Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 689 Behind the Bounty

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Skinny Skin always told himself this.

The reason they can establish themselves in the city center is because of this sense of self-reliance, or perhaps it's a matter of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Skinny won't provoke someone who possesses any one of these qualities: fighting ability, courage, money, or connections.

He usually establishes his authority by taking advantage of those incompetent fishermen, and with the connections he cultivates, he can live a comfortable life in the fish market.

But Skinny never expected that his reputation would become so useless that he would be kidnapped and threatened.

Pan Junyuan, that desperate criminal, is one thing, but some nobody who appeared out of nowhere actually dared to block him in the hotel and prevent him from leaving.

Looking at the broken wooden stick at his feet, Skinny temporarily suppressed his anger and put on a fawning smile.

So you think you can fight? Wait till I get back and gather some men, then we'll see if you're invulnerable!
"Please feel free to ask me anything. I promise to answer everything I know to the best of my ability."

Ai Liang sensed the nausea churning in the skinny man's heart, and looking at the smiling face made of fat, she felt nauseous.

'What's the point of talking to this fat pig? He might not tell the truth, and even if he does, he'll definitely try to cover it up. It's better to just extract his memories directly, saving time and effort.'

Darkly, he thought maliciously, "Or you can do it yourself. I'll cover for you and guarantee no one will die."

Faced with the malice in the skinny man's heart, Ai Liang was tempted, but he quickly suppressed the desire.

"Let's forget about it. There's no need to rush into developing skills that can be gradually improved over time. My current skills are sufficient."

'Ha, is it really necessary to take this so seriously? We won't use good people, and we won't use bad people either. Without humans as test subjects, I bet you'll be working on this for ages.'

"I'm not being old-fashioned, it's just that there's no need for it right now. When it really comes down to a critical moment when I urgently need intelligence, I won't be lenient with scum."

Ai Liang unilaterally ended the conversation with An Liang and turned her attention back to Shou Pi.

"The first thing is to tell me about all the shady deals you know."

The skinny guy's lips twitched.

I already told you, do you think I have a way out? Even the police aren't this rude when they talk to me. Are you an idiot?

"I'm not asking you to reveal evidence here. I have some business dealings, but it's not convenient for me to find connections. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ai Liang deliberately used ambiguous words to evoke the memories of the skinny man.

"Doing business? I don't know what kind of business you want to go into, brother. Let's make it clear first, the market for raw materials is gone. Don't even think about being a middleman, let alone a third or fourth-tier dealer."

Skinny looked at Ai Liang's unchanging expression and said, "There are only a few ways to make money, and there isn't that much market for fish in the market."

"Besides gambling, drugs, and prostitution?" Ai Liang continued to probe.

"Outside?"

Skinny looked completely bewildered; most people would only get involved in a few things like that.

Engaging in the intelligence business requires a large workforce and extensive network of contacts, while selling black market guns demands even more powerful connections to obtain weapons that are "planned for obsolescence" or sourced from external channels.

He's skinny, but he just has a lot of friends in the city center and is a little more well-informed. Where does he get the influence to talk to people of that level?

While Shoupi was pondering, Ai Liang was also looking through the relevant images.

As Skinny Skin himself thought, this was just a big shot who was well-connected in Fish Street and knew a few bounty hunters, but he wasn't someone who had any real influence.

Seeing this, Ai Liang looked completely disappointed.

I heard at the bar that the Toyosaki Group had been trying to catch for six months, but this fat guy had found his trail. I thought he must be quite capable.

It turned out to be just a lucky guess.

"Alright, let's talk about the Toyosaki Group and that 800,000 bounty. I'm curious why you didn't go and catch them yourself when you clearly had leads and manpower, but instead sold the leads to those bounty hunters."

The skinny guy looked up at Ai Liang and asked, "After you finish speaking, will you let me leave?"

Ai Liang nodded slightly.

Skinny Man carefully observed Ai Liang's facial expression, trying to analyze which side he was on.

Ai Liang finally spoke when he started to get a little impatient with his stare.

"As I said before, I'm afraid this money will burn my hands." Skinny repeated what he had said before, but this time he was much more detailed.

"I won't repeat the well-known facts. I'm not arresting that kid Pan Junyuan because I'm afraid he'll cause me trouble."

"What's the trouble?" Ai Liang gestured for the skinny guy to explain.

“This kid was arrested by the police when the incident happened. How could a college dropout like him escape from the detention center? It’s obvious that someone deliberately let him escape during the transfer.”

"Moreover, there are very few lone wolves in the entire Nevada who can escape for half a year with an 800,000 bounty. Food, drink, shelter and other necessities all cost money. Where would a young kid like him get the money? How could he steal money without letting a word out?"

And where did he get the stun gun he used to knock me unconscious, the gun he pointed at me, and the cell phone he used to contact others? If no one was backing him up, I'd eat shit!

“There are plenty of people in the city center who know more than I do. I don’t believe that only my men saw that kid Pan Junyuan. If they haven’t made a move, I’d be a fool to be the first to stick my neck out.”

Ai Liang's eyes lit up after hearing this.

The person who helped Pan Junyuan manage his whereabouts was exactly the person I was looking for.

Providing a cell phone and firearms to a fugitive on the surface and getting him an identity shouldn't be too difficult, right?

Unexpectedly, when I went out of my way to help that kid out of a sense of justice, I was pleasantly surprised.

It's true what they say: you may try to plant flowers, but they won't bloom; you may plant willows, but they will thrive.

Ai Liang was prepared to delve deeper into this matter: "They help the Fengqi Group arrest people, and all they do is pay them and not care about anything else?"

"They may try to control me, but do you think the people in Toyosaki are babysitters? It's easy for them to protect me, but what about my business? Once the storm passes, they won't care whether I live or die."

Eight hundred thousand is a lot, but I have my own business, and I'm not a bounty hunter who makes a living off bounties. Is it worth offending people for that kind of money?

Ai Liang thought for a moment and asked, "Besides posting the bounty, has the Toyosaki Group done anything else?"

Skinny guy gritted his teeth and said irritably, "How should I know? I'm not familiar with them."

"last question."

Ai Liang put her mask back on: "Since you don't intend to get involved in this matter, why did you spread the word to the bounty hunters about Pan Junyuan's whereabouts?"

Skinny Man's heart skipped a beat as he watched Ai Liang's actions.

“…One of my underlings discovered Pan Junyuan. I can resist the 800,000, but he might not be able to. If he doesn’t want to get himself into trouble, he should get rid of the fire as soon as possible.”

"I've finished talking, can you let me go now?"

The skinny guy took a step back to distance himself from Ai Liang, his eyes glancing at Ai Liang's hands from time to time.

“You are very honest,” Ai Liang said.

The skinny guy breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Take a nap here."

"What do you mean!"

The skinny guy's heart, which had just been at ease, was now in suspense again.

"Sigh, I told you not to rush..."

Before he could finish speaking, the skinny guy covered his head with both hands and lunged forward, trying to knock Ai Liang over.

It's hard to say what would happen to someone with his size; it's just a pity he chose the wrong opponent.

Ai Liang turned slightly to the side, grabbed the skinny arm with her right hand and pulled it forward, while simultaneously raising her left foot and kicking him in the back of the knee.

Before the skinny guy fell to the ground, he used his right hand to deliver a final stab to the back of his neck.

thump.

"It's better to be obedient and honest, then you'll avoid getting a beating."

Ai Liang shook her head as she looked at the thin man lying unconscious on the ground.

Ai Liang originally intended to use hypnosis to make the skinny guy pass out directly, but who knew that this guy misunderstood her meaning and insisted on resisting before he lost consciousness.

"Let's see where Pan Junyuan ran off to first, lest he get caught by those bounty hunters."

(End of this chapter)