Zhou Lin

Solid has experienced countless fights in his life, whether he faced a group of gangsters in a dirty alley, or faced a military champion in the boxing ring, whether he encountered a sneak attack in prison, or on the battlefield. He can handle it with ease in hand-to-hand combat with others.

Unlike the type who "pursues power to win in isolation" like Burial in the Flower Tomb, Solid is an extreme "pragmatist". He doesn't care about flashy techniques and will never be bound by any rules unless necessary; Leg teasing, lime powder, butt penetration, chokehold... Solid can use it all as long as the conditions are right.

Even putting these aside, in terms of mixed martial arts skills alone, Solid is also a master in actual combat.

Therefore, it is easy for him to deal with a group of thugs in the casino...

Although the thugs in this group of "Takamagahara" are not ordinary people. Several of their bodies have been mechanically modified, and they are also proficient in one or two fighting skills. But in Solid's eyes, these are using "decent fighting methods". "The guy is still very "naive". If such a person is put alone in a prison, he will probably be beaten into a fat man within a day.

To make a long story short, in less than thirty seconds, Solid cleared away the group of men in suits, and only he, Sakaki, and Bossidi were left standing in the room.

"Don't you think you are overreacting?" Solid said this without even letting out a breath, as if the fight just now was as easy as going to the toilet to pee.

"Then do you feel that you are a little too unruly?" Bossidy showed no sign of shrinking from his words. Not only that, he also unbuttoned his collar, as if he was ready to do it himself. .

at this time……

The cell phone in Bossidi's pocket suddenly rang.

He didn't say anything, just glanced at Solid and Sakaki, then stopped what he was doing, took a few steps back, and started to answer the phone.

Solid and Sakaki did not take advantage of this moment to attack, they just stood and waited silently.

This was a very short phone call, lasting only a few dozen seconds, and Bossidy barely said a single sentence during the whole process, just kept saying "yes" and "understood".

After the call ended, Bossidy put the phone back into his jacket pocket, then raised his head and glanced at the camera in the corner of the room, as if to imply something, then looked at the two people in front of him and said: "Boss Want to see you..."

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Fifteen minutes later, Solid and Sakaki were both sitting in the back seat of a limousine.

They had chilled champagne on hand, and there was caviar and foie gras available in the car if needed, but neither of them was in the mood to take advantage of it at the moment.

The drive was not long, and they did not leave the bustling city. They just went from a luxury casino to a luxurious hotel a few blocks away.

Led by a man in a suit, they passed through heavy security and arrived at the door of a guest room on the upper floor of the hotel. Then, the man in a suit left without saying a word.

After exchanging glances, Yusaka stepped forward and knocked on the door of this guest room.

The person inside the door seemed to know that they had arrived. Just two seconds after the knock on the door, someone opened the door.

What appeared in front of Sakaki and Solid was a very scary-looking Asian man; if I had to describe it, this guy had a face that said, "He doesn't even need to pull out a weapon. You feel like he will come to rob or even kill you at any time." "" face; although he was wearing a designer suit, under the suit was undoubtedly a body that had been tempered for many times. Only his exposed head, neck and hands had many different scars.

Based on Solid's experience and knowledge, it was only a cursory glance that this man had suffered at least five sharp weapon injuries, and he had been grazed and hit four times by bullets above the neck; all ten of his fingers had been injured by bamboo. The skewer has been inserted, and both hands have been soaked in corrosive liquid for a long time...

Of course, the most obvious feature of this man is that he is blind.

There were no sunglasses, no prosthetic eyes, only two empty black holes; there was no doubt that he was in a situation where "the optic nerve was severely damaged and even prosthetic eyes could not be installed."

"Yeah." After opening the door, the man grunted at Sakaki and Solid, and stepped aside to make room, hoping to let them in.

Sakaki hesitated for a second and then stepped forward, followed closely by Solid. After they entered the house one after another, the man closed the door.

After passing through the corridor behind the door, Sakaki and Solid came to a living room that was so spacious that it seemed a bit ridiculous. At this moment, a little girl who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old was standing in the middle of the living room, holding her hand. There was also a glass of red wine in the bag, as if waiting for them.

"Hello, gentlemen." The girl's voice sounded very childish, but her tone and demeanor showed a maturity that was obviously inconsistent with her appearance. "I heard that you want to see me, right?"

When she asked, both Sakaki and Solid were stunned for a moment. After a breath, it was Sakaki who responded first: "Little sister, we had very reliable information before we came here - Princess Masako is in her early thirties this year. ... If you want to pretend to be that aunt, you're probably a little too young."

He originally thought that these words were enough to make the other party back down, but unexpectedly...

"So..." The little girl continued calmly and with a smile, "Did the person who provided you with the information tell you by the way, 'Auntie,' I have been suffering from chromosomal abnormalities since I was born more than ten years ago? It’s always been ‘like this’.”

Sakaki and Solid's first reaction after hearing this was confusion, and their second reaction was to feel the malice contained in Zi Lin's deliberate omission of information.

"This is a bit embarrassing..." Sakaki tilted his head and whispered to Solid in a low voice.

Solid also squinted his eyes and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "I almost asked her to put down the drink just now..."

"Gentlemen, I'm not interested in watching you stand there and tell bad jokes all night long. Can you come over and sit down and chat?" Masako said, holding the wine glass, he moved to the sofa and sat down elegantly.

The man who was responsible for opening the door before came to Masako's side calmly and stood respectfully.

"Can he listen to what we're talking about?" Sakaki asked casually as he walked over.

"Sanada-kun is my most trusted personal guard, you can rest assured." Masako replied.

"No offense, but..." Solid then continued, "Considering that his eyes, throat, and the palm prints and fingerprints of both hands... all have traces of man-made destruction, I can't help but doubt you. Is the definition of 'trust' different from ours?"

When he finished speaking, Sanada's body immediately showed a hint of murderous intent, and he took half a step forward.

But Masako immediately raised a hand to stop him from making any further movements.

Although Sanada was blind, he was aware of everything around him, including Masako's every move, so he stood still obediently.

"It seems that you have a big misunderstanding about me, Mr. Wilson." Masako said Solid's last name in an understatement, "Why do you take it for granted that Sanada-kun's injuries were caused by me? Couldn’t it be caused by my enemies?”

"If that's the case, why don't you change to a stronger guard that won't be crippled by your enemies?" Solid said this, paused for half a second, and added in the direction of Sanada. He said, "Sorry, I said no offense, just let's talk about it."

"Ha... I seem to understand why the boss of your organization specially sent Sakaki-kun to come with you." Masako chuckled, took a sip of red wine, and said, "You are really bad at chatting, Mr. Wilson. .”

"That's right!" At this moment, Sakaki also took advantage of the situation and turned around to say to his companion, "Lao Suo, please take it easy for a while, don't start talking to death about irrelevant things as soon as you open your mouth." With that said, he turned back to Masako and said, "That... Aunt Masako..."

As soon as he said the word "ah", Masako threw the glass of red wine in his hand into his face.

"This is the second time..." Masako said as he picked up the wine bottle on the coffee table and poured himself another drink, "If I hear those two words again, I will pour sulfuric acid on you."

Sakaki, whose face was full of red wine, was stunned for a few seconds, then looked back at Solid with pleading eyes.

Solid looked at him expressionlessly and said coldly: "You are really good at chatting, keep going."

Sakaki also knew that there was no way to deal with this matter, so he treated it as if he had brought it on himself. He wiped his face helplessly, forced a smile, turned to Masako again and said, "I don't know...how should I call you?"

"If you really want to be particular, you should call me 'Prince Morimiya Masako'. However, depending on your age and cultivation, it may be difficult for you to follow the etiquette in everything. I will allow you to call me 'Sister Masako' for the time being." Masako. replied.

"Oh~" Sakaki put on a fake smile and responded in a sarcastic tone, "Masako-nee's name is really unique."

"Shenggong is not a surname..." Masako continued, "Since my family has claimed to be descendants of gods rather than humans since ancient times, our family members are not allowed to use surnames like 'mortals'. The name is preceded by a palace title or an honorific... Even after my family surrendered to the empire two hundred years ago, this rule was still adhered to within the family... This kind of ridiculous and sad dignity came to my father's That generation was still taken very seriously, haha..." She smiled, swung the red wine in her hand twice, looked at the hanging cup, and said thoughtfully, "But it's hard to say what's going on in this world. Maybe when I get older, I will become like my father and begin to understand and even implement actions that I despise or regard as foolish."

At this point, she changed the subject: "For example... uninvited guests like you two, if my father met him when he was in power, he would never see you. On the contrary, he would do whatever it takes to get you." Get rid of them to send a message to your organization and everyone on the road - not everyone can mess with the Shenwu Association.

"But I'm different. I'm a very open person. I'm willing to meet with the 'veteran' and the 'misfortune' to hear what they mean by the 'reverse cross' in looking for me or our Shenwu Association." ; Instead of wasting financial resources and the lives of his men for stubbornness and some senseless self-esteem."

The other party has expressed his attitude, so Sakaki will naturally respond.

"Since you were able to find out our identities within the few dozen minutes we came here, and you showed a willingness to communicate after knowing our identities... then we can talk openly and honestly." Sakaki corrected. With a look on his face, he continued, "'Reverse Cross' hopes that the Shenwuhui can join the resistance alliance we formed and become a force under our command."

As soon as he said this, Sanada seemed a little angry again, because this request was indeed a bit excessive.

But Masako smiled and replied leisurely: "We are only engaged in the gambling industry, how can we serve your great cause? Of course, if the reverse cross wants funds..."

"Don't treat us like beggars..." Solid knew what she was going to say, so he interrupted directly, "The funds are just the sails of the big ship 'Shenwuhui', your intelligence network, and you The most valuable thing is the 'good cooperative relationship' with the political, literary and artistic circles, sports circles, and even energy, scientific research institutions, and the media." He paused, "And... as the leader in the gambling industry, the Shenwu Association only needs to nod. , other large and small organizations that are following your lead will definitely follow suit... Therefore, there are many places where you can serve the Counter Cross."

"Well... that makes sense." Masako nodded, the smile on his face disappeared, "But can you give me a reason why... I want to hand over this inheritance passed down to me by my ancestors to you Come and take the helm?”

"Because this is the only way..." Solid continued, "This ship of yours will not be swallowed up by the tide of the times."

The atmosphere in the room became tense, Masako's expression was uncertain, Solid and Sanada had also entered a state of being ready, and it would not be surprising for them to break out into a bloody battle after taking any breath.

At this suffocating moment, Sakaki suddenly stood up and walked to Masako.

But then, Sakaki stepped on the coffee table, picked up the red wine bottle on the coffee table, drank half the bottle for himself, then threw the bottle to the ground behind him, wiped his mouth with his sleeve: "What else are you thinking about? Bet? Things between disciples are naturally decided by a gamble!"

Masako looked at Sakaki with blank eyes: "A mere old man from Kagetsu Town asked me to bet the entire Kambukai on a bet with you?" She laughed dryly again, "Ha! This is simply ridiculous and unreasonable... ..." At this point, she drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, and then put the glass down heavily, "...Okay, this is called gambling."