Flames leaped in the fireplace, and they grilled the pine wood in the furnace, squeezing more pine oil.

The elegantly shaped tall candlestick, with the swaying candles on it instead of electric lighting, is cast on a "Mona Lisa" oil painting on the wall. The oil painting is obviously just a fake, but the painting is exquisite, no matter the brushwork or the color. Excellent, it's hard for a layman to tell the truth.

A man in a silver-gray suit and black tie was standing in front of the oil painting. He was holding a cane in his hand. The cane was spotted on the scarlet carpet, supporting the man's tall body.

An angel was carved in the handshake of the crutch, and the angel spread its wings and wanted to fly higher. But there was a burning flame below, and several chains stretched out from the flame to tightly bind the angel's feet, making him unable to break free. The angel's expression is full of pain and struggle, which is unforgettable at first sight.

This pair of blazing angels has a fine sword skill and a subtle description, but it feels depressing. Few people are willing to take this kind of repressive work with them. Obviously, the owner of the cane has a unique taste.

At this time, the door of this room full of the noble atmosphere of the old age was pushed open, and the old man with a beard and white housekeeper came in and said respectfully to the man: "Sir, VIP number 5 is here."

"Well, let him in." The man said lightly, his voice deep and strong. Every word has a peculiar rhythm like an empty valley echo, and the voice echoes in people's ears for a long time.

The butler stepped back, and the door opened again after a while, and a young man in a gorgeous mask and black dress was led by the butler to this room. The housekeeper retired, and the masked man smiled and said, "Dear Hades, this time I bring a message. I believe you dark merchants will be interested in acquiring."

The man called Hades gave an "Oh" and turned around. In the candlelight, there was a handsome face. With sunny blond hair combed back to his head rigorously, a pair of sapphire-like eyes stared at the masked man on his perfect face.

"Let's talk about it." Hades said lightly.

Dark merchants are the largest underground business organization in the Central Continent. They are referred to as black merchants, and they are engaged in the trading of intelligence, munitions, genetic medicine and various resources. Even if the guest needs it, they can even provide a powerful person to protect the guest or assassinate the target.

And Hades is the leader of this underground chamber of commerce. Of course, everyone who is not stupid knows that Hades is just a code name. In fact, in the thirty years since the Dark Merchant appeared, no one has ever known what Hades's true identity is. All I know is that in the past 30 years, Hades's appearance has not changed a bit, and he will always maintain this young appearance.

The man in the mask took out a tablet, and after recalling a photo on the computer, he projected the photo on the wall of the room with a swipe of his finger.

This room that looks like an old-time atmosphere is actually a holographic projection. Although the dark merchants have agents walking in the wilderness to provide services to those in need. However, VIP-level personalities with a serial number less than 10 and transactions with Hades in person are all conducted using information virtualization technology. These VIPs all have dark merchants' information terminals installed in their hands, and they can use information to enter this virtual space when they need them. No matter where you are, you can reach with your fingers, which is extremely convenient.

The characters who enter the virtual space can create an avatar according to their needs. Therefore, the masked man knew that Hades was not his face. It would be extremely stupid if someone traced Hades's true identity from this avatar.

On the wall, the photo is zoomed in. It was a yellow man, male. He looks handsome, and the most peculiar thing is that his right eye is like dazzling gold. Looking in from the pupil of the right eye, it seemed as if there was a blazing golden flame inside.

"Zero?" Hades knew the person in the photo.

Originally he was just a silent mercenary, but the confrontation with the Parkland chaebol made the entire coastline almost aware of his existence. The most notable thing is that when the news that Parkland's heir Sauron was killed by him, the Dark Council soon sent a high-level blood cavalry to this mercenary who dared to provoke the authority of the council. But just when the high-ranking blood cavalry named Rin was about to kill the mercenary, as the enemy of the Dark Council, Valkyrie in the Hall of Valor suddenly slayed and took Zero away.

After this, there was no news of this mercenary.

"Yes, it's him." The masked man said: "He is now training in the boot camp of Doomhammer in Asgart. The training session for the boot camp lasts for three months. When zero joins, training has already started for a month. Yu. In other words, the training will end in two months. And before the end of the training, each new barracks will conduct a combat assessment~lightnovelpub.net~The location of the assessment is usually not within the range of Asgart. , Maybe in those alien territories in the no-man’s land to the west, or a certain city ruin on the shoreline wilderness. As for the specific location, I can provide additional information if necessary. I think, the people of the Parkland chaebol I would be happy to receive this news and pay for it."

Hades listened to him quietly, and said lightly: "Tell me your price."

The man in the mask nodded with a micro pen, flicked his finger on the tablet, typed a line of numbers and moved the computer to Hades.

The transaction of funds between buyers and sellers of dark merchants usually uses a kind of data called reputation points. Credit points are issued by dark merchants and can be regarded as bearer bonds. Customers who cooperate for the first time can use mainland currency and dark merchants to purchase equivalent credit points, which can be used as payment for the first cooperation. And when customers need it, they can also ask the dark merchants to exchange their credit points for large amounts of cash. During the thirty years of active dark merchants, they have never broken their trust.

Good reputation is the basis for business to operate, so both buyers and sellers have now recognized the operation of the reputation point model. The series of numbers played by the masked man is actually a point of credibility. After a brief glance, Hades clicked the confirmation button under the number. So the number began to count down and cleared. When it was reset to zero, this set of numbers would be added to the private account of the masked man.

"I am very happy to cooperate with you. After I determine the location of the assessment, I will send the accurate information to your computer. The additional information is completely free. I look forward to our next cooperation." The masked man bid farewell politely.

After he left the room, Hades said to the unoccupied room: "The person who contacted the Parkland chaebol said that they already have the information they want!"