Quadruple split

"It seems that the schedule I arranged for you is too easy."

Xiao Ai looked up at No. 2 Bella Street, which was burning in flames, and unbuttoned her shawl casually, saying in a light and calm tone: "To be honest, I have tried very hard to overestimate our "witch", but in the end..."

"As a result, this move was still so fast that we could not imagine it, so that there were large gaps in your schedule that was so tight that you could hardly put a needle in."

Cole took off Xiao Ai's shawl lightly, put it on his arm, and raised his eyebrows and said: "But since we have a rare rest time, , why don't you take a break before the meeting? You don't think you can help, do you? "

The Sun Priest, whose strength is far inferior to Cole, shook his head and explained: "I just want to go out for some fresh air and take a look at your achievements. Is this fire the work of little brother Gandalf?"

"I guess so, but even without me, you must have countless ways to burn this place down."

The young Gandalf, who was temporarily acting as an intelligence specialist beside Cole, sat cross-legged on the ground, holding his cheek and said boredly: "To be honest, I think Maleficent and I are actually quite redundant. After all, After all, the facts have proved that as long as we follow the plan of Trey... uh, Ace of Hearts, there is no possibility of complications. Her plan can even accurately predict the end time of the operation within ten minutes. "

Cole smiled slightly, raised his hand and greeted the members of the Kevos family who happened to pass by and were on guard at the corner of the street, and said: "Although today's operation is simple, its nature is an extreme node that can only succeed and not fail. Otherwise, how can a mere [Fire Demon Mercenary Group] be worthy of Ms. Ace of Hearts's action. "

"I can see it. "

Child Gan Dao The husband nodded and said, "In the words of us aliens, it's like 'killing a chicken with a butcher knife'."

"But it's necessary."

Xiao Ai's calm eyes reflected the raging fire that had completely devoured the [Fire Demon] and stirred up thick black smoke. She said lightly, "We don't have much time, and if we want to achieve as much as possible in a limited time, we must push 'efficiency' to the limit."

At this point, Xiao Ai suddenly tilted his head with a very small movement, and Cole next to him immediately took out a pocket watch from his pocket, opened it, and held it in front of the girl with one hand.

"Thank you."

After checking the time, Xiao Ai nodded slightly to signal Cole to put away the pocket watch, and after thinking for about ten seconds, he confirmed with Cole: "How many fish that have escaped the net are left in the nightless zone now?"

Cole shrugged and answered simply and clearly with one word: "Zero."

"To be honest, if the gentleman was here, I would definitely ask him to keep Ms. Ace of Hearts here for a while."

Xiao Ai sighed and said helplessly: "It's really not a good feeling to just experience happiness and then let it go."

Cole chuckled and teased: "If you don't know, you would think you were heartbroken."

"Losing a heartbreak is not as painful as losing Ms. Ace of Hearts."

Ms. Ai Vanye, who is currently in charge of all matters of Harlequin in the Free City, sighed in a rather exaggerated tone, then turned to look at the young Gandalf who almost had the word "doing nothing" written on his face, and asked: "Little brother Gandalf, do you know how long this fire can burn?" The boy, who was quite accomplished in the way of the mage, did not even think about it, and immediately replied: "If there is no external interference, it can probably burn for about ten minutes." "Ten minutes..." Xiao Ai repeated in a low voice, and after a little thought, he asked again: "Can it last for a while longer?" "Ah?" The young Gandalf was stunned for a moment, and it took him half a second to react before answering: "Of course it can. , even if there is no place to burn, I can add fire explosions and burn until night. "

Xiao Ai nodded and continued to ask: "Then... what if I want to ensure the architectural integrity of No. 2 Bella Street as much as possible?"

The boy thought about it and continued to nod: "It's okay, but it's a bit troublesome."

"Then I'll trouble you, brother Gandalf,"

Xiao Ai smiled and said: "Please continue to 'fan the flames' here, and maintain the fire while trying not to cause further damage. When it's time to stop, someone will come to tell you."

Because of Maleficent's lolita special transformation, the young Gandalf, who thought he owed a favor to the [Harlequin Card], answered very happily. He replied, "No problem."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Xiao Ai bowed to the boy in the style of the Sun Cult, then turned to Cole and said, "Let's go."

"Understood."

Cole nodded slightly, then put on the shawl for Xiao Ai who was about to leave the 'warm bonfire', and waved to the young Gandalf, "See you later, buddy."

The boy, who had already stood up with his staff and was ready to 'add firewood', nodded lazily, "See you later."

...

Ten minutes later

No. 0 Bella Street, in front of the street committee's villa

"We arrived too early."

As Cole walked into the empty courtyard side by side with Xiao Ai, he frowned and said, "I still think you should take the time to rest."

Xiao Ai stood by the flower bed in front of the door of the bungalow, turned to the young man with a worried face and said with a smile: "Just think about it, even if everything goes according to plan, it can't change the fact that today is a big day. As your agent, I will definitely not be able to sleep at this juncture."

“There are many ways to take a break.”

Cole sighed, held his forehead and said, "I didn't say you have to sleep."

"you're right."

Xiao Ai smiled sweetly and said happily: "So taking a walk and chatting here is the way I choose to rest."

"You, you, you."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of reflecting at all, he became more and more frustrated with this friend who was obviously gentle and well-behaved, but extremely stubborn at heart. Cole, who could only exert some positive influence on him as much as possible, shook his head helplessly. He took out his dagger and skillfully trimmed the branches and leaves of the plants in the flower bed, while asking: "Speaking of which, why do you want Brother Gandalf to help keep the fire going?"

"It's just a show."

Xiao Ai admired the increasingly regular flower bed in front of her and said in a leisurely tone: "On the one hand, it is to let 'outsiders' know that today's incident is not a 'farce' but a 'tacit understanding', so as to stop them from trying to fish in troubled waters. On the other hand, It is to let the 'own people' know that there is nothing left there, and there is no need for them to help 'clean the battlefield'."

Cole pondered for a moment and then asked: "I understand this externally. It is nothing more than using this quiet murder and arson to imply that the forces in Bella Street except the [Fire Demon] are very united, but pretending to Burned down...all on the same street, do you think they can believe it?"

"Of course not."

Xiao Ai bent down and picked up a golden-red leaf. He tiptoed and placed it on Cole's head like a mischief. He explained in a calm tone: "Both Mr. Hemis and Ms. Alma are completely on our side." , or perhaps Father Lourenco and President Imelda, who are always watching the situation, are essentially the best of human beings. Not to mention such carefulness, even if they use twists and turns that are several times more complicated, It’s probably useless.”

Cole was stunned for a moment: "Then you still..."

"The only message I want to convey to them is, 'I want them to mistakenly think that No. 2 Bella Street has been burned to the ground.'"

Xiao Ai walked past Cole and stepped briskly onto the stone steps in front of the door that were warmed by the sun: "In this way, they will mistakenly think that No. 2 Bella Street has been burned clean." "

Cole, who had just finished pruning the flower bed, smiled and slowly followed his friend, who was as frail and frail as ever: "You are looking more and more like Mr."

"No."

"No?"

"If it were Mr., I'm afraid that not only No. 2 Bella Street would be set on fire, but the entire neighborhood."

"Well……"

"If my strength is to make the best use of the situation when it is high or low, then what my husband is best at... is the simplest yet most difficult task of overturning the table."

"really."

…

Game time AM08:47

Liberty City, No. 0 Bella Street, 2nd Floor

"Yo."

The talker of [Blue Sacred Scripture], Hemes, a handsome man with a slightly feminine appearance but full of positive energy hidden deep in his heart, happily opened the door and walked in, raising his eyebrows and said: "It seems that I am the last one. Arrived.”

"Logically speaking, the fire-headed snake boss [Fire Demon] should be the last one to arrive."

The heavily made-up female orc Elma Hecher took a puff from her pipe and turned her eyes towards the young man who was sitting quietly in the corner of the long table with a harmless smile on her face and was the agent of Countess Leissa Keyvos. Ai said pointedly: "But if the fire-headed snake boss can't come back... tsk tsk, that's another matter."

But Xiao Ai just smiled and said nothing, without any expression.

However, Hermes casually pulled out the chair closest to him, sat down on it, crossed his legs and sneered: "It's already now, why bother going around in circles? I don't believe that the Kevos family has never found anyone here. How many of you, or is it really just us [Blue Scripture] who are favored by the Countess?"

"Ahem, Boss Hermes really knows how to joke."

The president of the [Imelda Chamber of Commerce], Imelda, showed a fake and wrinkled smile, and said with a forced smile: "Although the countess didn't greet the old woman in person, she bothered sister Xiao Ai to run away alone. trip."

As for the Patriarch of the [Black Curtain] church, his temperament is a bit wretched because he is a half-orc of the field mouse tribe. He is a tall and thin old man with a triangular face. Father Lorenzo, who is mainly a man of both sides, also expressed his position: "My words. , Brother Cole is coming over.”

Hermes nodded with satisfaction, directly took over the rhythm of this conversation, and said slowly: "In that case, we might as well get straight to the point and let the Kevos family, who have greeted everyone here in advance, explain the incident. A little explanation.”

"It's a solution."

Alma blew out a smoke ring and said casually: "Since no one can get away with it, let's just clarify the matter directly. What do you think, Ms. Vanye?"

"I have no objection."

Xiao Ai nodded without changing his expression, and then said in a soft voice with a soothing rhythm and bright timbre: "Then, let me explain again that the former owner of No. 2 Bella Street is also one of the former street committee members. The reason why the [Fire Demon Mercenary Group] encountered such an unfortunate accident today.”

Everyone present nodded, seeming to have no objections to Xiao Ai's somewhat strange narration in the current situation. The reason is very simple, that is, 'unfortunate accidents' have always been resolved internally by various large and small forces in the Free City. A common expression used in conflicts.

Of course, the 'misfortune' is 100% genuine, and it can be said to be full of gold content. As for the 'accident'...if nothing else, there should be no accidents at all. This kind of style is quite free of the city. The real and fake are clearly distinguishable, and each of them is different. The mixed black humor makes people laugh.

"We regretfully believe that although the [Fire Demon Mercenary Group] worked diligently, conscientiously, and honestly during their tenure as members of the committee, they still failed to cover up their flaws and exposed a large number of regrettable problems."

Xiao Ai lowered his eyes and said softly: "That means they are too conscientious, responsible, and honest about their duties."

"Pfft——"

Hermes, who has always had a prickly style of painting, really couldn't help laughing this time, and clapped his hands and said, "Okay, that's great!"

Alma sneered and said nothing.

The old lady Imelda concentrated on the priceless bracelet between her fingers and said nothing.

Only Father Lorenzo smiled awkwardly and reluctantly agreed: "Yeah...yes..."

"Everyone should know very well that this is a cruel and cruel city, and as a member of the street committee, your acting style is too simple and direct, which will undoubtedly have a very negative impact on our collective."

Xiao Ai also smiled, and then continued to explain: "So after a simple evaluation, we believe that [Fire Demon]'s friends don't actually know what this position means, so we plan to use up Maybe teach them in a gentle way.”

Alma turned her head to look at the "wailing smoke" outside the window, and emphasized in an obviously rising tone: "Teach?"

"Yes, teaching."

Xiao Ai nodded and said seriously: "If they prove that they have the capital to correct their mistakes, they can realize the problem at the minimum cost and then gradually keep up with the pace under the guidance of everyone. On the contrary, if They failed to prove it..."

"Do you deserve to die?"

"Think about it carefully, we let [Fire Demon] keep almost all the elites, leaving them with enough power to establish themselves anywhere outside the Capital of Freedom. Isn't this not kind enough?"

"It makes sense, but... aren't you afraid that they will come back for revenge with this power?"

"In that case, we will have to take back this kindness."

Chapter 2412: End