Chapter 460: Cutting Down The Enemy (1/2)

We tore hell for leather out of there when Song Xingchen suddenly pulled me into an alley. Right where I just stood, a brick on the wall had been blown off, scaring the daylights out of me.

I gasped, ”It seems the reward order has gone up yet again! These criminals don't care whether I live or die!”

”Let’s go back to the motel first,” suggested Song Xingchen. “The streets are too dangerous.”

When we returned to the motel and entered our room, we were greeted by a pair of guns. Song Xingchen raised his sword reflexively. After a brief stalemate, the Wolf King put down his guns and sighed with relief, ”Where have you been? Don't you know that it’s dangerous? How can you still wander about?!”

”Just tell us your purpose,” Song Xingchen coldly demanded.

The Wolf King spread his hands, ”Why are you so suspicious? What purpose do you think I have? You lead the Tyrant Tiger out and I’ll kill him to avenge my buddies!”

Since Song Xingchen spoke his mind, I decided to cut straight to the point. ”I saw the text message you sent this morning.”

Surprised, the Wolf King took a moment to respond, waving his hand. “We’ll talk inside.”

When we entered the room, the Wolf King sat on the bed and said, ”In fact, there’s something I didn't tell you. At six o'clock this morning, your bounty was updated, not the reward, but three words were added–dead or alive!”

”Why didn't you mention this earlier?” I accused. “I was almost killed just now.”

”Didn't I tell you to stay here?” retorted the Wolf King.

”Don't change the subject,” I said. “Tell us why you’re helping me.”

”It’s for the money! But also to keep you alive,” added the Wolf king.

It turned out that the Wolf King learned about the bet through his own channels, but he put all his money on the lowest odds–that I would survive. With his understanding of this area, those criminals were just small fry. The Tyrant Tiger was the one who posed the greatest threat. In the underworld, he and the Tyrant Tiger were equally matched. So, as long as he was my ”bodyguard,” it wasn’t difficult to keep me alive. After all, it was against his principle to kill the innocent.

”How am I supposed to trust you?” I argued.

The Wolf King smiled, ”Because the odds are against you surviving are, thirty to one. I’m putting my reputation on the line here by personally guaranteeing your safety. On top of that, you’re more valuable to me alive! You can ask this young man here about my character!”

I looked up at Song Xingchen who explained that the cropping earlier had been faked. In fact, none of the hostages were injured.

It seemed that the real reason behind the no-kill order yesterday was to heat things up for the bet to gather these hunters. Thus, I was trapped like a turtle in a jar! Then, when the Infernal Bone Trader lifted the restriction, these criminals would be all blood and guts.

”How did you know about the bet?” I asked.

”Because this isn’t the first time they’ve held such a bet. A mass murder happened on a cargo ship a few years ago. In the end, only a few sailors survived out of the dozens that went out to sea. Everything transpired solely for betting. At the time, tens of thousands bet on the lives of these sailors but the police weren't aware of this. They simply regarded it as a murder.”

”Who could have planned such a thing?”

The Wolf King shrugged, ”Apparently, it was the work of a powerful organization. Being part of the underworld for so many years, I’ve heard a little about this organization, but they have always remained mysterious. Every time the organization does something, they pull out all the stops. For nobodies like us, this organization is the .”

”You must really want to join them then!” I sneered.