Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The three strange people looked in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, a "super cute" girl appeared in front of me, also wearing a work uniform.

"What do you mean by that?"

The ticket seller also turned around.

"?"

When did we get this extra person?

He was about to ask a couple more questions when An Ran spoke first: "My brother works in Silent City, so he knows a little bit about the inside story."

"Really? That's wonderful!"

The man was overjoyed.

"Of course." An Ran snorted and revealed a smug expression.

then……

And then nothing more was said.

The three people waited for a long time, but An Ran still didn't speak.

"that……"

"Why did you stop talking?"

"Huh?" An Ran was startled. "Why would I tell you all this?"

"..."

Anger flashed through the hearts of the three men, but they ultimately held back.

This is, after all, the territory of Silent City, and it's not a good place to cause trouble. If they are exposed, even if they are far away, the controller can kill them with a single slap.

"Um, do you think this will work?"

The man with the earring smiled awkwardly, then extended his right hand and took off the bracelet.

"This is a limited edition item produced by Gelby Trading Company. Only 3600 pieces were ever issued across the entire star system."

"cough……"

An Ran accepted it without making a sound and then put it away.

The staff members standing nearby immediately widened their eyes.

Wait a minute, putting aside the fact that we don't know you, is it really okay for you to accept bribes in front of us?

The man, sensing the atmosphere, took out something else.

"Take directions, take directions." He reached out and pushed.

In this way, everyone was satisfied.

⑧Wrong ⑧Wrong.

An Ran chuckled to herself.

“Then I’ll say it: An Ran and the Controller are actually just ordinary business partners. They came together because of the Strangers’ Gladiator Tournament.”

"Oh, is that so?"

"Never heard of it."

An Ran laughed and said, "Otherwise, why would I say my brother works in Silent City?"

"..."

What you said makes a damn good point.

“My brother knows a lot of inside information,” An Ran said deliberately.

The man wearing earrings definitely fell into the trap.

"Could we ask your brother?"

“I’ll try, but I might not be able to get in touch with him, since he’s currently maintaining order at the competition,” An Ran said.

The three people nodded repeatedly to show their understanding.

An Ran dialed a number that didn't actually exist in front of them.

"Look, no one is answering. You definitely can't talk to other people during work hours."

Then why are you still breaking the law?

For the time being, no one criticized An Ran because she had asked about travel expenses.

The three looked rather disappointed, but they were not discouraged. After their failure, they repeatedly tried to persuade An Ran to take them directly to the older brother.

Finally, the man with the earring stuffed a lot more money into her hand, and An Ran reluctantly agreed.

"Okay," she said.

Other staff members turned a blind eye after receiving the money.

Anyway, An Ran isn't one of their people; they don't know where she was temporarily transferred from, so if something happens to her, it's none of their business.

Anran enthusiastically led the way.

On the way, she felt that these people were even more strange.

Their behavior was furtive and secretive.

Not far from the ticket booth, the man with the earring began to transmit messages into the distance using his earring.

He was unaware that his messages had been stolen by Anran.

A: [I've made some progress on my end; I've found someone who knows her. How's it going on your end?]

B: [We've run into a wall. Anyone with a bit of ability keeps quiet about it. It seems they were already on guard here.]

A: [I think so too, her status in Silent City is quite high.]

B: [If she hadn't taken what she shouldn't have, even though she thwarted the plan, we wouldn't have had to come all the way here.]

A: [Stop complaining. You guys keep investigating. We might not even get anything useful out of you.]

B: [Got it, got it. Let's grab a drink together after this is all over.]

A: [Haha, don't rush, let's get together again after she dies]

It looks like I've spotted a flag!

Anran walked ahead without making a sound.

Did it thwart the plan?

Did you take something you shouldn't have?

An Ran carefully considered her recent activities.

Aside from the Giant Spirit Clan incident, the only other thing was the small-scale actions they had previously carried out in Thousand Wheel Bay and Eternal Star Road.

If it were the latter, the Star Domain Ruler of the Eternal Star Path would probably have already come knocking on our door, without needing to sneak around.

Then it can only be the former.

Were they sent by the Giant Spirit Clan, or by the Scarlet Leaf Foundation, which is related to the Primal Extractor?

In short, these guys came with ill intentions.

In order not to alert the enemy, Anran immediately notified Ella's panda, who was far away.

The stage is set up, and the actors are in their places.

Gentlemen, let's get on the stage!

"It's just ahead."

That was somewhere near the competition venue.

The man with the earring asked, "Didn't you say your brother was maintaining order?"

An Ran smiled and explained, "I just contacted him, but he's on his day off right now. He only has ten minutes, so you guys need to hurry."

The man with the earring nodded, unsuspecting.

This doesn't look like there's a problem.

They walked together into a low-ceilinged house.

At that moment, the man with the earring suddenly felt his body pause.

It felt like a frame was stuck.

But things quickly returned to normal.

He glanced at the two people beside him and asked in a low voice, "Did you sense anything unusual?"

The two men shook their heads.

"We're almost there." An Ran called out as she turned around, "Why have you stopped?"

Emmm...

After hesitating for a moment, the man with the earring continued forward.

And so, he arrived at the door.

Two lazy young men sat near the door, seemingly resting with their eyes closed.

"elder brother."

An Ran called out towards the door.

no respond.

"Hmm, why didn't you reply to me?"

The man with the earring said, "Since we're already here, let's go straight in and find him."

An Ran nodded: "Alright, then you can go ahead."

She made way for her.