Chapter 1784: Mistake and Debt
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
What met Eddie’s eyes was a familiar scene.
Two thugs were chatting and keeping watch outside the mart.
Eddie immediately recalled how he had hidden in a corner and watched Mrs. Chen being robbed at gunpoint. He was both embarra.s.sed and angry.
Venom yelled in his heart, Motherf*cker! Go! Break every bone in their bodies, smash open their heads, eat their brains…
Eddie: …Are you crazy?
Venom: Who’s crazy? Apologize!
Eddie: Okay, I’ll get you two chocolate bars later, alright?
Venom: No, I need at least one box.
Eddie: I don’t want cavities.
Venom: It’s fine. I’ll clean your oral cavity for you.
Eddie: …Please, can you not say such strange things?
Roasting Venom inwardly, Luke went to the door and was about to enter.
The fact that even his face was covered made the two thugs feel that something wasn’t right. Was this guy some sort of journalist or undercover cop acting as bait?
Although it wasn’t common, this sort of idiot did appear every now and then.
They decisively raised their hands to block Eddie, and one of them said, “This place isn’t open for business for now. Go elsewhere.”
The thug wasn’t saying empty words; he was suspicious and didn’t want photo evidence to be taken.
“Move.” Eddie raised his hands and pushed the arms of the thugs aside.
After the symbiosis, he was now so strong that their arms were like straw to him.
Entering the mart, he stood in front of the thug who had just put the money into his pocket. “Give her back the money.”
Surprised, the thugs turned slightly and saw his two friends outside come in.
One of them made a “cop” gesture. The thug at the counter hesitated for only 0.5 seconds before he immediately took out the money from his pocket and put it on the counter. “Oh, this is extra money she miscounted. Sorry.”
He turned around and gave Mrs. Chen a threatening look.
The boss just needed to say the word.
As long as she didn’t cooperate, the police couldn’t do anything to them.
They had been collecting protection fees for too long, and were too familiar with the process.
If the boss dared to stand up to them, someone else would come teach her a lesson and send her to the hospital with a concussion.
When the time came, the boss would have to pay for her medical fees, and pay them compensation on top of them. Otherwise, she could forget about doing business.
Mrs. Chen was well aware of this, which was why her face was pale and she was crying inwardly.
Forcing a smile, her voice trembled. “Oh, I counted wrong. Come again tomorrow.”
This was clearly telling the thugs to come collect money at a different time tomorrow.
It wasn’t that she was crazy, but that ordinary citizens felt helpless in the face of thugs.
Catching just one or two of these extortion gang members was useless.
If they were arrested two or three times in her shop, it would no longer be a matter of money, but of intimidation.
They would definitely make an example out of her so that other shop owners wouldn’t learn from her, by destroying the mart and sending her entire family to the hospital.
Seeing this, Eddie suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing.
For the past two years, he had been thinking that if he was capable, he would definitely deal with these disgusting guys.
After saving the middle-aged woman earlier, he had been a little distracted, and subconsciously spoke his mind.
Actually, the best thing would have to been to charge in and beat them up, as if getting revenge for something, so that the other party wouldn’t suspect Mrs. Chen.
Eddie was regretting his decision, but the three thugs didn’t look very happy either.
If this guy was a cop, they might have to go to the police station.
Although they were regulars in the detention center and in prison, n.o.body wanted to go to the police station for fun.
The three of them exchanged looks before they turned around and left.
Eddie stood silent and helpless.
When his head cleared, he realized that he couldn’t make a move
Otherwise, if they couldn’t find him later, they would vent their anger on Mrs. Chen’s family.
Selina said coldly, “Grab a box of condoms, pay for it, and come out.”
Stumped for a moment, Eddie then realized that doing this would make the three of them think that he was a pa.s.ser-by as much as possible.
In any case, it was normal for a man to be hurried and furtive when buying condoms.
In some states with stricter laws, carrying a box of condoms while out on the streets at night could even be seen as “doing illegal business.”
For him to be acting out of sorts hence wouldn’t look strange.
Eddie grabbed a box of condoms from a shelf nearby and had Venom change his voice as he said in a low tone, “How much?”
“Huh?” Mrs. Chen hesitated for a moment before she swiftly scanned the item. “36 dollars.”
Eddie: F*ck, why is it more expensive than what I usually buy?
Taking out the money, he picked up the box and saw that it was a 3-layer ribbed special edition. F*ck, who was he going to use this on?
But then he recalled how he had just dug a hole for Mrs. Chen, so it wasn’t unjust for him to be screwed over now.
Besides, he was willing to pay for something that clearly had a price tag – could this be considered s.c.r.e.w.i.n.g himself over?
Accepting the change, he quickly left the mart and walked in the opposite direction of the three thugs.
This was an order from Selina. Eddie knew that this would further reduce the possibility of the thugs getting revenge on Mrs. Chen.
Walking down a side street 100 meters away, Eddie was a little distracted.
He had just saved a stranger, and had also dug a pit for an acquaintance. The world was really unpredictable.
With complicated feelings, he continued wandering the streets.
Law and order in this area was poor. He completed a total of nine rescue missions in under two hours.
At that moment, Selina ordered, “Go to the park 200 meters away. There’s gear in the flower bed 20 meters to the left of the entrance. Put it on.”
Eddie mumbled to himself, I’m actually getting gear at the last minute for the last mission. Is it very troublesome?
Ten minutes later, he stood up from behind the bushes in the park and looked at himself excitedly. “Is this for me?”
Selina said calmly, “You made a serious mistake during your mission at the Chen Family Mart. Lending you the gear is just to make it easier for you to deal with the aftermath. Now, you owe me 50 credit points.”
Eddie looked pained, but still focused. “What are credit points?”
Selina said, “It’s a special currency that can’t be bought with money. A lot of people on the black market are currently acquiring these credit points. The exchange rate is 10,000 dollars for one credit point.”
Eddie’s face immediately darkened. WTF? He suddenly ended up 500,000 in debt? Didn’t that mean working for free for two to three years?
What Selina said next made him despair even more. “But n.o.body would be stupid enough to sell credit points, since the people who have them aren’t short of money.”
Eddie asked, “Then how do I pay them back?”
Selina said, “If you can find the whereabouts of Venom’s missing partners on your own, you can get at least 200 credit points each.”
Eddie asked, “Anything else?”
Selina said, “You can get 10,000 credit points for killing an opponent like the Enchantress at Grand Rapids.”
Eddie: “…Got it.”
With his current strength, he would be killed in minutes if he faced the Enchantress.