Chapter 44: I Want to Have a Romantic Relationship!
“……”.
Constantin did not expect to hear such words from [Freedom].
It felt as if, while wrestling passionately with an enemy, the enemy suddenly gave you a French wet kiss, catching you off guard.
“Why?” Constantin said in a deep voice, “I think you need to give me a reasonable explanation.”
“Ha ha.” [Freedom] chuckled softly, “Mr. Constantin, this is actually quite understandable. Since he is your guest and also an operative of the Siye Association, as long as he doesn’t do anything that would embarrass everyone, I have no reason to eliminate him!”
“It’s no longer an era where problems can be solved through violence… if it’s not necessary, our New Elders’ Council also doesn’t want to do anything that would affect our business.”
After a pause, he added, “Moreover, if my information is correct, you have treated his predecessors and those investigators from the Night Alliance in a similar manner, right?”
In his view, Yu Yinchuan was no different from those previous Siye Association operatives and Night Alliance investigators. They were sent to the Free City to investigate matters of interest to the big shots with relatively low incomes, but they wouldn’t risk their lives for it.
Even though the “Yu Yinchuan” currently in the Free City was not the real Yu Yinchuan and had a somewhat special identity, it was the same!
Upon hearing this, Constantin furrowed his brows in displeasure. He didn’t mind doing some dirty deeds, but he was concerned about those dirty deeds being known by others, especially the New Elders’ Council.
However, [Freedom] was right. There had been three previous Siye Association operatives who had performed the same work as him, and the Night Alliance had also dispatched four investigators trying to rescue the Free City from the brink of collapse, but none of those guys were able to resist his sugar-coated entrapment.
Beauty, money, power… as long as their desires were met as much as possible, and with a little appropriate threat, those guys would become as docile as sheep, turning a blind eye to the actions of the Mafia gang in the Free City and its surroundings, and at the end of their terms, they would submit a “nothing happened” report to their superiors.
“……”.
Could Luxianbei be like those guys too?
He had merely fled to the Free City to avoid trouble, not daring to use his real identity… he probably wouldn’t want to stir up trouble either?
If that’s the case, agreeing to [Freedom]’s terms would not only bring compensation but would also allow him to maintain trust with an old friend. It seemed like a good choice?
Thinking of this, Constantin finally put down the [Omen] in his hand, “Alright, I can help persuade Yu Yinchuan to cooperate, but before that…”
As he spoke, his eyes drifted to the wreck of the Killer Whale not far away, “I think we need to discuss the compensation issue first.”
“Of course!” [Freedom] nodded, “I’m more than willing.”
As he spoke, the smile on his face felt eerily calm.
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An hour later.
[Freedom] left the manor in his luxurious white vehicle, gradually disappearing into the inky night.
Inside the manor.
Constantin held a share transfer contract for a five-star hotel, a clothing factory, and a seafood company, contemplating.
The hotel, clothing factory, and seafood company that [Freedom] compensated him for were in good operating condition, bringing in three to five hundred million dollars in net profit each year, along with some hidden benefits that might be useless to ordinary people but greatly beneficial to spiritual ability users or urban legends. Within three years, it could compensate for the losses from the sinking of the Killer Whale.
However, whether it’s the hotel, clothing factory, or seafood company, their lifespan couldn’t possibly be limited to just three years; beyond that, even more funds would continuously flow into Constantin’s pockets.
From this perspective, [Freedom] indeed presented enough sincerity…
“Father, does that guy from the New Elders’ Council really intend to get along with us?”
The speaker was a tall, burly man named Andrei Buchev, who was close to two meters tall and a well-known champion in the Free City, also one of Constantin’s many “children.”
“You were bought off by just this little benefit?” Constantin glared fiercely at the burly man.
He had a very subtle feeling, that he had become a character similar to the Siye Association operatives and Night Alliance investigators he had once courted.
Yes, he felt he had been bribed by [Freedom].
Although, most of the time, when conflicts arose with the Mafia, it was usually the Fourth Seat, Ariel, while [Freedom] was more active in the Metropolitan City, continuously causing trouble for the Night Alliance.
But Constantin absolutely did not believe that someone who had established a foothold in M Country in less than two months, growing rapidly like a virus and causing the seemingly ancient Solar Eclipse Society to vanish, actually wanted to coexist peacefully with the Mafia.
He heard that [Freedom]’s doctrine of “complete freedom for humanity” had sparked considerable chaos in the Metropolitan City, and that someone, under his guidance, had stormed into the White House and moved a cabinet from a certain official’s office…
Under various pressures, the Night Alliance was nearly out for [Freedom]’s bl**d, wanting nothing more than to capture him and draw every drop from his bones.
Could someone capable of such things truly be as friendly as he presented himself?
Though uncertain about what that guy was thinking, Constantin felt that the goodwill [Freedom] was showing now might someday turn into the most terrifying blade aimed at the Mafia.
However, being wary of the New Elders’ Council was one thing; accepting their benefits meant he had to help with their tasks… although traditional Mafia tactics were cold-blooded and cruel, they nonetheless maintained trust most of the time.
“Buchev!” Constantin glanced at the burly man beside him and called out, “You should be able to find out where Yu Yinchuan is now, right?”
“Yes, Father.” The burly man bowed respectfully, “He is currently at an old apartment near South Street. After he arrived in the Free City yesterday, a girl picked him up.”
“A girl? What girl?” Constantin frowned.
“A trivial person named Vivienne Chapelier,” Buchev explained, “It seems she makes a living by fishing for corpses in the canal and conning people, and is active in the vicinity of Garden Street, often going in and out of the [Angel Rose] theater, and she is a heavy drinker…”
Constantin waved his hand to stop Buchev from continuing.
He had little interest in someone like Vivienne, who was common in the Free City, living a dirty life like a sewer rat.
“Alright, since we can locate Yu Yinchuan, you should take a few people and go!”
“Yes, Father!” Buchev replied, carefully took Constantin’s right hand, kissed the back of his hand, and then turned around with his men and left the manor quickly.
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Half an hour later.
In Vivienne’s old apartment.
The urban legend-like Zhipianxian, resembling Yu Yinchuan, lounged on a soft sofa, one hand holding the remote to flip through the channels while the other hand casually grabbed chips he dug out from the cupboard, stuffing them into his mouth.
Honestly, after Luxianbei left, he was quite uncomfortable at first, anxiously worrying about what morally depraved and inhumane tasks Luxianbei might arrange for him.
However, after lying on the pink single bed like a corpse for nearly an hour, he found that Luxianbei had truly had a change of heart this time; the tasks arranged were not as terrifying as he had imagined.
“What?! As the one who is asking me for something, isn’t this only natural?”
“I hope it continues!”
As he said this, he continuously pressed the remote.
The next moment, the lights above suddenly went out, and the entire apartment was plunged into darkness.
In the darkness, faint and chaotic footsteps could be heard.
A few seconds later, when the lights turned back on, Zhipianxian discovered that there were suddenly more than a dozen burly men dressed in dark suits and wearing sunglasses surrounding him, their expressions stern, as if they were afraid others wouldn’t recognize that they were Mafia gang members.
Two of the burly men, radiating impressive spiritual energy fluctuation, sat on either side of him, one hand gripping his arm while the other held a g*n barrel quietly pressing against his waist, while the other burly men stood around, surrounding him completely.
“If I remember correctly, you are Yu Yinchuan, right?”
As the words were spoken, the surrounding burly men parted to make way, and Andrei Buchev, who loomed like a gray bear, approached Zhipianxian while shaking a photograph in his hand, leisurely coming to stand in front of him.
“……”.
Seeing the man in the photograph that looked exactly like him, Zhipianxian swallowed the “not” that had reached his lips, cursing inwardly.
d*mn! I knew that woman wasn’t so kind-hearted!
Did she stir up trouble and get chased home?
Now in this situation… do they want me to take the blame for her? Zhipianxian wondered.
Seeing him silent, Buchev crouched down, leaned in closer, forcefully gripped his chin with one hand, placing the photograph next to his face to compare, then grinned, revealing two rows of pure gold teeth.
“That’s right, it’s you!”
At these words, Zhipianxian instinctively clenched his fists, his gaze quickly scanning the gunpoint pressed against him and the bulging waists of those around him.
Though the spiritual energy fluctuation of this group was impressive, he could clearly sense a strong reliance on their weapons, and with the powers inherited from the Pink Fluffy Rabbit, even with a hundred of these item-dependent guys, he would have nothing to fear.
Indeed, it was about to be my glorious moment!
However, just as he was preparing to fight back, Buchev’s next words left him stunned.
“Mr. Constantin wants me to give you a message: As long as you stop your current work and give up further investigations, we can satisfy any conditions you propose as much as possible…”
Zhipianxian, “??? ”
What is going on? What’s happening? This drama isn’t about revenge?
After being stunned for a moment, and observing the fierce-faced Buchev, Zhipianxian stutteringly spoke, “Any… conditions?”
“Exactly!” Buchev nodded, seriously saying, “Women, wealth, or even spirit energy complete potions. As long as you mention it, we will do our best to fulfill your requests, and all your expenses during your time in the Free City will be covered by Mr. Constantin. However, the prerequisite is that you must first stop your current work.”
Such a good deal? Zhipianxian raised an eyebrow and replied without hesitation, “Of course, no problem. I will cooperate fully!”
Even though he wasn’t sure what was happening, he wasn’t foolish enough not to take advantage of a good deal.
In this regard, he was still very much like his maker template—Luxianbei.
“Very well! Then what are your conditions?” Buchev asked.
“I want to have a passionate and dramatic romance!” Zhipianxian declared loudly.
Buchev and the Mafia members around him, “??? ”
