Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Genava turned around simultaneously upon hearing this, only to see a room on the second floor open and a man in his late twenties walk out.
He had black hair and blue eyes, a gaunt face, messy short hair, and wore a pair of round, black-rimmed glasses on his nose. He was dressed in a dark shirt and trousers. He was Richardson, the highly paid bodyguard Lehman had hired.
He was also from "United Industries." He was said to have been an engineer before and had cooperated with Lehman several times. His reputation had always been good.
"Who are you?" Richardson asked in a deep voice, looking at Shang Jianyao and the others.
Longdaer enthusiastically helped to answer:
"They are the boss's friends and business partners. Part of our purpose in coming to First City this time is to trade with them."
Richardson's lean face and blue eyes examined Jiang Baimian and the others through slightly thick lenses:
"Who told you about this apartment?"
"Lehman," Jiang Baimian replied with a half-smile. "As the boss, doesn't he have this qualification?"
Richardson was silent for two seconds, then turned to look at Longdaer and Lehman's other men:
"Even if they are partners, they can't be allowed upstairs. Safety is the most important thing."
"But..." Longdaer was embarrassed. "They've already been upstairs."
As Richardson's eyes widened, Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian rushed towards him.
In the next second, they both suddenly felt lazy, not wanting to do anything, just wanting to lie down and let time pass.
It's so troublesome. We still have to fight, draw guns, threaten, investigate, a bunch of things. It's better to be lazy, hide aside, and let Old Ge handle it... Jiang Baimian felt that the laziness accumulated over the years had erupted at this moment.
Shang Jianyao lay down on the spot, firmly implementing the principle of "if you can sit, don't stand; if you can lie down, don't sit."
Richardson was a little stunned by this performance, and then a fist the size of a sandbag appeared in his eyes.
Bang!
Richardson passed out directly.
Jiang Baimian immediately got rid of her lazy state and became energetic again.
"So that's what his ability is..." Jiang Baimian recalled the feeling just now.
Her rush was actually intentional. Relying on Genava as backup, she chose to personally experience the different abilities of different Awakened to accumulate experience for future decision-making.
--Although Lehman wasn't very clear about the specifics of Richardson's ability, he could roughly judge the other party's level from several cooperations.
As for why Shang Jianyao was the first to rush out and didn't use his own ability, Jiang Baimian couldn't speculate according to conventional thinking.
At this time, seeing the "Old Task Force" attacking Richardson, Longdaer and the others subconsciously raised their guns.
Shang Jianyao, who was on the ground, jumped up and said solemnly:
"He is the traitor, the one who wants to harm Lehman!
"Safety first, he must be dealt with immediately."
Hearing the phrase "safety first," Longdaer and the others all showed enlightened expressions.
They didn't care whether there was any evidence or not, and seemed to choose to believe without reservation as long as it was related to safety.
What kind of thinking mode is this? The logical structure of Shang Jianyao's statement didn't seem to use "Reasoning Clown"... Jiang Baimian's eyes moved back and forth over Longdaer and the others.
She immediately looked towards the stairs leading to the third floor and shouted a little louder:
"You can come down now."
After ten seconds, Lehman, who looked like an honest old farmer, lightly and cautiously went down the stairs to the second floor.
"Boss, you shouldn't have come out," Longdaer and the others said one after another to dissuade him.
Shang Jianyao helped answer with a serious face:
"This is to deal with the traitor, safety is the most important thing!"
Although the first and second halves of the sentence had no necessary connection, Longdaer and the others still "understood" and supported Lehman's decision.
Tsk, Shang Jianyao seems to have found the key to success... Jiang Baimian smiled to herself when she saw this.
That key is "safety."
This is somewhat different from "Reasoning Clown." "Reasoning Clown" only guides to a conclusion and makes the person who reaches the conclusion believe it. In subsequent experiences, if those people encounter details that contradict or contradict the conclusion, repeating the conclusion will not maintain the effect or achieve other purposes.
In Jiang Baimian's view, this is more like "hypnosis," "hypnosis" triggered by keywords, "hypnosis" that unconditionally believes the speaker upon hearing the keyword.
But if it's "hypnosis," there are better ways... Moreover, since everyone around Lehman is "hypnotized," why not hypnotize him as well? While Jiang Baimian's thoughts were turning, Genava followed the procedure and asked Lehman:
"He is the bodyguard you hired at a high salary, why doesn't he live on the same floor as you?"
Lehman looked at Longdaer and the others and relaxed a lot compared to before:
"He originally lived in the room next to mine, but after he suddenly became unfamiliar, he moved to the second floor, as if he deliberately turned the third floor into a prison."
Shang Jianyao then looked at the unconscious Richardson and said eagerly:
"Then let us reveal the answer."
"Don't rush, save some," Jiang Baimian knew that Shang Jianyao wanted to use the "Fate Bead" to look through Richardson's memory.
--Richardson's previous performance showed that their encounters could avoid the "Reasoning Clown" to a certain extent.
This is not to say that "Reasoning Clown" will not have an effect, but they think everything is normal, and even if they become Shang Jianyao's friends, they can't say what's wrong.
After stopping Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian pointed to Richardson's room and said:
"Go in and look for it, see if there are any clues."
She immediately turned to Longdaer and the others and said:
"You guard outside, safety first!"
Longdaer and the others immediately responded solemnly:
"Safety first!"
Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Lehman walked towards Richardson's room together. Genava dragged Richardson, closely following behind.
That room was as messy as its owner's hair, piled with wires, switches, magnets, and other items, and had radios and other things placed there.
While Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up, Lehman introduced:
"This is Richardson's hobby, he likes to play with mechanical and electronic products. He also studied this himself and has strong hands-on skills."
Jiang Baimian nodded slightly, put on gloves, and checked every item in the room.
Shang Jianyao also made similar attempts, but he went straight to the radio.
"Richardson also likes to listen to the radio. He said that besides the official frequency bands in First City, there are also some small stations that are very interesting," Lehman glanced at the radio and explained casually, "But I don't like this very much and didn't pay much attention to it."
While Jiang Baimian and Genava nodded slightly, Shang Jianyao turned on the radio.
Soon, there was a rustling noise.
"Later, look for records to see which small radio stations Richardson likes to listen to. There may be clues hidden inside," Jiang Baimian ordered.
Seeing that there was no other sound, Shang Jianyao patted the top of the radio with some disappointment and checked the things on the table that might contain text.
After a busy time, the three members of the "Old Task Force" did not find any useful clues.
It seems that we can only use the "Fate Bead"... Jiang Baimian sighed secretly.
At this moment, a rather magnetic male voice sounded from the radio, which was making a rustling noise:
"Welcome everyone to listen to 119.2 frequency band, Dao and Electrical Appliance Repair Radio Station. I am your friend, Wu Meng, who likes to talk about great principles."
This was in Red River language, and Wu Meng was directly transliterated.
Dao and Electrical Appliance Repair? Jiang Baimian couldn't help but glance at the radio.
Wu Meng's voice continued to sound:
"Love is equal. Paying and demanding in one direction will only reap bad results.
"Fairness is very important, but on the greylands, having the ability to achieve fairness is even more important.
"Emphasizing safety is never outdated. To protect a person, he must be placed in an environment without outsiders, so that danger cannot reach him..."
The magnetic voice gradually became low and echoed throughout the room.
This... Jiang Baimian's mind suddenly became a little confused.
Shang Jianyao suddenly walked towards the door, walking and saying:
"I have to lock Little Red up, keep him away from danger, and also, you..."
Before he finished speaking, his voice suddenly became deep, refuting himself:
"Just scare him back to the company."
Shang Jianyao then stopped and nodded:
"Why should I believe this radio?
"He didn't even give specific examples!"