"Eh, eh, eh?! Not investigators!"
Hearing this, Corin's shocked voice became much louder. Wise wanted to say that he actually was a Hollow investigator, just not from here. And just at this moment, Lycaon spoke again.
"Everyone, there is no need to be so on guard. Victoria Housekeeping is only responsible to our employer. We have no prejudice against unofficial personnel active in the Hollow, let alone the fact that you are Corin's benefactors. If you are willing to be open and honest, we will also do our best as hosts to provide assistance."
Since the other party had said so, Wise also felt there was no need to hide it anymore.
"Thinking on the bright side, I can finally be honest with Corin and Ellen. To tell you the truth, I'm actually a Rope-master."
Afterward, Wise explained the purpose of his visit to the tower, of course, except for Wrench's identity as a hacker.
"I never thought that you would be the legendary Rope-master, Phaethon. And that you would visit this place to find a missing friend." After understanding Wise's identity and purpose, Lycaon's tone softened a lot. And Ellen and Corin at the side were still a bit surprised by this. Ellen was still thinking in her heart, so Wise's real identity is Phaethon. Then it's not strange that he could easily take a blow from my tail.
Actually, that's not it. If it were Belle who had taken that blow, she would probably have been injured.
"Lycaon, are there any noteworthy clues in the building?"
Wise originally wanted to ask if the other party had noticed anyone, but unfortunately, Lycaon said that because the radish data given by the officials was very old, even they themselves had not been able to accurately grasp the situation inside the building yet.
"Brother! There's a very urgent problem now! Nicole called just now. She said that she only realized when she reached the landing pad that the previously registered court attendees were the entire Cunning Hares. The judiciary court requires Anby and her team to be present!"
Just then, Belle suddenly interrupted the conversation and spoke anxiously. And this way, it became difficult. After all, after Anby and her team left, what should they do about finding the person? Could it be that they had to let Wise personally enter the Hollow? That didn't seem right no matter how you looked at it!
(No, actually, it's quite right. With Wise's current situation, if he used his full strength, no Ethereal could subjectively harm him.)
"Everyone, I'm sorry for overhearing your conversation. However, I have a proposal. How about you, Mr. Rope-master, act with us from now on? Since you, Mr. Rope-master, are looking for someone, and our work is also hindered by the old Hollow data, why don't we cooperate? It's a win-win situation."
Hearing Lycaon's proposal, Wise also did not refuse. After all, not to mention anything else, not only were there two of his own acquaintances in the other party's team, but the team's strength was also very strong. And the main reason why Lycaon would make this suggestion was, on one hand, because his companions knew Wise, and on the other hand, because of the fame of a legendary Rope-master. So being a little famous was still very good. At least when cooperating with others, you wouldn't be looked down upon.
However, at present, Wise still needed to send Anby and her team out of the Hollow first, so the exploration of the tower could only be temporarily suspended for now. After leaving the Hollow, the three members of the Cunning Hares immediately set off to take the airship. Speaking of which, the airship still had to pass by Balai Tower on its way to the Supreme Court of Justice. Belle even joked at this time if there was an option to get on halfway. She didn't expect that this would later become a reality.
"Phew, thank goodness we met the people from Victoria Housekeeping today. Otherwise, my brother would probably have had to go into the Hollow to find someone himself." Although this was a bit selfish, Belle still hoped that her brother would try not to take risks as much as possible, even though she knew his strength was very strong.
"Also, I just had Fairy look up information about Victoria Housekeeping on the internet. Their service quotes are shockingly high. Just as they said, their clients are probably all high-net-worth individuals."
Speaking of which, Belle subconsciously thought of the time when Ellen and Corin had provided maid service to Wise together. This could also be considered experiencing the service of a high-net-worth individual. It was a good thing it was for free, otherwise their expenses would not have been enough.
"Mmm, if we establish a stable cooperative relationship with them, our information channels can also be expanded. So before I go into the Hollow, I'll go to Balai Tower to say hello to them first." After saying this, Wise pushed open the door and left. Then, the scene changed, and he had already driven to his destination.
After getting out of the car, he immediately saw Lycaon standing not far away. He walked forward, about to say hello, when the other party spoke first.
"You must be the Rope-master, Mr. Phaethon. Corin and Ellen have already introduced you to me." In fact, the so-called introduction was just mentioning his name, and also his appearance that could be recognized at a glance when seen. As for what specific appearance, the answer Lycaon got after asking was... very handsome. And now that he saw him, it was indeed so.
"Mmm, it's me. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lycaon."
"You're too polite. To be able to meet you is Victoria Housekeeping's honor."
After another round of pleasantries, Lycaon explained that Eous was currently feeling unwell due to the humid environment and was being taken care of by Lina. Hearing this, Wise originally wanted to go over directly, but was stopped again by Lycaon.
"Although I know this is very rude, out of concern for my colleagues, I still need to ask you, what is your relationship with Ellen?"
It wasn't strange that he would ask this question. After all, the members of Victoria Housekeeping were more like family than colleagues. And Lycaon had taken on the responsibility of a parent in this family, so it wasn't strange that he would be concerned about Ellen, this pitiful child who had lost her parents at a young age.
"More than friends, less than lovers."
Wise did not avoid the other party's question. After they got together in the future, these were things they would definitely have to face. Lycaon was not surprised by Wise's answer, because from his previous observation of Ellen and her reaction after he asked about Wise, all these indicated that their relationship could not be ordinary.
"I see. I understand. Then please treat her well and don't let her down. This child Ellen has had few friends since she was young, and it has only improved in recent years." Lycaon didn't say much, but almost everything he said was asking Wise to treat Ellen well. He did not threaten him right away, because that would easily scare people away. But if Wise really did something to let Ellen down, then not only him, but the other members of Victoria Housekeeping would also not mind doing something a little rude. At least, that's what Lycaon himself thought.
Afterward, the conversation ended. When Wise arrived over there, he only saw two little ones beside Lina, giving Eous a massage.
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