Pinnacle Armor

The two days of staying in the hotel to guard the goods for the client were the most boring days for Xin Xunyang.

The employer named Hamdra divided their nine mercenaries into three groups, and each group was responsible for protecting a piece of cargo.In order to ensure that someone is guarding at any time, each group has arranged eight-hour shifts for each person.Therefore, there is basically no interaction between the team members except when changing shifts, and it is difficult to find someone to talk to.

As for the other two groups of people who were on duty at the same time as Xin Xunyang, one was the bearded man who had previously asked questions on behalf of everyone, and the other was a young man with colorful hair dyed like a pheasant that swaggered too much.The bearded man is obviously not happy to talk to two young men who are much younger than him, and he always sits silently in his corner smoking a cigarette, while the pheasant youth is responsible for the "cargo" he is guarding—that The trembling Kodaja woman - more interested.

The pheasant youth once tried to invite Xin Xunyang to appreciate this rare beauty with him, but he was instantly killed by Xin Xunyang's sentence "I like men". No matter how far away, as if he was worried that Xin Xunyang would suddenly go crazy and push him down.

Xin Xunyang also thought about using the terminal to chat with Lu Xingxi, but thinking that this might arouse unnecessary suspicion from his employer, he resisted the urge.

Fortunately, today is the last day of this task, and the auction that Hamdra is going to participate in will start soon.

In the past two days, although people occasionally passed by the door of the room where Hamdra put the goods, there was nothing that deserved the special attention of Xin Xunyang and others.However, everyone knew that the real highlight was in the venue of the auction, so no one would naively relax their vigilance because of the peaceful life these two days.

Time passed by, and when it was close to one o'clock in the afternoon, Hamdra's secretary opened the door and walked in, smiling: "Everyone, get ready to go."

The other six people who were not on duty were already waiting with Hamdra in the hotel's underground parking lot.

As a businessman, Hamdra obviously knows the truth of keeping a low profile. His car is very low-key, just an ordinary empty rail car rented by the hotel to pick up and drop off guests, which is not eye-catching at all.Therefore, when they arrived at the gate of the Blood Fox Auction, they entered through the back door smoothly while those who were driving luxury cars trying to show off their power were surrounded by crowds of onlookers.

There are special guides in the auction house to receive them.

"Your number is No. 43." When leading Hamdra and his party to the entrance of the lounge, the guide hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "There are more people here today than originally expected. careful."

Fatty Hamdra smiled and gave the other party more tips and said, "I don't know what is it that attracts so many guests to watch? To be honest, although the main purpose of my visit this time is to sell goods, if there is a suitable products, I will also consider buying them..."

The guide smiled knowingly, "I'm afraid this commotion-causing commodity is not to your liking... There is a gentleman who is going to auction off a piece of Gevalu steel."

The eyes of the mercenaries present were all brightened when they heard the words.

Among the substances discovered by the alliance, Gewaru steel is recognized as the most suitable material for making mecha weapons, and has the reputation of "invincible".But because the refining process is very cumbersome and the output is small, most knights can only think about it and can't afford it at all.

The mercenaries hired by Hamdra this time were clearly unusable, so after a short period of excitement, they calmed down quickly.

This unexpected answer made a businessman as experienced as Hamdra stunned for a moment, and then he laughed loudly, "You are right, this thing is really not to my liking. Ouch, it came With such a big guy, it seems that the reputation of your auction house is getting higher and higher!"

The guide accepted his compliment with a smile.

But Xin Xunyang keenly noticed that there was a hint of sadness on Hamdra's face.

However, it's not impossible to understand why the other party is worried—although Gevalu steel is not a product that Hamdra is interested in, its appearance will undoubtedly attract a large number of mech technicians and knights.And everyone in the alliance knows that where there are many knights, there will inevitably be many conflicts.You must know that the strength of knights is often directly proportional to their strange temper.

Looks like things are going to get interesting.

Xin Xunyang thought irresponsibly.

People who come to the auction usually buy the online version of the catalog published by the auction house and browse through it beforehand, and then pre-select their goals and plan the amount of money they are going to spend.Therefore, the progress of the auction was quite fast, and it was only 03:30 in the afternoon when it was the turn of Hamdra's three auction items.

Xierdan Pearl, who was in charge of Xin Xunyang's group, was the first to play.

He and the other two walked up to the stage with the delivery man from the auction house in the middle, and then each found a convenient corner to stand in.

While observing the surrounding environment, Xin Xunyang accidentally saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

He froze.

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Lu Xingxi discovered the other party's existence earlier than Xin Xunyang.

After all, there were thousands of guests sitting in the auction house, but there were less than ten people standing on the stage including the host.

The information that Xin Xunyang gave him before did not mention the details of his mission, so Lu Xingxi always thought that the commission he received this time was to go hunting on a nearby planet, but he did not expect to come to the auction house Be a bodyguard.

No wonder I didn't tell myself in detail, do you think this kind of work is not challenging?

It has to be said that Lu Xingxi still knows Xin Xunyang's character very well, and he did omit the task content for the reason of "the work is so unchallenging, it would be embarrassing to say it on purpose".

The eyes of the two met in the air, and Lu Xingxi saw Xin Xunyang wink at him mischievously.

"Hey, does that person know you?" Qin Mu, who was sitting next to Lu Xingxi, easily noticed Xin Xunyang's movements, and immediately asked curiously.

The little girl-like simulated robot sitting in Qin Mu's arms also looked at Lu Xingxi upon hearing this.

"He's my partner." Lu Xingxi replied.

"Ah... so you already have a partner." Qin Mu's expression was regret that couldn't be concealed.He originally wanted to find a suitable time to ask Andy if he would like to be his partner so that he could take care of Mo'er, but now it seems that he can only give up.

In fact, Lu Xingxi had more or less noticed Qin Mu's secret plan, which was why he told the other party that Xin Xunyang was his partner.

Although he doesn't reject Qin Mu's behavior of tailoring a robot body for artificial intelligence and taking it around like his own daughter, he can't understand it, and he doesn't have a deep friendship with him, like playing house. The game also plans to use artificial intelligence as a babysitter.But considering Qin Mu's restless mental state, he couldn't tell the other party directly.Seeing Qin Mu tactfully dispelling his unrealistic thoughts now, Lu Xingxi secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

What he didn't know was that when Xin Xunyang on the stage saw his interaction with Qin Mu, his mood suddenly became very ugly.

"Huh? Is there something wrong?" The mercenary who was closer to Xin Xunyang noticed the murderous aura he released unconsciously.

Xin Xunyang came back to his senses, "No, I just fell into a daze accidentally."

In a daze at such a critical moment?

The mercenary glared at Xin Xunyang incomprehensibly, and reminded: "The auction is not over yet. When you get the reward you should get, you can stay as long as you like. Until then, don't drag us down."

"Yeah." Xin Xunyang responded, and couldn't help but glance at Lu Xingxi's direction again.

Who is that man, why does he look very familiar with Lu Xingxi?And that little girl who looked so weird... It was too strange for such a combination to come to the auction.

The Xierdan pearl was finally sold at a price of 400 million interstellar coins, but the buyer planned to pick up the goods after the auction ended.

As a result, Xin Xunyang had to wait a little longer instead of going to Lu Xingxi immediately.

He couldn't help pacing back and forth in the lounge with some annoyance.

Seeing this, Hamdra comforted with a wry smile: "Oh, this kind of thing is inevitable, please be patient..."

Xin Xunyang stopped.

Hamdra thought there was something wrong with what he said, and he touched the opponent's scales.As a result, before he could ask, Xin Xunyang raised his hand to signal him to shut up, and then swiftly dodged behind the door.The other two mercenaries who were resting immediately stood up when they saw this, and sandwiched the box containing Xierdan's pearls between them.

The soundproofing effect of the lounge is very good, but for the knight's hearing, these soundproofing materials are not close to nothing.

Xin Xunyang heard chaotic voices in the corridor, and it seemed that there was a fight somewhere.

He backhanded and pulled out the Aurora Blade pinned to his waist.

Hamdra was so nervous that his fat body was shaking, "Is something wrong?"

"It doesn't sound like it has anything to do with us at the moment." Just as Xin Xunyang finished speaking, the sound of explosions outside rang out.

Without any further hesitation, he directly opened the door.

Four knights in the uniform of the Blood Fox Auction House ran past the door.

"Can I ask what happened?" Xin Xunyang stopped a person and asked.

The man stretched out his hand impatiently, trying to push Xin Xunyang away, but he twisted his arm and pressed him against the wall.The face of the other party changed, and finally replied: "Someone broke in to grab the goods..."

"What is the intruder's goal?" Although he asked, Xin Xunyang already had the answer in his heart.

"Gevalu Steel!" After the restrained knight finished speaking, he struggled to break away from Xin Xunyang, and said angrily, "Can we let it go now?"

Xin Xunyang spread his hands.

Watching the knight run towards the place where the thick smoke came out, Xin Xunyang turned his head and said to Hamdra: "Although it has nothing to do with us, but in case your transaction falls through, I suggest you contact the buyer immediately to make a deal. goods, and get out of here."

Needless to say, Hamdra, who heard him talking to the knight, already had this plan—those who dare to come to the auction house to grab things are probably powerful knights.And when these high-level knights moved their hands, the degree of damage to the surroundings could not be taken lightly, so he didn't want to stay here as cannon fodder.

The fat and short fingers quickly dialed the buyer's terminal, and Hamdra spoke quickly to make an appointment with the buyer.

At this moment, another explosion sounded.

The guide who had met Xin Xunyang and others before ran towards their lounge, "Guest! This place will soon be affected by the battle, please follow me to leave immediately!"

Xin Xunyang grabbed the other party and asked, "How is the situation in the venue?"

"There are also people over there who are responsible for guiding the guests. Come on, the intruders who came this time are two heavenly knights..."

Hearing this, the expressions of all the people present changed.

Gritting his teeth, Xin Xunyang easily picked up the fat Hamdra, and shouted to the other two mercenaries: "I'll carry him out, you watch the pearl."

In the face of the threat of the heavenly knights, no one was in the mood to talk nonsense, and everyone immediately and effectively formed a simple formation and evacuated to the outside of the auction site.

"My Odo hide and Kodaja slave girl..."

Hamdra, carried by Xin Xunyang on his shoulders, is still mourning his loss.Concerned about Lu Xingxi's comfort, Xin Xunyang was not in the mood to comfort his employer at all. Hearing the other party's chatter, he couldn't help tightening his arms and strangled the fat around the other party's waist.

Hamdra couldn't bring it up in one breath, and was finally honest.

The situation outside the Blood Fox Auction House is much better than inside.

After all, it is an auction house with a certain history. It is not the first time that the Blood Fox Auction House has encountered such a scene of foreign knights robbing things.As the guide said, most of the guests in the venue have successfully escaped under the leadership of the staff.

While carrying Hamdra to the place agreed with the buyer, Xin Xunyang distractedly searched for Lu Xingxi in the crowd.

Just when the anxiety in his heart was about to break through the limit, he finally saw Lu Xingxi who was walking behind Qin Mu to the square at the entrance of the auction house.

He immediately threw Hamdra on the ground and said, "Remember to transfer the payment to my account."

"Eh? Ah? Already, already here? Where are you going to leave me, at least wait until my deal is over..." Hamdra yelled at Xin Xunyang's back in vain for a long time, seeing that the other party ignored him completely, Shut up dejectedly.

Fortunately, several other mercenaries quickly came out to meet up with his goods, which healed his wounded heart a little bit, and made him no longer care so much about Xin Xunyang leaving his employer and running away.

The crowd in the square continued to push.

Lu Xingxi was bumped by someone beside him, and just staggered two steps, someone stopped him and supported him.

"Although I haven't seen you for two days, I miss you very much, but can you stop showing up suddenly in such an exciting way next time?"

The familiar voice next to his ear put him at ease instantly.