126 Diverse robbers in the Dark Alley (1/2)

”Oh, Oh stop it, please, Melissa just reacted that way, because I cannot move my limbs. Forgive her rudeness and listen to me.” The man sitting in the chair lost control over his limbs due to an accident. He describes the actions of Melissa as the protection of her master.

”Well, my kid here did what he is supposed to, protecting his family.” Neith is not going back or showing signs of kindness, no matter what the man is saying.

”Okay! Nine hundred thousand for the red stone and one million for the greens. I cannot go up than this, I would go bankrupt if I raise the stakes any further.” The man sitting in the chair turns his head towards Melissa and nods his head.

Melissa takes out a thin rectangular box from under the table and places it in front of them. The box projected a visual screen in front of them and a visual keyboard.

”Please enter your code in that and I will transfer the money from me to you.” He instructs Neith.

The code here is a seven-digit number that everyone on the mainland possess, or rather, given to them by the government. It acts to activate your mobile, vehicle locks, passwords and banks.

”The price is but, I would rather take metal money than digital. You see, I need to pay someone back. That is why we are selling the stones too. Otherwise, why would we even sell the new stones?” Neith insists that he pay them in metal.

Money in metal is the currency in the form of metal coins. Paper money is banned long before. Due to the reduction of the earth to only one percent of land and even in the one percent, the forests are filled with mutilated and evolved beasts. It is hard to make paper out of trees. Which is why the metal coins are introduced in the place of paper.

”O-kay, as per your wish.” With a heavy sigh, he turns towards Melissa again and gestures her to bring something from the inside.

Neith, particularly asked for money, because she knows that the dark alley is full of frauds, they can scam her account anytime. Which is why she denied for digital money and asked for cash in particular.

”A total of four million nine hundred thousand, all in the form of metal coins.” He yells at Melissa who has gone into the room.

She brings back a huge briefcase, filled with coins, that are arranged in a row.

Melissa hands over the case to Neith and Neith gives it to Faust. She then passes the stones to the man sitting and Melissa takes them over and puts it in front of the man.

Meanwhile, Faust touches the case all around while observing the material of the case, the smell and the texture of the case. Melissa and the man sitting finds it very odd, but does not say anything.

”Will see you later again.” Neith takes her leave and both her and Faust walks out of the shop.

They keep walking back the same way they came from. This time there is no Bang in front of the entrance. Both of them walks out of the old gray curtain. The old man is still sitting there as a guard. ”Pleasure doing business with you. Have a good day!” He greets them both as they start to climb the stairs of the alley.

”Oh shoot!” Faust says in a loud voice, Neith turns back instantly and holds the arms of Faust tightly.

”What happened?” Neith asks him while checking her surroundings.