.
No matter how much you pay, you must also bear the corresponding risks.
"I'm going to think about it." Russ did not agree directly, but was unusually dignified, and this serious attitude made everyone look at Russ.
"I'll give you 4 million, ten times the reward, plus me, how about it?" The woman leaned into Russ's face: "Didn't you 'ironyoffate' not ask about the client?" ā
"We, 'ironyoffate', also have to consider whether to accept commissions." Russ took a step back and said seriously.
"My boss just wants to solve the puzzle that has plagued him all his life. In this world, you should be the only one who can accomplish it. The woman took a step forward and approached Russ again.
Seeing this, Julia walked over to Richter and whispered something in her ear.
"The total number of jewelry on your body is more than one million, and the fact that you are paid ten times is still very believable." Suddenly, Richter laughed.
Hearing Richter's words, Mu You walked up to Richter, returned the newspaper in his hand to Richter, and said, "It's just that, according to your dress, you should still be just an ordinary secretary." ā
"The more disgusting idea should be a mistress?" Arius lost the game and said a little angrily.
"If it's really just an ordinary part-time job, there should be only two people left who can be so generous." Zuston put down the handle and stretched his waist and said, "It's either Miss Angelina Vichy or Mr. Dista." ā
"And who are you doing things for?" Russ heard everyone's analysis, and Russ said coldly.
"Hehe, everyone says that 'ironyoffate' is not only superb, but also thoughtful enough, and is the most unprovoked enemy." Suddenly, a middle-aged man walked out from behind the woman and smiled.
"Thanks, Mr. Dista. You're not here to compliment us, are you? Russ stared coldly at Dista.
"Is that my accomplishment worthy of your honorifics for you 'ironyoffate'?" Dista clapped his hands and smiled, "It's no wonder that you dare to use such a name, you do have the courage and ability to transcend everything. ā
"Dista Shamar, who started his career at the age of 26 and became one of the 10 richest people in the world before the age of 30, is said to be a genius born with a talent for business." Zuston, a jack of all trades in the team, didn't look back, and continued to talk coldly to Arius.
"Since its success, it has been unconditionally funding the excavation of the ruins, supposedly to find evidence of the existence of the previous civilization." Zuston suddenly laughed: "Win." Then he stood up and looked at Dista and sneered.
"Personally, however, I don't think your hopes are all there is to it. However, it's just my imagination. Zuston looked like he didn't care.
"Hehe, I heard that everyone in 'ironyoffate' is a wizard, although they are all lazy, but they can't be defined superficially." Dista laughed, "It is said that Mr. Russ and Mr. Aletus are the main players in the team, and Mr. Richter is the most talented genius in battle. ā
"However, all three of them are combat-type." The woman covered her mouth and chuckled lowly.
"It's also necessary to ensure combat effectiveness." Richter stood up and answered: "And Zuston can remember all the current events in society word for word, and can count them all the treasures. Mu You is the first choice to infiltrate. I'll help you tell you, since you can come to us, you've already investigated us. ā
"Yes, yes." Dista laughed, then pointed at Zuston and said, "I think this is Mr. Zuston." I didn't expect Mr. Zuston to be so young. ā
"It's just, who are these two young ladies? The most mysterious Miss Yuki Yakumo? Dista looked at the Elizabeth sisters and asked Russ.
"I'm the new workhorse, and this one is in charge of our logistics." Julia looked at Dista and took the initiative.
"Hehe, please forgive me for being so lonely." Dista bowed politely and said apologetically.
"Alright, tell me what you came for." Russ said coldly.
"So, you're willing to accept my commission?" Dista laughed.
"50 times the pay, 20 million fixed price. Money must be given first. Russ glanced at it and said casually.
"Okay, okay, no problem with money." Dista took out his phone and swiped it a few times and said, "I'll give you cash, I've sent someone to deliver it, now, can we sit down and talk?" ā
"Then feel free to do so." Russ didn't look at it, and walked straight back to the couch.
"Hehe, the lonely height of genius." Dista smiled casually, then walked over to the couch and sat down.
"Mr. Zuston is right, that wasn't exactly my purpose." Dista said solemnly: "Don't you think it's strange, in this world, why is there such an existence as the 'Royal Knights' that surpasses ordinary people?" ā
"I suspect that the special power of the royal knights is left over from previous civilizations. If we can find this power and use it, we will be able to create more royal knight-level existences, and won't the world be safer? Dista looked at the future.
"Oh." Everyone listened, and there was a simple oh, but it didn't appear to behave as Dista had imagined.
"You should also know that without a 100% accurate purpose, we 'ironyoffate' will not accept it, since you have already investigated, you should also know our rules, so just say it." Russ waved his hand.
"Now that the remains of what are suspected to have been left by the previous civilization have been discovered, 30 people can be allowed to enter at the same time, and I have already obtained 5 places. I hope you'll be able to enter together. Dista said solemnly.
"Why choose us? With your financial resources, isn't it enough to pick 5 random people to go in and explore and report back to you? Aleus wondered.
"If there's anything in it, I want it to be in my possession, and if there's a possibility of gaining power, no one else can be trusted." Dista smiled and said, "'Ironyoffate' has never tried to disappoint a client. I am a businessman, so I believe that reputation in business is always more important than business. ā
"I'm going!" As soon as she heard that she might have power, Julia thought, 'If she has great power, she will be able to protect her sister,' so she hurriedly said.
"I'm sorry Miss, I beg your pardon, I wish it was these five former 'ironyoffate' members." Dista said apologetically.
Russ exchanged glances with the crowd for a moment, then said, "'ironyoffate' only promised you to go, but there is no need to do what you say. ā
With that, Russ went to the door, opened the door, and made a gesture of send-off, "Let us know when the time comes, and we will do what you want." ā
Dista laughed and didn't speak, just shook his head and left with the woman.
After the two of them had been gone for a while, Russ spoke: "Who is going not to go and give the opportunity to the eldest lady?" ā
"I must go!" Julia said firmly.
Everyone had already observed Julia's expression when they made eye contact just now, so they unanimously decided that they would rather be dangerous than hope that Julia could live the way she wanted.
Aleus raised his hand and said, "I'm not going, anyway, I'm so impulsive, and I may not be able to help if I go." ā
Richter said: "I think it's better if I don't go." Russ is the captain and must go. If you really want to fight for something, it will be a little easier to have Mu You's perfect infiltration and Zuston's design. Moreover, Arius's violent fighting style can easily cause a certain amount of psychological pressure on other people, which can reduce your trouble. ā
Indeed, Richter's analysis is very much agreed upon, at least very pertinently, and it is the ideal distribution scheme.
However, Mu You raised his hand: "I think I should listen to Sonia's thoughts." ā
Everyone looked at the silent Sonia, only to see Sonia walk up to Julia, hold hands and say, "Sonia is very worried about her sister and hopes that her sister will not go." The other hand pressed to his chest and said, "But no matter what my sister wants to do, I will definitely support it!" ā
"I think, this time, I'd better stay." Julia looked at Sonia beside her and said softly.
"I'll stay. I don't want to get involved in this, I don't think it's that simple. Zuston said slowly, "Besides, Miss Julia should be able to go with peace of mind." ā
If it were someone else, maybe Julia was really not at ease, but, always, Zuston was able to fight against 10 paladins with a playful attitude, this kind of strength and caution, Julia was indeed at ease.
Others, however, did not have any objection to Zuston's decision, since Zuston was primarily responsible for decision-making in the team, it was an absolute trust in the partner, in the brother, and any doubt before absolute trust was an insult.
Russ nodded, "So it's decided." With that, everyone raised the teacups in their hands and wished the commission a smooth completion.