Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Levi's residence is located next to the Black Lagoon Chamber of Commerce's office, just a few kilometers away from the bar.

As Levi inserted the key into the keyhole through the narrow corridor, the two entered the room.

click!

The lights were turned on, illuminating the room, which was quite a mess.

Clothes were scattered everywhere, takeout containers that hadn't been thrown away yet were piled up, and underwear was strewn all over the floor...

"It's such a mess."

"I'll take care of it," Levi said with a slightly embarrassed smile.

She's usually very carefree and doesn't have the habit of tidying up her room. She's basically the same as Isaac in this respect.

Where is my room?

"The one next door."

Levi pointed to the small guest room next door.

The place she was staying in was small to begin with, so the guest rooms couldn't be big either. But Isaac didn't seem to care.

Considering the series of business activities to be held here tomorrow, I should get some rest early.

Isaac went into the room, put his bag aside, and took off his trench coat.

Just as he was about to change his clothes, he discovered that Levi was still in his room.

Why are you still here?

"Hmm? Is something wrong?"

"I need to change my clothes."

"Then go ahead and change," Revy said nonchalantly.

"……never mind."

Ignoring Levi over there, Isaac changed his clothes on his own.

Levi watched with great interest, nodding and commenting, "I didn't realize that besides your cute face, you have such a great figure."

"I exercise regularly, so don't judge me like some old rogue."

Isaac put on his clothes and began to tidy up the blankets and pillows.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep now. Are you staying here to sleep with me?"

"If you want me to come keep you company, that's fine with me," Revy shrugged. "It'll be good for me to see if your development is normal."

“Even though your size is right in my target area, I’ll pass.” Isaac pushed Levy out of the room. “I have important things to do tomorrow, so I need to go to bed early and get up early.”

"Tch, then you should get some rest."

Watching Levi leave the room, Isaac couldn't help but smile, then lay down on his bed and drifted off to sleep.

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Isaac got up very early the next day.

Today, he wasn't woken up by an alarm clock or by sleeping in; he was awakened by the sounds of gunfire and shouts of battle outside his window.

In Roanapur, this is the norm, and you have to get used to it if you want to live here.

After brushing his teeth, washing his face, and changing his clothes, he noticed that Levi hadn't come out of her room yet, so he went downstairs to take care of his business.

This place is right next to the Black Lagoon Company's office. As soon as Isaac went downstairs, he ran into Dutch, who was walking towards the office.

"Hey, it's Isaac, boss!" Dutch greeted Isaac immediately upon seeing him.

"Don't call me 'Boss Isaac,' it sounds weird. My surname is Yao, just call me Boss Yao."

"Okay, Mr. Yao, did you have a good time with Levi yesterday?"

"It's great to see a friend I haven't seen in years," Isaac said with a smile. "You're at the office so early, is there work to do?"

“Yes, I recently received an order to rob a cargo ship. It seems they want to steal something like a CD,” Dutch said. “I also need to go to the church to order some weapons later.”

"Order weapons? You can just order directly from IW. Since you once saved Levi, we'll sell you some at the lowest market price, and we can even give you the ammunition for free."

"That's great."

Dutch then remembered that IW was rumored to have started out through arms smuggling. Although they now rely on legal channels in various countries for sales, it doesn't mean they are completely 'legitimate'.

Like most mercenary organizations, IW's business has always been a mix of legal and illegal activities.

What would you like to order?

What do you have?

"It depends on the customer's needs. If you want Tomahawk missiles, I can give them to you, but they'll be more expensive," Isaac laughed. "If you're willing to pay more, I can even replace the high-explosive warheads inside with nuclear warheads."

“No, no, no, we small-time thugs can’t use such high-end gadgets,” Dutch quickly refused.

Not to mention that he doesn't have much money now, even if he did, he wouldn't buy nuclear weapons. They would be useless and would only cause unnecessary trouble.

"That's a real shame."

"If possible, I would like to order some grenade launchers and 'javelin' from you. I wonder if that would be acceptable?"

“These little toys are no problem at all. There are some left in the shipment that came with it. I’ll have George take you to get them.”

"Thank you very much, Boss Yao."

Isaac made a phone call to George, told him the details of the deal, and then looked at Dutch again.

"By the way, what did you mean by the church you mentioned earlier?"

"Oh, it's in a place called Lipov Church in the suburbs of Roanapur. It looks like a church, but it's actually involved in some kind of arms trafficking business."

“I see. A church organization asked us to transport a batch of weapons to the Golden Triangle region. It must be them.” Isaac nodded. “They’re really something. They managed to contact our IW.”

He decided to go to the church to check on the situation. Since they had come to Roanapura, they only needed him, an arms dealer, here.

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Churches can operate even in the most chaotic places, but what they are actually used for is unknown.

At least the church in Roanapur is definitely not as simple as it looks.

Isaac stood at the door and knocked.

dong dong dong dong!

"Who is it? The church is closed today."

The door opened and a woman dressed as a nun stood in front of Isaac.

Although she was indeed wearing a nun's habit, the woman was wearing sunglasses and had a large-caliber handgun hanging from her clothes.

Won't this outfit scare the worshippers who come to attend the service?

The nun's eyes lit up when she saw the person in front of her.

"Oh my? Isn't this the handsome little boy that Levi brought back? Did he come here especially to play with his older sister today?"

Are you really a nun?

"The real deal!"

Suddenly, an old woman's voice came from inside the church.

"Ada, who's outside?"

"Oh? A little kid."

Isaac looked toward the source of the sound and saw an elderly nun, also dressed in a nun's habit, sitting inside.

Chapter 589: Sister Yolanda

Just as Isaac looked into the church, the elderly nun also saw Isaac.

“Ida, please let this young friend in and have a seat,” the elderly nun said with a smile. “This is a church, and we don’t block people from entering if they need help.”

"Ok."

Ida agreed and moved aside.

Isaac then naturally joined the church.

None of his family members were religious, so he had never attended church.

The elderly nun in front of him wore an eyepatch over one eye, just like Isaac, who was blind in one eye, except that Isaac was blind in his left eye while the old nun was blind in her right eye.

Although he has a kind and approachable appearance, he also gives people the feeling of being cunning and shrewd.

Isaac sat down naturally in front of the old nun and said with a smile, "Sister Yolanda, it's been a while, hasn't it? The last time we met was in Maryland."

“It’s you, little Isaac. You were only fourteen when I last saw you,” the old nun said with a smile.

Ada looked at the two of them with some confusion.

"Have you two met before?"

“We’ve met once before,” Yolanda said with a smile. “By the way, Aida, I’m a little worried about those ‘goods’ outside. Why don’t you go and take a look?”

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Ida obediently left the church, leaving only Isaac and Yolanda there.

Elder Sister Yolanda looked at Isaac for a moment and then smiled, "What brings the president of IW all the way to Roanapur?"

She knew Isaac's identity, but Isaac also knew hers.

"You're here to do some business. But what about you? Why would an NSA (National Security Agency) agent come to a place like this to be a nun? Are you tired of being Uncle Sam's lackey, so you've decided to follow your master?"

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

"You're quite into character. Last time you contacted me, it was because your United States wanted to run a raid in Afghanistan and you wanted our company to provide you with ammunition, right? In the end, it seems that nothing came of it," Isaac laughed. "You wasted your money."

"Anyway, you've already made money, haven't you?"

"I've made a lot of money, and that's all thanks to this rogue nation. Although I hate your meddlesome American government, I really like the US dollar."

"Did you come all this way to see me specifically for the US dollars?"

“You guys must have been among those who ordered from me before,” Isaac said, staring at the old nun. “Sending my weapons here and then reselling them at a high price, looks like I’ve become a middleman myself one day.”