A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 202 Underground Arena

Hamazura Shiage wanted to jump up and cover Yomigawa Aiho's mouth to stop her from continuing to describe those "glorious miracles".

Honestly, Hamazura Shiage could understand Komaba Reidu and Hattori Hanzo's desire to "make it big." After all, how much money could they make just by stealing iron plates and reselling them? SKILL OUT had over thirty people under their command, and the money from stealing one iron plate wouldn't even cover the cost of treating everyone to a full night of karaoke.

Even this was possible thanks to the "human crane" of Komaba Reidu; without him personally stepping in, it would have taken three or four people half a day just to move a single sheet of metal...

"Logically speaking, such trivial matters are not the responsibility of our guard force." said Aiho Yomikawa.

Usually, the case will be handled by the instructor and discipline committee of the student's school. If the student is expelled from school, the security forces will take over after he or she leaves the school.

"It's clear that your desire for money isn't that strong," Yomikawa Aiho asked, "but why did you think of breaking into an ATM?"

This is what all security teachers want to find out.

There must be a reason for everything. SKILL OUT suddenly changed his previous behavior pattern, transforming from a petty thief who stole iron plates to a big thief who robbed banks. The gap between them is really huge.

Not knowing the reason, the security teachers didn't know how to deal with the three teenagers next.

"Hattori." Komaba Reidu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke. His voice was very deep, as if it was resonating directly through his chest.

"Eh? Boss Komaba, you..." Hattori Hanzo looked over quickly.

Komaba Reidu still had that poker face, showing no emotion at all.

But Hattori Hanzo, who was familiar with him, already understood what his boss meant.

"Is this really..." He hesitated, but immediately came to his senses.

Just like a most standard and traditional "ninja", he would never oppose the will of his "daimyo".

"Alright." Hattori Hanzo nodded solemnly, sitting upright and looking seriously at Yomigawa Aiho, "Since Boss Komaba thinks you can be trusted, then I will tell you the truth, Security Sensei!"

"You can call me Mr. Huang Quanchuan." Huang Quanchuan Aihui nodded and pointed to the name tag on her chest. "I will listen carefully. Please don't worry and tell me everything."

"The reason we stole the ATM machine was simple," Hattori Hanzo said. "We needed money, a lot of money. Even if we emptied the factory, stealing the iron sheets wouldn't be enough, right?"

After all, when they resell, they sell at the price of scrap iron, and the profit is very limited.

"How much money do you need?" asked Aiho Yomikawa.

"One hundred million yen."

"..." Even though she was mentally prepared, Yomikawa Aiho was still shocked. "It's indeed a considerable amount. But why are you suddenly asking for so much money?"

SKILL OUT doesn't have any special expenses on a daily basis. They are just a group of typical thugs who hang out on the streets.

He has nothing to do with pornography, gambling or drugs. His biggest expense is the medical bills for injuries sustained in fights with other gangs.

It is hard to imagine why such a gang would suddenly need such a huge sum of money as 100 million yen.

"Because Boss Komaba recently posted a bounty on the dark web, in order to collect the bounty, we can only find a way to earn 100 million yen as soon as possible..." Hattori Hanzo explained.

"Using devious means doesn't count as 'making money,'" Yomikawa Aiho pointed out, then pressed on, "Offering a bounty? What are you offering? You're actually willing to pay 100 million yen?"

"We are collecting information about the 'underground arena'." Hattori Hanzo said.

"Underground Arena? What's that?" Hamazura Shiage was the first to ask. Having just joined the group, he seemed unsure of the reasoning behind it. "Underground Arena?" Yomikawa Aiho frowned, sensing something was amiss.

……

"...Yes, the underground arena." Jixiong nodded seriously, "I wonder if you've heard of similar rumors."

Opposite him, Gufa Meiwei stirred the spoon in his hand with a strange expression, stirring the coffee with a large amount of milk into a milky yellow color.

"It seems I've heard similar urban legends before," Gufa Meiwei said uncertainly. "So, is the reason you asked me out today related to this underground arena?"

"Yes!" Jixiong lowered his head, "Please help me!"

After a moment of silence, Gufa Meiwei continued, "In other words, Senior Shegu wants to use my connections with the Discipline Committee to gather relevant information?"

"Yes!" Snake Valley Tsuyoshi said bluntly without hiding anything, "If you want to go, we can only ask you for help, Gufa!"

Gufa Meiwei felt a little relieved after hearing this. Regardless, knowing his true intentions was enough.

Jio Jatani is a member of the "Big Spider" gang of bad boys, or rather, the second-in-command of the gang, ranking only below the leader, "Big Spider" Kurozuma Mianru.

The "Big Spider" group was where Gufa Meiwei lived not long ago.

So, from this perspective, the two of them are actually companions; it’s just that Gufa Meiwei, who has withdrawn from the organization and become a discipline committee member, is regarded as a "traitor" by some members, so Gufa Meiwei’s relationship with "Big Spider" is now a bit subtle.

Of course, Kurozuma Mianliu's attitude towards Gufa Meiwei has not changed from beginning to end, and even now he still regards her as a friend.

Similarly, most members of "Big Spider" did not dislike Gufa Meiwei because she became the discipline committee member; in fact, the one who cared most about this matter was Gufa Meiwei herself. If she was willing to let go of her worries and go back to take a look, her companions might continue to accept her.

However, the man in front of him, Shetani Jixiong, was the type of person who firmly opposed Gufa Meiwei.

As the second-in-command, Jiro Jatani is also the one who hates the discipline committee member the most and believes that Miwei Gufa betrayed the Great Spider.

Therefore, Gufa Meiwei never expected that this man would take the initiative to come to her and even bow to her.

Jixiong Ji wanted to borrow the intelligence channel of the Discipline Committee, so he bowed his head and asked the person he hated the most for help. After all, apart from Miwei Gufa, he didn't know any other candidates for the Discipline Committee.

The request to use public property for personal purposes made Gufa Meiwei feel a little embarrassed, but she felt concerned and decided to ask the specific reason first.

——What on earth happened that made such a proud and stubborn person like Jigoku Jio bow his head and beg me?
"What happened in the club?" asked Gufa Meiwei.

"Ishikawa is missing."

"Ishikawa Jiro?" Gufa Meiwei knew this guy; he was a very active young man in the club. "Did something happen to him?"

"He's been missing for almost two days," said Jixiong.

"Almost two days?" Gufa Meiwei frowned slightly.

"I know, of course I know." Jatani Jixiong said, "It's been less than 48 hours. Even if I call the police, they won't take it seriously, right? That's why I came to you!"

Gufa Meiwei nodded and continued, "Is Ishikawa's disappearance related to the underground arena you mentioned?"

"Yes." Jixiong Jizi nodded, "Because before he disappeared, Ishikawa mentioned to me and Kurozuma-san that he had received an invitation from the underground arena."

(End of this chapter)