52. The Price of the Shirt is Nine Pounds Fifteen Pence

If this supporting character Jack’s purpose was merely to pull off some “black eats black” against Lin Ke, I definitely wouldn’t have gone this far. After all, this kind of tactic not only gambles with life-threatening risks but also involves shoving a gun barrel into someone’s mouth—a scene straight out of a “film and television drama.” Now, seeing this supporting character in front of me, snot, tears, and saliva flowing from fear, was quite disgusting, comparable to a mental attack .

But in his script, his intentions were rather suspicious, and he seemed overly prepared, with the trap laid out perfectly. It was almost as if someone was secretly helping him intervene, so I had to confirm it.

“Where did you get this information and what preparations have you made!? If you don’t speak, I’ll blow your guts out with a single shot!”

I made a very cinematic threat, and the effect was indeed quite good. After all, this Jack, no matter how arrogant he had been moments ago, was merely a “supporting character” in the script. After Ke Fei Er easily dealt with all His subordinates—without even breaking a sweat—facing my threat, he was naturally scared enough to almost wet himself, and with a whimpering voice, he confessed everything.

“Ugh!! Wah wah wah! Ah wah wah wah!!”

With the barrel of my gun poking in his mouth, this guy could only make incoherent noises. However, his script had already appeared in my mind.

【Supporting character Jack has connections with the Rodmar Empire!】

This line had appeared once before; I had thought it was just normal communication, but now it was clear it was an intelligence deal!

“What’s the purpose!?”

I took the gun out of his mouth and then poked the still-saliva-covered barrel against his forehead.

“I… our family obviously wants to see Lin Ke out of power…”

“Is that all?!”

“Ugh!? I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you! The people from Rodmar said: as long as things are done well, and Lin Ke’s people are taken away, then in the future, we can directly…”

【Nilu wants to stop Oujili from leaving!】

The familiar script appeared; indeed, this was one of Nilu’s ideas to prevent our departure. Although I wanted to ask more, after hearing this shameless confession from the supporting character, Lin Ke could no longer hold back.

“You can sell our kingdom’s people for just one or two pieces of broken information!? fxxk you, man!”

She raised a leg, and her boot kicked the supporting character’s chin with such force that it knocked him out cold. Naturally, I couldn’t extract any more information after that.

After doing all this, Lin Ke looked quite anxious as she tugged at her hair, then reached into her clothing, rummaging for something. I thought it might be a lady’s cigarette or some high-end leisure item that matched Lin Ke’s “businesswoman” persona , but it turned out to be just a lollipop.

Finally, after a series of “gurgle” sounds from her rummaging, Lin Ke sighed and looked at me apologetically.

“Sorry, I got carried away and kicked him. This fat pig should be out for a while, right? Plus… the whole situation, I really didn’t expect that the other families in the kingdom had become this useless. Looking at it this way, it’s completely impossible to use them to retreat now. I’m sorry; I boasted so much before, and now I’m in breach of contract…”

Without starting to haggle, Lin Ke’s attitude of apology was surprisingly straightforward. Could this be what she meant by “spirit of the contract”? Anyway, my attitude had remained the same throughout.

“It’s fine. Since we’ve been targeted, such things are unavoidable. There are many ways to leave; we can think of more solutions. As long as we are safe, that’s all that matters.”

It was rare to have the same goal as Lin Ke, the BOSS. In order to successfully bring Ke Fei Er and the others to “retreat,” I might still need Lin Ke’s cooperation in the future. I had no reason to abandon her now just because of a failed plan. After all, after today’s incident, Lin Ke’s situation would surely become more difficult.

“After this…”

I glanced at Ke Fei Er, and after seeking the boss’s opinion, I spoke, “You just stay put; we’ll think of a way. After all, it started as a collaboration, so no matter what happens, we will take you and your people with us.”

“Oh… um… then, how much?”

“For free!”

I was so annoyed; stop talking about money all the time in front of me. Do I really look like a rogue who raises prices on the spot?

【Lin Ke is surprised.】

The script appeared, and Lin Ke seemed a bit flustered. After a rather awkward moment of fidgeting, she hurriedly grabbed the hat on the table and put it on securely, lowering her face as she looked over.

“Well, then, is it okay for me to handle these people? They are pests of our Meri United Kingdom, and there’s a complete set of laws in the kingdom to deal with behaviors that are almost indistinguishable from treason.”

“Do as you wish.”

From the mouths of the supporting characters, the questions that needed to be asked were finally brought out. Handing over these extras and minions to Lin Ke for disposal saved me some mental effort. Thus, after leaving the conference room with Ke Fei Er, and discovering that the person responsible for “collecting weapons” outside was also one of Jack’s minions, the danger was slightly resolved when Ke Fei Er took him down.

“Well then, we’ll handle the situation from here. See you at the hotel later~”

While throwing “weapons” to her subordinates, Lin Ke gave me an OK gesture, “This time, there’s definitely no problem. We are a professional team.”

【Ke Fei Er can’t wait!】

Alright, alright! You all are professionals, you solve it. I really can’t keep up with you! There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world; asking a big shot like Ke Fei Er to step in means there will be benefits to discuss later.

Ke Fei Er and I left first.

Resolving the crisis doesn’t mean we are safe. This time, Lin Ke’s danger also indicated the failure of her plan, and how to quietly leave the Rodama Empire next would have to be figured out by us.

“Anyway, let’s notify the queen about this, give a routine report, and if possible, have her prepare reinforcements nearby to wait for us. After all, we will have to decide how to leave next. That…”

On the way back to the hotel, I quietly glanced at Ke Fei Er beside me. At this moment, she was wearing the black suit of Lin Ke’s subordinates, exuding a different kind of cold elegance and flair than usual. However, Ke Fei Er kept glancing at me with some complaints, slightly ruining her current noble and graceful image.

“What, what’s wrong? Did you get hurt just now!?

That shouldn’t be, the script didn’t mention anything about “Ke Fei Er getting hurt,” and even her subsequent response seemed fine.

“I’m not hurt! Not at all!”

Well, your attitude leaves me a bit puzzled~ Ah~ Ah! Could it be that time of the month again…

“!”

Rationality told me to shut up and not think about anything. If I guessed wrong about this answer, it wouldn’t be something that a few flirtatious words could use to cheer Ke Fei Er up.

In the next moment, I felt Ke Fei Er holding onto my arm, half pulling, half dragging me as we quickened our pace on the way back.

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