Then let the witch offer her loyalty

"Hey! Young man, can't you understand what people are saying?"

"Auntie, my grandma lived to be 83 years old. Can you guess why?"

"why?"

"Because she never meddles in other people's business."

"you!..."

Ignoring the resentful middle-aged woman behind her, Chen Moxin threw the empty paper cup into the trash can and went downstairs to call Chen Wenzhe.

The moment the call connected, Old Chen roared from the other end: "I was just about to call you! Chen Moxin, you're really going too far these days!"

"You don't learn the good things, but you learn from others to work overtime all night and not go home! If you like working overtime so much, you might as well never go home again and just live in your bureau!"

Chen Moxin ignored the resentment and said with a smile, "Old Chen, explode some gold coins."

Chen Wenzhe said coldly, "What gold coins? Those things are fragile and hard to store. I've only ever bought gold bars."

Chen Moxin touched the bridge of his nose: "Um... anyway, just give me some money."

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned.

Chen Moxin's son has been a constant source of worry since he was a child.

Children from ordinary families are forced to endure hardship.

Chen Moxin, however, endured the hardship without complaint.

He's clearly a super-rich second-generation heir, but he doesn't know how to show off, how to embarrass himself, or how to flaunt his wealth.

He refuses anything his family buys for him, insisting on working part-time to buy it himself.

Making him spend money is like taking his life.

Chen Wenzhe was caught off guard when his usually frugal son suddenly asked for money.

"What do you want money for?"

"I'll use it to pick up girls."

"Holy crap?!" The sound of a chair overturning and a dull thud came from the other end of the phone.

After a rustling sound, Chen Wenzhe's voice, filled with surprise and delight, came: "You...you're serious?!"

Chen Moxin smiled and said, "Really, I finished all the work I had to do yesterday. I'm outside now, and I just ran into a mature woman in a cheongsam and black stockings. I really want to pursue her."

"But they're well-off, so it definitely won't work without money. I'm short on cash right now, Old Chen, can you help me out?"

Chen Wenzhe was so happy he shouted out loud: "Wow! Good! My son has finally made something of himself! Good, good, good! Wait a minute, don't hang up, I'll open mobile banking right now!"

After fiddling around for a while, Chen Wenzhe's annoyed voice suddenly came through: "Oh dear, son, you really have bad timing for asking for money..."

"It's the weekend now. Large transfers require an appointment with the bank and can only be processed on a weekday next week. The money can't be transferred to your account today."

"Hmm... let me think... how about this, I'll transfer you 500 million in change first."

"Whether you use it to pick up girls or whatever, if you can spend all 5 million this weekend, I'll go to the bank next Monday when it opens and transfer 100 million to you to play around with. How about that?"

Chen Moxin readily agreed: "Sure, that's enough."

Shortly after hanging up the phone, Chen Moxin received a text message notification from the bank.

【您的账户于01月21日08:47转入5000000.00瑰币，余额5002413.72瑰币】

Both Chen Moxin and Chen Wenzhe have the highest-level cards, with extremely high limits on various business transactions.

Transferring hundreds of millions of yuan to a personal account without prior notice is not allowed, but a small amount of 500 million yuan arrives instantly.

With the money in hand, Chen Moxin hailed a taxi and headed to the nearby commercial district.

The Twin Cities is an international metropolis, and the business district is bustling early in the morning, with pedestrians and various online celebrities filming videos everywhere.

As soon as Chen Moxin got off the bus, she received a message from Lao Chen:

Did you go to a hotel with the girl?

Chen Moxin replied:

No, it can't be that fast.

After replying to the message, he found an open gold shop, went inside and said directly to the salesperson: "I want to buy gold bars, any size and weight, just about 500 million in total."

The sales clerk wore a professional, polite smile, but a hint of wariness flickered in her eyes.

This person buys gold without even asking the price; could it be money laundering or telecom fraud?

She originally planned to keep Chen Moxin calm while her colleague called the police station to investigate.

However, upon seeing the bank card Chen Moxin took out, that thought was abandoned.

Oh, Rose Empire Crescent Commercial Bank VIC Supreme Card.

That's fine.

Today's gold price is 702 yuan per gram. The shop assistant helped me pick out gold bars of different sizes and pieced them together, which amounted to about 14 kilograms of gold.

Chen Moxin put the gold bars into her pocket and left the jewelry store.

Now that I have the "currency," it's time to go buy something.

The next step, capturing Zhang Hao, was a secret operation carried out by him alone, requiring the use of many high-tech police and military equipment.

These kinds of devices are definitely not available on the market, but there is one place where you can buy them.

That place is the "lawless zone" of the Twin Cities.

Anonymous gold is the common currency there.

Chapter 12 The Simple and Honest Folk Customs of the Border Region

In the vast territory of the Rose Empire, the "Twin Cities" is a very special city.

It is a municipality directly governed by the "Upper House Council," with an administrative status second only to the "capital," and has a population of over 3200 million.

Due to the frequent occurrence of psychic incidents in the Twin Cities, the number of witches taken in by the Bureau of Justice far exceeds that of other cities, earning it the nickname "Witch City" from outsiders.

In addition, the Twin Cities have a unique urban ecosystem, which is composed of two main parts – the periphery and the new city.

"Frontier" refers to the urban area west of "Blackwater Lake," which was once the core area of ​​the Twin Cities and the intersection of urban culture, economy, and commerce.

However, in the "Year One of the Long Night" when the witch first appeared, which is 60 years ago, a terrible madness disaster broke out on the border, causing unprecedented turmoil.

A large number of residents were driven mad by delusions, killing each other and frantically destroying everything and everyone they could see.

Although the military successfully suppressed the riots, this chaotic disaster destroyed the prosperity of the border region and led to the later "Great Migration".

The then-leaders of the Twin Cities City Council replanned the city, shifting the focus of development to the area east of Blackwater Lake and rebuilding another district, which is now known as "New City".

Today, the Twin Cities are like two sides of a coin: one side is a radiant new life, and the other is a lingering shadow of decay and darkness.

Skyscrapers have sprung up in the new city, commercial districts, science parks, and luxury residential areas have been built one after another, the streets are bustling with pedestrians, and neon lights illuminate the night, creating a prosperous scene as far as the eye can see.

Although the border region is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities, it has long lost its former glory due to a lack of control since the war. Now, various violent groups run rampant, and the security situation is extremely bad.

All departments of the Twin City Council, including the Witch Management Bureau and the Court of Judgment, are located in New City, and Chen Moxin is also a resident of New City.

And he is now heading to the frontier.

While the border regions may be chaotic, this chaos has its inherent advantages.

If you're looking for something you can't find in Xinshi, the friendly and honest people of the border region welcome you.

Before setting off, Chen Moxin went to a clothing store to change her clothes, putting on low-end basketball shoes, loose straight-leg jeans, and an oversized hoodie with a hip-hop pattern.

This is a common attire for people living in border areas; when in Rome, do as the Romans do to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

He also bought a clown mask from a roadside stall to cover his face.

Next to the stall was a little girl who was setting up the stall with her father. She watched Chen Moxin put on the clown mask and looked at him curiously for a few moments.

“Brother, look at this.” She picked up a small toy and shook it at Chen Moxin.

It was a scare box. As it was shaken, a spring-loaded clown inside popped open the lid and jumped out, letting out a shrill "hee hee hee" laugh.

Chen Moxin's face behind the mask beamed with an incredibly bright smile as she bought the 20-rose-coin scare box.

"Little sister, do you have anything else around the same price as this 'fright box'?"

The little girl skillfully rummaged through the stall for a moment, then handed Chen Moxin a booklet, a sly smile playing on her lips for some reason.

"Brother, this one also costs 20. Turn to page 8 and take a look."

Chen Moxin took it.

This is a popular cartoon booklet on campus these days, filled with various abstract literary works that students enjoy.

He turned to page 8, where it read:

[Fun Fact for Day: You can't breathe through your nose and mouth at the same time. Try it and see!]

Chen Moxin: "Shhhhhh".

Little girl: "The puppy is so well-behaved~"

Chen Moxin burst into laughter: "That's fun, I'll buy it."

After buying his things, he took a taxi to the border region.

On the way, Lao Chen sent another message:

Did you manage to kiss the girl?

Chen Moxin continued to reply:

No, don't rush.

After crossing the lake-crossing bridge, the taxi arrived at the west side of Blackwater Lake, marking the arrival of the border region.

Everywhere you look, there are old buildings that have not been maintained for years. The walls are covered with peeling paint and mottled cracks. The windows are either fitted with thick security bars or nailed shut with wooden boards. Occasionally, you can even see bullet holes on them.

The border area remains under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities in terms of administrative planning, and also has its own police precinct.

Not far away, a police patrol car was parked on the side of the street. A police officer was leaning against the car door, chatting with several thugs wearing leather coats.

Just a dozen meters away, a gaunt-looking drug addict openly bought illegal addictive drugs from a drug dealer with crumpled banknotes and then eagerly started smoking them on the spot.

The thugs who were chatting with the sheriff saw this and ran over to slap the drug addict on the head several times, kicking him and cursing him to get lost.

After chasing away the drug addict, the thug ran back and lit a cigarette for the sheriff. The two continued to chat and laugh amidst the swirling smoke.

Chen Moxin had never been to the border region before, but he had browsed the bureau's database yesterday and had some understanding of the various forces here.

He went to a bar called "Nightingale," sat down, and said to the bartender, "A Bloody Mary, double lemon juice, double pepper, no celery."

After he finished speaking, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table a few times.

The bartender, noticing the coded messages and gestures, gave the man in the clown mask a meaningful look.

"We've run out of tomato juice, so we can't make Bloody Mary. Come over here and see if you can have something else to drink."

The bartender left the counter, and Chen Moxin followed him.

The two walked through the corridor to the backstage area. The bartender first searched Chen Moxin to make sure he had no weapons, and found a large number of gold bars in his pockets. Then he pressed a mechanism on a statue to open a hidden door embedded in the wall.

"Boss Chu Fan is downstairs, so be careful."

Chen Moxin walked through the hidden door and went down to an open space.

The area was shrouded in smoke, with groups of rioters gathered around card tables, shouting incessantly. Nearby, people could be seen carrying boxes of guns, which upon closer inspection turned out to be standard firearms issued by the Public Security Bureau.

Why do guns belonging to the police department end up in the hands of violent groups?

Shhh!

How dare you ask that? Are you out of your mind?

At this moment, a man with a crew cut was sitting on a chair on the high platform, trimming his nails. He was none other than Chu Fan, the leader of the "Undying Gang".

He was a middleman with a small reputation in the border region, and it was said that he had all sorts of strange and unusual goods.

Chu Fan already knew from the bartender that someone had arrived. He glanced at Chen Moxin and teased, "Brother, are you ugly or shy? Why are you wearing a mask in broad daylight?"

Chen Moxin slowly reached her hand into her bosom.

Seeing this action, many rioters focused their attention on him, and some even quietly opened the holsters on their waists.