At the same time, Adjutant Mist, whose heart was filled with nervousness and vigilance because of the message he had received not long ago, looked at Soren next to him:
"What did the marshal's side say?"
"Bring him up."
Mist was clear about his mission, but his face wasn't really good, after all, the one who was about to arrive was one of the top brass of the rival organization.
Coming to meet the marshal in the middle of the night, no one knew what the other party's purpose was, yet the marshal wasn't going to do anything to protect himself or even allow the two of them to accompany him.
"Don't think too much."
Soren said stoically, "Keep the information locked up."
"Understood."
Mist was wary in his heart but would not disobey the marshal's order, his eyes under his glasses were calm, "Don't worry, no one will know about this except us."
Of course, while saying this, Mist would not have thought that a mysterious person named Ya Bu was crouching on the air conditioning box outside the marshal's window watching all of this.
Inside the silent corridor, where the surveillance had been forced off for the moment, two adjutants escorted Sheldor, who had a white gauze wrapped around his eyes, to take up position in front of the door to the marshal's room.
Watching the man walk into the marshal's room with his cane as the door slowly closed, the two adjutants looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Mist turned and stepped into the elevator to do a sweep, while Soren stood guard in front of the marshal's door, ever vigilant for movement in the room.
And Sheldor, who had entered the room, didn't take more than a few steps before he stopped, his hand clutching his blind cane suddenly tightened. His good hearing allowed him to clearly sense the presence of another person in the room.
Thinking of this person's identity and what he was going to talk about next, a cold sweat broke out behind Sheldor's back as he cautiously and solemnly said:
"Marshal Qin, it's been a long time. The last time we met would have been when we were at the Seventh Base."
Qin Qi did not utter a word.
Sheldor was unable to discern the other party's emotions, and the pressure instantly multiplied.
In the eyes of Kunge and the others, Sheng Cheng approached him because that lord suspected that he was not a remnant of the Seventh Base and might betray the organization.
But Sheldor knew clearly that the reason why that lord suspected him was that apart from the fact that he had been looking into the affairs of the Seventh Base, there was also the fact that he had once crossed paths with Qin Qi.
"You should already know everything about the organization."
Sheldor's palms were sweaty as he clutched his blind cane. Sensing that Qin Qi had no intention of refuting, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Sure enough, Marshal Qin knew about this matter.
And that abandonment of the organization should have been planned long ago as well.
"I've come to talk to you about cooperation."
Sheldor barely suppressed the emotions rippling inside and calmly said.
"What cooperation."
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Qin Qi raised his eyelids and said indifferently.
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[Fourth Uncle, Sheldor really isn't a fool.]
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The system didn't disturb the host, after all, the host would shake out what was in his head when he was done thinking.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, the host was heard quietly saying, [Fourth Uncle, I think Sheldor should be dead in a short while.]
Huh?
The system was bewildered: [Why? Didn't Sheldor come to seek cooperation with the villain? Why would he die?]
The villain wasn't a murderous person, and the group of assassins from the Fifth Base were still laboring in the power plant.
Not to mention killing his own collaborators.
And didn't Sheldor die by suicide?
No, the system pondered for a moment and understood what Ya Xiao meant.
Sheldor didn't look like a character who would kill himself over a love affair. From the fact that he came to Qin Qi, he could tell that the other party was intelligent and knew how to adapt, rather than being paranoid and stubborn.
Ya Xiao squatted on the air conditioning box, breaking down the original plot and the current situation to compare.
[In the original book, the villain should be equally aware of the existence of the organization.]
Ya Xiao had long memorized the plot and now analyzed it head-on.
After all, when the villain was attacked at the Fifth Base, although the plot didn't elaborate, it could be inferred from the fact that the villain wasn't injured that he should have been able to capture several assassins alive. Seizing the opportunity to catch onto the clue of Ariel shouldn't have been difficult.
[In the plot, after Soren's death, since the villain would hunt down Sheng Cheng, he would likewise not spare the organization.]
If that cowardly lord knew that, he definitely wouldn't fight hard against Qin Qi and would have probably planned to give up on the organization as he did now.
[Sheldor is not stupid and should have quickly realized that the organization has been abandoned by that lord. He would definitely find Qin Qi to talk about cooperation.]
The system heard this, and the data ran a bit jerky, but it also quickly understood the meaning of the host's words.
In short, in places not written in the original book, the matter of Sheldor talking to Qin Qi about cooperation might have similarly appeared.
However, the Sheldor in the plot died by suicide.
By the same token, Sheldor, who was currently negotiating with Qin Qi, may also commit suicide and die in the near future.
Of course, it was doubtful whether it was really a "suicide".
Ya Xiao was more inclined to think that Sheldor's defection to Qin Qi had been exposed and that he had been killed by that lord to silence him.
This was really interesting.
Ya Xiao made a wild guess. Though he didn't know if he was right or wrong in his thinking, he was in a good mood.
He kind of wanted to verify whether his guess was correct or not.
The system looked at Ya Xiao's eagerness to try and drank a mouthful of data tea that cleansed the heart and lungs to suppress the shock. The development of things was a bit beyond its expectations.
The negotiation in the room quickly came to an end.
"Let's agree that when it's done, whether it's my sister or any member of the organization, they are not allowed to cause trouble for them."
During the long wait, Sheldor finally heard Qin Qi utter a sound of acknowledgment. In an instant, it seemed as if he had suddenly removed the shackles of restraint. His Adam's apple moved up and down, and he clutched the cane in his hand.
"In that case, I will not disturb Marshal Qin's rest." Sheldor nodded respectfully and turned to leave.
He could detect the sharp line of sight of the man behind him.
It wasn't until after the end of the negotiation that Sheldor realized with hindsight that the clothes on his back had long since been drenched in sweat.
The door to the room opened and closed.
The bedroom returned to silence while Qin Qi, who was sitting on a chair, raised his eyes as if he had sensed something and said faintly, "Come out."
There was no movement outside the window at first.
Immediately afterward, what sounded like the sound of a bird stepping on an air conditioning box rang out. Then, the window was gently pushed open, and a powerful and slender figure stepped on the window sill with one foot.
The dark clouds dispersed.
Silver-colored moonlight spilled down.
It was a youth with black hair braided into a scorpion braid.
He wore a clown mask with an exaggerated smile, and with his foot on the floor, he acted like a lost gentleman with a polite and apologetic tone:
"I'm sorry, the central city is just too big. I'm sorry for the sudden visit."
This was the tenth floor of the building.
The other party's being lost was nonsense.
Qin Qi leaned back in his chair and looked at the young man who had jumped in from the windowsill, his expression not changing much.
However, if one looked closely, one would realize that Qin Qi's sitting position, angle, muscle amplitude, every detail was indicating that if the other party was intent on attacking, he would be able to counterattack with the fastest speed possible.
Time seemed to freeze at this time. The silver moonlight spread down, falling on the two men's bodies with a slight coolness.
The scorpion-braided youth standing by the window sill did not make a move, while the marshal sitting on the chair on the other side was just sitting quietly in his chair.
The two stared at each other from a distance across the desk, and only the faint sound of breathing could be heard in the air.
"I'm grateful to Your Excellency for saving my adjutant back then."
After a long time, Qin Qi's low voice broke the silence.
The black scorpion braid, the clown mask, the young man, Qin Qi was certain that the young man was the mysterious man who had saved Soren.
"It's fine."
The young man wearing the clown mask politely said.
The mysterious man's voice was tinged with a smile, and while he was clearly just standing casually, he exuded a powerful intimidation.
Qin Qi's dark eyes sank. If he hadn't happened to notice the other party's aura, he wouldn't have been able to discover the other party's existence.
On the other hand, Ya Xiao, who was by the window sill, was a bit happy.
[Fourth Uncle, the villain actually found me!]
[He's really awesome!]
Demons were naturally good at hiding. As a low-level demon before, Ya Xiao was even more skilled at it, but Qin Qi was actually able to find out where he was hiding! So great!
System: ......
It looked blankly at the excited Ya Xiao and then looked at Qin Qi and couldn't help but choke a little. Now was not the time to praise the villain ah ahhhh!
[Host, why did you come out?]
The system's aged voice trembled. In the beginning, it was better for them to just run away than now! What if the host gets caught by the villain?
Ya Xiao didn't quite have the heart to say that after the villain found him, he was too happy and kind of wanted to fight with the other side. Only after he came out did he realize that it wasn't quite right.
But it seemed to be a bit late.
[It's okay, Fourth Uncle. I'm Ya Bu now!] Ya Xiao consoled his own mentally weakened system:
[The villain definitely won't be able to catch me.]
[Moreover, Ya Bu can also take the opportunity to test the villain and help the other party achieve his goal as soon as possible to better protect him!]
While pulling the flag on the system's nonsense, explaining that he had made a very good choice in coming out, Ya Xiao laughed softly at the wary villain, explaining the reason for his visit:
"I know what you want to do."
The mysterious young man with a scorpion braid hanging behind his waist had a calm demeanor. His black and white clown mask smile grinned up to his ears, inexplicably transmitting a bit of eerie inscrutability in such a situation.
Qin Qi's body slightly paused, and his gaze toward Ya Bu suddenly revealed a chilling killing intent.
"I can help you."
"Our purposes are the same."
The mysterious youth had no fear and said without panic.
Well, although for the time being, he didn't know what the villain's purpose was, Ya Xiao would always be on a united front with the villain!
The purpose is the same?
Qin Qi's eyes sank slightly as he looked at the young man not far away.
Who was he? And how much did he know?
After a long time, Qin Qi closed his eyes, hiding the killing intent in his eyes, and faintly said, "No need."