Chapter 121

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Chapter 121: ‘Party A’

“Ahem… So you needed my help?” Her tone instantly brightened.

“Given our relationship, you surely won’t refuse, would you?”

“Not exactly. After all, my team and I have benefited from your favors, but—” Luo Di’s tone shifted abruptly. “It comes at a price! My team can’t work for free.”

“Five million euros,” Chaoyang replied without hesitation.

“That…” Luo Di couldn’t help but choke on her words. “That’s way too much. Are you sure you can afford such a high fee?”

“Demons never lie in their contracts,” Chaoyang said, his voice unruffled. He was completely composed because he had no intention of paying out of his own pocket. Since someone was targeting him, It was natural that the cost should be charged to the other party.

“Actually… I was originally thinking that ten or twenty thousand would suffice…” The other voice suddenly sounded a bit vague.

“What? What could ten or twenty thousand do?”

“Even ordering takeout and hailing a taxi cost money…” Luo Di mumbled. “But I must admit, my team really needs funds to keep running. So, if it’s not too much trouble for you… I mean, if this sum won’t affect you at all…”

“I understand, no pressure. it’s five million,” Chaoyang interrupted her.

“Alright then, what do you want us to do? Should we start tailing Jason Tyler?” Luo Di’s voice instantly regained its earlier cheerfulness. “Bran and Hill are top-notch trackers. you just need to give us with the target’s location.”

“No, that’s not necessary. I don’t need Skull’s Hand for surveillance,” Chaoyang ejected the idea. “This time, we’re likely up against professionals. If your people mess up, they might even lose their lives. Listen carefully to me, if they want you dead, they won’t even bat an eyelid.”

“Then what are you suggesting…?”

“You can track a demon’s presence, right? You can even follow its trail through internet, I remember you passed through the passageway between two worlds. That ability is simply outrageous.”

“Uh… there is, well, a slight limitation,” Luo Di admitted sheepishly. “I have to be close to a demon’s presence to start tracking. if I just stay at home, I won’t detect anything.”

If angels could perceive demons exact location as soon as they opened their eyes in the morning, demons would have been wiped out long ago. They’d never have even reached the point of gaining their notorious reputation for their wickedness.

Reserving his true thoughts for later, Chaoyang addressed the matter at hand and said seriously, “The task I want you to do is simple. Later today, I’ll attach a burst of Wish Power to Tyler, Anthony, and Asahara Naruko. And since you’re in L City, start by tracking Tyler. After you initially get close enough to lock onto his aura, you don’t need to do anything further and just return to your place. Then, wait for five days and bring me the detailed trails of aura traces you tracked during that time.”

“You want to know where he’s been during those five days?”

“Exactly. If we can’t find it online, then just check their true identities directly. During this period, Paradise is in a maintenance phase, so those tracking me will undoubtedly be working overtime. This is my best chance to uncover their weaknesses.”

“I understand,” Luo Di agreed. “But how do you plan to attach the Wish Power to them?”

“Through their VR headsets. These are their sole means of entering Paradise, so all of them hold those headsets in high regard and treat them with great care. Tyler and Anthony keep their VR headsets in their studies and check them every day, while Asahara Naruko, on other hand, carries hers with her, especially when traveling.”

“Ah…” A curious expression crossed the angel’s face. “Surely you’re not going to use it to spy on Miss Naruko’s private life, are you?” Her tone suddenly became peculiar.

Chaoyang snapped cutting the talk short, “First, any camera connected to the network can be my eyes. Secondly, with my ability, everything I see is just streams of code. Got it?”

Luo Di scoffed, “Actually, what I meant was… having a quick look wouldn’t hurt. You know how curiosity can get the better of you. Alright, since you’re so honest, I’ll stop joking. But if we don’t find anything suspicious on Tyler, am I really supposed to fly all the way to Russia?”

“Exactly. You can even round up your buddies and take a five-day vacation while you’re at it.”

“Got it.”

“Okay, once they are imbued with Wish Power, I’ll let you know.” With that, Chaoyang hung up the phone.

Meanwhile on the other side, Luo Di put her phone away and headed back to the warehouse. She dramatically spread her arms wide and announced, “Everyone, we’ve got a new job!”

“No way, Really?” Hill and the others immediately swarmed around her.

One of them asked, “Was that a call from the client? But your smile doesn’t quite match.”

Manager Qing, setting down his coffee cup with interest, then asked, “So what kind of job is it? And how much are they paying?”

“They’re offering five million—euros!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the base erupted into a frenzy like a bubbling cauldron!

“Five… five… five million?” Kaka stuttered. “Boss, you didn’t mishear, did you?”

“Oh man… that means I could upgrade all our equipment to the latest models!” Frey exclaimed as she pounded on her keyboard. “I could also get us a corporate-level data server for just half a million…”

“What exactly does the ‘sugar daddy’ want us to do?” Bran asked skeptically. “It can’t be something like blowing up the Eiffel Tower, right? We need to decide with voting on this one carefully.”

“We should probably hear the details of the job first,” Qing interjected, the only one maintaining composure. “If Luo Di is on board, she must believe we can handle it. Though honestly, I can’t think of any job that could pay this much money. Not even Lucy Mormon’s head would be worth that much price.”

“The job is a trip,” Luo Di said with a relaxed smile. “First to Europe, and then to Asia.”

“Huh?” This time, no one believed her.

Only when she repeated the request from the phone call, saying, “In short, What they need is my ability, and only an angel can pull it off. So paying a premium for something one-of-a-kind is completely normal! If he doesn’t agree, he’s the one who stands to lose!”

“Wow, boss, you really know how to negotiate,” Hill said, clearly impressed.

“But who exactly is this guy? Why does it seem like, you two are familiar with each other?” Bran asked curiously. “He not only knows you’re an angel, but he also understands how your powers work… and most surprisingly he’s loaded!”

“Right, what’s his name?”

“Um…” Luo Di hesitated. “Why are you so curious? Can’t we just call him ”Party A”?”

“If he’s just an ordinary client, I’d be a bit worried,” Qing said seriously, fixing his gaze on her. “You once mentioned that for Skull’s Hand to maintain its independence, it needs its own income. If you’re not connected to him and his terms are that generous, I can only suspect that he has ulterior motives.”

“He and I… we’ve indeed known each other for a while,” Luo Di admitted, a trace of unease in her voice as she met his eyes. “He might not come off as conventional, but deep down, he’s not bad. At least, based on what I’ve seen, I trust him.”

She just couldn’t bring herself to admit that her patron was a demon.

“Alright, we trust you too!” Hill declared casually. “Since he’s someone the boss vouches for, then we’re confident in working with him!”

“You mean travelling without a care?” Frey spread her hands. “That’s downright idiotic.”

“Oh, come on, isn’t this part of the job? We’re just pretending to be off-duty to cover for Miss Angel!”

Watching the raucous group, Luo Di lips also curved upwards. She stepped forward, and extended her right hand.

Seeing this everyone one by one, everyone followed suit, joining their palms together.

“Well then… Skull’s Hand, Let’s set off!”