The next day, the three of them arrived near Bounty Town in the evening, and walked more than 120 kilometers in twelve hours, a thing that only the capable can do, and Catherine was once again defeated by Cen Mu.

Catherine was surprised: "It's a monster to carry a person on your back and go so far!" Aren't you tired? ”

This man brought her countless shocks in a day or two, from shock to acceptance, to numbness, and after going through such a process, her self-confidence was very bad.

Cen Mu smiled: "Then it depends on who is on your back?" ”

Hearing this, Fu An's face turned hot and buried his head in his back.

Catherine exclaimed, "Your physical strength is really bottomless! ”

"Well, now I know that I have a lot of good points!" Cen Mu smiled, turned his head to his back and said, "Xiao An, let's send you back first?" ”

"Hmm."

Then, Cen Mu asked Catherine, "What's next?" What are you going to do? Any ideas for taking me to meet your parents? ”

Catherine glanced at him and said angrily: "You guy, everything you say is always not serious, have you been dissatisfied recently?" Do you want me to find someone to help you put out the fire? ”

Cen Mu wanted to ridicule, and he still needed to find someone else, but when she said it, she reflected on herself, it seems that there is really such a thing, and she has indeed become a lot of mouthfuls recently, and I don't know if it is because she has been stimulated repeatedly.

Cen Mu smiled dryly: "What you said makes sense, I have been stimulated too much recently, and I have been single for too long." ”

Catherine snorted and said, "Well deserved!" ”

After a pause, he asked, "Are you going to go in like this?" ”

"Of course not."

Before entering the town, Cen Mu changed into his previous outfit, while Fu An moved to Catherine's back, the iron crutch was an item made by Yun Qi himself, Cen Mu had always cherished them, and tied them to his back before the war, so that they were not lost in the escape.

Next, the two sent Fu An to the residence of the Fu family corps, Fu Hu really escaped back, Fu Sheng died, and the three of them only fled back Fu Hu and Fu Shanzhong, the Fu family lost twenty-one soldiers in this battle, and the family fell into heavy sorrow.

Fu An was suddenly sent back safely, which was a big surprise in all sorrow.

For this reason, the father of the Fu brothers and sisters, Fu Yuanhang, the head of the Fu family corps, expressed his very sincere gratitude to the two, although he did not complete the task, he was willing to pay double the task reward.

Cen Mu was not in a hurry to get these things, after all, the family was experiencing a painful defeat, and the two of them had to talk about it before they came out of the Fu family.

Finally, it's time to meet Franklin alone.

Cen Mu took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts and emotions, and followed Catherine into a building at the heart of the town.

This battle can be said to be a three-loser, there is no winner, among which the losses of the Fu Family Corps and the Gasuo Base are the heaviest, and the forces that sneak attacked the Fu Family Corps did not achieve the expected goal, and even tasted the bitterness of Catherine's black technology in the pursuit, and also failed.

What a lost war!

Franklin's house is similar to Catherine's office, and it is indeed a father and daughter, both of whom have an almost obsessive pursuit of mechanical devices, and his accomplishments are even higher than Catherine's, and if they are lucky enough to meet Professor Pirlo, I don't know what they will achieve.

Through the automatic mechanical doors, you enter an empty laboratory, and in the corner of the laboratory, a café is arranged. The fact that the reception room is set in the laboratory shows that Franklin is an extremely pragmatic person, which may be a small detail that Cen Mu can grasp.

At this meeting, Cen Mu hoped that through hard work, he would reach a certain degree of agreement, and it would be best to become a strategic alliance, which would be extremely beneficial to the development of Xingtian Company and a convenient way to open up the current difficult situation.

After Cen Mu was brought to this office by Catherine, she turned back to find Franklin, and waited for more than half an hour, guessing that Catherine needed to communicate with Franklin, and there may be some disagreements in this communication process.

Half an hour later, Catherine took Franklin's arm and came to the laboratory, she changed into a dark blue dress, elegant and dignified, and when she saw Cen Mu, there was a mysterious smile on the corner of her mouth, and he smiled a little inexplicably.

Franklin and Cen Mu walked towards each other, and after shaking hands, Franklin smiled: "Mr. Cen is the second time we have met. ”

"Yes! The last time I saw Mr. Franklin's demeanor, it was as wise as the one printed on the copper coin. ”

"Come on! Have a seat. Franklin politely sent him to the couch, while he sat across from Cen Mu.

"Thank you."

Catherine's position is also a bit particular, she did not sit with Franklin, indicating that psychologically, she is not on her father's side, at least it feels like this, but she also did not sit with Cen Mu, although the two had some intimacy beyond friendship last night, that memory is so profound and unforgettable, but the rainy night has passed, thinking has returned to rationality, and whether the special feelings generated in the special environment can be sustained depends on whether their positions are consistent today, This is also a hidden value that Cen Mu and Franklin need to strive for when they meet.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere suddenly fell into an awkward silence, and then their eyes met, and the first hidden confrontation began.

Old slippery head!

Little slippery head!

The two of them couldn't help but have a thought in their hearts, and they looked at each other and smiled. At this time, whoever speaks first is the one who has the seeker and the weak party.

If you want it, you will suffer, and if you don't want it, you will be strong. Both of them understand this truth.

Catherine sensed the confrontation between them, smiled, got up, and said, "I'll make you some tea." ”

She was also shrewd, and a casual move downplayed the awkwardness in the first round of the encounter.

Cen Mu thought about it and felt that it was better to speak first! After all, he is a junior, and he doesn't want to leave the impression of a conspirator in the other party's heart.

Cen Mu muttered, "Miss Catherine should have reported to you something that happened yesterday, right?" ”

Franklin's face was expressionless, bowing slightly, he cut in from this angle? It's still very roundabout, not honest at all.

"Does Mr. Franklin have any suspicions about the sneak attackers in our rear? I don't think it's the people from the Gasus base, because if they could have known the detailed plan for the ambush, they could have laid a more perfect trap and wiped us out. ”

Franklin said: "There is some speculation that this should involve a power struggle within Bounty Town, and it is difficult to say who it is, I don't have any definite evidence, so it is not convenient to speculate." ”

As the topic progressed to this point, there was a feeling of being stuck in a quagmire, and the two still lacked all basic understanding, and their words were relatively conservative.

Cen Mu sighed: "They are very ruthless, if the first round of bombardment is not for my vigilance and pushing Catherine into the mud ditch, it is likely that people will be injured, if they are unlucky, like Fu Qiu, they will be killed directly." ”

Franklin smiled: "Speaking of which, I do want to thank you for saving my little girl, but in the final analysis, the root is back to you." ”

Franklin paused deliberately, leaving some time for Cen Mu to think, and he continued: "Catherine hasn't been on a mission for more than two years, she doesn't lack anything, if it weren't for you teasing her three times and twice to arouse her fighting spirit, you wouldn't have gone to participate in the mission of the Fu family, speaking of which, you still have some responsibility in it, right?" ”

So the topic unfolded, this old slippery head finally found an entry point for the attack, and in the next step, he would naturally ask Cen Mu's origin.

Cen Mu has a certain understanding of Catherine, and the ghost believes that she joined this mission for the sake of the reputation of "Sniper First", and she must have come with some missions on her back, and this mission is not difficult to guess.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that Franklin is actually quite anxious, but he is calm and very cautious about finding new allies.

Cen Mu smiled: "Mr. Franklin has a bit of a point, it is indeed unnecessary to fight for anger, but my fair lady is so good, Miss Catherine is so good, I fell in love with her at first sight!" ”

Cen Mu threw the initiative into Franklin's hands, so that as a father, it was naturally convenient for him to ask Cen Mu about his origin, so Catherine was the link between them.

At this time, Catherine carried a plate and walked away, only to see her ruddy complexion, pretty, and she smiled: "Tea is coming!" ”

Franklin smiled: "Mr. Cen doesn't need to be so polite, call me Benjamin, or uncle!" ”

Cen Mu smiled: "Uncle, then I'm not welcome, you can call me Xiao Mu directly." ”

Catherine brought them a cup of tea and said, "What are you all talking about?" It's a pleasure. ”

Franklin smiled: "Xiao Mu said in front of me just now that he wants to pursue you, isn't he very fat!" ”

Catherine's face turned red, revealing a rare shyness, and she smiled: "Then you talk, I'...... I've got one more thing that hasn't been done well, I'm leaving! ”

Before leaving, Catherine warned Cen Mu: "Don't go too far! You know! ”

Franklin laughed.

The two watched Catherine leave.

Franklin sighed and said, "Catherine is my adopted daughter, my lover and the child of her ex-husband. ”

Hearing this secret, Cen Mu couldn't help but be in awe, the adoptive father-daughter relationship can be intimate to this point, Franklin may pay more than a biological father, and this open-mindedness is also admirable.

Franklin's knife-like wrinkles unfolded, he raised his eyes to look at Cen Mu, and said: "My lover has been gone for more than ten years, it can be said that Catherine is the only person I need to protect for the rest of my life, she has many suitors, and you are undoubtedly the youngest and best one."

As a father, I also hope that someone will take over my burden, replace me, and accompany her, after all, my time is short, but I still have doubts, because you are a mystery to me, so, are you willing to solve this mystery? ”

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PS: Thanks to the red envelope of the Forces, this is the first chapter.