Benjamin was a little surprised, and the look in his eyes towards the girl changed slightly.
These days, it turns out that the gang boss is not only popular in the arts, but he is also a literary young woman
He crossed his arms and stood aside, quietly observing everything in front of him. At the same time, the girl nodded to the big men, who turned around and left obediently like servants who had received orders, without saying anything.
Then, she walked towards Benjamin.
"My name is Jessica, nice to meet you." She stretched out her hand, making a handshake gesture, and said with a smile, "I thought you didn't plan to come."
Benjamin raised his eyebrows, shook hands with her politely, and said, "Of course I have my own reasons for coming here."
As he spoke, he took the invitation out of his pocket.
When she saw the invitation, Jessica's expression suddenly changed subtly.
After a moment of silence, she spoke: "Mr. Master, you are a mage. You can get an invitation by virtue of your status, so why do you need to do this?"
Hearing this, Benjamin was stunned. However, he soon realized that the other party had misunderstood and stole the invitation, which was specially planned by Benjamin, so he said this.
Thinking of this, he shook his head.
"Whatever you think," he said, "I don't have any other reason for coming. I just want to know everything about the gathering of mages on the invitation."
Jessica frowned: "You don't know about the assembly?"
Benjamin spread his hands: "I am not a local mage. I just left Icol and entered Riley City in the past few days. Naturally, I don't know about the gathering of local mages."
He had no intention of being secretive. After arriving here, he used the water element perception method to investigate and found that there was no suspicious person around. As for the "boss" in front of him, she is just an ordinary person and cannot threaten Benjamin.
In fact, if Benjamin wanted to kill her, it would be easy.
"I see." For some reason, Jessica's eyes seemed a little surprised, "I do know something about this invitation, but before that, I had a business that was sure to make a profit. I don't know. Are you interested?"
… A sure-profit deal
Benjamin was a little surprised.
Although his purpose was just to find out the status of the gathering, Jessica's words still aroused his certain interest.
A female leader who leads a group of gangsters, who is actually just struggling in the middle and lower classes of this city, faces the mage and puts forward the demand for a transaction without being humble or condescending.
"You tell me." So Benjamin replied.
So, Jessica took a deep breath and said: "I don't know what the situation is like on Icol's side, but on Freden's side, the mage has always been hidden from the world. Let's put it this way, I may have I can command hundreds of men, and I control more than a dozen streets. But in fact, people like me will always be just ants fighting under people's noses, and have no ability to shake big trees."
Benjamin nodded, and then asked: "So?"
"So, I need help." Jessica suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Benjamin, "Ordinary mages don't like to get involved in these things, but the fact that you can come here means that you are not an ordinary mage. If you can get With your help, we, this crow hiding in a dark corner, may be able to break through the shackles and fly to a wider sky."
… oh
After hearing this, Benjamin understood what the other party wanted to do.
As a gang leader, she is quite ambitious. The gang she belongs to seems to be relatively powerful, but she is not satisfied yet. She wants to contact the power of the mage to break through the level of the concept of "gangster" so that she can stand in a higher position.
only…
"That sounds nice, but what good does this do to me?" Benjamin asked.
"I can provide you with more resources." Jessica immediately replied, "Our current power is limited, and the protection fee we can collect is not much. But with your help, we can expand and mobilize The power will also be greatly enhanced. Whether it is providing you with money directly, or handling some things that are not convenient for you to do, we can do it."
As she said that, she paused, strengthened her tone, and then said: "Your Majesty, Master, although my men are just a group of gangsters, gangsters also have their own ways. There are some things that only we can do."
Benjamin frowned: "You mean, you want me to be your hired thug?"
Jessica shook her head quickly and said: "No, I prefer to call it a friendly cooperation. We are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other. We only help each other on an equal footing. Mr. Master, I will try my best to ensure this The transaction is fair, we will give you feedback as much as you provide us with benefits, and you will not be disappointed.”
Hearing this, Benjamin nodded thoughtfully.
If this is the case, it would be a good alliance for them. Although gangsters are just gangsters, and most forces disdain to pay attention to them, if they are used, they may also be able to play a magical role.
After all, as far as Benjamin and his party are concerned, they have just settled in this city.
Thinking like this, he looked at Jessica, and suddenly, some doubts arose in his heart.
"If you dare to cooperate with me, you are not afraid of the imbalance of power between the two parties. In the end, will you completely become my subordinate?" So, he asked somewhat meaningfully.
"If I was afraid, I wouldn't stand here alone." Jessica smiled again and said calmly, "Even if the 'Crow' is destroyed in my hands, it will be better than living in a dark corner for the rest of its life. , it’s much better to just use the appearance of elegance to cover up your humble nature.”
… oh
Faced with such remarks, Benjamin once again refreshed his impression of Jessica.
For her, this can be regarded as a last-ditch battle with everything on the line, right
With such courage, no wonder she became the boss of a gang. It was because she underestimated her. In fact, because of these words, Benjamin also saw a potential in this seemingly gentle and peaceful girl.
A potential to reach great heights.
Therefore, he suddenly smiled.
"My name is Benjamin. Nice to meet you." He stretched out his hand in a handshake gesture and said, "I am very interested in your proposal and I hope we can cooperate happily."
Jessica was stunned when she heard this, and then showed a brighter smile.
“A pleasure to work with.”
She stretched out her hand and shook it with Benjamin with some force.
At that moment, Benjamin could even feel how violently the hand was shaking under the other person's calm smile. In fact, Jessica's palms were already covered with sweat. She didn't know whether she was excited for a broader future or nervous whether this decision would be too reckless.