At this moment, Xiao Liuli's face did not show the confidence and cunning of yesterday.

After arranging her clothes, she took off her crying mask and sat down in front of Russell waiting at the round table, her cheeks crimson.

She obviously hadn't woken up yet, or was thinking about something else and was distracted - I saw Xiao Liuli subconsciously pick up a can of beer from the table, uncover the pull ring and pour a full glass for Russell.

Fortunately, Xiao Liuli filled him with not the rye whiskey that the two girls in her arms had fed her before, but twelve cans of cold beer on the table like an iron tower.

This made Russell, who also took off his mask, swallow the words of refusal, and could only nod and take the wine glass.

“…… Thanks, thanks? ”

Russell hesitantly took the cold beer. This temperature is also the best time to drink.

The foam disperses very slowly and the color is a tan.

Russell leaned his nose over and sniffed, picking out a distinct, somewhat burnt strange bitter taste.

Obviously good wine.

It's supposed to be some kind of craft beer with a pretty high price tag...... But it also means that it can be more bitter.

It's not that Russell can't drink, it's just that he was a little hurt when he was in school—at least he wouldn't drink when he was alone.

It's mainly this bizarre scene like "come to the brothers to meet for a whole drink" and "my brother will give you a full seat and talk", which made him confused for a while.

It's as if what is in front of you is not the idol of the top of Happiness Island...... It's a big brother in society with a bold personality.

…… Anyway, can an executive drink during working hours?

Russell held the glass and fell into deep thought.

Xiao Liuli looked at this scene and obviously realized that something was wrong.

She apologized repeatedly: "Sorry, I didn't order tea here...... So, whatever you want to drink, I'll order some more!

"No, it's almost noon now...... Why don't I treat you to a meal? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, I'll drink this."

Russell hurriedly refused.

When Amirus invited Russell to eat at the "Peach Blossom Spring" before, Russell did not refuse, and he also went with the idea of eating a big family.

Although Xiao Liuli is also a celebrity on Happiness Island, her income is not low, but after all, she is also a worker.

In the case that the two are not so acquainted, it is a bit cheeky to ask the other party to make amends for such a trivial matter...... Russell himself couldn't eat this soft rice.

"Speaking ......"

Xiao Liuli's face was a little lingering worry: "Is there something wrong with you coming to me specifically?" ”

"Actually, it's not a big deal. A large part of the reason is a coincidence, and some of it is a misunderstanding. ”

Russell pulled out the excuse he had thought of earlier.

He lowered his head slightly, with just the right amount of apology on his face: "Actually, it's because of ...... When I saw you today, I wanted to come and say hello. But I didn't expect you to follow someone into here. ”

Although he didn't see Xiao Liuli's bodyguards here, Russell knew that they must be hiding nearby.

What the specific number is, Russell does not know. However, it is impossible for the newspapers to allow their top reporters to go out alone and drink flowers...... This is entirely possible as a result of Xiao Liuli's private contact with someone.

Russell blurs the "who" he sees, and Xiao Liuli will naturally fill in the content automatically.

Even if she did get rid of the bodyguards, there must be someone in front of her. After all, there are so many people in this hall, they can't have teleported in directly.

The beer on the small glass table was still steaming and motionless, and it should have just been delivered. Next to the sofa bed, only half a bottle of whiskey was opened.

Judging from these details, she should have just arrived.

"I'm a little worried about what happened to you."

So Russell showed a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face, lowered his head and touched his cat ears, and his fingers subconsciously flicked: "So I also lurked in......

"I spent the morning here. That's the name I got with a lot of ......."

"That's ......"

Xiao Liuli replied softly.

The next moment, there was a brief silence.

Between the two extremely eloquent cats, they each looked at the wine glass and fell silent.

- But this sudden silence confirmed Russell's previous speculation.

Generally speaking, looking for wine to drink in broad daylight, or even ordering two girls to accompany the wine, this is nothing more than two situations: one is to worry about something, and the other is to be happy.

What's more amazing is that Russell found these two feelings at the same time on Xiao Liuli's face.

Her prosthetic-modified eyes no longer signal uncontrollably due to mood swings. But relying on the micro-expression, Russell can still judge Xiao Liuli's thoughts.

…… But now it seems that Xiao Liuli should be biased to be a little happier.

Another piece of evidence is that even when she fell silent, she didn't drink to herself, but the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

Usually at this time, Xiao Liuli should confide in herself what good things happened to her.

And the silence at this time、It is precisely because she judges that this matter cannot be said。 But this incident had filled her head, and the dulling of thinking by alcohol prevented her from thinking for a while.

"Actually," Russell said suddenly, as if to break the awkward silence, "I do have a question.

A reporter from the Tianen Daily...... Is it usually so fast? ”

"What do you mean?"

"After I killed the gang of hijackers yesterday, Mr. Amirus should have had a chance to find your newspaper. It turned out that it was less than five minutes before the three helicopters flew over......"

Russell asked with some curiosity: "Are you always on call, like firefighters?" As soon as you get the news, you will rush to it immediately? ”

It's really just a set of topical topics.

Asking about things that are related to the other person's profession, that can be talked about for a while, and that are not so stupid as a layman, can make the other person more talkative.

In this way, people who were originally very bored can also talk about happy topics that can be talked about. Russell, on the other hand, only needs to "uh-huh", "I see", "that's how it is", to get the topic down and find the next topic.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Liuli frowned and thought about it.

"I can probably tell you about this, after all, there are not a few people who know."

She said seriously: "Because strictly speaking, I have been on standby since the afternoon that day. ”

“…… What? ”

"Just the afternoon before, a letter was sent to our newspaper. It is said that before dark tomorrow, the 'Tower of Babel' organization will have a big operation...... So I was on standby from two or three o'clock in the afternoon until Mr. Amirus relayed the attack on the airboat through the channel of our president. I flew over immediately......"

Under normal circumstances, it would not have been possible to do so quickly.

Xiao Liuli said with great certainty.

"How long will that take?"

"Fifteen to twenty minutes. Not all news is worth a helicopter, and I occasionally fly in a floating car...... Bodyguards won't be configured so much. ”

Xiao Liuli replied without hesitation: "If there is no advance warning, most of the passengers will definitely have left by the time we rush over after receiving the information." ”

"How many people know about this?"

"Just ask anyone at our newspaper who was at work the day before yesterday or find out about it."

Xiao Liuli said, pausing: "Do you feel that something is wrong, Mr. 'Hero'?" ”

“…… Don't call me a hero, it sounds weird. ”

Russell waved his hand and smiled bitterly.

This time he really felt a little embarrassed, not acting.

As for what is wrong......

- That's too many, too many to count.

But what I can say to Xiao Liuli is only a small part of it.

"Is the content of the letter you received the day before yesterday confidential?"

"Sort of, but we've informed the Enforcement Department before."

"So," Russell whispered, "why are there elves who don't have a bodyguard with them...... What about being alone on the airboat to Happiness Island? ”