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After inviting the landlord away, Lavinia dragged André to the pantry and asked in a low voice, "The big man Fili is talking about is Lucius Gusta, and what deal does he have with the chief adviser to the governor?"

Andre spread his hands and shook his head, "I don't know! Why don't you go and eavesdrop on what they're talking about?"

Lavinia shook her head again and again, completely no longer the domineering appearance of 'Miss Jasmine', "I feel inexplicably chilled when I see the mask on his face, Andrei, why does the 'lawyer' wear a mask to meet people?".

"They use this to implement the concept of 'equality before the law', 'lawyers' believe that before the law, there is no lover to speak of, everything obeys the law! So they never show their true faces in public, and the mask has become the symbol of 'lawyer'! It is their pride!" Andre explains, "Of course, only top lawyers are qualified to wear full-face masks, and trainee lawyers and mid-level lawyers can only wear half-face masks!"

"Shall I make his lunch too?" I wonder how he eats!" asked Lavinia.

Andre shook his head and smiled, "Actually, I'm also curious, it is said that lawyers never dine in public, I believe they will finish their talks soon, after all, the 'Chief Advisor to the Governor' is very short!".

As he spoke, the door to Vieri's office was opened, and Lucius Gusta walked out, followed by Vieri, who sent the Governor's chief adviser to the gate, and Gusta held out his white-gloved right hand to him, "Good cooperation, Monsieur Vieri, if all goes well, I'm sure you'll be moving out of here soon, there are plenty of more suitable office spaces in the Uptown for you to choose from!"

Vieri held out his hand to shake him, "Thank you, I'm still used to it!".

Lucius Gusta's blue eyes stared at Vieri for a moment, then let go of his hand, turned back to greet Andre and Lavinia, and left the Rat Catcher Association with honorable steps.

"What did you talk to him about, Fili?" As soon as Lucius Gusta left, Lavinia pestered Vieri.

"Recently, there has been a rat infestation in the Nanxin District and the factory area, and the 'Chamber of Commerce' hopes to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the 'Rat Catcher Association' and hand over all the rodent infestations in the jurisdiction of the 'Chamber of Commerce' to us to solve!" Vieri replied with a smile.

"Really?" Lavinia excited, "Are we recognized by the Chamber of Commerce and become an official organization?"

Vieri patted Lavinia on the head, "Almost, I'm hungry little Jasmine, what about the sumptuous lunch you promised?"

"I'll do it now!" Lavinia jumped and ran to the kitchen.

Vieri shook his head and smiled, went to the balcony, and lit a cigarette.

André followed behind him, also lighting a cigarette, and the two smoked in silence.

"Why do you suddenly want to cooperate with the authorities?" asked Andrei suddenly.

"If you want to get information, cooperating with the 'Chamber of Commerce' is the best solution, whether it's an illegal arcanist, a necromancer or a gravedigger organization, the 'Chamber of Commerce' has a corresponding agency to deal with it, but the mysterious incident, because it can't be classified, it is difficult for either the 'Arcane Hunt' or the 'Death Bailiff' to intervene, and our 'Rat Catcher Association' can just fill this gap, so the 'Facelings' came to us!"

"We handle the mystery for them, and they provide the information and funding we need, win-win!" Vieri replied lightly, "You said, little Jasmine's skills can't be used more often!

A smile tugged at the corner of Andrei's mouth, "So, did he arrange the task?"

"There's one!" Vieri nodded, "he'll send someone over in the afternoon!"

"And what about Julio?" asked Andrei again.

"What do you think?" asked Vieri rhetorically.

"That lonely stingy guy is not worth helping, but his tenants are innocent!" Andre said, "I offered him a 'reasonable' price, and I believe he will accept it! Today or tomorrow, he will come to us again!".

"If he can't afford to spend money, I'll see for myself!" Vieri said, "If there's a treachery in the rental house, take it back and use it as a stand-in, and we'll need it after working with the Chamber of Commerce!"

As he spoke, the sound of broken dishes and Miss Lavinia cursing came from the kitchen.

"Let's go help her!" Vieri looked at Andre for help, "I'm not very confident about little Jasmine's cooking skills!".

Andre shook his head helplessly and walked into the kitchen.

Sure enough, just as André had predicted, while they were still having lunch, the landlord, Julio, turned back and tried to bargain with them.

But the three of them don't think Julio exists at all, they only care about eating, and they don't have the point of discussing the price at all!

The landlord had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Damn, the deal will be 10 chamber of commerce coins!".

"Yes Mr. Landlord!" Vieri put down his knife and fork, "I'll be checking the rental house in the afternoon, you can rest assured!".

"Fili, you have to make sure that nothing strange happens in my house again!" Julio became an employer, and his attitude was completely different.

Vieri nodded in agreement, and the landlord snorted dissatisfied, and turned to leave.

"Mr. Landlord!" Miss Lavinia suddenly said, holding out five fingers to Julio, "Excuse me, please pay the deposit!"

The landlord's face flushed instantly, and he counted five bills from his wallet, slammed them on the table, and slammed the door to leave.

Behind the door, there was a triumphant laugh from little Jasmine.

In the afternoon, Vieri strolled through the streets of the central slums, while André stayed at the association and waited for the 'Chamber of Commerce' to deliver the materials.

Familiar vendors on both sides of the road greeted him when they saw him, and Vieri nodded his head in court, Julio's small building was not far from the association's office, only a ten-minute walk away, and two corners later, you could see Mr. Landlord's rental house, which was not much different from the other dilapidated buildings in the slums.

The three-storey building, made of brick and wood, looks old from a distance and is the legacy of Diego Julio's ancestors, who inherited the building and renovated it with a business-minded approach, then added partitions to break up the large rooms into cubicles and rent them to those who could afford it.

Vieri followed the landlord's instructions to the top floor of the third floor, outside the door of the third room on the right side of the corridor and opened the door with the spare key provided by the landlord.

Just after stepping into the door, Vieri suddenly noticed that something was wrong, and the moment before entering the door, Vieri seemed to hear melodious music, and just after he stepped into the door, the fun came to an abrupt end, as if someone had turned off the sound in time!

The room was a mess, a far cry from Julio's description, and it was clear that someone had rummaged through it.

At the same time, there was a slight noise in the bedroom room, Vieri held his breath and took out two things from his pocket, at this time, the bedroom door was suddenly slammed open, and a figure flashed out, and without saying a word, raised his hand and shot Vieri.