"What a mess!" Yanran hoped that the boss would speak clearly. She was in a bad mood and wasn't interested in hearing scattered nonsense from the boss.

So the boss told her the story in full detail, revealing the entire situation.

Yanran and Ba Lv had guessed correctly. When they were buying rings and using a card, the shop assistant realized there was a lot of money on the card.

The shop assistant reported to the influential Divine Wind Hall in the area, telling them about these two girls from the Extraterrestrial Planet carrying a large sum of money.

Upon hearing the news, the boss sent his men to secretly watch over Yanran and Ba Lv, ostensibly to "protect" them from other gangs who might catch wind and attempt to take a cut.

Lun took advantage of Yanran and Ba Lv being momentarily careless to skillfully...

...get the card. However, that thief got greedy. Upon learning from the shop assistant the considerable amount of money on the card, he demanded a larger share from the boss, and as expected, he was killed for it.

The boss discovered a problem after obtaining the card.

None of his men had the ability to crack bank card codes.

He had plenty of muscle and fighters, but lacked high-tech experts.

Of course, he knew who could crack the card's password. In the Dark World, there were various talents, but he also knew that if he involved others, he wouldn't be able to keep the entire sum.

He even considered sending people to capture the two girls, forcing them to reveal the password, so he could save a considerable sum.

However, his men reported that the two girls seemed to have connections and were in public places, making it inconvenient to act.

This made the boss uneasy because the amount of money within the card was definitely not ordinary.

No matter their origins or purpose on Erma Planet, these girls undoubtedly had some background.

Otherwise, where did they get such a large sum of money?

The money was so much that even a wealthy minor boss on Erma Planet had never seen such an amount.

The boss even doubted he could earn that much in his lifetime.

Unable to capture the girls, the boss wanted things done discreetly without alarming them.

So he reluctantly turned to his partner for help with cracking the password, not worrying about the details like erasing computer records; he trusted the partner to handle everything, only wanting half of the money.

His partner readily agreed.

When Lu—the boss wasn't entirely trusting of his partner—he left a reliable subordinate to monitor the proceedings.

Just as he considered pressing his partner for more details, a group entered through the door.

In their uniforms, it was the police.

Just as they finished resolving some matters, Lu Cha arrived.

This excited the boss; he quickly raised his intact hand, claiming someone framed him and, as a lawful citizen, he sought police protection.

The leader among these officers seemed oblivious, ignoring it was the turf of Divine Wind Hall despite them being numerous.

It was just the two girls against them.

The officer not only accused Yanran and Ba Lv of illegal trespass but also of causing harm, insisting they follow them for investigation assistance.

The officer was undoubtedly in cahoots with Divine Wind Hall since his words made the boss forget about his bleeding, smiling triumphantly; losing blood turned his pale face slightly rosy.

The sly boss and his men started smiling smugly, realizing their protectors arrived, ensuring the girls couldn't touch them.

Instead, they waited to see how Yanran and Ba Lv would react to the police.

Yanran ignored these words; she had experience dealing with police, recently on the Harry satellite of Erma Planet with her teacher against police, unsure how competent these officers were.

"Who is your partner? Where does he live?" Yanran pressed the boss.

Considering the situation, the boss wasn't acknowledging Yanran's control over the scene. Ignoring her, he spoke to the officer, "Officer, someone is threatening me, requesting protection."

The officer, feeling slighted by Yanran's disregard, became furious after the boss's plea, ordering four officers forward to apprehend Yanran and Ba Lv.

Under Yanran and Ba Lv's pressure, the boss from Divine Dragon Hall revealed the card theft by his men, but the card wasn't with him, having been handed to his partner.

He needed the partner to crack the card's password.

Yanran believed this explanation. Owning the card was futile; withdrawing the money was the priority, so she trusted the boss's account.

But when she asked about the partner's identity, just as the answer was about to escape the boss's lips, unfortunately, a group of police passed through.

This left Yanran feeling frustrated.

Seeing the relief on the faces of Divine Wind Hall's boss and men, they expressed "finally, reinforcements arrived" sentiments, then smugly enjoyed the situation, even lighting cigarettes.

They were clearly eager for a spectacle.

Why were they confident these officers wouldn't trouble them? Why knew the police targeted Yanran and Ba Lv?

It was clear they had always been colluding with the police.

Now, though the surface appearance was them doing their job, they were really aiding Divine Wind Hall, timely saving the criminal elements.

Yanran wouldn't believe no collusion existed among them.