No matter life or death

Author: Half-wounded but not broken

No matter life or death

The portfolio was very thin, and it looked like there were only a few pages in it.

Pei Renli shook it:

"Is this information about the person you are looking for? Can I...?"

"Please."

Then Pei Renli opened the file bag without any further politeness.

The man he was looking for was called Larry, a dwarf with short dark blond messy hair, rosacea, buck teeth, protruding face up and down, sunken cheekbones, and a typical shoehorn face.

Next to the document was a photo secretly taken using photocopying. However, the person who did the work may not have very good skills, so the photo looked like a simple sketch.

The information below states that this person came to Muxing City by boat from Tula Republic five years ago and settled here since then.

He works in a warehouse in the port area, and his interpersonal relationships are neither good nor bad. He is the type who has no particularly good friends, but no enemies either. He is quite a normal person.

After the basic information, there is the person's movement trajectory for the entire week.

When I go out in the morning, I will definitely go to a stall near the port area to have breakfast first, and then arrive at the warehouse to start work on time at eight o'clock. I usually don't leave the warehouse during lunch break. Most of the time I find a cleaner place to lie down and take a nap.

I get off work on time in the afternoon, buy food for dinner on the way home, and occasionally go to a bar to relax with my coworkers.

This week's action trajectory basically follows this process, and he seems to be an ordinary person who lives a very regular life.

Turning to the next page, Pei Renli frowned slightly.

Larry seemed normal on the surface, but in fact he had a bad hobby, like gambling. Those who followed him discovered that he often got up in the middle of the night to secretly go to the casino to hang out, and basically spent all his salary in the casino.

After all, they are running a casino, not a charity.

Perrenli doesn't like gambling. He prefers the feeling of having everything in his own hands and has a strong desire for control. And he also knows that once he has obtained the huge benefits brought by gambling, he will not be able to stop.

But except for this part that he wasn't used to seeing, there was nothing noteworthy about this person's information.

"May I ask, why are you looking for him?"

Nethar said easily:

"He works in my warehouse. Something happened a few days ago. He stole the incoming and outgoing records and part of the ledger."

Considering that this grandson has a bad habit of gambling, she probably did this because she was forced to pay off her gambling debts. And the person who forced her to do this is probably Nethar's enemy.

Pei Renli turned to the last page. This page was basically full of photos taken by photocopying, as if the room had been messed up, and it looked like a murder scene.

"After the incident, I sent someone to his house. The person I sent brought me bad news. Larry was missing. There were signs that his house had been invaded by outsiders."

No matter how you look at it, it feels like someone has silenced you.

"What a pity. He is an old employee who has worked for five years and usually does a pretty good job. I have considered giving him a salary increase."

As Nethar said, Perenli noticed that the information in his hand was fading rapidly, and all the parts of the handwriting that he had read completely disappeared, and finally turned into a few blank sheets of paper.

"I understand the matter."

Pei Renli tapped his temple, thought for a moment and said:

"How far do you want me to go?"

"I have already taken care of the paperwork issue. It doesn't matter whether the stolen records and ledgers can be recovered, but I want to know his whereabouts."

Nethar drank the last bit of gin in one gulp, signaled to the butler behind him not to refill the glass, and said:

"Life is the best life. I really want to know why you betrayed me even though I treat my employees well."

What this actually means is that it does not matter whether one lives or dies.

"I think the security team is more suitable for this kind of thing than outside adventurers like us, right?"

"That's true in terms of ability, but unfortunately, I don't have anyone in the security team."

Nethar's account books and entry and exit records already contain information that is detrimental to him, and the security team is likely to be controlled by his enemies. Of course, he will not go to the security team for help.

So, are adventurers more suitable than the security team?

In other words, since the account books and records contain unfavorable information about Nethar, is it safe to ask an outsider who has only met for less than five minutes to help?

Of course you can't just look at things from one side.

Nethaar specifically mentioned just now that he has already dealt with the written matter, which means that the information that is unfavorable to him has been dealt with. Even if there are problems with the leaked account books and records, he does not care.

The only questions are whether the dwarf named Larry is still alive and where he is.

For Nethar, it doesn't really matter whether the whole thing is done or not, and handing over such an unimportant job to Perenli is what he calls an investment.

As mentioned before, investment must be done step by step. It is impossible to decide to invest in this project as soon as you see someone, and then spend money like crazy.

Nethar is investigating. He wants to know whether Perrenli has enough potential for his investment. He is also considering whether it is worth investing. He also needs to consider how to make the relationship between the investor and the funded party closer.

After all, you cast out a white-eyed wolf after a long time, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable.

The fastest way to make the relationship between the two parties closer is to share secrets.

Of course, this step is also gradual. For example, this is the first time we meet, so of course the secrets shared are of the insignificant type.

The secret that Nethar is bringing out now is the entrustment in front of him, and since it is shared, Perenli also has to come up with the equivalent secret.

And the secret of this reciprocity is accepting commissions.

Since the era of the tyrannical demon king, adventurers have moved toward standardization and professionalization. Usually, the commissions received are officially issued by various countries. Even if private individuals send commissions, they will be summarized into the official hands.

Accepting commissions privately without going through the official system is against the rules and is considered illegal work.

It's just that on top of this, various countries also grant certain privileges to adventurers, including a certain degree of immunity. In fact, no one will hold on to violations of this level, so doing illegal work is actually the most common among adventurers.

unspoken rules.

This is the same secret as the commission given by Nethar. Only by accepting this commission can both parties reach a consensus, or the first step to reach a consensus.

Pei Renli had anticipated this situation and was of course mentally prepared for it. He nodded directly and said:

"I can't guarantee it will be completed, but I will try my best."

"enough."

The two parties shook hands across the table and considered the contract to be established. In fact, this verbal contract has no effect at all. Whether it is implemented depends on the sincerity of both parties.

"But you also know that I don't know much about Muxing City. I hope I can have a guide."

"This request is okay, I will arrange manpower, but I also have a request."

"Please say."

"Absolutely! Absolutely not! Involving my precious Sistia, this is absolutely! Absolutely not allowed!"

"Um...of course."

The butler behind Nethar coughed lightly, and the former immediately regained his senses:

"Sorry, I'm a little excited."

"It's okay, I understand, it's human nature."

The shrewd Nethaar just now is back again, but his image is a bit ruined...

No wonder someone would kidnap Sistia. It seems that everyone knows how important a daughter is to Nethar.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the office, and then Sistiya opened the door and poked his head in:

"Dad? What are you talking about?"

"Nothing, I just want to talk to Mr. Perrenli about some interesting things about your school."

Nethar immediately changed his smile. Perenli thought his expression was a polite smile before, but now he looks more and more like a silly father doting on his daughter...

Sistia really didn't care, she was used to being careless.

"The chef said dinner is ready. Come quickly."

"Okay, here we go."

Nethar stood up and greeted Pei Renli warmly:

"My chef is very good, and many guests are full of praise. Recently, lobsters were caught on the fishing boat. I believe you will like it."

Again... lobster again?

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A powerful man like Nethar must have long ago developed the ability to freely control his expressions, which is equivalent to wearing a mask when treating others all day long. Every movement and micro-expression has meaning.

But even this kind of person must have a time to relax.

For example, in front of my daughter.

During the dinner, Perenli never saw Nethar's smile disappear. While he warmly entertained Perenli and the others, he was also sincerely happy that Sistiya could make friends. Later, he felt like he was laughing so hard that he almost burst into tears.

Haha...
To be continued...