Alien Relic Hunter

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"...You really can't let me join the hunting group? I promise I won't hold you back." Sakuraina asked pitifully.

"No, whether it will be a hindrance or not is not something that can be determined by your subjective will, so I can't promise you." Ke Lan replied mercilessly.

"If you don't agree, I will tell my grandfather that you held me hostage and let the entire Mitsui Consortium target you..."

Before Sakuraina finished her "threat", she was interrupted by Ke Lan. He took out his mobile phone from his pocket and put it on the table, saying: "That was just a misunderstanding. In addition, what we just said I have already recorded the conversation, and if Miss Sakurai Na intends to do this, I will send this recording to the head of the Mitsui family, and I believe that he will definitely be on my side."

"You..." Seeing the words "Recording..." on the screen of the mobile phone, Sakurai Nai suddenly paused, and her tone suddenly softened.

"Then... how about you arrange for me to go to the logistics unit? I have also been in the hunting group under the name of the Mitsui Consortium for a period of time. I know that a hunting group of this size will have a complete logistics department, so you don't have to worry about me. Is your personal safety safe?"

"Our hunting group has just been established. There are only four people in the logistics department. Two people are responsible for cleaning the headquarters building, and two are responsible for daily equipment maintenance. What can you do if you come here? Besides...the salary of a doctor of your level I can't afford it."

"I don't need a salary."

"That's okay."

"I already said I don't want salary, why not...ah? You agreed?" Sakurai Nai was stunned. The ice cream in the spoon fell directly on the steak, and the white cream and brown black pepper sauce were mixed together. It forms a weird sauce.

"But there are a few things I have to explain to you in advance." Ke Lan said, "First of all, you must abide by all the rules and regulations of the hunting group. You will not have any privileges, and you will not receive any special care."

"Yeah." Sakuraina nodded repeatedly.

"Secondly, your status is an intern in the logistics department. It is not part of the official establishment. You only have a basic salary and do not enjoy all the benefits, dividends and bonuses of the hunting group."

"It doesn't matter if you don't have a basic salary..."

"Third, your workplace is at the hunting group headquarters building. We will not take you on any missions, and you cannot ask any member of the hunting group to take you out of the Ark."

"...If I don't enter the ruins, why don't I just provide you with immediate support from outside the ruins?" Sakuraina asked reluctantly.

"No, if you want to join us, you can't leave the Ark during your tenure." Ke Lan said, the wilderness is full of dangers, in addition to ruins, indigenous creatures, various natural disasters and extreme environments, and even exiles and heretics People from the sect may pose a threat to it. The God Hunting Group has only a small number of people, so it is impossible to allocate a few more people to protect Sakuraina's safety.

"Anyway, your goal is just to get close to Asano Akira. It doesn't matter whether you go to the ruins or not." Ke Lan added.

"But, don't you have an old Chinese saying that 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'... If I can't join the mission with you..."

"Ms. Sakuraina, please understand clearly. If you want to fall in love, you must first be alive... I think you don't want something like "I have to sacrifice myself to save you Akira Asano" to happen, right? ?”

Sakuraina shook her head.

"Okay, when this game is over, you can come to me at the hunting group headquarters - with your ability and background, you can always find the address of our headquarters, right?"

"able……"

Looking at the expression on Sakuraina's face, Ke Lan couldn't help but sigh. To put it bluntly, this guy is still a little girl under twenty years old. Although she can show composure and calmness that are inconsistent with her age when treating illnesses and saving people, But in this kind of thing, the little girl's true nature is exposed... I think the Mitsui family must be extremely doting on her, which leads to her character of stalking if she doesn't get it... I hope this Didn't you bring in big trouble this time?

After finishing the breakfast in front of him three times, five times and two times, Ke Lan found a reason to run away, but Sakuraina actually gave up the rest of the time and followed him.

"Do you have anything else?" Ke Lan asked, frowning.

"Can't I come over to your place and have a look if I have nothing to do?"

"You are now the team doctor of the Mitsui Consortium. Why don't you come to our side?"

"But I see that the fat man from the Ye family and her girlfriend often stay in your private room. They can go, but I can't?"

"What about this pile of food of yours? Didn't you say you won't waste it?"

"I have sent a message to my assistant and she will be here soon to pack the things and take them back to my place."

"Then you can follow me. As soon as I walk in, I'll tell Asano Akira that a guy who has a crush on him has come to the door——"

Before Ke Lan finished speaking, Sakuraina had already taken several steps back: "No, don't tell him yet, I won't come with you..."

"Okay, bye." Ke Lan immediately turned around and left the restaurant quickly - a guy like Sakuraina is really difficult to deal with. He can neither be violent nor reasonable, so the only thing he can do is restrain her. The only way is to use Akira Asano's name.

"Women are really troublesome creatures." Ke Lan once again verified this idea in his heart.

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As soon as he returned to his residence, he sold Sakurai Na directly - he went straight to Asano Akira and played the recording on his phone.

"How do you plan to solve this matter?"

"I don't know." Asano Akira shook his head.

"...Then what do you think of this guy?"

"I haven't seen her." Asano Akira continued to answer.

Ke Lan was stunned. What Asano Akira said was completely correct. Although the two had a "fate" on Leviathan, Asano Akira had never seen Sakurai Na "in person"...

"Uh... How should I put it? Her appearance should be okay. According to your Japanese beauty standards, she is definitely a beauty... Well... her skin is very white, her eyes are big, and her facial features are a bit close to that of a two-dimensional beautiful girl. Type, by the way, do you know what the second dimension means?"

"I don't know." Asano Akira continued to shake his head.

"Pretend I didn't say it. In short, Sakurai Nai is quite beautiful. You can ask Lao Gou about this. He must agree with me. When I kidnapped her, he thought I was just looking for sex." Ke Lan said.

"Oh." Asano Akira remained expressionless.

"That's right...you can't see...the figure despite being beautiful..." Ke Lan recalled, "The figure seems to be a little bit worse, quite flat...but she is still young, so there should be room for growth."

"oh."

"Don't keep saying it. She fell in love with you at first sight... No, it should be love at second sight. But whether it's first sight or second sight, she will come to your door after the game is over. You can't be disrespectful to her. Ignore it."

"That's what you promised. What does it have to do with me?" Asano Akira said.

"May I ask, do you prefer women or men?"

"I am not sure."

"Huh?...Then is there anyone you particularly like?"

"have."

"Who?"

Akira Asano took out his long knife.

"..."

Ke Lan suddenly felt that he shouldn't have gone to the restaurant for breakfast just now.

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When Ke Lan came out of Asano's room, his cell phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was an intelligence dealer who had sent a message.

"I found some clues about the Dark Crow Club you asked me to investigate before."

"What clue?" Ke Lan asked immediately.

"It's just some fragmentary clues that can't be put together into a complete piece of information. It's useless to tell you," the other party replied.

"I can only tell you one thing. This club may have something to do with the Strangler Squadron." Ke Lan's finger was still hovering over the virtual button, and the other party sent another message.

"Really?" Ke Lan was startled. He quickly moved his thumb a few times and sent two words.

It has something to do with the Strangler Squadron... This naturally reminded him of the commander who gave the wrong order mentioned by Chi Hanfeng - Valentina seemed to have been looking for that person, but Chi Hanfeng didn't seem to Support her approach.

Ke Lan remembered that after everyone was drunk last night, Valentina leaned back on the sofa, her head raised, her teeth biting her lips, and she kept chanting that person's name: "Mann" in her throat.

This scene is very much like a girl who is drinking to drown her sorrows because of a broken love. She is chanting the name of her ex-boyfriend... But Ke Lan heard the utter hatred from Valentina's vague voice... If that guy stood up now If he is in front of her, she will definitely charge forward - even if there are no weapons around her, she will tear the opponent to pieces with her teeth and nails.

Ke Lan and Ivan both knew about Valentina's injuries. In that situation, it can only be said to be a miracle that she survived... bleeding, infection, organ failure, respiratory arrest... It stands to reason that her ten years It would have been impossible for her to be carried off the operating table alive before. Perhaps it was this hatred that supported her and broke away from the embrace of death?

Ke Lan knew that if this news was known to her, things would inevitably get out of hand... Valentina would definitely lose her mind. This is not what Chi Hanfeng and them want to see.

There are many ways to take revenge, but she will undoubtedly choose the most radical one.

She lives for revenge, and as long as she can achieve her goal, she will not hesitate to die together.

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"Have I ever given you false information?" the other party said in the chat column.

"Please continue to investigate this matter. In addition, you must keep it confidential." Ke Lan thought for a while and said to the man.

"Okay, but -" the other party sent half a sentence, plus a GIF expression of his right thumb rubbing his index and middle fingers.

"You need to pay more, right? How much?"

"Ten million credit points, fixed price, I can only say that I have given you the maximum discount... I think you should know better than me the difficulty and risk of this matter."

"Deal." Ke Lan agreed without much thought, "How many days will it take to find out?"

"The fastest is three days, the longest is a week. This is affected by some force majeure factors. I can't give you an accurate guarantee."

"Okay, the sooner the better." Ke Lan closed the chat box and stuffed the phone back into his pocket.

He looked back and saw that Valentina was sitting at the dining table, eating the breakfast brought to her door by the waiter - there was no reservation service on the ship, and the dining car with limited space could only provide limited choices. The plate in front of her There is a German sandwich inside, with white sausage, pickled cucumbers, bacon and sliced ​​grilled elbow sandwiched between two pieces of bread... Although it is also very rich, in comparison, the Chinese breakfast is more in line with Ke Lan's taste. appetite.

Chi Hanfeng sat opposite Valentina. While watching the game video projected on the wall, he gnawed on dark brown whole-wheat toast. He held a glass of water in his hand, but he never drank a sip.

If this Dark Crow Club is really related to the man named "Mann", things may not be as simple as imagined.

Valentina's performance was really outstanding. She attracted too many people's attention. If that "Mann" was also watching the game, he would definitely notice Valentina... Valentina's Although the identity and background have been modified, the truth is not difficult to check - at least for the intelligence dealer, it is much easier to check than the background of the Crow Club: Ke Lan previously commissioned him to investigate Valentina and Chi Hanfeng , he only received 5,000 credits, and sent the detailed information to Ke Lan's mailbox in less than thirty minutes.

And the energy of this "Mann" must be much stronger than that of the intelligence dealer. Otherwise, he would not be able to escape the trial of the military court.

What would he do if he knew that Valentina was a survivor of the original Strangler Squadron?

Ke Lan tried to put herself into the other party's role - Valentina is alive, which means that besides herself, there are people in this world who remember the original incident... If she was only at the bottom of society Struggling to survive, whether she lives or dies has no effect on her... But now, she has participated in the Ark Mecha Competition and reached the top sixteen, gaining a large number of fans and a high level of attention...

If she wants, she can expose that matter again at any time!

No one would believe what a girl from a slum said, but if it were said by an ace pilot who had achieved good results in competitions and performed well, it would inevitably lead to the intervention and investigation of relevant departments.

Although this may not necessarily pose a threat to oneself, trouble is always inevitable, not to mention that as things continue to ferment, the situation will become more and more complicated...

The thing that people like "Mann" hate most is the uncertainty full of variables, which will make him feel that things are out of control, leading to a series of unknown consequences.

The simplest and most convenient way is to make Valentina disappear and make her speechless before announcing these things.