Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

Chapter 11 Chapter 10 The Middleman

Zhuang Xuteng can remember beautiful women with just one glance, so it will not affect his reputation in the hearts of middlemen.However, he also admitted that although his memory ability was sufficient for appreciating beauties, he was still so amazed by Lucy that he almost couldn't hold back his eyes.

Her figure is indeed very good, not only bumpy, but also just in the middle line between natural and exaggerated, and a silver yoga suit tightens her body, making her even more lethal.It can be seen that her parents have given her a good foundation, and she herself is willing to carry out careful and rigorous exercise, which makes her body have a fatal charm that fully combines beauty, sex appeal, strength and agility.

Yes, Fatal Charm.Zhuang Xuteng weighed it carefully. He believed that if he was attacked by Lucy, the only key to his survival was whether he could shout "Forgiveness" in time.

It's really impolite to only look at your figure, but if this woman doesn't show you her face, what choice do you have?Even leaving aside the bonus points for her figure and the overall impression, from the outline alone, her face is very delicate, and her appearance is almost the same, but it is covered by a metal mask.The surface of the mask is bright and colorful, which has a very confusing and covering effect, and it is very likely to be a shadow device.Although the mask leaves room for the mouth and eyes, those strange lights make it hard to see clearly.

"You are the newcomer." It turns out that the mask can also change the voice.Lucy was standing in front of Zhuang Xuteng, but her voice was erratic and distorted, as if it came from another place. "Ge Gongdao wants to register you as his partner, do you have any objections?"

"Ask you." Ge Gongdao touched him lightly.

"I'm with Brother Dao, I have no objection." Zhuang Xuteng finished his routine reply, and then returned to silence.Since it was better for him not to fix his eyes on the figure of the middle man, he looked around and observed where she lived.

This is an old-fashioned standard apartment of 60 square meters with one bedroom, one living room and one bathroom. There is a sunken design in the center of the living room, and a circular sofa on the edge of the recess.This design was very popular at the time, but the sunken ground reduced the space for laying the floor. Under the same rent, it was not as popular as Zhuang Xuteng's current smaller apartment.

The three walls of the living room are occupied by shelves, one of which is filled with various magazines and comics, and the other two are occupied by handicrafts and models.Her "collections" are all kinds of strange things, many of which are beyond the scope of most people's appreciation, and some of them look a little scary, and they probably come from some underground organizations that should be banned.But what made Zhuang Xuteng speechless the most was not the aesthetic issue, but the price tags on some items, and it was obvious that Lucy hadn't paid for them.

"Curious but not talkative, this is a good quality, as long as you don't have a slow response." Lucy has been observing Zhuang Xuteng, and commented: "He has a good body and good looks, and there are no obvious features, which is very important for him. It is also beneficial to perform tasks. Brother Dao, you can’t do it, this guy is so easy to recognize.”

"There are advantages and disadvantages, and vice versa." Brother Dao arched his arms and shrugged his biceps.

"Ha, you always have a way to explain." Lucy lit a cigarette for herself, took a slow puff, exhaled slowly, and then said to Zhuang Xuteng: "Newcomers, you don't need to be so restrained, the two of us are sitting here and chatting." For a while. You can read the books on the shelf over there, there is food and drink in the refrigerator, just take it, don’t let yourself be bored.”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded his thanks, but kept his mouth firmly shut.

"It's time for you to work together again. There are few tasks that one person can take on, and the risks are high, so it's not worthwhile." Lucy said, holding a cigarette, looking at Ge Gong in the lingering smoke.

But he brought up another topic: "Is there any news about Viper recently?"

"What do you want to know? Well, it's still the same. He didn't leave any mistakes when the commission went wrong. He is obviously a cunning guy. If such a person betrays you, he will be very careful to guard against your revenge. Maybe a well-dug hole is waiting for you. Regardless of whether he has any news or not, you shouldn’t go to him.” Lucy took another breath of the cigarette and said, “He’s quite popular now, and he’s a mercenary valued by Fatty D. A lot of missions have been done, and it is said that the relationship with the Blood Bat Gang is quite close."

"Mercenaries shouldn't mix with gangs!"

Lucy nodded, and said slowly: "I agree with your idea, but there are no hard and fast rules in this business, let alone draw a red line. When he is going smoothly, no one will say anything, and even protect him, so I just You can wait. Besides, if you trouble him, it will definitely affect your money."

"That's a despicable and hypocritical villain! I lost so much, almost for nothing! He's still doing well? Fuck!" Ge Gongdao snorted, and said, "Sooner or later, I will reveal his true face to the public, so that he He paid the price for betrayal."

"Yeah." Lucy nodded and was about to continue the topic.At this time, Zhuang Xuteng walked up to her with a comic book and asked, "Can you give me this book?"

"Oh? Okay, take whatever you want, it's just a comic book. Uh, by the way, how old are you this year? Why do you like reading this?"

"23." Zhuang Xuteng didn't answer the next question, but nodded to Lucy with a smile, and said, "Thank you."

"Thank you, there is no need. Your smile is good, I like it. Oh, don't get me wrong, a smile that can express goodwill, closeness but no special memory point will be useful when tracking, stalking and sneaking missions."

This question... Zhuang Xuteng didn't know how to answer, scratched his head, turned and left with the comic book.

Lucy stared at Zhuang Xuteng's back for a while, and saw that he was concentrating on reading the manga, so she looked away, and continued to talk to Ge Gongdao: "Suo Yuwan said hello, so I paid attention to it. There just happened to be such a spot It is very suitable for you to take him to familiarize yourself with the situation. I didn’t ask you, and I directly took the decision. The specific situation of the target has to wait for the messenger’s document. Now I can tell you that the time will start tonight and the construction period will be 20 hours. , the reward is [-]%. If there are detailed map information, there will be a bonus."

The so-called "500%" in the industry language is a tenth of a platinum coin, which is equal to [-] euros.

"500 euros to step on? Usually this kind of work costs a hundred euros a night. I feel a little strange. Who is this for? It doesn't seem like an ordinary task. Lucy, are you sure this is suitable for novices?"

"As I said, I am also waiting for the specific situation. I can tell you one thing at the moment: this task is not reversed."

No kickback is also their jargon.If the task fails, you will definitely not get paid. If there is no need to make additional compensation to the client at this time, it is called "no reverse deduction".

Even if this task is difficult, as long as there is no reverse charge, at least the mercenary's wallet will not be bleeding.Ge Gongdao was beaten back to the current situation similar to that of a rookie because of a failed mission with a reverse deduction.As for other pressures, such as the personal risks brought by the task, the cost of time, etc... Since I have chosen this line of work, I should not be unaware of this.

"Lucy, do you know which piece of soil the root of this entrustment is planted in?"

Lucy cast a very obvious white eye on Ge Gongdao's face, which could not be covered by the mask. "Today I tell you about other middlemen, and tomorrow you will leave me behind and become someone else's stupid wolf dog. That newcomer doesn't understand the rules, don't you understand too? Or you don't want the protection of the middleman anymore?"

"Don't be angry, I said something wrong, I admit my mistake and accept the punishment."

"Your attitude can only be considered passable! It's not very satisfying to me." Lucy snuffed out the cigarette in her hand, raised her arms, and waved her long fingers between the two of them like a baton.She emphasized her tone, and said: "I've been taking care of you all the time, right? This time will be no exception. You forget about that bastard, put your mind on the entrustment, and work hard first! You are still that wolf king! "

"I've said it many times, my family's blood is not wolf, but werewolf. Besides wolf, there are also human characters." Ge Gongdao gritted his teeth, with a helpless expression on his face.

"Almost. If there are fewer characters, no one will think you are walking on four legs."

Lucy laughed, and her laugh was supposed to be nice, but the mask distorted it, making it a little hoarse and dry.Zhuang Xuteng leaned on the shelf to read comics, and at the same time listened to the conversation here.He didn't understand what "500%" was, but he did hear "250 Euros".Half a cent is [-] euros, which is enough to quench his thirst for his financial situation, and he must get this money!

Oh yes, and there might be a bonus, which is more money!
How to do the task and how to deal with the situation, first let Brother Dao worry about it. He just needs to perform well and meet Brother Dao's requirements.This is the same as going to work in a factory. Newcomers should not only work hard, but also avoid blind efforts.Only with a good attitude and good ability can we gain a foothold in the industry.

It's a pity that today's performance can't be called perfect: he took the initiative to speak without saying hello.But he really couldn't help it, for a good and ulterior reason: he saw patterns in the background of the comic book covers that were very similar to the patterns on the stone pillars in his dream!
He has been trying to restore the dream, and his mind is full of hazy impressions of the stone pillar pattern, so the similar pattern in the comic book immediately stirred his nerves and caught his attention.

This series of comic books is called "The Brave Detective Evans Destroys the Three Witches". It costs one yuan a copy. The printing quality and comic content are not at all exquisite. Sell ​​it.You don’t need a brain to read this thing, and you don’t need to connect the context. Basically, you can read it when you grab it, and it’s refreshing to read. It’s a highlight to pass the time.

Since the content is a repetitive routine, it needs to find ways to reduce the cost of creation.When it is necessary to draw the background, it uses several sets of material libraries to paste directly, which are often repeated.And there happened to be a pattern similar to what Zhuang Xuteng saw in his dream.

Is this a coincidence?Or did someone do it on purpose?This is not known.If the number or a small piece of text is exactly the same, this possibility is not too small, and the order and feeling of a large number of patterns are exactly the same, which is too much of a coincidence.

Zhuang Xuteng can think of another possibility is "Tongmeng", that is, under the influence of a shadow follower, a certain painter dreams of the same scene, and then draws it as inspiration and stuffs it into the material library.Hmm... This sounds a bit unbelievable, but the possibility is still slightly greater.

Regardless of how it came about, the patterns in comic books have greatly inspired Zhuang Xuteng.In the previous attempts, the graphics in the dream were like long-term memories, with only a very strong hazy feeling. If you want to detail, it is difficult to recall them individually and in detail.Now he compared the pattern on the book, and the content on the stone pillar immediately became clear.Now, he can finally "wear glasses" to see dreams clearly!

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