Xu Le was completely stunned. When you want to get a correct answer, you only need to put forward a wrong point of view, and someone will give you the correct answer to refute you.
This is indeed the right choice.
But what if you accidentally provide a correct answer
They will chime in and say… ah yes, yes!
Just like now.
As for the black market, there really is no such thing as it in Zion!
"Really?"
"Really? I lied to you. I don't have a household registration booklet."
"Although he didn't lie to you, few people in Tianrui Lifeng have household registration books," Xu Ting reminded.
Xu Le was a little unhappy because he didn’t find the black market. He glanced at the red light district not far away.
He glanced at Xu Ting beside him, and Li Qingcheng who was following him, and a feeling of boredom arose spontaneously.
“It’s boring.”
He sat at the door of the convenience store somewhat dejectedly, bought himself a few bottles of carbonated water, and drank them gloomily.
"Brother Xu Le, why are you looking for the black market?"
"I just want to know, is there any place in Zion where I can trade extraordinary items?"
"Yes, isn't there one in Zion Technology Trading Plaza?"
Xu Le certainly knew about the Zion Technology Trading Plaza, but that was an official location, and transactions there needed to be registered with the UC.
But what was he selling? It was the Guyinduo fruit, which he could produce continuously.
If part of it is sold, then the first time is not bad, it can be explained as obtaining an ancient Yinduo fruit in the wild.
But what if there is more than one
What if he takes out one or several fruits for every transaction
How to explain it? How could an ordinary researcher, a level 2 Red Moon Warlock, possess so many Ancient Sound Fruits
In this case, if we go to the official trading venue, wouldn’t that be like a suicide truck
In that kind of formal trading place, even putting stockings on your head is not allowed. How can he go there
Xu Le curled his lips and said cautiously:
“That’s an official place. I personally don’t really want to go there. You know I’m a warlock, and warlocks always have some weird things and habits.
These fetishes are shameful, is there a more private, unofficial place?"
Shameful habits? This description is really a bit strange. Xu Ting shook her head:
"I don't know about that."
Seeing Xu Ting shaking her head, Xu Le was a little disappointed, but he didn't notice Li Qingcheng, who had been following them, and now looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"If there is none, then there is none. I got a Heart Energy Fruit after this trip, and I also learned about the behavior of the succubus absorbing heart energy, so it's not a complete loss. I'll go back and study the cultivation method of the Fate Master."
Xu Le comforted himself and said to Xu Ting:
"Then let's go back."
"good."
While driving on the road, Xu Ting seemed to be still recalling the previous battle with the succubus, and seemed a little absent-minded.
Li Qingcheng sat in the back seat and didn't say anything. Xu Le sat in the passenger seat and thought about the ponytail girl... and the battle with the succubus.
He didn't care where the ponytail girl's tail was inserted.
As for why the lustful energy keeps growing? Xu Le thinks it has nothing to do with his wild thoughts. It must be that the succubus is too powerful. Yes, it must be like this.
After Xu Ting sent Xu Le to the studio, Xu Le did not get off immediately, but stayed in the car and asked:
"Oh, by the way, Da Ting, let me ask you something."
"What's the matter, brother Xu Le, tell me."
"Do you have any missions that pay well and aren't too dangerous?"
"… "
Xu Ting was somewhat speechless. If there really was such a task, would it still be their turn? It would have already been divided up by the people above.
After all, who doesn’t have relatives
After thinking for a while, she was about to shake her head, but Li Qingcheng interrupted Xu Ting.
"Well, actually..."
Hearing her speak, Xu Ting said in surprise:
"Is there really such a mission?"
"Such missions do exist, and the private trading venue you just mentioned actually exists as well."
Xu Le was stunned and narrowed his eyes out of habit.
"Tell me more."
Xu Le's eyes were a little sharp. Li Qingcheng felt like he had become a different person. She felt a little nervous when he stared at her like that.
"What do you mean?"
"A place for missions and private transactions!" Xu Le frowned.
Li Qingcheng was looked at and finally calmed down and said quickly:
“Now, ancient ruins have been discovered in Zion Area 1 and the northern part of Area 2, and some warlocks are being recruited there to decipher the remains of the ancient ruins.
The permanent salary is 160 yuan a day, and if you complete the deciphering of texts or make unlocking discoveries, there will be a generous reward. "
"A big reward, how big is it?"
"One cracked code can cost thousands or even tens of thousands."
Xu Le was still a little shocked when he heard the number Li Qingcheng said.
The reward for such a task, purely in terms of numbers, already exceeds the value of ordinary relics and fruits.
"So many? How about the safety of the mission?"
“You don’t have to worry about safety at all, because this is a secret job, and the security is organized secretly by the Zion government.
The personnel sent over for security are all highly skilled warriors, and there will be no Tianrui Lifeng mercenaries involved, so the safety of the personnel can be guaranteed."
Xu Le listened very carefully. The exploration and deciphering of ancient relics
The official organization of Zion? All the security personnel are high-level warriors of the official Zion
"How advanced is this you are talking about?"
"Ordinary security guards start as level 3 warriors. Each warlock will be assigned a special law enforcement officer as a bodyguard. The bodyguard must be at least level 4."
At least level 4
This at least surprised Xu Le a little.
However, he had seen warriors who were above the normal level 4 twice.
One was Bai Jing’s final moment of sublimation, and the other was the level of uncle Xu Weiwen. They should have surpassed the level of ordinary level 4 warriors.
As for the content of the task, Xu Le felt that he also had a very high feasibility.
Maybe he is only half-baked, but he has the ability of Ancient Sound Multi-Vision, which is almost a cheating device. When it comes to exploration and research, it is simply a killer.
Especially in his understanding of the multiple systems of ancient music, he can even be said to be better than those professors who have been studying it for decades.
Even if the knowledge reserves are not good enough, we can still bring along Levis, who is really talented, but I don’t know whether he will be allowed to bring anyone along.
Well, you can definitely try it for a few days, and then give it up if it doesn’t work.
Anyway, let Xu Ting do the screening of field missions, which are simple and pay well, and then contact her and it will be done.
The only thing we need to consider now is, is there no requirement for such a task
After finishing his thoughts, Xu Le's expression began to become strange.
After all, his attitude towards Li Qingcheng has always been quite bad.
"Um, can someone like me join the mission you mentioned?"
Li Qingcheng looked at Xu Le, frowned and said:
“This kind of mission is usually carried out by warlocks familiar to various officials. After all, ancient relics are very important to major cities.
Although the security requirements are not high, the confidentiality requirements are very high, so the candidates are all recruited internally. I can recommend you. "
The warlock familiar to the official, an insider!
From these two words, Xu Le had roughly judged Li Qingcheng's family situation.
Can the families of important officials who have access to Zion’s internal affairs…
No wonder the original owner was bullied!
What Zion remembers most is the scene of the original owner being bullied by Li Qingcheng's relatives, and Li Qingcheng's mother's not-so-arrogant "kind words of advice".
But if that were the case, what a blow it would be for a boy who was only 17 years old at the time
I'd better stay away from such a family and such a task!
Xu Le laughed and scratched his head, saying with a smile on his face:
"I see. Forget it then. I'm a loose-lipped person, like a little megaphone. I'm afraid I can't handle this kind of mission that requires confidentiality."
Xu Ting was somewhat shocked by Xu Le's refusal.
In order to stay away from Chengzi, Brother Xu Le didn't even want money
This is too cruel.
Li Qingcheng didn't expect that Xu Le, who was very interested just now, would directly refuse after hearing his explanation. He must be very short of money, right? Why would he give up such an opportunity
"Actually, Xu Le, you don't have to worry too much. Even if you join the mission, you won't meet me. I'm not strong enough to participate."
Xu Le shook his head slightly. Was he worried about Li Qingcheng? He was worried about owing someone a favor.
The road to officialdom is slippery and people’s hearts are even more complicated.
After experiencing what happened to the lighthouse keeper, Xu Le realized how deep the water was.
He didn't want to worry about favors just for a little money and a little opportunity. Favors are very complicated.
Xu Le is not the kind of person who would turn his back on others. He cannot do a favor and then not return it.
So the best option is to stay away.
"People like me are not suitable for those serious and formal places, so forget it."
"Well, okay, what about private transactions? I know some places where you can sell items anonymously."
"Thank you, but no, I don't have anything to sell."
Hearing Xu Le say this, Li Qingcheng lowered his head in disappointment.
Xu Le got out of the car directly, and before leaving, he did not forget to say hello to Xu Ting:
"Don't forget to help me apply for the Good Citizen Award tomorrow."
"Ah? You still care about that?" Xu Ting was stunned.
"Of course, I remember clearly that the Good Citizen Award has a prize of 500 yuan. When you take the certificate back to your uncle, I think he will be very happy.
As for the money, please send it to me when you have time."
500 yuan is not a lot of money, especially for someone like Xu Le who killed a level 3 polluter alone.
If reported and verified, the bonus is actually 2,000-4,000.
However, no one gave him proof, and no official personnel were involved except Xu Ting.
He had no intention of reporting the battle situation and exposing his own strength, so he could only accept a 500-yuan good citizen award.
"Okay, I understand."
After watching Xu Le go upstairs, Xu Ting said to Li Qingcheng who was lowering his head:
"It's hopeless, Orange. He is determined to break up with you. Go home and have a shower and sleep."
…
On the other side, in the red light district where Xu Le and the others were before.
A woman in a business suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and with her golden hair in a bun was scanning the two places where Xu Le and the succubus had just fought.
At the entrance of the alley, there is a private room of a nightclub.
At this time, a warlock came to the woman with some blood samples collected by the guards.
"Ms. Ai Li, if the test is correct, this blood should be the blood of a succubus, but the body has been taken away by the law enforcers from District 5.
So we have no way of confirming whether the body is a succubus or not. Do we need to apply for a transfer order?"
"No, oh, by the way, call me Ms. Ai Li from now on."
"Yes, ma'am."
After opening the blood bag and smelling the blood, Ai Li's face immediately turned red.
Even with her current strength and will, she would still be affected by the Blood of Joy. The product of the Son of Gu Yinduo was indeed too powerful.
The guy named Xu Le is quite capable to be able to kill the succubus by himself.
She pushed up her glasses to calm the heat in her heart.
The blush on her face gradually disappeared.
In fact, Rewi Alley is very young, she is only 23 years old, but being young is not an advantage in many cases, but a disadvantage, especially in the professional field.
That's why she tied her hair up, wore glasses, and asked others to call her Ms. Ai Li.
This will make you look more mature and stable, or simply put, older.
She took out a few photos. These were photos of Li Qingcheng following Xu Le and Xu Ting. The shooting angles were very tricky.
Seeing Li Qingcheng's slightly humble look, Ai Li's mouth corners slightly raised.
Then she looked at the close-up of Xu Le, thoughtfully.
"Let's go back."
"yes."
Rewi Alley drove to an inconspicuous building inside Zion and stopped. He went upstairs and walked around a few times before arriving at the door of a room on the 5th floor.
Next to the door was a slightly tattered sign that read Zion Progressives.
This name Zion is used by many people and many studios, so it did not attract much attention when placed here.
The door was opened with a relatively primitive large iron key.
The creaking sound of the door seemed to tell others that this thing was quite old.
But after pushing open the door, the scene inside was completely different from the shabby appearance outside.
A large number of Red Moon detection instruments came into view, as well as many people wearing Blue Zion Progressive Researcher uniforms.
Most of them are very busy, but their eyes are full of enthusiasm and motivation.
It seems that this is... their ideal workplace.
Ai Li passed by one researcher after another, and one separate laboratory after another, and finally arrived at the innermost room.
Knock knock knock.
After knocking on the door, a very warm and magnetic voice came from inside.
"Aili? Come in."
"Director."
"Here you are. How was it this time? I heard you came back empty-handed?"
The man whom Ai Li called "director" leaned lazily on the chair. The name tag on his chest showed the words "Technical Director: Zhang Nuoan".
When asked whether he returned empty-handed, Rewi Alley did not defend himself, but simply nodded:
"Yes, this time the succubus was killed in advance, and her body was taken away by my colleagues in District 5. I had no choice but to return empty-handed."
When hearing that the succubus was killed, Zhang Nuoan's expression was obviously surprised.
"Have powerful mercenaries appeared again? There are no research materials available during this period of time. It is really a troublesome thing.
Have you investigated the person who did it?"
Ai Li's eyes flickered, and then he took out a few photos.
"It's impossible to determine who was responsible for the incident. Tianrui Lifeng has too many mercenaries and they are very vigilant. I can't conduct a detailed investigation.
However, the law enforcers arrived very quickly, and Li Qingcheng was also among them. "
These photos show traces of the battle at the scene and the situation after the law enforcement members arrived.
Li Qingcheng, Xu Ting and several other law enforcers were included, but someone's photo was missing.
Zhang Nuoan raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw Li Qingcheng's photo.
"I didn't expect Qingcheng to be here. She's still on duty so late. I really don't know what she's trying to do."
Ai Li looked at the photo expressionlessly until Zhang Nuoan withdrew his gaze from Li Qingcheng's photo.
"During this period of time, I asked you to build a good relationship with Li Qingcheng. How is it going? Does she have any new ideas recently? Is she tired of being a law enforcer?"
Ai Li took a deep breath, as if trying to adjust his mood, and then said:
"Li Qingcheng and I already have a good relationship, so there's no need to build up extra ties. If she has any news, I'll tell you the first time."
As if seeing the dissatisfaction in Ai Li's eyes, Zhang Nuoan smiled.
"Rewi Alley, Li Qingcheng is Li Qiming's daughter and a very important part of our development plan.
At this point, we should not be emotional. We are doing this for our better future and for the future of Zion.
This is all going according to the original plan, so stop being so stubborn, okay?"
As Zhang Nuoan said this, he wanted to grab Ai Li's hand.
But Ai Li's expression was a little sad. When she was about to be grabbed by Zhang Nuoan, she suddenly pulled her hand away.
"Nuoan, this is not a peaceful era. I have been waiting for you for almost 6 years. I am almost 24 years old. Will we really be together?"
"Of course we will be together, why are you asking that suddenly?"
"If you are willing to announce our relationship now, I will give it to you tonight."
Zhang Nuoan narrowed his eyes. He wasn't sure what had irritated Ai Li today. Why would he make such a request out of the blue
Announce the relationship
What kind of relationship could there be between them? Don't be ridiculous.
"Aili, you should know that I have put all my thoughts into research. Human beings themselves contain great secrets.
Before we achieve our ideals, I really don’t want to spend too much energy on things between men and women.”
Is this the same rhetoric again
Ai Li felt helpless, but she quickly put away her weakness and returned to her previous cold and aloof appearance.
"I understand, Director. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
"Um."
After leaving the building and returning to the car, Ai Li drove to Zion's artificial dam, and then took out some information about Xu Le from his coat in the car.
These were originally prepared for Zhang Nuoan. As long as Zhang Nuoan gave her a positive answer, these things would be given to him without reservation.
Unfortunately, there is not even one answer.
"Don't want to spend too much time on matters between men and women? Then what is Li Qingcheng? Hehe..."
Ai Li looked at the photo that was not given to Zhang Nuoan, which was the one of Li Qingcheng following behind Xu Le.
Then she crumpled the remaining photos in her pocket into a ball, lit it on fire, and watched it burn out quietly.
He picked up Xu Le's information, lit it on fire, and prepared to burn it.
But she suddenly stopped, extinguished the flame with a sweep of her fingers, and picked up Xu Le's information to examine it carefully.
"I studied abroad in Lighthouse for two and a half years and got a bachelor's degree in alchemical biological science research. I came back to build Zion...
There is no mention of how he became a Level 2 Red Moon Warlock or who taught him? Did he teach himself
Judging from Xu Le's resume, he doesn't have the conditions to kill the succubus. How did he do it?"
With doubts, Ai Li drove to the Rose Studio where Xu Le was.