Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

Chapter 617 Chapter 614 Five Billion Straw
Relying on Zhuang Xuteng's sudden attack, coupled with various coordinated forces arranged in advance, the shortest intermediary war in history ended with Lucy's overall victory. Most of the middlemen were shocked when they received the news, and no one would not inquire about the specific situation of the war.

A feeling of concern immediately spread among the middlemen-mercenary industry. If a mercenary can instantly kill anyone with an individual sneak attack and has enough combat power to suppress the scene, then no middleman or mercenary is safe. Scarecrow Nack possesses a much stronger threat and sense of oppression than his master, the Famine Stranger. This means that if Lucy wants to continue to expand her power, no middleman can compete with her.

"I hope she has eaten enough this time and can calm down for a while. But who will be her next target?"

The same problem also troubled Lucy. Victory brought her not only joy but also fear. Deep down in her heart, she even complained about Zhuang Xuteng: You guy, you should have said that you are so strong earlier! With such ability, why should I bother to plan? Now, everyone will see me as a threat. How should I end this? How should I protect the mercenaries under my banner?

At this moment, she heard the news that Nike had arrived at the music restaurant, and quickly asked Costa Rice to invite him up. For the first time, Lucy was waiting to greet Zhuang Xuteng at the stairs on the second floor. This was an "honor and attention" that had never been given to any mercenary.

"Great job! As always!" Lucy invited Zhuang Xuteng into the office, closed the door, and then clapped and said, "The sudden attack gave Lao Mo no chance to react. All his accounts and assets had no chance to be transferred. Everyone is taken over. Everyone who goes out this time will have a good income, and I will give you a big bonus!"

Zhuang Xuteng expressed his gratitude and then stated his intention: "Sister Lucy, in fact, my action will cause a chain reaction. It may seem beneficial now, but it may not be a good thing in the future. What do other middlemen think of our action?"

Lucy very much appreciated the wording of "our" operation. She said: "Two of the closer intermediaries sent congratulations, and others said they would stay on the sidelines, just like every intermediary war. This has long been the case. It has become a routine: each family will do its own thing and not get involved in the battles between other families or families, unless it threatens their own vital interests. They will take a few days to observe the situation, but that's it. The subsequent impact of the incident..."

"I request to increase the appearance fee. If I am asked to perform entrusted tasks in the future, I will be charged according to the new appearance fee: my initial idea is 500 million."

As soon as Zhuang Xuteng finished speaking, Lucy's body swayed and she stumbled several steps. She held onto the desk with both hands before she managed to stand still. "How...how much? Five hundred million? Did I hear correctly?"

"That's right, it's 5 million, with a 8 followed by 0 8s, and the currency unit is the euro." Zhuang Xuteng's expression was serious, not joking at all. He said: "Under normal circumstances, no one can afford this price, and according to industry regulations, if you ask me to execute the commission related to the intermediary war, I have to pay the appearance fee as usual. Generally speaking, the acquaintance discount on the appearance fee is up to 4 discount, which is about million euros. This cost has exceeded or is at least equal to the possible benefits of a middleman war. Therefore, using me to attack in a middleman war will be a loss-making business.”

Lucy finally understood what Zhuang Xuteng meant, and she added the second half of the sentence: "But if someone launches an intermediary war against me, the appearance fee does not need to be applied, so I can still ask you to take action... You want to use this method to calm down other intermediaries. fear?"

"To quell their fear? How is it possible! As long as I live, they will be wary, they should be wary, they have to be wary. This cannot be quelled by simply raising the appearance fee. I don't care what other middlemen and mercenaries think, I just follow my heart "Zhuang Xuteng said: "I no longer feel that there is anything to pursue in the mercenary path."

After a moment of silence, Lucy nodded and said: "I was wrong. You really don't need to worry about what other middlemen think. There was something wrong with my starting point. All people who become mercenaries do it to make a living at the beginning. You have obviously exceeded that. At that stage. Now, apart from the power of the four major companies in Peicheng, you can get everything else if you look at it, so the mercenary profession is really no challenge to you. "

"When it comes to the price of 500 million, no one will ask you to perform entrusted tasks. At least I can't imagine what kind of tasks are worth 500 million. Huh, the guys who can come up with this amount must have a corporate background and directly use the company As long as I have enough strength, I won’t come to you as a mercenary. Your price is just to stay in the mercenary industry. Are you trying to protect me?”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded.

"Thank you, I really appreciate it." Lucy patted her chest and said, "If you leave suddenly, it will be really difficult for me."

"Sister Lucy, if possible, you have to start thinking about your options." Zhuang Xuteng leaned forward and said, "Since the launch of public work stations, the public security in Peicheng has become much better, and there have been fewer conflicts. I feel The PCPD has also begun to fulfill its management responsibilities, and the need for our mercenaries has begun to decrease. This is just like Moat Company, a new stage, and the old gameplay must be adapted."

Lucy nodded. As a shareholder of Moat Security Company, how could she not know that times have changed?

Zhuang Xuteng continued: "When business becomes more and more difficult, the competition between middlemen will definitely evolve into a life-and-death battle for interests. Sister Lucy, do you want to be the only and strongest middleman in Peicheng? If you do , what will happen to the PCPD, the Constitutional Government and the Corporation?”

"I don't have that kind of ambition, let alone seek death like that..." Lucy waved her hands and said, "Unless someone attacks me, Lao Mo will be the last middleman war I initiate. Hey, in fact Lao Mo is also my first Taking the initiative to launch a middleman war for the first time can be regarded as a fulfillment of my career. Generally speaking, you are right. Times have changed. If I can't adapt well, I should really think about how to quit. "

Lucy has her own timetable. She must take into account the interests of all parties and be careful and thorough in terms of time, field and manipulation techniques, so that she can protect her own interests as much as possible during the exit process. Exactly how and when to do it, Lucy must keep it strictly confidential. Except for Meteor, it's best not to know anything about it.

As long as the words were spoken, Zhuang Xuteng didn't expect Lucy to give him an explanation on this matter, and of course he didn't fully confess his thoughts. In his plan, after setting a price of 500 million, he would shift the focus of his life and work to causing trouble for the company. First investigate and solve the problem of who is assassinating Gorgondo and how to permanently stop this operation, before trying to solve your own dilemma. This road is doomed to be dangerous, both for him and for those around him. If he hadn't been killed, Ge Gongdao wouldn't have dared to take the risk. His mood was the same as Zhuang Xuteng's always worrying about his family. His parents, sister, and Morgana may all be implicated. This is the root cause of all Zhuang Xuteng's compromises, all his playful smiles, and all his disguises and actions.

But when death comes to them, Gogongdao has already felt it, and so has Prince, so they have no retreat and no way to escape, they can only try their best to solve the problem. The same goes for Zhuang Xuteng, the haunting Elizabeth Xiao, and the all-powerful Dingxin Demonic Creation... Zhuang Xuteng knew very well that the activities of his two senior brothers might bring trouble to Lucy, so he persuaded her to leave the industry as soon as possible. It's best to leave Peicheng early.

If you can be comfortable, who would want to do something that involves risking your own life and threatening those around you?

"You will be the only one with 500 million mercenaries, and those middlemen won't have to question it. This is the most interesting part." Lucy felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and she shouldn't talk about topics that needed to be kept secret, so she said to Zhuang Xuteng, "When are you going to announce it?"

"Me? No, this matter is up to you!" Zhuang Xuteng waved his hand with a smile and said, "You deal with Lao Mo's affairs first, and then you can announce it when you think the time is right."

"You are so considerate, so let's make a tentative appointment for tomorrow afternoon." Lucy said: "Before dawn tomorrow, Lao Mo's property will be counted, and some personnel arrangements will be made tomorrow morning, so the afternoon is a good time. At present, You should earn around 10 million euros from this operation.”

Zhuang Xuteng knew that he would definitely get the lion's share of the mercenaries, and the combined dividends of Nightingale and Yanque should be close behind. Afterwards, the other mercenaries were added up in a haphazard manner, and considering that Lucy took more than half of the total amount, her asking price of 500 million was just right. No middleman war could offer such a high remuneration to mercenaries. It would be a waste of all the income. no.

So, the day after middleman Lao Mo was forced to withdraw from the middleman industry, the highest appearance fee in the history of the mercenary industry was born: 500 million. Although everyone can bid, even a novice can ask for entry fees of 500 million, 1 billion, or 10 billion, but the Bank of Intermediaries will not allow such behavior that disrupts the normal order of the market. However, the intermediary guild acquiesced to Zhuang Xuteng's asking price this time and did not express any doubts or objections. So many mercenaries understood: the market has recognized Scarecrow Naike's offer.

"Five Billion Scarecrows" has now become Zhuang Xuteng's new nickname - but this is just a nickname and cannot be regarded as the mercenary's official nickname. Now he can ask for 500 million and be called the 500 million scarecrow. Tomorrow he decides to add one euro. Should he immediately change his nickname to the 500.1 scarecrow?
Scarecrow, which means the straw that broke the camel's back, was a nickname promoted by Lucy. Other mercenaries used to call him Scarecrow, which means that like a scarecrow, he only scares people and is only superficial. Now, everyone just thinks Zhuang Xuteng is too scary. This nickname is good! It doesn’t get any more relevant than this!

Gogongdao and Prince were the first group to know about the 500 million, Lucy was the second group, and then Morgana. She felt that the "five hundred million" thing sounded very majestic, and her family did not need to risk their lives to make money, but she still felt that she could stop doing it if she didn't want to, and there was no need to be in the limelight at this time.

"It's no longer useful to keep a low profile." Zhuang Xuteng told Morgana about Ge Gongdao's assassination and the discovery that Elizabeth Xiao was still watching him in Peicheng. After that, he said: "I only hope that in the middleman-mercenary industry, The limelight can attract the attention of Elizabeth and others, giving Gongdao and I more space to move around. "

I thought Zhuang Xuteng went out with Ge Gongdao just to reminisce about the past. They would definitely be safe if they looked after each other. I didn't expect that they would intercept an assassination attempt and save Ge Gongdao's life. "This is too scary!" Morgana said, "Why don't we let Dao Ge and Prince live here! We'll be on the second floor and they'll be on the first floor, or we can separate them on the east and west sides."

When the two of them built a small building in the manor, they thought about bringing people in to live in them in the future. However, they were thinking of Zhuang Xuteng's parents and sister, not Ge Gongdao and his wife. Zhuang Xuteng shook his head and said: "I thank you on behalf of Ge Gongdao. Your idea is indeed very good, but the two of them will not come. On the one hand, Ge Gongdao and Prince have their own ways and methods; With connections, it’s not difficult to find a safe place to live. On the other hand, if the two of them come, it won’t necessarily be a good thing for them or for us.”

"Why do you say that?" Morgana asked.

"If they come directly, it will be like telling those guys outside that we have determined that the enemy comes from the company, and our next actions will also target the company." Zhuang Xuteng stroked Morgana's face and said: "The descendants of the temple are the largest The advantage is to be protected by the company, and the company will so-called 'give face'. In other words, if it is not for the company to give face, there is no need to hide in the manor, right? "

"Well, that's indeed the truth: the act of choosing to live here already shows your inner attitude." At this time, Morgana had gradually calmed down from the excitement of "500 million", and she quickly thought of the company's presence in Pei The factory built in the old bunker beneath the city came up with the idea of ​​using the human body to make various materials. "Let's start fighting against the company...what are you going to do?"

She didn't have any objections. She had long disliked the company's stuff. She didn't lack reasons and determination, but she simply didn't know how to act.

"We don't have a long-term plan yet. The most important thing at the moment is to solve the security problem of Ge Gong Road first. The assassination team must be eliminated. There is no other choice." Zhuang Xuteng touched his chin and said: "If we can follow this line up If you look for it, you may gain more. In addition, I know that Dingxin Magic has a special department, which is relatively independent and is also a potential clue target. The third one is the clues for underground bunkers, safety blue and public work points. . Let’s look up, layer by layer, and sooner or later we can take apart the company’s outer packaging, and then we can observe and find its weak points and give it a fatal blow.”

Morgana's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, isn't this a good plan?"

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, except for the first step, everything else is useless." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hand and said: "It's okay! Let's step out step by step and step on it firmly. Even if there was no road before, we can still find a way. Way to go!”