Dietfleet nodded slightly, turned sideways to let Lu Ye enter, and then left the room.

But when he reached the stairs, he suddenly stopped and shivered slowly.

He turned back and looked at the door. A yellowish light came from the crack in the door.

The colonel just said that he witnessed everything with his own eyes in the dark?

But if the colonel was watching what happened in the lower cabin from beginning to end, then who was the colonel who appeared from the stairs later?

Dietfleet felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He had been following the colonel for almost a year and thought he knew the colonel more or less.

But he realized now that he was wrong.

That was not an unintentional remark.

The colonel has always been a man who speaks carefully.

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In the room, Lu Ye was sitting on the sofa, with a bottle of transparent liquid in front of him.

"Don't want to try it? The brandy from the west tastes good."

"No, I'm afraid it's poisonous." Lu Ye got straight to the point.

"Yes, it's a good thing to be cautious."

The colonel didn't mind and poured himself a glass.

"So, why did you come to see me?"

"I'm just curious, if you were going to kill me, why would you put just one bullet in the gun?"

"What happened to a bullet? Did you misunderstand 'a', or misunderstood 'bullet', or both?"

The colonel was not wearing a military cap, his gray hair was combed back, and his body, nearly sixty years old, had no trace of fat.

He sank comfortably into the soft sofa, crossed his legs, and gently shook the clear liquid in the glass. He did not have the solemn feeling of a soldier when they first met, and looked like an old gangster.

"I have no misunderstanding about 'One' and 'Bullet', I just have a problem with you." A trace of anger flashed in Lu Ye's eyes, "I felt something was wrong when I was on the island. For someone as cautious as you,

, to be indifferent after seeing Violet showing such strength... At first I thought you were afraid of Violet, but now I realize that you covet my girl, what an afterthought!"

"What does a bullet mean to you?" the colonel said. "To us, a bullet is a life. Only one of you can survive tonight's battle. I promised the pirate that if he

If I can kill you, I will promise that he and his brothers will be free."

"I don't think you are someone who keeps your promises."

"Of course, I will not keep my promise to a pirate because our status is unequal. Is it necessary for the lion to make a promise to the rabbit?"

"So no matter what, the pirates will die?"

"My promise is only 'freedom', death or not is not included in it..." The colonel sipped the brandy, "Then let's talk about business. Since we have got straight to the point, I won't hide it. I will tell you my conditions first. You

You can increase the price and I will consider it as appropriate."

"explain."

"Come and work for me."

"roll."

Lu Ye's brief words were horrifying.

The colonel smiled. The answer did not seem to surprise him.

"I don't think we have any common interests at all."

"If I guess correctly, your target should be the chief scientist of the Northern Empire Verdon, the man who invented the 'Mobile Armor', right?"

Lu Ye was stunned.

Although he didn't show much surprise on his face, he felt like hundreds of alpacas were flying past in his heart.

How did the colonel know his target?

Luye felt very uncomfortable in his stomach.

It had only been a few hours since he had set his sights on that scientist, but the colonel saw through his thoughts at a glance.

Does this old man have some mind-reading ability?

Who is he?!

"If you don't open your mouth, I'll take it as your acquiescence." The colonel drank the wine in his glass. "You just said 'common interests', and we have them."

Lu Ye didn't speak, he was thinking.

The strength of Leiden's "Mobile Armor" lagged far behind the northern powerhouse Verwinter. It was impossible to win this war by making up for the equipment gap.

But as the saying goes, if you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem.

The reason why the northern countries aggressively attacked the southern countries was not only because of their economy and religion, but also because they had more advanced weapons than other countries.

And the source of all this lies in that scientist.

The colonel wanted to use himself and Violet to get rid of the scientist by some means.

And he must also find the whereabouts of the star fragments from that scientist.

In this regard, it cannot be said that the interests of the two people are roughly the same, they can only be said to be exactly the same.

So, now there are two choices before Lu Ye, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

First, joining the colonel's army can provide a lot of resources with his military rank, which is an advantage.

But the shortcomings are also obvious. The colonel is a cunning old fox who wants his own life. If you cooperate with such a person, you may be tricked to death one day.

The risk index is close to five stars.

The second is to land on land first, and then find a way with Violet to go to the great northern country - Verwinter.

First, join their army. With Violet's excellent physical fitness, she will be quickly selected and become the operator of the "Mobile Armor".

The more advanced the "mobile armor" is, the higher the quality of its user will be. If this continues, her reputation will eventually reach the ears of scientists. That will be her best chance to get close to scientists.

The risk index of this method is very low, only about one star.

However, considering that Violet's appearance may cause trouble in the military camp, Lu Ye probably gave her two stars.

This method also has shortcomings.

Lu Ye was not fooling around these days. He asked the soldiers for information about Verdon.

It is said that in order to protect the chief scientist, Verdon set up extremely strict measures in the main city.

Anyone entering the main city must undergo an identity check. Not to mention outsiders, even local people must undergo strict identity checks to confirm their name, age, place of residence, household registration and other information. Those who have had suspicious contact with foreigners

No one will be allowed to enter the city.

Moreover, the main city has more than a hundred guards patrolling the city during the day and night. A curfew is imposed after 10 pm and no one is allowed to go out. Therefore, there are absolutely no "refugees" like Lu Ye and Violet who have no identity.

Opportunity to enter the main city.

From this point of view, the only option is to cooperate with the colonel.

But the risk is too high.

Seeing the smile on the colonel's terrifying face, Lu Ye reacted instantly!

Damn it, now we should not analyze the feasibility and danger of any method, but deal with this old fox.
Chapter completed!