Chapter 36: The Price of Another Kind
Hearing this loli and this young lady talk about such things in front of them, even the mature and composed Claire couldn’t hold back.
Why could they be so utterly fearless?
Shouldn’t they whisper these things? If they say it out loud to him, wouldn’t he, like, d*e a little inside or something?
As for Claire, she had no idea if it was due to their strong bravado or childlike naivety.
But from their exchange, it seemed like the songstress Qin Liao really was their friend.
It wasn’t odd that the world-renowned songstress would have a few friends who were star holders.
After all, with her status, she often socialized with these unusual people.
Claire couldn’t help but smile at the silver-haired loli as her gaze suddenly turned hostile.
“Please don’t worry. This assignment isn’t to harm the singer, but mainly protect her.”
“Is that true?” Night Star still had doubts.
Who knew if this was just to fool her.
To which, Claire nodded and confirmed,
“Yes, it’s true. The songstress will soon start a concert in this city, and they need a massive security force. Normal security won’t cut it; we need stronger protection, like the safeguarding by star holders. Sometimes, having our special abilities makes us more effective than regular security.”
On hearing this, Kong Yu Bai glanced at the black-haired youth who had previously declined to answer.
“Oh, isn’t that industry insider info?”
Claire easily replied, “That’s up for interpretation. Since you’re friends with the songstress, we’ll naturally share some information. My judgment tells me you’re not lying.”
Kong Yu Bai stared blankly at Claire for quite a while before breaking into a grin again.
“From what I can tell, you aren’t lying either, it seems like a big misunderstanding.”
Phew…
For some reason, Claire felt like she had narrowly escaped a calamity.
This felt like divine intuition.
Could it be that this young girl had the power to obliterate them all?
How powerful might she be?
Or perhaps it was just an illusion?
Night Star raised a question then.
“Why would a small organization get an assignment for protecting the world-renowned singer when it’s typically handled by the national security? Isn’t that the role of the night watchers?”
Based on Night Star’s memory, when the world-renowned singer held a concert in any city, the night watchers were responsible for ensuring her safety.
Even Kong Yu Bai was similarly protected, even though she wasn’t a breakout star.
After all, the world-renowned singer played an international role.
If anything were to happen to her, it would affect not only one country but potentially many.
Therefore, logically speaking, the safety of Qin Liao should be handled by the national star organization.
To this, Claire responded, “While this country’s star organization indeed sent personnel, namely Order of Sequence members, that company didn’t feel satisfied. They thought it was all a façade, so they decided to beef up the security forces. Our organization is rather well-known in the business, so they roped us in too.”
Night Star was confused.
“Why would anyone suspect a façade? Isn’t the Order of Sequence known for their capabilities?”
“There are rumors saying Order of Sequence only sent three young girls to protect Qin Liao, and they look inexperienced. Hence, there was suspicion that they weren’t taking it seriously enough. Although the company requested to change the guard or add more, they were denied—hence the situation.”
Claire sat down at the table and started speaking in her boss-like manner.
Although they hadn’t confirmed the girls’ identities, knowing they were friends with the songstress was enough to share this information.
After all, it’s not like they lost out or might even gain a lot.
Besides the assignment payment, they also accepted extra tips. Who would pass up an opportunity for profit?
Hearing Claire’s words, Night Star’s expression changed bizarrely.
She recalled that, during the time Kang Yu Bai accepted night watcher protection, only a Sunlight Night Watcher had been dispatched.
Bai Yu’s dad, called Bai Yuan, was very close to being a Sunlight Night Watcher himself.
Though Night Lan and Bai Tu were hanging decorations at Bai Yuan’s side, officially only one Night Watcher had been dispatched.
And yet Order of Sequence had sent three. That was somewhat commendable.
Of course, if those three members weren’t powerful, it’d be really a letdown.
A Sunlight Night Watcher was equivalent to a stack of ordinary ones; the value is incomparable.
If the three members of the Order of Sequence combined were as skilled as Bai Yuan, that’d definitely show commitment.
As for them all being younger than expected… who knows what’s happening there.
Bai Yuan didn’t look too shabby, age-wise.
Just like how a doctor’s worth increased with age, that fact left a lasting impression.
So it made sense for the company to seek additional protection for Qin Liao.
After all, more security is always better unless it’s meaningless numbers.
No one could resist feeling more secure.
One can never be too safe.
Night Star believed that was probably the company’s thinking.
The world-renowned singer involved in such a concert brings a lot to the table.
For Qin Liao, maybe her identity is just the ability to share her voice with more people.
But for others… it’s all about profits.
Throughout history, how many people have fought over interests?
“Ah huh, I get it.”
Learning this organization was there to protect Qin Liao, Night Star started seeing them more favorably.
Though who knows if they’d do a good job.
In a shop with only four people, including a non-star-holder regular, it felt like they were just there to fill in.
Naturally, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Night Star finished her breakfast quickly.
With a filled stomach, she felt unstoppable!
Night Star wasn’t in a rush to leave now.
Given the rare chance of meeting a neutral-star-holding organization and the protection assignment for Qin Liao, not to mention they were having a good chat—she just couldn’t let go of the opportunity to squeeze some info out of them.
Night Star was already set in her resolve:
“Can I ask for information here?”
“You can, but that’s an entirely different price. Selling information is within our scope. You need to confirm your ability to pay.”
“They charge money!?”
Night Star’s exclamation drew attention from the others—Noya, He Li Xia, and even the cold-eyed Mo Xiao looked over.
Where did this naive loli come from?
Don’t think you can get everything for free with those cute looks!
