Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

The exposed question caused the temperature in the cat girl's kitchen to drop sharply.

Shiiki Ruri reacted almost immediately, and immediately asked the Frost Armor Knight in her mind what to do.

What Lord Frostmail Knight meant was that he should answer truthfully first and test what the real purpose of Old Man Whisper was.

"Haha, you know so much, old man. Frost Knight Stan is indeed my partner, but our relationship is limited to business cooperation. As for his personal affairs, to be honest, I don't know much about them, meow."

"Oh...Is that so? Then I wonder if you, boss lady, have met him recently? To be honest, our Chamber of Commerce is also very interested in him and would like to have a chat with him in person." Grandpa Guiyu said with a smile.

"Nyahaha... So that's how it is..."

Shiiki Ruri replied awkwardly, and at the same time used her mind to ask for advice from the Frost Armor Knight.

The answer here will obviously determine the direction of the next topic.

10.22 - Temporarily closed

The autumn afternoon is cool and pleasant.

In this season, if you go out for an outing, it is a good time to experience the "clear and refreshing autumn air".

However, in the Cat Girl Restaurant in Mel Town, not only can you not feel the refreshing coolness of autumn, but you will also feel suffocated by the tense atmosphere.

There were only two people sitting in the store at this time. They were Jiying, the head of Liutang, and Guiyu, the head of Quetang of the secret intelligence organization Zhaoye Liuque.

Due to the special nature of their professions, these two people each have a cover-up identity in addition to their main jobs.

The cover identity of Liutang's leader, Jiying, is the proprietress of the Cat Girl Restaurant, Liu Geng Liuli, while the cover identity of Quetang's leader, Guiyu, is the manager of the Chamber of Commerce.

The youthful and lively Ryugu Ruri doesn't look like a boss lady at all in her dressing style. Her long pink and white hair like cherry blossom petals adorns her light clothes, making her unforgettable.

The frail and doddering Grandpa Guiyu was the exact opposite of Liu Geng Liuli. Whether it was the smooth navy blue robe he wore or the black mink cape on his shoulders, they all exuded the words "calm and reliable".

At this moment, Old Man Guiyu had just asked a question and was waiting for the answer from the proprietress Liu Geng Liuli.

Ryugu Ruri silently asked the adult lurking in her shadow with her mind, and was anxiously waiting for an answer.

(Frost Knight Stan: Boss Liuli, you answered him like this...)

(Shiiki Ruri: Yeah, yeah, okay, meow!)

Fortunately, Lord Frost Armor Knight's answer came very timely. Shiiki Ruri immediately relayed what Lord Frost Armor Knight said in her own tone, without arousing the suspicion of Mr. Weird Language at all.

"To be honest with you, Grandpa, I'm actually looking for Frost Knight Stan as well."

With this as a prelude, Shiiki Ruri began to follow Frost Knight's instructions to trick Old Man Whisper. She told him that she had last seen Frost Knight Stan over ten days ago and had been looking for him for the past two days but couldn't find him. According to others, Frost Knight Stan had already left Mel Town and set off for the "Wakno Volcano Ruins."

"Vakno... volcanic ruins? What was he doing in a desolate place like that?"

Old man Guiyu narrowed his eyes in confusion, and there was a sharp and alert light flashing in his small eyeballs.

"I don't know about that, meow. This knight has always been mysterious."

Shiiki Ruri shrugged and spread her hands to show that she was also helpless.

At this point in the conversation, Shiiki Ruri felt that no matter what Mr. Guiyu's intentions were, he probably couldn't do anything.

Even though he is now the temporary chief hall master, it is still temporary after all, and he cannot use his power to suppress himself.

But what Shiiki Ruri didn't expect was that old man Guiyu actually revealed the internal affairs of the organization at this time in a public place outside the organization's base.

·

"Don't be so stingy, Boss Liuli. I heard you've already made an 'inside recommendation' to Frost Knight Stan. If you weren't familiar with him, how could you do such a thing?"

Hearing what the old man said, Shiiki Ruri widened her eyes slightly.

Although Mr. Guiyu used euphemisms, there is still a certain possibility that what he said would expose the organization.

What Mr. Guiyu said just now was actually about "Shiiki Ruri recommending Frost Knight Stan to join Teruya Ryuja". His meaning was very clear, that is, Shiiki Ruri concealed the information and did not tell it.

At this time, Shiiki Ruri was both angry and surprised. She couldn't understand why the always calm old man Guiyu would do such a high-risk thing.

However, despite her emotions, Shiiki Ruri did not let them dominate her and still responded calmly.

"Oh, meow, you're really wronging me. While it's true that I made an internal recommendation, it's also true that I'm not familiar with Frost Knight Stan. To be honest, I was actually hoping that the person in charge of internal recommendations could help me investigate."

It's a bit ironic that Shiiki Ruri was telling the truth in these words, but in the ears of Mr. Guiyu, he probably still felt that Shiiki Ruri was trying to refute him.

"Okay, sorry, sorry, I misunderstood you, Boss Liuli. Thank you for chatting with me for so long today. Next time you have the chance, you are welcome to visit our Chamber of Commerce."

"No problem, meow. You're welcome to come to our Cat Girl Food Pavilion again. You can try it during mealtime next time, meow."

Just like that, after the final round of "competition", the conversation between the two quickly came to an end.

After Old Man Guiyu left the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion, the depressing atmosphere finally dissipated, allowing Shiiki Ruri to breathe a sigh of relief.

——(Really, meow, it's rare for me to be in a good mood, but you always come to make trouble for me, and you won't even have a meal to help us increase sales. Mr. Guiyu, you'd better not come next time.)

Shiiki Ruri complained in her heart at once. The conversation just now really made her feel suffocated.

After she felt better, she remembered that Lord Frost Armor Knight was still in her shadow, and hurriedly asked him what had happened just now, to see what details Lord Frost Armor Knight had noticed that she had not noticed.

After pondering for a while, Lord Frost Armor Knight first confirmed the identity of Mr. Weird Whisper with Shiiki Ruri, and then told Shiiki Ruri that this old ratman grandfather might have suspected him.

Shiiki Ruri: Are you suspecting Stan-sama? Are you referring to the assassination of Tetoduff? Or the attack on the base under the lake?

Shiiki Ruri was a little confused when she heard this, because in her understanding, these things actually had nothing to do with the Frost Armor Knight, so how could she suspect him?

Lord Frost Armor Knight explained to Shiiki Ruri that Old Man Weirdly believed that "Frost Armor Knight Stan" was related to the recent series of attacks on Teruya Ryuka, and wanted to use himself as a breakthrough point to solve these current problems.

(Frost Knight Stan: Boss Liuli, since you know I'm innocent, you naturally don't consider me suspicious. But in the eyes of the Whisperers, I, an outsider who suddenly appeared in Mel Town, am a serious suspect. After all, not long after my appearance, your organization encountered a series of problems, and I quickly became your partner, gained your trust, and was even recommended by you to join the organization. So, honestly, it would be strange if they didn't suspect me.)

After hearing what Lord Frost Armor Knight said, Shiiki Ruri suddenly realized that she herself was indeed confused and her judgment was clouded by preconceived notions.

10.23 - A sudden inspiration

Now, Shiiki Ruri finally understood why the Frost Armor Knight was suspected, and she couldn't help but worry.

"Then... what should we do next, Lord Stan?" Shiiki Ruri asked Lord Frost Armor Knight in her heart.

Lord Frostmail Knight calmly replied that it was okay, and that it was actually better for them to become suspicious now, because this way, he could guide the Whisperers' attention to "what he wanted them to know" and thus indirectly control their actions.

(Shiiki Ruri: "Eh? Control them? How?")

Lord Frost Armor Knight's words piqued Shiiki Ruri's curiosity. This unfathomable lord always managed to come up with new ideas in places she least expected.

(Frost Knight Stan: "I haven't thought this through completely yet, I only have a vague idea... Anyway, the attack on Teruya Ryujaku has nothing to do with me. White will never turn black, so there's no need to worry. On the contrary, it would be a shame to miss such a good opportunity.")

(Shiiki Ruri: "Hmm, meow, Master Stan is still very insightful. I learned a new lesson, meow~")

In the deserted cat girl restaurant, Shiiki Ruri nodded her head like a woodpecker.

After so many times of cooperation, she almost trusts the Frost Knight unconditionally.

Even though she had no idea what the Frost Knight would do, it did not affect her mood from worry to anticipation.

Shiiki Ruri asked the Frost Armor Knight if there was anything she could help with next, and as a partner, she would also like to contribute.

Lord Frost Armor Knight replied that he still needed some time to think, and let Shiiki Ruri do her own thing first, and he would tell her when he had thought it through.

"Okay meow~"

Shiiki Ruri took a quick spin in the restaurant, and then happily went to work on the cat girl's food stall and the cat girl's milk tea shop.

This cat-girl, who had immense trust in the Frost Armor Knight, had no idea that she had been tricked into falling into a trap.

·

The perspective switches back to Jiang Ran.

It was beyond his expectation that the temporary chief of Zhaoye Liuque would come to him so soon.

After this verbal confrontation, Jiang Ran felt that this old man who had temporarily replaced him was unexpectedly very proactive and decisive in doing things. He was worthy of being recognized by the other two chief hall masters.

However, just as Jiang Ran said to Shiiki Ruri just now, the arrival of Old Man Guiyu is actually a good thing for them.

When Jiang Ran followed Shiiki Liuli into the base under the lake, he had already met the other three branch hall masters.

Through identification ability, Jiang Ran saw that they were all like Shiiki Ruri, at level 140 on the fourth stage, but with different combat professions.

Jiang Ran's feeling about this is that it seems that in the rear area, the maximum level of 140 in the fourth stage is almost the limit of "ordinary people", and guys like Tetodaf and the werewolf royal family are typical representatives of those who prefer strength to life.

Back to the point, the fourth stage, level 140, this level is completely within the range of Jiang Ran's mind reading, so when he just met Grandpa Guiyu, the thoughts of this old ratman grandfather were completely exposed to Jiang Ran.

·

At that time, Jiang Ran saw clearly that Old Man Guiyu did not come to him for no reason, but because the Catman Tribe's Cicada Corps had contacted him.

The guys from the Cicada Corps had previously taken the initiative to cause trouble for Jiang Ran, but were later taught a lesson by Jiang Ran, who then used them to attack Zhaoye Liuque's post office intelligence center.

Jiang Ran originally thought that these guys would never recover from the torture he had done to the point of nearly losing their lives, but he didn't expect that their willpower was so strong that they actually sought out Zhao Ye Liu Que to cooperate with them.

Judging from the information "provided" by Old Man Weird, Jiang Ran felt that the cat people of the Cicada Corps were quite smart this time, because they noticed the suspicion of "Frost Knight Stan" in a series of events.

Jiang Ran also understood their thoughts. After all, he almost lost his life. It would be difficult to start a new life without figuring out the whole story.

However, it is very "regrettable" that the Xianchan troops' self-proclaimed action this time actually helped Jiang Ran a lot.

Jiang Ran has been thinking these past two days about what he should do to make the people of Zhaoye Liuque believe that Tetodaf is indeed dead without leaving any trace.

Previously in the base under the lake, thanks to Boss Liuli, Tetodaf had not only been cut into slices, but also burned to ashes.

Under the extremely high temperature of the magic flame, not even a skeleton was left of the former chief hall master.

Therefore, even if Jiang Ran wanted to place Tetodaf's body in front of the branch leaders of Zhaoye Liuque to let them know that the old man was gone, he was already in a situation where he could not cook without rice.

And if you tell them directly without any evidence, it will be almost impossible to succeed.

So, is there any other solution?

Just when Jiang Ran was in distress, the visit of Old Man Guiyu gave him a flash of inspiration.

·

Since telling them proactively will only arouse suspicion, it is better to let them discover it themselves, so as not to arouse suspicion.

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Jiang Ran had read in a psychology book before that humans are often skeptical about things they hear from others, but if they discover something through investigation themselves, no matter how outrageous it is, they will believe it without a doubt, and this trust is usually proportional to the difficulty of the investigation.

The more difficult the investigation process is, the more people believe in the results.

Therefore, what Jiang Ran has to do next is to let Zhao Ye Liuque investigate the "truth" himself.

As for the risk of the "Frost Knight Stan" pseudonym being investigated, Jiang Ran was not worried at all.

This kind of character that was fabricated out of thin air, no matter how hard you try to investigate Ye Liuque, if you can really find anything out... that would be the most incredible thing.

·

At the same time, in the suburbs more than a hundred kilometers away from Mel Town, the old man Guiyu, whose investigation was blocked, was on his way back to his base.

Since Mr. Guiyu's combat profession does not allow him to travel long distances, he is currently sitting in a carriage.

Old Man Guiyu doesn't mind riding in a carriage because he can think, work and deploy tasks in the carriage, so that time on the road will not be wasted.

This time, he even brought three steel-feathered owls on the carriage, so that he could issue orders halfway and improve everyone's operating efficiency.

It is no exaggeration to say that Master Guiyu has only been in office for a few days, but he has become as skilled as someone who has been the chief hall master for several years.

After this investigation, Mr. Guiyu believed that Shiiki Ruri was suspected of sheltering "Frost Knight Stan". This girl did not tell everything she knew.

10.24 - Temporary Action

Speculations are speculations, but Mr. Guiyu never jumps to conclusions without substantial evidence.

Regardless of whether Shiiki Ruri said everything or not, Old Man Guiyu gained something from his visit to Mel Town this time.

He believed that the information about the "Wakno Volcano Ruins" provided by Shiiki Ruri should be credible - because, in the Teruya Ryuja organization, lying is a very serious crime, and in the case of fixed punishment, it may even be sentenced to internal death penalty.

Therefore, if there is no need to lie, there is no need for Shiiki Ruri to deliberately tell a lie.

Next, Mr. Guiyu plans to personally lead people to investigate the "Wakno Volcano Ruins".

Although he wanted to set off directly from Mel Town, for safety reasons, he still had to return to the base to prepare and bring reliable personnel with him.

The reason why Mr. Weird is so cautious is because he is worried that the "Wakno Volcano Ruins" is a trap.

In his worst-case scenario, Frost Knight Stan was likely to deliberately expose the fact that he was in the ruins of the Wakonor Volcano, and then wait for Old Man Whisper and others who wanted to investigate him to fall into his trap.

"Be bold in your guesses and be careful in your actions." This is Mr. Whisper's life motto. Even if it means spending a lot of time or even missing the chance to find the Frost Knight Stan, he is unwilling to expose his life to an uncontrollable situation.