Chapter 456: The Infernal Bone Trader (2/2)

After passing several intersections, I gradually discovered the pattern. ”Every time you pass an intersection, you say a few words, sometimes only two, sometimes three,” I chuckled. “You’re actually communicating with your partner, aren’t you? This trick of yours isn’t anything new. Even I’ve used it.”

The driver turned to me dully, ”What are you talking about?”

”Are you here for the bounty as well?” I cut straight to the point.

From the rearview mirror, I observed a slight twitch in the corner of the driver’s eyes, yet he still denied it. ”Are you mad? I don’t understand a single word you’re saying!”

”Fine then, let's just say I'm seriously ill. You can stop here. Don’t worry, I’ll still pay the full fare.”

”That’s not up to you!” The driver sneered, hitting the accelerator. The sudden increase in speed had me leaning into my seat.

”Don't bother resisting. I’ve added a little something into the water. Does your head feel heavy? Just go to sleep and when you wake up, everything will be alright.”

”Do you really think I drank the water?” I scoffed.

”It doesn't matter if you drank it or not. We’re currently traveling at a hundred kilometers per hour. If you try anything funny, we’ll both end up dead!” threatened the driver.

”So how much is this worth now?” I pointed to my arm.

”It seems you’re well-informed,” said the driver. “Twenty-five million. Gee, I never dreamed that anyone would spend so much money for just one bone.”

By this point, I understood how the reward increased. The reward went up by one million every hour as well as for every failed attempt. So far, I had lasted ten hours, and a total of five teams made an attempt on my radius.

Stuffing my hand into my pocket, I pulled out the object I picked up from the Mythical Man’s body. It was a little leather bag filled with thin pipes and needles that he carried on him.

The pipes consisted of two colors–red and green. The pipe in his mouth was green in color so that was most likely the anesthetic.

Placing the green pipe between my lips, I aimed a needle at the back of the driver's neck. With a low cry, the driver covered his neck and shouted, ”What the hell did you do?”

”I just gave you a taste of your own medicine. That was an anesthetic so you'll fall asleep soon.”

”Don’t you understand what’s going on? I’m driving!” shouted the driver.

”Are you willing to give up your life for twenty million and let your partner take everything? Besides, the person who put up the bounty doesn't want my life. If I die, my radius can't be exchanged for money so you would’ve died for nothing!” I mocked.

”Alright then, let’s see who gives in first!” yelled the driver. ”I'm tougher than you!”

He accelerated to a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Having dealt with numerous criminals, one glance was all I needed to judge the driver’s character. He wasn’t the sort of fearless criminal. At most, he was a fraudster, a little worm who cherished his life. There was no way he would sacrifice himself.

Although I was taking a huge risk, I was quite certain of my judgement.

The driver gradually began to feel drowsy, his head bouncing up and down. The car swayed dangerously from side to side. Fortunately, there weren’t other cars on this road. Shaking his head vehemently, the driver slapped himself but his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.