A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 513 Kumokawa Seriya's Small Lecture Room
I always feel like I heard a very exaggerated number...

Lin Wuming stared at the girl in front of him for a long time.

"That's right, 10 billion." Kumokawa Qinya nodded seriously. "Cash or other equivalent resources. This is the price the other party is willing to pay."

"To save my life?" Lin Wuming silently counted the digits of the number in his mind.

"For peace," Kumokawa Seria corrected. "The Unified Council is the ruler of this city. As a ruler, the last thing they want to see is the city descend into war."

After a brief pause, she continued, "It's clear that they now realize that Lin Wuming does have the power to start a war."

In comparison, paying 10 billion as compensation is actually a more economical decision.

Lin Wuming was indeed very moved.

Although he has never cared much about the numbers in his account, he also lacks a sense of reality for money above a certain amount.

But anyway, 10 billion is still too astonishing.

Of course, the most important thing is that Kumokawa Seriya just reminded us intentionally or unintentionally, "cash or equivalent resources."

This is the real reason why she dared to come forward to negotiate.

——The cost of feeding 10,000 people is an astronomical figure.

According to conservative estimates, the monthly expenses for Misaka sisters to maintain a minimum standard of living would be in the hundreds of millions.

If you want them to live like normal female middle school students, you will need to spend even more money.

Ten billion may seem like a lot, but whether it can last until the Misaka sisters are in high school is still unknown!

You know, in order to support the Misaka sisters, Lin Wuming is still working for Chairman Aleister, and he really has no confidence to say no to this huge compensation.

"So, what do you think of this proposal?" As if seeing through Lin Wuming's hesitation, Yunchuan Qinya said with a smile, "I can help you bargain and increase the amount by another eight to ten points."

"Look, there's no direct conflict between you and the General Director," Kumokawa Seria continued, striking while the iron was hot. "Why make it a fight to the death?"

"What you said makes sense." Lin Wuming nodded and finally agreed to the proposal.

Kumokawa Qinya immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with some satisfaction.

The reason why Kumokawa Qinya was willing to come forward and act as the "middleman" and "peacemaker" this time was not only because she had dealt with Lin Wuming before and even helped him, so it was easier for her to speak in front of him; more importantly, she wanted to take care of Lin Wuming.

Although she appears to be an ordinary high school girl attending a certain high school, Kumokawa Seriya is actually not simple at all.

Although she doesn't have super powers, she has become the "brain" of the Unified Council by virtue of her outstanding talents. Although she doesn't have the title of "Unified Director", she actually holds the power of "Unified Director"...

This kind of ecological niche is quite similar to today's "unknown directors".

Therefore, in the eyes of Kumokawa Qinya, Lin Wuming is now undoubtedly her "kindred spirit".

As a senior, it was only natural for him to take care of his "same kind" juniors. Seeing that Lin Wuming quickly accepted his kindness, Yunchuan Qinya nodded with satisfaction and decided in his heart to help him get another ten or twenty billion.

——Anyway, those guys don’t really have to pay for it…

That’s right, the compensation given to Lin Wuming was essentially the wealth that originally belonged to Director Sherbin.

Now that he is gone and there is no one or organization under his command to inherit his estate, these riches have become "ownerless property."

Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki had no experience of being a tycoon and were completely unaware of the existence of these fortunes.

At best, Shokuhou Misaki had simply seized the opportunity to buy up a few companies at bargain prices, then, along with the Sherbin Building and its surrounding blocks, felt perfectly content. Lin Wuming, accustomed to being a hands-off boss, hadn't considered the spoils of war.

But as an insider, Kumokawa Seriya has been aiming for the fattest piece of cake from the very beginning.

She had originally planned to help Director Bei Jijimin take away most of them, but after noticing that the "nameless director" had suddenly become famous, Kumokawa Seriya changed her mind.

——She wants to give the whole cake as a gift to Lin Wuming!

Although he didn't know what Yunchuan Qinya was really thinking, Lin Wuming thought a lot after calming down.

After being reminded by Kumokawa Seriya, Lin Wuming not only remembered that he was in urgent need of a large sum of money, but also realized a more important issue - the safety of the Misaka sisters.

This may not be accurate, but the existence of the Misaka sisters has indeed become their weakness in a sense.

If we choose to start a war recklessly again, it is difficult to guarantee that the enemy will not target the Misaka sisters!

After silently repeating "harmony is the most valuable" several times in his mind, Lin Wuming continued to ask, "When will the money arrive? In what form will it be paid?"

"Just wait a few more days patiently," Kumokawa Seriya said, looking eager. "I'll help you squeeze out a little more. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you not a single yen less."

Having put his mind at ease, Yunchuan Qinya seemed in a very good mood. He said "wait a moment" to Lin Wuming, and then walked towards the people from the "school" who were waiting on the side.

"Mission accomplished, payment will be forthcoming." Even when facing Kakine Teito, she showed no fear at all. Instead, she truly acted like a boss who hired them to do work. "This mission was well completed. I look forward to working with you next time."

Kakine Teiguchi also shook hands with her politely. To be honest, he also welcomed this kind of job that was not difficult but paid well.

"Brother Wuming, remember to come back and see us!" Gang Lingqin and Liuxiang Zhiguo reminded him when they left.

Then, he was taken away by four people from the "school".

"What an excellent ANBU organization!" After watching the "school" leave, Kumokawa Qinya returned to Lin Wuming and exclaimed, "I heard that Wuming has some grudges against them, but those little things are not important - as long as you become their employer, it will be fine. Kakine Teigu is surprisingly well-behaved, so he won't do anything bad to his employer."

"Oh...ah?" Lin Wuming looked at the girl beside him in surprise. "What does this mean? And why are you suddenly telling me this?"

"I'm teaching you how to be a good 'nameless director,'" Kumokawa Seriya said matter-of-factly. "As overseeing directors, we can legitimately hire ANBU organizations to do anything. Unless they're directly under a specific director, no ANBU organization can refuse a mission—just remember to pay them on time."

(End of this chapter)