Chapter 659 Hunting

The old white man, who called himself Kevin, ran a small shipping company that was doing quite well.

The content of this bounty was a vendetta.

"His name is Lee Austin. He's a Bronx gangster. Six years ago, he approached me and offered to provide security services for my company for two million federal dollars a year.

"The so-called security service was actually extortion. They wouldn't really protect you. They were just using it as an excuse to rob you. At the time, my business was at a critical stage and I was short of funds, so I refused him.

"So my family was threatened by Lee Austin. He threatened to kill my wife and sell my daughter to the Bronx as the cheapest prostitute to sleep with those black devils. I had some connections in New York County and wasn't afraid of the gang's harassment, so I hired a team of bodyguards to protect my family 24 hours a day and reported it to the police. But something terrible still happened..."

Speaking of this, the old white man, Kevin, picked up his coffee and took a sip. The bitter liquid lingered on his tongue, and equally bitter memories churned in his heart:

"Three days after reporting to the police, my daughter was kidnapped on her way home from school, and the bodyguards were shot and killed. A group of thugs broke into my house. They gang-raped my wife and killed her in our home. The police took over the case, but found nothing. They said there was no evidence that Lee Austin killed my wife and kidnapped my daughter.

"They also said that Lee Austin had no fixed residence, was ruthless, and was a very dangerous gangster, and told me to wait at home for news. You could tell that those useless people who were eating taxpayer money didn't want to do anything. Not long after, I received a letter from Austin saying that if I didn't want my daughter to die, I would pay the two million federal dollars a year for security fees as agreed before.

"I had no choice but to submit. Austin would send me a video of my daughter every year to make sure she was still alive, and also told me that if I didn't want her to die, I should pay obediently. Over the years, I haven't dared to remarry, let alone have more children.

"I never gave up looking for my daughter. I hired private detectives to help, asked the police to help, and asked other gangs to help, but to no avail.

"Later, a police chief who was on good terms with me hinted that Lee Austin was no ordinary person, and that these kinds of people were extremely dangerous. The best way to deal with this kind of person was to find someone of the same kind. He recommended the Bounty Hunter Guild to me."

The old white man, Kevin, stared at Zhang Yuanqing and said,

"It was only after contacting the Bounty Hunter Guild that I understood why the police were afraid and wary of Lee Austin. It turns out that there are people with superpowers in this world, and Lee Austin is one of them. You are too."

Lee Austin is a Lingjing Xingzhe (Spirit Realm Walker), no wonder he's so arrogant... Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "That police chief didn't recommend the Heavenly Punishment to you?"

"Heavenly Punishment?"

"It's nothing, you go on." Zhang Yuanqing originally wanted to explain to this businessman, but he immediately realized that the police station and the Heavenly Punishment were connected, just like the Public Security Bureau and the Five Elements Alliance.

The Heavenly Punishment couldn't possibly not know about the case six years ago, and Kevin's extortion, so the most likely possibility was that the gangster Lee Austin's identity was probably not simple. He wasn't just a loose cultivator, so the Heavenly Punishment was hesitant or too lazy to care.

In the Second District, there are quite a few evil professions and rogue cultivators who have committed numerous crimes and are still at large.

Not all law enforcers will shed their blood to arrest criminals.

Moreover, Lingjing Xingzhe (Spirit Realm Walkers) have moral constraints, so they won't commit crimes frequently and continuously. On the contrary, some serial perverts are more controllable.

The old white man, Kevin, nodded and continued:

"I found out that Lee Austin is also a bounty hunter, so I didn't dare to make the task public, because he would see it. But even meeting bounty hunters in private, in my opinion, is unsafe, because I might meet a friend of Lee Austin.

"Someone told me that your circle is small, and even if you're not friends, you might know each other."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood and stared at the old white man's face: "So, you asked the Hunter Guild to choose a foreign superpowered person?"

Kevin shook his head:

"What really made me see an opportunity and issue the bounty was that I heard that Lee Austin's backer was being besieged by the police's special operations team, and he was also on the kill list, but he's a cunning bastard who's hiding. The incompetent police haven't found him."

This Lee Austin is an evil profession, backed by an evil organization, and his backer has fallen. Tsk, it seems that the conflict between the Merchant Guild and the Dionysus Club has already begun... Zhang Yuanqing said:

"In addition to killing Lee Austin, do you also need me to help you find your daughter?"

With his Star Observation ability, finding an ordinary person is not difficult at all.

A look of sadness flashed in Kevin's eyes, "My daughter is already dead. After Lee Austin fled, several of his gathering places were raided by the police, and many women who were forced into prostitution were rescued. According to a prostitute's confession, my daughter died two years ago. She was forced to receive many guests every day in the slums and died of disease. She was only 16 years old when she was kidnapped, not yet an adult...

"The videos that Lee Austin sent me were all pre-recorded. That son of a bitch."

It seems that the First District also needs the Demon Eye to cleanse it... Zhang Yuanqing put away the photos on the table and said:

"Mr. Kevin, I've accepted your task. According to the rules of the Guild, you can choose to have the head or a photo for murder commissions."

The old white man, Kevin, had his chewing muscles bulging, his expression slightly ferocious. After a few seconds, he calmed down and his voice was a little hoarse: "I don't want that dirty head."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly: "Then, tomorrow, at the same time, at this restaurant, I will come to see you with the photos. Be prepared with the money."

He originally wanted to say that if the other party had already fled New York County, he would choose to cancel the order, but after thinking about it, as long as that guy was still in the Free Federation, he would kill him at all costs.

The Demon Eye is me, and I am the Demon Eye.

It was lunchtime, and he left the restaurant with Annie, took a taxi, and went to another restaurant across the street for lunch.

Annie sat at the table, took a sip of the lemonade that the waiter brought, and asked in confusion:

"Mr. Yuanshi, why didn't you just eat at the restaurant just now?"

"It's the same reason why the male lead in your Free Federation movies never looks back at the explosion."

"Is it to look cool?"

"Don't be so blunt, it's to enhance the hunter's style."

As they chatted idly, waiting for the waiter to serve the food, Zhang Yuanqing heard the rapid "ding-dong" sound from his phone. Messages came in one after another.

He picked up his phone and found that Asano Ryo was speaking in the chat software:

[Asano Ryo: Ahhhhhh? Yuanshi-kun, you're still alive? Are you really still alive?]

[Asano Ryo: Wuuuu, wuuuuuuuu]

[Asano Ryo: Are you guys cosplaying Yuanshi-kun? Everyone, I miss Yuanshi-kun too.]

[Asano Ryo: Did you change Yuanshi-kun's name to Tongtian Jiaozhu (Master of the通天 Sect) because you can no longer face this ID? My heart aches.]

[Hongjige (Red Chicken Bro): What is she talking about?]

[Xiahou Aotian: Feels like a lunatic, I don't understand her meaning at all.]

[Sun Miaomiao: Uh, she doesn't seem to know that Yuanshi has been resurrected?!]

[Guan Ya: We didn't pull her in when we entered the dungeon that day. Looking at her reaction now, she probably hasn't looked at the group in the past few days...]

The chat group fell silent instantly.

This high school student from the island nation has too little presence, and everyone forgot about her.

So that's how it is? Asano Ryo stopped crying too, stunned in front of her phone screen. After a dozen seconds, she sent a message tentatively:

[Asano Ryo: Yuanshi-kun, is it really resurrected?]

[Tongtian Jiaozhu: Oh, sorry, I forgot about you, Ryo-chan. I've been resurrected, but this is a secret, don't leak it.]

The chat group "ding-donged" again, and Asano Ryo sent a voice message. The content of the voice message was gibberish island language, with a sob and a choke.

[Tongtian Jiaozhu: Speak Chinese, don't speak bird language.]

[Asano Ryo: Everyone thought you were dead, so I was assigned by the organization to work as an intern at the Heavenly Punishment. I'm now in Manhattan, New York County, as a Level 2 Bronze Prosecutor.]

What a coincidence, Ryo-chan is also in New York County? Level 2 Prosecutor... Zhang Yuanqing's heart moved and he chose to chat privately.

[Tongtian Jiaozhu: You're in Manhattan, New York County? Do you know Winnie Burnt?]

[Asano Ryo: She's my direct superior. I just met her this morning. By the way, she also asked me about the members of the Revenant gang. She knows you're a descendant of the Demon Monarch and is very interested in a portable speaker prop.]

Once Ryo-chan is a member of the Revenant, she will be a member of the Revenant for life. She immediately betrayed Winnie Burnt.

The Demon Monarch has so many props, and this woman is only interested in the Elvis speaker. Tsk, it's definitely not because of the授液 (s授 yè – liquid offering) video inside, but for the information in the speaker?

The Elvis speaker records the Demon Monarch's words and deeds, records his conversations with outsiders. There's probably some information inside that's valuable beyond imagination...

I was just worrying about not being able to control Winnie Bertram's movements. Asano Ryo has already infiltrated the enemy's ranks. Well done, Ryo-chan... Zhang Yuanqing sent a message:

[Tell her about Guan Ya, Sun Miaomiao, and Zhao Chenghuang's information. Also, tell her that my relics have been handed over to Fu Qingyang and Guan Ya.]

[Asano Ryo: Okay! Yuanshi-kun, can I report to you in person?]

She's too embarrassed to say she misses you.

[Tongtian Jiaozhu: Lie dormant quietly. When the time comes, I will find you.]

.........

Late at night, the roof of a red brick apartment building.

Zhang Yuanqing took out the Da Luo Star Compass, placed it on his lap, and then laid out Lee Austin's photos and personal information.

Lee Austin is a member of the Biotransmutation Society, Level 3. His professional name is "Breaking Bad," one of the three major evil professions in the First District.

The core skills of Breaking Bad are intense toxicity and petrification, and he also possesses considerable melee combat ability, far stronger than a law-abiding profession of the same level.

This information was given to him by Asano Ryo. Lee Austin is on the Heavenly Punishment's wanted list, and the Heavenly Punishment has his detailed information.

Zhang Yuanqing moved the Da Luo Star Compass and opened his Star Eyes.

.........

Kings County.

A bar in the slums.

Lee Austin hugged a scantily clad white prostitute and spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground.

The bar was filled with the smell of smoke, alcohol, sweat, and the smell of hormones. The walls were covered with graffiti. The women here were as crude as the men.

Those who came here to spend money were all gangsters, gang members, and unemployed people, mostly black-skinned and thick-lipped people. The women were cheap prostitutes who could be had for 50 dollars.

This bar was one of the strongholds of the Biotransmutation Society. The bar owner was called Henry, Demon Dog Henry.

A Saint-level aberration.

Lee Austin did not flee New York County, but hid here.

It wasn't that he didn't want to escape, but that he couldn't.

The war between the Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild had already begun. The Biotransmutation Society was caught in it, and all members had to gather and stand by, and would be assigned tasks at any time.

In the alternating flickering light pollution, Lee Austin pushed away the woman and came to the bar, complaining:

"The women here completely bore me. Not being able to fight and kill makes my life even more boring and dull. I feel like I'm in prison."

The bartender, wearing an old uniform, glanced at him and said indifferently:

"I know you're very dissatisfied. The Heavenly Punishment raided your lair, your subordinates scattered, and the women who made money for you were also rescued, but now is a time of war.

"During the war, any loss is inevitable. As long as we can win, women, money, and power will all come back."

Lee Austin shrugged and let out a lewd laugh: "I want to grab a few female enforcers from the Heavenly Punishment. Those bitches taste very good."

At this time, a hand reached over from the side and placed a photo on the bar, in front of Lee Austin.

Then came a cold voice: "Are you Lee Austin? Turn around and let me see clearly. You foreigners all look the same. I'm a bit face blind."

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ps: Fix typos after update.