Chapter: Chapter 87
“Mm, you’re saying the person who snatched the book plans to trade with that person?” Facing the blood-red sunset, the councilor, who hadn’t slept a wink for days, was stunned.
He had thought about why they would trick him out of the book, and even suspected it might be the Hero Association’s doing, but he had never imagined that the other party had the same idea as him.
“That’s right, and our customer has already agreed to their terms. The agreed-upon location is the same street where the book was previously snatched,” Elder Eagle said, standing to the councilor’s right, his tone carrying a trace of indefinable emotion.
The plans of those two mysterious individuals completely exceeded his expectations. They had taken the book to trade with that guest, which was truly… infuriating.
This was supposed to be a transaction he was responsible for, yet they wanted to bypass him, rendering his efforts over the past few days meaningless. The old man found it hard to accept.
“How dare that person go against our agreement?!” the councilor asked, his voice filled with anger. “Why didn’t she tell us?”
“After all, all she needs is to acquire the goods; she doesn’t care who she trades with,” Elder Eagle said slowly, narrowing his eyes. “Now is not the time to be angry; we still have a chance to snatch the book back.”
“You mean…”
“That distinguished guest’s identity is no ordinary matter, nor is the item being traded. As long as we whisper a few words into the ears of those brash kids at the Hero Association, they will naturally help us disrupt this transaction.”
“And we, after the transaction has been disrupted, can intercept the person with the book and snatch it back.”
“If the book falls into the hands of the Hero Association, that’s also easy to handle. After all, the owner of this book is you, Councilor. The Hero Association wouldn’t dare to pocket the book privately. At that time, the transaction will still proceed as planned.”
“Alright, let’s do as you say. I’ll call the people at the Hero Association right now.” The councilor, after a moment’s thought, knew that the old man’s plan was the best course of action so far.
For the sake of his position, it seemed he had to bow his head to those detestable heroes.
“Summon those three heroes and tell them I have a clue about the book and need their assistance.”
The hunched-over old man stood in the shadows, watching the councilor, who had already gotten busy, his expression unreadable.
To snatch a book from two people who could easily defeat three A-class heroes, and to do so without attracting the attention of the Hero Association, was a challenge for the old man.
However, the difficulty was not insurmountable; it would just require paying a price.
“It’s time to try that thing again.”
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Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The pleasant ringing of the phone suddenly startled Lu Siyu, who was having dinner. Who would call her at this hour?
“Hmm, why is he looking for me?” Taking out her phone to check, Lu Siyu was surprised to see that the caller was her good partner, the blonde guy.
“Who is it, calling at this time?” The leader sitting next to Lu Siyu peeked over and was also surprised. “Didn’t we tell him not to disturb us today?”
If it were just a trivial matter, the blonde guy naturally wouldn’t have contacted them.
In other words, if the blonde guy was contacting them, it meant something relatively important had happened.
“Sorry, I’m taking a call.” Lu Siyu stood up and went to an open space to answer the phone.
Letizia watched Lu Siyu’s rapidly changing expression thoughtfully, her chopsticks not pausing.
All the dishes on this table were her favorites, so she planned to eat to her heart’s content today.
As for Bai Ling?
The appetite of this glutton was as shocking as ever, at least to the leader and the other person who saw Bai Ling for the first time.
Her chopsticks moved so fast that one could almost see afterimages. Three-fourths of all the dishes on this table had basically gone into this young lady’s stomach.
“Can’t you eat less? Look at the leader’s expression; anyone would think she’s looking at a pig.”
“Hmm?” Bai Ling, the food enthusiast, raised her head in confusion. She felt she had been restraining herself enough.
The leader shifted her gaze. She didn’t know if her look was impolite, but since Letizia had said so, she would take it as true.
“Xiao Bai really has a great appetite,” the leader said with a laugh, feeling a twinge of envy in her heart.
Why can Xiao Bai eat so much and still have such a good figure?
Looking at herself, she ate so little, yet the fat on her body stubbornly refused to disappear.
It’s truly a case of comparing oneself to others and dying of anger.
“Mm, an appetite better than a pig’s. She must be one of a kind among humans,” Letizia chuckled. “I think the name ‘Little Pig’ suits her better.”
“Ah hahaha…” Qianqian’s mouth was as ruthless as ever.
“Don’t you think so, Little Pig…” Letizia looked at Bai Ling, and just as she was about to say something, Bai Ling stuffed a piece of braised pork into her mouth.
“Talk less.” Letizia was physically silenced, and Bai Ling nodded with satisfaction.
“Moo moo moo! Moo!”
“Is Qianqian okay?” The leader looked at Letizia, who was struggling with the large piece of braised pork in her mouth, with concern. What if she choked to death?
“Her teeth are very strong, no need to worry,” Bai Ling said, assuring the leader that she didn’t need to worry about Letizia. This girl’s combat power was much greater than the leader imagined.
“I shouldn’t be worried about that,” the leader said helplessly.
“You don’t need to worry about anything else either,” Bai Ling said, putting down her chopsticks and tucking her hands under the chair.
The reason was that Letizia’s hands, carrying a strong sense of resentment, were already reaching for Bai Ling’s waist.
If she didn’t defend herself, Bai Ling was certain that several bruises would appear on her waist. This Letizia knew nothing about cherishing a jade-like body.
Ah, it should be said that she didn’t know how to cherish Bai Ling.
“Is Xiao Bai full?” Seeing Bai Ling put down her chopsticks, the leader thought Bai Ling was finally full.
She couldn’t imagine that in the corner she couldn’t see, the hands of the two girls were already locked tightly together.
Letizia’s sneak attack failed, and Bai Ling’s hand was completely restrained by Letizia. Now, unless one of them gave in first, it would be difficult for these two hands to separate.
“Mm, I’m full,” Bai Ling said against her will.
“That’s good.” The leader picked up her chopsticks, intending to pick up a pastry, but what Lu Siyu whispered in her ear made her stop. “Do we have to go?”
“Mm, we can slack off normally, but in this situation today, we can’t slack off.” Lu Siyu nodded, and said apologetically to Letizia and Bai Ling, “Sorry, Xia Xia and I suddenly have something to do, so we have to leave.”
“Ah, is that so?” Letizia’s eyes flickered, and she voluntarily retracted her hand. “Since we’ve also finished eating, let’s go together.”
Then, she forcefully pulled Bai Ling, who was still somewhat reluctant to leave, away from the chair. “It’s getting late, and we should go home too.”
