Alien Relic Hunter

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Ke Lan never thought that the second time he saw Zofia Soma would be in the bedroom of the daughter of the Soma Consortium...

When Ke Lan opened the door and walked in, Zofia happened to be standing in front of a dressing mirror that was as tall as one person. She was wearing a white silk suspender dress that fit her body curves very well, combining her round shoulders and sexy Her collarbone was displayed without hesitation, and her long pale golden hair was not tied up, but spread casually around her head. Compared to the heroic spirit she had when she was the captain of the Pioneer, she now has more of a charm unique to aristocratic women.

"I feel like you seem a little restrained," Zofia turned around and said to Ke Lan, "Would you like something to drink? Coffee or tea? If you want to drink, I'm sorry, I don't have it here."

"Shouldn't I feel restrained when I'm in a room with a beautiful woman without a third person... and this room is still that woman's bedroom?" Ke Lan shrugged helplessly. , "As for drinks, pure water is fine."

"Haha." Zofia covered her mouth and chuckled, "You are quite honest and interesting."

"Actually, I'm just not good at dealing with women, especially in such an ambiguous environment. There is a word on the Internet specifically to describe people like me -"

"'Straight man', right?" Zofia smiled and put two glasses of clear drinking water on the coffee table, "Please sit down."

"I didn't expect Miss Zofia to know this kind of Internet vocabulary."

"I know what you imagine a noble lady looks like... Of course, if you think I am that kind of person, you are wrong." Zofia sat down on the opposite side of the coffee table, picked up the cup, and gently Take a sip.

"No, I have never thought about it that way... I just feel that you now and the you I saw on the Pioneer seem to be completely different people."

"When I was on the Pioneer, I was the captain and needed to be responsible for all the people on the ship. But now, I am just myself." Zofia said, reaching out her hand to lift the hair hanging to her ears. Hair - even Ke Lan, who has always been considered "not close to women", has something wrong with his eyes... This action is really too feminine.

Is this woman really trying to seduce me?

But the next second, Zofia's expression became serious: "Mr. Ke Lan, you should be able to guess why I came to you this time, right?"

"That spy thing, right."

"Yes, I have found out that Yui is from the Arasaka Consortium, and my brother personally placed her next to me."

"Arasaka Consortium?" Ke Lan was slightly startled. He originally thought that the power behind Yui was either Mitsui Consortium or Mitsubishi Consortium, but he did not expect that it was the Arasaka Consortium with an "alibi".

However, after knowing the result, it makes perfect sense to extrapolate back. It is precisely because the Arasaka Consortium has this "alibi" that it can perfectly blame the spy incident on the Mitsui Consortium and the head of the Mitsubishi Consortium. On the other hand, no matter which one of the two the Soma Consortium takes revenge on, it is a situation that the Arasaka Consortium is happy to see.

"It's just... what does the Arasaka Consortium have to do with your brother? If your brother planted the spy, wouldn't this guy be tantamount to collaborating with the enemy?" Ke Lan asked.

"My brother is the first in line to inherit the consortium, and I am the second in line. Of course, this order may change at any time due to the performance of the two of us. So you should understand, right?"

"...Is this another bloody drama about fighting for inheritance rights?" Ke Lan curled his lips, "Then if you expose the collusion between your brother and the Arasaka Consortium, won't he be in trouble? Let me tell you, your brother It’s really stupid to actually want to use external forces to win the competition within the family. Is this any different from luring a wolf into the house?”

"But I don't have enough evidence to overthrow him." Zofia said softly, "Besides, the relationship between the Soma family and the Arasaka family is not bad. The forces on my brother's side are now trying to find ways to promote a marriage between the two families... "

"Is he planning to marry you off?"

"Well, in this case, I have no possibility of competing with him...and, because of the spy matter..."

"Because you can't prove that the spy was planted by your brother, and because this spy indirectly caused the Soma Consortium to suffer heavy losses in the Leviathan incident, this has led to a continuous decline in your evaluation within the family and the consortium. Wait until After they feel that you are not suitable to inherit the Soma Consortium, the marriage plan proposed by your brother will be implemented, and you will forever lose the chance to make a comeback, right?"

"...That's basically it. How do you know so clearly?" Zofia looked at Ke Lan in surprise.

"Um...do you want me to tell the truth?"

"you say."

"This is how it is played in the most popular TV series at 8 o'clock in the prime time." Ke Lan said very honestly.

"..." Zofia's expression became very strange for a moment, as if she was about to have an attack, but she was forced to endure it.

"And I also guessed that you came to me because you wanted me to help you collect evidence and catch the spy by the way, right?"

"...Yes, and your companion named Liao Zilang is now in the hands of the Arasaka Consortium." Zofia said, "So, our enemies are all the same."

"That's what I say, but rescuing hostages and collecting evidence are not the same thing... Besides, we are just a group of relic hunters, neither mercenaries nor private detectives. This kind of thing is not ours at all. Within the professional field.”

"I not only want you to help me collect evidence, but if possible, I also hope that you can completely bring down the Arasaka Consortium." Zofia looked at Ke Lan and said extremely seriously.

"If you wouldn't think you were a pervert, I really want to touch your forehead, Miss Zofia." Ke Lan also looked at Zofia sincerely and said, "I suspect that you have burned out your head. Miss Zofia."

"Moreover, the task you proposed is no less difficult than exploring S-class ruins... Assuming, I mean assuming, if we can complete this task, how much do you plan to pay us?"

"In terms of reward," Zofia suddenly stood up, "What do you think of me?"

"ha?"

"If you can bring down the Arasaka Consortium, I will marry you and make you the husband of the future heir of the Soma Consortium."

Ke Lan carefully observed Zofia's expression, while the latter met his gaze indifferently...

"I'm not kidding." Zofia said, "Sooner or later, I have to choose a spouse. Instead of marrying the man assigned to me by the consortium, I might as well choose a man that I like."

She was indeed not joking. Ke Lan knew in her heart that this woman was telling the truth.

"Can I choose to refuse?" After nearly a minute, Ke Lan said, "I always feel that the identity of the husband of the future heir of the consortium... does not seem to be that safe..."

P.S. The rich woman took the initiative to go up to her, but Ke Lan said: Damn it!