"Huh? Hey?! Why are you calling me? ”

"Isn't that a matter of course, only you were bumped into by me. I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for whom. Besides, you're also an eldest lady, so you shouldn't be wrong with your vision. ”

"That word is redundant!"

On the street of the commercial street, two people walked towards the shop while arguing. Passers-by gave way with kind faces and smiled knowingly.

"Why do I always feel like they're laughing at us?" Ellie asked, somewhat inexplicably, as she looked at the smiling crowd.

"Maybe you didn't wipe the rice off your face when you ate." Ike's kind reminder.

"No, it won't!" Ellie sighed, "Why didn't you go find Theo?" ”

"Well." Ike was a little embarrassed, "I seem to be disgusted by them." ”

"It must be because you're so annoying." Ellie hit the nail on the head.

"Your poisonous tongue is getting sharper and sharper." Ike blackened his face, "As a guardian, do you care about your child's problem!" ”

"That's fine, but the problem is that you're the guardian."

"Me?" Ike was stunned.

"So!" Ellie suddenly blushed, stomped on the floor a few times and rushed to the store, "Girl, of course girls have some secrets that can't be said casually!" ”

Crossbell gathers businessmen from all regions of the mainland, as one of the most prosperous business districts, in the spirit of businessman's professionalism, as long as you have money, you can buy almost anything. Whether it's from the right or the wrong place. The market above ground is magnificent, and the market below ground is thriving. The deformed development has given rise to all sorts of bizarre trades, making it both a visible commercial district and a real lawless zone. When all countries intervene in the affairs of a region, in fact, it shows that no country can legally administer the region.

"What do you buy clothes for?" Ellie, who came to the clothing store, asked.

"Work!" Ike replied.

"Be more detailed." Ellie was a little helpless.

"Well—to the auction... What do you think? Ike replied with a roll of his eyes.

After a pause in the hand picking out clothes, Ellie frowned and looked around and asked in a low voice, "Is that the auction you are talking about?" ”

"I've heard some news from the section chief." Ellie replied, "The section chief kept telling us not to get involved. ”

"You should listen to him." Ike looked serious, "If you are the eldest lady, you should have heard the list of those who participated in the auction, to be honest, these are not something that a simple special service support department of yours can investigate." One is not careful, and your entire police department will be in trouble. ”

"What about you, why did you go." Ellie asked.

"I'm different from you." Ike blinked, "I have an invitation, and I just want to see if there's anything I'm interested in, and finally" Ike smiled confidently, "If I want to make trouble, I'll be prepared to make a safe escape." ”

"Do you have an invitation?" Ellie was shocked.

"My words that are so handsome in the back are automatically screened?"

"Why do you have an invitation?" Ellie ignored Ike's nonsense. "Isn't this something that only the dignitaries of various countries can obtain?"

"That's usually the case, but have you forgotten what this place is?" Ike looked at Ellie with interest, "This is the Cloth Bell who claims to be able to buy anything, just an invitation or something, don't be too simple - although I want to say so, but I got this from a regular channel." "Ek paused" Originally, this auction was actually created to make those dignitaries laugh, but because of the subsequent increase in the number of people invited, the losses caused by the increase in the number of people invited increased year by year, and in the end, there was no choice but to add some rich people and businessmen. Do you understand? ”

"Did the dignitaries deliberately lower the price?"

"Still naïve." Ike shook his head, "Whatever they fancy is only what they get and what they don't get, and as for money or something, they won't give a cent." The idea of buying and then giving it to a dignitary in exchange for a nod from a big merchant is called a power-for-money transaction. Since you're the mayor's granddaughter, you can't be confused about politics, right? ”

"I see.,In this case, that place is still a good place to launder money and stolen goods.,No wonder the section chief told us not to contact it.,It's really a support section that can't be messed with.。。。 What's wrong? Ike asked, looking strangely at Ike, who was staring at him incessantly.

"I'm underestimating you, too." Ike had a strange look in his eyes, "Originally, I just thought you were just a newcomer to the police, but your insight and experience seem to be quite strong." Ike stepped forward and grabbed Ellie's hand, "How is it?" Would you like to join us? ”

"Huh?! Huh?! Ellie broke free of Ike in a panic and took a few steps back, blushing and looking at Ike vigilantly. What do you want to do? Now I have the authority to arrest you! ”

"Well, how can I say that?" Ike scratched his head and pondered for a while, "Let's put it this way, let's just say that we have a company that lacks an executive at the moment, and although we often deal with dignitaries, they prefer swords to negotiations, and although I don't object, sometimes we need someone who can help us negotiate for the sake of purpose." What do you think? Interested? ”

"Nope!"

"It's disappointing." Ike was a little interested.

"Ike, what the hell are you... Who is it? Ellie asked in a deep voice. It is unlikely that a partisan would have had such an invitation. Regardless of whether it is formal or not, this kind of auction that goes against the purpose of the guerrillas, if the guerrillas get the information, they should be cleared as soon as possible or ask the headquarters for help. Instead of going to this way.

"There are some things, the more you know, it's not a good thing, isn't it?" Ike didn't answer her question directly, but looked at Ellie with some teasingness, "Just like now, I know so many things." Doesn't it become more desirable to go? ”

"Are you!"

"I heard that the Secret Service Support Section only has this day off today, right? I'll be working tomorrow, so if you accept the commission now, it's no different from tomorrow, right? ”

"What do you want to delegate?" Ellie looked wary.

"Don't worry, it's not a difficult commission, it's not an urgent commission. I just need you to help me keep an eye on one person. Ike stuck out his index finger: "To be precise, the investigation should be more accurate." ”

"Isn't your intelligence network supposed to be stronger than us?"

"It's just my personal matter, intelligence is a thing, there is a price to obtain, it is unreasonable to spend a lot of value for a less important piece of information, and this is not dangerous, and the time is not urgent, based on what I said, it is not worth the cost of using my intelligence network, so I ask you to help~" Ike replied with a smile.

“。。。 Let's start by looking at who needs to be investigated. Ellie still asked uneasily.

"Am I so creditless?" Ike sighed and took a picture out of his pocket and handed it to Ellie. The picture shows a family portrait of a pink-haired man looking at a woman sitting on a chair with a smile on his face. A boy of five or six years old stood in front of the man with a stern expression. As far as the photos are concerned, it's a very ordinary family photo.

"They are Mr. and Mrs. Harold, and they have recently come to Crossbell for business and some personal matters, and I suspect that since your work is similar to that of the guerrillas, you should have some contact with them in the future."

"They... Could it be ... Ellie looked at the family photo in disbelief.

"No, it's just an ordinary merchant family." Ike shook his head and explained, "As for the reason, I can't tell you why, but don't worry, I don't have any bad intentions for them, I just want to know the specific purpose of their coming." And some details. ”

"Very vague mission conditions." Ellie frowned.

"It's okay, it's going to be quite a while anyway. Let's work hard~" Ike patted Ellie on the shoulder, "As for the reward." Ike shook the rimmed card, turned around and took a few steps forward before stopping, scratching his head and returning to Ellie, looking at Ellie with some embarrassment.

"What is that... You haven't helped me choose clothes yet... ”

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