Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

"Xuezhi, we are all poor people. It has been a long time since we have come this far. Let's let the past go. The future will definitely be bright!"

Ji Luo pinched Xue Zhi's hair twice again. The girl raised her head with red and swollen eyes. She nodded vigorously and finally put Ji Luo in the category of good people in her heart.

——Comrades, please remember that money is important, but not the most important thing. It is never money that makes things happen, but people. If you can make friends with people by spending money, you will make a lot of money!

After coming out of the restaurant, Snow Pheasant started to act like Ji Luo's little follower. It was no longer so far away from him, but avoided the crowd like a chick walking behind a hen.

Ji Luo's first stop was a store that sold customized business cards. Ji Luo, who was always stingy, didn't even ask for the price this time and directly ordered large quantities of customization.

Black paper with white text, business cards must be simple and elegant, with the simplest decorations, the font should not be too large, and there must be plenty of white space.

——In short, try to appear as high-end as possible.

The company name was Dawn Toys Company, and Ji Luo’s position was just two words: President.

Of course, Longmen’s company doesn’t actually have this position, but Ji Luo wrote this and it feels different.

Xuezhi is the director of product development and the company's chief designer. Yeban is the director of security and the president's secretary.

There are only these three people in the company, but Ji Luo also printed senior consultant business cards for Jiu and Chen.

It took Ji Luo two or three hours to finalize all this. In the end, the template was kept by Ji Luo and no one else was allowed to copy it.

Finally, Ji Luo walked out of the store with a bunch of business cards, and he felt that he had spent a bit too much. Xue Zhi looked at him pitifully, with an expression that looked as if he was about to cry from the pain.

"Business cards are a symbol of our reputation. We can't afford to lose them. Just think of it as... military expenses. We can't save on them!"

Although Ji Luo's explanation was forced, Xuezhi still chose to believe it because Ji Luo performed very well when making the business cards, and even the designer admired him very much.

"Snow Pheasant, do you have a place to live?"

"No...No, I thought I would live in the Guards Bureau dormitory."

"Oh~ It's okay, don't worry, you are one of the senior executives of the company, the company will arrange food and accommodation."

"Does it even matter what you eat?"

Snow Pheasant's eyes widened as if she had discovered a treasure. Ji Luo nodded calmly. The girl rubbed her hands and her loyalty to Ji Luo soared.

"Boss! I will definitely work hard."

"Yeah, very good, very energetic."

Ji Luo patted Xue Zhi's head with satisfaction and took her to the bus.

Xuezhi held the business card worth hundreds of dollars as if it were food. She now has a better impression of the company than Ji Luo, and she has a sense of ownership. Perfect!

After getting off the bus, there is a checkpoint. Previously, there was a two-way inspection, but now people can enter the downtown area freely, but the inspection when coming out is very strict.

It was just past noon and the downtown area was still lifeless. Ji Luo walked calmly on the street, with Xue Zhi following closely behind him, observing his surroundings cautiously.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Be careful! Be careful! Get out of the way~~~"

A panicked voice suddenly sounded from behind. Ji Luo turned back without hesitation and protected Xue Zhi behind him.

The figure swinging in the air with the hook also fell down at this time. She seemed to have lost control of the direction and was about to fall to the ground.

"Dark thread?"

Ji Luo recognized the person who came, but instead of trying to rescue him, he pulled Xue Zhi back a step.

The girl with purple hair and long rabbit ears was about to fall to the ground, but at the limit, she managed to maintain her posture and staggered down.

"I'm sorry... I didn't control the hook well, sorry~"

Ansuo waved his hand and retracted his hook, then put the box in his hand on the ground, preparing to throw his hook out again.

But before An Suo could raise her hand, Ji Luo stepped forward and grabbed both of her ears, preventing her from going anywhere.

"Ansuo, don't resist in vain. I don't want to kill you."

Ji Luo spread out his left hand, and a white flame rose in his palm. When An Suo saw the flame in Ji Luo's hand, his whole body trembled and he dared not move anymore.

"Mr. King of Fighters, I...I mean no harm!"

"The King of Fighters?"

Ji Luo didn't remember that he had this nickname. He turned to look at An Suo. The girl honestly dropped the grappling hook and raised her hands to indicate that she could not resist.

"Didn't you defeat Wei Hao with your bare hands? He was undefeated in the ring and had the title of Boxing King. You defeated him, and this title...was transferred to you."

"The King of Fighters... is he being praised to death?"

Ji Luo showed a disdainful smile, and sneered at the tricks of the Rat King's men.

A useless title of King of Fighters cannot bring any substantial benefits to Ji Luo, but it will cause a lot of trouble.

——Challengers who want the title of King of Boxing, martial artists who want to defeat him and become famous, and thugs who want to step on him to show their goodwill to the Rat King, I am afraid that they will continue to haunt him in the days to come.

"Oh~ That's it?"

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Chapter 39: A Fire in the Chest

Ji Luo never doubted that there would be heroes among the grassroots, but the methods used by those who bully others in the small town were truly ridiculous.

You don't even have the courage to confront him face to face, yet you give him the title of King of Fighters and try to get some scoundrels to harass him. Do you want to annoy him to death like a mosquito?

However, this is not without benefits. Ji Luo is now planning to expand into the downtown area, and the resounding title can be regarded as a signboard.

"Ansuo, I'm curious, why did you pretend to fall over here?"

Ji Luo kicked the box on the ground and vaguely guessed An Suo's purpose, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he gave her a chance.

An Suo sensed the coldness in Ji Luo's words. She carefully put down her hand that was touching the dagger and put on a flattering smile on her face.

"Hehe~ Mr. King of Fighters, I just stole this box, and someone is chasing me, so..."

"So you want to throw the box here to me, so that the people chasing you will think that I am your accomplice? You are very skilled at framing others."

Ji Luo stepped on the box with his foot, raised his index finger with his left hand, and the holy flame covered his fingertips. With a light stroke like a paper cutter, all the locks on the box melted off.

Then Ji Luo opened the box, and the things inside were indeed replaced by a few broken bricks.

"Ansuo, you tried to frame me, to frame me, to conceal, to cheat, to steal... Based on my character, you are already dead."

Ji Luo grabbed Ansuo's rabbit ears, and the murderous intent in his voice made the girl feel a chill down her spine.

"Please give me a chance, I am willing to... compensate you for your losses."

"I'm planning to set up a company recently, and I'm short of manpower. You can be of some use. I'll give you two choices: either die... or work for me."

Ji Luo loosened his right hand as a token of his goodwill. Ansuo's rabbit ears moved and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, it's a pleasure to work for you~"

An Suo grew up in the slums. She is very good at observing people's words and expressions. When she saw Ji Luo's attitude towards her softened, she immediately took action.

Unfortunately, Ji Luo didn't buy her trick. He just glanced at her indifferently and stretched out his hand to her. An Suo quickly took out the stolen goods from his waist bag and handed them to Ji Luo.

"Boss, what is this? I have never seen it before."

"..."

Ji Luo looked at the heavy lead box in his hand and reached out to cut it with the holy flame, but was hurriedly stopped by Xue Zhi next to him.

"Boss! This...what's inside might be an Originium bomb. You can't burn it with fire!

"Originium Bomb?! Has it activated?"

Ji Luo was shocked by Xuezhi's words, but as a boss, he had to maintain his dignity, so he held on to it tightly and didn't let go, looking like he wouldn't change his expression even if a mountain collapsed.

"Probably not. This box is a sealing device that can perfectly maintain the stability of the Originium bomb."

"Then it doesn't matter."

Ji Luo poured out the bricks in the box at his feet, put the iron box in, and threw it to An Suo.

"Ansuo, I will solve this matter for you, but you have to remember... to work hard for me."

"That's for sure! Don't worry, boss! I really enjoy my work."

"I hope so. Legs are on your body, so it's okay if you choose to run away. But my suggestion...if you want to escape, stay away from Longmen and don't come back."

Ji Luo almost put the threat on the table. How could a person like An Suo, who was so eloquent, dig his own grave? He expressed his loyalty in a series of words, which even shocked the snow pheasant next to him.

"There's that thief! Catch her!"

At this time, three fierce men rushed over, holding long knives in their hands, and it seemed that they were here to kill people.

Ji Luo turned his head and glanced at An Suo, then stepped forward and walked towards the three people.

This time, Ji Luo finally didn't have to hold back. The pure white holy flame burned between his hands, and as Ji Luo swung his fist, it was bright and blazing.

The steel blade turned into molten iron the moment it came into contact with the holy flame. Ji Luo's fist went straight in and hit the leader in the heart.

The man who was shouting just now fell straight down in an instant. He dropped the handle of the knife, screamed, and covered his chest with both hands.

But...it's too late.

The next moment, pure white flames ignited in his chest, illuminating his blood vessels and skin from the inside. The flames then surged up from his chest, along his trachea and esophagus, and spewed out of his mouth!

In an instant - the light became brighter, like the brilliance of an explosion!

When the light faded, the leading man had turned into ashes, and the holy flame that burned him out returned to Ji Luo's body spiritually, bringing back new experience points.

"You...who are you."

The leader's tragic death directly scared the remaining two people. They had seen murders before, but they had never seen such a murder. It was too horrible.

The knives in the hands of the two thugs did not give them any sense of security. The two men tried to retreat but were frightened by the murderous aura revealed by Ji Luo.

"I have killed many people like you... I will give you some experience. You are still noisy and annoying before you die."

Ji Luo spread out his right hand, the Holy Star Flame in his palm became stronger and stronger, but it was always suppressed between one hand. The power that could burn everything fluctuated, and the two thugs dropped their knives and raised their hands in surrender at the same time.

"Very good, you have saved your lives for now. Now, I ask questions and you answer them. If you lie or conceal anything, I will burn you to ashes. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" "I understand!"

"One answer is enough. Who is your boss?"

"It's Thousand Faces!"

"What did he send you for?"

"Use the Originium bomb to blow up the Longmen Guard Station!"

"Is he...trying to start a war?"

Ji Luo didn't expect that Qianmian was so wild. The Longmen Guard Bureau was not an ordinary place. How could they negotiate after the bombing?

"The boss... the boss said that we can just blow up the facade... Compared to attacking crowded places, the Longmen Guard Bureau can tolerate this explosion."

"Heh~ You're quite smart. How's the negotiation between Qianmian and Longmen going?"

"The negotiation time is set for a week later, and all the brothers know about it. The boss... is very excited."

"Confirmation is exciting?"

Ji Luo suddenly thought of something, he took a step forward, and the holy flame in his hand burned in front of the thug, scaring him so much that he tried desperately to confirm it.

"Really! Really! In fact, the boss considered negotiation from the very beginning! Longmen is not an ordinary place, the obstacles are too tough."

"You want to negotiate right from the start? That's... interesting."

Ji Luo never hesitates to speculate about others with the greatest malice. Is it possible that Qianmian's series of actions were within Wei Yanwu's expectations and permission?

Negotiation...is actually a tacit understanding between the two of them.

Chapter 40: Everyone in the company is a talent

Qianmian is not a fool. Normally, preparing for negotiations with Longmen should be top secret.

But the current situation is that Thousand Faces has become known to everyone and has even become a slogan to motivate subordinates.

In this situation, there are two possibilities. One is that he does not actually intend to negotiate, and all this is a show and deception.

The other possibility is that he was so eager to negotiate that he even told his subordinates to let the gang of thugs who might be caught convey the message to Longmen.

"I think... Jiu might have thought about negotiation a long time ago, but she didn't show it at all at that time."