Chapter 509 - No, you must leave! (1/2)

Stronghold 73’s Houguan Lake was a famous neighborhood. Ren Xiaosu had planned to take Zhou Yingxue straight there, but Zhou Yingxue insisted that she was hungry.

Zhou Yingxue explained patiently, “Well, think about it. After we rescue Luo Lan, we still have to plan a good escape route. After all, this is the Zhou Consortium’s territory. Even if we manage to escape from Houguan Lake, we’ll still be inside their stronghold. So let me eat something first, and I’ll come up with a detailed escape plan while eating….”

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment. “Alrighty.”

It had to be said that sometimes, Zhou Yingxue played a really good supporting role. For example, tracking, gaining easy access into the stronghold, carrying around a recording pen, all of that was really great. If only she wouldn’t keep munching on melon seeds all the time! That would have been even better.

Furthermore, Zhou Yingxue loved money more than he did.

As Zhou Yingxue ate her piping hot noodles, she took out her cell phone and said, “The reward for killing Zhou Xilong has already been paid out. Wu Tong’s phone has also been unlocked, so you can check how much money he has in his account when you have the time. I wonder if the others also received their rewards on their phones.”

Earlier, Ren Xiaosu only wanted to ask some questions after entering Wu Tong’s safe house, but Zhou Yingxue was already a step ahead by getting his account first.

Ren Xiaosu asked, “Wu Tong was mainly active in the Zhou Consortium’s territory. Are we still gonna withdraw the money from his account at the Zhou Consortium’s bank?”

If they did that, it would increase their chances of being exposed.

“No need.” Zhou Yingxue shook her head. “We can go back to the black market to retrieve the funds. There’s the Zhou, Kong, and Wang Consortiums’ banks there, and they aren’t even monitored by any surveillance cameras.”

“Don’t listen to what they say about having no surveillance there.” Ren Xiaosu curled his lips. “The consortiums are dirty liars. There must be hidden cameras around somewhere. After opening a bank branch in the black market, how can they not want to know who’s retrieving funds from them? That can become very important information for them.”

Zhou Yingxue nodded. “That’s true. Wu Tong is also an experienced A-rank hitman, so I think his account must have a lot of money in it.”

“Mhm.”

“I’m going to the bathroom.” Zhou Yingxue looked at Ren Xiaosu like she was asking him for permission.

“Go ahead.”

In the end, Zhou Yingxue was gone for over 20 minutes. Ren Xiaosu sat quietly in the hotel and thought that Zhou Yingxue must have run away. The reward this time was very generous, and she had even gotten ahold of Wu Tong’s account, so if Zhou Yingxue wanted to run away, there would be enough reason for her to do so.

Ren Xiaosu sighed. It looked like he would have to search for another candidate to join the Anjing House on his behalf.

He did not chase after Zhou Yingxue. On the one hand, the woman had been very cooperative with him during this period. On the other hand, Zhou Yingxue’s mother was seriously ill and she badly needed the money. Considering these factors, Ren Xiaosu felt there was no need for him to leave Zhou Yingxue with no way out.

She was just a normal girl in this chaotic era.

But at this moment, a voice interrupted Ren Xiaosu’s thoughts. “Let’s go, Master.”

Ren Xiaosu looked up at Zhou Yingxue in surprise. “You didn’t run away?”

Zhou Yingxue thought for a moment and said, “And you didn’t plan to hunt me down?”

“Why would I hunt you down?” Ren Xiaosu did not know whether to laugh or cry as he stood up. “But I’m curious about why you didn’t run away. This amount of money should’ve been enough to make you consider that, right?”

Zhou Yingxue gave it some thought and said, “I did consider running away, but I wouldn’t be able to live well on my own in this world. So since I met someone this strong, I have to stick close to him.”

Actually, Zhou Yingxue was preparing to run away just now. She had waited in the bathroom for a while to see Ren Xiaosu’s reaction and if he would spare no effort in hunting her down.