Black Moon Trading Company.

The Special Mission Support Section, which identified itself, was unexpectedly courteous to Black Moon.。

"Oh, isn't this the Special Mission Support Section? See you again. ”

Li Cao said this and readily accepted their interview.

"Oh, you ask Silver. I know. ”

Like Rubacher, the head of the Black Moon, a bespectacled young man named Li Cao, doesn't seem ready to hide it.

"I'm from the Republic of Calvard, that kind of legendary assassin, of course I've heard of it."

The preface retracted, and he was still ready to go around in circles.

However, this is also to be expected. It's rare to see people like Xiu Gongzi who come up and talk about it.

Lloyd thought, picked up the oriental-style teacup, and took a careful sip. Even if he didn't know tea, he could drink the tea at a high price—Li Cao didn't tear off the price on the tea box.

"That's about threatening ...... letter"

"Well, I don't know."

Li Cao skillfully avoided Lloyd's question, but did not show a gesture of uncooperation. It's like saying, "Don't be so blunt." ”

"So, can you tell us about silver?"

Ellie immediately took over the conversation, such a straightforward question, Li Cao would confess that there is a ghost.

"Well, to put it simply, more than a hundred years ago, the characters who suddenly circulated. It was about the time when Calvard first introduced democracy, right? Countless dignitaries have been assassinated...... Moreover, according to legend, Silver is proficient in runes and secret weapons, and is a very reliable dark martial artist............ Forehead...... As long as certain conditions are met, this legendary assassin can be hired.................. Now, considered a trump card by a certain organization, Silver left Calvard and went to some autonomous state...... That one...... You don't seem surprised at all, do you? ”

Li Cao observed everyone's reactions while introducing, and found that everyone looked flat, according to his investigation, Tio is the kind of character who is cold at all times, and her expressionless face is understandable. Hexu is too young, and he prefers dim sum to these topics, so it's understandable that he didn't hear what he said. But Lloyd, Randy, Eleanor El, these people didn't react at all, which really made Li Cao feel subtlely angry.

"Well, how do you say that?"

Lloyd buttoned his cheeks and said with some embarrassment: "Well, in fact, we already know it......"

"Hah...... What an amazing intelligence network. I adore you even more. ”

Li Cao casually praised them and diverted the topic at the same time.

"Well, you all know that. Is there anything else you'd like to ask me? ”

"For example...... Rubacher seems to describe the Black Moon as 'nothing to worry about'. I don't understand Oriental terms very well, can you please explain it to Mr. Li Cao? ”

Lloyd spoke sharp sentences in a gentle tone. Li Cao shrugged his shoulders and made an innocent expression.

"That's it. Our Black Moon can't compare to any Rubacher or Karumen's. It's about to collapse, ahhhh By the way, Lord Lloyd, you're going to protect me, right? The Anti-Unfair Competition Law or something, will protect me, right? ”

Li Cao's eyes narrowed, and his glasses glowed with a wonderful reflection, making his expression look a little hideous.

"You ......"

Ellie and Noelle just wanted to accuse this mafia of being brazen, when they heard Li Cao continue: "We Black Moon, but it's a 'legitimate' company. 'Free competition' is legal, and it's your responsibility to 'oppose unfair' competition, right? 'Business' has been hit so badly by them, you should also pull me along, right? ”

Li Cao's expression became more and more like a fox.

Everyone knew what Li Cao would say, but they couldn't debunk his statement. Because Black Moon Trading Company is indeed a company with complete procedures and legal registration.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment. Li Cao picked up the teacup with an indifferent face, took a sip, and asked indifferently, "Is there any more questions?" ”

"There are a couple of questions...... First, do you really have no idea about this threatening letter? ”

Lloyd sighed, with a tired expression on his face, and he didn't want to go around in circles with Li Cao anymore.

"Ahh I can guarantee this. Moreover, I am also curious, why is there this name on the letter? ”

"Well, the second question, you mentioned 'we meet again', sure enough, have you visited before?"

"yes. The people who come here to drink tea and chat are all Orientals, and I am also very curious about the Saiyalu Kingdom where You Jun is located. ”

"Hmm. One last question...... Mr. Li Cao, when you play multi-player poker, do you like to separate other people and then sit back and collect your own benefits? ”

Lloyd suddenly asked a very abstract question, and Li Cao smiled and said, "I rarely play poker." I prefer mahjong to poker. But ......"

"I do like that style."

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The expressions of the people who left the black moon revealed different degrees of heaviness. Lloyd, Noelle, and Ellie were the heaviest, Randy was second, Theo couldn't make out the expression, and Hoeo was completely unconcerned and left aside.

"Ha, how can I put it, it's quite polite. I was content. ”

Randy smacked his lips, as if he was still savoring the tea he had drunk before.

Although Lubacher and Black Moon have both received the Support Section, there are still tea and snacks on Black Moon's side, and the grade is quite high. Randy was a little tempted to find another reason to go back and get some food.

"I didn't expect ......" Ellie sighed exhaustedly, the more she saw the dark side of politics, the more powerless Ellie felt.

"So, what should we do? Accept Silver's invitation to the past...... What do you think? ”

Noelle offered his opinion. Actually, it's just a matter of seeing Gin, then grabbing him, and asking. Typical military thinking, simple and crude.

When no one answered, Lloyd propped his chin thoughtfully, as if thinking about something, until Noelle called him by name again, and he suddenly woke up with a sudden realization.

"No, before that. Both Rubacher and Black Moon have been there...... Shall we try our luck at the Karumun Consortium? ”

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Downtown, inside the Millennium Hotel.

Crutz and the other four shared a room. It's not about the money, it's just about reducing the housing difficulties as much as possible.

After the Griffin Incident, several buildings were destroyed in the Old Town. Until a new house is repaired, many people can only choose hostels as temporary homes. Mayor McDowell came forward to subsidize half of the accommodation fee, plus the rooms in the Millennium Hotel are generally larger, and the two families share a house, and if they are half the price, they can barely live for a while.

When temporary housing is built next month, it will be less crowded.

However, Rixia will move out of the support department at that time.

Thinking of this, You couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Crutz laughed, half-jokingly closed the art of war book in his hand, and slapped him on the head.

There was no training scheduled today, and Tovar, Yaniras, and Karuna resolutely went to the streets to look for souvenirs in the belief that Crossbell could not go back empty-handed. Krutz was left alone in the room reading.

"Hurt ......"

"Really, you're talking about the plan, why are you distracted?"

Crutz's voice was thick and gentle. As an older guerrilla, Krutz always gave the impression of a gentle predecessor and was very reliable. It's the type that can't help but want to rely on him when you have a problem.

Moreover, after having the disciple of You, Crutz's personality is even more peaceful.

The relationship between the two is master and apprentice. But there is a saying in the East, called "a teacher for one day and a father for life", Krutz is not much older than You, but the difference in the attitude of the two towards people always makes You feel that Crutz Naldang is more like a "father" than a "teacher".

"I'm sorry. Old...... Teacher. ”

You Yi didn't pay attention and almost blurted out that he was dad.

"Oh, have I learned to apologize as a stupid apprentice?"

Crutz smiled back and put the conversation to an end.

When I came here today, I was discussing with the four Crutz how to protect the mayor's safety.

The guerrillas' first priority is to keep civilians safe, but that does not mean that civilians are not under their protection.

However, the four guerrillas were much easier to act than Crossbell's, three of them were from Liber and one from the Erebonian Empire, and neither country would be easily pressured by other powers. It took Liber more than three months to defeat the elaborate invasion of the Erebonian Empire, and now Liberl has a good relationship with the Empire and the Republic, and Tovar is an Empire, and the Empire will not embarrass itself.

Coupled with the guerrilla status of absolute neutrality, the protection of these four people is definitely more reliable than that of the garrison and the like.

"Your tactical idea is perfect, but will everything really go the way you expected?"

Crutz held his chin with one hand, and there was a little more anxiety between his eyebrows. He had also heard of the name of the Snake of Body, and had even personally fought with the executors of it, and knew best how these people had unconventional combat power and style of action.

Yu's protection plan this time can be said to be a desperate gamble, completely abandoning the conventional protection idea, but deliberately specifying the opponent's action mode, and setting up an anti-assassination based on it. In other words, it was a counter-assassination campaign against a certain style, or even a certain individual.

Specialization means low versatility. If the other party chooses another plan at the moment, or if there is a step that does not follow the tour's expectations, then the mayor is in danger. This kind of high-risk tactic, Krutz didn't realize that this was You's tactical style. This apprentice of his own is very "stable".

"Well, I know that too. However, if you don't, you don't have a chance. ”

You's brows were also tightly locked, and he explained in a tone that was almost helpless, rather self-defeating: "The other party's combat effectiveness is really very good. Not only is it extremely fast, but it can also sneak into the shadows and move. If it's a regular layout, I'm afraid it will be broken by him all at once. ”

"That'...... All right. Your plan, I fully support. ”

Crutz smiled with a complicated expression.

There is both the satisfaction of watching the child grow up, and the worry that the child is becoming more and more fond of playing with fire.

"Then, there is one more thing, teacher, can you please help me investigate this medicine?"

Lobbying, his hand into his pocket, skillfully opened the secret pocket......

No.

Yuki Tatsumi immediately guessed the prisoner.

"That, teacher......"

"Huh?"

"You say, how should disobedient children be punished?"

"Are you asking me how I educated you back then?"

“……”