Chapter 84
The day Xu Banmeng traveled.
She is a highly-watched hunter, and she is also the richest person in the country and behaves in a high-profile manner. Therefore, before she left, she was surrounded by reporters.
Xu Banmeng had anticipated this situation a long time ago, or rather, she was simply acquiescing to it.
After communicating with Su Xingyuan again, and especially after discovering that some people were very concerned about his whereabouts, they decided to put "Su Xingyuan" in the open to conceal his whereabouts, and use "Bai Wei" as a hidden chess piece.
Don’t those people want to control Suxingyuan’s movements?
Then let them control as much as they want.
Today, all the "gifts" were boarded on a special plane, which was full of Xu Banmeng's people. Then Su Xingyuan left wearing an invisibility cloak, and boarded another special plane with Xu Banmeng.
"Ms. Xu Banmeng, I heard that you hired the Suxingyuan Hunter as your bodyguard for this trip. May I ask where the Suxingyuan Hunter is now?"
"Have the Xingyuan Hunters reached a cooperation agreement with Tongtian Tower, or are they about to join Tongtian Tower?"
The woman took off her sunglasses, spread her hands helplessly, and said, "I do want to."
As she spoke, she raised her eyebrows slightly, looked to the side and a smile appeared on her face.
“Isn’t this coming?”
The reporters' eyes instantly turned in that direction following Xu Banmeng's guidance.
Unlike his familiar appearance of wandering around the city all day and often playing missing, the black-haired hunter tied his hair into a high ponytail with a headband. He looked much calmer and more capable, and his hair, which had become more prominent, swayed slightly with his movements.
He was wearing a black custom suit provided by Tongtian Tower. Perhaps because of the addition of magical transformation, it also became a kind of equipment. This suit had a subculture style and even had a thin layer of shoulder armor.
Seeing the black-haired hunter slowly walking towards him, Xu Banmeng's smile deepened and he was very satisfied with his stylist.
It would be great if she could win over Su Xingyuan, she thought again with regret. Just seeing this face in front of her gave her great motivation to do her work.
Unfortunately, for some reason, Xu Banmeng had a hunch that the black-haired boy would not show any emotion like "love" to anyone here, so it would be absolutely impossible for his employees to hook up with him and make him the son-in-law of Tongtian Tower.
In short, the black-haired hunter seemed easy to get along with, even a little childish at times, but Xu Banmeng didn't think he would fall in love with anyone.
If you look closely, this guy's heart... must be colder than anyone else's.
He was looking at too many things and too broadly, so when his gaze was focused on an individual, it seemed too vague and cold.
Xu Banmeng hid his thoughts and said with a discontented smile: "It's obviously the hard work of Tongtianlou's stylist, but the whole country can see it for free. This is really unfair."
Immediately someone in the crowd shouted, "We can pay to watch!"
Laughter came one after another.
The black-haired hunter seemed to have heard some very useful advice. He immediately opened his phone, found the payment code, and placed it in front of the camera, and enthusiastically promoted it:
"One magic crystal per person, thank you for your patronage."
Xu Banmeng, who witnessed the whole process, said: "..."
...Is this guy really that serious?
Where was your courage in rejecting the one million magic crystals?
Su Xingyuan was the last one to arrive at the scene. After he nodded to indicate that he was ready, the group boarded the plane under the flash lights.
After getting on the plane, Su Xingyuan discovered that there was an acquaintance here.
A young woman is sitting on a plane, typing away on her computer keyboard to process some documents. Her hair is dyed into a black and white yin-yang style. The contrast between her calm concentration in handling matters and the flamboyance of the yin-yang style is quite shocking.
Su Xingyuan looked at the other person's nickname and greeted him, "I didn't expect to meet you so soon, Jiang Yu."
"I've thought of it a long time ago, the Suxingyuan Hunter." Hearing this, Jiang Yu immediately turned around.
Both of them suddenly had a new understanding of each other's new look.
Xu Banmeng, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and said with some pride: "I employ so many stylists, but they are not there to do nothing."
A sophisticated and wealthy woman like her would have to change into a new look even when she was just showing her face in front of the camera, let alone attending events or going out for work, even when she was with her partners.
Jiang Yu had obviously been groomed by her.
Jiang Yu grabbed a handful of his hair and said with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Ban Meng. I like you very much. You look like someone who is not easy to mess with, right?"
Before, when she had no power and no ability, she naturally dressed in an ordinary way so as not to attract attention. She learned how to act, lie and act pitiful, and when necessary, show some madness and cruelty. Only in this way could she survive among those low-quality people.
Now that she has the ability to gain a foothold in City A, she can do whatever she wants and not care about anyone else.
"I remember you founded a Muyu Guild." Su Xingyuan said, "Did Muyu Guild cooperate with Tongtian Tower?"
Jiang Yu nodded: "You can say that. I recently passed the hunter level assessment and obtained the A-level qualification. I am also a combat hunter with great potential, which should be helpful on this trip."
She spread her hands and said, "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you. They couldn't find you, and couldn't ask you about your time in the dungeon, so they had no choice but to come to me."
"Then I was captured by Boss Xu's superpowers."
The black-haired boy blinked his eyes, and there seemed to be a faint smile on his lips, but his green eyes were frighteningly quiet.
"It seems that the people who are looking for you are not just the Hunter Association... Which forces have people looking for you?"
Jiang Yu was a person who was both cautious and outspoken. She immediately noticed something slightly wrong, just like when the black-haired boy asked about the monster in the dungeon, her intuition told her that this sentence didn't seem that simple.
She didn't dare to answer casually. She recalled carefully and said, "Basically, all the top ten guilds have come to me, as well as other spies and intelligence dealers of all sizes. But..."
The woman curled her lips: "If they want to know, do I have to give it to them?"
She is not the naive and ignorant person in the eyes of those people. She knows the battle process of S-level hunters and what the targeted assassination of monsters means. How could she say these things casually?
"I only told the Hunter Association what happened," Jiang Yu looked at Xu Banmeng, "Even when Boss Xu asked me, I didn't tell him. But... whether the Hunter Association would leak the news is not something I can control."
If Su Xingyuan hadn't mentioned the Hunter Association when they were in the dungeon, Jiang Yu might have preferred to keep these secrets to herself rather than tell anyone.
Xu Banmeng lamented: "Even now, Sister Jiang Yu hasn't told me the details of what happened at that time."
As soon as she finished speaking, the door behind them opened and two more people walked in.
"Let me introduce you to Secretary Gao. She is also responsible for my personal protection. The Xingyuan Hunters should be very familiar with her."
The secretary, who had her long black hair tied up, nodded calmly at a few people without saying a word. She walked over very steadily and stood beside Xu Banmeng.
"This is Mr. Yang Qiyang, also a powerful A-level hunter."
The man named "Qi" has a rough face and his muscles are swollen to an exaggerated degree. He looks out of tune with the others. His general ability can be guessed from his physique.
The man saw Su Xingyuan at a glance, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and said with a silly smile: "Hello, hello, I'm not very smart, I can only fight, I hope you don't dislike me... That, Hunter Su Xingyuan, I'm your loyal fan! I especially like the knife you use!"
Su Xingyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously a little surprised that there were such big and strong men among his fans, and then said politely: "Thank you."
There are four hunters in total, and they are the core of protecting Xu Banmeng's safety. Among them, Su Xingyuan is the most important.
Xu Banmeng's trip to Country S this time is not to move, so even if she wants to bring a large group of people with her, she has to see if the other party minds.
After all, if there are too many high-level people like this going there, they can directly destroy a small country. Therefore, many countries have imposed great restrictions on the entry of high-level hunters.
However, the situation in Country S is rather chaotic, and although two S-level hunters are apparently going there this time, Xu Banmeng does not possess the combat power that an S-level hunter should have - her abilities are more oriented towards transactions and contracts, and have extremely high money-making properties, which are very special abilities. Many people have been sought to develop and guide her, but they all said that it is difficult to use on the battlefield.
In addition to having five senses that are more acute than ordinary hunters, Xu Banmeng can be described as the squishiest of squishies, a boss who is born to be protected.
If she hadn't spent a huge amount of money every year to train her own people and confidants, she would have died in the endless assassinations long ago.
However, due to Su Xingyuan's super strong combat capability, even if the people of Country S did not welcome his arrival, they did not dare to give him any disrespect.
Soon, the plane arrived in the airspace of Country S and landed safely at the private airport of the transaction partner.
Through the wall of the plane, Su Xingyuan could also clearly see the other party's green name.
【Name: Ennis】
[Rank: B]
[Identity: Lord of the Kingdom of Bliss]
[Status: Normal]
A B-level... ruler of the Kingdom of Bliss?
The Paradise Kingdom is the largest private guild in Country S. Unlike other countries, they do not have a situation where there are several major guilds. The Paradise Kingdom firmly controls nearly 80% of the hunters in Country S and is the undisputed leader in this land. Even on an international scale, its influence has not diminished in the slightest.
Not to mention, the Kingdom of Bliss was established only in the past two years, and it has accumulated its huge power at such a fast speed, and even firmly controlled an entire country, making everyone talk about and admire the methods and abilities of its leader, Ennis.
How could such a person show a B grade?
Su Xingyuan was the only one who knew that he could see other people's status bars. This king would never have any situation where he needed to "play dumb" and deliberately find props that could hide his level to fool Su Xingyuan.
Either this "Ennis" was replaced, or his true strength is only a B.
——But it was clearly written in the information given to him by Tongtian Tower that the Lord of Paradise, Enis, was a very special S-level hunter.
Seeing this status bar, the black-haired boy curled his lips slightly, and felt more and more that he had come to the right place this time.
Things start to get interesting as soon as the plane lands, don't they?
"He announced to the public that he was S-rank?"
The black-haired boy's whispering voice was faintly heard by Jiang Yu and Xu Banmeng under the cover of the huge hum of the plane.
The two smart women paused at the same time.
They almost immediately sensed something wrong in Su Xingyuan's words -
What does "declaration to the outside world" mean?
If Su Xingyuan hadn't seen something, he wouldn't have said this at this time.
And they all knew that although Su Xingyuan seemed unreliable, most of what he said was well-founded, not to mention such meaningful words.
The person with the problem is most likely not Su Xingyuan, but Enis who stands at the top of the pyramid in Country S with great glory.
Xu Banmeng never doubts his own people.
The woman's movements only paused for a moment, and soon she stood up as if nothing had happened. When she passed by Su Xingyuan, she whispered unintentionally, "It's absolutely true. The information from Tongtian Tower is never false."
She slightly raised her folding fan to cover her meaningful lips.
"The publicity we received was true, but only the seller knows what the actual product is like, right?"
The plane was soundproofed, and the two men spoke in very low voices, so even the hunters in the cabin couldn't hear clearly what they were saying. But when they looked over, they could see that the two men had smiles on their faces, and seemed to be chatting about some light-hearted topic.
From the moment Xu Banmeng appeared outside the plane, the meaningful expression on her face disappeared instantly, and only a perfect businessman's smile remained.
Jiang Yu and Secretary Gao's acting skills were equally unquestionable. Several insiders did not reveal the meaning of the words that had just been said on the plane.
Not to mention Su Xingyuan. With his intelligence, if he wanted to pretend, even a professional lie detector wouldn't be able to tell where he went wrong.
Only the most naive Yang Qi knew nothing about anything.
"Boss Xu, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for several days. Your coming here makes our little place shine brightly."
Ennis was a young man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties. He had a kind face and a genuine smile on his face. He came over warmly, as if he had been looking forward to Xu Banmeng's visit for a long time.
Perhaps because he has worked his way up from the bottom of society to where he is today, the way he speaks does not sound official but rather friendly.
Xu Banmeng also smiled and said, "No, Mr. Ennis is a young and promising man. He has achieved such success in a short period of time. It is really admirable. Of course, I must show my utmost sincerity in cooperating with you, so I have taken a little more time to prepare."
When she said this, Ennis's gaze naturally fell on the person beside her.
He was not stupid, and of course he knew that a large part of the preparations Xu Banmeng mentioned was "military preparations."
As the most important protector of this trip, Su Xingyuan and his personal secretary stood closest to Xu Banmeng.
If the secretary looks like an ordinary assistant, an aid needed in discussing cooperation, wearing a very low-key professional suit and a pair of glasses that make him look even more cold, and his presence is very low, then the existence of the black-haired boy is like a dazzling star, and he is not inferior even when standing next to the beautiful and elegant Xu Banmeng.
Even... more eye-catching.
Whenever my eyes accidentally fell on him, it would be like being bewitched by the devil, impossible to pull them away, and I would only want to look at him greedily a few more times.
"You are... Mr. Su Xingyuan, the famous S-rank hunter from Country C, right?"
Ennis said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, there was suddenly something more in the eyes of the people around when they looked at Su Xingyuan, for example, a strong sense of fear.
A powerful foreign S-class hunter standing in front of the "king" would undoubtedly make people feel very nervous.
Moreover, Su Xingyuan's styling this time increased his existing aggressiveness, weakened his relaxed and lazy feeling, and strengthened his facial features. His cat-like green eyes with compelling emerald greenness strongly attracted everyone's attention.
This is exactly the effect Xu Bankeng wanted.
People's attention is limited. When too much attention is given to one person, the attention received by those around him will naturally be much less.
The black-haired hunter narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Ennis's words and said, "It's me. But please rest assured, Boss Xu has explained to me many times before the trip the code of conduct for S-level hunters in other countries. Unless there is a life-threatening situation, I will never attack your citizens."
If what Su Xingyuan said was heard by the people of Country C, especially those who were familiar with him, they would probably be moved. This guy could actually say some polite words.
But Enis, who had not been baptized by Su Xingyuan's behavior, felt uncomfortable for a moment.
What this guy meant was that if he took action in the future, it would be because Country S had not provided adequate hospitality and had threatened the lives of Boss Xu and his group, and it would have nothing to do with him?
Moreover, his words revealed a sense of arrogance, "If I want to, I can beat the hunters in your country without any chance of fighting back."
As expected, he is still a young boy. You can tell at a glance that he is young and has never experienced the hardships of society. He doesn't know his place.
Who isn't an S-rank hunter?
Once he knows what he wants to cooperate with Xu Banmeng on, he will come to curry favor with me, Ennis thought contemptuously.
However, Ennis knew that this was not the time to be pretentious, so he forced a smile and said in agreement, "S-rank people are indeed subject to many restrictions when traveling abroad, but I do want to have more top hunters in Country S, hahahaha."
"We have quite a few A-rank hunters, but very few S-rank hunters."
Xu Banmeng smiled and said, "You are being too modest. A few S-level hunters may be better than hundreds or thousands of A-level hunters."
The two exchanged a few more words before heading towards the hotel that had been prepared long ago.
Su Xingyuan was not in a hurry to play the role of "Bai Wei" at this time. Since it was a gift, it must not be easily seen by others before it was revealed. No one would know that Bai Wei, who was supposed to be a gift, was standing in the center of the intersection of vision.
Soon, Su Xingyuan came to his room.
The suite was luxuriously decorated, but he didn't care. He wandered around the room casually and found more than a dozen hidden bugs as if playing.
The black-haired boy looked indifferent and ignored them.
The installation of the eavesdropping device here must have been instructed by Ennis. It would have been great if Su Xingyuan hadn't discovered it. Even if he had, there wouldn't be much to say. Being a stranger in a foreign country, staying in someone else's home, especially in a chaotic and authoritarian country like this, it's generally believed that the less trouble one can cause, the better.
No one will initiate any conflict.
Just at this moment, Xu Banmeng walked in and said in a somewhat cold voice: "Hunter Suxingyuan, when I am in this hotel, you only need to stay in the hotel. You don't need to protect me all the time."
The black-haired boy said lazily: "Of course I won't take the initiative to do such boring things - to be honest, I really regret not asking you for more compensation. It turns out that negotiating cooperation is more boring than I thought."
Xu Banmeng: "Perhaps the way you worded our partners is also in the contract, what do you think?"
"Okay, okay - just like that 'Code of Conduct for S-Rank Hunters in Other Countries', right?"
"Can I enter the dungeon here?" the black-haired boy suddenly asked.
Xu Banmeng: “No.”
The conversation ended here. Enis arranged a welcoming dinner for Xu Banmeng, and she needed to attend. As a hunter who was bored with this kind of business push and pull, Su Xingyuan naturally chose not to go if he could.
But it would be difficult to get to Xu Banmeng instantly if he left the hotel, so he stayed in the room.
The black-haired hunter was probably just an adult, and although his behavior was immature, he still had some childishness. He sat on the bed, turned on the TV and started playing games.
On the other side of the monitor, the technician who heard this series of movements nodded and said, "It seems that Su Xingyuan and Xu Banmeng are really in a temporary partnership as the rumors say."
He was just hired by Xu Banmeng to protect her.
In this way, their estimate of Tongtian Tower's strength will be more accurate.
"Is he really playing the game, rather than just opening it and turning on the sound? You have to know what it means if an S-rank hunter is missing in our country."
The team leader said cautiously.
"He is playing a game, team leader. In addition to the sounds of the game, there are also human voices."
At this moment, in Su Xingyuan's room.
There was no need to ask anything in the [Home], just play the game loudly, as if the star did not exist, Ariel nodded blankly.
The next moment, he was brought back to reality.
The black-haired boy pointed at the TV and gave a kind smile, his meaning was clear: play.
Ariel: "..."
The Kuli children, who had never played video games, opened their eyes wide and slowly moved their gaze towards the TV screen.
Brother Su Xingyuan must have his reasons for asking me to play games!
Then you should just have fun and enjoy yourself to your heart’s content!
Su Xingyuan clicked on the small map to track Ariel, keeping a close eye on the red and green dots around him. Then he put on an invisibility cloak and quietly came to the place where the gifts were placed.
Then he put on a mask and blended in as a human gift.
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