As soon as Qi Lin walked in, the walnut door was closed behind him.

This is a huge room of about one hundred square meters, with several long tables placed on it, with some old-time paper books piled up on it, and a pile of warm fires burning in the corner, dispelling the coldness and humidity in the basement.

A tall and thin figure was sitting on a chair beside the fire. Hearing the movement, he stood up and turned around.

This is a man with a cold expression. He still had orchid fingers raised with his left hand, and his long nails gently scratched his pointed jaw from time to time. He was wearing a retro dress from the old era. However, no matter how clean the clothes were washed, they could not hide the obvious traces of the fabric fibers on the neckline and cuffs.

The id on the man's head is "Bryce", not the id "Thunder" of the rumored Thunder City Lord.

Is it a trap? However, Qi Lin immediately rejected this idea. If this city where the dragon is not seen, it is mainly not good for him, and he doesn't have to spend so much effort to trick him into here. Just the six-barrel joint cannon built on the fortress outside is enough to tear Qi Lin into pieces.

"Who are you? Didn't you say that Thunder City mainly see me?" Qi Lin turned around when he saw this somewhat sissy Bryce and immediately asked straight to the point.

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, do you guys from those low-level residential areas understand what etiquette is? I am one of the twelve managers of the City Lord. The city lord who has a lot of things to do is not something you can see as long as you want. You'd better have a clear judgment on your status." Bryce glanced at Qi Lin and said in a tone of frivolity, disgust and a little disgusting.

"I'll bother you to figure it out, it was the city lord who invited me here. If nothing happened, then I'm leaving!" Qi Lin naturally didn't bother to show off his face to the other party for such a guy who liked to pretend to be comparing and nostrils were upside down.

"Uned edifice! I told the city lord that the lower-class person is always inferior. Unfortunately, the city lord still plans to give you a chance. Now there is still a vacant position for a guard captain in Thunder City. If you can change your stinky mouth, maybe I will be very kind and let you stay."

"Captain of the Guard?" Qi Lin understood. It turned out that he was interested in his combat effectiveness and planned to "recruit" his mind. However, he had no idea of ​​joining a large organization. He was controlled by others and was no longer planning to do the role of serving others. What's more, the sissy in front of him felt that letting himself be a guard was a kind of charity.

"I'm not interested."

"Not interested? Do you know what you are talking about? The right to live in the rich areas, abundant supplies... things that many people can't get in their dreams..." Bryce seemed to have been stepped on his tail and said in shock, "Don't think that you would be so powerful if you kill Luochengfeng. In the eyes of the city lord, Luochengfeng is just a clown!"

"Oh, so what?"

"I don't know whether the sky is high or not! Do you believe it or not, as long as you walk out of this bunker, you will be surrounded and killed immediately. Although the 30,000 resource points are only a small amount, we don't mind taking the money away!"

"If you are willing to exchange 30,000 points for your city lord's credibility, then I'm not guilty, right?" If Qi Lin was a little angry at the beginning, then now he was left with only wondering. How could this guy who looked like a stupid guy at first, be chosen as the manager by the Thunder City Lord?

A big man like that may not be a good person, but he is definitely not a fool.

I don’t know how strong this kind of person is, but his ability to do things is absolutely first-class. How can he recruit an outsider like this? Unless the other party’s slavery is deeply rooted in the bones, even if he is willing to stay, he will never be loyal to Thunder City.

"you--!"

"Okay, Bryce, you go down." Bryce's voice became sharper. He seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden low male voice.

Qi Lin suddenly burst into a cold sweat. It was not until now that he noticed that there was a third person in this room besides Bryce and himself.

The man was sitting in the shadow of the room all the time, but with Qi Lin's perception, he knew that he had not noticed the other party's existence while he was speaking!

"Yes, Lord City Lord." Bryce, whose words were interrupted, did not get angry, but bowed to the shadows with great respect and then stepped back.

"Master Lord?... So, are you thunder?" Qi Lin looked into the shadow and found that only when he focused his attention could he barely see a blurred human outline in the shadow and sit on a luxurious sofa.

Invisible clothing? Or some optical camouflage device?

Or is it actually the other party is not in the room at all, but is using some technological means to talk to you remotely? All this is pretending to be mysterious?

"No, young people have backbone, courage, and good brains." A tone of appreciation came from the shadow.

"So, all this was a test just now?"

Qi Lin understood a little. If he had just been humiliated by Bryce and agreed to the other party's conditions, even if he stayed in Thunder City, he would probably not be valued. In the eyes of this city lord, he would probably be just a servant with some ability at best.

"If you think it's temptation, it's temptation-but there's one thing Bryce said, as long as you promise to stay, I can give you permanent residence in the real rich areas."

If these eight words are thrown into the slums or any part of the middle area, countless people will snatch their heads. When they hear the other party say this in person, Qi Lin's breathing becomes a little heavier.

However, reason still made his mind extremely clear and he asked, "Does that mean that my life is sold to you?"

"Your life is valuable, much more valuable than the 30,000 resource points. I will not let you die easily." Thunder replied.

"I don't let me die easily...that is, when interests are higher than my value, I will still be used as a bargaining chip or a piece that can be sacrificed, right?"

“…”

Thunder was silent for a moment before saying, "You are indeed very smart, but young man, what I want to tell you is that everyone's life has a price, including mine, too."

"Then can I refuse?"

"Can."

...

When Qi Lin came out of that room, he found that Bryce was still waiting outside the door, but this time, he did not say anything sarcastic to Qi Lin.

"You refused?"

“Rejected.”

"Tsk—" Bryce glanced at Qi Lin with some complexity, wanted to speak but stopped, then shook his head and called a guard, "Send him back to the ground."

Qi Lin had never thought about agreeing. He knew that Thunder had a lot of energy, perhaps the kind of super big guy who was enough to change the rules in the shelter. If he agreed, the benefit would not be the qualification to live in a wealthy area for permanent residence, but he still chose to refuse.

Someone once said something to him that is somewhat similar to Thunder: "In the eyes of others, the life of every mercenary is clearly marked."

But this sentence, and the second half.
Chapter completed!