novelzi Chapter 94 We Got A Lead
Chapter 94 We Got A Lead
"what are you doing over there?" amber asked while looking over my shoulder.
i looked up from my screen where i had just typed in my latest entry into my captain's log, "oh, nothing much. i just thought that it might be a good idea to keep some notes for myself."
"notes? what kind of notes?"
i tapped on my codex to show the logs that i had been writing to her, "nothing serious, just small snippets about things that happened that day so that i can remember them for memory's sake."
she took a look at what i had written and a smile appeared on her face, "this is actually a good idea~ i think i'll do it too on my side~"nôv(el)b\\jnn
i chuckled, "sure~ maybe we can even compare notes at the end of the day or something. it'll be interesting."
"anyway, i see you intend to call mara about those weird chips?" she asked, referencing my last log where i wondered how she was doing and my desire to call her.
i nodded, "i thought that maybe she might have seen something like this before. even if she hadn't, perhaps she might point us to someone who might help us with it since she's an information broker after all."
"mmm... i have to warn you though, she's not going to give out information for free."
oh yeah... she's been giving us all the previous information for free because of the favours we had done for her... it would be quite presumptuous of me to get more information for free again when everyone else is being charged for it.
well, i do have credits that i can spend now so i guess it should be fine.
"no problem, as long as the price is reasonable, i'll pay for it."
i then tapped on my codex and started the call, ringing the information broker cum doctor.
amber leaned on me as the call rang for a few moments and i had a feeling she intentionally positioned herself so that her boobs were pressing against the back of my head. not that i mind of course.
it took a few more rings before the call connected and the screen in front of me changed to show mara seated in her clinic.
"tera, amber. it's been awhile," she greeted us.
"not that long really, how you doing?" amber greeted back with a casual wave.
"i've been well. as well as i can be after you sent me those pictures. hope you know that i'm doubling your fees from now on."
amber gasped, "what?! you can't do this to me! that's not fair!! come on! you're overreacting from this!! take that back!"
i raised an eyebrow, "what pictures did she send?"
mara shifted her gaze to me and her features visibly softened, "tera, my dear. what else could the little minx send me that would piss me off?" your journey continues with empire
i thought back on the past few days and wondered what we could have done that amber could have sent.
oh.
oh wow, she even knows about someone in a station that she's not even staying at?
"who's the old fuck?" amber asked.
"just an old associate. he's trustworthy so no need to worry about him stabbing you in the back."
"oh yeah? then why do we need to bring guns?"
"because the place he set up shop at is not a friendly place. just be prepared for a shootout there if you really want to find him."
"that bad?"
mara nodded solemnly.
i sucked in a breath, "alright... i guess we can go find him tomorrow or something. thanks for the information, mara. how much do i owe you?"
the woman smiled at me, "for you, tera. it's free."
amber immediately cried out at her, "what the heck?! why are you so nice to her and not to me?!"
mara rolled her eyes, "because it's tera. do i need to say more?"
"grr... fair enough."
i grimaced, "just out of curiosity... how much would you charge for information like this?"
amber was the one who answered in her stead, "well, if it wasn't you, tera, she'd be charging the poor sap at least a million to fifty million credits for just that."
a million credits just for the location of the old guy? damn...
then again, i suppose it's because she's giving you the location of one of her contacts and i already know that the thing i'm holding could be sold for a hundred million credits if it was really pre-ai rebellion tech.
so by that logic, it's practically a steal to pay a million credits for this.
i looked at mara, "i can pay you for it though."
she shook her head, "it's fine. knowing that you are there to keep that little minx safe is payment enough. although... if you do want to pay me for the info, i will take something other than credits."
i know exactly what she wanted so i chuckled, "yes, yes. the next time we visit you, i'll make sure to cook up something nice using organic ingredients. deal?"
"i could not have asked for more. anyway, i'm still working right now, talk to you girls later. if you need anything else, don't hesitate to call, alright?"
amber and i waved before we ended the call.
seems like we have an unexpected gain from this call.