"This is the shopkeeper I hired back from outside at a high price. From now on, our store's business will depend entirely on his performance!"

As soon as you hear the high price, please come back, shopkeeper, three keywords.

Turner was obviously stunned, but after seeing Somo's eyes and looking at the head sticking out from other shops.

He stopped his doubts very well and took the lead to walk inside.

"Hey, our store has been renovated again? This thing is expensive!"

Different from the poverty before I left, the wooden cabinets in today's pawn shop have been completely replaced with freshly pawned jade.

With the light reflected from the jade, the whole house seems to be a bit more noble and jewel-like.

"After you left, the top ten exchanges sent people over to offer help, and then helped us renovate the entire yard for free."

"Not only these, they have renovated the inside!"

Spreading his hands helplessly, Turner had obviously passed the surprise period for this unexpected surprise.

Following his lead, through the outer hall, the three of them arrived at the center of the courtyard.

In the past, this place was overgrown with weeds, gravel and some garbage were scattered on the ground, and it looked unkempt.

Nowadays, with the renovation, the desolation and dilapidation have disappeared, and instead there is a small exquisite garden located in it.

Going inside, the three main houses have also been completely renovated.

From the walls, to the floor tiles, to the bed, to the cabinets, everything that could be changed has been replaced with undoubtedly high standards!

At first glance, this place is actually a bit more luxurious than the underground shelter.

"Has the house been inspected?"

"Checked, no problem!"

Looking at Somo who was looking in the window, Turner said this while pointing vaguely at the room in the middle.

"Um?"

"Come to my room, a lot of things have happened in the past few days since you left!"

Seeing that Sumo did not avoid Hao Qiang behind him, Turner didn't pay attention, opened the door of the room on the right and walked in.

In the closet inside the house, there is still a charcoal fire that has not been finished, exuding a roaring warmth.

On the table, there are several plates of exquisite pastries, exuding an alluring aroma.

After using the system to verify that there was no problem, Sumo picked up a plate of pastries, jumped on the bed, sat cross-legged and started eating.

"There's no need to avoid suspicion. This is one of our own. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

"good!"

He also sat on the bed, opened the curtains and confirmed that no one was standing at the door, and then started talking.

"Hal, I suspect these mercenaries have betrayed us, theirs"

"There is no doubt that they have indeed been bribed!"

Turner was stunned: "Huh?"

"Do you know how Alec died?"

Turner: "Huh?"

"I killed him!"

He handed the remaining pastry to Hao Qiang who was on the bedside, took the water on the table and took a big sip.

Sumo twisted his slightly stiff neck and told the truth very calmly.

"After I left the city, these mercenaries had already told Alec my news. Then, using this news, Alec chased after me."

"Then I killed him~"

"When I came back just now, their expressions were obviously a little unnatural, you know!"

Contrary to Turner's guess, after seeing the expressions of the mercenaries, Sumo sentenced these people to death in his heart.

In Free City, every mercenary is the private property of the owner.

Even if Sumo has no clear evidence that these people have betrayed him, he can still decide their life or death.

Of course, these mercenaries were already mentally prepared when they decided to betray their masters.

They were betting that Alec could chase him out and kill Hal.

According to common sense, their choice was not wrong. Killing a level 3 auxiliary profession with a level 4 combat profession is indeed the same as killing a chicken.

But unfortunately, luck failed to favor them.

If you bet wrong, you have to pay the price.

"I will recruit some new mercenaries tomorrow. Kill them all!"

"good!"

He is surrounded by the enemy's cronies.

Seeing the undisguised murderous intent in Sumo's eyes, Turner nodded fiercely, obviously also angry.

“Where are the top ten exchanges?”

"They, in recent days, apart from helping us repair the shop, they have done nothing else. And I heard that there seems to be friction between the escort team and the top ten exchanges, and it is quite tense."

"The day before yesterday, the Demon Realm Exchange directly cut the share of weapons and equipment provided to the escort team by 30%. As a result, their shop owner was taken to the high wall that day. Until last night, no one could come back!"

"According to the guards, he was assassinated by people from the Bright Empire!"

After telling a reason that even a fool would not believe, Su Mo could still accept it with a normal heart, but Hao Qiang, who was sitting beside him, couldn't hold back and spat out the cake in his mouth with a pop.

After drinking a few sips of water, he calmed down and said repeatedly:

"Ahem, cough, aren't they breaking the rules of the game by doing this?"

"It's just to reduce the supply by 30% and then silence them. This is outrageous. Who dares to do business with them?"

It is different from the business war in the simulated sandbox.

As soon as he heard that he was just reducing supply, he was killed using this excuse, and Hao Qiang's head suddenly grew bigger.

However, sitting opposite him, Turner just shook his head gently and said with the same confusion:

"It's strange to say. I don't know if they have reached any agreement. Anyway, the Demon Realm restored the supply to normal yesterday."

"Even their shopkeeper changed it to a new one. Speaking of which, this pastry was a gift from the new shopkeeper!"

"By the way, no one from the top ten exchanges came out to resist. Apart from the private rumors that we were having a serious dispute, from the outside, it looks no different from the previous harmony."

After saying this, the two of them skillfully turned their gazes to Somo at the same time, their eyes full of curiosity.

Obviously, the situation in Liberty City has become completely complicated now.

Even with information support, it is difficult for two "newcomers" who have just entered the business world to analyze what happened.

"Wait a minute, you're saying that there's a serious quarrel in private? Who spread it? Where did you hear it?"

Without directly answering the two people's questions, Somo asked a new question from another angle.

Turner, who was sitting on the bedside, was stunned for a moment, and then said honestly: "It was said by the two members of the escort who helped us stand guard to maintain order yesterday."

"They also helped us maintain it yesterday?"

"Yes!"

"Does the exchange help us build the yard first, or does the escort kill the people first?"

"Repair the yard first!"

Slightly confused, Turner scratched the back of his head, wondering what Somo meant by asking these questions.

But Hao Qiang, who was sitting on the other side, reacted immediately, with a sudden realization in his eyes.

"Boss, is this the escort team using the Demon Realm shopkeeper's hand to beat us?"

"In a sense, maybe yes, but I didn't expect that we can actually stand at this balance point now!"

Before leaving, Sumo didn't make his position clear and thought of using the dragging technique to see the situation first.

But no one expected that this delay would actually produce some results.

The top ten exchanges announced that Xinhuo Exchange had joined their camp by repairing their courtyards.

Then, after seeing no response from the escort, they used the Demon Realm Exchange to reduce their arms holdings to put pressure on them.

The escorts were also fierce, killing people on the back foot and demonstrating their sovereignty with force.

By the way, I warned everyone that the rules of the game must be followed.

But we are the ones who make the rules of the game!

In other words, the balance point Soma once wanted to find has now been completely and perfectly achieved.

But unfortunately, this balance point is really a bit of a dilemma.
Chapter completed!