The atmosphere of the conversation stiffened instantly.

In the face of Rudolph's strong refusal, Ai Qing was not annoyed, but crossed the ten fingers of his hands and put them on the table, "Can you give me a reason? Mr. Rudolph." You didn't even listen to me.

It's just a small operation, and I just want to check the list of passengers on the Acons, it's not too difficult for you, is it?"

"This is the private property of the Fred family, ma'am. ”

Rudolph frowned and replied unhappily: "On the Stellars, the Astronomical Society has no law enforcement powers. We don't let our guests be disturbed by unwarranted problems. ”

Ai Qing was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "What if I insist?"

"Then I'll stick to it. ”

Rudolph said indifferently: "I ask for your forgiveness." ”

Maybe the tiger skin of the Astronomical Society will work in other places, but the stars will not work.

This star itself is inextricably linked to the astronomical society, if there is no high-level relationship, where can you get the legacy of the ideal country and install the auxiliary engine of Osiris in your own car?

Although it is the Ancient Collective, its true ownership is the Fred family, which belongs to the pure-blood lords of the Roman lineage who dominate the Aegean region.

If the world of the Ascendants had a social structure, then the families that had been involved in it since the dawn of the Society would undoubtedly be at the top.

They are known as the 'pure-bloods', carrying the sacred names of their ancestors, and to this day, every member of the orthodox lineage inherits the sublimated blood from their ancestors and the essentia of some high-ranking stigmata even in the embryo.

A family has a complete path of sublimation that is absolutely in line with its own bloodline. In addition to its vast wealth and influence, it even has large borders as its own private territory.

And the head of the Fred family, the [Howler] of this generation is not only a noble member of the Senate in Rome, but also a fifth-order sublimator at the top of the Sea Emperor's Road, known as the 'Ten Thousand Heavens Abyss'.

It was only under the operation of him and several other pure-blood families that he was able to secure investment from the Eternal Group, turning the Stellar into an annual event on the Endless Sea.

It is this freedom that even the astronomical society does not bother to ask about that it has become a flourishing black market, which is almost semi-public.

Now I don't know how many people who can't see the light are active here, if the Astronomical Society is allowed to arrest and search at will, don't say whether he can continue to do it next year, he himself doesn't know how to go back and explain to his master.

In his view, this is just another temptation by the Border Agency to meddle in the affairs of the Stellars.

In any case, there will be no room for the Astronomical Society to interfere.

"Yes? That's a shame. ”

Ai Qing sighed, but didn't say anything, just got up and said, "Then I can only hope that nothing bad will happen." ”

In the silence, Rudolph slowly raised his eyes, curbing his anger:

"Little girl, are you threatening me?"

"No, it's just a kind reminder. ”

Ai Qing replied calmly.

Across her desk, she held out her hand and waited for Rudolph's response.

But Rudolph still sat on the table indifferently, turning a deaf ear to Ai Qing's raised hand, and shook his head coldly: "You can go." ”

Ai Qing didn't leave, but just maintained her original posture.

Wait quietly.

Even if Rudolph's eyes gradually mocked, he still did not retract.

"You know, Mr. Rudolph, you've made several mistakes. Ai Qing sighed softly, "But one of them still has time to be saved, like now." ”

She looked down into the old man's eyes and told him word by word: "As the commissioner of the Central Decision-making Office of the Command Bureau, the Astronomical Society I represent is here to follow your etiquette and have a conversation with you.

Then I deserve to be treated with grace and respect—you can be stingy with your tea, you can humiliate me, but you can't refuse the handshake of the Astronomical Society, no one can. ”

Rudolph's expression froze for a moment, but he was still cold: "What if I say no?"

"You can't say 'no' because you're not qualified. ”

Ai Qing looked at him with pity, "If you are here today, when I take this hand back, then you, no, I should say that the Fred family you represent will no longer be friends of the Astronomical Society." ”

In the dead silence, Fred's expression changed.

Even though he was unwilling, he still slowly got up under Ai Qing's mocking gaze, raised his hand in shame, shook it with hers, and closed it with a touch.

"You can go. He said with a grim face.

Ai Qing shrugged, turned around, and pushed the door out.

In the hallway outside the door, a man in a horse-head mask leaned against the wall, holding a cigarette roll in his hand, and was unhesitantly flicking the ashes onto the precious carpet beneath his feet.

In the vigilant sight of several guards, wisps of green smoke curled up from the mouth and nose of the silicone horse's head, sometimes forming an F-shape, sometimes a U-shape, sometimes a C-shape......

Seeing Ai Qing come out, the last letter dissipated into the air.

He turned his head and asked curiously, "How were the talks, Your Excellency, Commander?"

"Don't ask knowingly. ”

Ai Qing reached out and took the bag in his hand, took out a bottle of spray from it, carefully sprayed it on his hand, and then wiped it twice with an alcohol wipe in disgust.

"Let's go. She said, "It's just an old fool, not infected, and doesn't need you to clean it up." ”

"That's a good feeling. ”

Tony shook his horse's face: "After all, these little brothers are watching me, and I'm still under a lot of pressure...... Goodbye, everybody. ”

After saying goodbye politely, he threw the cigarette butt on the stall and left behind Ai Qing.

It wasn't until he walked out the door that Tony casually asked, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"Huh?" Ai Qing didn't seem to know what he was talking about.

"You deliberately provoked him, didn't you? ”

Tony said: "I didn't go toe-to-toe with the Fred family, and I did my duty again. No matter what happened in the end, all the pots were on the old guy's back.

Not only did you accomplish your mission, but you also gave the Border Authority a reason to intervene, and everyone wanted to be in love with you. ”

"You know what, Tony. ”

In front, Ai Qing's footsteps suddenly paused, "Among all the evil virtues, the most intolerable is stupidity, second only to self-pretentious cleverness. ”

"There are always people who think that they are backed by some great backer and think that they are also big people, but in fact they don't know anything about the real power, and they are so ignorant that they want to laugh.

Even though I had reminded him that I was the commissioner of the Bureau's decision-making room, he was still trying to defend his little power and dignity like a hen guarding her eggs—until now, he didn't even know what I was trying to do, let alone what he was refusing. ”

She looked back at Tony and asked, "Do you think such a person can be saved?"

Tony shook his horse's face and just shrugged his shoulders.

There was no answer.

I always felt that if she nodded in front of this black-hearted woman, she would definitely stuff this difficult and glorious task to herself......

"Don't worry, it won't. ”

Ai Qing, who was walking in front, said without looking back: "Because there are more difficult tasks waiting for you." After all, I prefer to be smart rather than stupid. ”

Tony's horse face froze.

I feel the chagrin and sadness from the heart.

Why are you idle and have nothing to do to expose her? Isn't the lesson learned enough? With such a boss, he felt that he had to start thinking about where to open a hair washing room after he was disabled and retired.

I heard that Shambhala's hair transplant industry is very developed...... Seems like you can think about it?

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In the commander's room.

Ever since Ai Qing left, Rudolph had fallen into a strange uneasiness, annoyance, and a faint panic.

It's like something has gone wrong.

After refusing the next few meetings, he pondered for a long time, and finally wrote a detailed report on the arrival of the commissioner of the Astronomical Society.

Then he paced back and forth in the office, anxiously waiting. It wasn't until late evening that he received a response from above.

As soon as the email was opened, one of his hearts sank completely to the bottom, and it was cold.

The official content of the email is only two words.

It was an angry reply from the head of the house.

Short and direct.

- Waste!

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At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Huai Shi finally heard the first good thing in a few days.

His piano was finally delivered.

It was passed through a special passage through the Hell Music Society, and was sent into Huaishi's room by the old man who presided over the concert hall. Incidentally, there was another piece of news.

"In a few hours, the local association may make a temporary transfer. The old man said, "I would like to excuse you for asking, do you have any plans to go to Kyoto?"

"Huh?"

Hearing that the Hell Music Association was preparing to close the stalls, Huai Shi quickly reacted - these big organizations were afraid that they had also heard some rumors, and they were ready to flash people.

"No, not necessarily. ”

He shook his head and refused: "After all, I am still a member of the Astronomical Society. ”

"Well, then, I wish you a victorious start. ”

The old man smiled mysteriously, and bowed out of the room respectfully, closing the door for him.

In the silence, only Huai Shi and the piano case in front of him remained.

Just like a swordsman in martial arts can feel the sword qi, Huai Shi can feel the faint resonance from it when he sits in front of the piano case.

What's more – it's time to unbox!

Huai Shi rubbed her hands and took a deep breath full of anticipation to open the buckle.

Get ready for surprises.

I didn't see any devastated golden light, not even Qin.

Only another, smaller case was seen.

"Absolutely!" Huai Shi was dumbfounded: "Why are you still playing with nesting dolls?"

Reach out and open the box inside the box.

And then again a box.

Huai Shi opened again.

This time, the case was almost the same as a violin, but it was still a case.

It's really a matryoshka doll!

He was furious and ripped open the last lock.

Saw the box inside.

The box is still a box when it opens.

Finally, when he opened the palm-sized box, he saw a note on the black flannel inside.

[I hope you can receive this surprise for you.] 】

Surprise?

Lao Tzu is a surprise fart!

was shocked, but Huai Shi didn't see where the joy was.

In the box, apart from this note, there was only a heavy bracelet left.

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The two watches are over, it's almost the end of the month, ask for a monthly pass!