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A single eye contact is not definitive evidence, but the girl's footsteps sounded a little heavier than those of ordinary people. When she stepped on the floor, the spacing and rhythm were handled instinctively, giving her the demeanor of a military person.
Instead of using locals as contacts, are they looking for foreigners? This is very risky. In a sense, it takes advantage of the blind spot of the Land and Resources Bureau. I can't tell whether it is smart or a gamble.
"... Let's just take this one, boss, can you give me a discount?"
"Since you are so beautiful and I am feasting my eyes on you, I will give you 20% off. It is the maximum discount, miss. After all, it is a company-issued product. I am selling it at a purchase price to earn your popularity."
"Well then... 20% off, ha..."
Like a secret signal of intersection, the notification sound of the other party's money arriving caused Shen He beside Kong to briefly release the arm that was occupying him, and move to the master's side, giving the main person a chance to safely contact the other party.
As if receiving a hint, she did not waste the opportunity at all. The silver-haired girl, with a fragrant breeze and steps that sounded quite aggressive to the air, passed by him. She raised her finger slightly, and a talisman slipped into his coat pocket just right.
Kong captured her profile calmly and could see that she was a beauty with more three-dimensional features than the people on Xianzhou, and she was also very easy to be stalked by scouts. Her eyes were deep on top and shallow on the bottom, as if the starry sky was spinning in them, making her very recognizable. She had a butterfly-wing headband tied on the left side of her hair.
Generally speaking, the purpose of increasing one's own recognition is not only to counter conventional thinking positioning, but also to facilitate the other party's positioning, depending on specific needs.
Judging from her hurried approach, the other party didn't dare to talk directly in the store - the proprietress was not one of theirs.
Such a beautiful girl can indeed easily win the favor of certain groups, but as a contact person, isn't it a bit of a waste of talent?
Kong glanced at the store's surveillance camera out of the corner of his eye. The surveillance camera, which seemed to have no blind spots, was unable to capture the direction of the girl's hand because the two of them passed each other. This kind of control skill of surveillance camera and field of vision... requires a compound talent.
Unfortunately, this girl mistook her "friendly forces" -
"Want to try this one, Shenhe?"
Kong casually took a skirt from the rack that barely covered her legs and handed it to Shen He...
This kind of clothes is actually a hot item in Xianzhou. It can only be said that after seeing too much technology and hard work, people in the interstellar age have indeed had less demand for self-cultivation and are a bit "returning to nature".
“…Go inside.”
So Shen He, who had just tried to act less obsessed, grabbed Kong's wrist again with an expressionless face and dragged him into the fitting room.
There are fitting rooms in Liyue's shops similar to the ones in Luofu, but this one is more concealed, making it convenient for Kong to check the secret letter he just received.
"...Oh my, I'm really anxious."
Tingyun, who seemed to be aware of the series of secret exchanges just now, swept her tail around happily a few times and turned her fox ears away, as if she wanted to listen to whether there were some discordant noises coming from the fitting room, but her eyes slightly tilted and met Liuyun, who had a serious expression.
"Stop ferrying me. Help me see if this is dignified enough—"
The one item Liu Yun picked up casually was a top with a hollow black gauze on the chest and leather pants, which gave her the feeling of a capable strong woman.
He is obviously an immortal, but his dressing style seems a little too worldly.
"...It's very steady, but why don't you try a skirt? Change your taste once in a while and give Mr. Kong a little surprise?"
The fox immediately understood that the immortal was trying to stop him from eavesdropping.
"Most of my magic skills involve using the wind to move, so it's not appropriate to wear a skirt."
She could still clearly distinguish the difference between ceremonial occasions and combat occasions.
“…I see…”
Tingyun wanted to tell Liuyun that this store actually sold evil things like leggings - but when she thought about her twisted relationship with her apprentice and Kong, she realized that she would probably not wear them out to make him proud, so she gave up in the end.
What a pity. She really wanted to see how furious Sora would be when he saw the leggings.
"If you just want to take care of yourself and your loved one, I have some good things to recommend~ But please don't tell anyone..."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
"Do you know that matching glasses is a science? Red-framed glasses have their audience, but they still look too formal. You need some special clothes to increase your charm."
She took down a set of dark grey suit and trousers from the rack, and took out a pair of "black gauze" that Liuyun liked from the pile of socks - but the black gauze looked more transparent than the ones Liuyun made by hand, and seemed like it would tear if poked.
"Please follow me, Immortal~"
……
"Master led her away - Kong, let's finish this quickly."
"??? A quick victory?? Wait???"
"? Don't you want it?"
"If you want to, you should wait until you finish your work. If you stay in the locker room for too long, the fox will definitely notice something is wrong. And we don't know if the fox people on the fairy boat have good noses—"
"I do not care."
"You should still care about it. My reputation is already ruined. At least I have to protect your——"
With a sigh, Kong finally saved himself from Shen He's slightly open mouth.
Shen He's pupils dilated for a while, then slowly contracted. The tip of his tongue moistened her cherry lips, as if he had used a lot of willpower to suppress his greed.
Her mood swings were only obvious when she was alone with Kong. Kong could sense that in those eyes that seemed empty and doubtful, there was actually a hint of satisfaction hidden. She just wanted to see her man's panic, and the look of someone who was clearly moved but had to pretend to be serious because of "official business" and face.
He took out the talisman and gestured as soon as he entered the room, but Shen He pretended not to see it, squatted in front of him, and climbed up along the belt buckle.
"We haven't been in the fitting room yet, and we want to try it out."
"what?"
"Last time I ran into you and Yuheng shopping, I followed you for a while - my senior sister and I heard it clearly, but you were the only ones who didn't know how loud the noise was."
"Stop, stop. Let's talk about it next time, okay?"
"it is good."
"…It's all settled, so what are you doing now?"
Kong wiped the cold sweat off his forehead - Shen He was using force, and he really had no other solution. It was all because Yuan Zhu Hua made too much noise. He didn't want to pack up the fitting room, because he had his own pride. How could he always let a woman lead him around?
"This secret letter... don't you need me to help you 'check' it?"
However, Shen He squeezed through the small space and filled the empty armpits. His silver eyes fell on the talisman. He seemed very interested in how these objects in the other world were different from what they had drawn.
"Do you really know what gatekeeping means..."
"Tian Quan said that anything sent by a girl needs to be 'checked'."
"..."
Gan, that's exactly what she meant.
"Um...wait, this isn't a secret letter."
As expected, Kong was able to decipher the encryption of the Abundance Believers without any obstruction, as if the genetic certification on the talisman was defenseless against him.
But the content inside was not some meeting place, secret assigned tasks or greetings, it was just a string of Xianzhou characters, or in other words, a secret key.
The golden green color flowing on it made him uneasy.
[Hello, hello? Are you there? ]
But as if he had guessed his doubts, the little hacker's voice penetrated into his head like a heavenly sound -
[Don't feed me, just get straight to the point. ]
[Just to tell you, Sam has killed a group of Abundance believers that were targeted by Diheng, and snatched the secret key. He gave the secret key to you in Changletian, so that you can hand it over to the group of errand boys as a gesture of friendship, but he didn't enter the public channel, so he asked me to pass on a message - he will be squatting in Changletian to monitor another secret transmission. ]
【Oh. 】
Kong couldn't process the amount of information that Silver Wolf threw at him at once.
[In addition, we also found out about Kafka. She and Ren were sealed in different caves. Ren was in the Shen Ce Mansion, and Kafka was in the Industrial Manufacturing Department. The two idiots couldn't contact each other, so we had to take action.]
[It is the secret key... Hmm? Wait? Sam?]
Finally I realized what was happening, and my chin stretched a little:
【what? 】
[What's wrong? The connection is not going well? ]
[No, it went smoothly, but I almost misunderstood her as someone who was secretly taught by the King of Medicine. Fortunately, Fu Xuan reminded me to be more restrained.]
[Huh?] Silver Wolf was also panicked for a moment:
[Haven't you already met? How come... oh, I understand. ]
Silver Wolf's voice suddenly changed from shock to ridicule: [Surprised? How do you feel?]
[Shorter than I thought...but more skilled.]
[…Is that what I'm asking? Phew, forget it. Remember, anyone in the organization could cheat you once or twice, but that girl is the only one who won't. She's too straightforward.]
【Have you ever cheated me before? 】
[It’s hard to say… Remember to call me if you see her again, and I’ll help you check it out.]
[…Go play your game.]
[I am the one who connects the connection, so I have to take responsibility. Please inform me and tell her before entering the Rift this time, so that the idiot won't rush in to save you.]
[It’s said that Haiya is quite accurate in judging people. She is really a girl like Knight Casimir... By the way, Silver Wolf, are you very stingy with your expenses when you are on business trips? ]
[…I can remember some strange details but how come I forget all the key things—Elliot never gives me money for activities, okay? If we didn’t have the ability to make a living, we would have starved to death outside if we just did things without making any money. Why do you think I rented an apartment in Pierpoint? ]
[…Okay.]
Kong recalled the overly embarrassed tone of the girl's voice when she took out the money. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed not fake... He never thought that the situation where a penny could stump a hero would appear in the hunter team.
[Do you have Sam's terminal number? I'll transfer some money to him.]
[You...are you ready to support someone right now? Tsk tsk.]
[…I will spank your little butt hard when I get back—]
[Come on~ I was afraid you would find an excuse not to come~ Hehe, did I catch your browsing history of dancing? I'll show you the best tonight~]
After saying this provocatively and flirtatiously, Silver Wolf hung up.
“…It’s done.”
After gnashing his teeth, Kong looked at Shen He who was quietly waiting for him to finish his "work call" and raised his hand as if apologizing.
"Good news. Sam helped us get a secret key. This relieves a lot of pressure."
"Well, that's good news."
Shen He had no idea about the progress of the task. Her "diffused" pupils moved downward again: "Let's open some champagne to celebrate?"
"...Where did you learn this???"