Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Not at all surprised by this title, Leiber spoke slowly:

"I have imagined many scenarios of our meeting, but I never imagined that you would dare to appear in front of me so openly."

"——Lu Beiyou."

The middle-aged boss is still wearing his imitation merchant guild uniform, but there is an extra metal shoulder pad on his right arm, which is firmly fixed with a leather strap. The chest and back that should have been exposed are also covered in black. Chain mail.

Although the merchant guild is happy to emphasize their entrepreneurial stories of building a business empire from scratch, everyone knows that any trade route is opened with blood, and their ancestors wore genuine light armor when they really set out.

Leiber looked like a real businessman at this moment, he was ready for battle.

The Lang Ninja Group has already discovered "Lubei Tour".

Because Lu Meng had no intention of hiding it.

When he arrived, he was wearing an assassin's wrap and the iconic iron hat, with a long knife slung behind his back.

Yu Ke and others did not recognize him, but such a sensitively dressed scavenger or ronin who came to the disguised hut of the Lang Ninja Group was really eye-catching.

Lu Meng did not respond.

He took off his hat and hung it on the shelf, revealing his pure white hair.

He moved skillfully as if he had returned to his own home.

The door to the stone house slammed shut.

Lu Meng could hear the rapid footsteps outside the door, and several teams were quickly deploying.

Inside the small hut, he could also feel that Leiber was not the only one on the other side. His keen perception could distinguish several different sound sources from subtle movements.

"Boss Leiberi, is this how you treat guests?"

"I think my hospitality is very thorough, and the prices of the things your friends bought are very reasonable." Leiber wiped his crossbow.

"And you really know my name."

The boss raised his crossbow and pointed the cold light directly at Lu Meng's eyebrows.

"No, I actually don't know." Lu Meng took off a grain of sand from his forehead, not caring about the other party's direct threat.

"The word 'Leiber' means 'rebel' in the ancient language of the Holy Kingdom. No one is born with a name like this. This is just your code name, boss, but it's too arrogant."

"By the way, let me remind you, Boss Lei, that the buckle of your crossbow is not open."

"Oh, I forgot that you can also shoot arrows." Leiber did not open the buckle, but put the crossbow back on the table, as if the confrontation just now had never happened.

"That's because my original name is more conspicuous to the judges of the Holy Kingdom, and using 'Rebel' as a codename is nothing compared to it."

"Besides, the name is just a code name. If you call it too many times, it becomes your name. Are you right - 'Lu Bei You'?"

"Maybe." Lu Meng was noncommittal.

"Why don't you seem to be panicked at all?"

"Give me a reason why I should panic." Lu Meng sat down safely and leaned on the table.

"I heard from Wei Hong about your current strength. It was unbelievable, but when I saw it today, it was true." Lei Bai turned back to the counter, and heavy boxes and wooden boards separated him from Lu Meng.

"You can force the heavy fog people back, but even I am not completely sure of taking you down, so I won't take action personally, as the risk is too great.

"However, just because the buckle of my crossbow is not open, it does not mean that other people's crossbows are not open - there are at least ten fully charged crossbows aimed at you, and each one is no less powerful than the one you got. Shoot crossbow.

"If I were in your position, I would not be able to survive the salvo. Isn't this worthy of your attention?"

"Since you heard about me from Wei Hong, then Boss Lei should know that I saved your Ninja Guard's life." Lu Meng suddenly slapped the table and made a serious face, "Is it possible that your Ninja Guard's cross Is the crossbow meant to be used against friends with whom we have life-saving friendships?"

He seemed to hear a slight commotion coming from somewhere in the hut.

Lu Meng chuckled.

"Mr. Lu, there is no need to scare my students." Lei Bai said expressionlessly, "She and I are very grateful for your help to us, so I didn't treat you as an enemy right away."

Lu Meng glanced at his own panel.

[Basic attributes: Strength 30, Speed ​​26, Toughness 28, Constitution 27, Perception 25]

Before setting off this time, he had already changed the module to two modules suitable for combat: "simultaneous attack" and "liquid drinkable".

The attribute growth displayed on the panel at this moment is the result of training during this period, and does not receive any bonus from the module.

"You're right." Lu Meng nodded.

Although the ninja guards had surrounded him in the dark, there was really no hostility, just routine vigilance.

This is why Lu Meng is willing to sit down and continue communicating with Lei Bai.

He needs to use the power of the Lang Ninja Group.

It's just that his attitude makes Lei Bai even more unpredictable.

"However, even if you, Mr. Lu, have not shown any hostility towards us before, this does not guarantee that you are our friend."

Although Leiber intends to negotiate peacefully with "Lu Beiyou" first, the key to the negotiation is not to reveal his intentions and bottom line at the beginning.

Just like when bargaining, even customers who want to buy something have to pretend not to be interested.

Whoever knows the other party's bottom line first can force the other party to make concessions first.

But at this moment, Leiber had a feeling.

Obviously this was the home field controlled by the Lang Ninja Group. It was also the first time for him and Lu Beiyou to meet each other. There was no chance for any mutual testing, and his "bottom line" was still caught by the other party.

Such a confident person, if not arrogant, is really sure of victory.

This direction is not good for them.

The sense of crisis made Leiber accentuate his tone: "Mr. Lu, let me tell you straight - you know too much, and this is an unacceptable result for the Lang Ninja Group.

"In order to prevent you from leaking this information to the Holy Kingdom, we will control you at all costs - even if you are accused of betrayal.

"Unless you can give us a guarantee, a convincing guarantee, so that we know that you will not join our enemies."

Lei Bai finished speaking in one breath, looking at the white-haired young man with a hint of expectation.

He needs a guarantee, not a promise.

People's hearts are very complicated, and verbal promises are even more powerless.

But sometimes winning the trust of the other party does not require multiple oaths, it just needs to convince others that our interests are consistent.

It is difficult to say that Lu Beiyou can give such a guarantee, and easy to say.

For example.

——Join the Lang Ninja Group.

It is true that Lu Beiyou's existence is a great threat to the Lang Ninja Group.

But once he becomes one of his own, what a threat he was before, he is now a help.

Leiber actually admires such young people.

He is capable, courageous, outstanding in strength and has a bright future.

In the confrontation with the Holy Kingdom, the Lang Ninja Group was originally at a disadvantage. Lei Bai knew that it was not an exaggeration to say that their career was in turmoil and struggling to survive.

For the survival of the Lang Ninja Group, Lei Bai can remain anonymous at the hub for ten, twenty years... or even a lifetime.

But this is not enough.

He needed a successor to continue operating at the hub instead of him.

If Lu Beiyou can be absorbed into the organization, given his special situation, he will need more restraint and supervision, and perhaps a unique emergency response record for when he rebels.

But there is no doubt that this young man is the best candidate in terms of personal qualities.

Lu Beiyou tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a clicking sound.

No one spoke.

Leiber waited for his response.

He knew that it was not easy to make such a choice. In a sense, joining the Lang Ninja Group was not a benefit, but a huge sacrifice.

But this is the best choice he can think of to solve the problem of Lu Beiyou.

"Can you give me a glass of wine?" Lu Beiyou said.

Leiber nodded.

He took out several liquors from the counter, mixed them together, and delivered them to Lu Beiyou himself.

Wei Hong's bartending skills were actually taught by him.

Leiber specially selected strong liquors, which are so alcoholic that even a cow would become confused after drinking them.

Young people sometimes need some excitement.

He watched the other person drink it all in one gulp, his face not red and his heart not beating.

Just when Leiber was secretly praising the young man for his good drinking capacity, the other party spoke.

"but……"

Lu Meng: "I can't give you such a guarantee."