allonlinenovel Chapter 199 Temptation (page 12)
Chapter 199 Temptation (page 12)
Before leaving, Li Shanren persuaded Tifa to temporarily move to the Horsen Hotel. On the one hand, the two of them could take care of each other, and on the other hand, if the situation changed, they could exchange information more quickly and share their needs.
Moreover, according to Li Shanren's current plan, Tifa no longer needs to stay in such a low-end hotel just to save money.
After thinking for a while, Tifa agreed to the suggestion and would move to the Horsen Hotel tonight.
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After leaving Tifa's residence, Li Shanren walked into the central street and blended into the crowded crowd. After walking around a few times, he entered a hidden, uninhabited alley alone.
A few minutes passed, and when he came out, he had put on the perfumer's travel suit that could hide his body shape and face.
After explaining Tifa's plans to Xiang, he naturally had tasks to complete.
However, after Li Shanren's careful consideration and planning, this incident was no longer just about rescuing Miss Yuna. To be more precise, the rescue was done in order to give back intelligence to the assassins.
His main purpose is still to deal with Charles.
After all, Li Shanren didn't want to help Tifa rescue the five children through monetary redemption.
Through the last meeting, Li Shanren also deeply realized that it was impossible for a person like Charles to take the initiative to let go of the control of the five children.
Therefore, since the conflict has risen to the point where it cannot be resolved peacefully through communication and coordination, the only option is to resort to violence——
Charles needs to die.
Since ancient times, one of the simplest and crudest ways to solve problems is to deal with the person who caused the problem.
However, since it was decided to kill Charles, this move must ensure that there is no possibility of Charles surviving.
But judging from the last meeting, Charles seems to be unafraid in the face of threats, and even dares to challenge Li Shanren, who is sitting opposite him and has the ability to take his life at any time.
The point is that Charles is not a powerful supernatural being, and probably not even a superhuman being.
Li Shanren didn't believe that a shrewd businessman would pay so little attention to his own life.
The fact that Charles dared to make those moves showed that he was sure to survive Li Shanren's attack and even give him an effective counterattack.
In other words, Charles has an unknown means of saving his life.
This is what Li Shanren wants to investigate clearly.
After walking on the street for dozens of minutes, Li Shanren left the busy commercial street and came to a relatively quiet residential area for wealthy people, or a villa area to be precise.
On both sides of the road are small single-family buildings with yards. You can also see servants pruning branches, sweeping fallen leaves, and pulling weeds in the yards.
Being able to own a residence like this in Olin City, where land is at a premium, the residents here are either rich or noble.
Li Shanren is quite familiar with this street.
Because Charles has at least one residence here, which is the small villa where Li Shanren visited last time.
The buildings in the villa area are widely separated, with a distance of three to four meters. There are few people on the road. There are only a few carriages driving. Except for some servants cleaning at the door, there are basically no other walkers.
If someone plans to gather a crowd here to cause trouble, they will probably be discovered soon.
Even if you are hiding nearby and following you, the distance will be too wide and you will attract others' attention.
Therefore, Lee Sun-in, who wrapped himself tightly and dressed strangely, was inevitably noticed.
Many servants looked at Li Shanren through the fence of the yard, curious and a little wary.
The mysterious and strange costume is very reminiscent of the travelers in the story who have traveled long distances from distant countries, and their bodies are covered with traces of weathering.
Some servants were wondering whether this mysterious traveler was simply passing through, or whether he was looking for someone who lived in the area.
Eventually, they saw each other parked outside the courtyard of a white villa owned by a slave trader named "Charles."
The other party has only gradually emerged in the slave industry in the past two years, and has quickly become the second-largest presence in Olin City, second only to Lorante Fisk.
Many people were surprised by Charles's speed of development, and secretly speculated whether he had the support of some big shot or force behind him.
"I came to see Charles and tell him that a magician named Lisern came to him." Li Shanren stood outside the fence and said to a servant woman who was busy in the yard.
Seeing this, the maid stopped what she was doing and said loudly from a dozen steps away: "Lord Charles is not in the house."
"Where did he go?" Li Shanren frowned slightly.
"Sorry sir, I don't know. I'm just responsible for mowing the lawn in the yard." The maid answered honestly, "But I saw him going out this morning."
Not here?
Li Shanren glanced at the luxurious villa, and then planned to turn around and leave.
At this time, the door of the villa suddenly opened, and an elegant girl came out. After taking a look at Li Shanren, she hurried to the door, bowed slightly to him, and then opened the door.
"Master, please come in." She said softly.
Li Shanren knew this girl. She was one of the three slave girls that Charles claimed to give to him when he came here last time. The other two were a wolf girl and a petite girl.
The lady in front of her, who seemed to be an aristocratic lady whose family had fallen into disgrace, was wearing a black and white maid costume, and it seemed that she had become a servant here.
"Didn't he go out?" Li Shanren asked.
"The master is waiting for you on the third floor."
The noble girl did not answer Li Shanren's question directly, she just said this.
"Then take me in."
Li Shanren didn't worry too much.
The maid in the courtyard seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing, so she turned her back and continued pruning with her head lowered, not daring to speak again.
Li Shanren followed the noble girl into the villa, walked up the glass-smooth stairs to the third floor, and came to the wide door again.
The noble girl bowed slightly, opened the door, and made a "please" gesture.
Li Shanren entered the reception room.
The middle-aged businessman with short blond hair was sitting behind his desk, smiling as he watched Li Shanren stand in front of him.
Behind him stood the wolf girl and the petite girl on the left and right respectively.
"Mr. Leathern, welcome, please take a seat." Charles pointed to the armchair opposite the desk.
The curtains behind him were drawn tightly, preventing sunlight from entering, and only the magic chandelier hanging above his head provided light.
Li Shanren unceremoniously pulled up the armchair and sat down. He hung a small, blurry mirror around his neck, which reflected Charles's face impartially.
"Why did Mr. Lithern come to see me?" Charles asked with a slight smile, "Or have you already achieved results for what I asked you to consider?"
"That's right." Li Shanren nodded slightly, his voice deliberately made hoarse and indistinguishable.
"So you have gathered enough one thousand gold ruso, or do you decide to accept this loan agreement?" Charles took out the yellow contract paper again.
"None of them." Li Shanren shook his head, "I have investigated clearly. The five children you mentioned have nothing to do with me."