There seemed to be one more ship in port today than usual.
The port people were already exchanging messages, and there was no simple way to let go of this feeling of “something is wrong”. The people who lived there would not let go the slightest turmoil (lit. 点击发音/fēng chuī cǎo dòng: The breeze blows; the gra.s.s sways. A metaphor for a slight turmoil or change) so that they can deal with all kinds of unexpected situations at any time.
Soon, a few cannons were aimed at the extra ship near the port.
“It seems to be some kind of bounty hunters and mercenaries or something.”
“I heard that some gang cadres would bring some newcomers to study.”
“The Priest called. It"s safe. Let them through.”
After confirming the ident.i.ty of the other party, the guns were put down one after another.
The extra boat.
The men on the boat also put down their weapons, very relieved, “Just now I almost fired, I almost thought I was in the Middle East!”
“It"s not like that here.” A veteran bounty hunter threw a cigarette at him, “But we just have to obey the rules of others and finish the task honestly. Maybe we won"t be able to hang out any more, and we"ll have to live here."
Almost all people in their profession had no way to live a normal life. After working in this business for a long time, there will always be a lot of enemies. In this case, the only way to be safe is to come to the city of Sasimu, where almost all the people come.
“Our employer has been sleeping all the time.”
“Once a year, it"s no different than going home.”
Guests on the whole boat could be divided into three waves. One wave couldn"t survive outside, and used various channels to get on the ship, intending to live in the city of Sasimu. Some of these people were felons, some were traitors targeted by gangs, and of course, many were wanted terrorists, etc. There was also a wave of unadulterated bounty hunters who wanted to go to Sasimu City to make a good name in the bounty hunter industry by finding their own prey; any international prisoner who could have a very high bounty. The Hunter industry had a good reputation, and Sasimu City was also one of the necessary training grounds. The last wave was bodyguards hired like them, waiting for their employer to complete the business handover before they could get the rest of the fees.
Many arms dealers liked to use mercenaries or bounty hunters because they were strong and they didn"t need to think too much about them. Powerful arms dealers would also raise their own hired regiment, but the price was too high, and not as fast as hiring once in a while.
On the other side.
“Your personal strength is so limited that even if you can fight ten enemies with your bare hands, you can"t beat the eleventh person. But hot weapons (i.e. guns) can make you win from a position of weakness, even an ordinary woman can use it to dispatch dozens of strong men.” Wu Yun rarely spoke such a long sentence, but he had not been stingy with his own language in the process of teaching Qing Tian recently.
“Therefore, you have to learn to distinguish between different guns, their loading time, their advantages and disadvantages, and learn to dismantle them in the shortest possible time. When you can use a gun as naturally as your hand, you can understand clearly. ”
As he spoke, Wu Yun poured out all the guns in a box.
MK 23 MOD 0, P7, G36 Civilian Edition*, FN Minimi machine gun, Browning M2 heavy machine gun……
*A civilian version doesn"t actually exist according to my research (only a military version)
If it weren"t for the small box, maybe there would be more weapons poured out there.
“This is the first batch.” Wu Yun slightly nudged his head. “You have to choose the best one for you first, and then take ten bullets to hit ten wild dogs in the garbage dump. Then, you should be able to protect yourself in this street.”
Qing Tian stared at the guns and hardly knew how to choose them.
This… So many?
“If you can, you"d better finish this first phase in three months.” Wu Yun thought for a moment and added, “If you haven"t finished in three months, you can only give up the offensive and train you to be defensive.”
Qing Tian felt a strange heavy feeling in Wu Yun"s light words. He could hardly imagine what "denfensive" meant in Wu Yun"s mouth.
Three months?
Qing Tian could hardly weep. He didn"t even know how to use guns.
“May I ask how long it took you to learn these things?” Qing Tian raised his head, and looked at Wu Yun.
One month, or two months?
“I don"t remember.” Wu Yun blinked. “For as long as I can remember, I could use it.”
“What?” Qing Tian stared blankly for a moment. “What do you mean, where were you born?”
Wu Yun did not answer.
Qing Tian knew that he may have asked too much, but after this period of time, he had a general understanding of Wu Yun"s character.
From a certain point of view, there was no difference between Wu Yun and a child.
It was as if he had been erased from his joys and sorrows, showing his bias only on some food, and he did not care about anything else. Wu Yun was vague about the line between “normal” and “abnormal”. Sometimes he thought, and sometimes he stopped. Like his name, it seemed his shape was dictated by the wind.
“Wu Yun, if you love, you must know each other.” Qing Tian carefully said, “If I do not know what kind of person you are, how can I love you?”
Wu Yun frowned slightly and seemed hesitant.
Qing Tian hurriedly came forward and took Wu Yun"s hands. “I won"t tell anyone.”
“I……I"m going to bed. ” Wu Yun pulled out the hands held by Qing Tian. “You go training, don"t be lazy.”
Qing Tian, looking at Wu Yun"s face, and dared not say any more words.
Was Wu Yun angry?
Qing Tian was caught in a tangle, he should not be so beside himself with joy, he should have to taken his time.
Didn"t Wu Yun like chocolate? Why don"t I go get him some chocolate?
That way, he won"t be angry with me.
Qing Tian took a pistol and put it in his arms. When he saw Wu Yun sleeping, he went out secretly.
Since the Bartender"s recognition, a brand had been added to Qing Tian"s neck. Although there were not many people with similar brands on the street, there were still many.
This was the brand the Bartender prepared for his informants.
In the Thirteenth Street, if you weren"t strong, there was a possiblity of being attacked. But if there was a clear ascription of power, then others would consciously avoid it, and people of the same force will do what they can to help.
Being an informant was one of the safest occupations in Thirteen Streets.
With such a guarantee, Qing Tian could get in and out smoothly, and even get some good discounts when shopping.
Wu Yun had no money.
All his money was left with the Bartender, who provided Wu Yun with food and clothing, and also with the Priest who provided him with weapons. Because the Doctor rarely trusted Wu Yun, they both were in a state where they didn"t owe anything to one another.
Qing Tian made his own money.
His soft and beautiful appearance was still very useful, as long as the informant"s brand was hidden, there will be no one looking at him and he would smoothly become prey.
*Not sure about this bit: 就会有不长眼的袭击他然而顺利的成为他的猎物。
Qing Tian liked this life very much.
Although Wu Yun"s personality was a little strange, he would not do strange things, and he was very good to him. Although some of the training was really difficult to complete, but in the end, it was also for his own good.
Although this kind of life was not as rich as living with Dushe, it made Qing Tian feel a kind of freedom that had never existed before.
If life could be maintained like this, he would like to live with Wu Yun in this place for the rest of his life.
No, how could he think that.
When Qing Tian was aware of his thoughts, he immediately negated what he had just felt.
He still wanted to get out of that h.e.l.lhole.
Just…… when it was the time to leave, it was best if Wu Yun wanted to go with him.
Qing Tian, wearing his trademark clothes, picked out the chocolates he wanted to buy in the street, but few of them were satisfying.
*Not sure: 晴天身上挂着牌子，一路在街上挑选自己想要买的巧克力，但几乎没有看见满意的。
All of them were inferior.
If he wanted to buy the best, he was afraid he still had to go to the Bartender.
If he went to the Bartender to buy it, he wouldn"t have enough money. Would he like to find another cash cow to slaughter?
Qing Tian was in a tangle.
Fortunately, someone soon helped him solve the problem.
An informant was happy to exchange information with him when he saw Qing Tian coming.
“The ship came ash.o.r.e, and it seemed that a lot of new people were looking around for a place to live.”
Qing Tian"s eyes, when he heard the other party say this, suddenly brightened. “You said a lot of new people are coming?”
“No.” The informant was also very proud to see Qing Tian. “Brother, you are so good-looking, you might as well cooperate with us, as a lesson for a newcomer, if we don"t kill, we"ll get rich.”
Naturally, what he said was “badger game”.
(Basically, an extortion scheme in which the victim is tricked into a compromising position to make them vulnerable to blackmail. Wikipedia link )
This was the simplest and most effective method.
Informants lived in a different way from ordinary residents. They hardly killed their enemies. More importantly, they teached a lesson.
After all, intelligence was something that needs to be communicated with people. As long as there was no loss of life there, everything else could be forgiven. Because of the informers" practice, there were not many people who were against them, and they were more willing to have a good relationship with them.
Although they were not afraid of death, who wants to die if they can live?
Qing Tian was somewhat emotionally affected.
Working with them can undoubtedly make a lot of money, but thinking of Wu Yun still sleeping, Qing Tian painfully refused. After all, it was not a short time to teach new people lessons. It took two or three days to learn lessons. It was not so silly to be there.
“That"s a pity.” The informant who made the suggestion was also somewhat frustrated, but he couldn"t help it if Qing Tian didn"t want to.
“There should be some good things in the hands of the newcomers. Cigarettes and wine are all available. We can buy them at a low price.” Qing Tian said, “If it"s such cooperation, I"d like to help you.”
"Deal!"
The newcomers who first came to Sasimu were somewhat surprised by the small size of the city.
From what they had heard, this was a city of evil, where there was absolute freedom, and almost all kinds of big men were closely related to it.
But when they got off the boat, they found that the place was rather small.
After landing, they did not find anything special. On the contrary, many people came to greet them warmly in different languages.
They didn"t know. They thought they were travelling.
Those who had been to Sasimu gathered together, skilled in driving in the crowd, and soon disappeared without a trace.
“Hey, these newcomers are going to enjoy themselves in the harbor. This will be the first lesson they learned in Sasimu!”
“Hha, I don"t know how many people can survive smoothly.”
“Maybe tomorrow we"ll see some good-looking new people selling their a.s.ses in bars.”
Qing Tian, cooperating with several informants, successfully dispelled the doubts of a group of newcomers and helped them find a place of residence.
Of course, the price was not low.
“Oh, no, sir. New people can"t sell things in this street. They have to pay the protection fee to the eldest brother in the street first."
“That"s not possible. You have to go by yourself.”
“……I, I can go too, but then the price will be……”
“Sir, my son is still young. He shouldn"t be a hostage. Please, sir…”
“Well, well, son, wait for me.”
Several informants were forced to carry things to pay protection fee by these people, especially a white man who was the leader. He was crying sadly, as if he could not keep his son"s life as soon as he left.
“Dad, you must come back early.” Qing Tian cried loudly.
“Don"t cry. Cry again and I"ll kill you.” While coveting the beauty of the young child, the newcomers secretly warned themselves not to do too much, and it was not too late to do so when the child"s father came back.
*Not sure: 这几个新人一边垂涎于这个年轻孩子的美貌，一边又暗暗告诫自己不能做的太过，等这孩子的父亲回来，利用价值没有了之后再动手不迟。
“I, I know, I"ll be good.” Qing Tian felt sorry for himself and shrinked his head.
Midnight.
“Come on, let"s go. These people only have a pair of pants left.”
“Tsk, you"re too late, but the bar should be open by now.”
Qing Tian kneaded his wrists, these people were not so good at knotting that he could easily untangle them. If these informants were a little later, he would have done it himself.
Almost all the clothes, weapons and goods of these newcomers had been ransacked by them, and tomorrow they will wake up to find that even where they live is a warehouse of a certain individual.
They"ll have nothing.
It was cheap for them, and it was disgusting to think of these people"s gazes.
Qing Tian got a box of cigarettes
These cigarettes were valuable enough to supply Wu Yun with chocolate for months.
Qing Tian, instead of carrying a box to the bar, hid the box and took out a few packs of cigarettes from it.
Even if Wu Yun liked chocolate, he should control the amount of sweets he eats, otherwise his teeth will be in trouble.
Today, there were more people coming to bars, because almost all of them made a lot of money from the newcomers.
“Hha, I was cheated and left a pair of trousers.”
“d.a.m.n, you"re okay. I was bought for a few months and stabbed in the a.s.s for a few months, but I didn"t get hard for half a year. “
*Not sure: 老子当年可是被人买了几个月，捅了那小子几个月的屁股，后来半年都没能硬起来。"
“It"s better than losing your life, but the quality of the newcomers is getting worse and worse recently.”
“That"s right. There"s no credibility at all. I think it"s great to have a gun. It"s all outdated.”
*Not sure: "没错没错，一点信用都没有，以为有把枪就了不起，都是过时的货了。"
“d.a.m.n it.” In one corner of the bar, a young man"s face flushed. “These people are going too far.”
“Don"t make trouble.” The colleague on the side held him down. “You were just cheated of some money. This is such a place. If a newcomer can"t get through it, they won"t be fit to survive here. ”
“This is a gathering place of mud.” The young man choked and choked. “What the h.e.l.l are they?”
“Shh, drink your wine, and we"ll go when the employer comes out.”
Qing Tian put the prepared cigarettes on the bar.
A small bartender quickly opened a pack and pulled out a cigarette to identify it.
“It"s a good cigarette. It"s pure.” The bartender exclaimed. “I heard before that a newcomer came with a box of handmade cigarettes, but it seemed to have been done in advance.”
"Needless to say, I want to exchange chocolates.” Qing Tian had no intention of talking to each other.
“Chocolate, all the goods we just shipped have been delivered to you.” The bartender shrugged. “People like cigarettes and wine these days. Chocolate has to wait.”
“What?” Qing Tian froze for a moment, “But didn"t you send chocolate once recently?”
“No, we do it every day, all the time.” The bartender affirmed.
d.a.m.n it!
It must have been secretly eaten by Wu Yun, and he must"ve told him to send it once!
Qing Tian suddenly felt angry, “Forget it, I don"t want to exchange chocolates, exchange books.”
“What magazines do you want?” The bartender smiled vaguely. “There are all kinds of adult magazines of all colors, and films.”
“I don"t need those. I want a book of weapons instructions, preferably.” Qing Tian was talking when he was. .h.i.t behind by a pa.s.ser-by who watched as he was about to fall out of his seat.
The position of the bar was very high, from here you could clearly see the situation of the bar below, even the seats were very high.
Falling from there you wouldn"t bleed, but your head may have to faint for a few more seconds.
“Be careful.”
When Qing Tian thought he was going to hit the ground, his head seemed to be sufficiently covered, his body was pushed up, and his body was balanced again.
But before he could stand still, the cigarette in his arms was smoked out by one hand on him.
He looked back and saw a man in a trench coat and a hat, holding his cigarette in his hand, and had just put his foot back.
Apparently, it was the man who put his foot under his neck to prevent him from falling.
“That"s your reward, kid.” The man in the trench coat lit himself a cigarette. The smoking posture was very beautiful, which seemed to be out of step with the noisy bar.
Qing Tian saw the other party"s pair of brown eyes when he was smoking.
“You…”
The trench coat man took off his hat with one hand and showed his beautiful blonde hair. There was a scar at the corner of his eye, but the scar did not destroy his handsome face. On the contrary, it increased his unruly temperament.
He looked about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a distinct sense of mixed blood on his face, and was an easily fascinating fellow.
Although the clothes were totally different, Qing Tian would never forget anyone he meets once.
There can be no mistake.
This man was the one who killed Dushe!
“Come out, count.”
The mercenaries and bounty hunters in the corner had gathered around the man when he appeared, looking warily at Qing Tian on the side.
“Well, let"s go to church next. The price is good.” The man went to Qing Tian"s side, and clasped his hat on Qing Tian"s head. He lowered his head, smiled, and his voice was hoa.r.s.e. “I sent a chocolate cake to Wu Yun. Say h.e.l.lo, Mr. Gift.”
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Translator"s notes (most important is #3. #2 is a recap of this chapter)
1. When the author referred to the guns, they removed the word "pistol" from the MK23 offensive-pistol. Probably to circ.u.mvent some form of censorship law, but I added the full name of the pistol and wrote this here so that it"s less intrusive (because it"s just a minor detail).
2. This chapter was kind of difficult to translate, there were so many sentences I could not understand, weird jumps in time and place, and I couldn"t really follow. So, if you are still confused as to what happened, here"s a recap:
A new ship with many different people comes to Sasimu. We cut to WY (Wu Yun) who says to QT (Qing Tian) that he has to learn how to use a gun. Then, WY goes to sleep, but not before QT asks him about himself (WY). WY doesn"t answer, and QT thinks he"s (WY) mad. He wants to buy him chocolate, so he teams up with some informants to make some money off the newcomers (the new people who came on the boat) by looting them (their guns, cigarettes, clothes, etc.). How do they do it? Emm…. they… show them some place to stay (a warehouse, which I presume is the Priest"s property). Then they say they can"t sell things on the street before they pay a protection fee to the street boss. Then…I think that QT pretends to be one of the informant"s kids. Then the informants go and deliver the protection fee. The newcomers then kidnap (or at least tie him up) QT. Then…it"s really not clear, but what"s important is that QT schemed, made some money to buy chocolate, the bartender (probably not the Bartender w/a capital B) was all out of stock, someone b.u.mped into QT, he was about to fall, but ?? catches him with his foot. It"s the gong! He"s a count/earl, apparently.
3. I"m translating as I"m reading, so if you read the first three chapters before the 12th of July, then you"ll know I hadn"t capitalised the names of the Bartender, Doctor & Priest then. These three people are referred by their profession. As I understand it, there are multiple bartenders who work under THE Bartender (the one who"s 2m tall and might be russian). If you see "bartender" without a capital B, it"s probably an unimportant character. If I change something in the future, I"ll add a note at the bottom of the chapter saying I edited things.
Thank you for your understanding.