"Scott?" Modu looked suspicious.
He wondered for a moment—could it be an alias?
"Scott is just a name. You'd better call me Lone Wolf. I'm not the same person anymore!" Scott adjusted his glasses.
Modu observed the aura emanating from Scott.
Strangely enough,
though it wasn't particularly domineering and even carried a hint of sleaziness,
there was indeed an air of aloofness about him, a sense of keeping others at arm's length.
Moreover, Modu couldn't shake the feeling that Scott might stab him in the back at any moment.
There was no mistaking it—this was the demeanor of an assassin!!!
And with a name like "Lone Wolf,"
it was even more undeniable.
"Let's go, War Chief Lone Wolf!"
"War Chief?"
"Hm? 'War Chief' is the respectful title for the leader of the Borisin faction!" Suddenly, a glint flashed in Modu's eyes.
"I get it now—you don't want to reveal your identity, right? No wonder you introduced yourself as Scott! Truly clever!"
Scott's lips twitched.
What nonsense had this idiot been spouting since they met?
He seemed utterly clueless.
Was he here to apply for a job?
Would Su Chen hire someone like this?
Yes!
Su Chen absolutely would!
Scott nodded. In his stereotypical view,
no matter the profession, status, or past deeds,
if Su Chen needed them, he would recruit them without hesitation.
He himself was a prime example!
However,
he could make good use of this idiot—
another subordinate to manipulate!
"Alright, state your purpose."
Modu nodded. "No problem. We're heading to the Xianzhou Luofu. If anyone tries to stop us, just…"
Modu made a slashing motion across his neck. "Then I can take my time observing the 'Xianzhou Luofu'!"
"Oh, you're quite dedicated, huh? Seems like your story arc is all about the Luofu. Fine, even though it's not open yet, I can help you out."
"Now that's what I call impressive!" Modu gave a thumbs-up. "I'll lead the way!"
With that, Modu gestured for Scott to follow and strode toward the Luofu.
Scott simply thought Modu was not only stupid but also utterly lacking in common sense. So eager?
He really ought to learn a thing or two from Qingque about slacking off.
Thinking this, he followed behind Modu.
...
Not long after Modu and Scott left, a pink-haired man with narrowed eyes
arrived at the entrance of miHoYo, accompanied by a cold, hooded man.
He glanced up at the sign above the door. "I'm here, Boss Feixiao! Pick up the phone! Did she get drunk again?"
Then he turned to the man behind him. "Did the boss block me? Mozé, try calling her."
Mozé's tone was flat. "Jiaoqiu, I already tried, but my phone's out of credit."
Jiaoqiu forced a smile. "Out of credit? Why didn't you top it up?"
"If it's out of credit, there's no service. Don't you know that?"
"Tch…" Jiaoqiu sucked in a breath. "Mine's fine! How long has Feixiao been gone? Whatever, how much do you owe? I'll pay for you…"
"Shh!" Mozé raised a finger to his lips. "Look over there!"
Jiaoqiu followed Mozé's gaze and spotted a familiar figure.
His eyes widened involuntarily. "Hoolay?! A high-priority target for the Security Bureau!
He's really here? Go find the boss—I'll handle this guy."
Jiaoqiu turned back, only to find Mozé had already vanished.
"Damn, that was fast!"
When he looked back toward Hoolay's location, the spot was empty. "Where'd he go?"
"Over here!" Hoolay's voice came from behind Jiaoqiu.
"Uh!" Jiaoqiu slowly turned around to see the towering Hoolay standing right behind him. A drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead.
"You've been staring at me this whole time. You don't look so good—are you scared of me?"
Jiaoqiu maintained a smile, careful not to let his guard down.
He had only glanced at Hoolay twice—
why was Hoolay so sensitive?
If it were just a casual look between strangers, it shouldn't have provoked such a reaction.
Unless…
Unless Hoolay believed they had some connection!
Time to gamble!
"I was just checking if you were Hoolay. Now that I've gotten a closer look, it's definitely you!
It's just that you're even more imposing than I imagined—I was a bit surprised, that's all!"
Hoolay's gaze softened slightly, losing its earlier intensity.
"Fine. Just be more discreet next time."
On the surface, Jiaoqiu remained calm, but inwardly, he sighed in relief.
For now, he had gained Hoolay's trust and was safe.
However,
the information he had was still too limited. He needed to minimize his words
to bridge the gap in knowledge between him and Hoolay—
at the very least, he had to figure out why Hoolay was here.
Jiaoqiu pulled out a folding fan from behind his back and waved it gently, cooling himself slightly.
"Hoolay, you remember our objective, right?"
"Hmph! That's your objective. All I care about is whether there's anyone strong enough to give me a good fight!
I hope that little brunet you mentioned is there—otherwise, I'll use you as a punching bag!"
Jiaoqiu rubbed his nose.
Hoolay wanted to fight a strong opponent… and mentioned a "little brunet"?
Brunet, and referred to as "little"?
Someone came to mind—
Jing Yuan's disciple, the prodigy Yanqing?
Speaking of Captain Jing Yuan, he currently resided in the Interastral Peace City.
Boss Feixiao had also mentioned that she and Captain Jing Yuan were in the third scenario, "Xianzhou Luofu."
If Hoolay was looking for Yanqing,
then their destination was most likely the Luofu.
Jiaoqiu kept his eyes narrowed in a smile, aware of the weight of his next words.
Hoolay wasn't stupid—one misstep, and everything would fall apart!
"Alright, then I'll take you to the 'Luofu' now."
Hoolay showed no sign of suspicion, merely nodding.
"Whew…"
While Hoolay wasn't looking, Jiaoqiu exhaled softly. So far, the plan was going smoothly.
But!
There was just one tiny problem left—
How the hell do you even get to the Luofu?!