Chapter 4 Receipts

  Yeqi, standing in the shadow of a small alley, listened to the surrounding police sirens and carefully peeked out to observe, confirming that there was no immediate danger before turning to Mori beside him who was still panting: "Dear Mori, do you have anything you'd like to tell me now? For example, the identities of those two gunmen or who sent them?"

  From Mori's tone of voice and his muttering to himself when he jumped down from the second floor, Ye Qi could be certain that Mori absolutely knew who the other party was. Since they had already made a move and even taken out two of the opponent's gunmen, Ye Qi naturally wanted to understand the opponent's identity and strength for his own safety in the next step. Although it was through the wall, after being pierced through the chest by M500 bullets, Ye Qi wouldn't think that the opponent still had any chance of survival, no matter how strong their regenerative abilities were as a dark creature.

  "Yue, that 'Mad Dog' Noriki, what a crazy bastard! This morning he suddenly came to me saying he had several early Sulredes gold coins. Although 'Mad Dog's reputation is not good, especially recently with his ruthless expansion, but the quality of those Sulredes gold coins was quite good, and one of my friends just happened to need them. So I made a deal with him. But unexpectedly, by evening he gave me a black eat black, those two gunmen I saw this morning, absolutely no mistake! Heh heh, 'Mad Dog' Noriki..."

  Mori's face, hidden in the shadows, looked particularly ferocious. The black market merchant who could occupy the largest share of this district would not simply go anywhere. As expected, the streets would have to stage another fierce gun battle in the next few days. After coldly laughing several times, the black market merchant raised his head and thanked Ye Qi: "Ye, thank you! If it weren't for you tonight, I would have been killed by that 'mad dog' and fed to the fish! Now I don't have a way to express my gratitude to you, so please accept this!"

  The black market merchant took off a bronze cuff from his wrist and handed it to Ye Qi. The cuff that could be worn on the black market merchant's wrist, no matter how inconspicuous it looked, Ye Qi knew was definitely valuable goods. At this time, Ye Qi smiled and accepted the cuff, putting it on his wrist - after all, he had just saved Mori, so taking some things wasn't excessive.

  Yeqi, who believed in the principle of equivalent exchange, touched the bronze cuff with his index finger, but his low rumor skills still yielded nothing.

  However, the thickness and antiquity of the cufflinks made Ye Qi realize that this cufflink must be a good thing. Moreover, from the mouth of the black market merchant, Ye Qi also got news about his mission "Mad Dog" Noki. Unexpectedly, a simple weapon purchase was able to bring such unexpected joy, and the demon hunter's mood, which had just been pursued and killed, became quite good. The tone of conversation with the black market merchant also became exceptionally gentle.

  "Mori, what do you want to do next?"

  "I'll return to my old nest and gather men to deal with that 'mad dog'!" The black market merchant's expression turned dark and terrifying when mentioning the "mad dog" that had caused him countless losses. Glancing at the black market merchant with a gloomy face, the demon hunter asked nonchalantly, "Need any help?"

  "Leaf, thank you for your kindness! But this matter I must complete with my own hands!" The tone of the black market merchant was unusually firm. Leaf Chi had originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to further inquire about "Mad Dog" Kino's news, but seeing the other party's persistence, Leaf Chi also shrugged his shoulders and stopped asking questions. After all, if he asked too urgently, it might make the black market merchant, who was like a startled bird, suspicious. Moreover, they still had an appointment for a transaction early tomorrow morning, and making further inquiries at that time would definitely be more effective than now. Therefore, Leaf Chi smiled at the black market merchant and said: "Then let's part ways here! Mori, remember our transaction tomorrow morning! And also, good luck to you!"

  "See you tomorrow morning, Ye!"

  The two people who bid each other farewell went their separate ways out of the alley. The black market merchant naturally returned to his other haunt to gather his men and avenge "Mad Dog". As for Ye Qi, he returned to his temporary lodging on Fischer Street - an inn located at the corner of the street. It's hard for people in their profession to have a long-term residence, they can only stay in one place for a week or two before moving again - since he was 17 years old, Ye Qi had been living this nomadic life with Johann.

  A year ago when Ye Qi was independent, he still insisted on this habit - as a demon hunter, while hunting, he was also the prey. In order to live longer, Ye Qi had to learn from his predecessors' experiences that were exchanged with blood.

  After entering the front door, Ye Qi ignored the inn owner who was already asleep at the counter and headed straight to his room on the second floor. The distance from the front door of the inn to the second-floor room was short, but the occasional moans that came out along the way, whether suppressed or unrestrained, made Ye Qi let out a sigh of mixed feelings - as a demon hunter, he was always in a state of extreme tension, and if there was an opportunity to relax, Ye Qi would not miss it. However, since hearing from Old Ward about a high-level demon hunter who had actually killed a vampire with a title but was killed by his so-called "bed companion" - a low-level blood slave - while "finding a bed partner", Ye Qi took this as a warning and put it in the precepts of his life motto.

  He pulled out the key and opened the door a crack, but instead of rushing in, he peered inside through the gap. When he saw that the hair tie on the back of the door had snapped, Ye Qi's tension spiked instantly, his hand involuntarily grasping the M500 at his waist. In this hotel where the Demon Hunter was currently staying, apart from the "special" room service, all other normal room services were non-existent. So, there was no possibility of someone entering to clean the room. And aside from that possibility, it could only be a thief or being monitored by someone. Of course, neither situation was one that the Demon Hunter would welcome.

  Pushing open the door, there was no one in the room and nothing had been disturbed. The only thing that was different was a note on the bedside table, written in code. And the person who wrote this note was none other than John, Ye Qi's lifesaver and teacher. The content of the note was very simple, just a brief account of how John had successfully completed his previous task at Slint Lake to deal with the water ghost. Originally he wanted to meet up with Ye Qi, but suddenly a friend who was a demon hunter called seeking John's help, so John had no choice but to go and support him. At the end of the note were words of blessing for Ye Qi.

  When he saw the last blessing message, Ye Qi couldn't help but smile slightly: "What a weird old man! If you want to see me, just go to Old Ward directly!"

  Four years of companionship had made the bond between Ye Qi and John as strong as that of close relatives. Thinking back to two months ago when John dragged him to Old Ward's bar with a stiff face, handed him over without saying a word, and left. Ye Qi couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart - although John thought he had concealed it well, from the reflection on the glass, Ye Qi saw the fleeting glimmer of light at the corner of John's eyes.

  And in the following tasks, Ye Qi also found that John had been secretly following him and protecting him. However, every time Ye Qi turned his head to look for John, he would disappear without a trace. After several times, Ye Qi gave up the idea of finding him.

  In these two months, although she had John's phone number, every time Ye Qi picked up her phone, she always felt a little strange and embarrassed. So, it was often at the last moment that she suppressed this idea.

  But this time, after seeing the note in John's hand, Ye Qi didn't think twice and took out his phone to dial John's number. As for strange or embarrassing thoughts? They all went to hell!