“Price is not a problem,” she added.
The other party insisted on talking over the phone.
This... isn't against industry practice, is it? Su Ziqing thought, but considering that this person's relationship with Feng Xixuan was not ordinary, she still gave him the phone number.
The phone number was sent, and soon after, the other party called back. It turned out to be... a woman?
Su Ziqing was genuinely stunned when she heard the female voice. It wasn't that a woman couldn't have created the website, but rather that Feng Xixuan rarely interacted with women, okay?
All she knew was the little kitten he had been searching for.
There was no third one besides her.
When she was being 'taken care of', she was utterly flattered and trembling with fear.
"Feng Xixuan sent you to find me?" The woman's voice on the other end of the phone sounded very aloof, and she spoke clearly in English with an unidentifiable accent.
Su Ziqing quickly suppressed her surprise and answered steadily, "Not really."
“He mentioned you before,” Su Ziqing added.
Then the other person gave a light snort, "Before? A few years ago?"
Su Ziqing: "..." So, what is the relationship between this woman and Feng Xixuan? It sounds like they haven't been in contact for a long time?
Su Ziqing felt something was off. Could she have accidentally activated Feng Xixuan's hidden mine or something?
Um... is it okay if we pretend we don't know each other now?
She could have looked for other channels, but she remembered the website Feng Xixuan had mentioned before, so she just used it, and who knew she would get in touch with it so easily.
"Ha." The other person scoffed coldly. "Where is he?"
Oh no, this seems to be a bit complicated. Su Ziqing didn't want to trigger Feng Xixuan's anger, so she explained, "Senior Brother Feng mentioned you to me before... um, the founder of the website, and talked about things on the website."
"You're his junior sister from China?" The female voice remained aloof, even carrying a hint of arrogance.
"...Probably, if he only has me." It seems like he only has her.
In reality, her so-called senior-junior relationship with Feng Xixuan and Lu Linghong was simply that they attended the same school...
There are only senior and junior students like that. However, the terms "senior brother" and "junior sister" sound like they are from the same school. When Feng Xixuan "took care" of her, he not only taught her martial arts skills but also how to use needles. So, she and Feng Xixuan are considered to be from the same school?
Although she felt that the terms "master" and "disciple" should be changed, Feng Xixuan said to call him "senior brother," so it was "senior brother" then.
They weren't particularly old-fashioned, so they just called each other whatever they wanted.
"How come I heard that his junior sister is a naive and innocent rich girl?" The aloof female voice was filled with doubt. "And you just told me that you want 20 top mercenaries."
Could she have some misunderstanding about the little white rabbit?
Su Ziqing coughed lightly, "Do you have to ask so many questions when you take on business?"
The other person remained silent, as if they had been stumped by Su Ziqing's question.
Then, after a long pause, she said, "There aren't 20 top-tier mercenaries; currently, there are only 5 who can be considered top-tier. We do have ordinary ones."
"Five?" That's too few. Su Ziqing's first thought was, what can five do?
There aren't enough for a fight, let alone for reconnaissance.
"Ordinary?" She frowned, then asked, "How ordinary?"
To be honest, she had never been exposed to these fields, and her knowledge of them came mainly from what she had seen in movies.
All I know is that many mercenaries are retired special forces soldiers, and their members come from all over the world.
However, there are different types of mercenaries. Some are indiscriminate and will take any job as long as they are paid, without any bottom line. Others are purely "earn money to eat and support their families".
The other end of the conversation responded calmly, "I could probably take on five ordinary bodyguards in one."
Su Ziqing doesn't trust others, but at least she can trust the one Feng Xixuan mentioned, right?
Then she added numbers.
The other person hummed in agreement. "We have people. What's the mission?"
"Go to the border of Country L and find someone."
When she sent the photos, the other end remained silent for a long time, so long that Su Ziqing thought the phone had been disconnected.
After all, she was using her phone while sending photos.
"What's your relationship with this person?" Instead of immediately taking her business, the other party broke with industry norms and asked.
Even though Su Ziqing had never dealt with this before, she felt that the other party's behavior was abnormal. "Just help me find him, there's no need to ask any other questions."
She provides the money, the mercenaries provide the labor, and when they return, the debt is settled, right?
That's how it's always portrayed in movies.
The other party didn't ask any further questions, but did mention a condition: "If we can't find it, the deposit will not be refunded. The borders of Country L are complicated."
Su Ziqing hummed in agreement.
"If you're looking for a corpse, it's still full price," the other party said.
Su Ziqing's face darkened. "What do you mean?" A corpse? Is this some kind of curse? Can it talk?
The other party scoffed, "For Feng Xixuan's sake, I'm sending you a message: someone is ahead of you, and you need to contact him."
"who?"
"I won't reveal a single word. Miss Su, right? Open the account and transfer the money."
Su Ziqing was stunned for a moment when she heard this news, not knowing whether it was good or bad. Who was looking for Gong Chengjue?
It's impossible for the Gong family; they have their own manpower.
Moreover, Gong Changhong is a member of the military...
Is the other party an enemy or a friend?
"Don't worry, the people I introduce are all top talents from around the world, and they've participated in battles." Seemingly sensing Su Ziqing's doubts, the other party made a cold promise.
At a time like this, is the word "reassurance" enough to express it? Su Ziqing knew that the other party wouldn't reveal any more information, and hung up the phone after finishing the business.
If she weren't afraid of alerting the enemy, she would have asked if there was any special way to contact Feng Xixuan.
However, the other party just seemed to have not contacted Feng Xixuan for several years. If she asks at this time, wouldn't that be the same as telling others that Feng Xixuan has lost contact?
Although it's unclear whether she actively or passively lost contact, it's most likely passive. What if she causes trouble at this time and ruins Feng Xixuan's plans?
Too many concerns led me to ask no further questions.
The assistant thought her English was quite fluent, but after hearing Su Ziqing's English flow so smoothly, almost indistinguishable from her native tongue, she was truly impressed.
Who said Miss Su was an uneducated rich girl?
They also said that Miss Su is incompetent and that even if she inherits the company through cunning means, she won't know how to manage it and will have to hire someone to manage it.
Those rumors are absolutely hilarious.
"Take me to the airport." Su Ziqing gave this instruction and then contacted the head office in City A to make the decision over the phone.
"Isn't Miss Su going back to the company?" The assistant was slightly taken aback.
"I'm not going back. Book me a flight to N City." Su Ziqing gave the instructions over the phone, and her secretary quickly took notes on the other end.
She needs to go to N City to find someone.
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