In the room, Smith's fingertips rubbed against the lines of the jug.
That is not the flagon itself, but a cowhide cover made to prevent friction and collision damage to the flagon itself.
This cowhide case is so exquisitely made that people will only think it is a cowhide jug at first glance.
On the top near the inner side, there is also a buckle, which can be easily attached to the waist.
Of course, for Smith, holding it in his hand is the most convenient choice.
Gudong, Gudong.
After gulping down several mouthfuls of wine, Smith muttered to himself indistinctly.
"Accidental spoiler?"
"What a headache."
Boulder, who was crawling there, immediately stretched his head over and rubbed Smith comfortingly.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Besides, it's not the worst time yet."
"Such an accident is still within my tolerance."
After waving at Boulder, a smile appeared on Smith's face, and then he looked outside the door.
Step, step.
The sound of clear footsteps reached his ears.
Two people.
One is Ron Muth's most loyal and capable subordinate Tai Ersi.
The other was the person he was waiting for: 2567!
"Professor Smith..."
"Come in."
"And there's nothing for you here."
Facing the knock on the door, Smith gave an affirmative answer, and waved at Taylor more directly.
Professor Thales looked at Smith and couldn't help smiling wryly.
Although both are professors, there is a considerable gap between his professor and Smith's professor.
Whether it is strength or meritorious service.
Especially the latter, he is far behind.
Therefore, Professor Smith winked at Qin Ran who was beside him, then turned and left the room.
Did not stay outside the door.
In Qin Ran's ears, the sound of Professor Smith's footsteps was walking directly towards the outside of the entire house, and did not stop until he was about to leave the perimeter of the house.
A distance where you can neither hear the conversation in the room, but if something unexpected happens, you can appear in time.
"Smart guy."
Smith twitched the corner of his mouth, and pointed to the sofa in front of Qin Ran.
"But at least, people are not bad."
Qin Ran sat down on the sofa and replied.
"You mean, after you found the other party, the other party directly told you where I am?"
In this regard, Smith did not refute, but the dissatisfaction in the words is obvious.
"This time there was a lot of movement."
Qin Ran didn't answer the question.
"So, you appeared in front of me?"
Smith grinned.
"Um."
"Because, I don't understand, in such a big event, why did you 'notify' me in advance, and even gave me considerable benefits."
Qin Ran nodded.
"People who are cautious and suspicious will live a very tiring life."
Smith seemed to be reminded.
"At least, it's better than sudden death!"
Qin Ran was completely unmoved.
"Death is not scary sometimes."
"What's scary is the attitude of a guy like you when facing death."
"After going through despair, struggle, and madness, your aptitude is enough to make everyone look sideways. I bet with Ron Muth that you are the key point, so I will give you [Incomplete Fusion Seed] to do For reward."
"Because, I know very well that once people like you find out afterwards, they will definitely cause me big trouble."
Smith shrugged, and twisted open the flagon again.
"You seem to know me well?"
Qin Ran asked.
"I don't know you, but I know myself!"
Smith took a sip of the wine and shook the jug, and there was a pleasant sound of the wine hitting the wall of the bottle.
Judging from the sound, it probably still looks like about half a pot.
And that appears to be a 'stop line' for Smith.
After he carefully put the jug back into his arms, he continued, "Maybe you don't believe it, but you are exactly the same as me when I was young!"
"Whether it's appearance, personality, or even behavior patterns."
"Although it looks different now, take a closer look at my eyes, eyebrows, and nose. Are they similar to yours?"
As if to convince Qin Ran, Smith repeatedly gestured at himself.
"Um"
"I will try not to be bald, blind, or lame."
Qin Ran answered very seriously.
"I'm just bald, not bald."
Smith emphasized.
"Is there a difference?"
Qin Ran asked back.
"Of course there is."
"This is voluntary on my own, not caused by force majeure. It seems that you were stolen by Maye from the reward food of the freshman dinner, and then led to Rude, Delton, and even Pyle Reynolds from Hillary .”
Smith said meaningfully.
"So, you are also interested in "Guan Shilu"?"
Qin Ran looked at the other party intently, and asked slowly.
""Guan Shilu"?"
"A little bit, but I'm more interested in Hillary Flow."
"As far as I knew before, the Hill genre didn't have a lot to offer at all."
"But, it showed up."
"Moreover, it shows the consistent tenet of the Hill school: speed and props, but it fits better, even reaching the level of combining sharpness with your own palm."
"Therefore, I have to suspect that Hillary Flow really exists, but I didn't know it before."
"Things in this world are so fucking. Every time you think you are in control, there will always be some accidents that jump out and make you uneasy."
At the end, Smith muttered dissatisfiedly.
"You want more information about Hillary Flow from me?"
"Or the whereabouts of Rude and Pyreno?"
Qin Ran asked.
"It will be all right."
"It doesn't matter if it's Hillary's information, or the whereabouts of Rude and Pyreno."
"I will give you a satisfactory reward."
Smith nodded.
Staring at the other party, Qin Ran saw sincerity from the other party's expression.
In the perception, there is no malice in the slightest.
To put it simply, if a deal is reached with the other party, he will immediately reap a lot of money.
But Qin Ran still shook his head.
"it is a pity."
"I don't know either."
"It was because of a series of coincidences that Ruud and Pelreno found out a clue. After several transactions with Garcia, as long as they are not idiots, they will find out where the problem is."
"In fact, the dark line I found was broken after Garcia shot Pelreno."
Qin Ran said seriously.
Everything seems to be true.
At least, in Smith's eyes, that's true.
Because, this is in line with common sense.
If a dark faction and liliu who had been hiding for many years were really caught so easily, then the other party should have disappeared in history long ago.
"It's troublesome."
"It's the same for you, and for me."
Smith sighed.
Qin Ran looked at him puzzled.
"You don't think that the matter of Oliver Ryder will be left alone, do you?"
Smith leaned back on the sofa, his eyes fixed on Qin Ran.
Qin Ran, who had been prepared for a long time, pretended to frown.
"Those families are always so troublesome."
Qin Ran said so.
There was disgust in his tone, and he vividly expressed a trace of helplessness.
Although he is not an aborigine, the large amount of information allowed Qin Ran to grasp a considerable amount of information. Coupled with Oliver Ryder's behavior style, it was enough for Qin Ran to understand what attitude he should use to describe this matter, so as to clear his reputation. suspected.
"It's more trouble than you think."
"If something happens, you can go to Taiers."
"Didn't you say that others are not bad?"
"He'll help you."
As Smith spoke, he curled his legs into the sofa and closed his one eye.
Obviously, the other party didn't want to talk any more.
Qin Ran didn't intend to stay either.
Click!
Amidst the crisp sound of the door being latched, Kieran disappeared behind the door, while Smith opened his single eye and looked at Boulder who had been crawling to one side.
"Remember his smell?"
"Follow this scent and look for it."
"Maybe, we will have unexpected discoveries."
Smith ordered.
Boulder nodded the dog's head and disappeared into the room again.
After Boulder disappeared, Smith lay back on the sofa again.
"How can you prove that what you said is true without careful verification?"
Smith muttered indistinctly.
…
"Professor Smith made a bet with Dean Ron Muth?"
"What's the bet?"
Qin Ran walked side by side with Professor Tai Ersi on the path back to the student dormitory. Without hiding his curiosity, Qin Ran asked directly.
"Bet I can't say."
"Because it's related to Dean Ronmuth and Professor Smith's **, I can only tell you if they agree."
Professor Telsi looked at Qin Ran apologetically.
Then, as if to make up for Qin Ran, the professor continued, "The Ryder family has sent someone to Theoret, and they will arrive in the next few days. You have to be careful."
"Professor Smith reminded me."
Qin Ran replied.
"This is not just a reminder, but a warning from me as a professor. After all, Oliver Ryder was once the first heir to the Ryder family."
"He's concerned with the interests of a large group of people."
"Although many people also want him to disappear forever."
"But more people want him to inherit the Ryder family."
"You should save my number in the communicator. If there is anything, I will come forward. If I can't solve it, there will be Dean Ronmus."
"You have to remember that you are a student of Theoret, or the chief freshman, and the whole of Theorit stands behind you."
Professor Thales said seriously.
"Um."
Qin Ran nodded slightly, but did not make any further remarks.
He has always believed that relying on others is worse than relying on himself.
At this time, nature will not change.
Seeing Qin Ran's appearance, Professor Taiers sighed helplessly.
The chief student of each term is so rebellious.
Only when you really suffer, will you understand how ridiculous your mistakes and naivety were.
But only a small number of people can have such an opportunity.
Most of the people can only be mourned under the tombstone.
"I hope you don't become the latter."
Professor Thales said silently in his heart.
He didn't say anything more, because he knew that Kieran wouldn't listen to it at this time, so he could only send some more guards.
Seeing the change in Professor Taiers' expression, Qin Ran easily guessed what the other party was thinking.
But there is no reminder, or let the other party change anything.
Even, in some ways, he needs the other party to do so.
At the very least, this will make that Professor Smith act with some scruples.
That's right!
At this time, Qin Ran was not worried about the so-called Ryder family, but about Professor Smith.
After the conversation just now, Qin Ran became more and more convinced that the other party was hiding something.
More importantly, the other party's seemingly ordinary words were full of temptations all the time.
Obviously, the other party didn't trust him at all.
Wouldn't believe what he said either.
You have to verify it yourself before you believe what you see.
Coincidentally, he is also such a person.
So, he knew what he should do next.
At the entrance of the student apartment, Qin Ran bid farewell to Professor Tai Ersi, and was greeted by Lester, and walked upstairs.
Professor Thales looked at the former Dark Eater and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end it turned into another sigh shaking his head.
But in his heart, the professor sent three more guards than the number of guards in the 'protection' plan he had just formulated.
Upon returning to the room, the former Dark Eater consciously sat on the ground with his back against the door wall, several independent LCD screens appeared in his hand...
For the former dark eaters, the living environment is not very demanding. In fact, most of the time, they need to avoid hunting and hide their identities, so they can't even talk about the so-called living environment.
To be able to appear in the room aboveboard like this, enjoying the sun, the breeze and normal food.
Everything is so beautiful.
Therefore, the former dark eater cherishes everything in front of him.
And, carefully protect all of this.
He installed surveillance probes in the corridors, rooftops, entrances, and blind spots of the entire apartment building.
He strives that anyone who enters here will come into his sight.
Qin Ran did not disturb the work of the former Dark Eater. After discovering that the other party had mechanical and electronic talents, Qin Ran was very happy that the other party provided him with more help.
Just like the Frostwolf who came over at this moment and kept sniffing on his backpack.
While sniffing, the Frostwolf wagged its tail vigorously.
Don't doubt, [Red Ghost's Stomach Pouch] has the effect of isolating smells, even the frost wolf's nose can't smell the things inside.
[War Madman's Box] is similar.
The reason why the Frostwolf did this was because he knew his master.
It can find out that its master must have gained a lot based on Qin Ran's aura.
"Smart guy."
Qin Ran patted Frostwolf's head, but did not take out the [Daigo Liquid] that had been prepared for it and Huo Crow.
First, it's not safe here.
Second, the smell.
If the Frostwolf and Firecrow drank the [Daigou Liquid], it would be difficult for them to control the residual smell of the [Daigo Liquid]. Once they were tracked, his entire plan would fall by the wayside.
Woo, woo.
The Frostwolf let out a flattering whimper.
"quickly."
"Believe me."
As Qin Ran spoke, he picked up the book that he hadn't finished reading.
After seeing Qin Ran's movements, the Frostwolf immediately stopped whimpering, curled up and nestled at Qin Ran's feet, and listened to his surroundings with his ears up.
And on the window sill farther away, Firecrow's eyes scanned the surroundings.
Immediately, this made the monitors who had just arrived extremely embarrassed. 8)