Crane tail salted fish from the Academy of the Brave

Chapter 514 Intricate Entanglements

Lauren doesn't trust anyone.

Although Felicia vouched for the old man named Euan, she made her attitude clear from the beginning - Loren was the object of her use, and Claire was her investment target.

So for Lauren, the old man was actually someone who everyone wanted, and there was no trust at all, let alone the strange man he met on the roadside.

"you……"

"Decide quickly, I'm in a hurry."

"Wait a minute, let him finish. 』

Although the bearded man who fell to the ground was furious because of the sneak attack, the person he was communicating with just now spoke up and started talking to Lauren.There was a lot of noise in the not-so-advanced communicator, so Lauren couldn't tell whether the other party was a man or a woman.

"Very good. Since you want to talk, I'll make an offer."

Lauren felt that the detective could offer the price of three bottles of the dragon's blood but only let him put down the bearded man, which meant that the value of this guy must be quite high.

"I was given five bottles of dragon's blood to deal with this guy, but I want more, so."

"Understood, Mr. Mercenary, we will pay you double the price, but please tell me who is planning to attack my subordinates. 』

"If I betray my employer's information, I won't be able to continue in this industry, so that's not possible."

Of course, Laurent did not relax his grip on the gun blade. As long as he pulled the trigger on the hilt, the gun blade would turn into a weapon wrapped in flames.

He didn't have any expectations for such a negotiation at all, he just wanted to act as a bad guy on a whim.

"Are you from the outside world?"Could it be that... he is a member of the famous "Death Moon"? 』

Laurent raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the other party could guess so accurately. Although maybe the guy across from him just said it casually, he suddenly felt that this might be a good opportunity.

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Laurent deliberately showed a concealing attitude. "I don't know the organization you're talking about."

"Hey, can you take your weapon away from my face first..."

"Shut up, I'm not talking to you."

It seemed that this bearded guy really had a bad temper. Lauren felt that if he hadn't subdued him from the beginning, this guy might even spout some trash talk.

"I'm sorry, Reard's temper is a little bad, but he is very important to me. 』

"It doesn't matter to me. My mission is to keep him in bed for three months, and you plan to pay double the price for his safety. I can accept this condition, but I can't trust you."

Of course, Luo Lun would not be so stupid that the other party would believe him after just a few words. He was still just testing the other party's identity and attitude.He felt that these people must be involved in the things that the inexplicable detective told him.

"……what do you want? 』

"Because that guy said a lot about the five major families before hiring me... So now I'm curious, who do you work for?"

"I can't answer this question for you either. 』

Lauren thought there might be something wrong with the way he asked the question, so he turned his wrist and stabbed the tip of the gun blade hard into the bearded man's leg.

"Uh ah ah!"

"You... damn, are you teasing us on purpose!" 』

"To be honest, I don't think you guys will pay me in good faith, whether it's the guy who hired me, or the promise you just made."

Looking at the man holding his wound and screaming, Lauren suddenly felt a little impatient.Once again, he felt that there was no one he could trust around him, and this strong sense of loneliness, coupled with a weak headache, made his mood suddenly turn bad.

"So I'll give you 1 minute to think about it, otherwise he might never have to get out of bed for the rest of his life."

"……Wait a moment!I can provide you with an important piece of information! 』

Important information?Lauren didn't think he needed any information, but this screaming bearded man might be really valuable, otherwise the person communicating with him wouldn't protect him like this.

"I know who is dealing with us, so I will give you information related to them... Three days later, a big shot from the Space-Time Administration will be invited to Sky City to mediate the conflicts between the five major families.If you are interested in your employer status, then check out the "integration" ship. 』

It was the name of a city that he had never heard of before. Laurent wrote down the name, then raised his hand and stabbed the bearded man's other leg.

"I'm sorry, because I still don't trust you, so you should just lie down for a while...but it will be fine in about a month."

Although it looked painful, Lauren didn't actually hit hard.The other party just needs a good treatment and will be back to normal soon.

"Then I hope we don't meet there in three days."

"...You will definitely pay for what you have done, mercenary. 』

Luo Lun ignored the other party's threat, used the terminal to take a picture of the bearded man howling miserably, and immediately stopped and left.In fact, he didn't intend to get any information from here. He just wanted to trick the other party on a whim.However, I unexpectedly learned that a big shot from the Space-Time Administration was coming in person, which was probably a little extra gain.

And when I see the detective again tomorrow, I can also use this information to test the other person's reaction.

"Hmph, this is interesting."

On the way back to the apartment, Lauren briefly edited the news he had heard from the detective, as well as the information he got by accident, and then sent it to the old man who was supposed to be his guide here.

"Understood, I will immediately help my little friend arrange a way to "integrate". 』

After all, the old man was also involved in the incident of the illegitimate daughter, and even asked himself to help him.Although he didn't want to get into this muddy water, because it involved Rachel's future life, he had to take action even if he didn't want to.

Rachel... is his childhood sweetheart after all.

"Are the five major families actually fighting against each other in such a peripheral city for the sake of an absent illegitimate daughter?"

Although the strange detective and the half-weight beard were indeed extremely weak, Lauren still felt as if there was a tangled thorn in front of him.

It may not be that easy to complete his own mission here.

"So, what should I report tonight."

Although today was not very pleasant, Lauren had already thought about the story to tell Claire.

(End of this chapter)