Yi Xiao Shuang pushed open the door and saw a man in a loose combat uniform. He had a square face with a crew cut, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes.
She did not expect Xu Kui to send such a person.
This person was not a Wilderness Hunter that Xu Kui had recruited at the last minute. He was Xu Kui's true subordinate.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, even an Extraordinaire would find it hard to believe that this person had such terrifying strength. Hidden under the loose combat uniform was a pair of modified mechanical arms that were equipped with offensive weapons. It was a pair of terrifying mechanical arms that could fight head-on with the Corrupt Wolves.
"He said he'll be here soon!" Yi Xiao Shuang lowered her head and said weakly.
The man with the mechanical arms glanced at Yi Xiao Shuang and nodded slightly without saying another word.
Yi Xiao Shuang lowered her head obediently and stood behind him, looking like a little follower.
Occasionally, there would be guests passing by the corridor, but after seeing the man's appearance, they would quickly pass by with their heads lowered, not daring to make any contact.
Three minutes later, a neatly dressed Qi Yuan walked out. After exchanging glances with the man, he said, "Lead the way."
The man nodded slightly. "Please follow me!"
Qi Yuan and the man walked side by side, while Yi Xiao Shuang followed behind them like an invisible person. After walking a distance, she quietly slipped away.
Xu Kui's residence was not far from Qi Yuan's residence.
Ten minutes later, under the man's guidance, Qi Yuan walked into a room with a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The floor was covered with a thick dark red carpet, and there were a few sets of knight armor placed in the corner. He saw Xu Kui, the Grade 2 ability user who had tried to fight with Situ for control of Blackstone Town, and the powerful black scorpion he had enslaved.
"Qi Yuan!"
Xu Kui had a cigar in his mouth and a glass of red wine in his hand. He smiled and greeted him. The red wine in the glass reflected an amber glow under the light.
Behind him was a black scorpion that was half the height of a person. It was covered in a pitch-black carapace that looked like a black gem. It quietly crawled, occasionally swaying its scorpion tail, announcing that it was not a sculpture, but a dangerous insectoid beast!
F * * k!
Only you know how to act tough!
Smoking cigars, drinking red wine, keeping pets!
If you have the ability, you can order another princess!
Qi Yuan smiled and nodded as he silently complained in his heart.
The door was pushed open, and a long-haired woman with a hot body and naked body crawled over like a dog. She carried a dark red wine tray on her bare back, and on it was a goblet filled with red wine.
The princess had appeared!
Qi Yuan's mouth twitched.
Rich dog!
"Treasures from the old era. I think you'll like them!" Xu Kui said with a smile.
Qi Yuan picked up the wine glass and gently swirled it, but he did not taste it.
Looking at Xu Kui who was standing not far away, Qi Yuan suddenly had a strange thought. At this distance, if I were to suddenly attack, would I be able to kill this ambitious Xu Kui?
Xu Kui's defense should not be able to block the attack of the Annihilation Warhead. Black Scorpion might not be able to react in time, and the guards at the door would not be able to provide support in time. Therefore, as long as I hit with one shot, I would be able to kill this rank 2 ability user!
My marksmanship is not good?
Oh, then it's fine!
"What do you think of that Yi Xiao Shuang?" Xu Kui took a sip of red wine and suddenly threw out a strange topic.
"If you like her, I can give her to you as compensation for her offense today!"
Giving a woman as a gift upon meeting, as expected of a generous person!
Unfortunately, I'm not interested!
Qi Yuan shook his head and said with a smile:
"Compared to women, I prefer other things, such as money!"
With enough strength, women could be bought for free. Therefore, Qi Yuan would not give the other party the chance to buy him for free.
Xu Kui also smiled. If it was something else, it might be a bit troublesome. Originally, he was worried that Qi Yuan would ask for Evolving Potions or Mechanical Equipment as compensation like the others, but he did not expect that money would be enough.
A problem that could be solved with money was not a problem at all!
"I'm preparing to form a team and prepare to clean up the abandoned mine the day after tomorrow. If you are willing to help me, I can give you three thousand dollars!"
Xu Kui directly threw out an extremely tempting price.
Three thousand dollars was enough to make most of the Wilderness Hunters in Blackstone Town willing to take the risk. If this three thousand dollars was converted into Genetic Potions of equivalent value, then even if this mission had the risk of death, most Wilderness Hunters would not refuse.
In Blackstone Town, human lives were definitely not as valuable as Evolving Potions!
"Five thousand!"
Qi Yuan extended his left hand.
"My superpower is Enhanced Defense. In Blackstone Town, it is worth this price!"
Enhanced Defense meant that he did not need to be afraid of the Black-Toothed Rats' attacks. It also meant that when facing Insectoids, he would need to be at the forefront and face the danger head-on, so the commission was even more expensive.
Facing Qi Yuan's exorbitant demand, not only was Xu Kui not angry, he even laughed out loud.
"Hahahaha — — deal!
In the entire Blackstone Town, only two Wilderness Hunters have awakened Enhanced Defense. You are worth this price! "
A Tier 1 Enhanced Defense would not be insta-killed even when facing a Tier 2 Shadow Lizard. This meant that there would be more opportunities to unleash firepower at close range, and the success rate of cleaning up the mine would at least increase by one level.
Before Xu Kui's laughter disappeared, Qi Yuan suddenly said, "I'll take the money first, then do the work!"
Xu Kui's smile clearly froze. After two seconds of silence, he opened the drawer of his desk, took out a stack of dark green bills, and neatly stacked them on the desk.
"Here's two thousand dollars. The remaining three thousand dollars will be settled after the mission is completed!"
The naked woman obediently crawled to the side of the desk, placed the stack of dark green bills on her smooth back, and then slowly crawled towards Qi Yuan.
"Thank you for your generosity!
I will appear on time in the morning the day after tomorrow! "
With two thousand dollars in hand, Qi Yuan's mood was much better.
After Qi Yuan left with the money, the slightly exaggerated expression on Xu Kui's face slowly disappeared. Behind the faint smoke, there was a deep darkness.
A secret door suddenly opened inside the room. Yi Xiao Shuang, who had secretly disappeared halfway, walked out from behind the door.
Xu Kui extinguished his half-smoked cigar and looked at Qi Yuan's back through the window.
"What do you think of this person?"
Yi Xiao Shuang, or rather, Xu Xiaoshuang, also looked out the window. She looked at Qi Yuan's back with a puzzled expression.
"He is very vigilant. When he returned to his room, he should have already realized that I had infiltrated, but he did not reveal any flaws. He waited until I was about to make a move before he suddenly made his move."
"If he was an experienced Wilderness Hunter, it would not be strange for him to have such vigilance. But two days ago, he was still a refugee who could not even fill his stomach, yet he was able to sense my Shadow Lurk."
"Unless he also has a Perception Domain Beyonder ability!"
Xu Kui shook his head. "It's the smell on your body. Even without a Perception Domain Beyonder ability, he can still smell the fragrance on your body. If you do not give up the habit of spraying perfume, you will never be able to truly blend into the darkness."
Xu Xiaoshuang shrugged her shoulders. Clearly, she did not wish to continue on this topic. She suddenly changed the topic.
"He nearly killed me just now. Are you going to let him off just like that?"
Xu Kui rubbed his swollen eyebrows as he felt a headache coming on.
"I warned you not to provoke him, but you insisted on going. In the end, you failed. If not for Luo Kui receiving you outside, you might not have returned today!"
Xu Xiaoshuang pursed her lips, clearly unhappy.
"Isn't it because you are useless? You have not been able to take down Blackstone Town after so long. I wanted to help you, so I wanted to control him. A toy with enhanced defense is much more interesting than the trash you recruited."
Xu Kui bent his finger and lightly flicked Xu Xiaoshuang's forehead.
He softly said, "Don't compare these bloodthirsty Wilderness Hunters with the servants at home. They are not your toys. They are very dangerous. I don't want anything to happen to you here."
"Don't bully me!"
Xu Xiaoshuang pretended to be in pain. She rubbed her eyebrows and then fiercely bit Xu Kui's hand. Only then did she proudly say,
"What accident can happen to me with just that Eagle in his hand? He can't even break through my defense. If he had that Skull Crusher in Situ's hand, it would have been more likely!"
"Don't look down on these Wilderness Hunters. Extraordinary abilities don't represent everything. They naturally have their own unique abilities to be able to survive until now!" Xu Kui's tone was somewhat serious.
"If you continue to cause trouble, I will notify the family and send someone to bring you back!"
"No!"
Xu Xiaoshuang hugged Xu Kui's neck and clung onto him like an octopus. She forcefully shook him.
"It wasn't easy for me to find an excuse to sneak out of the house. I don't want to go back!"
"Then you have to listen to me," Xu Kui grabbed her by the neck and pulled her down from his body. He sternly said, "I will go to the mine tomorrow.
You stay here and wait for me to come back. You can't go out. "
"No, I want to go with you. I want to protect you!"
Xu Xiaoshuang shouted. She tried the same trick again, trying to cling onto Xu Kui again. However, she was stopped by his hand on her forehead.
Xu Kui pressed against her forehead and said, "Listen to me. The mine is very dangerous. Even I don't have full confidence in coming back alive. I can't divert my attention to protect you!"
"I don't need your protection. I have Shadow Stealth and Second Tier Defense. I'm not afraid of those Insectoids!"
"No!" Xu Kui once again rejected Xu Xiaoshuang's stubbornness.
"Once our battle causes the mine to collapse, even if you have Second Tier Defense, you won't be able to come back alive. Furthermore, I need you to stay here and help me keep an eye on Situ. If he blows up the mine, I won't be able to come back!"
Perhaps sensing Xu Kui's determination, Xu Xiaoshuang finally gave up. She rolled her eyes and said,
"I can stay here, but I want a new toy!
When you come back, I want you to give me that Qi Yuan! "
Hearing this request, Xu Kui finally let out a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "He's just a Wild Hunter. If he comes back alive, I'll knock him out and send him to you. You can do whatever you want with him."
"There have been some personnel changes at the headquarters recently. Our family might be affected. Pay attention to the news from the headquarters while I'm away. If there are any changes, remember to inform me immediately!"
"How can a personnel change at the headquarters affect us? You're thinking too much!"
Xu Xiaoshuang tilted her head and muttered to herself, "I should be able to play with the Second Tier Defense for a few more days. The previous toys were too weak. They died in a few hits!"