Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld-Chapter 142 - 57: Underlying Currents (Part 2)
However...
In the midst of extreme emotional highs and lows, disbelief could still resist the Mind Confusion Technique!
Shortly after.
Fang Zheng left behind the disheartened beautiful woman, holding a stack of papers as he went downstairs and quickly disappeared.
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Night,
No stars, no moon.
The cold wind rose without warning.
Shao Yihua tugged his trench coat, walking head down under the dim street lights.
Before long.
"Reporter Shao?"
A timid voice came from the darkness.
"It's me."
Shao Yihua's eyes shifted slightly, following the voice, walking to a deserted dark alley, far away from the pedestrians.
"Reporter Shao." The person was short and thin, curling his body:
"This matter is very important, if it is found out that I leaked the information, they… they would definitely kill me."
"Don't worry." Shao Yihua lowered his voice, saying:
"No one will ever know you told me. I've been doing this for many years, never had any issues, I naturally know my way around."
"Yes, yes." The other party nodded again, saying:
"But..."
"After taking such a big risk, once it's exposed, I definitely can't stay at Fuhong anymore."
Shao Yihua pondered for a moment before saying:
"How much?"
He wasn't foolish, he could obviously hear the implication.
"Reporter Shao, I'm not a greedy person." The counterpart smiled awkwardly, looked around before saying:
"But I can't hand it over for free, otherwise taking such a risk wouldn't be worth it, how about you give me sixty thousand?"
"Sixty thousand?" Shao Yihua's eyes widened:
"Impossible!"
"Where would I get that much money?"
"Then fifty thousand." The counterpart extended five fingers:
"This news is very important, if you publish it you'll definitely gain fame, by then not to mention fifty thousand, even earning half a million will be easy for you."
"Hmph!" Shao Yihua sneered:
"First, I won't talk whether what you said is true or false, even if true, I wouldn't dare to openly publish it, that would be courting death."
"Twenty thousand!"
He extended two fingers, grimacing as he twitched his facial muscles:
"I can only give up to twenty thousand, if you want it, take it, if not… let's not discuss any deals today."
"This..." The person showed reluctance, hesitated for a while then sighed resignedly:
"Twenty thousand it is. You go get the money, I'll wait here, then we trade, cash for goods, okay?"
"Deal."
Shao Yihua glanced around:
"Stand here, don't move, I'll be right back."
"Alright."
The counterpart nodded hurriedly, also quite impatient.
A moment later.
Shao Yihua wrapped in a trench coat returned to the dark alley, took out the freshly acquired twenty thousand bucks, and handed it to the short and thin man before him.
"Here's your money, the goods..."
"Hmm?"
His voice halted, showing doubt:
"How did you suddenly get taller?"
"Of course, I got taller." A strange voice came from the other's mouth.
Shao Yihua's complexion changed dramatically, instinctively turned and ran.
"Bang!"
A steel pipe swung from the darkness, striking Shao Yihua's back, the immense force knocked him directly to the ground.
"Ah!"
He screamed in pain, struggling to crawl forward.
"Still trying to escape?"
Several figures emerged from the darkness, one kicked the struggling Shao Yihua back down, others quickly joined in.
Punches, kicks, and occasional steel pipe strikes.
In the blink of an eye.
Shao Yihua was covered in mud, wailing in pain, unable to get up.
"Brother Lin." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
The person who just traded with Shao Yihua was among them, approached the leader and said:
"This person is Shao Yihua, he's been investigating the steel plant restructuring, somehow found out about your covert steel trading activities."
"Then he came to me, but doesn't know that I wouldn't betray Brother Lin?"
"Ha..."
Brother Lin scoffed at the words, kicked Shao Yihua once again:
"Some people just don't cherish a good life, must seek trouble for themselves. My business, you dare meddle?"
"Bro." Someone handed over the twenty thousand bucks:
"Unexpected bounty."
"Hmm." Brother Lin weighed the money, casually split half to the man who betrayed Shao Yihua:
"This is yours."
"Thank you, Brother Lin, thank you, Brother Lin."
The man was overjoyed, accepting the money with endless gratitude.
"It's what you deserve." Brother Lin waved his hand, saying:
"With the remaining money head to Pai Street, today I'll treat, order drinks, girls as you like, if money isn't enough, charge to my tab."
"Brother Lin, you're generous!"
"Great!"
"..."
Several people brimmed with joy, shouted excitedly.
"As for you..." Brother Lin lowered his head, looking at Shao Yihua on the ground, fierce in expression:
"Dared to investigate me, you're seeking death!"
"Huff..."
He seized a steel pipe from a companion, gritting his teeth, swung at Shao Yihua's arm, this time, showing no mercy.
If it landed, best case a fracture, worst case a broken arm, in that scenario, he'd use only one hand for the rest of his life.
Seeing the steel pipe about to fall, Shao Yihua's eyes widened in horror, suddenly a black gleam shot from the darkness, hitting the pipe.
"Clang..."
A clash sounded.
Brother Lin staggered back, a few steps, the black gleam settled, merely a small stone.
"Who?"
His face changed, shouted loudly:
"Who's meddling with my business?"
"Swish!"
A piece of rebar shot from the darkness, this time aimed at Brother Lin's shoulder, with immense force, pierced through muscle tissue.
Even dragged him a few meters back before heavily landing.
"Ah!"
A ghastly scream emitted from Brother Lin's once dominant mouth, the pierced shoulder rebar soaked with blood.
