The member of the Knight Organization with a red cloth covering his face passed by with a group of students behind him. It was just a small interlude. Whenever they passed by a special building, the Knight would point it out to the other members and tell them what this place was for.
He would even tell the students behind him what the people here did for a living.
This group's trip actually looked more like an autumn outing. Or rather, it was a kind of social experience class for the university's students to come out and see what the outside world was like.
Ren Xiaosu believed that the Knight must have brought the stronghold's students to see the living conditions of the refugees before visiting the black market.
After the group of students passed by, Zhou Yingxue said, "It's getting late, so let's go to the hotel that we booked earlier and have a good rest there. I'll show you around this place tomorrow. There's nothing much to visit at the black market at night. There's no one selling anything there, so the rich will go to the money-squandering dens to squander their money. Those who don't have money will wait outside to run errands for the bosses inside. "
Ren Xiaosu nodded. "Let's go."
But on their way to the hotel, they realized the Knight was leading the students in the same direction as them.
Along the way, Ren Xiaosu looked at the brightly lit hotel in front of them and asked curiously, "Are we staying at that hotel?"
"Yes." Zhou Yingxue nodded. "It looks like the people from the Qinghe Group are also staying there."
The hotel looked quite elegant. There were parking spaces outside, and waiters dressed in white uniforms were greeting guests. The white stones at the entrance of the hotel looked clean and tidy. Ren Xiaosu found it hard to believe there was such a place hidden in such a remote and desolate place. It was even more luxurious than the strongholds.
Zhou Yingxue whispered, "The other black markets still have to worry about being besieged by the consortiums and the extremely high commission, but this place is safe and stable, so it's gradually become the top choice for the mob bosses. In recent years, many mob bosses have been living here and treating this place as their headquarters."
When the two of them walked into the lobby, a waiter brought them warm white towels and indicated with a smile that they could use them for free. When Ren Xiaosu saw the students from the Qinghe Group checking in, the Knight member calmly said, "It's a good thing that I brought you all here to see the world, but don't turn it into a bad thing. If I find out that anyone has secretly gone to the brothels and casinos, I'll expel them when we get back."
As he spoke, the Knight raised his head and saw that Ren Xiaosu was looking at him. He nodded politely and smiled. However, his smile was polite and unapproachable.
Zhou Yingxue said in a low voice, "Knights are all very arrogant. They have never been very sociable."
"I can tell." Ren Xiaosu nodded.
After the Knight member left with his people, the beautiful receptionist said to Zhou Yingxue with an apologetic look on her face, "Hello, Ms. Zhou, the two rooms you booked have been sold out. There's only one left, Room 1005."
Zhou Yingxue was taken aback. "This is the first time I've encountered something like this. Didn't we book a room? How could there still be a problem?"
The beautiful receptionist said guiltily, "I'm really sorry. It's mainly because more than 20 customers from the Qinghe Group suddenly showed up without a reservation. So … you should also understand that the Qinghe Group is our highest priority customer."
Zhou Yingxue was still trying to argue when someone suddenly walked into the lobby. When he saw Zhou Yingxue, he smiled and said, "Isn't this Zhou Yingxue? I heard that the last mission went very smoothly? But it seems like you're the only A-rank hitman who made it back alive. You're indeed a powerful supernatural being. "
Ren Xiaosu looked at the person who spoke. The other party's hair was combed back, and he was wearing a tight-fitting suit and a pair of leather shoes. However, he was not wearing any socks. Ren Xiaosu asked curiously, "Who's this? He can't even afford to buy socks?"
The man across from him got so angry he laughed. "What kind of lousy joke are you talking about?"
However, Zhou Yingxue frowned and said, "Assistant, stop him. He's an eyesore to me, but don't get into a fight. Fighting isn't allowed in this hotel. I'm going upstairs to get some rest."
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Yingxue in surprise. He saw her pick up the room card and turn around to walk to the elevator. Ren Xiaosu quietly stood outside the elevator. Several times, the man tried to push Ren Xiaosu aside and grab Zhou Yingxue's arm. However, Ren Xiaosu kept standing in front of him like a competent bodyguard.
After Zhou Yingxue went upstairs, the man finally left in a huff. "You've only completed an A-rank mission, and you're already starting to get yourself a gigolo."
Ren Xiaosu raised his eyebrows and went upstairs as well. If Zhou Yingxue had not specifically said that fighting was not allowed in this hotel, the guy in front of him would probably have died on the spot.
After knocking on the door and entering the room, Ren Xiaosu swaggered over to the sofa in the room and sat down. Zhou Yingxue meekly squatted down and started massaging Ren Xiaosu's legs. "I was just trying to put on a more convincing act. I wasn't really trying to order you around. Besides, I'm really annoyed by him …."
Ren Xiaosu grunted in acknowledgment. "What does he do?"
As Zhou Yingxue massaged Ren Xiaosu's legs, she explained, "He's also an A-rank hitman. His name is Zhao Haocheng, but I'm not sure if he has any superpowers. He was originally part of the team that was assigned to the mission at Stronghold 61. But after I showed up, someone took the initiative to invite me and kicked him out of the team. I heard he has a criminal record of backstabbing his teammates."
"Oh, so that means you took over his position? No wonder you're acting so weird." Ren Xiaosu nodded. Actually, he did not mind helping Zhou Yingxue out a little. Moreover, he also understood that Zhou Yingxue had deliberately told him this was the meeting point for the team to complete the mission. She even showed weakness to him because Zhou Yingxue knew her superpower was too weak to complete the A-rank mission on her own.
Therefore, the main purpose of Zhou Yingxue bringing him here was to get Ren Xiaosu to team up with her to complete the mission. To put it bluntly, she was asking for help from Ren Xiaosu to complete the mission.
"Alright, stop hammering me. You're a supernatural being, after all," Ren Xiaosu snapped.
Zhou Yingxue was cursing in her head. 'So what if I'm a supernatural being? I've already been knocked unconscious by you several times, and I've almost lost my dignity as a supernatural being!
Haven't I almost become your maidservant now?! '
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "What else do you know about the Qinghe Group? Why is this hotel so polite to them? Is their combat prowess very high? "
"The Qinghe Group's combat prowess has always been a mystery. Many people say that the founder of the Qinghe Group was already a supernatural being before The Cataclysm, but it has never been proven." Zhou Yingxue carefully sat down next to him and said, "But what we know is that there are 12 satellites still under the control of the Barrier Alliance, and seven of them are in the hands of the Qinghe Group. Moreover, the electricity in this black market is actually provided by the Qinghe Group."
"So the Qinghe Group is the big boss behind this black market?"
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