Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

"What a fate~"

Ji Luo looked a little silly with his smile, but his palms had already started to sweat. What was the difference between chatting face to face with a professional criminal investigator and torture?

What's more, his identity is not normal and he has something to hide!

"It's fate indeed. Ji Luo, why is your right hand wrapped in a bandage? Is the back of your hand injured?"

"I got burned by the hot oil and it hasn't healed yet."

"Is that so? Ji Luo, do you think... a normal person needs a staff to cast Originium skills? Only the infected can do this?"

"Really? Hahaha~ Normally, it seems like this is the case."

Facing Jiu's smiling scrutiny, Ji Luo felt his scalp tingling and he wished he could hide his bandaged right hand!

Ji Luo relies on the "Starfire Rune Blade" to cast Holy Flame, which is not an Originium skill. Regardless of whether he is an infected person or not, he does not need a staff.

——But does he dare to say this? Can he say it?

During the past year of traveling, Ji Luo was led by Surtel to wander around in the wilderness, and just entered Longmen three days ago.

With the example of the great teacher Surtel, how could Ji Luo, a student, not have very poor common sense!

Obviously, many things that he and Surtel took for granted could not be considered flaws in normal society, but could only be considered to be frank and without reservation.

"Sir Jiu, I admit that I am infected! During the mineral disease examination, I used some tricks to cover it up!"

"..."

Jiu leaned back in his chair, looking at Ji Luo who looked like he was ready to be killed, and couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, she admired Ji Luo's behavior of not being pretentious or entangled, and confessing directly when seeing his "secret" exposed.

After all, she has seen too many clowns who expose their ugly behavior and try to cover it up with excuses.

"Can this method be replicated?"

"No, it's only useful to me."

"Where are the mineral crystals on the surface of the body?"

"There's no way to cover it up, I can only wear a bandage."

Ji Luo was thinking about what explanation he could come up with to fool Jiu. But Jiu had no intention of asking.

"Ji Luo, I have a general understanding of the situation. Let's eat first and then talk after that."

Jiu stretched out his hand to stop Ji Luo from speaking. At this time, there was a knock on the door of the private room. The waiter came in and placed the ordered dishes one by one.

Afterwards, Jiu really didn't say anything else. Ji Luo also didn't say anything. He just ate his meal peacefully.

Because it was a nine-course meal, Ji Luo ordered according to the meal plan. Now that he started eating, he felt completely satisfied and enjoyed himself.

On the other hand, Jiu didn't pretend to eat, she even ate with the swiftness of a soldier. In less than ten minutes, she was full and put down her chopsticks.

After that, the girl was not in a hurry. She drank water while quietly waiting for Ji Luo to finish eating...

"Burp~ I'm full, really full."

Ji Luo burped in an ungraceful manner, holding his stomach and grimacing.

In the past year after he traveled through time, he had been sleeping in the open air and wearing tattered clothes. Today, he finally had a good meal, and he felt so relieved that Ji Luo almost cried.

"Ah~ What kind of life is it in the wilderness? I almost forgot what modern life is like!"

"It seems that you enjoy this meal very much and are willing to stay in Longmen."

Jiu put down the water cup at this time, looking very relaxed, but Ji Luo straightened his back reflexively.

"I am willing. I am very willing! Longmen is my home! Sir Jiu, if you need me for anything, I will do my best to help you!"

Ji Luo is not the kind of person who would take advantage of others' favors. If someone has the leverage over you and treats you to good food and drinks, it means that they either want to use you or want to kill you.

——Why are you still hesitating? Just hug their thighs.

"Sir Jiu, to be honest, the companion who entered Longmen with me was called Surtel, and she was not infected. I followed her and wandered in the wilderness."

"Half a month ago, we were attacked. She was seriously injured in order to protect me. I had no choice but to spend a lot of money to hire a bounty hunter to protect us until we reached Longmen."

"Now, Sart is injured and at home, and I am being chased by bounty hunters every day. Add to that the expenses of food, rent, and medical expenses, and I have no choice but to run out and sell French fries."

When Ji Luo talked about his experiences, he was so heartfelt and tearful. After all, most of his words were true and he was indeed miserable.

"I never expected that you, Sir Jiu, would be so observant. You caught me on the second day of my stall. Sigh... This is fate."

"money is not a problem."

Jiu looked at Ji Luo who was playing the depression card with an unchanged smile on his face. Ji Luo suddenly looked up and slapped his hand on the table!

"Sir Jiu, I will follow you through fire and water!"

“Ji Luo, I don’t want your life, I just want you to… pretend to be a human being.”

Jiu's light blue snake eyes stared at Ji Luo, his heroic and beautiful face was more solemn than ever before.

"From now on, you are my informant. Your next mission is related to a big case and is very dangerous. I will give you 100,000 Longmen coins. In the future, if you are found to be infected, I can also help you deal with it. However, I hope that you only take my money."

"Sir Jiu, the person you asked me to play is not a murderer or a dangerous person, right?"

"What, are you scared?"

"Sir Jiu, you misunderstood. Pretending to be a 'celebrity' and interacting with criminal gangs is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will die on the spot."

Ji Luo pressed his fingers on the table, his expression unwavering.

"You have to pay more."

Chapter 03: Penguin Logistics, I will remember this grudge

Looking at Ji Luo's serious look, Jiu couldn't help laughing out loud. The girl nodded and agreed to Ji Luo's request.

"Double, okay?"

"No problem, I'll do the job!"

Ji Luo naturally realized that this was Jiu's real bottom price, so he didn't argue anymore and readily extended his hand.

Jiu slightly raised his eyebrows, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ji Luo, announcing that the deal was done.

"Ji Luo, to be honest, you really surprise me. This is the first time I've seen an infected person like you who is so...free and casual."

"Just tell me I'm heartless~"

Ji Luo heard Jiu's temptation and did not continue the topic. The reason why he could be so casual was that the mineral disease had no effect on him.

"Ji Luo, what's your phone number? I'll write it down and let you know when everything is arranged."

"I don't have a phone. I'm poor."

Ji Luo spread his hands and told Jiu his address. The girl wrote down the address and agreed to send him a mobile phone the next day.

At this point, the conversation, or rather the deal or conspiracy, between the two was over. Jiu stood up to pay the bill, while Ji Luo walked out of the restaurant first.

During the meal, Ji Luo and Jiu's relationship progressed rapidly. Although the process was based on coercion and inducement, the two of them eventually went from being strangers to the upper and lower relationships commonly seen in police and gangster movies.

At this time, Ji Luo should avoid any further contact with Jiu, and it would be best to pretend that the two of them are unrelated strangers.

But what Jiu didn't expect was that when she walked out of the restaurant, Ji Luo was waiting for her.

"Sir Jiu, my fried French fries are the best, would you like to try some?"

"Just call me Nine."

The girl sighed helplessly, looked at Ji Luo with mixed emotions, and finally agreed to his invitation.

To be honest, Jiu is feeling a little regretful now. Can this heartless, optimistic and contented young man really complete such a dangerous mission?

Or was it that he had lost his mind due to the pressure of the case and tried all kinds of methods to save his life... causing an innocent person to die in vain?

"Nine, let me tell you, my fries are unbeatable, if not the best!"

Ji Luo led Jiu to the stall while bragging about his craftsmanship. He was completely unaware of the girl's worries, or rather... he was not worried about the mission at all.

squeak--! ! !

A sharp sound of tire friction suddenly came from not far away, accompanied by noisy insults and gunshots. A black sedan, like a drunk, tilted and drifted across the intersection.

The huge lateral inertia caused the car to lose control for a short time and crashed directly into a roadside stand called "Wharf Fries" -

The wooden board with the poster nailed on it broke into pieces, the tricycle twisted and flew out, the oil in the pot spilled and scattered, and the round potatoes began to jump everywhere!

Inside the car, the Luper girl with Pocky in her mouth remained expressionless. She just turned the steering wheel sharply and then stepped on the accelerator hard!

"Exiac, there are too many cars chasing us, you need to find a way to deal with them!"

"I'm trying! I've run out of rubber bullets. Wait for me to reload. Oops! Texas, steady yourself. The car is shaking so much!"

The Sakta girl, with a halo like a fluorescent lamp on her head, made a sound as if she was dizzy.

Then, she climbed out of the car window holding the gun and began to pull the trigger mercilessly, leaving puddles of exploded colorful glue on the windshield of the pursuing vehicle behind!

Due to limited vision, the pursuing vehicle had to slow down. As a result, the companion behind just accelerated and rear-ended it with a bang, and half of the headlight was shattered into tofu dregs.

"Penguin Logistics! You *dragon gate swear* wait for me, don't let me catch you! *dragon gate swear* I'll kill you!"

No one knew what deep hatred the two sides had, but the vehicle in pursuit did not even stop to cause the accident. Instead, it accelerated while cursing and soon disappeared at the intersection.

"Texas... Angels... Penguin... Logistics."

Ji Luo stared at this farce in amazement. The stall on which he depended for his livelihood was shattered before his eyes. Such a heavy blow almost made Ji Luo's brain crash.

He gritted his teeth and called out the two familiar names. He used to call them "wives", but now, Ji Luo's mind was filled with hatred!

"I'll remember this grudge!"

A potato that survived the disaster bounced and rolled to Ji Luo's feet. Ji Luo bent down to pick up the potato, his heart bleeding.

His fast food empire——

Ji Luo originally wanted to start with the French fries with the lowest cost and highest profit, quickly accumulate capital, and then open a store and develop new products.

Then, using hamburgers, French fries, and fried chicken as the trident, the store became extremely popular. Chain stores were later established, locations were spread out, and a group was formed... Franchise recruitment was then carried out to promote the fast food trend throughout Terra!

"Gone... all gone."

Ji Luo couldn't suppress his grief and crushed the potato in his hand. What Penguin Logistics crashed into was not his stall, but his fast food empire.

And...his dreams, his ambitions.

"Ji Luo? Are you okay... It's okay. The stall is ruined, but we can just buy another one."

"How can I have any money... The money I used to buy these things was saved from the pocket money that Sartel gave me... It was my own savings that I saved up bit by bit..."

Ji Luo felt that his life was too bitter and too difficult. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved he felt, and tears suddenly flowed out.

Previously in the wilderness, Surtel was seriously injured and his condition was not good. In order to find mercenaries to send them to Longmen safely, Ji Luo could only promise a sky-high commission.

But when he arrived at Longmen, Ji Luo didn't have so much money to give to the other party. He could only sell all his belongings to raise a sum of money first, and then negotiated payment in installments, converting the commission into debt, adding high interest, and finally fooled them.

——But this also plunged Ji Luo into severe poverty, and the French fry stand was his last hope of turning things around.

Now, that hope is gone.

"Sir Jiu, you have to help me! If you hadn't helped me get compensation from Penguin Logistics, I would be dead..."

"Stop, stop, stop talking so horribly. Ji Luo, stop crying. We are on the street and there are so many people watching us. They might think I did something to you!"

In front of Jiu, Ji Luo was holding crushed potatoes in his hand, staring at her with tears in his eyes, which made her feel creepy.

"Ji Luo, don't worry, I promise to ask Penguin Logistics for compensation for you!"

"Sir Jiu, how much can you compensate?!"

Ji Luo wiped his face with his hand and stopped crying. He threw away the crushed potatoes in his hand and looked at Jiu with bright eyes, looking very energetic.

"How much do you want?"

"Five thousand is not too much, but ten thousand is not too little!"

"Two thousand at most."

Jiu was also convinced by Ji Luo. She thought she was knowledgeable and had met all kinds of people, and she could handle any situation rationally.