"That's the guild income for the week, General Manager. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Put it down."

In a tall building in the center of Hualan City, a woman in uniform wearing glasses and a good appearance nodded and put the document in her hand on the desk in front of her, then bowed to the long-haired woman behind the desk, turned around and left the place. The woman known as the general manager did not look up to pay attention to the other party's discrepancies, but put down another document in her hand displayed on a transparent screen after a long time, and at the same time frowned at her own good-looking brows.

Footsteps sounded again behind the door of the large office, and a man's voice immediately suppressed the shouts of a secretary outside the door, and pushed the door open: "How are you feeling today...... Belch. ”

Facing the two cold gazes behind the desk, a familiar man slowly put back his smiling face, and the same half-said concern and greeting: "General manager."

“……”

The woman didn't answer, but looked at him fixedly, as if she didn't intend to continue the boring procedure like "politeness", but wanted the other party to directly indicate her intentions. However, this rhythm obviously did not meet the man's wishes, he took a deep breath, and then slapped his suit, and began this interview with consideration: "Well, I originally wanted to report on my work, but before that, ......"

"Wouldn't it be better for us to talk about some non-work things first?" He gave a rather handsome smile: "For example...... Something you haven't been showing up for last night......"

"My itinerary ......" the woman bowed her head lightly and said, "Do you need to point fingers?"

"Oh, I didn't mean that." The man immediately waved his hand: "Even the president doesn't dare to make irresponsible remarks about you, how dare we as subordinates say anything?" I was just...... I care about you very much, I always feel that you have something on your mind lately, and you always look absent-minded......"

“……”

"If there is any difficulty, you must say it." Seeing the other party's silent face and stopped moving, the man stepped forward two steps, and his voice became much softer invisibly: "After all, we are a family, and it is appropriate to care for each other......

"Shut up."

The cold voice came out of the thin lips under the long hair, and the tone that seemed to be provoked also interrupted the other party's next words and actions: "If it's okay, you can go first, I have other things to ......"

“…… All right. The fist in his hand tightened several times in a row, and the man finally put down his hand, and then put on his old smile again: "Then report first...... Work on it last night. ”

"Fars Fortress...... It's already our territory. He took out a report from the back and slowly placed it on the desk in front of the woman, above the document just now: "The Snow Wolf Army has temporarily stopped attacking, Bernard also wants to deal with the problem of the chariot first, we alone can't make much of a storm, as for the things in Tania City......"

"These things are all things that should be taken care of by free flying." The woman interrupted again: "You don't need to report it to me."

“…… But in last night's battle, I didn't see you until the end. The man paused: "These credits...... It was supposed to be enjoyed by you and me. ”

“…… Is it? The woman's eyebrows raised slightly, and then gradually lowered again: "In that case......

"Then take my share and continue the fight." She whispered, "Maybe you really ...... Maybe you can rule the free world. ”

“…… We will definitely succeed. ”

I don't know if he thought of something, or was stimulated by the woman in front of him, the man showed a determined look again: "When the time comes...... I'll send a big crown to your eyes. ”

With a slight salute, the man ignored the woman's reaction, turned and left the office, leaving the place with sonorous steps. And the woman who heard this sentence was also stunned for a moment, and then shook her head a little funny: "...... Scold. ”

"If you can come back with a championship......" she shook her head, glancing at a list next to her, "maybe I'll be a little happier."

Putting down the report full of detailed information and contents, she picked up the document that she had held in her hand, and then, as if she suddenly remembered something, picked up the report sent by the female employee who had been pressed underneath before. With a slight sigh, the woman combed the hair behind her back, and then stretched her waist slightly, as if she wanted to relax her somewhat tired mood, but the next moment, the stretched brow wrinkled again, and then gradually narrowed as she flipped through the report: "This is ......"

She flipped back and forth for a long time, and finally fixed her gaze precisely on one of the pages: "It seems...... Something wrong, right? ”

"Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang!"

"In!"

As the footsteps outside the door sounded, a petite girl figure held the crystal file screen and ran quickly into the office: "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 the flow of time in the free world is faster 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 liveliness in Tania City seemed to become a little more lively. This time, however, the atmosphere in the city is not created by players who have always liked to cause trouble, but by ordinary natives who have become worried because of internal and external troubles. Anxious for the news from the Fars Fortress, they finally realized that the disaster was coming, and from the noble district to the civilian quarter, anxiety and fear began to spread, and the streets and alleys began to be filled with loud insults against the Empire and whispers worried about the future of the Principality. However, regardless of the views of these residents, there are some trends that they cannot control, such as the fewer and fewer vendors in the streets and alleys, the more and more guards who are replacing them, and the increasing number of citizens who have fled outside the city with their families, as if they have become a portrayal of the future fate of the city, not to mention the nobles and councillors who know more than they know because they only pass on one level or another.

If the Pamir had really died that night, these people probably wouldn't have hesitated until now.

"Due to ...... Well, because of the war, our business has become a lot harder. ”

In the VIP area on the third floor of Cabinbourg, the middle-aged man who was still holding on to the railing whispered to Duan Qing: "Whether it is the source of goods or the orders ordered, the number has decreased a lot in the past two days, and even some customers who came to return the goods have already put forward the intention of withdrawing from the principality and not continuing the transaction...... Fortunately, there are also you adventurers, although the number has decreased, you are still here to consume steadfastly, you ......"

"Maybe it will become a major source of customers for Carbindborg in the future."

"I don't know about the others, but great guilds like Jianghu and the Sword of Justice ...... The adventurous group will never leave easily. Looking lonely at the quiet surroundings, Duan Qing spread his hands and replied, "Of course...... Neither will we. ”

When passing through this area in the future, Duan Qing also thought about whether he should do something he wanted to do first, and then run over to rush to Mengzhu's agreement, but thinking of the little girl's angry face, and the salary that might be deducted again, Duan Qing didn't spend too much effort and made his choice. It's just that he has already slept for a while, but after all, he still made a mistake in the sense of time, and even after coming to Carbinburg, he realized the result that he had dragged on too much time, and the fact that Mengzhu had left.

"Your regimental commander said there was an emergency, so he left very early...... What's wrong with you, are you okay? ”

"No, I'm fine......" Thinking that he had been secretly written down by a little girl again, Duan Qing shuddered involuntarily, and then shook his head with a forced smile: "You...... Are there any other requirements? ”

"Oh, where did we go...... By the way, if it can be supplied for a long time, we can increase the price by another 5%, of course, the quality is still calculated separately, if there is a higher quality, we can take it out and ...... separately"

I don't know if it was this slightly chubby middle-aged man who suddenly opened his mind, or if the recent situation in the city strengthened his determination, this time the nominal negotiation was actually a concession that could not be refused--Cabinburg planned to officially start the business of cooperation with adventurers, and offered huge benefits in both buying and selling, promising a lot of profits to Duan Qing's side, and also opening orders for long-term cooperation to small groups like them. With such a huge double lure of money and equipment, Duan Qing would have signed such a big order immediately, but whether it was his status in the adventure group or his natural sense of smell for this kind of thing, in the end, it stopped his impulse, and temporarily pressed down his originally fiery heart.

What's more, they have a certain underground Mr. Black Camel to choose from.

On behalf of Mengzhu, he made a basic willingness to cooperate, Duan Qing ended this conversation with a harmonious atmosphere, and then left this still lively place with his long knife on his back. He turned left and right, and it didn't take long to come to the door of the "Dignity of Civilians" tavern, a figure that he was somewhat familiar with, but had never seen before, seemed to know his arrival, waited at the door of the tavern early, and then led Duan Qing through the still cold inside the tavern, to a small room behind the bar. Visel, dressed in a crisp black dress, seems to have been waiting here for a long time, but the conversation between them began with this beginning.

"Connelly's guy...... What did you ask? ”

"He asked me if I knew anything about the Speaker...... I didn't say anything. ”

"Humph......"

The battle at Valletta Hospital has not been long in coming, and many details have not been excavated, and compared to the tragic battle that took place on the other side of the fortress, this "small" battle here does not seem to have attracted much attention. However, I don't know where the shadow would learn the relevant details, they matched the black shadow of that night with Duan Qing in front of them at a glance, and when Duan Qing asked about the reason, Visel, who was sitting opposite, just pointed to Duan Qing's back lightly, and then said a word.

"Someone saw your broadsword...... Of course, they didn't know what the strange knife represented. He smiled and said, "But...... We know. ”

"Don't say what I'm talking about like your people." Duan Qing tilted his head: "Although I have some ...... with you Friendship. ”

"So I guess...... You're here to consume these friendships, right? Looking at Kima, who had been motionless since leading Duan Qing in, Visel 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." Visel leaned back: "Of course, there are some businesses that we do too, but ...... You shouldn't like to see them. ”

"What do you think of the news about your peers?" Duan Qing spread out a hand and pointed in a certain direction of the city: "You know the people of that night...... Where did they all come from? ”

"Fourteen thousand gold coins."

“…… Hey, we've got a good relationship. ”

"This is one of the few rules of our Shadow Society, how can we break it casually?" Visel crossed his hands and propped them on his chest: "Trust me, this piece of information is definitely worth the price."

“…… I don't care how much this piece of information is worth, I can't get a penny out of it. Duan Qing's body also leaned back: "So...... Can we solve this in some other way? For example......

"No, no, no, we don't have such a business lately." Visel waved his hands together, "You won't get another envelope like this."

"Speaking of which...... The things I found last time I worked for you are part of this, right? Duan Qing's fingers turned twice, and then he took out another bargaining chip: "Don't tell me that mansion, and the records in the secret room, it has nothing to do with what happened in the past few days, me and Qian...... It took a lot of effort for us two adventurers to get rid of the pursuit in the city......"

"And you guys got the news to Lux, didn't you?"

In the stagnation of Duan Qing's words, Visel, who was still dressed in black, laughed in a low voice, and then clapped his hands: "Okay, okay, for the sake of your face, I'll tell you the news."

"Of course...... It's part of you. Looking at Duan Qing's joy on the other side, he lazily added: "Just take it as ...... Your last assistance has been rewarded. ”

“…… You should go and be a businessman. Duan Qing stared at the other party for a long time, and finally commented expressionlessly, "Connelly will definitely not be able to kill you."

"It's as if you're complimenting me, but ......" Visel smiled slightly: "Do you still need to compare the merchant's level of goods?"

Duan Qing didn't respond again, but picked up the wine glass in front of him, quietly tasted a sip of the blue glowing wine, and then took the voice of Visel, who had been pondering for a while, into his ears.

"They didn't do it."

“…… What the? ”

"You heard me right." Visel repeated.

"It wasn't the nobles who did it."