The private room was very quiet. There were two sofas. Raymond stepped on the coffee table and said, "You talk first."
When the twins sit and stand, Opal can't tell which is which.
"Jamie," said the red-haired youth sitting on the sofa.
Jamie stood behind the sofa, with one hand resting on the back of the sofa, staring at Raymond, and said, "How about exchanging information? Mercenaries can share part of the task content when they go out on a mission."
"Our task is to escort Mrs. Antar to the banquet and protect her when necessary." Raymond said: "I hope there is no conflict with the entrustment you received."
Occasionally, mercenaries will encounter some special circumstances when accepting commissions, such as some unspoken, privately negotiated and under-the-table assassination missions. If the A mercenary group received an assassination mission, and the B mercenary group received a mission to protect the employer, the two sides would be in an extremely troublesome situation.
The trade union's principle is not to participate in any interstellar power conflict, but the actual situation is ever-changing, and no one can guarantee to follow the rules.
"Probably not." Jimison said: "Our task is to catch the thief."
"Catch a thief?" Opal was aroused curiosity.
The younger brother of the twins, Jamie said, "I just saw you with Ms. Lefina. Could it be that she is your employer, Mrs. Anta?"
Raymond closed the mercenary diary and said, "Since there is no conflict, there is no need to talk about it."
Raymond motioned Opal to get up, and the two were about to leave, but Jimison said, "I have a message about your mission, don't you need it?"
Opal sat down again and motioned for Raymond to listen.
Jimison asked with a little doubt: "Who is the leader of the two of you? You don't have a captain in this mercenary group?"
"It's just a collaborative relationship." Raymond said coldly, "Let's talk."
"Ms. Lefina." Jamie said slowly: "The history tutor of the Imperial Ark of Time Academy, archaeologist, her husband, the Pike Antar you are looking for is the executive manager of the Galactic Headquarters of the Glorious Consortium. I heard that he recently Lion Galaxy hooked up with a clergyman."
Opal: "Male and female?"
"Male." Jamie said: "The name is Kane, he has a charitable project that needs to be funded by the Glorious Foundation... Hmm? You know. Behind him is the Imperial Church, the divine right of the monarch, you better not conflict with him face to face. "
Opal said: "Thank you, what can I do to help you?"
Jimison said coldly: "You are still very smart. I have a question. I want to ask Ms. Lephina. About the auction items of this charity fund-raising event, but we don't know her. It can be seen that everyone is a mercenary. For your sake, can you help me with a recommendation?"
Opal looked at Raymond, and Raymond nodded.
They took the twin mercenaries to the VIP lounge in the central garden. Raymond went to report, and Opal said to Jimison, "What thief are you trying to catch?"
"Today's charity fundraiser." Jamie put his brother's shoulders on his shoulders and said lazily: "There is a mysterious auction item, we have been notified that a very troublesome guy wants it, he and the country of mercenaries, even The relationship between the Empire and the galaxy is not very good, so you have to keep an eye on it."
Opal said: "Can you still control the auction?"
"No." Jimison said, "It's impossible for that guy to buy it at all. He's used to doing business without capital, so he won't spend a penny..."
Opal nodded slowly and asked, "How did you receive the mission?"
Jamie smiled slyly and said, "There is always a way. I have never liked the noisy atmosphere in the guild, little boy, how old are you?"
Opal was very embarrassed and said, "Eighteen, you are not too big."
"I'm thirty times your age," Jimison said.
Raymond came out and said, "Mrs. Antar would like to chat with you."
Raymond accompanies Jimison in while Opal and Jamie stand outside looking at the flowers. Opal was very curious about the twins, and said, "How did you become S-class mercenaries?"
Jamie shrugged and said: "Accept the commission, complete the commission, accept the commission, complete the commission... That's it. Didn't Azeroth compromise with Cororin, the King of Darkness? I am quite sympathetic to the uncle, and it is difficult to do anything."
Opal froze in his heart, and when he heard the name again, he said, "I don't know... I don't know much about politics..."
"Yeah." Jamie smiled and said, "You're too young."
Opal said: "Who has the final say between the two of you?"
Jamie said, "It's him most of the time. How long have you been in the guild?"
Opal said: "It's very short, only a few dozen days."
Jamie said thoughtfully: "Do well, boy, the future of the mother star will be handed over to you."
Opal didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He felt awkward when he heard these old-fashioned words. When he wanted to ask more, he saw Mrs. Anta and Jimison walking out of the courtyard together.
She took a deep breath and said after a while, "Gentlemen, are you interested in going to see the exhibits together in advance?"
Jamie said immediately: "It's an honor."
Opal and Raymond exchanged glances. Mrs. Anta walked first, followed by the maid and Jamie, followed by Raymond and Opal.
Opal asked with his eyes, and Raymond shook his head slightly, meaning he didn't know either.
This tiny movement was noticed by Brother Jamie, Jimison nodded slightly, and Jamie said, "I heard that the last mysterious auction item today is a fragment of a star map."
"Star map fragments?" Opal said.
"Maybe it can be called a treasure map." Mrs. Antar said: "What makes you care so much?"
Jimison pondered for a moment, and then said: "When it comes to ancient ruins, always be careful."
The six people stood on the lifting stone, sinking from the edge of the giant rhinestone to the underground area below the first floor by the aqua blue light.
"Banders." Mrs. Antar still had that stereotyped expression, and said, "I'm here."
Bonds was talking to a few people, turned around to see Mrs. Antar, and nodded slightly.
"Excuse me for a moment." Bonds said to his guest, and then came over: "Lefina, come this way, these two are..."
Madam Antar said, "My friend."
Bonds glanced at several people and said nothing. He led them into a special corridor, passed several levels, and brought them into the showroom of fundraising and auction items.
Opal passed several showcases, and the contents inside were almost indescribable, including containers from ancient ruins, and shining axes and swords. Bonds said: "These are said to have been discovered from the earth, of course, many years ago. The Prime Minister of the Empire donated it, and the money will be used on some unexplored wild planets..."
Opal said: "This is also an antique?"
Opal stood in front of a white military uniform, and Bonds smiled: "No, that's the opera costume that Ledgerson wore. Come here, Lefina, what do you think?"
"I want to see the final mystery auction item." Mrs. Anta said straight to the point: "I heard that the Puens Chamber of Commerce has obtained a fragment of a star map of an ancient ruin this time?"
After a brief pause, Bonds seemed a little strange and replied: "Uh, how did you know about this? Well, I admit that this thing is difficult to value, after all, there is no dedicated reader... Let's take a look. , maybe you'll know something."
The hall where the exhibits are displayed is not completely closed, and there are several guests scattered around who are chatting in a low voice. Mrs. Antar nodded and greeted them when they passed by. The expressions of the ladies seemed to be surprised and watching a good show.
"Lefina."
"Yes, here I am." Mrs. Antar nodded politely to an old woman.
Bonds coughed dryly, turned on the switch on an empty pedestal, and the magnet base supported a small piece of slowly rotating transparent wafer. A small robot came over with a radioscope.
After a brief silence, Opal noticed someone watching them not far away. The young man was a little familiar, wearing a dark blue windbreaker, with a glittering pendant hanging from his collar, a splendid flowing stellar energy wind... The flash of the pendant for a moment... It was him.
Opal remembered that he was the young man standing beside Pike.
If not mistaken, he is Kane.
Mrs. Antar took the two lenses, grabbed the edge of it, and muttered, "A fragment of an ancient star map from 10,000 years ago."
"A relic of the dark age." The young man's voice was very feminine, standing beside Madam Antar.
Mrs. Anta glanced at him, and the young man introduced himself: "Hello, my name is Kane."
Mrs. Antar seemed to have an innate intuition, only nodded slightly and said nothing. Bonds introduced: "Bishop Kane is the head of the Galactic Church of the Holy See."
"Hello, Bishop." Mrs. Antares replied stiffly.
Jimison coughed and said, "Where do you think it will point?"
"Who knows?" Mrs. Antar's indifferent gaze always stayed on the fragments of the star map: "Maybe it's the gravitational region of a dark star, a blind spot for light detection; maybe it's an ancient ruin near a neutron star... 10,000 Years are enough to change a lot of things. To successfully decipher the information inside, you also need complete skills and a little luck.”
She lowered her lenses and nodded to Jimison, as Bonds put away the display case and locked it with the triple electronic lock.
Mrs. Antares left with his entourage, and Jimison followed her step by step, and Opal glanced back at Bishop Kane as he left.
Bishop Kane was talking to Bonds, and Mrs. Antar looked solemn and preoccupied, stood on the floating stone platform, and came out of the underground exhibition hall.
"What is the probability of having weapons inside the ancient ruins?" Jimison asked again.
"It's hard to judge." Mrs. Antar said: "Someone wants it? The fragments are too small, and special instruments are needed to analyze them, and then let archaeologists judge based on the relative positions of several stars."
"Can you read it?" Opal asked.
Mrs. Anta said: "Not necessarily, there are not many people who are familiar with interstellar archaeology now, maybe the Pope is one of them."
Jimison was polite, nodded his thanks, and said goodbye to his twin brother.
It was seven o'clock at night, and Mrs. Antar took a deep breath and said, "Then, let's go play a trivial joke on Pike together."
At 7:20, the banquet began. The six-story building was folded up under the drive of the central power system. All the rest rooms turned into platforms and flew to the sky, except for the vast platform on the floating island and the giant rhinestones suspended high.
The lens was flipped over, the polarized light was thrown into the sky, the city of gold unfolded the screen mask, and the sky above was darkened, revealing the magnificent projected stars and the vast Milky Way.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" A big tree rose from the center stage, and the voice of the emcee began to introduce the content of the charity fundraiser. The banquet begins, and the food from the buffet is placed in front of the long table.
"Lefina!" the woman's voice exclaimed.
Mrs. Antar said rigidly and politely: "Hello, didn't expect me to come?"
She walked past the long table, and many familiar people turned around to greet her.
Raymond took out a pocket video recorder from his suit trouser pocket and unfolded a holographic projection. Mrs. Antar held a glass of wine at the end of the long table and quietly watched the scene on the video recorder.
Under the brilliant sunset, in front of the big terrace, Pike put an arm around Bishop Kane's waist and placed a deep kiss on his lips.
Mrs. Antar murmured: "It turned out to be the bishop, this is incredible..."
Opal moved: "When did you take it?"
Raymond waved his hand and handed the video recorder to Mrs. Antar, who carefully put it in her handbag and put it away, carrying the glass of wine past the long table.
The ladies looked at her one after another. Her husband was whispering to Kane in the distance, and Kane immediately signaled that someone was coming.
So Pike, who had his back to her, turned around with a surprised expression on his face.
Pike: "You're not at Rembrandt..."
Mrs. Antar picked up the wine and poured it on Pike's face!
There was a burst of exclamations around, and Pike was drenched all over his face, and said angrily: "Lefina!"
Madam Anta said coldly: "Bishop Kane, I think the Pope will definitely feel very honored for what you have done."
"You!" Pike said: "Take her away immediately!"
Opal said coldly: "Who dares to do it?"
Raymond and Opal were alone, blocking the bodyguards beside Pike. Mrs. Anta said: "Pike, you bastard. Stay away from me!" She slapped Pike hard in the face!
Pike yelled, "You bitch!" As he was about to step forward, Raymond grabbed his wrist firmly.
Pike said: "You! Don't pull her away! Take this shameful guy back!"
The bodyguard rushed up to start, Opal decisively punched him and overturned him, the cup and plate on the stage overturned, Raymond shielded Mrs. Anta behind him, and then punched the other bodyguard over the dining table, drinks, Dishes were overturned.
The surrounding spectators shouted loudly, backed away in a circle, the scene was chaotic, and Bonds came over and said loudly: "Lefina, how can you do this?!"
The robot was alerted to come over, and was dispersed again, leaving the scene in a mess. Mrs. Anta's face was flushed and she couldn't help gasping for breath. A lady came over, persuaded her sympathetically, and helped her to leave.
"We are finished." Mrs. Antar turned her head when she left: "Pike, you will not be happy."
Pike was covered in drinks, shook his hand fiercely, and left the venue in embarrassment.
"You earn 14,000 with one punch." Opal whispered: "It's really a good business."
Raymond said: "It's seven thousand, and 14,000 miles is also half of mine."
Opal smiled, red-haired Jamie was on the other side of the dining table with a plate to choose dishes, and smiled: "There is only one punch, but without that punch, she will be beaten, the bishop of the Holy See is not to be messed with. color."
So easy to solve the commission, Opal felt very relaxed, and asked: "Your commission is also completed?"
The red-haired Jamie pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "No, it's just the beginning."
Raymond and Opal stood for a while, and Opal said, "What should I do now? Are you okay?"
Raymond thought for a while and said, "Let's find something to eat until the auction ends."
The two went to get the plate and choose the food. The things on the table were all high-end dishes that they had never seen before.
Opal looked into the distance, Mrs. Anta was sitting in a large chair, and a few ladies beside her were comforting her in a low voice. Her eyes were flushed, tears were streaming down her face, and the slap seemed to consume her youth and memories.
"Madam, please come over and talk about something in detail." The maid said softly.
Raymond and Opal walked to Madam Antar's side. She took the handkerchief handed by her friend and wiped away her tears.
"Mrs. Antar." Raymond said.
"Call me Ms. Lefina." She seemed to feel better after crying, got up and walked aside, and said, "I sincerely thank you for your company."
Opal was busy and polite, and Mrs. Anta said again: "I have already contacted the God of War Galaxy just now. This time the commission is completed. You can walk around, eat something, and take the airship back when you leave."
Raymond said, "What about you? Don't you come with us?"
Mrs. Antar tidied up her handbag and said, "I may go to a friend's house to borrow a few days to relax and finish the divorce procedures. Please give this to Azeroth." She took out a small chip , said: "Here is my communication method. Maybe we will meet in Lie Xing in the future, because he has always invited me to serve as an academic consultant for archaeology."
Raymond carefully put away
Chip, replied: "It must be handed over for you."
"That..." Opal said.
"Thank you." Mrs. Anta turned to leave, her long dress dragged on the ground like a lake under the stars, and left the banquet hall without looking back.
Opal sighed and shrugged.
Raymond said, "Eat it and go back after the auction. This tastes good."
He scooped Opal with a spoonful of caviar, and the two watched the center stage while eating. Jamie was still there, but his twin brother was missing, presumably staring at the auction.
"Ladies and gentlemen..." A voice came from the center of the stage: "Welcome everyone to today's venue. Charity fundraiser jointly organized by the Punes Chamber of Commerce and the Republic..."
The robot came over with an electronic bidding card, and Opal took one at random. Raymond just glanced at it casually and said, "You don't buy it, what do you do with this."
Opal said: "Let's play, let's join in the fun." He looked over and over with the bidding card. You can enter the price code on it. You don't need to raise the card, just press send, and the price will appear on the big screen.
Raymond said: "If you don't buy it, you will be fined."
Opal pressed the price tag just right, and without raising his head, Raymond said again: "I won't help you out if you're fined."
Opal: "Cut, I have money."
Raymond said casually: "I will mortgage you here at that time, and I will go back alone."
Opal said: "Are you paddling back, the spaceship is mine too." Then he pressed a button and pressed a number towards the center of the stage.
Raymond: "… "
"14.4 million once!" the host said.
Opal: "… "
Raymond: "… "
The host said: "14.4 million twice!"
Opal was dumbfounded, and no one bid at any price. !
Raymond hurriedly took his bid card, sent the price, and the host said: "14.41 million! It has been refreshed! The origin of this vase is... "
Opal's face turned green immediately, and he hurriedly said, "What should I do?"
Raymond said solemnly: "How do I know! I told you not to make random bids!"
"One thousand four hundred and one thousand two times!" the host said.
Opal almost couldn't hold the bid card, and pressed another number, jumping to 14,420,000, only two people were bidding, really speechless.
Opal said to someone next to him, "Hello."
The middle-aged man next door looked dazed. Opal looked into his eyes, used the power of faith, and said with trepidation: "You, you... You want to buy that vase. Buy it, make an offer!"
Middle-aged man: "???"
Raymond: "What the hell are you doing!" He put one hand around Opal and motioned him to look at the price tag and bid quickly. The price jumped between the two's signs, and finally Jamie whistled at them on the other side of the long table and pressed a few numbers at random.
"Thirty-three million!" the host said.
There were whispered discussions in the venue, Opal's eyes almost fell out, and he couldn't stop shaking while holding the meter, and the host said again: "Three thousand three million twice!"
"Three thousand three hundred and eighty thousand!"
The new price replaced Jamie's bid, and Opal was so amnesty that his feet were a little soft with fright. Jamie smiled at him, putting one hand in his trouser pocket, and raising a glass to them with the other.
Raymond poked Opal's head with his finger, Opal stuck out his tongue, ate dinner obediently, and didn't dare to play around.
"Let's go." Opal said: "I should have brought a bag and packed it back to eat."
"Eating once is enough." Raymond said, "I'm tired of eating too much... Wait, I'll leave after seeing the last exhibit."
Opal, with his belly rounded, looked around lazily and found that Jamie was no longer where he was before. As the auction draws to a close, the central dome has accrued close to eight billion credits.
"What's on stage now is the penultimate collectible today, the King of Opera Lejason, the costume in the 'Mother' concert of Yuguang Era in 19760-Silver Moon." The host's voice said: "This set The play is woven from the waterfall silk of Kaja Star, designed and manufactured by Wilson, the master of Maluka costumes…”
There was a commotion under the stage. At first, Opal thought it was the shock caused by the auction. The pure white military uniform spun under the light, reflecting a brilliant light band. However, in less than half a minute, the commotion was getting bigger and bigger.
The woman screamed, the wine glass was knocked over, and then the dining table cluttered, and the cups, plates, knives and forks were raised along the way. The scene was extremely bizarre, as if an invisible person rushed straight along the long table.
"Get out of the way!" Jimison's flaming red, iconic hair appeared in the crowd, first jumping, and then throwing out the flaming boomerang in his hand. The whole venue was blown up, and the dining table was broken in the middle with a bang. Everything happened in a short period of time. In less than three seconds, the invisible thief had rushed to the outer edge of the venue!
It was too late and Raymond said, "Stop him!" Said Bi grabbed the tablecloth with one hand, and the tableware on the whole table flew up in an instant.
Opal reacted and shouted, grabbed the wine bottle and threw it out with his hands. First there was a muffled sound of his body falling to the ground, followed by a soft cracking sound of the wine bottle, and the red iris liquor was spilled in the air. Glued to the thief's body, a vague outline appeared!
"Thank you!" Jimison rushed over, the figure rushed to the edge of the stage, I don't know what weapon was used, the explosion sounded, the venue was turbulent again, the outer magnetic barrier was blasted with a wave-like opening, the thief and Jimmy Sen one after another, flying towards the breach, Jimison opened his arms and shouted, "Jamie—"
Then it flew out like a kite.
Opal was dumbfounded, this was on a floating island 30,000 meters above the ground!