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1、ScannedbyHighroller.ProofedbyunsungheroMadeprettierbyuseofEBookDesignGroupStylesheet.ShadowHuntbyAnneLogstonPROLOGUETheroomwasdim,litbyscentedlamps.Theairwasredolentwithsmells:agedwood,expensiveoilsandincense,fear.Mostofthesmellsemanatedfromthefatmerchantwhocowereduponthecushions."How—howdidyoup
2、assmyguards?"hewhispered,hisheavilyjeweledhandstwistingtogether.Sheshruggedslightly."AsIpassedRivera'sguards.Somanyguards,MerchantTomor.Somanymorethanwhenwespokelast.IfIwerethesuspicioussort,Iwouldimagineyouwishedtokeepmeout.Andthatwouldbemostungratefulofyou,woulditnot?Mostungrateful."Herslender
3、,black-glovedhandsrested,poised,onherthighsasshecrouchedjustinsidethedoorway.Tomor'scuriosityovercame,foramoment,hisnervousness."It'sdone,then?"Thejeteyesneverwavered."Youdoubted?Itisdone,asyouwished.Yourcompetitorisdead.Itwillnotbelinkedtoyou.HedidnotdeservewhatIdidtohim."Despitehisnervousness,
4、Tomorbarkedwithharshlaughter."Thattroublesyou,apaidkiller?"Chin-length,straightblackhairshookslightlywithherhead."Itdoesnottroubleme.Doyoubaitme,MerchantTomor?Itwouldbeunwiseofyoutodothat."Shewasallinblackleatherfromchintotoe,andlamplightwasswallowed,unreflected,inthedarknessofhereyes."No.No,"Tu
5、morsaidhurriedly.Thenhepaused."Didyoutorturehim?"Thebaresthintofasmiletouchedherpalelips."No.Itwasquick,atleast."Hereyeswerecold."Youstall,MerchantTomor.Ihavecomeformypayment."Tomorshivered,hishandclenchingaroundthesmall,blackmarkinhispalm."I'vepaidyourhellishpricealready."Herheadtiltedslightly.
6、"NeedIremindyouoftherestofourbargain,MerchantTomor?IwaspromisedtenthousandSunsingemswhenthetaskwascompleted.""You'vealreadybeenpaidmorethanenoughforsuchatask,"Tomorshuddered.Amusementtingedhervoice."Howtypicalofyou,MerchantTomor,thatyouwouldnotbalkatgivingapartofyourlife,butapartofyourpurseishel
7、dsodear."Tomorvisiblymusteredhiscourage."Youhavenoproofofouragreement,nocontract.""Whatuseisacontracttome?"Hervoicewasstillsmooth,butahintofsteelhadenteredintoit."IamnopaidknifeoftheAconiteCircle.Contractsareforthosebargains
