Chapter 1 Yiqi
After entering the 71 office, Luo Da felt better.
Although there is also a smell of decay here, the environment is not bad, at least all the utensils are brand new, it seems... Just renovated.
Of course, the most important point is that the office is very warm, dispelling the chill brought by autumn and Fengqing Road to Roda.
Behind the door, there is a long and narrow hallway, and at the end of the corridor, a warmer office.
The owner of the office was apparently unaware of Rhoda's arrival, and was lying in the boss's chair, looking up at the ceiling in a daze.
Luo Da couldn't help frowning, not because of the other party's neglect, but because the other party was too young, so young that ... There was no way for Rhoda to connect the young man in front of him with the master in his acquaintance's mouth.
However, Rhoda's eyes were soon attracted by the books in the hands of the young man.
This is a simple hardcover book, with only two gilded characters on the plain cover - "The Divine Comedy".
Although Rhoda did not know what the Divine Comedy was or the contents of the book, it did not prevent him from understanding the value of the book, because it was a book bound in vegetable fiber paper.
After the Lost Sunset, the forests have been largely extinct, and although 320 years have passed, humans still have no ability to heal the wounds caused by various wars on the earth.
So at the moment, plant fiber books are a rarity, and it is not an exaggeration to call them luxuries.
Luxury... As the name suggests, they are objects that are used to show status and are not necessary.
However, there are always some paranoids, stubbornly thinking... Only ancient books are worthy of recording the civilization before the Lost Sun, that is... Lost civilizations.
However, in Rhoda's opinion, it's all bullshit.
In Rhoda's superficial and rude philosophy, there is only one thing that is necessary, and that is all evil money.
After taking his eyes off the books, Rhoda's breathing couldn't help but become very heavy, because in this small office, there were actually four bookshelves full of 'shit'.
Perhaps because of the habit he has developed over the years, the moment he saw these 'bullshit', Rhoda began to subconsciously estimate their value.
It's just that in the process of estimating, Rhoda was a little overwhelmed, because the weight of 'bullshit' is really... It's too heavy!
Fortunately, at this time, a warm voice awakened Roda who was obsessed with value and couldn't extricate himself.
"Is that Mr. Roda? Have a seat! ”
The young man was already sitting at his desk and making a gesture of please, except for the Divine Comedy resting upside down on the table.
Rhoda dispelled the pressure of the 'bullshit' before slowly walking to the desk and sitting down, and began to seriously look at the young man in front of him.
The young man is slender, wearing a light gray casual suit, what does he look like... is not handsome, but has a very unique temperament, which can distinguish it from the crowd.
It's just the smile on the young man's face, but it makes Rhoda feel very uncomfortable, although this smile is very kind, there is always an indescribable sense of disobedience.
"Excuse me, you... How to call it? ”
"Ichie."
As he spoke, Yi Qi stretched out his right hand wearing black leather gloves: "The worry of the heart, self-praise Yi Qi." ”
Although it was rude to wear gloves, Luo Da didn't plan to be friends with Yi Qi, so he shook it very happily: "Worried about your heart, self-deprecating Yi Qi?" What is that? ”
"Something before the sunset is lost, which probably means... Even if the heart is full of sorrow, it is only asking for trouble. ”
Luo Da obviously didn't know anything about this, and said with a slightly confused expression: "Ling Zun must be a knowledgeable person. ”
"Heh~!" Yi Qi withdrew his right hand noncommittally and placed it on the cover of the Divine Comedy: "Let's talk about business!" Loki has told me a little about you.
I only have one problem now, what problem do you need me to help you solve? ”
Rhoda hesitated for a moment before he said, "I need you to help me spy on someone." ”
"Spying on someone?"
"Yes! I want to know what kind of weird behavior this person has in his ordinary life. ”
Yi Qi put his index finger on the cover and tapped it gently: "Yes, but I need his information." ”
Luo Da breathed a sigh of relief and pushed a copy of the investigation in front of Yi Qi.
Yi Qi flipped through casually: "Loki should have told you that I charge here... Very high. ”
At this moment, Rhoda instead showed a confident smile: "As long as the trouble can be solved, money is not a problem." ”
"Good!" Yi Qi threw the file aside and said, "The fee is divided into two parts, one part is a deposit, which is used as the start-up capital for the investigation, so this part will not be refunded or returned."
There is also a part of the entrustment payment, that is, the final payment, which I will charge according to the difficulty of the entrustment after completing the entrustment. ”
"Very reasonable"
As he spoke, Rhoda took out a thick wallet from his bosom and pulled out a wad of colorful bills.
Yi Qi didn't take the banknote, but smiled meaningfully: "My rules here are a little different from other affairs. ”
Then, Yi Qi opened a small black box on the table. In the wooden box, there are 8 neatly stacked dice.
Yi Qi first took out 5 dice, but after thinking about it, he took back 1 of them, and then handed the remaining four dice to Roda in his hands.
"What? Do you have a rule here that you have to gamble before you talk about the price? ”
Rhoda gave Yi Qi a strange look, then snorted at the dice with skillful movements, rubbed them vigorously, and finally threw them onto the table.
With the sound of 'jingling', the dice happily spun around a few times, revealing their final face – 4 sixes!
"Hah! Looks like I'm lucky! Rhoda said with some smugness.
"Nope! You're out of luck! ”
"Gah!?"
"My rule here is... The number of points you bet, the amount of deposit you have to pay. Yi Qi had a smile on his face and said, "6666 federal coins, thank you for your patronage!" ”
"Clams!"
Rhoda looked at the banknotes on the table in embarrassment, and then at the eye-catching 4 sixes: "That... I didn't have enough cash. ”
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
Then, Yi Qi skillfully took out a card from his jacket pocket and shook it: "So... I prepared this. ”
This is a metal business card, in addition to the 71 office - Yiqi, as well as the address, contact information, there is also a credit account printed.
"The rest of the money, you can just put it into the account." Yi Qi paused and said, "Also, keep this business card." With it, you can come to me for another commission. ”
The devil wants to ask you for a commission, and... Also this TM black.
Rhoda took the card with a dark face: "I will send you the money as soon as possible, so... Entrust? ”
"Look at the target person's profile, and I'll investigate." Unconsciously, Yi Qi put his right hand back on the "Divine Comedy" and tapped it with his index finger: "Finally, I still have to confirm."
Are you sure I'm just going to spy on one person, not to solve other problems? ”
"Questions?"
"Of course not!" Yi Qi stood up and made a gesture of please: "If I find anything abnormal, I will notify you as soon as possible." ”
This action has only one meaning, that is, to send off the guest, and it also makes Rhoda want to talk about the mood of the commission in detail... Gone.
After walking out of the office, Rhoda looked at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but tighten his neckline again.
Luo Da didn't like Yi Qi very much, because the other party did not regard himself as an employer in his words and deeds, but seemed to be looking at a ......
"This damn office!"
"He~he~he!"
Luo Da glared at the thin old man who was still burning the fire viciously, but found that the other party was still staring at him with a very cold gaze: "Do you want to buy some paper people to go back?" Affordable, good quality and low price. ”
"Phew! Old thing, are you looking for a fight? ”
"He~he~he!" The old man was still burning the paper unhurriedly: "In the future, it will be used after all." ”
The anger in Rhoda's heart suddenly came out, and he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to reason with the old man.
However, at this time, a gust of yin wind suddenly blew through the back of Luo Da's neck, which not only blew out the fire in his heart, but also made Luo Da shiver twice.
It wasn't until he got closer that Rhoda realized that in the old man's eyes, there was no reflection of himself, but... The old man was still staring at himself with a cold gaze.
At this moment, Rhoda suddenly came back to his senses, and then understood... Why do you feel a sense of disobedience in Yiqi?
Because whether it is the old man, or the Yiqi, or the owl of childhood, they are all looking at themselves with this kind of gaze, a kind of gaze that looks at the dead......