Count An Lu, I finally caught you!
Xu Ye's lips curled almost imperceptibly, but his gaze turned cold. Looking at Shangguan Qian, he offered a warm, polite, yet distant smile.
"Mr. Shangguan, what are you doing?"
Shangguan Qian said nothing and stepped aside. Behind him, the rear window of the car slowly rolled down. Count An Lu leaned against the comfortable seat back, watching Xu Ye in silence.
He was a noble who had held a high position for years. After his great contribution this time, he had been promoted to Sequence 8 upon returning to the Matchmaker Society, and his standing within the society had risen considerably.
His eyes carried an air of authority.
Shangguan Qian was his subordinate. He had also reaped considerable benefits from this affair, so he naturally had to help clean up afterward. Otherwise, the Federation and the other societies would gain leverage against them.
Xu Ye suddenly hugged himself and scrambled several steps backward, looking terrified. "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have a thing for me? Granted, I'm naturally handsome, witty, charming, and well-built..."
Count An Lu and Shangguan Qian: "???"
Xu Ye even heard the Bandit Lord retch.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem." Count An Lu coughed three times, composed himself, and spoke coolly. "Doctor Xu, I'm the Matchmaker Society's chief representative in the Lower Three Districts. You may call me Mr. An Lu. Shangguan Qian told me you're an outstanding doctor, so I wanted to meet you."
"I thought we could talk and become friends."
Friends?
In a sense, we really are friends.
Sky City had now issued wanted notices for them.
Count An Lu's one-million bounty came second to Xu Ye's two million. Sometimes, Xu Ye even wanted to turn himself in.
But the other man had the