Quadruple split.

Chapter 144 Seller's Market
Rao Muse, who is so cultivated, qualified, assertive, enlightened, and well-mannered, can't stand it.

To be honest, when Mo Tan blurted out the words '[-]', this shadow master whose strength is two levels higher than those at the door just wanted to give him a white knife in, a red knife out, and a red knife in again. The Red Knife is back!
But he finally calmed down his excited heart and suppressed his trembling hand.

Can't risk it!At least not yet at risk...

One must know that not only did he not know Mo Tan's strength at this time, he also did not see clearly where the other party hid the small box. Not only was he not sure about killing the other party, but it was also unknown whether he would be able to find what he wanted after he succeeded. !
[So, no risk! 】

Muse, who stood up because of anger and anxiety, let out a long breath, then sat down slowly, picked up a crystal cup from the tray on the bottom of the round table, and raised her hand at Motan: " Can I have a drink?"

"Oh, wise man~" Mo Tan grinned, a trace of surprise flashed after the inorganic chaos in his eyes, and then he put the half bottle of wine in his hand in front of Muse: "If you are not afraid of what I have done here, Take it easy."

Muse picked up the wine bottle and filled the glass in front of him, and raised his glass to Mo Tan: "If you can add food to it so fast that I don't notice it, then you don't need to kill me if you want to kill me." Poisoning is such a hassle, isn't it?"

"That's why I highly affirmed you as a 'smart person'." Mo Tan said leisurely: "And I have raised my evaluation of you a bit, second-rate, Mr. Muse."

Muse shrugged her shoulders, drank the bright red wine in the glass, and suddenly said with a smile: "It's a great honor to be praised."

"Oh?" Mo Tan stood up unsteadily, leaned over to stare at Muse's eyes, and said softly: "I thought you were going to fight with me just now~"

He couldn't help but feel it. You must know that the murderous aura unintentionally leaked by Muse just a few seconds ago caused Mo Tan to lose a small half of his stamina, even though the concept of 'pretend' is the same in the eyes of both NPCs and players , but such things as killing intent and coercion are very strict.

The low-strength Mo Tan can only bring psychological pressure to people, but Muse's killing intent can make weak players' stamina drop like a gate.

The system is just.

But this justice did not change the situation, because even though Mo Tan felt uncomfortable when he was bearing the Muse's murderous aura, his expression and figure did not change at all. , but there is no way to observe the data, but it is impossible to see the slightest difference from the former.

"Who the hell are you?"

Muse's voice became a bit colder, not because he wanted to violently hurt people or tear his face, it's just that the actual controller of the Thieves Guild had removed his disguise, and the previously pleasing There is no need to maintain the illusion at this moment, and those cover-ups will not play any role in the content of the following conversation.

And Mo Tan still just smiled cynically: "That's a long story, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the most suitable status for me should be the owner of a valuable item, and that item... what do you want?" .”

"Yes." Muse said in a deep voice, "So let me talk frankly about this sealed box..."

"No need." Mo Tan waved his hand, and after interrupting Muse, he turned around and walked to the lounge behind his chair, without looking back, he said: "I have always been a person with a pure character and an upright personality. so……"

He paused, and opened his arms exaggeratedly: "The negotiation broke down, and we're here today."

Then he walked into the lounge with the half-closed door.

Muse quickly stood up and chased after him, but...

People are gone.

It took less than 2 seconds for the other person to leave his sight, and that person disappeared like this!

"This is impossible!" Looking at the empty lounge, Muse exclaimed in disbelief: "Impossible!"

The space is not too big enough for him to take a glance at it, and this lounge is located in the corner of Room 11, and there is no half window in it...

There are no windows, no back doors, no dead ends, and no hiding places that can be established in theory. Even the ventilation is done through the magic circle.

Muse can't imagine how the other party did it. Even a high-level space mage can't teleport in just two seconds. Even if the spell is engraved on a scroll or a high-level enchanted item in advance, it will definitely be exposed. There are relatively inconsistent magic fluctuations and spatial distortions, but Muse does not feel these two points at all.

【This is impossible! 】

"Blood Chain, Flower Snake, Ye Yin, Acupuncture!" Muse shouted to her companions who were guarding the door: "Come in quickly!"

However, at this moment, he suddenly saw a piece of paper at his feet, the handwriting on it was elegant and flamboyant...

【Please put away your stupid look of dementia. 】

This was the first sentence Muse saw after unfolding the note.

He frowned and continued to look down.

[You are a fairly smart guy, at least smarter than those low-end people outside the door, so I decided to give you a discount of the one million I agreed before. Of course, I plan to give you the discount scale generously. Here you are, that is to say, how much you want to pay for this box is up to you. 】

'You guys, block the door and check this lounge as quickly as possible! When Muse saw this, he suddenly raised his hand to stop several colleagues behind him, and then continued to read profusely.

[Don't be surprised, there are too many things you don't know in this world. I have no obligation or mood to do science popularization for mediocrity, so let's start talking about the real thing now...]

【I will now give you the initiative. There is only one chance. Tomorrow midnight, at the north gate of Black Tower City, you can find any trustworthy person to find me there, and bring the amount you think is right to exchange for the one that is actually right for me. It's a useless broken box. 】

[The premise is that the amount satisfies me. Don't forget that I said that there is only one chance, so if you don't grasp it, I will destroy the box immediately. 】

【No one can stop me, whether it's breaking something, or leaving this barren countryside, think about it yourself, if it doesn't reach the level of 'satisfying me', it will be bad, isn't it? 】

[By the way, the Legend of Zelda mentioned earlier was just to tease you. 】

that's it……

That's all there is to it on the note.

But this still couldn't ease the ashen complexion under Muse's mask.

【horrible. 】

It was the only word he could think of right now.

It was definitely a wise move not to do anything just now!
You must know that Muse has never seen a thief who is so powerful that he can disappear in front of him in the blink of an eye, let alone in a room where there is no other exit in principle, let alone he can stay within that three seconds at most. Down such a note!
"Boss Muse, I didn't find anything here." Blood Chain, who had carefully turned around in the lounge, said in a deep voice: "I didn't find any shortcuts or places where people could hide." Flower Snake shrugged.

"How did that guy get out?! This is completely beyond my imagination!" Ye Yin's voice also came from the air.

"It's as if it evaporated out of thin air." Needle Caltrop smacked his lips, and asked Muse with some fear: "Who is he?"

The latter shook his head that could not see his face clearly, stared at the note in his hand and shook his head slightly: "I don't know, but at least one thing is for sure, that is, no matter what the circumstances, we had better not go to Offend that guy!"

"So, what should we do next?" Ye Yin, who couldn't see his figure, asked in a crisp voice: "Is there anything else we can do to help? I can go and talk to..."

But Muse shook her head quickly: "No, you may not come back after you go, now you return to the guild immediately, or what you should do, leave this matter to me to solve!"

He has completely dispelled the idea of ​​'grabbing by force', and now he has begun to figure out what kind of price can satisfy the other party...

……

【You have actively disconnected, please choose whether to reconnect】

"It's not necessary~"

【Do you want to execute the wake-up procedure? 】

"Please be gentle~"

【收到，现在是2049年1月20日06点47分，您将于一分钟后苏醒】

So, a minute later

Mo Tan crawled out of the game cabin with a smile on his face.

He has no reason to be unhappy, because until just now, everything was according to his plan.

And if there are no accidents, Muse should have given up on the idea of ​​making trouble for him by now...

[That guy's strength, intelligence, and psychological quality are all very good, but it's a pity~ the dimensional restrictions are too great, and under the premise that all aspects are not equal, being able to achieve this level is already worthy of praise. 】

Mo Tan was humming a little song and walking towards the kitchen, thinking in his heart.

Disappearing in the 'secret room' under completely impossible circumstances, leaving only a piece of paper that was completed in a short period of time no matter how you look at it, there is no longer any problem in terms of deterrence.

It's all just outrageously simple!

First of all, when Mo Tan took his seat in the lobby of the room before, he deliberately sat on the chair closest to the lounge, and then entered the lounge as soon as the time was right. Because there was no battle, Mo Tan was able to log off at any time. Tan made two operations the moment he left the Muse's field of vision...

Throw a note on the ground, and log off.

The notes were prepared by him in advance. There are about fifty sheets in total. The content of each note is different from the amount of extortion to the tone and object. To deal with any situation, of course, it is not difficult if Mo Tan deliberately guides the topic.

He asked Cole to cooperate with him to practice the offline operation many times. Judging from Mo Tan's current psychological quality, the possibility of him performing abnormally is infinitely close to zero.

So, after repeated trials, the Muse, who was always prepared, finally decided to give up the dangerous idea of ​​'tearing face'.

"Full of pleasure." Mo Tan smiled happily while cutting tomatoes: "I feel that I am living a full life now."

He believed that Muse would definitely come up with a price that would satisfy him, because no matter from which point of view, the Thieves Guild of Black Tower City would be determined to get that box.

【Perfect seller market~】

……

at the same time
City S, a manor, the roof of a villa
A sudden ringtone interrupted the first movement of K331 that had just sounded. Judging from the slightly frowning eyebrows of the owner of the phone, the call obviously came at an untimely time.

But she still picked it up quickly, and after glancing at the caller's name, she waited patiently for exactly ten seconds before pressing the answer button unhurriedly.

"Hello, Uncle Zhao."

Her voice was soft and deep, with a nasal accent, which made her sound a few years younger than her actual age on the phone.

The figure under the white windbreaker is a bit slender, and her quiet temperament, short black hair, soft facial lines and small and delicate features endow her with a unique classical beauty, as if she has stepped out of a painting.

The man on the other side whispered something...

"Please don't worry, in fact, if you go home before making this call, you will find that I have already done half of what I promised you." She smiled and said in relief: "I like honest people, so First of all I will be an honest person."

The man on the other side of the phone let out a sigh of relief and smiled reassuringly.

"Then, I hope to hear the news of your withdrawal from that muddy water within seventy-two hours." She picked up the black tea in front of her, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this matter. I will be responsible for solving the trivial matters later on, if there is any bad influence caused by the wind review."

The other party immediately promised something loudly, looking full of air.

"Then, please."

She ended the conversation with a smile, and then politely waited for the other party to hang up first.

After a sonata time passed, she picked up the phone again and dialed a number.

"The plate that I said before has collapsed, and their last major shareholder will withdraw their capital within forty-eight hours." She gently stirred the black tea in front of her, and said unhurriedly: "Get your people ready, this It’s important to be a little more agile, isn’t it okay?”

The lazy female voice gave an affirmative answer.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

……

It's time for another sonata.

She picked up the phone again and dialed a number that required three transfers.

"I'm Bai Fujin." There seemed to be a faint chill in the girl's smile. She gently stroked the hair around her ear, and then slightly drew the corners of her mouth after confirming the other party's identity: "Zhao Mingguang's All the old issues have been uncovered, right? Very good, after forty-eight hours the report will be made as planned, and this time he will be responsible for all the blame, huh...just seven or eight years more in prison, it doesn't matter."

……

"Revenge? Hehe, it doesn't matter. It would be great if he still plans to take revenge on me after he comes out. After all, it is a stepping stone that is more comfortable to step on. I am very patient~"

……

"So that's it, huh? Do you think I will betray you? How could it be? I like honest people, so first of all I will be an honest person, don't worry~"

……

Chapter [-]: The End

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