Wasteland Code Survival

Chapter 31 Rejection
As soon as Qi Lin walked in, the walnut door was slammed shut behind him.

This is a huge room of about 100 square meters, with several long tables on which are piled up some old paper books. cold and damp.

A tall, thin figure, who was sitting on a chair by the fire, got up and turned around at the sound.

This is a man with a gloomy expression, his left hand is still curled up with orchid fingers, and his long nails gently scrape his pointed chin from time to time. He is wearing an old-fashioned retro dress, but no matter how well washed the clothes are Clean, but still can't hide some obvious signs of creping in the fabric fibers of the neckline and cuffs.

The ID above this man's head is "Bryce", not the rumored ID "Thunder" of the Lord of Thunder.

Is it a trap?However, Qi Lin immediately vetoed this idea. If the master of the city, which is so indistinct, is not good for him, he doesn't need to spend so much effort to deceive himself here. The tube-mounted cannon is enough to tear Qi Lin into pieces.

"Excuse me, who are you? Didn't you say Thunder City is going to see me?" Qi Lin saw this sissy Bryce turn around, and asked straight to the point.

"Tsk tsk tsk, don't the guys from those low-level residential areas understand what is etiquette? I am one of the twelve stewards of the city lord. The big man who manages every day is not something you can meet whenever you want. So I have a clear judgment on my status." Bryce glanced at Qi Lin, and said in a tone of anger, disgust, and disgust.

"I'd like to trouble you to find out, the city lord invited me here. If there's nothing wrong, then I'm leaving!" For this kind of guy who likes to pretend and have his nostrils turned upside down, Qi Lin is naturally too lazy to give him a good face Look.

"Uneducated stuff! I told the city lord that inferior people will always be inferior people. Unfortunately, the city lord still intends to give you a chance. There is still a vacancy for a guard captain in Thunder City. If you can get rid of your stinky mouth, say Maybe I will show mercy and let you stay."

"Captain of the guard?" Qi Lin finally understood, did he really want to "recruit security" because of his fighting power?It's just that he didn't have any idea of ​​joining any big organization. He was controlled by others, and he no longer planned to do the role of working for others. What's more, the sissy in front of him thought that it was a kind of charity for him to be a guard.

"I am not interested."

"Not interested? Do you know what you're talking about? The right to live in a wealthy area, abundant supplies...things that many people can't even dream of..." Bryce said angrily, as if someone had stepped on his tail Said, "Don't think that you are powerful just because you killed Luo Chengfeng. In the eyes of the Lord City Master, Luo Chengfeng is just a clown!"

"Oh, so what?"

"I don't know the heights of the sky! Believe it or not, as soon as you walk out of this bunker, you will be surrounded and killed immediately. Although [-] resource points are only a small amount, we don't mind taking this money!"

"If you are willing to exchange [-] points for the reputation of your city lord, then I will not be wronged, will I?" If Qi Lin was a little angry at the beginning, now he is only puzzled. How could Zhong, who looked like an idiot at first sight, be chosen by the Lord of Thunder City to be in charge?

A big guy like that might not be a good guy, but definitely not a fool.

This kind of person does not know how strong his ability to do things is, but his ability to mess things up is absolutely top-notch. How can he recruit a strong outsider like this? Yes, and will definitely not serve Thunder City loyally.

"you--!"

"Okay, Bryce, you go down." Bryce's voice became sharper, and he seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden deep male voice.

Qi Lin suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It was only now that he noticed that besides Bryce and himself, there was a third person in this room.

That person has been sitting in the shadow of the room, but with Qi Lin's perception, he knew that he didn't even notice the existence of the other party while he was speaking!

"Yes, Lord City Master." Bryce, whose words were interrupted, did not get angry, but bowed to the shadows with great respect, and then retreated.

"Master City Lord?...So, you are Thunder?" Qi Lin looked into the shadows, and he found that only by concentrating [-]% of his attention could he barely see a blurry human figure in the shadows Silhouette, sitting on a luxurious sofa.

Invisibility cloak?Or some kind of optical camouflage device?
Or is it that the other party is not in the room at all, but is talking to me remotely through some technological means, all of this is pretending to be mysterious?
"That's right, the young man has backbone, courage, and a good brain." There was an appreciative tone from the shadow.

"So, all this was just a temptation?"

Qi Lin understood a little bit. If he had been humiliated by Bryce just now and agreed to the other party's conditions, even if he stayed and served in Thunder City, he probably wouldn't be valued by others. In the eyes of this city lord, he might be at best It's just a servant with a little skill.

"If you think it's a temptation, then it's a temptation—however, what Bryce said is true, as long as you agree to stay, I can give you permanent residency in the wealthy area in reality."

The right of permanent residence in the rich area, if these eight words are thrown in the poor area or anywhere in the middle area, countless people will smash their heads. Hearing the other party say this personally, Qi Lin's breathing becomes a little bit It got heavy.

However, reason still made his mind extremely clear, and he asked, "Then staying, does it mean that my life is sold to you?"

"Your life is very valuable, far more valuable than those [-] resource points. I will not let you die easily." Lei Ting replied.

"Don't let me die easily... In other words, when the interests are higher than my value, I will still be used as a bargaining chip, or a chess piece that can be sacrificed, right?"

"..."

Lei Ting was silent for a while before he said: "You are indeed very smart, but, young man, I want to tell you that everyone's life has a price, including mine."

"Then can I refuse?"

"can."

……

When Qi Lin came out of that room, he found that Bryce was still waiting outside the door, but this time, he didn't say any harsh words to Qi Lin.

"You refused?"

"Refused."

"Tsk——" Bryce gave Qi Lin a somewhat complicated look, hesitated to speak, then shook his head, and called a guard, "Send him back to the ground."

It's not that Qi Lin never thought of agreeing. He knows that Thunder has a lot of energy, maybe it's the kind of super boss who can change the rules in the shelter. He still chose to refuse.

Someone once told him something similar to Lei Ting: "In the eyes of others, every mercenary's life is clearly marked with a price."

Just this sentence, and the second half.

"Only in your own heart, or in the eyes of someone you can entrust, your life is priceless."

(End of this chapter)