"Huh!? What do you mean the safe is with the Crimson Fang Gang? Tsk... No, no, of course we're taking the commission."
After hanging up, Nicole spoke to the two people beside her.
"Let's go. We're heading to 14th Street."
Wiping down the gun in his hand, Billy reminded her.
"Boss Nicole, the Crimson Fang Gang seems to be evading a Peacekeeper manhunt. It's pretty chaotic. Are we really going?"
"What's there to be afraid of? We're just stealing a safe."
"I've got it. Why don't we ask Fu Hua to help?"
"Would that work, Boss Nicole? Miss Fu Hua might not necessarily be willing to help us."
"We'll ask first. Whether she helps is up to her. If we don't ask, she definitely won't come."
With that, Nicole wasted no time and immediately got in touch with her.
Just then, a Hollow suddenly erupted on 14th Street.
The entire area was swallowed by the Hollow.
As the four of them passed a large screen, an alarm suddenly sounded from it.
"It's a sudden Companion Void."
Hoshimi Miyabi said calmly.
However, a message arrived on her phone.
Yanagi: Section Chief, an anomaly has appeared inside Hollow No. 0. We need to investigate.
Yanagi: Please return immediately.
Seeing this, Hoshimi Miyabi frowned.
"Teacher, I have to carry out a mission. I'll come visit again in a few days."
"Mm, go take care of your work, Miyabi."
Waving as she watched Hoshimi Miyabi leave, Fu Hua received Nicole's message as well.
Nicole: Hey, Fu Hua, are you busy right now?
Nicole: I've got a commission to retrieve a safe from the Crimson Fang Gang's territory.
Nicole: On 14th Street.
Fu Hua: Mm, it seems a Hollow erupted over there.
Nicole: Yeah, and there's also a Public Security Bureau manhunt.
Nicole: I wanted to ask you for a favor.
"Go, go, go! Old Fossil, let me go. It'll be just the chance to have some fun."
The Herrscher of Reason, who had also been looking at Fu Hua's phone, hurriedly spoke up.
"That works too. Is Sushang going?"
"Huh, Ancestral Master, I'm fine with anything. Are you going?"
"...I plan to return to Taixu Mountain."
"There's a Taixu Mountain here too?!"
The Herrscher of Reason sounded rather surprised.
"For certain reasons, I did manage to get one."
Scratching her cheek, Fu Hua explained.
"..."
The Herrscher of Reason and Li Sushang fell silent.
Looking at Fu Hua before them, the two of them somehow found it a little funny.
"Ahem. In any case, I'm preparing to return to Taixu Mountain. After all, there's still a disciple I need to teach."
"Oh? Old Fossil, you took in another disciple!? Is it a man or a woman? What does she look like?"
"A woman. White hair."
"...Be more specific."
"Gentle brows and eyes, bright watery pupils, cheeks like..."
"Stop, stop, I get it, I get it. Don't go on."
"Then you and Sushang go back first. I'm going to have some fun with this woman named Nicole."
"That works. Where's the phone you just bought? I'll help you register a Shengwang Account, then you can add her."
After some fiddling around, Little Herrscher successfully added Nicole.
Nicole: You're Fu Hua's little sister?
Little Herrscher: Insolence! Address me as the great Ms. Herrscher of Reason.
Nicole: ...So you're Fu Hua's little sister?
Little Herrscher: Please address me as the great Ms. Herrscher of Reason.
Nicole: Fine, then may I ask why you're called that?
Little Herrscher: This is merely a codename, like Agent 007.
Nicole: I see.
Nicole: Send me 1,000 and I'll see what you can do.
Little Herrscher: !
Little Herrscher: Sure. If I transfer it, will you call me that?
Nicole: Of course.
Little Herrscher: [Transfer: 10,000 Deni]
Nicole: [Starry-eyed jpg]
Nicole: Great Ms. Herrscher of Reason!
Nicole: Receiving your assistance is truly my great fortune.
"Heheh... Guh-heheh—"
Beside her, Fu Hua was helping Li Sushang register an account when she saw the Herrscher of Reason behaving like that.
She asked in confusion.
"Little Herrscher, what's wrong?"
"Hahaha, Old Fossil, look! In three minutes, I successfully made this person named Nicole.
Submit at my feet."
Li Sushang and Fu Hua blinked, then each took two small steps back.
"Ancestral Master Chi Yuan, didn't Ancestral Master get scammed out of money?"
"Shh~ Probably not. After all, she did provide emotional value."
"But wasn't that your money, Ancestral Master Chi Yuan?"
"..."
Waving her hand, Fu Hua decided not to continue the conversation.
"Impressive. So when are you setting off?"
"Let me check. Old Fossil! I bought weapons from that screen of yours. I'm off~"
With that, the Herrscher of Reason laughed twice, summoned a blade hidden within its scabbard from thin air, stood atop it, and flew away.
Watching her receding figure, Fu Hua shook her head helplessly.
"Watch out for innocent civilians' safety~"
"Got it, got it—"
"Sushang, let's return to Taixu Mountain first."
"Okay. Um, Ancestral Master Chi Yuan, can we buy a few more barbecue pork buns?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"Hehe, thank you, Ancestral Master."
Meanwhile, on 14th Street.
Nicole, Billy, and Anby were currently evading the Peacekeepers' manhunt.
"Boss Nicole, when will Miss Fu Hua get here?"
"Hey, stop rushing me. Fu Hua isn't coming."
"What? Then why are we still hiding here? We should take advantage of the chaos inside and go for it."
"I wasn't finished. Her little sister is coming."
"What! Miss Fu Hua has a little sister too? Great, we're saved."
"Who! Who's over there!"
The three of them jolted in alarm, and Nicole punched Billy on the head.
Then they hurriedly ran in the other direction.
"Stop! Don't run—Tsk, reporting to the captain, Team C has discovered three suspicious individuals."
"Understood. Reinforcements will arrive shortly."
"Billy! You're not getting paid for this commission!"
"Sorry, Boss Nicole—"
Billy led the two of them in a mad dash.
After charging past an open iron door leading into a basement, he backed up again.
A delighted expression appeared on his mechanical face.
"Boss Nicole, this way!! There's a basement here where we can hide!"
Pulling open the iron door, the three darted inside and shut the door together behind them.
Breathing heavily, Nicole leaned against the door.
"Phew—Billy, good job. You're getting paid after all."
"Hehe!! Thank you, Boss Nicole!"
However, when the three came to their senses, they found a tall, skinny man in a floral shirt and suit standing before them.
His slicked-back white hair was neatly combed.
Crossing his legs, he sat in a chair with a hand of cards in his hand.
More than a dozen of his men stood nearby, some slurping instant noodles, some smoking, each doing their own thing.
Yet nearly every gaze was fixed on Nicole and the others.
"Ahahaha, don't mind us, everyone. Carry on, carry on~"
At that moment, Anby quietly slipped away and, while everyone was distracted, made off with the safe beside them.
"Nicole, it's the safe."
"Great, Anby. Let's go."
With that, the three acted as though it were their own home, coming and going as they pleased.
"Boss, play your card already. I've been waiting so long the flowers have withered."
Hearing that, Old Bai's mouth twitched. He slapped the cards across the bald man's face opposite him.
"Play your old man's ass! The safe got taken!! Get after them—"
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