Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 225 224. Some people’s true nature is only temporarily hidden!

Ultimately, Feldrich was temporarily suffering from Stockholm syndrome - to put it simply, when the victim suddenly felt safe in extreme danger, he fell in love with the perpetrator.

The specific reasons and principles of the operation are unknown.

But it was obvious that Feldridge had already begun to show this symptom. Perhaps it was because there was too much dopamine released in her brain, or perhaps it was simply because she was completely defeated head-on for the first time. In any case, after careful consideration, she suddenly nodded slightly.

"If it were me, I would definitely wonder every day and every moment whether my employer was going to send me to death. Similarly, as an employer, I would definitely look for opportunities to consume such mercenaries."

She said it so bluntly, has no one ever beaten her before?

The two looked at each other in silence for a moment. Cypher raised his hand and pointed at the collar. "So your life is temporarily in my hands now. For your own safety, please do not act rashly until I have cracked it."

"If I could crack it today..."

Before Feldrich could finish, Seifer shrugged. "Then I'm packing up and leaving immediately. Anything like the division of anomalies from now on has nothing to do with me."

"coward."

"It's like keeping the green mountains alive, not having to worry about running out of firewood. It's a long-term consideration. Of course, I have another option."

Feldrich half-closed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

She found herself somewhat admiring this mercenary. He always came up with some strange but meaningful words, and his thinking was completely different from those stray dogs. If possible, it wasn't impossible to adopt him as a domestic dog...

"What choice? Tell me."

"I could... well, join another large company, such as the Phantom Mist Group, as a solid backing, and then find ways to snatch you out of the company's protection every day."

"Do you think there's always an opportunity like this? A convoy of mobile bases is fundamentally different from a simple escort. Let alone attacking, even if you get close, a mercenary like you... hmph, you'll be reduced to slag in five seconds, no, three."

What he said made sense, but Cypher didn't care. He was not someone who relied entirely on his body. When necessary, it would not be a problem for him to sneak in with the help of a series of combat aids built into his body.

If I were to remove the collar today, the worst thing that would happen would be that this spare body would be left there for a long time.

"So you agree?"

"In this situation, what else can I do but agree? You also said, stay...stay..."

It seemed like there was a problem with the automatic translation. The words that Seifer could say fluently were a bit tongue-twisting to the people in this world, so he repeated them and explained their meaning.

"Okay! Then let's put our little conflict aside for now. Next up is your negotiation with the Phantom Mist Group."

Upon hearing the news, Feldrich's mouth corners immediately drooped, and he put on a very sour expression.

When Seifer sent a communication to ask the people from the Phantom Mist Group to come and pick him up, she suddenly said, "You still think of yourself as an independent mercenary, right?"

"Hmm...? Yeah, otherwise I'd just be cooking for others, right?"

"Stop talking nonsense and listen to me. You are an independent mercenary, so I have a commission for you."

Skillfully applying the established rules is the option when force can no longer deter and threaten. Even though he is young, Foldridge's brain finally starts to work quickly after being influenced by his surroundings.

Having just made a large sum of money, enough to buy an armored unit directly, or several large parts for the body, Seifer thought about it for a moment.

It would be nice to be able to pay off the debt early, too. It depends on what kind of commission she's going to give you. "During the negotiations, you must stand behind me as my personal bodyguard. Otherwise, I'll become suspicious. If the concessions I make aren't enough, the Phantom Mist Group will ask you to blow my head off..."

There is indeed such a problem, and letting a mercenary do this has many benefits. Sefer pondered for a while and asked her how much money she would give him.

"I'll give you... two choices. Money or I promise not to bother you for half a month."

Sefer chose without hesitation: "I want money."

"Why? Even if we promise, that mercenary support system with unknown background will be supervised as long as it passes. Isn't it better to have peace and quiet for at least half a month?"

Cypher shrugged. "I'm in debt. Even with the profit I just made, I still owe a lot because repairing cars and machines and restocking ammunition is really expensive."

The price of the escort mission itself is not high. Even if it is a personal bodyguard, the most he has to pay is an additional personal accident insurance - so in the end, Feldrich only needs to spend 80,000 to entrust mercenaries to protect himself.

Just one day.

Come to think of it, it seems that the price for a round trip was about the same... Wait, so there is also a mission to protect the leader of Huanwu Group, how should I do this?
After checking, I found that there was no conflict in the mercenary system. As long as Sefer could complete both commissions at the same time, both payments would be given to him.

Hey, what does this mean? It means the mercenary system thinks the more you work, the more you get!

Sefer didn't find it strange at all that Feldridge hadn't mocked him yet. He just thought that when one's life was in someone else's hands, everyone would know how to behave.

I never thought about whether this guy would plan to retaliate double or even tenfold after recovering from Stockholm syndrome.

Gao Shan came again quickly and got out of the car immediately after seeing Feldrich wearing the expensive-looking protective suit and holding a helmet in his hand, subconsciously preparing to draw his gun.

Then the mercenary who could drive the machine without even wearing any protective clothing came out and patted the shoulder of the guy who was known to be difficult to deal with.

"Things have changed. I've been hired by this guy, but don't worry, just hear me out."

Seifer waved his hand. "The meeting is only a few hours away. Everyone is busy with the security of today's meeting, including this one."

Although I don’t know how Hong Nujian was able to reach a reconciliation with the VIP who seemed to have no scars in such a short time, madmen always have their own special methods, so Gao Shan didn’t dare to ask in detail.

"So now you have to protect both the VIP and our key personnel, right? This kind of dual mission has happened before, but most of them were never completed. Are you sure you can handle it?"

"That's right. What bad things could possibly happen at the venue? It's unlikely that these important people who are obviously not very good at fighting will suddenly pull out guns and physically eliminate their opponents, right?"

"Haha, you're really joking. Who knows what will happen until the final step. In that case... please ask Miss Feldridge to come to the venue early."

I thought she would just quietly accept the arrangement, but as soon as Seifer reached out his hand, she snorted, "Being someone else's dog makes you think you're in control of the situation. It's easier to deal with than a stray dog."

"Go do your own thing. I'm just being coerced by this unaesthetic, rubbish company of yours. Do you have the right to talk to me other than to negotiate?"

Gao Shan didn't care. He shrugged and turned his helmet slightly towards Cypher.

There is one advantage of being a mercenary in a company for a long time, that is, you know how much work you do for how much money you are paid, and there is no need to get angry about things other than work.

"Then I'll leave the VIP to you. I hope she'll be sitting at the negotiation table in twenty minutes."

"see you then."

(End of this chapter)