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Chapter 202 Pompoms, 01:14 am
"The leader of the villain...is it..." Rosie murmured, crouching down in front of the girl with her head down.The long hair slid down to cover his face, and the fragile eyelashes drooped, covering the almost broken look in his eyes.
The bottle containing the hydrogen peroxide in his hand slowly slid down and landed on the ground with a "boom", and he suddenly understood the reason why the Watcher stubbornly prevented the Hunter's Guild from entering the second district.Previously, he thought that the group of people did this only out of hostility towards the main city, but now it seems that it is not the watchers who reject the main city, but the people in the main city... always hunting them like hyenas.
He should have thought earlier, with Nelson and Kate's blunt temper, it is unlikely to let a little girl go to the battlefield.They did this because they were desperate, the watchmen were short of manpower, and the secret agents of the Cesina government continued to infiltrate into the second district. Robert coveted the technological wealth of those who fled from the city, and would rather chase them to the second district.Also refused to let go.
And he'd left the Watchers to fend for themselves, housing them instead of protecting them—Rosie horrified, why did he think they could handle Robert's well-armed and well-trained spies?They don't even have enough money to buy weapons, and they have to make money by taking cheap tasks.
He felt his heart contract violently, clenched the clothes on his chest tightly, and took a breath.Rosie examined her heart with self-blame and remorse. In the final analysis, her judgment was clouded by unconscious selfishness. He has always been a thoughtful person. The reason why he ignored the security issues of the watchmen was because he heard them refuse to do something for them.When the "art" works, I feel a little disappointed, right?
Ten years ago, he only arranged a residence with troops stationed for Chen Jinnian and his wife whom he respected. As for today, ten years later, he was overwhelmed by the heavy government affairs when he first took office, so he missed such tiny details.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Jia tilted her muddy face curiously, "You've been in a daze for a long time."
"It's nothing." Rosie smiled with difficulty, not daring to look up into the child's eyes. "The leader you mentioned, he is indeed a...selfish villain."
He didn't dare to recall what he had accused Nelson and Kate just now. As a leader, he was high above the moral clouds, but he turned a blind eye to the subtle sufferings.The leader's generosity and tolerance have been achieved.
He also hinted that the other party didn't know how to communicate, but the couple's neurotic defensiveness was probably accumulated during years of dealing with spies, and they were forced to lose their ability to trust others.
"We have to protect each other in this way. Among the fugitives from the main city, there are too many technicians and too few who are good at fighting." Kate seemed to be moved by the sympathy in Rosie's eyes, let go of part of her defenses, and patiently explained, "The thirty people in front of you are almost all members of the watchmen who are capable of fighting. The other three hundred people are experts and scholars. They cannot go to the battlefield and can only be protected by us."
"I know," Rosie said hoarsely, still immersed in strong guilt, eyes downcast, "this is all my fault..."
"What does this have to do with you?" Kate was puzzled.
"Don't mind, he is the kind of person who is too compassionate." Deng Huailing casually sat down on the bed in front of Kate, reached out and pulled Rosie, who was out of shape, to her side, rubbing her hair as ifcomfort.He could see the wavering in his lover's heart, and Rosie had already blamed herself for not bothering to conceal her identity, so he stopped watching the show leisurely and tacitly took over the initiative.
In the eyes of Nelson and Kate, Rosie's identity is nothing more than Deng Huailing's partner, maybe another good bounty hunter, and the conversation between the two parties is established on this basis.If Rosie's true identity is exposed, the current peaceful situation will be in vain. The watchmen hate all governments and will never have a good look at the leader of "Skill".
Deng Huailing is also considered a veteran of negotiating, how could he not understand the key points.He deftly diverted the topic away: "Since you don't have enough manpower, why don't you recruit more people? There are many hunters and underworld thugs who are wanted in the main city every month and come to the second district. Why not?"Looking for them?"
"Not just any wanted criminal is a watcher's partner." Nelson snorted contemptuously, "You have also been in the hunter's guild, know how many hunters are wanted because of rape and robbery, I will never allow itThese bastards have entered the organization. The underworld, let alone."
"Then, why don't you use the research results of those experts you protect?" Deng Huailing propped his chin, pretending to be puzzled, "I've seen your list, which includes research on atomic physics, genetic coding, human brain science, and toxicology.…There is everything, and it will be a huge fortune if it falls into the hands of any government. Just develop some high-tech weapons, isn’t it enough?”
"It's simple to say. Do you know that each project you mentioned costs more than tens of millions of credit points, where does the money come from?" Kate gave him a gouged look, "Wait, you won't talk to your little one.Like a boyfriend, and you want to spread the word about joining a club?"
"I haven't said anything yet." Deng Huailing smiled, "If you don't want to listen, I won't talk about commercials, so as not to look like an annoying salesman. But you have to think clearly, what you missed isWhat a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's not the club that needs you, it's the club's funding and protection that you need, am I right?"
Nelson and Kate looked at each other and hesitated for a moment.The two questions Deng Huailing asked seemed unrelated, but they directly and accurately hit their two pain points.This young man has the cunning, viciousness and keen sense of smell of a wolf, and he can play with their thoughts at his fingertips as he likes, without any embarrassment for his clear purpose. Such a person will never fail in negotiations.
They have to admit that the idea of joining the club they wanted to stop in the first place sounds absurd, but it is a very practical and tempting choice. At least the club can provide what they desperately need.Moreover, bounty hunters are not subordinate to any government in name, if Deng Huailing can guarantee neutrality...
"Go ahead." Kate finally couldn't help it anymore, "I'd like to hear what kind of advertisement you prepared."
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient." Deng Huailing leaned forward slightly, his eyes became sharper, "The branch is not as bad as you imagined. In fact, in the negotiation with the guild in the main city tonight, we have alreadyDraw a clear line with them. The branch is under my full authority, and the guild cannot send people to interfere, nor will it let the spies who hunted you go."
"You are free to accept tasks, and you can also pay a small penalty to end the process of the task. No one has the right to force you to accept specific tasks. These are consistent with the rules of the guild headquarters, so I won't go into details. In addition,The branch will also provide the research funding and absolute security protection for the scholars among you.”
"With such generous conditions, don't tell me that you are here for charity." Nelson questioned, "If we join the branch but don't accept the task, won't you lose money?"
"Of course not. I haven't finished my sentence yet," Deng Huailing said unhurriedly, "every penny you spend in the branch, every day of protection you receive, you have to use the rewards you get from completing tasks and the branchIt is covered by taking a commission, and you get what you pay for, which is fair and just. Every arrears will be recorded, allowing you to repay each other's debts, with no deadline and no interest charged."
"There is no deadline for repayment? Are you not afraid that we will owe you forever?" Kate said in surprise.
"I'm not the unscrupulous financial groups in the main city that lend usury. Besides, I know very well that with your nobility and pride, you will definitely repay it." Deng Huailing laughed softly, his brown eyes glowing with determination, "IThe advertisement is finished, how about it, do you want to make this deal with me?"
The Nelsons were contemplative, but did not respond immediately, and occasionally lowered their voices for a few words.Deng Huailing calmly grabbed the hair ball on Rosie's cardigan to kill time, and he was not nervous. He knew that people don't need so long to make a decision.
At the moment when they hear the question, most people often have a clear or vague decision, and the subsequent period of thinking is just to convince themselves that this is the best choice.
The model he proposed is completely feasible, so he has the confidence to hear the answer he expects.
After a long while, when Deng Huailing picked up pompoms and piled up a small ball on the bed, turning Rosie into a sheep with fluttering fluff, Nelson finally raised his head: "We......"
At this moment, there was a loud "bang" at the door, and the door of the lounge was hurriedly pushed open. The logistics officer who was originally on duty in the administrative center rushed here, and behind him stood the security officer whom he had seen during the interrogation just now.Both of them were in a hurry, looking for Rosie's figure in the crowd.
The transaction was about to be successful. Rosie didn't want Deng Huailing's efforts to be ruined by her identity exposure, so she quickly winked at the logistics officer and shook her head slightly to signal the other party not to act rashly.The logistics officer cleverly received his cue, took a step back, and was about to pull the sheriff out of the door, but the latter rushed over excitedly and held Rosie's hand like a wild horse:
"Are you our leader? I have read your published notes and manuscripts every day since I was thirteen years old. I, I admire you very much, and it is also because of the addition of 'art'. Today I can finally see you! Just interrogatedWhen I was here, I felt that you were not an ordinary person, as expected!!"
Rosie: "..." Sure enough, this transaction still came to naught.
All members of the watchman got up in unison in shock, staring at Rosie warily, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.The magistrate was unaware of it, and continued to express his respect endlessly. At first it sounded like flattery, but in fact it was just an overly passionate compliment.
There are a lot of young people like this in "Surgery". They joined this organization precisely because they respected Rosie. Many people climbed to high positions through untold hardships, and then they met Rosie in some large conferences by chance, and they would explode.The joy that has been accumulated for many years.
Rosie has long been used to it, so she doesn't care about anything, and smiles and nods reflexively, showing an image of an amiable leader.Until Deng Huailing coldly snatched his hand away from the sheriff's hand, warning the other side with a tone that sounded like he wanted to kill: "Stay away from him."