Arknights, are you a good person?

But suddenly, Tianhuo changed the subject:

"If these hired Syracuse gangsters are willing to testify, it will be difficult to put Bechmann in jail."

"What do you mean?" Qi Yuan asked curiously.

"To put it bluntly, those dukes who have their eyes high above the sky only care about whether their own interests are damaged. This incident is ultimately just a gang dressed up as infected people and attacking everywhere. It is an act of mutual harm among the lower classes. They... will not cast the slightest eye on this."

To put it bluntly, even if a hundred people die, as long as production continues, there will be no impact.

"I see……"

Qi Yuan nodded: "So we want to make the situation even worse?"

“Don’t do that.”

Tianhuo reminded him seriously: "Count Bechman has been the lord for many years and has brought a lot of benefits to the Duke every year. His say must be higher than yours. Even if you can overthrow him, you will have to pay a heavy price and it is very likely that you will perish together."

"What on earth do you want?"

Tianhuo asked doubtfully. She always felt that Qi Yuan was not the kind of person who would run around for the infected people.

"Of course, it's for the future of those infected."

Qi Yuan's voice was sonorous, powerful and resounding.

It's not that she really wanted to do anything. After receiving benefits from Cheng Shan, Qi Yuan just wanted to do something to help. If the infected people couldn't survive in the city, the little girl's dream would all become a pipe dream.

He did fulfill Cheng Shan's wish, but if this wish is unsustainable or even soon shattered, wouldn't that make him seem incompetent?

"Wait a moment."

Qi Yuan frowned, and a vague sense of warning suddenly appeared in his mind, as if someone was secretly watching him.

The feeling of being watched by a cold gaze is like a thorn in the back.

"I'll be back as soon as I go."

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, and a nimble afterimage flashed in the air.

A few moments——

Qi Yuan walked back, but there was suddenly another person in his hand. In Qi Yuan's other hand, he was holding a broken folding knife. The person Qi Yuan brought back was wearing a gray top hat and a windbreaker with a very long collar. The long windbreaker was full of holes. He was covered in dust and looked as if he had experienced a particularly tragic battle.

"Well……"

Gray Hat groaned softly and covered his hat politely.

"Who is this?" Tianhuo was extremely confused.

499: Gray hat? Little Gray!

"Good evening, I'm sorry to bother you, and I'm deeply sorry for any discomfort my peeping has caused you."

After all, he is engaged in intelligence work, and his main feature is the ability to bend and stretch.

Qi Yuan was carrying the gray top hat all the way over. As soon as Qi Yuan let go, he immediately turned over on the ground, picked up the fallen top hat and put it on his head very swiftly without letting anyone see his face.

"call--"

The gray top hat patted the hem of the double-breasted long trench coat and tugged at the collar, just like Kong Yiji putting on a decent gown.

The man in the gray hat slowly turned around and greeted: "Mr. Qi Yuan, I finally meet you."

"I am a secret agent affiliated with the Duke of Caister. We have a common name - Gray Hat. You can just call me an agent."

"Don't wonder why we know your name."

Gray Hat greeted earnestly:

"The Duke of Castor's gaze extends all the way to Columbia, and your deeds there were served on the Duke's table yesterday."

It only takes four or five days to obtain intelligence from as far away as Colombia. To be fair, the Gray Hat's intelligence capabilities are still pretty good.

Of course, it has something to do with Victoria having her eyes on this lost colony.

Just as Colombians get angry when Victoria is mentioned, Victoria also cares about Colombia.

"You came to the other duke's territory just to say hello to me on behalf of Duke Caster?" Qi Yuan asked doubtfully, severely hitting the calm temperament that the man in the gray hat had just built up.

"Really? I don't believe it." Qi Yuan took two steps forward.

"Where are you talking about?"

The man in the gray hat was still extremely polite, but he still took two steps back and kept his distance from Qi Yuan: "In fact, it was you who caused the bad karma on Mount Kjerag. I am here to remind you that it is time to go to the Holy Mountain."

"Kjerag Snow Mountain?"

Qi Yuan was immediately puzzled and asked in great confusion: "I have never been to that place. Did I make a mistake?"

She had no time to express her objection. After all, in an instant, Tianhuo and Chengshan's expressions when they looked at her suddenly became strange. If she allowed the Gray Hat to continue spreading rumors, her reputation would definitely become strange.

At this time, Qi Yuan realized how far-sighted he was. Fortunately, he found a restaurant run by a Syracusan and arranged for Exia and Texas to stay there.

This insignificant rumor can only remain in Victoria and will not affect the base camp Longmen.

Qi Yuan is only nineteen years old, where did this bad fate come from?

"The intelligence from the Gray Hat is definitely correct. Moreover, this time it was the people from Kalan Trade who personally visited the Duke and offered some commercial rewards in exchange for our intervention."

The man in the gray hat continued to speak calmly, describing the specific situation to Qi Yuan: "In the valley between the two peaks, your name is floating in the biting wind almost every moment, full of resentment and fear. At the same time, the Saint of the Snow Mountain received divine revelation in her dream, and asked for you by name."

"……what?"

Qi Yuan was puzzled for a while, then waved his hand and said, "It's all feudal superstition."

"Don't be like this. Respect the beliefs of Xue Shan's name."

The man in the gray hat corrected him, but from his attitude, Qi Yuan did not see how much respect he had for the Snow Mountain God and the series of strange events in which the Saint Maiden received divine revelation.

Qi Yuan thought about it and felt that this was normal.

At this time, Victoria had no way of confirming the existence of a giant beast on Mount Kjerag.

Victoria occupies the richest central region of Terra, and does not have a clear understanding of what the other countries around it are experiencing. Instead, it thinks that "the despicable natives are playing tricks again."

But isn’t Kjerag’s beast Yelagund?

Qi Yuan seemed to be lost in thought and remained silent for a long time.

Ever since the beginning of historical records, Yelagund has lived in Kjerag. Her huge body is the Kjerag Snow Mountain itself. Qi Yuan has traveled back and forth several times with Longmen as the center. His only real overseas experiences have been to Colombia and Syracuse. A trip to Ursus can barely be considered a trip. It was not until recently that he accidentally set foot on the land of Victoria.

As for Kjerag...

Qi Yuan had never been there at all, so why would Yelagund mention him?

Could there be some fraud involved?

After pondering for a while, Qi Yuan looked at the man in the gray hat with a hint of scrutiny. The latter suddenly felt as if he was being dissected, with nothing to hide.

Even this gray top hat couldn't give him a sense of security.

Is it a psychological effect?

Gray Hat was feeling perplexed.

Due to the special national conditions of Yan Country, it always keeps its doors closed and any intelligence organization has returned empty-handed. The man in the gray hat doesn't know about Qi Yuan's deeds in Yan Country, but as long as he knows what happened in Columbia and Syracuse, he will not be indifferent to this look.

At this moment, the man in the gray hat felt choked with fear and felt that he had no secrets in front of Qi Yuan.

"Sure enough, the more you know, the more you fear."

Gray Hat sighed.

A terrifying person, even his eyes are so terrifying.

Qi Yuan ignored his sigh and silently looked at the top of the man in the gray hat. Three seconds later, a red name slowly emerged.

【musician】.

Although the grey hats look identical, there are subtle differences. In the shadows, there are also different people, wearing the same uniforms and operating in the dark.

Three minutes later, the wish also surfaced.

[After I retire, I want to return to my fiefdom, drive to a place near Leitania, and listen to concerts every day...]

"Isn't he a poet?" Qi Yuan was a little disappointed.

The poet in the gray hat is a master at opening boxes. Qi Yuan always feels that he has luck as good as Lao Li, and he is also an expert in drawing cards.

"I didn't expect Mr. Qi Yuan to be so knowledgeable that he actually knew how we, the Gray Hats, call ourselves when we're doing business." The Gray Hat was very surprised. "[Poet] is the team leader of the Gray Hats. He's currently doing intelligence work in Londinium, where the demons are entrenched. It's very dangerous. You may not have the chance to meet him."

The capital of Victoria is currently occupied by the Sarkaz Military Committee and is in dire straits. The major dukes are entrenched in various parts of Victoria, ready to march to the capital at any time, win over allies, and strive to gain the greatest benefits in the action. Doing intelligence work in the capital is like playing on a balancing beam on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will fall.

"He is still quite lucky. I believe in the luck of poets."

Qi Yuan took the initiative and encouraged him, "Mr. Musician, you have to believe in the luck of your colleagues."

"Why not even me... Never mind."

When the box was suddenly opened, the man in the gray hat was startled at first, then shook his head.

"The message has been conveyed, so I will..."

The man in the gray hat turned around and walked away, wanting to stay away from the trouble, but he didn't expect Qi Yuan to suddenly reach out and grab him back.

"Xiao Hui, stop."

500: The value of Qi Yuan

"I'm here to pass on a message, what are you doing?!"

Gray Hat was terrified, as if being controlled by Qi Yuan had left him with a huge psychological trauma. Gray Hat struggled for a long time, but all his efforts ended in failure.

"Well……"

Cheng Shan and Tian Huo stood together, both of them had the same suspicious expression, and they looked at each other silently.

"Mr. Qi Yuan went to arrest someone just now, what happened?"

"It's probably about the same as when I was arrested." Skyfire counted his gems, "It was really embarrassing."

Cheng Shan: (⊙o⊙)…

I always feel that Mr. Gray Hat is a bit pitiful.

Moreover, it seemed that since Mr. Qi Yuan knew that the nickname of the man in the gray hat was not a poet but a musician, he was not so cautious. He manipulated him like a ball of plasticine. Although the man in the gray hat struggled hard, he did not dare to use any force at all.

Although even if he tried hard, Mr. Gray Hat couldn't do anything.

The half-broken folding knife on the ground is proof of that.

"I can't stand it anymore."

Tianhuo's slender cat tail whipped the air: "Are you two having some kind of forbidden play?"

"Where is the word?"

Qi Yuan said righteously: "I just wanted to ask him for something. It was hard to refuse his kindness, so Mr. Gray Hat decided to stay and listen to my true feelings. This is a common understanding among civil servants."

“There’s no forced element.”

Qi Yuan reached out and grabbed the tail of the gray hat and said righteously.

Is this the attitude of asking for help from others?

Hearing this, Gray Hat was also a little embarrassed. He scratched his hat helplessly and secretly pulled his tail back:

"According to the intelligence, we also know that Mr. Qi Yuan is working in Columbia with a noble status. I just didn't expect that you would use the excuse that we are both civil servants to get close to me."

"Look what you said."

Qi Yuan patted him on the back and said, "I am a high-ranking official in Yan State, and you are an anonymous intelligence officer in Victoria. We are both serving others, and there is no distinction between high and low."

"..."

"Your words are profound." The man in the gray hat nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that the Duke of Caster's spies and mouthpieces were also sitting on the ground, looking like they were in cahoots with them, Tianhuo suddenly felt disillusioned.

"Can you send a message to the Duke who controls this city?"

When Qi Yuan opened his mouth, he shocked Tianhuo again. Is this something he can say openly?

"It's barely possible, but when the Gray Hat acts outside, it always represents the attitude of the Duke of Caister. The information I can convey is also limited. After all, there is no such thing as unlimited cooperation between the Grand Dukes."