Chapter 7: Firefight

  Rolls-Royce drove out of the abandoned factory, and Ye Qi got in and was directly sat down beside Morila. Feeling the comfort brought by the leather seats, Ye Qi half-closed his eyes and savored everything inside. It was clear that for a demon hunter who had always been on the verge of poverty, everything here was something to be desired but not attainable.

  "Try some!" Mori smiled and took out a bottle of wine from the car's wine cabinet, poured himself a cup, and then politely poured another for Ye Qi. The amber liquid, as soon as it was exposed to the air, began to spread a rich aroma throughout the carriage.

  The black market merchant swirled his glass, allowing the rich aroma to fully unfold, while Ye Qi simply downed it in one gulp. The black market merchant couldn't help but shake his head: "Oh, Ye! This is a fine wine from one of Gonia's oldest cellars. In your Easterners' words, this is... wasting... heaven's gift!"

  "Wine is meant to be drunk! No matter what way, it's all about drinking in the end! Mori, don't you know that we have an old saying in the East called 'putting on airs'?" Playing with his empty wine cup, Ye Qi looked at the black market merchant who was proudly showing off his knowledge of Eastern proverbs and couldn't help but laugh. However, it seemed that Ye Qi overestimated the black market merchant's level of Chinese proficiency. When he heard Ye Qi's teasing laughter, the black market merchant was stunned for a long time and didn't react at all. Only later did he whisper to himself, "That damn professor said that mastering those words would mean mastering Eastern culture! Why are there still things I don't know?! Bastard, when I get back, I'll smash his office desk and make this scammer infamous!"

  "Think you can grasp Eastern culture just by mastering a few words? What a joke! Even I, a genuine Easterner, am still in the learning phase, let alone you!" Ye Qi smiled to himself, then the embarrassed black market merchant hastily changed the subject: "Ye, let's talk about Crazy Dog instead!"

  "'Mad Dog's' previous territory was just a few bars and beef stalls on Fischer Street, also doing some pill business. But through the development of these days, 'Mad Dog' has reached the point of controlling the entire Fischer Street. And this morning, it was announced that no other forces are allowed to enter, anyone who dares to enter will be regarded as a provocation and directly go to war! I originally thought 'Mad Dog' was trying to show off and had gone mad, daring to say such crazy words! But now…… heh heh……"

  The black market merchant chuckled twice and ended his evaluation of "Mad Dog", turning to ask Ye Qi: "Ye, what do we do next?"

  "Next is to continue with the plan you set out before! I'm just a hunter of dark creatures, after all. Ordinary people are still better off following your way!" Ye Qi said.

  "Hmm! As long as you can handle the monsters in the Dark Realm, 'Mad Dog' and his underlings will be taken care of by my people!" The black market merchant nodded to his bodyguard beside him, who immediately took out his phone and started giving orders. Then, the black market merchant poured another glass of fine wine for Ye Qi: "Ye, this time, as long as you take down 'Mad Dog', his territory will be yours! If you're not convenient to manage it, I'll send someone to take care of it, and every month, the money will be transferred to your account!"

  Ye Qi looked at the black market merchant in surprise. The several "mad dog" dens scattered throughout the Talin district may not be impressive, but on the nearby streets, they were quite good. Naturally, the profit brought in each month was considerable. Even though the current situation forced the black market merchant to pull him in, he didn't hesitate to give all this to Ye Qi, which really surprised Ye Qi a bit.

  To know about today's action, the black market merchant paid a huge price, not just the previous 1,000 gold pounds, but also promised to pay another 2,000 gold pounds to Ye Qi after the fact. Moreover, mobilizing his subordinates and "mad dogs" to engage in a fierce battle, it is inevitable that there will be casualties, requiring compensation, and afterwards, maintaining relations with officials, if the black market merchant does not take over the mad dog's territory, he will definitely lose a lot, which will inevitably affect the future development of the black market. Conservatively estimated, after this battle, the black market merchant will not be able to develop for at least three years, and may even be swallowed up by other forces afterwards.

  After some thought about the current relationship between the two parties and their future development, they definitely didn't have time to take care of these few places. And handing them over to strangers to manage would be unsettling. So Ye Qi made a relatively compromising decision: "Thanks, Mori! But forget it, I'm not interested in these things, just convert them into Gold Points for me!"

  Doing so would not only benefit him, but also prevent the black marketeers from being eliminated. After all, who knows when he might need their help again in the future. It's always better to deal with someone you know than a complete stranger.

  "I will definitely make it up afterwards!"

  The black market merchant looked at Ye Qi in surprise. Due to the uncontrollable threat of dark creatures, the black market merchant had no choice but to place all their hopes on the demon hunter. Therefore, even if it was reluctant, for Ye Qi to be able to make a genuine effort, they had to hand over several "mad dog" dens. But what the black market merchant did not expect was that Ye Qi would so easily abandon this "gold mine" that could continuously generate benefits and choose a "one-time solution".

  This made the black market businessmen who were prepared to "cut their flesh" extremely delighted - although it seemed like a lot of money was paid to Ye Qi at once, compared to the endless benefits that would be generated, it was nothing. According to the former's calculations, the black market businessmen wouldn't recover for three years, but if it was the latter, then just half a year! As long as they could get through the difficult time of half a year, the power of the black market businessmen would inevitably rise again!

  The black market merchant, overjoyed, continued to fill Ye Qi's glass with brandy from the cellars of Gognac, even though previously Ye Qi's one-sip-at-a-time drinking had made the black market merchant heartbroken. Now, in his good mood, he thought it was full of masculine charm.

  Just as the black market merchant Yin Qin took out the second bottle of wine, the Crazy Dog's gang arrived.

  Looking out of the car window, the mad dog's scene, the black market businessman's anger rose.

  "Yè, this bar is where Fēng Gǒu and his gang are celebrating their victory today. Let's go take a look at the 'Big Shot of Féishì Street'!" The black market merchant's eyes flashed with malice as he pushed open the car door and walked out with Yè Qí. It was clear that before coming, the black market merchant had done his research and already knew where Fēng Gǒu would be.

  As the two men stepped out of the car, the two bodyguards who had been silent inside the Rolls-Royce until now followed them and, together with a dozen or so gunmen who emerged from a small alley on the side of the street, rushed towards the bar in front of them, leaving only one driver still waiting inside.

  A bartender was standing at the door cleaning up last night's trash when he saw a group of armed rioters, and immediately turned around and ran inside.

  "Ah..."

  He hadn't run two steps before he let out a blood-curdling scream. One of the bodyguards rushed up and punched him in the face, and the sound of his bones shattering echoed through the entire street at dawn. In an instant, the servant was kneeling on the ground screaming in agony. Meanwhile, the two bodyguards didn't hesitate to lead over a dozen gunmen into the house.

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