Before the specific assignment of the third task, I felt a bit uncomfortable, so I handed Tiger over to L and went to Y city to relax.

Although staying at home more and going out less is my rule number three, I set the rules myself, so I occasionally deceive myself like this. Y city is a city I really like, quiet, beautiful, and by the sea.

When I come to such a city, most of the time I wear slippers, loose light-colored clothes, and in the evening, I stroll along the seaside road. The sea breeze blows, and it feels really nice.

This time, I couldn't find suitable clothes, so I thought about going to the mall here to buy them. When I came out of the mall, it was almost dark, so I walked along the pedestrian street preparing to catch a cab back to the hotel.

When I reached the intersection of the pedestrian street and the road, I saw a group of people gathered. I'm not one to join in the crowd, but it just so happened that as I walked past, there was a big gap to see inside.

An 8-year-old girl was kneeling on the ground, with a candlestick, incense, two portraits, two urns, and a large cardboard in front of her. I remember it said that her brother and sister-in-law worked at a factory here. Due to a work accident, both her brother and sister-in-law burned to death in the workshop. Her family is from out of town, her parents are farmers, the factory only gave her money for cremation and a little compensation, but the money was stolen by a thief. She only needed three hundred yuan for the fare to go home, bury her brother and sister-in-law, let them rest in peace. The general idea was something like that.

Watching the little girl cry so sadly, she really didn't seem like a scammer, and at that time, this kind of trick wasn't common. I saw the onlookers were all giving her money, and the little girl was banging her head, with snot and tears, it was really pitiful.

So, I gave her five hundred yuan to hurry home, to do a good deed and accumulate some merit for myself. After giving the money, I went back to the hotel, tried on the new clothes I bought. Since I never try on clothes in the store, I know my size, but the size of the pants I bought this time was wrong. The next afternoon, I went back to the store to exchange them.

As I walked back to that place, I saw her kneeling there again, with snot and tears. I immediately understood, to be honest, I was really annoyed.

I was young and impulsive at the time, so I pushed my way in and asked her, "Why haven't you gone home yet?" When the little girl saw me, her eyes flickered for a moment, but then she asked me who I was.

I said, "I'm the idiot who gave you five hundred yuan to go home yesterday!"

"Everyone, don't look, this is a scammer, don't give her any money." After saying that, I left.

I got into a taxi, and after about two minutes, I realized a car was following me. When we got out of the commercial area and reached a quieter place, I asked the driver to stop, then I found a deserted alley.

I deliberately walked slowly. How should I put it, I can't say anything like being bold or daring, but there were at most five people in that car, and those five people wouldn't stand a chance against me at all. I didn't have a gun on me, I rarely carry one when I'm not on a mission, it's uncomfortable having the gun holster tight against my body, and it weighs down my pockets, making my pants sag. Unless it's a special situation, and dealing with a few ragtag individuals doesn't require me to make a big deal out of it.

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I heard the sound of the car door closing behind me, at least four people. Judging from the footsteps, there were three following me, which meant one or two would appear in front of me to block my way. Heh, I had no intention of running away.

I pretended not to know and continued walking forward. They would stop me, they hadn't finished speaking when someone behind me spoke up.

"Hey! You up there! Stop, don't move!"

I turned around and said, "What's up, buddy? Need something?"

Damn, there's nothing wrong, but you still have to stop, got it?

Northeastern accent, very strong and distinctive, with the intonation rising at the end, should be from Liaoning.

I laughed, "If you have something to say, say it, if not, get lost."

The three of them glanced at each other, and one bald guy said, "Damn, still a greenhorn, keep talking nonsense and we'll kill you!" At that moment, the other two behind me showed up, the five of them surrounding me.

"Hand over the bag, take off the watch, get lost, you messed up our good business. Put down the stuff and scram, hear me!"

I glanced at where the five of them were standing and their body sizes, because body size affects speed. These five, they were tall, short, fat, thin, what a combination, they could be in a comedy.

I was about to burst out laughing, barely managing to control myself, I told them, "You guys better leave."

Well, the fat guy tried to kick me. As he lifted his foot, he lost his balance and fell flat on his face. He made me laugh again, and then the other four started.

I only punched each of them once, they seemed quite cute, there was no need to be too harsh. Each punch was above the stomach, which was really uncomfortable, making them feel like vomiting and struggling to breathe.

Then, I took five hundred yuan from their pockets, although not much, I wasn't going to give it to these losers. Then, I turned around and quietly left...

The target of the third mission, I think it's about the so-called underworld.

That big brother offended a wealthy businessman, the two of them had a serious dispute over a piece of land. I'll call that big brother A, A even kidnapped the wealthy businessman's wife and child once, but a few days later, he let them go because the businessman agreed to compromise.

When a rabbit gets anxious, it bites people, and when a dog gets anxious, it jumps over the wall. When a person gets desperate, they'll do anything. The businessman didn't even think about calling the police, maybe he just wanted to do whatever came to mind. Just like a line from a movie, when a rich person gets desperate, they throw out a few million and have people chasing you every day, leaving you with no way out, either killing you or starving you to death.

However, this businessman wasn't so clumsy. He didn't come out with millions to hire someone to chase after A. He just found the company, paid 1.8 million, and left after delivering a message.

This incident caused a small stir at the time, but quickly settled down. Maybe the businessman had connections in the local area, or perhaps the government simply didn't want to make a fuss over this scoundrel.

A's influence in the local area wasn't small. The information said he had nearly two thousand subordinates, spread out in every corner of the city. I looked at the information and jokingly told L, "The ones spread out in every corner are rats." His subordinates monopolized the local vegetable market, drinking water market, small commodity market, and other industries. In other words, anything you need or can think of, he has people involved.

Recently, for some unknown reason, he wanted to invest in real estate, so he ended up competing with that wealthy businessman.

I really like studying the photos attached in the information. The saying "a person's appearance reflects their inner self" still holds some truth.

A doesn't look like a rough and tough type, with a pair of glasses, a neat hairstyle, one might mistake him for a high-level intellectual. His routine is irregular, who knows where he goes or when he'll be back. He has three or four mistresses, doesn't hang red lanterns, I have no idea whom he visits at night.

Just by looking at A's appearance, you can tell he's extremely cautious in his daily life, like someone who walks the night roads, reminding themselves not to look back no matter how brave they are. I don't like to get physical in someone else's home because it can cause significant psychological barriers for the family, especially the children; they are innocent and shouldn't be burdened with a lifetime of mental shadows.

I decided to go to City B first to assess the situation for a couple of days.