Chapter 183 Mercenary Summit

(Three in one chapter)

On the fringe, Su Mo recently led a team on a long trip to execute an off-site commission.

As soon as he returned to Crescent City, he learned the latest news about Operation Crow Hunting.

He called Schenkov: "Brother, congratulations, you became a super hero not long after taking office."

Schenkov's tone was very indifferent, with no pride at all: "It's nothing, just vanity."

Su Mo watched the news replay on TV, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said thoughtfully: "I thought the noise would be loud, but I didn't expect it to be over so soon."

Schenkov: "Yes."

Su Mo was silent for a moment and then lowered his voice: "What happened to those people?"

Schenkov said nothing, but this silence was actually a disguised answer.

This was within Su Mo's expectation.

The border area is a strategic place used by the big shots in Crescent City to check and balance the lower classes.

The major groups on the border must remain divided and cannot unite, otherwise they will lose control.

But don't be too chaotic. If there is no order at all, it is out of control.

In order to maintain checks and balances and keep the border firmly under control, "King's Selection" is the best method.

They use the reputation and power of the "King of the Border" to tempt various major groups to turn against each other and create blood feuds with each other. In order to become king, they will be beaten to death and will never be able to unite together.

At the same time, secretly support a certain group to rise to power and take charge of the border as an agent.

A perfect lawless place was born.

Wangxuan, from beginning to end, has been a wisp of flame lit by the three giant companies, attracting countless moths to fight the flame.

Crow's Nest failed in the king's election this time and was suppressed by Wolf Raid, who was born in Yeluzi. It was inevitable that the master behind it would take action.

Although Su Mo didn't know what Schenkov had gone through, based on his understanding of the forces in Crescent City, he could vaguely guess something.

It was probably Alexander, Zhao Yiming, Ryuichi Tsukimi, or some other big shot who made a move.

At this time, Schenkov suddenly said: "Brother"

Su Mo: "What's wrong?"

Schenkov hesitated to speak and seemed very hesitant. Finally, he sighed and said: "Originally, for my own sake, I shouldn't have said this, but who asked you to help me so much?"

"The border groups have recently relaxed their stance on the border. You can rest assured that there will be no more attacks."

"But you must be careful yourself. Regarding the incident with Simon a few days ago, a big shot is eyeing you. Don't ask who it is, I really can't say any more."

Su Mo sighed secretly.

As expected, the news spread.

After all, with his apparent strength, it is really unbelievable to kill a "critical primary" blood code bearer alone.

It is said that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong.

His fame has brought him a lot of connections and conveniences.

The price is to be targeted by some people who can't afford to offend him at the moment.

If this situation is missed, it will be doomed.

But on the contrary, if the mediation is good, it may not be another opportunity to make a leap.

Schenkov could withstand the pressure and tell him the situation, even if he just mentioned it, Su Mo felt that this person could handle it.

Su Mo said sincerely: "Thanks, brother, I will pay attention."

Schenkov: "Well, let's do this first, take care."

Not long after the call with Schenkov ended, another call came in, and it was Derleth.

Derleth's voice was high-spirited: "Hey, Lao Su, come to the 66th floor of the Midsummer Night Tower at 7 o'clock tomorrow night."

Su Mo smiled and said: "That's necessary, the annual Crescent City Mercenary Summit, how can I be absent from such a lively event."

Dres boasted: "That's good. This summit can be without anyone, but you can't be without you! I've already asked about it, and this year's "Rookie of the Year" is you! "

Su Mo responded with compliments: "You are so happy, so you must be the "Best Intermediary of the Year". "

Dres laughed happily: "Ah ha ha ha! A false name, a false name~ That's it, see you tomorrow!"

The Mercenary Summit is an annual event in the Crescent City mercenary community.

Although mercenaries are not officially recognized as a formal profession, Crescent City is the "mercenary capital" and this kind of people have long been an integral part of the city, with a complete industry ecosystem from top to bottom.

Every year at the Mercenary Summit, accomplished middlemen and mercenaries will basically attend. This not only represents glory, but is also an excellent occasion to expand your network.

The night of the mercenary summit.

The parking lot around the Midsummer Night Tower in the Lakeside Business District was filled with luxury cars and celebrities gathered. Everyone was dressed luxuriously and had a smile on their face.

"Rumble--Rumble--" Along with the sound of the engine coming from the sky, a black floating car landed on the dedicated landing pad. The car body that symbolized luxury and nobility instantly eclipsed other luxury cars and became the focus of the audience. focus.

The car door opened, and Su Mo, who was wearing a Suther No. 1 formal suit, walked out. Despite his ordinary appearance, he looked like a male star under the clothes.

This time, Su Mo brought the three companions who had followed him to the meeting.

For nothing else.

We all once lived together in a small shabby house and endured hardships.

Now that we are prosperous, we should also enjoy the blessings together.

KK, Dongdong, and Future got off the car one after another.

The first two people gathered together, pointing at the lively scene, talking and laughing, and looked very excited.

Future has no interest in things other than experiments, and is yawning out of boredom, looking lazy.

The four of them climbed to the 66th floor of the Tower of Midsummer Night, where all the rooms were connected and decorated into a splendid venue.

The organizer of this year's summit is Crescent City's "King of Mercenaries" Zhou Hannian. He undertook all expenses and related matters. You can also see the Death Scythe mercenaries responsible for security work on site.

Well-dressed celebrities were chatting and laughing here, and they were all representatives of large companies or consortiums.

Derleth saw Su Mo and came up to him directly: "Hey, our leader of Su Da is here."

"Good evening, Old D." Su Mo smiled and shook hands with him.

Derleth looked at Dongdong, looked up and down, and said in a deliberately exclamatory tone: "The beautiful lady Dongdong is here too. She is much taller than last time."

Dongdong was so happy that his tail was almost exposed: "Hey, I love hearing this! Let's have a few drinks later, and we won't come home until we're drunk!"

Derleth looked at the future and joked: "Oh~ why is there still a red panda?"

Mirai yawned appropriately, his head moving slowly, and he became drowsy.

Su Mo smiled and said, "She stayed up late again yesterday. Let someone give her a cup of iced coffee."

"No problem, I'll have someone polish it by hand later." Derleth looked at KK at the back and said, "This -"

He prolonged his voice and quietly poked Su Mo's waist with his elbow: "Sir or Miss?"

Su Mo almost laughed.

It’s no wonder that Derleth misunderstood. KK was originally too delicate. After improving his diet, his skin became whiter and more delicate than before. At first glance, it was really difficult to tell the gender.

KK, like Dongdong, is an e-person, so he immediately became a member of the community and started performing in the same place.

He put his hands in his pockets, raised his chin coquettishly, and flicked his tongue to Dres: "Hey, old D, it's our first time meeting you. Everyone on the road respectfully calls me Lord K."

Derleth is also a veteran, with extremely high emotional intelligence. He knelt down on one knee and held KK's hand, saying like a pious knight: "Master K! I'm so polite!"

This move made KK afraid to act. He quickly apologized and went to help Dres: "I'm kidding, just call me little K."

Dres laughed loudly and greeted everyone: "The summit is about to start, let's go."

Sumer and the three of them walked behind Dres, keeping a close distance.

Su Mo lowered his voice and asked, "What do you think of Old D?"

Dongdong said without hesitation, "He's a nice guy. It's very comfortable to talk to him."

KK also nodded: "He is humorous and generous, he can joke, and he is also very friendly."

Su Mo touched their heads, looked at Dres in front of him who kept greeting acquaintances, and said meaningfully: "You two are still too young."

"Dres is a very dignified person. When you are prosperous, he is really good to you and will treat you like a brother, because he knows that he can get more from you than what he pays for."

"But if one day you are down and out"

KK asked tentatively: "He will kick you?"

Su Mo smiled briefly, narrowed his eyes and said, "I hope that day won't happen."

The four of them came to the main hall, and Su Mo was placed in the VIP position, surrounded by the famous mercenaries and middlemen of Crescent City.

To express his respect, Su Mo brought red wine to two intermediaries who had taken care of him many times: "Old D, Countess, I would like to give you a toast."

O'Diana attended the summit in person today. She wore exquisite light makeup and a flame-like red evening gown. Her well-maintained face and figure looked like a girl in her early twenties. She could not tell that she was already three years old. More than ten years old.

She held the cigarette in one hand and elegantly held up the wine glass in the other hand to reply to Su Mo: "Captain Su is now a celebrity, how can he still speak so politely?"

Su Mo said sincerely: "Without the support of my seniors, where would I be today? A junior will always be a junior."

A trace of joy appeared in O'Diana's eyes, and she smiled: "He is famous all over the city, but he can be calm and calm. He is a talent who can do great things. You are the protagonist today, enjoy this pleasant night."

Derleth said secretly: "Old Su is happy, but some people are unhappy."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at a small round table not far away.

Su Mo followed his line of sight and saw two "acquaintances".

One is a man wearing an expensive suit and parting in the middle.

His name is "Jin Taiyu" and he is also a big middleman in Crescent City. His influence is no less than that of Dres and O'Diana.

And both sides are "opposites" in a sense.

Because the big boss that Jin Taiyu is backed by is a joint venture.

The backstage of Dres and O'Diana is an iron-blooded alliance.

Another "acquaintance" is Ou Chenyu, who is toasting Jin Taiyu.

O'Diana asked: "Old D, didn't Ou Chenyu hang out with you? Why did he end up with Jin Taiyu?"

Derleth's expression became displeased: "I can't disclose the specific situation. Anyway, there was a commission and he handled the matter very badly. He also took out his anger on me inexplicably, so I reduced the frequency of cooperation with him."

"He couldn't get enough from me, so he went to hang out with Jin Taiyu. We have no contact with him anymore."

The instigator, Su Mo, twitched his lips.

O'Diana reminded: "Su Mo, you'd better stay away from Ou Chenyu. He should hate you now."

Su Mo: "Oh? What should I say?"

O'Diana: "Earlier this year, the industry unanimously believed that Ou Chenyu would be the Rookie of the Year. After all, he is indeed very strong. The battle to annihilate An Qinghui made his reputation reach its peak."

"But he didn't make any great achievements later, and then he met you, a super newcomer who came out of nowhere. You stole all his limelight and reputation. Do you think he hates you?"

As if to confirm O'Diana's words, Ou Chenyu looked sideways, his eyes falling on Su Mo, his eyes full of hostility.

Regarding the Ou Chenyu he was facing, Su Mo had long ago judged that he was taking the "devil's route."

Ou Chenyu who takes this route has no morality in his heart, only interests. He is extremely eager for wealth and fame. In order to climb up, he will do anything to climb up, even selling his dead brothers.

He is also narrow-minded and will retaliate for his anger. Anyone who provokes him, even if there is no direct dispute, just makes him feel unhappy or jealous, will be maimed or even killed by him.

Su Mo's previous methods of dealing with Ou Chenyu were very covert, and there was no overt conflict between the two parties.

But the final result is obvious.

The "Rookie of the Year" that should have belonged to Ou Chenyu fell to Su Mo.

If nothing else, this alone is enough to make Ou Chenyu jealous.

Before Su Mo had a firm foothold, he was very afraid of this "protagonist".

But now that he has the power, connections, and backing, he is no longer afraid of Ou Chenyu.

Plans to completely eliminate the protagonist of the original work are also being planned.

Su Mo took a sip of the sweet red wine in the glass and smiled deeply: "It doesn't matter, he can't play with me."

The proceedings of the summit were traditional.

Each representative delivered a speech.

Awards.

Speeches from the winners.

Continue to award awards.

Very boring.

When Derleth accepted the award, he gave everyone a talk show, which made the atmosphere more lively.

Anyway, Su Mo memorized a paragraph of the draft, bowed and left the stage.

After the awards ceremony, the highlight of the summit came - the dinner.

The dinner was held in the form of a cocktail reception. The venue was very spacious and had a duplex structure, with stairs dividing the upper and lower floors.

The lower level is the dining area, filled with drinks and meals available for grab-and-go.

The upper floor is the stage area, where everyone can listen to music, dance on the dance floor, or move around freely.

If a mercenary wants to get acquainted with a well-known middleman, or if the middleman wants to expand the mercenary's network, this is an excellent place for dialogue.

As this year's Rookie of the Year, Su Mo was surrounded by several middlemen, chatting, laughing, drinking and socializing, and his origins were temporarily indistinguishable.

Future lay on the comfortable sofa and fell asleep.

Dongdong ran around the dining area downstairs, showing off everywhere, and was captured by all kinds of delicious food.

KK was more embarrassed. His companions were busy, and the attendees didn't know him as a small person, so no one paid any attention to him.

After much thought, KK decided to go to the dining area downstairs to find Dongdong and cook together.

Eat more, fill your stomach, and save food expenses for Bian.

KK trotted to the stairs, and Ou Chenyu happened to walk up.

Ou Chenyu was jealous of Su Mo and was naturally not friendly to Su Mo's companions. He was looking at KK coldly.

KK was the first to follow Su Mo, and he was also the only person in the entire fringe who knew that Su Mo had murderous intentions towards Ou Chenyu.

At this time, Ou Chenyu came towards him. KK didn't dare to look at him and just walked downstairs.

When the two passed by each other.

Ou Chenyu deliberately extended his elbow and pushed him back.

The impact from his back made KK lose his balance, his feet were in the air, and his vision was turned upside down.

This hit left him defenseless. He didn't even have time to protect his head with his hands, and fell directly face first.

If it falls hard, the front teeth will be broken.

Fortunately, Dres and O'Diana happened to be walking up as well.

Derleth saw someone falling and screamed to avoid it.

O'Diana took it subconsciously.

"Boom!"

KK and O'Diana collided into each other, and they fell down and slid a few sections on the stairs. Fortunately, the fall was not heavy.

O'Diana held her broken elbow, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

KK was inexplicably hit like this and was very angry. He pointed at Ou Chenyu and yelled: "He pushed me!"

Ou Chenyu stood on top and sneered: "Boy, you didn't step firmly and fell down. How can you blame me for this?"

The guests nearby were at a loss. No one saw what happened just now, and they didn't say anything rashly.

"KK! Madam Earl!" Su Mo heard the sound and rushed over, asking with concern, "Are you okay?"

O'Diana glanced at her elbow and said calmly: "It's a small injury."

KK also whispered: "It's okay, it's okay."

Su Mo's eyes turned cold: "Did Ou Chenyu push you?"

Ou Chenyu's movements were very small, and others may not have seen them.

But KK himself knew very well that he was the one who pushed it.

But when Su Mo asked him face to face, KK hesitated again.

He knew that Su Mo had been planning to deal with Ou Chenyu for a long time.

He was worried that the conflict now would affect his elder brother's plan, so he suppressed his aggravation and prepared to endure it.

Just when he was about to deny it, Su Mo spoke up first, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "Tell the truth, don't hide it from me, did Ou Chenyu push you?"

Facing Su Mo's determined gaze, KK only hesitated for a moment before telling the truth: "He pushed me."

Su Mo strode up the steps, faced Ou Chenyu face to face, and asked coldly: "What do you mean?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The guests' eyes were wandering and they were whispering at the two mercenary rookies who had become famous this year.

Ou Chenyu was not one to take offense. He gave a short sneer and asked in a provocative tone: "What can you do?"

Su Mo: "I can fuck you."

"Huh——" The strong bones wrapped around Su Mo's fist and hit Ou Chenyu's face like a heavy artillery shell.

Ou Chenyu didn't expect that Su Mo was so crazy that he would dare to take action at the summit.

However, he was also a mercenary leader who had experienced hundreds of battles. His combat nerves reacted instantly and he grabbed Su Mo's wrist and stopped his attack abruptly.

The two of them were equally strong. Su Mo's fist was pushed back, then raised, and pushed back again.

The clicking sound of joints bearing weight was heard endlessly, and veins were popping on the foreheads of Su Mo and Ou Chenyu.

After a moment of stalemate, the anger in Ou Chenyu's eyes became extremely strong. He suddenly shook off Su Mo's fist, turned his body and launched a powerful and heavy roundhouse kick.

"Boom!"

The roundhouse kick hit Sumo's crazy bones, and the huge force actually caused some cracks on it. The two of them stepped back several steps at the same time due to the collision, and stared at each other coldly after standing firm.

The next moment, the two stepped forward at the same time again, with no difference in speed, and they were pulled into two twisted afterimages, attacking each other with the force of thunder.

The clashes of battle could be heard endlessly, and the sudden chaos caused the surrounding guests to scream in surprise and avoid each other.

Just when the two were fighting inextricably, an afterimage that was several times faster than them rushed into the middle.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

With two muffled sounds, the two men's attacks were stopped at the same time.

I saw the tall Zhou Hannian standing in the middle, grabbing their wrists with his left and right hands respectively, making them unable to move like iron pincers. His gentleman's suit was not messy at all.

Seeing that the situation was under control, other people quickly stepped forward to break up the fight.

O'Diana stopped Su Mo and comforted him: "Calm down, this is not a place for conflict."

Jin Taiyu also grabbed Ou Chenyu's shoulders and shouted in a low voice: "What are you doing? Fighting here?!"

Zhou Hannian shook the two of them away, and the huge force made them stagger and almost lose their footing.

Zhou Hannian: "Get out."

Ou Chenyu twisted his neck and made a clicking sound, and raised his middle finger to provoke Su Mo: "Let's go out and do it."

Zhou Hannian looked at him: "I'll let you out."

Ou Chenyu was stunned and said in a very dissatisfied tone: "He made the first move, why did he drive me away?"

Zhou Hannian said coldly: "I stretched my elbow just a little bit, thinking that my little move was well hidden and no one would notice, right?"

The muscles in Ou Chenyu's face twitched, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Zhou Hannian pointed to the door of the venue: "Get out, I don't welcome anyone who dares to do something that I don't recognize."

Ou Chenyu pursed his lips tightly, his sullen eyes filled with unwillingness. He felt hot all over his body and his face was getting hot.

In front of the mercenary king, he did not dare to make a mistake, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and left.

When passing by Su Mo, he whispered harshly: "We'll see."

After Ou Chenyu left, the venue slowly returned to its original atmosphere. Everyone continued to talk and laugh, pretending that the episode just now did not happen.

Just as Su Mo was about to thank him, Zhou Hannian interrupted him directly: "It is a good thing to protect your companions, but you should also distinguish the occasion, newcomers."

He put aside these words of praise and understatement, and left without paying any further attention to Su Mo.

At this time, Dong Dong, with orange juice in his left hand and pizza in his right hand, poked his head from the stairs: "What are you doing up there? Why is it making such a loud noise?"

Su Mo waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll eat yours."

Dongdong blinked, didn't think much, and went back to continue cooking.

KK stood next to Su Mo with his head bowed, looking very embarrassed: "Brother, did I hurt you?"

Su Mo patted him on the back and smiled softly: "What are you thinking about? If I don't stand up for you in this kind of thing, am I still worthy of being a big brother? You go and play with Dongdong first, and I'll take the countess to give him some medicine. "

Although Su Mo didn't mind, KK still felt a sense of loss.

He always felt that the value of his existence was getting worse and worse.

When he first followed Su Mo, he still had the skills of being a thief and could deceive and steal help.

But during this time, he seemed to have become a liability.

He is not as good at fighting as Dongdong, nor does he have excellent skills in the future.

Even though I was working as a logistics worker, I learned complex and difficult professional knowledge very slowly, and I was completely inferior to the new clerks.

I eat and drink on the edge every day, which is refreshing, but the more comfortable I feel, the more uneasy I feel. I always feel like I am floating on the clouds, light and ready to fall down at any time.

This bad thing happened today, causing the eldest brother to be looked down upon by Zhou Hannian.

He wanted to talk to Su Mo, but he didn't know how to talk about such a thing.

He looked at Su Mo's leaving figure and sighed softly.