Secret: The Witch's House Traitor

Lin Nuo found a chair for himself, sat down and smiled.

"Can we have a good chat now?"

"What do you want to talk about?"

Lanevus did not choose to break out immediately. He had a vague feeling that the other party must have mastered some tracking ability since he was so calm and composed.

The Sequence Eight of the Thief's Path could not bring him much combat power. Lanevus knew very well that his advantage had never been in direct combat. Negotiation and lobbying were the areas where the Swindler was best at.

"Let's talk about your Lanevus Steel Company. You should have collected most of the funds by now. Everything you do should also be for digesting the magic potion, right?"

Lin Nuo was not worried about Lanevus's resistance. The thief's path was similar to the apprentice's path. Both would undergo a qualitative change after reaching Sequence 6. Before that, the combat power of both sides would actually test each other's "basic skills".

Lin Nuo was not worried about Lanevus escaping. He had mastered the abilities of 'opening doors' and 'divination', making him inherently invincible.

"Your deception can only speed up the digestion of the potion when it is revealed. If you are caught early or encounter some accidents, those who have been deceived will not be able to provide you with feedback in time, and the potion in your body will not be completely digested."

Lin Nuo's arrival happened to coincide with an important time for Lanevus, which was exactly one week before the conclusion of his scam. Otherwise, Lanevus would not have chosen to come to Lanevus Steel Company in person.

"What business do you want to discuss with me? Money? A potion formula?"

"I can give you all of these. There is no absolute contradiction between us. Perhaps we can cooperate and set up a bigger plan together to attract more capital inflow."

"I think a lot of staff must have seen you and this lady entering my office. If there is a problem with my identity, then you will be implicated as well, right?"

Lanevus said softly.

"Well, what you said makes sense, so I don't want to do anything to you. You should have received an investment of about 5000 pounds, right? Anyone who sees it will get a share. V me pounds, and I can pretend that I didn't see anything."

Lin Nuo nodded in agreement with Lanevus's words, and then he proposed his own conditions.

Anna looked at him with some admiration behind Lin Nuo. That was 5000 pounds. Was money so easy to make?

She thought of what Lin Nuo had said before, that he chose to meet Lanevus for her sake. Doesn't that mean that Lin Nuo really wanted to help her pay off her debts?

"5000 pounds?"

"I don't think you're here just for the 5000 pounds. I've seen the business card you handed me. Your shipping company is newly established, right? What exactly do you want to do?"

Lanevus shook his head and asked back.

"Didn't you tell me? We are working together to set up a bigger plan. Most of the people who have invested in you are just middle-class people, right? Those upper-class people haven't made it yet!"

Lin Nuo said in a calm tone.

"That's hard to do. They are all a group of greedy hyenas. They will only rob and plunder when they see the real benefits that are eye-catching."

Lanevus continued, shaking his head.

The risk of manipulating it in that way is too great. It would be faster and safer to harvest the middle class. He is just digesting a Sequence 8 potion, so there is no need to go through so much trouble.

"Do you have any good ideas?"

He lowered his head, sat up straight, and looked as if asking for advice, one hand gently brushing across the table.

"Mr. Lanevus, I don't have as much business experience as you, but you also said that as long as the benefits are huge enough, they will do it themselves."

"I think you can stop the investment channel you opened to the outside world. The shipping company I founded will be responsible for transforming the ships, from passenger ships to cargo ships. At the same time, we can also send people to sign large orders with the people in the factory area."

"We just need to work hard on our business and then wait for the big guys to come and reap the benefits."

Lin Nuo confidently introduced the future plan to Lanevus. He occasionally turned around to tease Anna behind him, while Lanevus tapped the table with one hand and listened carefully to his plan.

"Mr. Lin Nuo, your plan is fully feasible, but I don't need to accompany you to this extent. The foundation I have laid now is enough to complete the digestion of the potion."

Lanevus first approved of Lin Nuo's plan, then began to bargain with an embarrassed look.

"If we go too far, the Nighthawks, the Mandated Punishers, and the Heart of Steam will all get involved. But you want me to stand in the open and help you accomplish everything and help you attract all the hatred. This is not fair."

Lin Nuo stood up from his chair after hearing what Lanevus said. He walked slowly towards Lanevus, the blue arcs dancing between his fingers and the crackling sound brought an invisible pressure to people.

"Don't be silly, my dear Mr. Lanevus. We are all extraordinary people who transcend the ordinary. Five thousand pounds? Ten thousand pounds? What does this money mean in the realm of the extraordinary?"

"Do you know how much each of the Sequence 7, Sequence 6, and Sequence 5 potion formulas and main ingredients cost? Do you know the risks you face with each Sequence advancement?"

"If your ambition is only to stay at the Low Sequence level forever, then you can take your 5000 pounds and find a remote countryside to hide away for the rest of your life. I will respect your choice from the bottom of your heart."

"But if you want to become a mid-sequence or even a high-sequence expert, then you must have more stringent requirements for potion digestion, and you will need more funds to support you to go further on this road to pursuing your dreams."

As Lin Nuo spoke, he approached Lanevus. He looked down at the man in round-framed glasses in front of him and used coercion and inducement to invite him to join his team.

Chapter 36 Happy cooperation

Lanevus's expression was somewhat complicated. He lowered his head as if he was struggling, hesitating, resentful, and unwilling. All kinds of emotions intertwined together to weave a picture of human nature.

In Lin Nuo's sight, Lanevus' muscles were tense like a volcano about to erupt, or like a wild wolf that was forced into a desperate situation.

Lin Nuo leaned on a silver-studded cane with one hand and used his other hand to construct a spiritual wall surrounding the entire room. He looked at Lanevus calmly, hoping that the other party could recognize the gap between them from the surging spirituality.

"Alas, Mr. Lin Nuo, you have convinced me that fraud is just my job. What I desire most in my heart is powerful strength."

"But we need to have a good talk about the revenue share of the cooperation. After all, I have taken on a considerable risk..."

The wall of spirituality that filled the room was like the straw that broke the camel's back.

In the end, Lanevus did not muster up the courage to take action. His tense muscles suddenly relaxed, and he forced a smile and looked at Lin Nuo, as if he wanted to save some face in the subsequent negotiations.

Seeing this, Lin Nuo curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile.

“A wise choice...”

boom! boom! boom!

Three gunshots rang out at the same time. There was nothing in front of Lanevus' hands placed on the table, but suddenly a revolver appeared and fired at Lin Nuo in front of him.

A cold light flashed through the air, and Lanevus took out a small dagger from somewhere and stabbed Lin Nuo. He knew that he only had one chance, and if he couldn't kill the other party, he would never be able to escape.

Stars lit up in Lin Nuo's eyes. He stretched out his left hand to block in front of him, and stabbed Lanevus's abdomen with the cane in his right hand.

The bullet from the revolver passed through a layer of faint blue light and disappeared when it touched Lin Nuo's palm. The electric light that burst out from Lin Nuo's fingertips was transmitted through the silver-inlaid staff and injected into Lanevus's abdomen.

"Humph."

Lanevus felt a sharp pain and numbness in his abdomen. He groaned, his feet began to slip, and his body became unstable. However, he still relied on the thief's "agile hands" and used the strength of his wrist to throw the dagger away.

Lin Nuo noticed the dagger flying behind him and blew a gust of wind towards it.

"what!"

Anna was startled when she saw the dagger flying towards her at a high speed. A gust of wind blew past, pushing the dagger narrowly past her ear.

Lin Nuo did not turn around. His eyes, shining like the starry sky, stared at Lanevus, who was holding his stomach and cramping in pain, and asked doubtfully.

"Why are you bullying Anna? If your final dagger is directed at me, maybe there will still be a chance?"

Lanevus raised his head from the ground. The lenses on his eye sockets were broken, his hair was messy, and he stared at Lin Nuo with a ferocious look and asked:

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

Lanevus didn't know why his bullet didn't hit the target, but he knew now that he had completely become a piece of meat on the opponent's plan.

There is actually such a powerful extraordinary person hidden in Tingen City?

Lin Nuo ignored the ferocity in Lanevus's eyes. He picked him up from the ground and threw him back onto the office chair.

Low-sequence combat is actually somewhat mediocre. Most extraordinary people's abilities are not even as useful as firearms when considered individually, and only when they are combined will they have some unexpected benefits.

Before this, Lin Nuo had only used 'divination', 'door opening', 'electric shock', 'falling technique', 'wind technique' and 'normal attack'.

The ability to 'open the door' is to use the special power of the spiritual world to open a passage that does not belong to reality with the palm of your hand. It can also be used in places where there is no door.

However, if you want to use the ability of "opening the door" on the air, it will be very unstable. No one would think of opening an unstable "door" on the air. It doesn't make any sense.

However, if the abilities of 'opening the door' and 'divination' were combined, that unstable 1 second could be used to transfer those external attacks to the spirit world. This could only be done with the assistance of astrology.

After blocking the sudden attack from the pistol, Lanevus's remaining means no longer had any threat capability. The Swindler was physically weak and not good at fighting.

"Mr. Lanevus, I will start writing now, and you can give me some additional comments."

Lin Nuo dislocated both of Lanevus' arms, and then took out a white contract in front of him.

Lanevus looked pale as he watched Lin Nuo draft a contract in front of him. It stipulated the responsibilities and obligations that Lin Nuo and Lanevus had to fulfill together, and that all profits would be divided 60% and 40% between the two.

"Mr. Lanevus, as a loser, this agreement is already quite generous. What do you think?"

Lin Nuo handed the drafted contract to Lanevus.

Lanevus's face twitched as he looked at the contract drawn up by Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo will take 5,000 pounds from him, and then invest in Lanrui Steel Company to hold a portion of the shares. After that, he will be responsible for all the rest of the work alone, and Lin Nuo will only provide assistance when necessary.

"Very reasonable. You are a very kind and generous gentleman."

Lanevus said with a forced smile.

Although he had to do almost all the work himself and bear all the blame in the end, and he couldn't even leak any information about Lin Nuo to the outside world, Lanevus still accepted the contract.

At least the contract stated that Lin Nuo would not interfere with his digestion of the potion, nor would he threaten his life, and would even give him 40% of the profits as his hard work fee.

This condition is indeed very tolerant for the losers.

"Since you think there is no problem, then sign it."

Lin Nuo straightened Lanevus's right arm and handed him a pen.

Lanevus groaned. He took the contract and wrote his name on it.

Lanevus knew that if he didn't sign it, he would be dead. As an experienced swindler, he naturally checked the contract carefully. There were no text traps in it, and all the unequal terms were clearly written.

Although Lanevus was a little unhappy about working for Lin Nuo, he roughly estimated that he could get at least 2 pounds in hard work fees, so it was not a waste of work.

"Well, the contract is established."

After Lanevus signed his name, Lin Nuo also signed his name. The two looked at each other at the same time, and a subtle but invisible connection was formed.

This kind of contract cannot be violated even by Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, and it is extremely safe and secure.

Chapter 37 Steve Shipping Company

"This is a contract made by a Sun Pathway Sequence Six notary. Neither of us can violate the terms of the contract. I've said all this just to tell you that it's very expensive, so don't let me waste a precious contract in vain."

The contract that Lin Nuo took out could only bind low- to mid-sequence transcendents. It was not a particularly precious thing, but it would not be difficult to sell it for thousands of pounds in the outside world.

Because sometimes a fair contract really comes in handy.

"The contract has been established, and violating it will not do me any good."

Lanevus glanced at Lin Nuo coldly. Now that the two sides had a contract, he didn't need to be so afraid of him anymore.

At least until the deed is completed.

"Then let's discuss the specific cooperation plan. Anna, bring some tea and snacks."

Lin Nuo waved to Anna, who was still a little frightened.

"Yes, Master."

Anna had long since stopped wanting to stay in this dangerous house, and now with Lin Nuo's order, she quickly left as if she was escaping.

"It won't be easy if we want to trick those greedy nobles. The methods I set up before won't fool them. And we have to act quickly before everyone can react."

Lanevus told Lin Nuo all his previous plans, including a series of arrangements he had made, such as temporarily hiring personnel, temporarily renting a venue, temporarily occupying land, etc.

"These arrangements are indeed not enough. We must be more high-profile and use the gold pounds we swindled earlier as start-up capital. We still have a lot of people we need to talk to."

"Those congressmen are not fools. They may send real experts to conduct scientific research. You can handle ordinary people. If there are any difficult characters, please notify me."

Lin Nuo also put forward his own suggestions. After the two of them briefly discussed the general framework, they stopped the conversation tacitly.

When Anna came back with the snacks, Lin Nuo symbolically drank a cup of tea and left with Anna. Lanevus sent Lin Nuo to the door of the company in a high-profile manner.

Anna now had a rough idea of what kind of person Mr. Lanevus was. She was very disgusted with this kind of evil person who cheated the middle class of their money, because she used to be a member of the middle class.

As for Lin Nuo's attempt to deceive the upper class, she did not feel any disgust, and even had a vague sense of anticipation. After all, she was not from the upper class.

No. 3 Wendel Street, North District, Lin Nuo’s residence.

When Lin Nuo and Anna returned to their residence, Anna finally couldn't help but ask.

"Master, don't I know too much?"

"It's okay. I'll give you a spell later. As my personal maid, I allow you to know some things about me."

Lin Nuo touched Anna's head indifferently.