70: Revisiting Old Places
The farce in the game didn't last long. When Xue'er knocked on the door to tell Leticia that her sister had responded, Miss Demon King immediately quit the game.
If they continued talking, the Guild Leader would forcibly pair her with Bai Ling.
She really didn't know where the Guild Leader got such imagination. Her relationship with Bai Ling was so bad, yet the Guild Leader could still say things like "Qianqian and Little Bai have such a good relationship."
Were all human girls' thoughts so jumpy?
It really amazed Leticia.
"Princess's reply is that it's possible, and the faster the better." Xue'er informed Leticia of Qila's response.
"The faster the better." Leticia nodded. It seemed Qila really cared about this book. "Then let's set a time and place... Hey you surnamed Bai, can we change where we're going on Wednesday?"
They were already going to do bad things on Wednesday anyway. Since they were doing bad things, adding a little extra seemed fine too.
"You're planning to..." Bai Ling understood Leticia's meaning.
This girl was planning to slack off.
If they set the meeting time for tomorrow, then Leticia could complete two tasks at once: meeting her sister and continuing to play the Black and White Duo with Bai Ling.
If done separately, Leticia would have to pick another time to go out, which was quite unacceptable for Leticia who completely didn't want to leave the house.
Why do in two trips what could be done in one? So wasteful.
"Ask around—what places in Central City are suitable for conducting some shady transactions." Leticia said to Bai Ling.
She didn't know what places in Central City could be used for such things. She hadn't even been to some of Central City's landmark buildings.
After all, she was a genuine super shut-in.
Bai Ling, who had just returned to enjoy retirement life, naturally wouldn't know the ins and outs either, but among the people she knew, plenty would know.
One-Eyed Dragon definitely knew—her job was dealing with those people playing hide-and-seek in the darkness and causing destruction.
As for Senior Sang, she should know too. After all, she was One-Eyed Dragon's actual superior and had unclear relationships with the Hero Association.
"Oh, you want to ask what places are suitable for shady transactions? There are plenty of those places."
In the end, Bai Ling chose One-Eyed Dragon.
One-Eyed Dragon quickly gave Bai Ling several alternative locations. "This abandoned factory has complex terrain. Many people like to do business here. If negotiations break down, there's plenty of cover for retreat."
"This church is generally where people who consider themselves noble go. Cultured on the surface, but who knows what kind of villains they are behind the scenes."
"And this amusement park here was also abandoned due to urban planning changes in recent years..."
"I feel like they all sound good?" Leticia's head was spinning from listening. "Hey, why don't you pick a place for us!"
Hearing Leticia's unfamiliar voice, One-Eyed Dragon's heart tightened, but she quickly relaxed. With Bai Ling there, what was she afraid of?
Someone who could listen to her talk alongside Bai Ling must be Bai Ling's friend. A friend of the Sword Saint—could they be a bad person?
"Ahem, may I ask how to address you, miss?"
"Qian..." Leticia started to give her fake name.
But Bai Ling beat her to it with another name: "Little Black, her name is Little Black."
"You fucking!" Leticia burst out with a curse.
"I'm Little White, you're Little Black." Bai Ling pointed to herself, then to Leticia, indicating she learned this from Leticia.
A week ago, when facing those three unlucky juniors, Leticia had called her exactly that.
Now, in front of One-Eyed Dragon, she could finally get revenge.
"Fine, Little Black it is. I'm Little Black." Leticia ground her teeth and accepted it. Not exposing her name was also good.
"Alright, Miss Little Black, here's my suggestion." One-Eyed Dragon wisely ignored the intimate interaction between Leticia and Bai Ling.
Who was this divine person who dared curse directly at the Sword Saint? She really didn't dare investigate deeply.
Anyway, Bai Ling had no reaction, so One-Eyed Dragon didn't want to make a big fuss and lose face.
She was an official personnel, and quite high-ranking official personnel at that. Being startled and jumpy would be rather embarrassing.
After composing herself, she continued: "That amusement park is the best choice. There's an abandoned theater there that many people like to choose as a transaction location."
"If many people like it, doesn't that mean the place is very unsafe?" Leticia couldn't understand.
Shouldn't such a place known to almost everyone be the first to be eliminated?
Unless... "That place is tacitly allowed to exist?"
"Miss Little Black understands these matters well. That's right, the transaction point at the amusement park is tacitly allowed to exist." One-Eyed Dragon naturally admitted this.
Human higher-ups also needed a place to conduct some shady transactions, so they reached an unspoken understanding with those people in the underworld.
The theater in the amusement park was the tacitly approved transaction point.
"So the other places are the same?"
"Correct."
"There aren't any you don't know about?"
"...How would I know about locations I don't know?" One-Eyed Dragon indicated she wasn't a deity—she only knew these above-board transaction points.
As for whether there were other transaction locations, how would she know?
"Bai, if we use this location, doesn't it make us seem unprofessional?" Leticia looked at Bai Ling. Choosing these officially known locations didn't seem very convincing.
They were playing the big bosses of Central City's underworld. What did it mean to use these public transaction points?
As big bosses, they should naturally choose places no one knew about.
Bai Ling blinked. "I don't mind."
She was just acting as a safety fuse to prevent Leticia from happily giving the book directly to Qila.
She didn't care about the location.
"Thanks, One-Eyed Dragon. I'll carefully consider your suggestions." Leticia hung up the phone, then turned her head to Bai Ling. "I want to pick a place myself."
"Mm?"
"Give me the map. I'll see what place would be suitable." Leticia indicated she wanted to do it herself.
This was her first meeting with her sister after so many years—of course she had to prepare properly.
Personally selecting the location was part of her sincerity!
"I've got it—that street from last time, how about it?" A few minutes later, Leticia slapped her forehead, indicating she had an idea.