The innkeeper turned away as if he hadn't seen anything.

Naturally, Gunter Odim sat next to Lanne, with an intimate attitude like an old friend for many years.

But unfortunately, the attitude of the witcher has always been cold.

"Judging by what you're wearing, I always thought you didn't have a lot of money."

Speaking harsh words in a flat tone, Lan En's performance was enough to make any normal person angry.

But Günt Odim, neither in terms of mentality nor in a more essential sense, can be called a normal person.

"It's been tough these days, but you're a big customer, Lann. If I can negotiate a good deal with you, it will be worth it for me to pay as much as I want. ”

"Flattered, Glass Boy...... Let me be sure, is this 'please'? ”

After receiving an affirmative reply from the other party, Lan En picked up the red wine on the plate, greeted the other party, and drank it all with his head up.

After drinking, Lan wiped his mouth and prepared to continue talking.

It's unrealistic to want to get out at this time, as long as the other party doesn't want to, then even if you turn into dry bones, don't want to escape from the other party, it's better to obey his wishes.

"When you left, I thought I was going to be in trouble on the way to Vigema, but you only show up now...... In other words, what I'm going to encounter next is the real thing, the trouble that can make you sign a contract with me? ”

"If I said yes, would you stop doing it?"

The creature with the human face smiled intriguingly, and the arc grew larger and larger as Lan En chuckled indifferently.

"It's doing business with people like you that makes me feel that life still has meaning, Lane. Those guys who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, choose the best solution all the way, but in the end they are logically defeated and make me bored! ”

"Just for your courage, I can ask you a question."

Lan En raised an eyebrow.

"Not a contract?"

"It doesn't count."

"Anything?"

"Anything."

Inside the hotel, the fireplace flickered, and a creature capable of tampering with reality turned into Lan's question-and-answer machine within the authority of "One Question".

Power, money, power, longevity...... It seems that all the desires can be distilled into a question in this moment, and then entered into this question and answer machine.

Half of Gunt Odim's face was buried in the shadows, and the flickering light of the fire made it impossible to tell whether the smile on his face was a sinister smile. Or smile?

"I was going to ask you who was behind this slave trade. But after thinking about it, I still forget it. ”

Lan propped his chin in his hand and tilted his head to meet the other's eyes.

From beginning to end, those deep secrets did not move his heart.

Power and money are not as good as slaughtering the mastermind behind the scenes, which can make him happy.

"Oh? Why not? ”

Günt Odim asked happily.

"Because I don't know how to ask this question. I don't know the structure of this evil organization, so there's a good chance that my problem won't be aimed at a certain person. ”

"It's a complex and tightly knit chain, and if I'm not clear enough, you can give me the names of a few buyers, the names of the thugs, and they can all be considered part of the 'behind the scenes' of this organization to some extent. But if you turn around, you can bypass the key person who builds the entire buying and selling relationship. ”

Lan En's tone was calm and flat, as if he had seen the hole that the other party had laid in his words.

"To ask the key questions, I need to know the key information, but why should I risk asking you if I already have enough critical information?"

"Brilliant logical analysis."

Something that calls itself a "businessman" snaps and applauds.

"Are you going to give up this opportunity?"

"No, what I'm trying to ask is - what the hell are you?"

......

The moment Len asked this, everything stopped except for him and Gunt Odim.

Everyone in the hotel maintained their last second of motion, the apples falling from the plates stagnating in the air, the flames of the fireplace, and the shadows of the flames solidified into teeth and claws.

Even Lan En, who had been mentally prepared, couldn't help but lean back at this time, his eyes frightened.

The shabby-clad bald merchant just looked at Lan En and was silent for two seconds.

Although it was only two seconds, in the frozen time, Lan En felt that his sense of time had been completely confused.

"No, you don't want to know."

The other shook his head slightly.

In the midst of the staring, Lan En felt that for a moment, he saw the other party's eyeballs turn into a rich pure black.

"I'll spare you this time, Lane. You're not qualified to look into the inside of something like me, at least not yet. ”

"I'll answer your last question, and as you can imagine, I'll give you a name for the thug leader. Ubank, the leader of the cannibal camp, the Skelliger. Commanding dozens of people to plunder young children, contact ships, and establish relationships in the land of Willen, how can he deserve the title of 'behind the scenes'. ”

"It's time for me to go too, I left a gift in your room."

With that, he stood up. Whistling in frozen time, he walked towards the door and left.

"I have a hunch that the time for us to sign a contract will not be too far away."

With a "pop", the apple fell to the ground and smashed, and the noise in the restaurant sounded again.

Ryan sat blankly in his chair.

After a long time, his shoulders slumped.

"Oh my god...... Time stopped?! ”

Shaking his head helplessly, he walked back to the room with a plate.

I feel like I'm being targeted by this kind of "thing", and it's really getting sadter and sader.

When she got to the room, Arya was slumped on the bed.

The work assigned to her today is really not easy, and the jumping Stark is completely wilted by this time.

Lan En placed the plate on the table, a pair of cat's eyes looking around.

"Arya, has anyone brought something?"

The little girl was struggling to get out of bed.

"Sending something? Oh! Yes, just after dark, a handyman from an inn brought a book. Didn't you buy that? ”

"Hurry up and eat, where is the book? Point me in. ”

Arya began to gobble up, and Lan followed her fingers to find it.

Flipped under a pile of clothes and found the target.

"The Code of Business, and How to Use It?"

An ordinary hardcover tome, the author is a lengthy name, and the embellished honor is "tenured professor of business at Olsenfield University".

Is this the gift of Günter Odim? A book about business knowledge?

After frowning for a moment, Lan En placed the book casually on the table and left it alone.

"Arya, clean up after eating, we need to change places."

Lan En knew that he didn't have the broad vision of the other party, and the best way was to stay away.

Although the little girl didn't understand why, she recognized her status as a squire, so she quickly stuffed two more mouthfuls, and was ready to get up and pack her things.

And at this moment, Lan En, who had already begun to gather his clothes, suddenly stopped what he was doing.

The cat's eyes narrowed slightly, looking in the direction of the gate.

Just in time, there was a knock on the door.

Lan En pulled on his hood and covered his face, ready to ask who was outside the door.

But before he could speak, "Bang! "Bang!

The wooden door was burst open!