Chapter 144 - Eugene (1/2)

Chapter 144: Eugene

The bald man’s aura was very strong. Every step he took felt like an additional boulder was pressing down on Bai Chen’s heart, making her uncontrollably recall the nightmares she had tried to forget.

Her body trembled slightly as if she had encountered her born enemy.

At this moment, a figure appeared in front of her. It was a slightly hunched figure in a black cotton coat.

This figure blocked the bald man from her line of sight, cutting off the source of her fear.

Long Yuehong stared at the bald man, his heart beating like drums. He constantly hypnotized himself and pretended to be Shang Jianyao, playing a game where whoever first blinked and looked away lost.

The bald man chuckled and sized up Long Yuehong. He then laughed. “Why? Do you want to save the damsel in distress?”

As he spoke, he didn’t stop walking. He continued approaching the two of them with an extremely oppressive feeling.

His two bodyguards circled the dark-red sofa and followed closely behind.

Long Yuehong trembled in fear, unsure of what would happen next. He already had the urge to draw his gun. As long as he killed the three in front of him, the matter would be resolved!

At this moment, a slightly old voice sounded from the inner area of the hall. “Eugene, don’t cause trouble here.”

The bald man, Eugene, slowly turned his body and looked at the person speaking.

This was a man in his fifties. He was wrapped in a thick and fluffy black down jacket, seemingly unable to withstand the winter’s cold and humidity. His face was thin, and his sideburns were a little white. He wore a golden watch on his left wrist, and a string of lustrous mala beads on his right hand.

Eugene laughed. “How can it be called causing trouble? I’m just trying to retrieve my lost property.”

The middle-aged man emphasized, “Don’t settle any disputes at my place. There are plenty of places outside.”

Eugene stared into the elder’s eyes, his gaze gradually turning fierce.

The elder didn’t look away, appearing calm and composed.

“Haha, alright. I’ll do it for you, Uncle Sun.” Finally, Eugene retracted his gaze. He then looked at Long Yuehong and Bai Chen—who were behind him—and smiled. “I hope we don’t bump into each other outside.”

Long Yuehong wanted to retort with a few harsh words, but he was inexperienced and couldn’t organize his words quickly. He could only watch as Eugene turned around, walked back to the dark-red sofa, and sat down.

At this moment, Bai Chen nudged Long Yuehong’s back and whispered, “I’m fine.”

Long Yuehong silently heaved a sigh of relief. He turned around and made Bai Chen walk toward the elder sitting in the armchair.

“Uncle Sun,” shouted Bai Chen.

Uncle Sun narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Bai Chen’s face for a few seconds before smiling apologetically. “Too many people come and go here. I don’t really remember who you are.”

After all, people who entered the underground market always respectfully called him Uncle Sun.

“It’s fine.” Bai Chen’s gaze casually swept past the row of bodyguards behind Uncle Sun. She then took out Lin Feifei, Lei Yunsong, and the others’ photos and bent down. “I took on a Hunter’s Guild mission and wanted to ask if any of them had come to this bar before.”

Uncle Sun took the photos and flipped through them. He then shook his head and smiled. “Several Ruin Hunters I know came to ask, but unfortunately, no such people have come to my bars, teahouses, or nightclubs in the past few days. This answer is free because it’s worthless.”

“Thank you,” Bai Chen replied politely.

Uncle Sun smiled and asked, “Are you interested in getting some good stuff? A batch of new things came recently. There’s a jeep with stronger cross-country and bulletproof capabilities that First City just produced. There’s a batch of heavy weapons—including rocket launchers—marijuana produced by Spirit Island, and more exciting trinkets…”

As a wilderness nomad who had come to Weed City’s underground market many times, Bai Chen had heard of Spirit Island, but she didn’t know much about it. She only knew that it was also called Paradise Island. It was located outside the Gold Coast, and it was a medium-sized faction. There were no industrial factories on the island, but it was especially suitable for growing plants like marijuana and poppy. Many people in the Ashlands needed such things to relieve the psychological pressure from the bleak lives they faced, especially those who often needed to fight.

“Do you have any food?” Bai Chen was in no rush to change her questioning. She was replenishing supplies for the team anyway.

Uncle Sun shook his head. “There’s a batch of flour, but it’s already been reserved.”

Bai Chen thanked him again and walked to another person, repeating her previous question.

After going one round, she didn’t obtain any information regarding Lin Feifei or Lei Yunsong. She could only leave with Long Yuehong.

During this process, Long Yuehong kept feeling like Eugene’s gaze was on the two of them, making him feel a chill run down his spine.

After leaving the Today nightclub, Bai Chen silently returned to South Street.

Long Yuehong followed beside her. He wanted to ask several times, but he shut his mouth each time.

In the indescribable silence, they circled around for a while. After confirming that they weren’t being followed, they returned to Ah Fu’s Gun Shop and went up to the second floor.

After they entered the room by the alley, Jiang Baimian closed the door and asked, “How was it?”

“All of them say that they’ve never seen them,” Bai Chen replied truthfully. “I observed their expressions and didn’t discover anything abnormal about them.”

She knew that if someone ‘took’ Lin Feifei in, they definitely wouldn’t say that they had seen her. Therefore, she had to make a judgment based on the other party’s subtle reactions.

“It’s normal.” Jiang Baimian tersely acknowledged it. “I hope the other Ruin Hunters can give us a surprise.”