Chapter 500 Chapter 497 The Advent of a New Era
"Okay, don't worry, the current results are pretty good. Yes, let's keep going and we will definitely be able to finish it. Okay, you get busy, I have work to do here too." Zhuang Xuteng hung up the phone, put the phone back in his pocket, and then met Lucy's gaze.
Lucy wore a mask to cover her face, but Zhuang Xuteng knew that her eyes were staring at him by analyzing her body posture and using the ghost jelly to sense it. "What's wrong? I haven't started talking about the commission yet, can I answer the phone?"
"Of course, and you said it in advance. I..." Lucy paused, cleared her throat, and lowered her voice to ask: "You and Morgana failed to have a child?"
Zhuang Xuteng was stunned, and only after burning some brain cells did he understand where Lucy misunderstood. Morgana was talking about the "Safe Blue Analysis Experiment" on the phone. Considering the possible leakage of the content of the call, the two avoided key words such as "Safe Blue" and "Analysis Experiment", and just said "things are not going well".
It was originally expected that the results would be available in about 20 days, but this experiment included the "witch potion" part, which was more complicated, and the analysis instrument took longer, and it took 28 days to complete the progress. This time they found six "abnormal phenomena", confirmed that "spells" were indeed used in the safety blue, and knew the general classification direction of the spells. Although they were unable to directly determine which spell it was, they had successfully advanced the progress of the experiment by a large margin. Morgana was more determined in the direction of analysis and research, and began to think about and design the next experiment.
The experiment was highly confidential, and outsiders who did not have relevant information could easily misunderstand their conversation, including misunderstanding that the two people had failed to have children through medical means. Zhuang Xuteng waved his hand and said, "It's not a problem with the child. We are doing another investment project to save some living funds for the family. She likes to live independently, and I have to have money to support her, right?"
Considering Morgana's background, it is completely understandable that she spends more on a daily basis, but Naike is very good at making money, so he should not be unable to support her, right? Lucy looked at Nike and felt that something was wrong. Could it be...
"How was your implant surgery? Didn't they ask you for money?"
Zhuang Xuteng shook his head. Although he couldn't figure out why the topic jumped to surgery again, he still answered honestly: "The assistant installed the figure. The surgery went smoothly, but I'm still in the adaptation period. Not only did they not charge me more, they also took the initiative to give me a discount. I think they should want to cultivate me as a long-term customer. Sister Lucy, if you have something to say, just say it. You can ask anything you want, but I can't guarantee that I know the answer."
"Huh, you may not tell me the answer even if you know it. I understand." Lucy shook her head and said: "This time your team rested for a month, and the implant was upgraded, but the situation outside is worse. To be honest, If your talent was not so needed, I would definitely prefer to let you rest and recover more. ”
Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "I heard from Morgana and Ge Gongdao that the gang's firepower has become stronger, and the PCPD and the mercenaries have been greatly suppressed. Humph, let alone the PCPD, the Riot Strike Team suffered a setback a while ago, but they are stubborn and refuse to admit it. ”
"I haven't heard about this." Zhuang Xuteng showed great interest and asked, "What happened?"
"The PCPD received a clue that a truck of smuggled living organs was being transported, so they went to intercept it. They didn't stop it on the way, and saw that the truck entered an abandoned building. They didn't want to rush in blindly, so they called the Riot Strike Team. ”
Zhuang Xuteng nodded. This is the usual practice of the PCPD. Asking the better-equipped Riot Strike Team to strike and investigate obviously dangerous areas can reduce the money spent on casualties.
"That batch of goods belonged to the Blood Bat Gang. They set up an ambush in the building, intending to delay for a while so that they could transfer the stolen goods. They may have overestimated the defense capabilities of the Riot Strike Team, or underestimated the power of the chemical energy firearms in their hands. Eight people from the Riot Strike Team went in, but only six came out, and one of them was dragged out."
"The other two died?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.
"The Riot Squad is very stubborn. No news has come out. They are probably dead. What we know for sure is that they couldn't find the truck or the goods. In the end, they could only bring in heavy weapons to blow up the building and get the job done."
"Didn't they even try to snatch back their companions' bodies?"
"I also think this is unreasonable, but I can't ask the Blood Bat Gang and the Riot Squad. I can only wait and see what news comes out. In short, after the gangs use new firearms, they can often form and use their numerical advantages locally and convert them into lethal output. Once a conflict occurs with them, if you can't get out quickly, the outcome is basically certain."
Lucy continued, "I am relatively lucky. I took everyone to deal with Lazio's property and avoided the period when the gangs were at their peak. Recently, I did some research and inquired about the various mercenary missions in the past month: the missions with direct conflicts were basically not smooth, but the sneaky actions were not affected. The mission with more serious conflicts and the best results turned out to be the one when you raided the riverside building."
Zhuang Xuteng shook his head. He didn't want to carry such a record on his back. "At that time, I encountered two shotguns. There were many bunkers in the corridors and stairwells, which gave me a chance to make a successful sneak attack. If a few more shotguns entangled me, there would be nothing I could do. Sister Lucy , how are other mercenaries going to respond now?"
"Put on protection! There is no other way. The armored skin is out of stock, the extendable arm shield is in competition, and the price of detection implants has doubled several times. Most detection implants require a personal figure. The assistant came to help, so I asked you if you would increase the price. "
Zhuang Xuteng shook his head. He found that Lucy had been laying the groundwork: the wind was not good, the environment was bad, there were many failures, and the industry was on the verge of danger. "Did you encounter a difficult situation? Someone gave you a very troublesome and difficult task, but you couldn't refuse it?"
"No, it's not that worry. This mission comes from the PCPD. The mission goal is to take away the Blood Bat Gang's arsenal and arrest a high-ranking executive. The PCPD hopes to get more information from him." Lucy crossed her fingers. On the table, he slowly said: "The problem is that the gang's chemical energy firearms can only be given to them by the company. Whoever investigates this matter may attract the attention of the company. If the PCPD doesn't want to do it themselves, they will find mercenaries to take the blame. But this If things are done well and no clues are left, it will be very beneficial to us. "
Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said: "Infiltration and destruction are relatively simple, but it is too difficult to bring important people out of the stronghold, especially if it is all on me alone. Can you separate the tasks according to target type, and I will infiltrate , sabotage, provide cover for others, and let more experienced people complete the kidnapping part? "
Lucy tilted her head and said, "You think you can't handle it? You haven't given me an outline of the mission yet..."
"Sister Lucy, you also said that the mercenaries are now suppressed by the momentum of the gangs, and it is difficult to carry out various tasks. So, isn't the most important thing to be more secure? A person's ability is limited after all, and I can't use all my skills just because I am good at sneaking. The work is left to me alone. And there is a difference between me and Brother Dao: he has wide connections, knows people well, and can put together a team, but I still lack the ability in this area. Therefore, I suggest that you come forward to organize comprehensive tasks. It makes the most sense for the team to be responsible for part of it.”
"You are more careful than before. If you join another team, your income will definitely drop. Are you willing to do so?"
"How much work you do, how much money you get. I first consider not to do a bad job." Zhuang Xuteng said: "I earned enough money from Lazio to retire. Now I pay more attention to the success rate of tasks and improving my own strength. "
"Hmph, that's right, with various incomes of more than nine million euros. If you retire at this time, you will be richer than your master." Lucy thought for a while and said: "That's right, you really shouldn't be here It's right to take unnecessary risks at this time and just do what you do best. I rarely change the mission structure based on the mercenary's ideas, but I'll make an exception for you once this mission is split into several parts. The portion you are responsible for must not be enough for your appearance fee.”
"Haha, either my appearance fee is too high, or the PCPD is too stingy. Judging from past experience, it is probably the latter." Zhuang Xuteng said: "The appearance fee, to put it bluntly, is just a reason to reject others. If you encounter The importance of a mercenary mission will be greatly reduced. If you say this job should be done, then don’t worry about the appearance fee, just look at how much you get for the amount of work you do. It’s very reasonable.”
"Well, I will try my best to get more for everyone." Lucy took back the paper bag with the mission briefing in front of her, explaining that she wanted this commission to carry out a major operation, and all plans might have to be scrapped and restarted. At this time, Lucy's desktop vibrated. She quickly took out a red mobile phone from the drawer, glanced at the number and connected.
Zhuang Xuteng pointed to his ear and was about to exit when he was stopped by Lucy. The call was brief, lasting only ten seconds. Lucy threw the phone back into the drawer, and then said to Zhuang Xuteng, "Did you hear everything?"
Zhuang Xuteng nodded: "I heard the call from Meteor: The riot control team was asked to stop working, stay on standby, and accept investigation. The main content of the investigation is likely to be the Gardener organization. Sister Lucy, this is not good news, Gardener The organization is indeed in the riot squad... Wait, who didn't come out when the riot squad attacked the Blood Bat Gang? "
Lucy was startled and immediately tapped Zhuang Xuteng with her finger. "Your idea is very interesting! First, if we can't contact Palovic now, it means he has got wind of it and is hiding. Second, every time the riot control team is dispatched, they are masked and anonymous. I don't know the details. Who can, therefore, completely fake someone’s death as a way to escape.”
After so many years in the middleman business, it wasn't difficult to call Palovich in a way that wouldn't be traced. As expected, no one answered his call. He tried to contact the riot control unit switchboard, but someone answered, but he could only get the answer "Cannot contact Palovich now."
Although this cannot be used to confirm that Palovich has received the news in advance and evaded it, it is at least a good sign. It is in the interests of the middleman-mercenary group to frame the Gardeners organization as the murderers of Kaho. The elimination of the Gardeners organization will not affect the middlemen-mercenaries. However, the process of eradicating the Gardeners organization will definitely hurt the mercenaries who are currently in a bad situation. Soldiers, maybe the mercenary industry will be cleared out of Peicheng.
"What if Tafu comes again? Last time he peeled off a layer of our skin just by investigating. Now if he really wants to take action this time, he has to pull out our muscles and bones?" This is what Lucy and Zhuang Xuteng are worried about. As long as the higher-ups come to investigate, then it is a sure thing to let the PCPD assist. Who among you will be sent to the front line to do specific work in the end? Probably still mercenaries. As long as they are transferred a few times, the investigation team can once again grope for the key points of the middlemen and mercenaries before they get to the Gardener Organization, and then squeeze out the oil and water in their hands.
"The investigation team found the riot squad as soon as they arrived, which shows that they have extremely strong information collection capabilities, and this capability is only available at the headquarters of the four top companies." Lucy analyzed: "Colonel Taft's team can already If we push our Peicheng intelligence officers to the ground and rub them one by one, we will definitely not be able to compete with the higher-level teams. Naike, I think we should stop doing the mission for the time being and just close down the business!"
Zhuang Xuteng didn't say a word. He just sat there motionless and silent, with thousands of thoughts running through his mind. He is analyzing the pros and cons of this matter, thinking about the interests and problems of each party, and what steps will be taken. Companies, constitutional government, PCPD, riot squads, gardener organizations, mercenaries, gangs, ordinary citizens... Peicheng is like a pool of muddy water, everyone is mixed in, and it seems impossible to distinguish the latitude and longitude.
"Follow the interests. Politics is the continuation of the economy..." Zhuang Xuteng muttered quietly, then gradually cleared the fog. "Sister Lucy, I think the gardener organization is not the key, and the investigation team is just a means. The company's most fundamental concern is money. That is, after Tafu left, Dingxin Group took the lead, and several major companies continued to launch new products: Dream Fog, chemical energy self-defense firearms, new cars, and execution puppet version 1.5.”
Before Lucy could turn the corner, she stretched out her hand to signal Zhuang Xuteng to continue.
"It doesn't matter to the company whether the Gardener organization is dead or bad. Whether major projects can proceed smoothly is the most important to them. This time, most middlemen and mercenaries should be hiding, whether they are temporarily suspending business or Quit the industry and avoid this period of time. I think there is little point in hiding. They have even dug out the gardener organization hiding in the riot squad. Where can we go to give up all this hard work? ?"
Zhuang Xuteng said: "I suggest taking the initiative to cooperate with the company to promote the sales of their products in Peicheng and tie their chariots. The company is indeed not a good thing, but the PCPD and the constitutional government will be fine? My idea is: at least put The gangs squeeze in and figure out what the company is going to do in Peicheng, so that they can gain a living space. "
Lucy stood up and paced around the room, thinking about Zhuang Xuteng's proposal. Zhuang Xuteng continued to add on the side, explaining how to use the "neutral and favoring" image accumulated over the years in Peicheng by the moat company, the private detective company and the middleman-mercenary, and strengthen the binding with the company's emerging industries to be purposeful and focused. The role of local substitution and weakening gangs.
"I'm afraid what the gang wants to do is to replace our middlemen - the mercenaries." Zhuang Xuteng said to Lucy: "Whether they have realized this before or not, without the riot squad, they will definitely do this."