Chapter 153 Companions
At 9:05 a.m., in an alley diagonally opposite the Hunter Guild.
After Long Yuehong confirmed that no one was following, she ran in cautiously and said to Bai Chen, who was hiding in the corner:
"You can go to the guild to take on the task."
Bai Chen took off the beret on his head and the mask on his face, and pulled the scarf that was fluttering ashily:
"Okay."
She felt the need to cooperate with the investigation, clear the suspicion, and let the guild withdraw the mission, otherwise, waves of relic hunters coming to her would be really annoying and bring unnecessary danger.
The only thing she couldn't understand was why Long Yuehong insisted on doing reconnaissance first and then going to the hall, which was not Longtan and Tiger's Den.
But since the newcomer assigned by the company has this sense of caution, it is still worth encouraging.
Accompanying Bai Chen out of the alley, in the eyes that swept over one after another, Long Yuehong advised:
"When you are asked, touch your pocket every minute."
Bai Chen said with a slight amusement:
"Do you really believe in that god-talking guy?"
The guy who rented across from them obviously had a handsome face, but he looked like a madman.
However, then again, if it weren't for the fact that he didn't find anything when he touched it later, Bai Chen really believed that he had a small paper fold star in his pocket.
But even so, thinking of what that guy said and waiting for someone to ask before touching it, if he touches it, it means he is dreaming, Bai Chen is not so sure that there is really no paper folded little star.
She has also encountered and heard people say magical things, especially when it comes to the Awakened One.
It seems that I still subconsciously believe in this matter...... Bai Chen didn't think much about it, and before several relic hunters approached, he entered the guild hall first.
When she got inside, she was not so anxious, and looked up at the content scrolling displayed and broadcast simultaneously on the big screen:
"Mission: Find the suspect in Eugene's disappearance.
"Description: A man and a woman, the man is about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a navy blue down jacket and a baseball cap; The woman is about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a gray padded jacket and a baseball cap......
"Remuneration: As long as it can pass the review and confirm that it is valid, a clue will have a minimum of 10 olei and a maximum of 500 olei.
"Mission level: C, 100 credit points.
「……」
Immediately afterwards, Bai Chen saw his photo on the big screen:
"Mission: Find the relic hunter Bai Chen.
"Description: Female, formerly known as Qian Bai and Bai Feng, involved in the disappearance of Eugene, about 1.6 meters tall, short hair, see photo for details.
"Reward: 5 Ore for each valid clue for those who provide clues, and 20 Ore for those who take Bai Chen to the guild or the headquarters of the City Defense Army.
"Mission level: E, 10 credit points."
Really looking for me...... Bai Chen looked around and noticed that a man wearing a dark tweed coat was looking at him.
She had seen this relic hunter before, and she had heard Long Yuehong mention his name just now, and knew that he was the "senior hunter" Odick.
Bai Chen retracted his gaze without much concern, walked to a window in the round platform area, and said calmly:
"I'll take on the task."
"Which mission?" The female clerk at the window instinctively asked.
According to their code of work, you can't just let the relic hunters you find operate on the machine next to you, you have to complete this service before you can make a reminder.
"Looking for the relic hunter Bai Chen." Bai Chen didn't say his name at all.
"Okay, please give me the hunter badge." The clerk said with a smile.
She took the badge, swiped it, and suddenly froze.
After a few seconds, she raised her head slightly and looked out through the glass:
"Are you Bai Chen?"
The hunter name registered by Bai Chen was Qian Bai, but Eugene provided his real name.
"Yes." Bai Chen was quite calm, "Take the opportunity to make a fortune."
The clerk reacted after a while:
"Then let me directly select the task for you to complete?
"Also, please wait here for a while, I'll report back."
Bai Chen said directly:
"It's best to let someone who can make a decision come over and let me cooperate with the investigation to meet my conditions."
Of course, the clerk couldn't agree to her directly, so he picked up the phone on the table and reported the matter.
Not long after, a tall and thin man, surrounded by several bodyguards, came to the hall and walked towards Bai Chen.
His hair is relatively sparse, but it is still black, and wrinkles have grown on the corners of his eyes, mouth, and forehead, and the most obvious feature is a large nose.
"I am Cui En, the vice president of the guild." The tall and thin man nodded and introduced himself.
Then, he said quite politely:
"Ms. Bai Chen, don't be nervous, the city defense army is just looking for you to assist in the investigation."
Bai Chen said to himself:
"I have two conditions:
"First, I'm not worried about them, you know, there have been many places where the real culprit can't be found, just pull a few substitutes and forcibly point out the murderer, so I only accept inquiries here in the guild and cooperate with the investigation.
"Second, I still have a task to complete, and I still have to make money to survive, time is in a hurry, please hurry up."
The purpose of the Hunter Guild has always been to serve hunters, facilitate hunters, and become a home for hunters in a sense. Regardless of whether this has really been realized or not, at least in public, no guild executive dares to deny it, and Cui En is no exception.
Coupled with the fact that the local hunter guild has a special relationship with the city lord's mansion, Bai Chen's request can be easily satisfied, Cui En pondered slightly, and said with a smile:
"Yes.
"Don't worry, as long as you haven't done it, the guild won't watch you be wronged."
The latter sentence, Cui En said very loudly, so that the surrounding relic hunters could hear it.
With the promise of the vice president in charge of hunter affairs, Bai Chen felt relieved and followed him to the second floor and into a small room.
There is only one rectangular table with a back chair on each side.
Bai Chen sat on the inside and subconsciously reached out, trying to reach into his pocket.
She forcibly controlled her impulse and silently laughed at herself:
"I was really influenced by that nagging guy......"
I still believe that a small paper folded star will suddenly appear in my pocket.
She waited for a while, and Cui En came in with his bodyguard and said slightly apologetically:
"The city defense army called back and said that they would not send someone until the afternoon.
"You can go about your own business first and come back then, how about it?"
"Even if you are not afraid of me running away, I have to worry about other relic hunters harassing me, so let's solve this matter as soon as possible." Bai Chen is quite persistent and frank.
Cui En thought for a moment:
"Then I'll communicate again and try to make sure that the people on our side are responsible."
In essence, there is no difference, everyone is serving the city lord's mansion.
Bai Chen nodded and waited quietly.
About a quarter of an hour later, Trien returned to the room and said with a smile:
"Coordination, we are looking for a professional and credible person to be responsible for follow-up inquiries and investigations."
After saying that, he introduced the man next to him:
"This is 'Advanced Hunter' Odick, one of his nicknames is 'Lie Detector', and no lie can be hidden from him."
The black-haired and blue-eyed Odic nodded slightly, as if he had said hello.
Seeing that the person who asked had arrived, Bai Chen remembered Long Yuehong's advice, instinctively raised his hand and put it on the edge of his pocket.
At this time, Cui En had already led the bodyguards out and closed the door.
Bai Chen took the opportunity to stuff his hand into his pocket.
In the next second, her pupils dilated a little.
She touched a paper-folded item!
She really touched a paper folded item in her pocket!
She confirmed that there was no one before she went out!
This illustrates...... I'm dreaming? Corresponding memories emerged, Bai Chen suddenly got rid of a slightly muddled state, and found that he was walking out of the door of the "Today" nightclub with Long Yuehong, and there seemed to be a vicious gaze from Eugene behind him.
Dreaming...... Bai Chen's heart moved, without showing the slightest abnormality, he reproduced the scene in his memory, and walked back to the building where the "Ah Fu Gun Shop" was located.
Then, she entered her room and lay down on the top bunk of the high and low beds, staring at the ceiling in a daze in pain.
In this way, she fell asleep at some point, and when she woke up and finished breakfast, Long Yuehong walked into the room and told her that the guild had a mission, and there were relic hunters looking for her, asking her to disguise herself when she went out.
During this process, Bai Chen deliberately omitted the nagging guy and did not allow him to participate in the scene.
Boom, boom, boom...... Suddenly, Bai Chen heard a knock on the door and woke up.
She found herself still in the small room of the Hunter's Guild.
Odick was sitting opposite her at some point, put away his fingers tapping on the table, and said calmly with his blue eyes:
"You're asleep.
"Were you entangled in Eugene's affairs last night, tossing and turning and unable to sleep?"
"Yes, I want to kill him, but I don't have the ability, and I'm so scared of him that I'm trembling." Bai Chen said calmly.
She has a clear conscience.
Odick looked at her for a few seconds, nodded lightly, and said:
"You didn't lie."
He asked a few more questions instead, and all of them got answers without concealment.
Bai Chen even took off his scarf and asked him to look at the slave girl tattoo on his neck.
This made Bai Chen feel a little strange, because she usually didn't want others to see this, but today she did it quite naturally.
Her explanation for this is that in order to get rid of suspicion as soon as possible.
"I can understand your pain and fear." Odic said nonsense, then stood up and said, "You can leave."
"So fast?" Bai Chen was quite surprised.
Odick responded simply:
"Because you didn't lie."
Bai Chen didn't get to the bottom of the matter, stood up and left the room.
Back in the lobby on the first floor, she received 20 Orei banknotes and 10 credit points, and Long Yuehong, who was still a "novice hunter", walked out of the guild hall and turned towards the central square.
On the way, Bai Chen met the nagging guy who lived opposite and his companions.
When the two sides were about to pass by, Shang Jianyao smiled, took out a nameplate, and gestured covertly on his chest.
It was a nameplate with gold letters on a red background.
It reads:
"Pangu Creature"
As soon as Bai Chen saw this nameplate, it seemed to be connected to the memory circuit, and things about Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian surged back to her mind.
She clenched her teeth to keep herself from showing her abnormality.
When the two sides had distanced themselves for a while, she moved the corners of her mouth slightly and raised her hand to block her slightly red eyes.
It's nice to have a companion.
(End of this chapter)