Bai Ye glanced at the corpse, then at the burning Investigation Bureau.
This was directly across the street from the entrance of the Investigation Bureau, yet apart from the people screaming and scattering away from Bai Ye, no one stepped forward to stop him. Not even a single agent appeared.
Although Bai Ye knew very well that it was because the Investigation Bureau was in chaos after the explosion, and everyone was overwhelmed, having no time to deal with other matters.
However, Bai Ye still felt it was ironic.
This truly deserved to be called the City of Sin!
Bai Ye grinned, then walked forward, quickly disappearing at the street corner.
By blowing up the Investigation Bureau, Bai Ye gained 220 points of Sin Value. After taking down Yamagami Taiga, Bai Ye gained another 10 points of Sin Value.
It didn't seem like much, but casually killing a native of the City of Sin on the street only yielded 1 Sin Value. Compared to that, Yamagami Taiga was already quite valuable.
Moreover, Yamagami Taiga likely had no significant achievements, or more directly, his Order Value was not high.
The Sin Faction and the Order Faction…
It was obvious that the two major factions needed to fight each other in the City of Sin. Those in the Sin Faction who killed people from the Order Faction could obtain Sin Value, and those in the Order Faction who killed people from the Sin Faction could naturally obtain Order Value.
As for the amount of value, it was naturally determined by one's own Sin Value or Order Value.
For example, if Bai Ye had 220 points of Sin Value, and Yamagami Taiga could truly kill Bai Ye, although it was impossible to convert the full 220 points of Sin Value into his own Order Value, the Order Value he would receive would definitely not be a mere 10 points.
However, Bai Ye didn't really care. He had just conveniently killed an Chosen One from the Order Faction. 10 points of Sin Value was fine; he wasn't picky.
Screech!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a harsh sound of tires frictioning against the ground suddenly came from the side. Immediately after, several cars stopped beside Bai Ye. Two of the cars even drove onto the pedestrian crossing, one in front and one behind, blocking Bai Ye's path forward and backward.
The car doors opened, and a group of burly men in black suits stepped out.
One of the burly men walked to the side of the middle car and opened the door.
A short man emerged from the car, wearing a top hat, a tailcoat, an ancient monocle on his face, and a cigar in his mouth.
"Hello, I am Oswald, or you can call me the Penguin." The Penguin spat out a smoke ring from his mouth and chuckled sinisterly, "I heard my child was taken care of by you?"
"Yes, that's right." Bai Ye looked down at the Penguin and said, "Is there a problem?"
The burly men beside the Penguin looked displeased. One of them reached out and pressed Bai Ye's shoulder, saying, "Who do you think you're talking to? Or do you know who rules the nights in the City of Sin…"
Before the burly man could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly widened, his pupils contracting wildly. Due to the pain, his entire body's muscles began to tremble, and he slowly looked down…
A patch of vibrant red on his abdomen!
Bai Ye held a short knife in his hand, which he had cleanly stabbed into the burly man's abdomen.
Thwack!
Bai Ye yanked the knife out.
As he drew the knife out, it circled around Bai Ye's wrist and, upon returning to his hand, was held in a reverse grip.
Then…
With a raise of Bai Ye's hand, the famous sword Shixue (Bloodthirst) transformed into a silver streak, sweeping across the burly man's neck, severing his throat.
Thud!
The burly man fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.
The surrounding men in suits were shocked. They instantly pulled open their jackets, drew out their pistols, and aimed them at Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye remained unfazed, continuing to look down at the Penguin and say, "One of the four great families of the City of Sin, the king of the coming night, one of the biggest gangs in the City of Sin, am I right, Mr. Penguin!"
The Penguin chuckled, "It seems you have heard of me."
"Only heard of you. We are not the same kind of people." Bai Ye held up a finger, gesturing, "Your class is a bit low."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, the surrounding pistols moved closer to him. Two of them were even pressed directly against Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye glanced sideways, then said to the Penguin, "Do you believe I can kill all of them before they even fire?"
The Penguin raised his hand, signaling his men to lower their pistols, and then said, "I know you are very strong, and also a madman. But I've seen plenty of mad people. There's a guy who escaped from Arkham Asylum who is scarier than you, so you can't scare me."
As the Penguin spoke, he waved his hand.
Someone immediately stepped forward, took out a new cigar, and handed it to the Penguin.
"Moreover, you seem to have misunderstood me." The Penguin lit his cigar and said, "I'm not here to cause trouble for you. On the contrary, I'm here to help you get rich."
Bai Ye asked, "Get rich?"
The Penguin said, "Help me rob a bank, and all the money we steal will be yours."
Bai Ye looked confused, "I help you rob a bank? And the money is mine? What's in it for you?"
"I only want one thing from the bank vault," the Penguin spat out a smoke ring, "two laser engraved plates!"
As the Penguin spoke, he took out a banknote and showed it to Bai Ye.
The Penguin said, "Understand?"
Bai Ye chuckled, "Isn't that just counterfeit money!"
The Penguin said, "This is no ordinary counterfeit money, because those two laser engraved plates are the real deal."
"The problem is, why should I help you?" Bai Ye said, "There's no need for us to cooperate. I can rob banks myself, and the money and the engraved plates would all be mine."
The Penguin said, "Are you going to run around the streets with stolen cash? Do you know if those bills have been marked? Are you sure you can spend them? If we cooperate, I can help you turn the money into bank cards, and then you can spend it freely. As for the engraved plates, consider them as payment, isn't that good?"
Bai Ye sneered. The Penguin was truly a shrewd businessman, with the付出 and rewards for both sides being completely disproportionate. However…
"You have received a hidden quest."
"Help the Penguin obtain the laser printing plates from the Lex Bank vault. Quest Reward: 3 Million x 1, Sin Value x 100, Carrier Pigeon x 1."
Bai Ye felt that the Penguin was treating him like an idiot, clearly wanting his help to steal the laser engraved plates without offering any substantial benefits.
Of course, if the Penguin really gave money, Bai Ye wouldn't care. What would he do with the money from the City of Sin? He would be leaving here soon.
However, not caring about the reward did not mean he could be fooled like an idiot.
Unless…
There was a hidden quest!
Bai Ye readily extended his hand to the Penguin and said, "Deal!"