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"..."
Chen Miao looked at Zhou Shen, who was kneeling in front of him, but didn't speak. He simply accepted the E-rank item "Cursed Doll" and those 60 "AI Pills" the other party handed over, stuffing them into his pocket, pausing for a moment before finally saying,
"Hmm, I understand."
"You go back first, I'll send you a message later."
"Sure."
Zhou Shen didn't say much more, but heavily kowtowed once again before standing up and walking back to his private car, pressing the accelerator and driving away. It could be said that Zhou Shen had already put himself in an extremely vulnerable position; even before their collaboration had been agreed upon, he had handed over his own Achilles' heel to Chen Miao.
The USB drive containing the records of the bribes Zhou Shen had taken over the years.
Should this little device be leaked, Zhou Shen definitely wouldn't be able to recover.
Even if Chen Miao didn't agree to the deal, with this thing in hand, Zhou Shen would henceforth have to do whatever Chen Miao told him to.
After Zhou Shen had left,
Chen Miao plugged the USB into the interface on his watch, and soon a dozen videos were projected into the air. He began to open each one and, to his surprise, found that the content was not of Zhou Shen taking bribes.
Instead, the videos starred Zhou Shen as the lead male, and four or five different women as the lead females, in over a dozen action-packed films.
"Hmm?"
Chen Miao's eyebrows furrowed slightly, momentarily puzzled if Zhou Shen had given him the wrong USB drive. This stuff was sensitive too, but it couldn't be considered an Achilles' heel. Prostitution was already legalized, and though as a deputy director of the Enforcement Bureau living so indiscreetly was unsavory and would sound bad if it got out, it wouldn't have much impact on him personally.
At most, it would damage his reputation.
But quite quickly...
He noticed that the female stars seemed somewhat familiar, as though he'd seen them in newspapers.
He had a good memory.
After pondering for a moment, he took out a stack of newspapers from the Nothingness Space and began comparing them with the photos on the headlines.
If he was seeing correctly, the woman in one video should be the mistress of the third boss of the Black Hand Gang, one of the largest gangs in Fengtian City.
That woman should be the mistress of the head of the Urban Construction Bureau in the Fengtian City Government.
And the smiling woman in the last few videos should be the young aunt of the major shareholder of Fengtian City's "Autumn Chamber of Commerce."
"..."
"..."
Yuan Buping scampered over to the noodle shop and paid the bewildered owner for two bowls.
Afterwards.
Chen Miao led Hungry Monkey and the others into a nicely decorated banquet hall. After contemplating the balance in his account for a moment and deciding it wouldn't cost too much, he strode in: "Come on, let's treat the brothers to a meal."
"You've all worked hard lately."
...
Inside the restaurant's main hall.
Chen Miao's group sat at four or five large round tables, each table laden with countless dishes and some beer, and everyone was engaging in lively conversation.
Yuan Buping shared a table just with Hungry Monkey and Chen Miao.
At that moment, Yuan Buping lifted his glass to his lips, gazing at his brothers at the other tables with a thoughtful look on his face. He didn't know why, but even though everyone was following Miao, he felt something was different from before, as if his status had gotten higher...
And life seemed to be more comfortable as well.
This made him feel a bit off; he was now eager to do something for Miao, to show him that his money was not being wasted. Yuan Buping touched the Thompson Submachine Gun in his coat, beginning to fantasize that if robbers suddenly appeared, he would stand up and protect Miao.
But soon he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
How could robbers come to rob a restaurant?
But the next second—
"Bang!!!"
The glass doors of the restaurant's main hall shattered suddenly and in unison.
Immediately after, a group of men dressed in black with scarves covering their faces rushed in. The leader, a young man, had reddened eyes full of bloodshot veins as he roared.
"The gang is at work!"
"Do not harm any lives, everyone back off, whoever obstructs dies!"
These men each held firearms or large knives, and behind them followed Magician babies. It seemed like a team made up of Supernaturals, only they all seemed quite young.
"Damn it!"
Yuan Buping's eyes sparkled with extreme excitement, ready to stand up and draw his Thomson to start firing. This was a chance for merit landing right in his lap, he had been worried about the lack of opportunities to show his worth these days.
This opportunity had just fallen into his lap.
However.
Just as he was about to stand and draw his gun, Chen Miao put a hand on his shoulder and took a casual glance at the intruders, whispering, "Keep eating."