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Chapter 318 You know we're keeping a ghost in our house!

Looking at his reflection in the mirror, which was exactly the same as his own, Polgas hesitated slightly before asking, "What do you mean by 'mingling with the mission target'?"

"Literally, the debt collector you wanted to kill must have known something, so they betrayed you at the last minute."

Ronan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, seemingly not expecting this situation to arise.

Seeing his behavior, Polgas was at a loss for words.

He had considered many possibilities, but he never imagined that this would happen.

After a brief silence, the gluttonous demon said expressionlessly, "Ronan, I came to you to make sure everything went smoothly, and this is how you do things? Is this all the [Mirror Man] is capable of?"

"This commission of yours is inherently difficult to complete. Under normal circumstances, how could a large casino possibly have a professional who can handle that debt collector?"

Upon hearing Polgas's words, Ronan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Being a debt collector for the [Mingjin Guild] isn't something anyone can do. If that group hadn't happened to come knocking on his door, he would have been considering whether to return the commission.

Moreover, the guy in front of the mirror hadn't given him much time left, so it was already good enough that he could find someone willing to take on the job.

Seemingly having overheard the mutterings of the "Mirror Man," Polgas frowned and asked, "Didn't you have a contract? Aren't those guys going to get any punishment for not completing the task?"

“There used to be.” Ronan shrugged helplessly. “But since there was a great demon among them, the restrictions I added to the contract were basically exposed, so the punishments were practically useless to them.”

Upon hearing this, Polugas was so angry that he laughed.

However, the gluttonous demon also knew that it was pointless to dwell on this matter now; the important thing was how to make amends.

He took a deep breath to force himself to control his emotions, then asked coldly, "What should we do now? You can't be completely without any backup plan, can you?"

"If you ask me, you should just do it yourself."

Before Polgas could finish speaking, Ronan interrupted, "You should know my situation. You shouldn't say such unrealistic things."

"But don't worry, I already know what to do."

"You should have already seen the unfamiliar faces next to that debt collector, right? They are the group of people who accepted the case."

As soon as the [Mirror Man] finished speaking, Polgas instantly realized who he was referring to: "Them? They don't seem like they can handle that guy."

"It was just a disguise, but unfortunately it couldn't fool me." Ronan shook his head slightly, but then a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. "But there should have been five people, so why did I only see four?"

"And what disappeared was that demon."

Upon hearing this, Polgas immediately thought of the young man who had been taken away by Laverin.

After a slight hesitation, he told Ronan about it.

Upon hearing this news, [The Man in the Mirror] clapped his hands: "That's right, Laverin might indeed take a liking to that little guy."

"I see. No wonder they chose to abandon the commission; they had already locked onto their target."

Seeing the figure in the mirror with a look of sudden realization, Polgas couldn't help but scratch his head.

Before he could ask, Ronan explained, "They want to find the group that hijacked the goods from [Giant God Heavy Industries] not long ago. Although I don't know where they are, I can roughly guess who is involved in this matter."

Upon hearing this, Polgas was taken aback: "You really spread the rumor that the big casino is connected to that gang of robbers?"

“How could that be?” Ronan rolled his eyes. “It’s Laverline. Probably.”

"what??"

The gluttonous demon looked incredulous; he never expected to receive such an answer.

But then, as if realizing something, he opened his mouth wide and asked, "So Laverin is connected to that gang of robbers?"

"She's gone mad?! She dares to touch anything belonging to [Giant God Heavy Industries] and [Io Logistics]?!"

Before today, Polgas always thought he was brave enough, but he never expected that there would be experts in the big casino.

According to Ronan, this does seem to explain why rumors have been circulating that the casino is connected to the robbers.

It may no longer be a rumor.

Ronan ignored the Gluttony Demon's shock and simply shrugged, saying, "I don't know if she's insane or not, but I do know you should be saved."

"Since it's inconvenient for either of us to take action, why don't we let Laveline do it?"

"But before that, you have to make sure she really has connections with those robbers."

Upon hearing this, Polgas's eyes lit up.

Yes, if Laverin is willing to help, a mere fifth-level debt collector is nothing.

Thinking this, a cruel smile involuntarily appeared on the gluttonous demon's ugly face.

Just as he was pondering how to extract information from the succubus, Ronan suddenly spoke up, "Oh, right, I have to remind you."

"Those guys are most likely connected to [Giant God Heavy Industries] and [Aio Logistics], since it's rare to see dragons and mechanical professionals teaming up. It's just unclear why they're led by a demon."

This was a question that had been puzzling Ronan.

The former is manageable, and while mechanical demons are somewhat abstract, they are not unacceptable.

But the latter.
Among the five global giants, [AIO Logistics] is the most exclusive.

If that demon joined the Bahamut branch, that would be fine, but if it joined the Tiamat branch...
I'm afraid we'd have to beat the dog's brain out on the very first day.

Faced with the reminder from the "person in the mirror," Polgas couldn't help but chuckle and say, "It was all Laverin's doing. I didn't do anything."

"If those two companies are going to cause trouble, they should be targeting the Price Desire Group. What does it have to do with the club?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Ronan's eyes. He never expected that one day the intelligence of this gluttonous demon in front of the mirror would be able to regain its superiority.

Unfortunately, even so, her intelligence isn't high, and that succubus probably wouldn't do that.

With a touch of emotion, he scratched his cheek and said, "That's settled then. Call me again if you have any questions, but only for matters you've requested."

He and the other party have never been on the same side, and he is only offering advice out of professional ethics.

Of course, a small part of the reason was to get revenge on that succubus, after all, not just anyone can make him take the blame.

Before Polgas could react, the figure in the mirror vanished instantly.

Seeing this, the gluttonous demon didn't take it seriously and silently pondered how to make use of his colleague.

After a while, he slowly grinned, letting out a low chuckle:
"Hehehe"

"Laveline, please don't blame me. Blame yourself for being too careless."

……

In the palace, which exuded an atmosphere of debauchery.

Li Ang was secretly observing Laveline's every move through the seeds left behind by the [Dual Hands].

To his slight disappointment, the succubus did not show any unusual behavior during these days, and they engaged in extensive sexual activity every day.

Perhaps because Li Ang used [Great Luo Insight] to conceal his demonic aura, the other party has not summoned him since the last time.

However, dragging this out indefinitely wasn't a solution. Li Ang had decided that if he hadn't found any useful information within three days, he would take more drastic measures. After all, he had already used his "Dual Hands" technique to control many of the male servants in the palace during this time.

'Tsk, could it be that she really has nothing to do with those robbers?'

Just as Li Ang was thinking this, he suddenly raised his eyebrows.

'What's this gluttonous demon doing here? Does Laverin have such unusual tastes?'

At this moment, another casino manager he had met in Starport, a gluttonous demon named "Polgas," appeared in his line of sight for some reason.

Just as Li Ang was wondering about this, he seemed to hear something, and his expression instantly became extremely serious.

Meanwhile, in the spacious bedroom, Laverin, draped in a thin veil that barely concealed her alluring figure, asked languidly, "Polgas, haven't you always hated this place? Why did you suddenly decide to visit?"

When asked, Polgas did not answer immediately, but instead sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Looking at the succubus in front of him, who was still much shorter than him, he grinned and said, "Lavilin, you must have had a lot of headaches these past few days, right?"

"Headache?" The succubus opened her half-closed eyes. "Why do I have a headache? I'm not the one who needs to deal with debt collectors."

"Really? But I know everything you've been doing behind my back."

"What is it? Are you referring to the fact that I captured quite a few of your men to serve as male servants?"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Polgas was taken aback.

Is that so?! He was wondering why his men kept disappearing; it turns out it was this roast chicken that was responsible!

However, just as the gluttonous demon was about to get angry, it remembered its purpose for the day and instantly regained its composure.

Wait, I almost got out of his way.

He suppressed his smile and asked calmly, "You're connected to those robbers, aren't you? And you were the one who spread the news that the big casino was linked to them, weren't you?"

Faced with Polgas's accusations, Laverin's expression remained unchanged. She asked with a hint of doubt, "Who told you that? Wasn't it the [Mirror Man] who did it?"

"That's what I heard from him."

"."

The succubus's smile faltered, and a barely perceptible shadow of gloom flashed in her eyes.

She knew that constantly blaming the person in the mirror would cause problems, but luckily, this idiot in front of her had no evidence yet.

Thinking this, Laverin curled her lip and said, "Polgas, you actually believe such low-level provocations. You're getting more and more out of touch with reality."

"I could have said it was you who did it."

Upon hearing this, Polgas shook his head slightly, as if he had expected the succubus to say such a thing.

In silence, he pulled an arm from his large belly and began to gnaw on it, without offering any rebuttal.

Laveline frowned slightly, momentarily confused about what the gluttonous demon was planning to do: "If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Despite being told to leave, Polgas continued to gnaw on the arm in his hand, showing no intention of leaving.

Seeing this, Laverin's expression grew cold.

Just as she was about to say something, Polgas finally finished eating the arm.

After letting out a burp, he stared intently at the tiny succubus before him and said softly, "What if I told you that those two families have their eyes on you?"

"."

Upon hearing this, Laveline immediately swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She began to wonder if the gluttonous demon in front of her really knew something.

To be more precise, does that person in the mirror really know something? After all, she never doubted the other party's ability to gather intelligence.

After a long period of thought, Laverin let out a soft breath, then shook her head and said, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Polugas's eyes widened immediately: "You really have connections with those people?!"

"?"

I've been scammed!
In just a moment, Laveline realized this.

Her face immediately darkened. She never expected that she would lose to a gluttonous demon in the art of cunning.

Of course, this can't be blamed on the succubus. After all, she's been under immense pressure these past few days, and with the presence of that "person in the mirror," she genuinely feels like she might have slipped up somewhere.

However, now was not the time for regrets. Laveline began to ponder how much effort she would need to expend to kill the gluttonous demon before her.

Before she could draw a conclusion, Polgas had already recovered from his shock: "Don't worry, as long as you do something for me, I won't say anything."

"what's up?"

"Help me take care of the debt collectors."

Upon hearing this, Laveline was taken aback, then a slightly mocking smile appeared on her lips: "So you're not clean either."

"So you don't need to worry that I'll tell anyone about your affairs."

Polgas let out a low laugh.

He could certainly use this leverage against Lavlin for the rest of his life, but doing so would likely lead her to choose a desperate, mutually destructive path.

In response, the gluttonous demon chose to exchange leverage, thus putting the two of them in the same boat.

Sure enough, after hearing Polgas's words, Lavellein suppressed her desire to kill him and readily nodded: "Okay, I agree."

"However, I need you to help me deal with those two families."

In her view, since the two companies chose to investigate secretly, it meant they did not intend to escalate the matter.

Therefore, by exchanging murders, she could easily get rid of suspicion.

She takes out the debt collectors, and Polgas takes out the investigators from the two families, so that neither side gets involved in their own troubles—perfect.

The only thing that gave Laverin a headache was how to shut up the "person in the mirror".

Polgas clearly hadn't considered this. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but found that he couldn't refuse the succubus's offer at all.

Oh no! It seems he's been tricked!
After a long silence, Polgas lowered his head and replied weakly, "Fine."

Seeing this, Laverin chuckled, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "Speaking of which, I haven't found any trace of those two families. Now you should be able to tell me who they are, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Gluttonous Demon raised its head and replied somewhat strangely, "Actually, you've already seen it. It was the demon you took away a few days ago."

"?"

Laveline froze on the spot.

At the same time, Li Ang, who was secretly listening to their conversation, frowned.

Was discovered.

　I'm experiencing some writer's block; updates will resume tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)