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It's like Yunyi's original job has been replaced by his contractual partner working for him—that's great!

Yun Yi's eyes sparkled, but she remained relatively calm. "But my senses are very sensitive. It would hurt a lot to have my heart ripped out, wouldn't it?"

But she only calmly said one sentence before her eyes were immediately blinded by self-interest: "Hey! Even if it hurts once, it's only for a moment, right? And we can use anesthesia to suppress the pain—that's feasible! However, we need to optimize the process..."

Yun Yi spoke a series of questions and answers without pausing, completely different from his previous slow and deliberate manner.

Lappland twirled a stray hair behind her ear, completely unconcerned that Yun Yi treated her like she was invisible. Her eyes, however, were brighter than Yun Yi's, like tempered gray-white glass, reflecting flowing light under the lamp. It was clear that she was very fond of Yun Yi in his current state.

The light shone brightly until she caught a glimpse of Yun Yi's slender arm out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly remembered his frail strength, which dimmed slightly.

Lapland, feeling somewhat bored, looked away.

Disinterested, she glanced at the unresponsive subsystem and felt even more frustrated.

She didn't get any points even after being hugged like that, so it seems she really has to give Yun Yi money to get points.

Money mixed with death 〇VIIII Er Si Ba Su...

Although Lappland said in the interrogation room that she was rich, it was money torn from her family and was dead assets.

It's enough to sponsor one person, but Yunyi's system is clearly not your average "sponsorship".

Lappland swiped through the subsystem panel, her gaze sweeping over a bunch of system items that interested her. She was absolutely certain that her funds wouldn't last long, and she would give them all to Yun Yi in exchange for these items.

Once that money is spent, how long can the remaining wages from her previous temporary jobs and the current salary from Penguin Logistics sustain her?

This is not pure (II) phosphorus-containing instrument, a bottomless pit!

Volume 2: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 88 Swire: The commission is hereby issued. Bring back photos of the corpse or entrust the task to me!

After a moment's thought, Lappland quickly made up his mind: if he didn't have enough money now, he would wait until he and Yun Yi had settled their score and then immediately set off to resume his old business.

It's just a matter of enduring for a while; it's very simple.

Lappland finished thinking and looked up at Yun Yi, who was still rambling on.

She listened intently as the other person shifted the topic to "...but with my body, I might not be able to pull out my heart. Ugh, it's such a waste—no, I have to try at least once. I'll have Lappland stab me in the back later..."

Yun Yiliyi 21 Lingyiqisiwujiurba seemed to notice Lappland's gaze.

She stopped muttering to herself, released her hand from her chest, and tilted her head in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Judging from her expression, she had clearly forgotten that she had just been talking to Lappland.

She's really only thinking about herself.

Lapland didn't seem to care much about it.

Although Yun Yi is a bit clueless, she possesses a system, a magical artifact, and can easily suppress herself, so it's normal that she doesn't take me seriously.

All Lappland can do is acknowledge the challenger's identity, maintain a calm mindset, and give her all to demonstrate her strength in the upcoming match.

This was the only way she could think of to get Yun Yi to take her seriously.

Moreover, it would also be a good opportunity to leave a lasting impression on Yun Yi before leaving.

So that when she comes back with enough money, Yun Yi won't block her from redeeming those magical items from the system.

When Lappland looked at Yun Yi, who was tilting his head, his wolf ears perked up expectantly. "Hehe, we've dawdled long enough. Let's go get permission for the combat field from the officer."

Their eyes met across the distance.

license?

Yun Yi's brain went blank for a few seconds before he suddenly responded, "Oh, okay!

"Sorry to keep you waiting, let's go."

After saying that, she turned around and took the lead, walking straight towards the two figures who were still chatting.

Seeing this, Lappland raised an eyebrow, followed with light steps, and her ears twitched up and down in rhythm with her steps.

Upon reaching their destination, the Emperor was touching the bulge on his head that was visibly diminishing, and the pattern on his T-shirt had changed. "Oh my, these young people nowadays are so impatient."

"I'm glad you're alright." Swire was leaning against the bar with one hand and pressing her other knuckles against her forehead to relieve her dizziness.

Just now, a group of people suddenly broke down the door and threw several silent grenades at the hall.

The emperor didn't dodge; the grenades hit it precisely on the head, exploding with several muffled thuds and billowing smoke that completely obscured the penguin.

As the smoke cleared a bit, several bumps appeared on the Emperor's head, but he seemed unfazed and used to it.

On the contrary, when it looked down and saw its clothes torn to shreds, it was extremely concerned. It immediately pulled out a new T-shirt from behind the bar and put it on before leisurely complaining about the attackers.

Swire wouldn't do.

Although she did not directly face the impact of the grenade, the grenade seemed to be specially designed, incorporating some functions of a shock grenade.

Even though Swire didn't face it directly, the high-frequency buzzing that followed made him dizzy and disoriented, and he looked much more disheveled than the emperor who faced the explosion directly.

But perhaps influenced by the Emperor's relaxed demeanor, even though she felt somewhat uncomfortable, she still went along with the Emperor's comment and said, "The other person is more like a madman than an impatient one."

Just then, Texas walked in from outside, a string of blood-stained grenades tethered to the hilt of her sword.

She stopped in front of the Emperor, glanced at the two people walking towards her, then looked away and reported the information crisply, "The attackers have a similar aura to yesterday's recipient. We only found grenades on them and no clues to prove their identity."

“He really is…” Swire immediately realized who the attacker was—the Earl of Victoria, who wanted to destroy her after failing to capture her.

She was at a loss for words.

That guy is almost completely destroyed but still won't give up. Hasn't he ever thought about how he was able to find his target so quickly in a strange city?

It's obvious that some locals are using him as a tool to test the waters!

He's supposed to be the leader of a faction, yet he's so eager to be someone else's pawn—he's truly a madman and a fool.

"Someone you know?" The Emperor straightened his slightly askew sunglasses and raised an eyebrow at Swire. "Then remember to compensate for the damages—just give me a record, let me see your taste."

“We know each other, we’re practically 'life-or-death' friends,” Swire retorted, raising an eyebrow. “However, you won’t be receiving this compensation—sir, does Penguin Logistics accept temporary orders?”

Before the Emperor could respond, Lappland strode forward and preemptively asked, "How much?"

Swire pulled out his terminal and quickly entered a string of numbers. He then turned the screen toward the Penguin Logistics team and said in a boastful tone, "If that's not enough, we can talk some more."

Lappland stared at the numbers on the terminal, her wolf tail instantly freezing.

That was an outrageous amount for a regular commission fee, making one wonder if it was Lungmen coin or just worthless paper.

Discuss? What's there to discuss here?

If Lappland hadn't been a worldly young lady and seen enough of the world, if she were just an ordinary operator, she probably would have decided to "risk her life" on the spot the moment she saw the amount of money.

Fortunately, Lappland wasn't interested in money itself; she saved money only to spend on Yunyi in exchange for items.

Faced with this huge sum of money, she was shocked, but more than that, she felt embarrassed—she had confidently declared that she was richer than Swire.

Emperor B pushed aside the stiff Lappland, leaped up, grabbed the terminal from Swire's hand, and simply added another zero to the string of astonishing numbers.

It shook the terminal, its beak slightly upturned, and said, "This amount, I guarantee you'll get it done."

Yun Yi, who had been left behind by Lappland's sudden acceleration, happened to walk up to the screen. Curious, she leaned forward and squinted at the dense array of zeros on the screen—wow, that's a lot of money!

“Okay.” Swire ruffled Yun Yi’s hair as he looked down at the terminal, and raised her tail to show that she believed Penguin Logistics’ “quality” was worth the price.

He then stated the purpose of the request seriously, "I need someone to go to Victoria to find out if this count was the mastermind behind the attack on me and the grenade thrown at the bar."

As she spoke, Swire took back the terminal and showed everyone a photo.

The man in the photo looks calm and kind, smiling politely at the camera.

“His detailed information will be sent to you later,” Swire paused, then said in a solemn tone, “After you have investigated, hand over the information to me, and if he is dead, confirm the authenticity of the death and provide a death certificate; if he is still alive, bring him to me.”

As Yun Yi listened, he examined the photo. Looking at the photo alone, his kind and gentle appearance and temperament made it impossible to tell that this was the madman who could order his subordinates to kidnap people, kill people, and throw grenades in the street.

Yun Yi shivered involuntarily.

—When a person's appearance differs greatly from their true nature, the resulting contrast can be quite striking.

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Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter Eighty-Nine: Yun Yi: Is your brain a moldy pastry? What a great analogy, I've stolen it!

Swire noticed Yunyi's discomfort and reached out to pat her head reassuringly. "Don't worry, Penguin Logistics will persuade him to do good."

"..." Yun Yi was speechless. So you're advising him to go to the underworld and do good? —Does Terra even have an underworld?

On the other side, Lappland recovered from her embarrassment.

She quickly sorted through the information her ears had automatically picked up, and when she spoke, her tone regained its usual confidence, and her wolf tail began to sway lightly again, "Anyway, just grab it, right?"

"The premise is that we can identify one of the masterminds."

Swire cautioned, his tone carrying an unquestionable caution, “It can’t be a guess. I need concrete evidence—ironclad proof that the other party is the mastermind. We don’t need to follow the Guard Bureau’s red tape completely.”

"It's all the same~ Leave it to me!" Lappland laughed, turning to look at Texas, her lips curving into an even wider smile. "Haha, what a rare commission! Texas, want to join in the fun?"

Texas bit off a piece of Pocky from the corner of her mouth and silently shook her head in refusal.

"Cough cough!" The emperor, who was originally posing and waiting for the employees to ask him to assign tasks, suddenly lost his composure and slammed his body on the bar, making a "slap slap" sound.

It yelled at the two people who looked over, "Lappland! Texas! Emperor, I'm the boss! You two are taking on jobs right in front of the boss? Do you want me to deduct all your meat and cookies for tomorrow?"

Texas sighed silently, her wolf ears drooping like a corporate slave forced to work overtime. She forced herself to stay and said, "Boss, Lungmen needs to keep its employees, right? I'm applying to stay in Lungmen."

"Boss! Get Texas to come with me right now!" Lappland immediately grinned mischievously, half-scolding and half-enticing, wagging her finger. "If you promise me, I'll give you a super awesome bottle of wine later~"

The emperor raised his beak, his face full of disdain, "Little brat, mere fine wine..."

"Heh, well... on the way to Victoria, I'll pick up a rare, out-of-print record by an old-school singer for you, okay?" Lappland chuckled, adding to the stakes, her eyes full of smugness as she turned to look at Texas.

The Emperor's wings fluttered with interest, and he hesitated for a few moments before finally refusing, saying, "No, if Texas leaves too, who will do the daily quests? Do you expect me to handle all those troublesome matters myself?"

No sooner had he refused than the Emperor chuckled and suddenly raised his wings, activating his skill – Reverse Incentive – “However – as long as you bring back that rare record, I won’t take a single penny of the commission for this temporary job!”

“Okay, boss, you said it yourself~” Lappland immediately agreed, after all, she was the most practical person.

The Emperor then realized he'd been tricked. He put his wings on his hips and muttered a complaint, "How could I possibly outsmart the boss!"

It clearly means they don't want to go back on their word.

Lappland winked at it, and the wolf ears puffed up proudly. "Thanks, boss!"

Not far away, Yunyi and Shihuaiya sat in randomly chosen seats, witnessing the entire process of Penguin Logistics' ridiculously arbitrary task allocation.

Yun Yi couldn't help but lower his gaze and say to Shi Huaiya, "Looks like... this is so unreliable. The Earl is from the upper echelons of the Victorian society, right? Although you said before that this Earl's power has shrunk because he's brainless and he might even die at any time..."

Yun Yi rubbed his chin. "But, what if the other party is still alive? Can Lappland alone capture them on their own turf?"

“You’re right. Under normal circumstances, an earl’s status is second only to the emperor and the duke. They are members of parliament who can participate in important national affairs of Victoria, local administrators, and also have private armies.”

Even with her power greatly diminished, Miss Lappland's chances of success remain very low.

Swire nodded in agreement with Yun Yi's conjecture and gave Yun Yi a look of satisfaction.

Then she changed the subject: "But he used a small number of elite troops to travel to Longmen to ambush me, and even used up his last remaining personal connections to launch battlefield artillery shells—even if Governor Wei was intentionally lenient, Longmen's defenses are not to be underestimated."

"As these attacks he orchestrated finally managed to infiltrate Lungmen, the rear had already been exposed due to the decision-makers' frantic actions and large-scale maneuvers."

Swire scoffed, "Ha, I bet his head isn't filled with intelligence, but with moldy afternoon tea snacks—the kind that can only be poisoned by being eaten by the enemy."

"I understand. This count has wisely severed his own lifeline, realizing he's squandered his last bit of wealth and has no ability to stop Lappland." Yun Yi nodded repeatedly as he spoke, thinking how incredibly foolish he was.

An earl, right? That's equivalent to a prince, isn't it? And a prince with immense real power at that. To have gotten himself into this state, tsk tsk.

"Well, we definitely still have some savings,"

Swire shook his head, indicating that the hereditary earl was extremely wealthy, and even in his current sorry state, he still had a private army and even assassins, though their size and capabilities were far less than before.

"Therefore, Miss Lappland must at least break through the enemy soldiers' defenses to reach them."

"But I believe that Penguin Logistics' elite agents will be able to complete my request with ease, right, Miss Lappland?"

As Swire spoke, he suddenly turned to look at Lappland—the other had somehow moved closer, her silver-white wolf ears, with black tips, brazenly leaning towards the two of them.

Yun Yi hadn't noticed at all. Following Shi Huaiya's gaze, he saw a figure suddenly jump out in front of him and instinctively took a few steps back in surprise. "Wow, when did you get here?"

Lappland's grey eyes shimmered under the light. She tilted her head, and the hazy colors in her eyes shifted, mesmerizing all who saw them. "When you said I seemed unreliable."