Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

"It seems you're quite popular in Lungmen."

What an extravagant old man!

Sitting on the sofa, sodium chloride glanced around.

The floor was covered with expensive carpets, and there was even a fireplace. If you hadn't seen the exterior of the building, it would be hard to believe that the interior decoration here was as luxurious as that of those elegant mountain villas.

There were also men in suits standing at the door; they were probably Kosich's newly recruited subordinates.

"Welcome? I was once the master of this place. It shouldn't be 'welcome,' but 'greeting.'"

Raising his glass, Kosic said with a subtle smile.

"Welcoming their former master is that simple."

"Were you the gang leader here before?"

Ignoring the slick-tongued Ursus nobleman, Sodium Chloride crossed his arms and rested them on his chin, coldly staring at Koschche.

"Of course not, I just persuaded them a little and showed them the real rules of this world."

"And then they got rid of their own boss so you could take over?"

"There's no other way. Some people just don't know what's good for them. I have no choice but to resort to this. It's really heartbreaking."

He swirled the wine glass as if it contained the blood of the dead.

"However, you just mentioned Chen Huijie?"

"Wei Yanwu's sister's child, but we can't find out the specific identity of her birth mother. It's not easy to enter the Wei residence, so I need all her information, the more the better."

"Of course, no problem, it just needs some time, and... a little support~"

support?

The cunning old fox, Kosch's image was reflected in the girl's golden eyes.

That's how mutual exploitation works; it's like playing cryptic games.

"Let's end this boring riddle, Black Serpent. Tell me, what are the conditions this time?"

Sodium Chloride found a comfortable angle to lean back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and waited for the cunning black snake to state his conditions.

Exchange conditions for conditions.

Bartering is a project the two have undertaken together many times.

"That's so typical of you, but it's a simple matter for you."

As he spoke, Kosic pushed a business card towards him.

I didn't take it, but that luxurious feature with its light effects and ability to replay the logo based on the observer's location is something no ordinary company could offer.

Putting projection capabilities into a small business card is truly a luxurious feature.

And that logo also has a very prominent name.

Swire Group?

Sodium chloride seems to have some recollection of this name. It's a super-commercial group founded in 1816 and headquartered in England, operating in industries such as shipping and real estate, and incidentally, it has even been featured in Forbes.

However, this is a memory from her world, a world that also has the Taikoo Group?

"Yes, Swire Group, a super business empire from Victoria, has many industries in Lungmen, and even in many districts, Swire Group holds the majority of the shares, so it is very powerful here."

Of course, he was also one of Wei Yanwu's partners.

Kosichello added, "It seems that the Swire Group in this world is not much different from the one I know."

But what is this guy trying to do with the Swire Group?

Victoria is a super business empire headquartered in Victoria. You, an Ursus nobleman, are you planning to seek business cooperation with Taigu?

The image of Kosicchi forming a business alliance with someone is hilarious to even imagine.

Seemingly sensing the distrust of sodium chloride, Koschke explained with a smile.

"It's not a business plan, just... a little bit of curiosity."

You know, a few years ago there were rumors in the underworld that the head of the Swire Group had a daughter. But you know how Victorians are, they don't like their underage children having too much gossip, so intelligence is hard to come by.

And now... there is an opportunity...

—An opportunity to get close to her.

"Let me have contact with her?"

"It's a woman," clearly referring to a woman, is it referring to the child?

"Which ancient princess is currently in Longmen?"

"Of course, and I happened to have an opportunity to contact him, but my identity was not appropriate."

What the old nobleman is looking for is a reliable doctor.

A psychiatrist.

At this point, there was no need to continue; sodium chloride already understood what the black snake in front of it was thinking.

If it would be too harsh to assume the worst about someone else, then it is by no means an exaggeration to assume the worst about Kosicche.

A person whose entire body is shrouded in malice is the immortal black serpent.

Of course, sodium chloride did not mean to belittle the other party.

Because she is that kind of thing too.

They are the kind of people who have no good intentions whatsoever, but are shrouded in malice, and can only live in the darkness.

“I will pave the way for you, and you, my friend, only need to let me know what this ancient noblewoman looks like. Any means are fine, even just memorizing her appearance and reciting it verbally is fine. That old nobleman’s ability to hide information is really a headache.”

With another subtle smile, Koschke awaited Sodium Chloride's reply.

However, there's no need to guess the answer.

The silver-haired girl simply picked up the postcard from the table.

"make a deal."

Perhaps this guy has already set his malice on the innocent girl.

Sodium chloride was an accomplice.

However, it doesn't matter.

Whether it's moral or not is meaningless.

Sodium chloride is just that kind of person; naturally, it has no moral standards and prioritizes profit above all else.

Good people live on this land.

—They won't live long.

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P.S.: Oh dear, I overslept, sob sob. I slept in until 6 a.m. this morning, but I was woken up around 12 p.m. and couldn't get up at all. I'm so sleepy. I'm posting this late. Anyway, I'll continue later. Staying up late to write is really uncomfortable, but it's also a great source of inspiration.

So why do I always get more inspiration at night?

Section 53, Chapter 52: [By the Earth]

[You were the former master, which means you're no longer in control of this place, right?]

The current de facto controller is Wei Yanwu. If we disregard the competition among multiple people, there can only be one winner, and the answer is obvious.

You lost, didn't you?

Although victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, this land is so harsh that it will not tolerate any forgivable outcome.

However, I'm a magnanimous person; one victory doesn't mean anything, because I still have a chance to turn things around.

Kosich said this.

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On the way back, Sodium Chloride put away the information that Kosch had given to Chen Huijie, as well as the next action plan.

To get involved with the daughter of a real estate tycoon, you'll need to prepare beforehand.

Kosiché was certain that the invitation he had tampered with would arrive some time later.

At that time, she will naturally obtain all of Chen's information, including the opportunity to meet Chen alone.

Because Kosiché will cause a disaster here, and at that time Wei Yanwu will definitely be overwhelmed. He may be able to protect one person, but not necessarily two.

At that time, no one will specifically target an innocent psychiatrist.

Then, everything will become simple.

"Chen Huijie..."

The young girl murmured the name of this person, which sodium chloride had already designated as its absolute enemy.

Suddenly, a shop on the street made the girl stop in her tracks.

It's getting late, and I still need to think about dinner when I get back.

Although sodium chloride can keep you from feeling hungry without eating, there is no Honkai energy to absorb here. The only ways to absorb it, besides killing people, are to eat.

Sodium chloride can't sustain itself through war for the time being, so it has to carefully plan what to eat to maximize the recovery of Honkai energy.

Hamburger?

After watching for a while, the girl lost interest.

This stuff is extremely high in heat, but it doesn't really help replenish Honkai energy, since Honkai energy isn't the same as heat energy.

Only Yelena likes to eat it, let's go look at other things.

The girl thought so.

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On the way home, I walked through the shopping street and turned into the alley. After all, it was an area with low-priced land, so the streets and alleys were still quite crowded.

However, the advantage is that it's quiet.

The girl thought this way, carrying a tote bag from the burger shop.

In the end, I still bought a hamburger, mainly because there really wasn't much good food around there.

Sodium chloride doesn't have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it is quite picky about food, except for junk food like hamburgers.

Of course, it wasn't because Yelena liked it that she bought it.

...Speaking of which...

Why am I so concerned about her?

It shouldn't be like this.

Seeing that she almost got into trouble last time, I actually...

Are you worried?

What a boring kind of empathy.

No, it's not like that.

It's because of investment.

Correct!

It's because this little girl represents an investment in her sodium chloride, an investment in the future.

Now that it has been determined that they are not one's lifelong enemy, one should make the most of their resources, whether as a future high-level henchman or cannon fodder to be sacrificed.

Those are all investments in the many possibilities of the future.

She's like sodium chloride; she never does anything that loses money.

Is such that.

If you don't invest in emotions, then your investment will fail.

Moreover, my so-called emotions are just a series of methodologies summarized from experience.