Chapter 185: Dark Street Trading (3)

Chapter 185: Dark Street Trading (3)

(The deduction begins!)

(You head to the red-light district where Er Gou's daughter solicits clients.)

(You look around but can't find Er Gou.)

(Suddenly, you feel a chill down your spine.)

(You quickly turn around, instinctively pressing your hands down.)

(You successfully block Er Gou's backstab.)

(Er Gou: You're tracking me? Don't want to mix anymore?)

(You: Calm down, there are police robots here, I don't want to conflict with you.)

(Er Gou: Do you think I'd believe you?)

(Er Gou breaks free.)

(A drop of cold sweat runs down your forehead as you think of how to immediately convince Er Gou.)

(You: Do you want to kill someone in front of your daughter?)

(Your words seem to move Er Gou.)

(He gives you a look and sheathes his dagger.)

(You: Let's calm down and find a quiet place to talk, okay?)

(Er Gou thinks for a moment.)

(Er Gou: Follow me.)

(You follow Er Gou into the casino.)

(You notice some strange purple runes on Er Gou's wrist, their artistic style very similar to that sealed black orb, obviously originating from the same source as it.)

(You quickly use psychological suggestion on yourself to avoid getting too excited and giving yourself away.)

(Er Gou: Here you can chat about anything, but I can also kill you anytime.)

(Er Gou blatantly places a recording pen on the coffee table in front of him.)

(You look around.)

(You: Are you sure no one is eavesdropping or peeping here?)

(Er Gou: What do you mean?)

(You don't speak.)

(Er Gou's expression changes slightly.)

(You take out paper and pen to communicate with Er Gou.)

(You: There is a large number of police robots lurking around the dark street. If we complete the transaction there, it will definitely be discovered.)

(Er Gou nods and takes the pen.)

(Er Gou: I understand, I'll investigate, thank you.)

(You arrive at the transaction location at 9:00, placing a small amount of ore in a bag hidden behind a trash can.)

(The bag's detector shielding effect isn't very good; if too much ore is placed inside, it could easily attract police robots in advance.)

(You leave the transaction location and hide in a nearby building.)

(By 10:00, you hear Er Gou's footsteps and secretly observe him from the rooftop.)

(Er Gou waits impatiently for a while.)

(He searches around and indeed finds the bag behind the trash can.)

(He opens the bag, not only finding the ore but also a note you left with your citizen ID number. With the ID, even if the two of you don't meet, the transaction can be processed through a clerk.)

(Er Gou is momentarily stunned.)

(He gestures to the transaction robot in the sky, and the robot obediently flies to his side.)

(It turns out the transaction robot in the dark street is his.)

(But according to the A-series rules, owning a transaction robot should elevate one to a second-class citizen, so why is Er Gou still a third-class citizen?)

(Considering Er Gou can ignore many rules, you're not surprised.)

(Er Gou presses a few buttons on the transaction robot's control panel, completing the transaction.)

(The transaction robot leaves Er Gou.)

(Er Gou turns around, comes to the street corner, and moves the hollow brick to find a pull ring.)

(Er Gou doesn't rush to pull the ring but instead holds his right wrist, murmuring something softly.)

(Just as Er Gou is about to pull the ring, robots rush over.)

(In a panic, Er Gou replaces the brick and quickly leaves.)

(The entire dark street echoes with the sound of police robots running.)

(You wait for the robots to leave before coming down from the rooftop.)

(You move the brick again.)

(You ponder for a moment.)

(You guess that Er Gou can ignore the rules because he holds the technology of the Morticians. Could your black orb also open the pull ring?)

(You channel your mental power into the black sphere.)

(The black orb materializes.)

(The pull ring on the ground emits crackling thunder, but the electric arcs can't harm you.)

(You extend the black orb towards the pull ring.)

(A cold voice reaches your ears.)

("Please say the password.")

(You suddenly realize why Er Gou was muttering to himself before touching the pull ring; he was saying the password.)

(Unfortunately, you were too far from Er Gou and couldn't hear his voice clearly.)

(You: No human is born guilty, but are born equal.)