Bargaining

"An assassination commission?"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the Nightless Sky Family Head was quite surprised, but quickly realized what he meant.

"No wonder you were able to obtain so much information about commissions from the Outer City... Did you obtain it as the commission recipient?"

Lin Yu nodded calmly.

"Of course, I disguised myself as a mercenary and used some methods to gain the basic trust of those guys from Gray Street Three."

The Nightless Sky Family Head nodded; she believed Lin Yu had the ability.

Even he himself was almost fooled. With this kind of ability, it's no joke to try and fool those lower-class people on the outskirts of the Outer City.

"So... is this request something you absolutely have to complete?"

Lin Yu nodded. "Of course, this is something I, as a 'Player,' have to do."

Upon hearing this, the Nightless Sky Family Head said thoughtfully, "I understand. Is your target a nobleman or Royal Nobles?"

"Yes."

Lin Yu answered directly once again.

From the attitude of the Nightless Sky Family Head, Lin Yu vaguely sensed...

The other party doesn't seem to object to this.

"It shouldn't be Nightless Sky Huo Le or the Nightless Sky Huo Shu, otherwise you would have already taken action... Hmm, since it's Fire Apricot's coming-of-age ceremony, I'm guessing that although it's your employer's request, it should be someone you don't usually see."

"And since you've come to see me, and chosen to be so calm and frank with me... you're not a member of the Nightless Sky Family, are you?"

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised by the analysis of the Nightless Sky Family Head: "No wonder you enjoy hearing about those crime-solving experiences... With your deductive reasoning skills, you could probably excel as Detective."

No wonder the Nightless Sky Family Head was Chosen of God by the God of Wisdom.

The Nightless Sky Family Head clapped his hands, making a crisp "clap clap" sound.

"Since you are not a member of the Nightless Sky Family, you may kill me as you wish. However... since you chose to do it at Fire Apricot's birthday party, I still need to know who you intend to kill."

"In exchange... I can offer some conveniences, and once I know the target, I might be able to help you figure out who the employer might be."

At this point, the Nightless Sky Family Head looked at Lin Yu, a sly glint in his eyes. "You probably haven't found out who the employer is, have you?"

Lin Yu curled his lip. "Of course, even if it's another Royal Nobles issuing a commission targeting Royal Nobles... they'd definitely have to keep themselves well hidden."

Before the Nightless Sky Family Head could speak, Lin Yu continued.

"However, I am very curious... why you are willing to make this 'deal' with me, even without knowing who I am going to kill, and yet you are willing to make such a promise."

Even though he wasn't going to kill anyone from the Nightless Sky Family, as members of the same social class, and especially the top monopolistic class, they should still have a tendency to "unite against outsiders," despite the competition among Royal Nobles.

"Of course, it's because of someone's influence."

The Nightless Sky Family Head said in a lighthearted tone.

Lin Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Sherlock is so respected by you? I thought he was just a toy for your amusement."

The Nightless Sky Family Head was speechless.

After a long silence, the fox-eyed little girl finally spoke slowly, "I am now completely certain that you are indeed close to him. After all, only someone very close to A Luo would treat him this way... and it's highly likely that's the only way."

"Although A Luo's job is mostly to please me, he is, after all, a legendary 'Detective' who has solved many cases in both the Outer City. In essence, he is the 'deputy' I have chosen for the future Family Head... Moreover, I sometimes have him help with the rituals."

Lin Yu asked curiously, "A ritual? Sherlock has this skill? How come I didn't know?"

The Nightless Sky Family Head waved his hand. "Our lord is the God of Wisdom, so the sacrificial ceremony includes offerings and solving riddles to demonstrate Wisdom... He's quite good at this."

Lin Yu suddenly realized. "I see, then he really is an expert in this field."

This City That Never Sleeps is simply the perfect place for Fu Luo.

"He's so important to me? I really misunderstood him..."

Lin Yu sighed, Nightless Sky Family Head smiled.

"But I'm not doing this 'deal' with you because of him."

Hearing the Nightless Sky Family Head's somber words, Lin Yu felt helpless.

The Family Head has quite an eccentric personality...

It has nothing to do with Fu Luo, so why say all that?

Is it simply to Fu Luo?

"If it's not because of him, then who else could it be?"

Lin Yu asked curiously.

"Of course it's the Deity behind you," the Nightless Sky Family Head said casually. "As a Chosen of God, I can naturally recognize those who are also favored by the Deity at a glance..."

"Even if you're not currently Deity's Spokesperson, you've probably already been chosen by some Deity... someone within the Ten Realms."

The Nightless Sky Family Head said with a light laugh.

"Therefore, I don't want to offend a Deity for the sake of some family's fools... Nowadays, because of you 'Otherworlder,' the exchanges between the Ten Realms are becoming more and more frequent, and the Deity behind you might be of a very high rank."

"He has provided you with such means of concealment, spying, and calculation, which can be considered a great investment, enough to demonstrate His high regard for you—therefore, rather than offend you, why shouldn't I befriend you?"

"Besides, since it's a transaction, even if the person you're going to kill is still somewhat useful to me... I can still negotiate with you."

"The Nightless Sky Family Head said earnestly."

Lin Yu nodded.

Now that things have come to this point, he really has no need to hide anything anymore.

Moreover, if he were to launch an operation within the Nightless Sky Family, gaining the support of this Family Head would indeed be a good thing.

Even if I keep it from her now... she probably still has the ability to know who my target is before I even begin the assassination.

"My target for assassination is Arter Mercury?"

Upon hearing this name, the Nightless Sky Family Head showed a look of surprise.

"Oh dear, oh dear, it's that old... that old man!"

Her expression was sincere. "This really won't do. Officially, Arter Mercury is a bridge and a testament to the friendship between my Nightless Sky Family and the Mercury Family; personally, he is also a respected uncle and senior who has been of great help to my career..."

Lin Yu looked at the Nightless Sky Family Head and stared at her for a while. "I say, is it that no matter who it is, you always end up bargaining with me?"

"Although you are the Chosen of God of the God of Wisdom and are very skilled at anti-fraud, your acting skills are terrible—you almost said something like 'old codger' or 'old thing' just now."

The Nightless Sky Family Head stuck out his tongue. "I was just testing the waters, and you actually found out!"

"By the way, the title I was about to use wasn't so rude!"

The Nightless Sky Family Head waved his hand, saying apologetically.

"So what do you want to say?"

"Old B Lamp."

"Where is this 'not rude'? May I ask?"