Chapter 713 (2/2)

“He does have the ability, but his heart is way too black. His price got higher after last time, demanding 1 million this time. You know, I still feel pained though the money is not mine,” groaned Mo Xiaonan.

A smile outlined in Yu Shuqing’s mouth as he sipped his milk tea and asked with a smile, “Between 1 million and lives, which one do you think is the most important?”

Ugh… Mo Xiaonan touched his nose, looking embarrassed and no longer spoke.

Without much disturbance, a young man donned in a gaudy attire, a stick in this mouth, and a chin like an ape’s appeared before Yu Shuqing and Mo Xiaonan like a thief. He sat down on the bench where Yu Shiqing was sitting and then took out a pack of crumpled cigarettes. He took out one, lit it, and then took a deep puff with a happy look on his face. Then, he laughed and said, “Okay, money money money. Gimme my money fast. My time is very precious, and every second wasted is equivalent to a dime slipping from my fingers.”

“I know the rules, Mouse. A penny is equal to one item, but you should not rush to get the money without giving the goods, no?” said Yu Shuqing indifferently.

Mouse took out a dirty black book from his pocket and threw it to Yu Shuqing, saying, “I know you understand the rules, buddy. We have done business more than once or twice. You also know that this Mouse has a guaranteed credibility, so I’m not afraid that you’ll take back your words. Anyways, the information you need is in the book, along with my account number.”

Yu Shuqing nodded and gulped down the remaining milk tea. Then he got up and said, “Same old rules. 50% deposit transferred to your account within half an hour, while the remaining will be transferred after the information has been confirmed with no errors. Speaking about it, are you interested in serving the country? Like being a field personnel of the intelligence department?”

Mouse blinked and asked, “Is the pay good?”

Rolling his eyes at him, Yu Shuqing did not want to bother with this money grubber again and went straight away with Mo Xiaonan, whose expression was rather unsightly.

Mouse, however, did not rush to leave. He touched his chin while watching Yu Shuqing’s and Mo Xiaonan’s backs. A thought churned inside his mind after hearing the over-formal language used by Yu Shuqing a while ago. He could tell Yu Shuqing’s identity… someone working for the country.

He should be a soldier, and also not your ordinary serviceman. Mouse bit the cigarette and languidly leaned on the bench, taking out a mobile phone and waiting for the text notification for the transferred money.

“Are you Mouse?”

Two figures appeared in front of him. The middle-aged man on the left had a fiery gaze with a chilling expression and talked with an imposing manner.

Mouse frowned and his eyeballs rotated fast. One of his hands was already stuffed in his pocket and gripped a knife. He slowly raised his head, looked at the two middle-aged men and asked, “May I know who you are, two amigos? Can I ask what you need from this Big Brother, eh?”

“Not bad. You are called Mouse, but you’re as sly as a fox, eh? Like a top dog information broker should be, you’re really an intelligence player in nature. Anyways, let me introduce myself. My name is Jin Shi, and I want to make a deal with you.”

“Jin Shi?” Mouse squinted his eyes yet maintained extreme vigilance inside. He knew that the other party had already investigated him, so the disguise in his words was useless. He had interacted and had done deals with countless people from all walks of life, but only some people that could make him dread, just like those two servicemen who left a while ago.

However, this Jin Shi and his companion gave him a huge sense of threat. Nobody knew that all the fine hairs in the pores all over his body had turned erect, and he felt a chill on his neck.

“What deal?” Asked Mouse calmly.

“I need specific information about the many murders in Shanghai recently, and we also give you a chance to be incorporated in our ranks. Also, you only have two chances to refuse.”

There was a strange expression on Mouse’s face. Never did he think that the other party would offer him such a ridiculous transaction.

They want me to be incorporated into their ranks? I’m a powerful character who is famous as the Eyes of the Underground in Shanghai, a top dog who has ventured to every sewer beneath Shanghai, and yet, to my surprise, they treat me just like they want to gain something on my loss?

After clearing his throat, Mouse let out a dry smile and said, “I still need to know who you are before refusing.”

“You will need to use up your two chances, that I know,” said Jin Shi. “We are from the Everlasting Feast Hall. Maybe you don’t know much about us, but we are more powerful than you think.”

The Everlasting Feast Hall? The topmost high-end restaurant in Shanghai?

Mouse let out a curse of contempt inwardly. Even if there is a very strong force behind the Everlasting Feast Hall, can it be compared with the entire country? Just now, I even refused the invitation from the country.

“I refuse,” said Mouse with a clear and firm tone.

“Alright. You just wasted your first chance,” said Jin Shi with a grin. “Now I will give you another chance. Choose between your life and death. Join us and live; refuse and die.”

“You’re just using coercion!” Mouse raised his voice. “What you are doing will only receive contempt from others. Also, this is just the same as forcing a donkey to dance, for there is no way in hell it will happen. Chances are you will get an unsatisfactory result yet feel good about it.”

“Well, I heard you like money?” Said Jin Shi with a smile.