After saying goodbye to Lloyd and the others, You was walking on the hard stone roads of the old town. Next to him was a good-looking woman. Gray-blue hair, khaki coat.

"Ah, what's the matter with the handsome guy catching up alone? Could it be said? Grace deliberately paused for a moment, looking at You without any guessing, she continued to ask teasingly: "Could it be that you have a crush on my sister and me?" ”

"Well, that's right." You also had an expression of "as long as you go out, I will accompany you", looking directly into her eyes with interest.

Passers-by looked at them strangely, and one young mother even dragged her child home so that she wouldn't learn strange things.

"Oh? You're a lot more fun than your captain. Okay~ Say, do you have anything you want to ask when you come to my sister? ”

"Well, it doesn't count. Remember what we were going to do at Long Lao Hotel? ”

"Information exchange?"

Hearing him ask, Grace was a little overwhelmed for a moment and answered him casually. However, it seems that You liked her answer very much. He nodded and said, "Yes, intelligence exchange." However, it seems unfair if it were just one way for us to obtain information, right? ”

Grace was stunned, indeed, she was the one who unilaterally provided information to Lloyd and his party in the Longlao Hotel just now, but for her, the search progress of Lloyd and his party was the information she needed. In her opinion, this will do.

However, Yu seems to think that she has suffered a loss, so he catches up.

"Hey—" Grace dragged out a long voice narrowly, "Little handsome man, you are unexpectedly a good person." ”

"No...... Please at least remove the ...... 'accidental'," Yu also teased casually.

In Liber, he had also met blonde imperial musicians of similar personalities, and his experience had taught him that the best answer to these teasing people was neither silence nor angry interruptions, but to follow him and make his own jokes with him, which could surprise and disrupt the pace of the other side.

"Haha, okay, okay~~ Anyway, I don't know what your name is, little handsome guy, when the time comes, my sister will give you an exclusive interview~"

"My name is Yu Tatsumi, I only came to Crossbell recently, and now, like Lloyd, I belong to the Special Mission Support Section."

"Oh, sister, my name is Grace, Grace Lynn. is a correspondent for the Crossbell news agency. ”

The two exchanged names, and they didn't know what to say for a while, so they walked silently for a while, and You suddenly asked, "Miss Grace, why do you want to help them so much?" ”

Grace was keenly aware that he was talking about "them" and not "us", her beautiful blue pupils purred, and she teased, "Maybe it was love at first sight for your captain, that cute little brother boy super - attractive to say." ”

Of course, You wouldn't be stupid enough to believe her words, and he wouldn't be so uninteresting as to ask even if she didn't want to say it.

"I see."

There was silence again.

Suddenly, Grace asked, "How long are you going to be with me?" ”

"Huh? Didn't I say it? You pretended to have a natural expression.

"I didn't say it, why did you follow my sister and me, you didn't say a word." Grace puffed up. Seriously, it's kind of cute......

"Well, I think I've made it clear enough." Because you unilaterally provided information to our captain, the captain asked me to help you interview the Karuman consortium. ”

"When have you ever said such a long sentence!"

Seeing Grace's pretended to be angry, You smiled sincerely. There's nothing more rewarding than having someone who talks to themselves ask questions on their own terms.

"Has anyone ever said that you're actually black-bellied?" Seeing him smile, Grace asked.

"Huh? Is it? I think I'm natural. You replied with a smile.

"Wait?" Grace suddenly noticed an important problem. "How did you know I was going to interview the Karumon consortium? Do you say you ......?"

Looking at Grace's eyes getting more and more wrong, that kind of provocative and meaningful look, no matter how you look at it, you are thinking "Is it being followed by this man".

"Because you have military books in your bag, you are here to interview the arms dealer, right? Isn't the Karuman Foundation, which has recently established a foothold here, good news material? ”

You hurriedly explained, this kind of mutual ridicule is okay with one or two sentences, if it goes too far, it will not be good.

Looking at Grace's expression that you have lost, You could only smile helplessly and admit that he had lost for a while.

Grace glanced at her bag: the zipper was properly drawn, and she couldn't normally see the inside. However, I used a simple satchel for women, and I didn't have much capacity at all, and I was already bulging when I rolled up and put down a book.

Military magazines are much thicker than other magazines, so judging by the outline of the book? It's a terrible observation. I really want to ...... Grace glanced at Yuki Tatsumi.

I really want to bring him over to be a reporter, so it should be no problem to win the Felitzer Award, right? However, it is estimated that he will not agree, what a pity~~

Yuki Tatsumi, who didn't know what kind of trouble he had just been involved in, was still casual. Grace patted him: "Then, partner, I'll leave it to you this time~"

The Karumen Consortium's branch in Crossbell is located in the city's Old Town, but in terms of size, it is larger than the department building of the Special Mission Support Section, but it is only one floor above ground. The exterior walls are the latest composite metal panels, there are no windows, and the gate is the latest type of impact-proof door that many military bases are not equipped with, which is thick and heavy.

It is more like a "military fortress" than a "weapons store".

Grace was stunned for a moment, then pressed the doorbell.

After a while, the door opened. Before Grace could speak, a heavy chopping knife slashed out, and You quickly grabbed Grace's belt and dragged her back. However, the other side didn't really want to attack, and the weapon stopped steadily in mid-air.

Heavily armed men with huge heavy machine guns, heavy knives, and shoulder-mounted bazookas poured out of the gate, while men with heavy blast shields surrounded the two men, and people with various weapons in the back.

Grace's face turned a little pale, it was the first time she had seen this kind of scene, plus she was almost slashed by a knife just now, and now her legs were a little weak, and her slender hand quietly grabbed the corner of Yu Tatsumi's clothes to provide support for herself.

But no matter how you look at this action, it's just wrong.

Grace is conceited and is not a timid person, but she is not afraid of death, and there is a certain difference between really dying and surviving.

"Hahaha, I'm sorry to scare Miss Reporter!"

The bold male voice said this. I saw a bald man in a dark green coat walking out of the door. He was followed by three bodyguards, protecting him in front of him.

The person who came was none other than Karum Haas, whom he had met yesterday at the Kilowd Arms Chamber of Commerce.

"Oh, it looks like the black-haired guy I saw yesterday is also there, but this chamber of commerce hasn't opened yet, so if you want to buy something, please wait two more days - you'll be given a 20% discount when the time comes." Karumen said and laughed, no matter how you look at it, he is a bold mafia leader.

"That...... I—I'm Grace Lynn who made an appointment to come over today. ”

Looking at her cautious expression, if it was usual, I'm afraid she would laugh out loud, right? Now, though, he doesn't have that in mind.

If he was confident that he would have escaped with Miss Grace after being surrounded by these armed warriors, he had no chance at all.

The three bodyguards who followed behind Karumon were full of danger, and Yui Tatsumi's forehead gradually sweated, and large pieces slid down his cheeks, and the central nervous system continued to transmit "Danger!" Run! The signal was also uncontrollably shivering with his hands and feet.

"Oh, I know that." Karumen said, unaware of the rude behavior of his men. As soon as he clapped his hands, the warriors immediately switched to their usual posture, their weapons stood on their chests, their blast shields on their sides, and they withdrew the encirclement in a neat pace, standing in three rows between Karumon and Yuki Tatsumi, leaving an aisle in the middle that was large enough for five or six people to walk at the same time.

Dressed in heavy body armor and bulletproof helmets, with gas masks and flashing green goggles, these people looked like humanoid armored vehicles, and from their performance just now, their fighting qualities were close to those of the elite army, and they were even better.

"Haha, it scared Miss Reporter. It doesn't matter, today's events can be written in the report - no, be sure to write in the report. Karumen said as he slapped his big hand on Grace's shoulder. He was tall and Grace was a relatively petite woman, which was quite like a father-daughter exchange.

"Uh...... I'll think about it. Seeing them retreat, Grace breathed a sigh of relief. I was almost split in two by a big knife just now, and it seemed like my heart had stopped beating twice. "The way the Karuman Consortium welcomes people is really ...... Unique. ”

Grace originally wanted to say barbarism, but in the end it was replaced by a gentle and unique tone.

"Haha, I just want Time Magazine to give us a propaganda - it's okay, whether it's my rudeness or our armament, please write it without any care! If I want to take a photo, I can get them to cooperate. Karuman didn't care about his reputation, and still smiled heartily.

"So, let's start with your bodyguards, right?" Grace has gradually calmed down and is gradually starting to feel like she is getting back to what she usually feels. "Obviously as the leader of a chaebol, but you are so close to us, don't you worry that I am an assassin or something?"

"Oh, that's a good question!" Carrumen happily slapped his big hand and made a loud snap, startling Grace.

"I'm going to introduce you, I'm Karuman Haas, three of my most trusted employees!"

The warrior I met yesterday with lion's hair and huge scars was still wearing a camouflage vest. With that fierce heavy sword in his hand. The rock-like muscles abruptly showed angular lines, and although he did not speak, the whole person exuded a fierce momentum.

"This is Arras Garcia. I used to be a huntsman. His former nickname was ......" Karumen said with a deliberate pause, and seeing that no one wanted to answer, he shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and continued: "My former nickname was 'Zephyr Berserker'. It is part of a hunting regiment called the Zephyr Brigade. ”

Grace gasped, as a media person, she knew more or less about those dangerous people. The so-called chasers are experienced mercenaries with rich combat experience, and among the chaser regiments, the three most famous chaser regiments are [Red Constellation], [Zephyr Brigade], and [Scarlet Scorpion].

It's really a good idea, but I'm afraid that this writing will be retracted by the editor...... Grace thought with some regret.

The second is much more cheerful, looking no more than twenty-five or sixteen, relatively small, looking like a girl, dark red broken hair, a bright yellow turban, with a simple wolf pattern painted on it, a black shirt and a dark red suit, his left hand is hidden under the metal armor from the elbow, and he carries a strange war spear through the chain glove, which should be a special guide spear or something.

He raised his right hand between his eyebrows and swiped it lightly to reveal a smile.

"Below is the Executive Minister, Samuel Gerard, who belongs to the Karuman Consortium. Pretty young lady, you can just call me Samuel. He said this, raising an eyebrow at Grace.

The third was a middle-aged man who looked very calm, about thirty years old, wearing a brown-red coat with cuffs that only covered his upper arms and an open chest. The muscles are strong and well-proportioned, and a necklace of wolf teeth hangs around his neck, revealing a wild feeling.

The brown medium-length hair basically hangs down to the shoulders, and the face reveals a bit of a decisive temperament. His left arm is tattooed with black lines of unknown significance, presumably with a special meaning. He didn't hold a weapon, so he stood casually with his hands in his pockets.

"Ah, am I there?" He smiled embarrassedly and quickly introduced himself: "I'm Lancet, everyone calls me Scarlet Scorpio, and my birthday is November 13th." By the way, it doesn't matter if you can simply call me a blood scorpion or simply call me thank you. ”

As if to ease the atmosphere, he told a homophonic cold joke, but seeing that no one was laughing, he touched his head embarrassedly and laughed to himself. Carrumon added, "This Mr. Lancet is the leader of the strongest hunting regiment in the continent [Scarlet Scorpion]. ”

"It's just a small organization, where is the strongest." Ranster said this and hooked the shoulders of Carrumen, who was normal height, a head shorter than Carrumen. The two of them were very close to each other with their heads resting on their heads and laughing, looking like they were brothers.

"It's no wonder...... With such a luxurious bodyguard group, even the strongest killer in the East [Silver] can only return in vain, right? Yu Tatsumi said this, his face turned pale.

No matter which one of the three people in front of him made him feel dangerous, although they were all laughing, but the precipitated battle intent on their bodies did not seem to be concealed, and You seemed to have stumbled and fallen into the depths of the silent sea, cold all over, and it was difficult to breathe, as if once you inhaled, you would be suffocated by the boundless ice water.

Grace looked as usual, the difference in strength was too big, as the so-called ignorant is meaningless, she couldn't feel the terrifying momentum of these three people together.

"I see, that's how it is!" She nodded thoughtfully and recorded it in her notebook. "So, the previous one was also a show of strength, right?"

"Not bad. What a smart girl. However, standing and chatting is not the habit of our Karumen consortium, come and come, go in and talk. Karumon said and bowed down and made a gesture of please, which really looked like that.

You didn't speak, Grace thought about it and smiled slightly.

"Then we might as well be respectful."