Chapter 1347

NO．251：That side making heart signs, this side making thumb signs—is that their silent understanding?

Even without considering Aomo's renewed passion for collecting cards, when the fluctuation belonging to monsters appeared in his expanded perception—sometimes even appearing in units of dozens, instantly breaking past a hundred—

Even without him contacting them, the Teqiju Juanzhang's reminder had already appeared before his eyes in text form.

【Biqietex: Many in number, but still below expectations】

【Yuehuanshe: Received】

Looking around, he didn't even need to rely on the advantage of being a monster controller to report points; those plainclothes Aomo had specifically gone to find, who showed traces of clues, had already approached those dangerous individuals holding monster-related items.

And in the even farther, unseen direction—behind the buildings, even at the security checkpoint—it should already be synchronized into action.

The other side wanted to ambush and then act, but this side of the police also didn't want to make noise before the match, to hinder or even destroy the competition. This confrontation, which neither side wanted to escalate, would obviously end with the other side breaking the silent understanding first, so the field now had far more, far more complex barrier-activation groups than usual.

The Federation has always been very attentive toward barrier and interdimensional technologies that can avoid real-world disasters.

The security technology industry is indeed a hundred flowers blooming, a hundred schools contending, with products of extremely diverse types and highly varied focuses.

However, most companies and public facilities choose more mainstream or compliant, legal products offered by partners based on cost-performance, so common trademarks all look the same.

And on a day like today, more attentive viewers could notice, when passing through some corridors, devices with unfamiliar trademarks—let alone Aomo and his informed companions.

"Are they reliable?"

Aomo didn't bluntly say to Sai Luo, Jie De, and Lipiya, "Let's wait patiently, wait until they can't hold on before we step in," but instead, like when he told Gechengwangpai, "Let those tax-eating professionals act first, don't rush to steal their work opportunities," he said to Hongkai.

The result was that he stood beside Aomo, similarly looking down from above, with vision and sharp eyesight even better than when Aomo didn't use monster power, scanning everywhere, then immediately turning back with a question.

He had rushed over urgently just to not miss the battle, yet ended up having to wait even after arriving. Although he had seen the combat power of this city's residents during his time in Tiangmen City, he also knew Tiangmen City's official capabilities weren't average.

Although in his impression, the Jiemenqu area was called Little Tiangmen City, the constant news about horsemaidens made him feel this place was more of a retirement option. Even hearing that Aomo had endless matters here, he only thought Aomo was busy with trivialities, not that it was a regional problem.

But could it be that Jiemenqu has already passed the stage where official power was strong and crime was declining?

Otherwise, Biqietex couldn't have had such a quick promotion opportunity.

Not only Dongyan, but also Jidong, and even parts of Tánguo's territory have Jiemenqu areas, highlighting an East Asian cultural sphere. Under normal procedures, promotion can't rely solely on merit—it also needs seniority.

But her promotion speed is obvious to all, making many colleagues resentful behind her back, and causing Aomo's reputation to exist in an extremely extreme duality.

Yet besides pointing and gossiping, they can't do anything else, after all, Biqietex seized an opportunity they find hard to imitate.

First, a position opened up above; second, accumulated major achievements during the same period.

And to ask why a position opened up above……Biqietex once spoke on this topic in an especially obscure, roundabout way, which made Aomo once again strengthen his impression that his personal account isn't very private.

More convinced that in the future, there might still be more work to do.

Can't say it's good or bad, but compared to the promising employment prospects of the future, cases involving official figures obviously carry risks in another domain, and this also serves as a reverse urging for him to make a decision, to change his lifestyle—one of the reasons.

Even though he once thought of retiring bravely from the rapids, whether it's horsemaiden trainers or mercenary agencies, once they grow big, they will inevitably intersect with such matters. Compared to perhaps eventually being swept up by an 'accident' through extreme avoidance, it's better to directly prepare to welcome trouble, and use this convenience with peace of mind.

After all, when it comes down to it, not talking about career development, just discussing personal connections, he just can't let go of Biqietex.

Although so far it's all been mutual benefit with no one owing anyone, and even Biqietex's side seems to have a stronger sense of indebtedness—always wanting to give him gifts, always wanting to treat him to meals as pure friendship repayment, to the point of being teased by Haerhaiya, but Aomo believes this debt should be reversed.

Clearly, he is the one who owes more.

Looking over the entire Jiemenqu, even the entire Federation, there is no mercenary agency whose official channel is the district-level Teqiju.

"They're reliable." Aomo said, regarding Biqietex, he can always say that.

While saying that, he also looked at Xiao Aomo's plan window, and at the real-time synchronized departmental action plans coming from Teqiju's side.

For such a large-scale activity involving too many organizations and departments—both government side, police side, military side, security bureau, and even agencies hired by the URA Association—you actually find it easier to get lost than in small activities.

The high wall named 'Different Departments' would hinder mutual work handover, and the barrier named 'Discrimination' would bring unnecessary leaks. Even if they think they're already attentive enough, have wronged themselves enough, in Aomo's view, it's still just stupid and stubbornly corrupt.

Miss Dream Journey's phone call wasn't just conveying dissatisfaction from other departments; it was also a 'reminder' to Aomo: in this large-scale joint operation, Linton Agency is not welcome.

Although this also has a few parts of self-inflicted—no distinction between friend and foe, together trapped in the sorrow and joy of separation, monsters as a guarantee, directly writing the result for everyone to see, like shouting at the start to open a skylight, it would only bring rejection and dissatisfaction.

Then, in turn, to avoid giving Aomo the 'opportunity to point fingers afterward,' each took out their bottom-of-the-box on-site protective devices.

Pretty good.

To be honest, even if there is a monster controller with pure recognition, Aomo doesn't want to bet on whether the sorrow-and-joy-separation monster will trap him.

It's just that these people formed a small circle without him, so don't blame him for seeking management to open authorization.

The Federation has over a hundred B-rank mercenary agencies, assigned to Jiemenqu—there are 53, but Jiemenqu only has one district-level Teqiju, mainly handling such major malignant cases, with authority nearly equivalent to the military's, so naturally, no department dares to ignore its existence.

Similarly, almost no district-level Teqiju would give a mercenary agency a good face.

So, without market reference, fees are hard to calculate. Not violating legal premises, having a question-and-answer service that helps when possible, is then all the more precious.

This isn't something that can be settled just by buying meals, and if one were to say using merit to offset help……even if Gilbalis's computational power information capture, Aomo couldn't find a formula to convert this kind of thing.

He naturally knows this thing has no formula, depends entirely on personal judgment, and his judgment is: 'Every time I find Biqietex to ask for directions, ask for news, I'm actually making a decision for myself in disguise.'

Continue maintaining this kind of cooperation that seems balanced yet seems deformed, where interests and personal ties blend into the current moment—most suitable, lowest-risk opportunity to disengage, which has already slipped by unnoticed.

What can be done now is only to continue strengthening each other's sense of indebtedness, continue maintaining each other's help—this is simultaneously increasing each other's weight in the other's eyes, becoming each other's indispensable pillar in their respective fields.

Let Linton Agency always be able to help the Jiemenqu Teqiju Juanzhang, and also let the Teqiju Juanzhang always be able to provide Linton Agency with some especially important information, procedural flows, and even reasonable support assistance.

Perhaps sometime, it will evolve into a mutually coercive relationship……

Even with his mind running high-frequency thoughts across several fields, Aomo can still foresee some future scenes, thinking this might be what Shuyan sees, but he also feels that if so, then even if just from a friend's perspective, to prevent the other from changing, he himself shouldn't withdraw from this best observation and early-warning position.

Perhaps the other is also thinking this way……

Regarding that friend who always unintentionally agrees without saying two words and is willing to offer help, Aomo feels everyone has a kind of silent understanding.

You take the credit, I take the results, we pursue different things, yet we can always cooperate and win-win. Every time, without thinking, this silent understanding brings a comfort rare in work time—calling it enjoyment is not an exaggeration.

【Biqietex: New supplement pack, password】

【Yuehuanshe: OK】

Decompress, install—although somewhat surprised by this password number, but for Aomo, more important is still looking at that electronic map below, which now adds real-time updated content on this side.

Although able to be in the 80s while still controlling the overall situation, quite having the feeling of behind-the-scenes personnel, but seeing this group's arranged routes, he isn't worried, yet inevitably furrows his brow.

"They've wasted too many people here, and……seemingly don't care about what I said regarding the Guangzhiguo Office affairs."

"What?!" Kaidengshi stared in surprise.

"Not caring about anything outside the Boundary Gate area, thinking it's unimportant—someone probably thinks that way, but rest assured, Teqiju has already sent out word, and the Bell Star Beast is also providing double insurance in the network domain."

"Including attacks on the data domain, there is also the more professional Twilight Sea Detective Agency handling it—this is the second most trustworthy allied organization for the Lineton Agency here, but to speak of rapport, to speak of ease of conversation—that's another matter entirely."

"What fixed pricing, what everything must be said in exchange for something—Aomo doesn't reject it, yet can't help but rub his forehead."

"Only feeling that the rapport with Little Tiger there is comforting, indeed it's not to be hoped for another team to appear."