Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

"We have a technical advantage! We're good at any commission!"

Ling boasted openly, and although this was indeed the truth, the shepherd on the opposite side took it as a sign of confidence.

"That's a very spirited response! Many young rope makers these days don't have your level of vigor! But having said that, combat-related requests are a bit tricky, aren't they...?"

You two don't look like combatants at all, and hiring combatants isn't cheap for a new rope maker... To be honest, I'm not too sure about entrusting you with such a dangerous commission."

Chapter 405: The Bell

"We will resolve this in our own way. I think you can see it in the actual commission."

Zhe also understood the shepherd's concerns, so he thought of proving it with practical actions. These words were very effective, and the other party really took it into consideration.

"An actual commission?... Well, I just happened to have a commission that was recently issued. How about using it as a stepping stone for our cooperation?

As a quick introduction to assessing your abilities, I think the difficulty level is just right. If you're interested, please listen to my detailed explanation... Shall we move to a more convenient place to talk?

It's really not appropriate to discuss this at the counter, so I went to the small room with the shepherd to discuss it in detail...

"Regarding our first order together... This is a quest to find someone. It doesn't require combat or going into a cave, so it's not dangerous at all.

As a commission to assess your abilities, I think this is the most suitable one!"

Hearing the shepherd's words, the brother and sister's expressions changed slightly. After looking at each other, Youzhe spoke.

"Excuse me for being blunt... Your choice of this commission is somewhat of a filler..."

After all, what’s the point of being a rope maker if you don’t even have to enter the hole?

"Uh, please don't misunderstand me. I absolutely don't mean to be perfunctory! I won't question your ability to explore the void. This is a compulsory course for rope makers.

But other abilities vary greatly from person to person, which is why I recommend this commission."

The shepherd, realizing the misunderstanding, hurried to explain.

"To be honest, the information provided by the client this time was limited and fragmented, so the efficiency of the search can more directly reflect your information retrieval, detail mining and negotiation capabilities.

These are all important for a good rope maker.”

After hearing this, the brother and sister also felt that it made sense, so Zhe spoke again.

"Now that we've come to this, it would be unreasonable not to accept it. Please show us the contents of the commission."

The shepherd nodded with satisfaction and took out three things from his pocket - a harmonica, a sheet of music, and...

It was a somewhat old photo, but thankfully the image was still clear. A blindfolded blond girl could be seen leaning against a wall.

But for some reason, it felt sad, as if her figure was about to shatter in the next second.

“These three are all the clues the client has given us. All other information is unknown.

The woman in the photo is the target we need to find this time."

The shepherd pointed at the photo and introduced them to the two people. Ling couldn't help but show a distressed expression when she heard it.

"Just one photo?... Those clues are a bit thin. The client doesn't even know her name, identity, or where she's been? And what good are a harmonica and sheet music?"

But in response to her inquiry, Shepherd said that the client seemed to be unaware of more information.

Although he might just be reluctant to say more, the client did tell him that if the search for the person reached a deadlock, he should try playing the music on the harmonica.

"Well, I'll leave this commission to you two. I'll take my leave now. If there's any progress, please feel free to contact me on Knock Knock."

After saying this, the shepherd left quickly, and the brother and sister who stayed in the store began to study this commission.

"The only clues are a photo and a piece of sheet music... It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Ling, where do you think we should look for a breakthrough?"

Zhe looked at his sister, who smiled confidently and then suggested.

"Brother, maybe we can go to Epis Port and look for her? As for the blindfolded girl, I think we saw one when we were looking at the sea there a while ago."

"Uh, is there?"

Zhe thought carefully with a puzzled look on his face, and vaguely seemed to think that there was such a person.

"Don't you remember? We agreed to go see the sea that day, but halfway through, you started chatting up girls!"

"Why do you seem to be getting angrier the more you talk... I just saw that she had difficulty moving things because of her hand and foot problems, so I wanted to help. I didn't mean any other things...

But now that you mention it, I remember that I did see someone who looked very much like the woman in the photo."

Zhe comforted his jealous sister. It was the same when he was in school. Whenever a girl confessed her love to him, Ling would be unhappy.

"Anyway, thanks to Ling, I'm out of leads now. Why don't we go to the harbor now?"

Not long after, the brother and sister drove to Porto Epes.

"Rin, now it's time to find someone. But I met that woman a week ago.

There's no way to confirm whether she's the person we're looking for. Even if it's her, it's unknown whether she's still around here..."

"But let's look around first."

Ling acted like she was already here, but Tetsuya nodded in agreement.

"Well, you're right. Since we don't have any other clues right now, let's try our luck here. I'll try to hack into the cameras here.

Check to see if she's been around lately. If she's been around, take her photo and ask the locals and passersby."

After assigning the tasks, Ling took the photos and started asking people nearby, while Zhe found a quiet place and opened his laptop.

After a long time, Ling, who had been asking around, came back. Seeing this, Zhe sighed and told her about the situation here.

"I haven't found any trace of her. Ling, haven't you found anything there either?"

"I can't say there's absolutely nothing. After I exchanged commands with a strange lady, she told me to go to the cave to pick up the goods..."

"what?"

"No, nothing..."

Ling shook her head and decided not to bring up that topic. On the way back, she seemed to have seen the girl her brother had helped last time...

"I thought a trip to the port would solve the problem, but I was naive. Now that I'm here, I might as well give the harmonica a try.

I don’t know if it works, but no matter if it does, you have to treat me to another serving of fries before you go home, brother!

"All yours. But, Ling...can you play the harmonica? I'd like to hear it. It sounds quite new."

"Brother, you're such a jerk! Just so you know, I can't guarantee how it will turn out!"

Ling was a little shy, but she didn't refuse her brother's request. She took out her harmonica and looked at the music score. It was a melody she had never heard of before.

Taking a deep breath, recalling the music score, I put the harmonica to my lips and began to play...

Hmm... the playing is pretty... accurate, right? Anyway, I think it sounds pretty good...

Ling thought this in her heart and finished playing the half-minute long music.

Chapter 406 [Charon]

"...Uh, well...it sounds pretty good once you get used to it. But nothing happened. I guess we should just buy some fries and go back..."

As soon as Zhe finished speaking, a blonde woman suddenly appeared beside the two of them, her tone a little excited.

Charon is the trigger

"Excuse me, were you two playing the harmonica just now?"

"Sorry, my sister didn't mean to blow it like that, we're just going to—wait a minute, you?!"

Zhe didn't react at first, but after careful observation, he found that the other person was the one he was looking for.

"Ahem, sorry... I didn't hear the footsteps and didn't notice you were there..."

"I'm sorry, I'm used to moving around quietly, so I didn't startle you. If it's convenient, could you tell me... where did you learn this song?"

Zhe did not respond directly to the blonde woman's request, but looked at Ling beside him, who was also looking at him with a questioning look.

The blindfolded woman in the photo actually showed up, what a pleasant surprise... What should I do next... Anyway, take her home first!

Zhe thought so in his heart, and then he spoke.

“Hello, we are actually rope makers, and this piece of music was given to us by the client.

I can actually find you through this melody! The client is looking for you. Why don't we discuss the details somewhere else? "

Zhe did not hide his and his sister's identities. After all, they were the targets the client was looking for, so there should be no connection. When the other party heard this, he thought for a while and nodded.

"...Okay, please lead the way. I also hope to meet the client through you two."

"Brother, let's go back to the store?"

"Okay, let's go home, and then we'll contact [Shepherd]! By the way, what should I call you?"

Zhe's question brought a look of worry to the blonde's face.

"My real name... I haven't used it in a long time, but I do have a codename. Just call me [Charon]."

……

I returned to the video store with a woman who called herself "Charon." I briefly introduced myself to her and chatted for a while about my newly started rope craftsman business...

"Ms. [Charon], I just contacted the intelligence agent responsible for dispatching the commissions, and he will be at the store soon.

You should be able to see your client soon. Please sit on the sofa and wait for a moment while I go get something to drink."

After hearing what Zhe said, [Charon], whose attention seemed to be attracted by something just now, answered politely.

“Thank you very much, please don’t mind me.

By the way, the TV on the TV wall in this room, in the second row from the top and the third column from the left, has some poor contact. It would be better to have it repaired when you have time."

"Let me see... it's true! How did you notice this? No wonder I've been experiencing lag recently..."

After a thorough inspection, a look of surprise appeared on Ling's face, and Charon did not hide anything from her inquiries.

"I rely on my hearing. Due to some accidents, I can hardly see anything with my eyes. I can only barely make out the outline of the surrounding environment.

In order to be able to move like a normal person, I have trained my other senses to be extremely sensitive.

There was a faint, persistent glitch from one of the TVs. By the way the sound changed as I moved around the room, I was able to pinpoint the location of the faulty TV.

"Sorry, I asked a rather impolite question..."

Ling felt a little guilty, and the other party's answer made her feel even more guilty.

"It's alright, please don't take it to heart. Vision isn't the only way a person perceives the world, as you two ropemakers must know...

What can be witnessed with the eyes can never be called a secret."

There seemed to be a deep meaning in [Charon]'s words, which caused the room to fall into a subtle silence.

[Secret]... Both us and [Charon] obviously have secrets that we don't want to mention to others, and we all know it tacitly.

Just as the silence was about to turn awkward, there was a knock on the door...

"Here I am again! I didn't expect to find the target so quickly... [Phaethon], I'm impressed by you two! With such high efficiency, you'll succeed in everything you do!"

"I'm glad to have impressed you, but I don't think you're very happy... maybe even a little embarrassed?"

Zhe observed the shepherd's expression and the fact that he came alone this time and not with the client, and he probably guessed that something had happened.

The shepherd also seemed a little embarrassed after hearing his words.

"Well, about this... where do I even begin? It's great that you found the lady in the photo in a timely manner, but there's a problem...

Simply put, I can't contact the client no matter what. There has been no response from his Knock Knock account since yesterday..."

The shepherd didn't take it seriously at first, but when there was no reply today, he suspected that the other party had run away.

The client's knocking suddenly sent him a location message, which was the edge of a hollow. Would anyone do this under normal circumstances? Obviously not.

"From your description, it's quite likely that the client encountered some kind of accident related to the Hollow. However, we can't make a conclusion just yet..."

Zhe rested his chin on his left hand as he analyzed the information given by the other party, while the shepherd continued to speak with a hint of apology.

"Anyway, I'll try to contact the client again. I hope he's safe and sound... Let's keep in touch for now. This commission can't be delivered anytime soon."

As the shepherd was speaking, Charon's voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Excuse me, I overheard your conversation from inside the house. Could you please share the location information with me?