Volume 1: The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss, Chapter 20
At Asmo, Bourne is no small man. This old man who is in charge of Payne's company's foreign employment business is the one who can decide the fate of many mercenaries and hunters. The first time Su drank with him, it was because he felt that he owed him a favor. When calculating the remuneration for the first assignment, Bourne gave Sue the full amount of the commission she was entitled to without deducting it for any reason. In Sue's experience, the absence of restraint is a personal favor in itself.
After one drink, Byrne claims to be friends with Sue. Since then, drinking has become a matter of course, and Sue owes more and more favors. These favors include the fact that Su was paid for the task without being deducted every time, arranging tasks that were more suitable for Su and generously using the company's rules after each mission to give Su more points, which meant an increase in license level and a discount on purchasing supplies from Payne.
Bourne had good reasons for doing so, and Sue accepted it, he needed money, and a lot of it. Despite making money several times faster than other hunters, Sue still had no savings and could not afford to buy a better gun. However, he still aroused the jealousy of the other hunters and mercenaries, and was ambushed or pursued three times in a month.
Su returned to Asmo on time every time, according to the schedule, and his pursuers never appeared again.
Byrne poured himself a full glass of wine, exhaled contentedly, and said to Sue, "Hey, boy, you said you messed with Roxerland?" I've heard of it, it's a really big guy, with steel and ore as its main business, and an army of hundreds of people, to say the least. The only good news is that it's far from here. It's so far away that it's impossible to drive their tanks over, and we have not only tanks, but also artillery! β
Su smiled and gently shook the wine glass in her hand. Byrne had already wiped out most of the bottles, and most of the first glass in his hand was still left. Whether it's a tank or a cannon, even if Payne now has a helicopter gunship, it has nothing to do with him. There's no way Payne Co. is in conflict with other companies because he's such an insignificant peripheral mercenary.
"That's right, boy! You just said, what's the name of that woman from the Roxerland Company? Byrne asked, burping. Without waiting for Sue to answer, he burst out laughing to himself, and said as he laughed, "Your luck won't be so good to mess with the butcher general of Roxerland, right?" β
She said...... Her name is Liki. Su said calmly.
"Leich!!" Byrne's mouth suddenly opened open and he could almost swallow the glass in front of him!
Sweat continued to flow down from Bourne's bald head, and the drunkenness that had already reached seven or eight points suddenly sobered up for the most part. Byrne looked at Sue, shrugged his shoulders, and said with a wry smile: "Your luck is really good, you really messed with the butcher general in Roxerland." That's right, her name is Li, not Liki. But when I heard what you said, I knew it had to be her! β
Su quietly waited for Bourne's next words, such as some of the past deeds of this butcher general, what kind of abilities he had, etc., which was very important information. However, Bourne wanted to say something, but looked left and right, sighed and closed his mouth.
Sue was still shaking the wine glass in her hand. Although Bourne didn't say it, he knew that it was likely that Bourne didn't know much. To be able to become the commander of an army in a large company like Roxerland must be extraordinary, otherwise how could he suppress that group of lawless high-level elite warriors? And she had intimate contact with Su, but Su couldn't detect her abilities.
Such a character, especially if he is still very young, must have a status in the company far beyond the level of Bourne. If trouble really comes to the door, don't say Bourne, even Payne's company will come forward, I'm afraid it won't be able to help you.
Recalling the two encounters with Leigh, what Sue remembers most is the wildness and persistence hidden in her eyes. Sue has no doubt that she has the determination to practice every word she says to the end. And about herself, it seems that Liz only gritted her teeth and said a cruel thing that needs to be practiced......
Su suddenly felt some fine beads of sweat oozing from his palms, and he felt very uncomfortable.
At this moment, Bourne suddenly stared at Sue carefully, and an ambiguous smile gradually appeared on his face. He deliberately lowered his voice and whispered, "Maybe it's not all bad. If you really fall into the hands of the butcher general, she will probably be reluctant to kill you. Hey! I'm from here, and you listen to me, if that time comes, you're going to have to struggle. A proper revolt can add a lot of fun! And I've heard that if you look at women from a man's point of view, Rei is definitely a beauty. β
Of course, Sue didn't tell SΓΉ Byrne what happened that night at the N11 base, so after listening to Byrne's words, he couldn't help but feel a little crying and laughing.
In the bar, of course, he could no longer put on that heavy felt cloak, but wore a camouflage combat uniform very popular among hunters and mercenary fighters, and a pair of black leather gloves on his hands. Although he still covered half of his face in bandages, his pale blonde hair, blue eyes, and slightly thin lips were still quite attractive. The black eyepatch on his right eye gave him a rough, mysterious flavor.
As if to annotate Bourne's words, a bottle of real old-time brandy was placed in front of Sue, and a young woman, who was already half-drunk, sat next to Sue, almost to his ear and said, "Hey! Pretty boy, would you like to have a drink together? You see, this wine is good, and I'm good! β
Even by Asmo's standards, this woman is indeed good. If it were normal times, maybe Sue, who had just finished the task, would be interested in venting her accumulated desires. But tonight when she showed up was so bad, just after Bourne finished saying that, Sue not only didn't have the slightest desire, but also didn't even have the mood to deal with her.
Trouble always seems to come with women. Before Su could figure out how to refuse, a big black hand pressed on the wine glass in Sue's hand, crushing the glass heavily on the bar. Then, the black-haired hand shook it in mid-air in a dazzling manner, and the glass slag fell to the ground in a slump without a single scratch on the palm.
Standing behind Su was a two-meter-tall man, with only a leather vest on his muscular upper body. He stared at Su like a bear and said viciously, "Boy! Are you seducing the woman I have my eye on? β
The whole bar fell silent, and almost everyone was watching this side. There were hunters, warriors, women who needed to earn tomorrow's bread, and many of the employees of Payne's Company. The security guards stood by the wall with their arms crossed, looking like they were waiting to see a good show.
"You've soiled my cup." Su said calmly. His voice was soft and melodious, full of magnetism, and the eyes of the half-drunk woman lit up when he heard it.
"Bastard! What did you say! The strong man felt insulted, the thick green tendons on his neck kept throbbing, and the muscles on his body wriggled as quickly as if they were full of insects. The people in the bar immediately roared, commented, and discussed. The muscle hair has reached the point of this metamorphosis, which means that this strong man's strength has been strengthened by the third order. In Asmo, no matter which third-order ability domain it is, although it can't be said to be able to walk sideways, at least no one wants to provoke casually.
The strong man coughed a few times, and a mouthful of thick phlegm had reached the mouth of his throat. He was going to spit a mouthful of thick phlegm on the thin little white face, and then punch him in the neck.
However, when the phlegm reaches the throat, it is no longer possible to spit it out.
The strong man's mouth opened wide, his eyes widened, and he stared at the modified pistol deep in his mouth, not knowing how this gun appeared. However, the huge body of the gun, which was nearly fifty centimeters, reminded him that this pistol could smash his head with ease, and it was no more difficult than breaking a cup.
There was a soft snap of the card, and Su deducted the hammer. The strong man's face immediately turned pale. Barely giving the strong man time to think, Sue had already pulled the trigger!
Click!
The sound of the hammer falling was completely drowned out by the earth-shattering screams of the strong man, but the gunshot, which should have been even louder, did not appear.
The strong man, who had fainted, fell to the ground, knocked over two tables, and knocked over several wine bottles and countless glasses.
The screams of the women in the bar came and went, I don't know if they were scared by the strong man, or if they were cheering for Sue.
Sue picked up the expensive bottle of brandy on the table, poured some on the muzzle, and lit it. It wasn't until the pale blue flame burned out that he turned on the drum and reattached the six bullets in the palm of his right hand.
Anyone who has been in Asmo for a long time basically knows not to provoke Sue lightly. This strangely dressed man looks calm and gentle, even a little cowardly, but in fact he is ruthless. The brawny man had only been in Asmo for a few days and didn't know any of this, so everyone in the bar was waiting to see what happened to him.
After such a fuss, of course, the wine could not be drunk. Sue left the bar alone and walked towards the hotel where she was staying. He is going to sort out the equipment, make a plan for the supplies that need to be replenished, and then leave Asmo tomorrow after the genetic modification potion is released, and after the supplies and ammunition are replenished.
After leaving, Sue had no plans to come back. Although this meant that the hard-earned Payne Company license was effectively a piece of waste paper, Sue did not regret it. He didn't like trouble very much, and Leigh, who was in a high position in the Roxerland Company, had all the hallmarks of trouble.
The night passed quickly.
At half past nine the next day, shortly after most of Asmo's stores opened, Sue had done everything she had to do. After selling the genetic modification agent, he received 4,000 yuan in exchange for two pieces of ceramic bulletproof sheets, a set of precision tools and dozens of special bullets. After buying these, Sue became destitute again. In this day and age, there are no banks, only coins are in circulation, and a lot of money means unaffordable weight, so it only makes sense to spend it as soon as possible. What's more, Su has too many places to use money, at least in the foreseeable future, he will not have the problem of having money to spend.