A few days later, just after uploading the latest chapter at the request of a certain young lady, Wise received a message from Shepherd. He said he had been working near Sixth Street for the past few days and wanted to meet. It seemed there was news about the matter of looking into Perlman's whereabouts that he had asked for before.
So, Wise told Belle, and then met with Shepherd at the store...
"My old friend, Phaethon! It's been a while. How have you been lately?" Shepherd greeted the siblings enthusiastically after walking into the store. And this time, the tea he had been longing for was served to him by the two sisters.
"Not bad, thanks to you. Of course, it would be even better if you could bring us the business we need."
"Oh my, Wise, my boy. You've been getting quite close to Miss Morningstar lately, haven't you? She must have introduced you to a lot of good commissions. Don't underestimate my intelligence network."
Shepherd's words left the siblings speechless. Why did it sound like they were the ones who had betrayed him?
"From your tone, it sounds like you're going to disappoint us?" The siblings both knew Shepherd's personality well. For him to say this, it was highly likely that the matter they had entrusted to him had not been handled well. And sure enough, his next sentence was...
"You two, listen to me. This was completely beyond my control. To ensure the security of the election, the city has recently strengthened its security measures. Not only are the main roads patrolled, but the Hollow exits connected to the Outer Ring are also manned..."
Shepherd went on and on, basically telling the siblings that it wasn't that he wasn't trying, but that it was really not allowed. But he still gave them a way out. That is, if they wanted to gather information in the Outer Ring, they could try to get to know the motorcycle gangs there.
"That's all I have to say. I won't disturb your business any longer. If you change your mind and want to make a quick buck recently, feel free to contact me at any time." After saying this, Shepherd drank the last bit of tea in his cup and then hurried off. After he left, the siblings began to discuss the current intelligence.
"Although we got a useful piece of information, the difficulty of searching for Perlman hasn't decreased at all."
"Can't be helped. The Outer Ring is completely outside our business scope." Wise pondered what to do next. Although they had Caesar's contact information, to just bring up such a matter directly was a bit too sudden. Besides, the news about Perlman in the city had been decreasing recently. Even Fairy couldn't find anything useful.
This made Wise feel very strange. Perlman's escape had caused a huge uproar, and the Public Security Bureau was also hunting for him. Logically, as time passed, all kinds of intelligence should be flying around. This made him even wonder if Perlman was still alive. The investigation of the [Plague Devil] could still be hoped for from HAND, but the Cunning Hares' proxy lawsuit would probably have to be shelved indefinitely.
Just then, Fairy suddenly spoke up. "Master, Assistant No. 2, there is an incoming call from Billy. Shall I connect it for you?"
"We were just talking about them... Fairy, put the call through." After getting Wise's confirmation, Billy's voice came through the communication.
"Oh, oh, so you're home, Wise! I've been sending you messages just now, but you haven't replied."
"Sorry, there was a customer in the store just now, I didn't notice my phone." Wise explained briefly. Billy didn't mind and got down to business. "You two, I have something very important to tell you. It's best if I can tell you in person. I'm at the intersection behind the Minstrel's Needle. Can you come here for a bit?"
After saying this, Billy had to hang up due to some other matter. Wise, seeing this, had no choice but to go and meet him. A short while later, he saw Billy standing next to a large truck at the intersection, with his red pig Bangboo beside him.
"Oh, Wise, you're here! So fast!" Billy waved and greeted him after noticing him. The latter was astonished, looking at the truck with [Boar's Rush] printed on it, and the Bangboo.
"Billy, did you strike it rich? Or did you leave the Cunning Hares?"
"Eh, how is that possible? You know, I'm still very satisfied with my current life. Besides, Boss Nicole still hasn't given me a single Denny of the promised dividend."
Uh, about the dividend, it's best not to dream about it. You probably won't get it in this lifetime.Wise complained in his heart.
Billy explained that the truck and the Bangboo both came from an Outer Ring motorcycle gang called the [Sons of Calydon]. Although this truck had a New Eridu pass, the recent queues for non-citizens to enter and exit the city were too slow, so Billy was temporarily acting as their driver to transport some goods. After all, they were also his old employers.
After learning this, Wise was very surprised. "Billy, so you know a motorcycle gang."
"Yeah, actually I worked for them for quite a while. It was later by chance that I came to the city. Ah, we can talk about this later when we have the chance. I have something important to tell you now—the Sons of Calydon have intelligence on Perlman!"
Hearing this, Wise wasn't too shocked and calmly asked for details. "Really? What's the specific situation?"
"I asked about that at the time, but the second-in-command of the Sons of Calydon said it couldn't be easily disclosed. They know we're looking for Perlman and said they can provide valuable exclusive information, but the condition is to talk about cooperation with Phaethon in person."
"You mean... they're looking for a Proxy?"
"They didn't say it directly, but I guess so." Billy said this and then left the choice to Wise. Anyway, he would still be in the city for a few days. If Wise agreed, then they could go together.
Wise nodded and then returned to the store to discuss the matter with Belle. The siblings ultimately decided to go and meet them. And the primary candidate was naturally Wise. He was powerful and his abilities were very special, enough to handle most situations.
As for the next few days, he would first greet them and explain that he might be gone for a while.
That night, Corin and Rina came to the video store together. When they met, both were a little embarrassed, clearly with the same purpose.
"Wise, I heard you're going to the Outer Ring. Will it be dangerous?" After seeing Wise, both showed a look of concern.
"Don't worry. Don't you know how amazing I am?" After Wise said this, the two of them inexplicably blushed for a moment.
"By the way, how did little Corin get here so fast?" Wise said, patting her head. Rina lived in Sixth Street, so it was normal for her to arrive quickly. Corin then explained that it was because she happened to be free today and wanted to see Wise. After receiving the message on the way, she had rushed over as quickly as possible.
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