Chapter 31 Amber? Gotham!
Late afternoon.
The passers-by on the street seemed to be busy. Chen Lun walked among them with his pockets in his pockets, looking a little out of place.
He planned to go out to buy some things and walk around. Get familiar with your surroundings and see if you can get some useful information.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of the gloomy young man he bumped into in the corridor when he went out.
When the other party saw Chen Lun, he didn't seem to care about his new neighbor.
They passed by each other in silence and went straight into his own room.
The sound of the door closing was a little loud, which seemed to make him a little irritable.
In that brief glance, Chen Lun saw anxiety and fear on his face, showing a worried look.
But Chen Lun was not curious about him, so he didn't take it to heart.
I just asked Mrs. Caroline casually when I passed by the flower shop.
Mrs. Caroline told the young man that his name was Kent, and he seemed to be a middle-class kid who came to Amber City to study.
"Sorry sir, let me borrow it."
A man's voice came.
Chen Lun looked up and saw a group of people wearing short blue cloaks.
He stepped aside.
One of them was seen holding a long pole with a burning tip, and the other tacitly opened the cover of the street lamp so that his companion could light the wick inside.
As the street lights came on, they moved on to the next place.
"It turned out to be a group of lantern holders..."
Only then did Chen Lun realize that the sky had darkened.
Unconsciously, I wandered around for more than half an hour and found nothing.
However, it was the image of him looking left and right along the way that seemed to have attracted the attention of the patrolling guards.
Fortunately, they saw that he was not dressed like a gangster, and his good looks dispelled their vigilance.
However, this also reminded Chen Lun that he had to get a formal identity for himself and Floy as soon as possible, otherwise it would be troublesome to find out.
Just when he was about to go back the same way and go to the grocery store to buy some daily necessities, he suddenly frowned slightly.
Chen Lun walked back silently.
When passing an alley, he suddenly turned around and walked in.
Not long after, four young men wearing fur hats and long linen tunics rushed to the entrance of the alley.
"Go in from here."
"He discovered us, right? He wants to run away?"
"It doesn't matter, this is a dead end, he can't escape, chase!"
A few young people exchanged a few words and then rushed in.
It was completely dark by now, and it was hard to see in the narrow alley.
After the four people rushed in, they almost tripped over a trash can. After cursing, they had to slow down.
"Damn it, where did that kid go?"
"How could he see clearly in such darkness..."
Bang!
There was a muffled sound, followed by the sound of a person falling to the ground.
"What sound!?"
"Did you hear that?"
Bang!
Another sound similar to before sounded.
The remaining two people just felt creepy.
"Hey guys, how about we go out first?"
"Mike, I just felt something next to me..."
Bang! !
Halfway through his words, the man stopped talking.
The last remaining Mike shakily stepped back.
"Bol, Boom, Eleno...are you still there?
Hey! Answer me quickly! Stop playing, damn it! ”
Suddenly he saw a pair of emerald green vertical pupils shining in the darkness in front of him.
He couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat. The urban legends he had heard before flashed through his mind, and he felt his whole body tremble and his heartbeat stop.
The next second, he heard a low, cold voice coming from the darkness:
"Answer me, who are you? Why are you following me?"
Just as Mike was about to start talking nonsense, a faint blue light flashed in his sight, and then he couldn't help but tell the truth.
"My name is Mike, they are my companions..."
Five minutes later.
Chen Lun walked out of the alley and walked to No. 7 Denton Street as if nothing had happened, with a trace of helplessness on his face.
Through hypnosis just now, he already knew the information about those guys.
In fact, they were just four low-level gangsters. Seeing that he was alone and dressed like a rich man, they planned to blackmail him.
It's that simple, no conspiracy, no mastermind. He originally thought that some big fish had fallen into the trap, but his happiness was in vain.
But he didn't kill these people either.
After all, this is a new arrival, so you can't make too much noise over such a trivial matter.
The guy he hypnotized wouldn't remember anything when he woke up.
"I have to remind Floy when I go back, the security around here is too bad."
Chen Lun thought to himself.
Although there are also patrolling guards here, their work attitude is definitely not one-tenth as good as that in the inner city.
When he walked a block away from the flower shop, he suddenly heard a faint scream.
Through the light of the street lamp not far away, Chen Lun saw a beaten figure under the corner.
"Are you sure this isn't called Gotham City?"
A thought flashed through his mind.
Why did I encounter this kind of thing twice when I went out for a walk today?
"...Remember boy, if the money is not paid tomorrow, your body will be in the sewer on the beach."
"Cough, cough... stop fighting, I will pay you back tomorrow!"
As Chen Lun got closer, he suddenly found that the guy who was beaten looked familiar.
After taking a closer look, it turned out to be the neighbor I met when I went out, a young man named Kent.
He looked a bit miserable now, kneeling on the ground with a bruised nose and face, begging the two men in leather jackets and tight pants in front of him.
"Oh, we actually know that you have no money...
How about this, let us help you come up with an idea.
As long as you introduce the girl who lives in the same building as you to the Flower and Bird Tavern, you don't have to pay back the money for the time being, how about that? ”
The man said sadly.
"You mean Connie? Well...I'm not familiar with her."
"Not familiar? You're lying!"
After that, the two punched and kicked Kent again.
The two men didn't stop until Kent screamed until his voice became hoarse and kept begging.
"I... I was indeed a classmate with her before, but I dropped out of school after only two months of class."
Kent said with difficulty, breathing heavily.
Seeing that the two men were about to hit him again, Kent quickly said:
"But I know where she works, and I know the boss there.
I can make her lose her job first, and then... then force her to go to your territory! ”
After saying that, Kent seemed relieved and took a breath and leaned against the wall to rest.
"Very good, then we'll wait for your news. Be careful not to delay it too long, otherwise you'll have something to look forward to!"
The two men threatened and turned to leave.
Chen Lun seemed to have heard something, and he originally didn't want to pay attention and went straight back. But as a neighbor, he stepped forward to ask about the situation.
"Hey, need some help?"
Chen Lun said in a gentle tone as much as possible.
Unexpectedly, Kent glared at him fiercely, lowered his head gloomily, and muttered something.
Chen Lun shrugged silently, it seemed that he didn't need it anymore.
At this time, there was a burst of footsteps on the street. Chen Lun looked along and saw a young girl passing by and happened to look this way.
She had a small and attractive face, but at this moment she glanced at Chen Lun with disgust, and then left quickly.
"??"
Chen Lun was confused.
Why do you look at me like that?
He turned his head and looked at the pig-headed Kent, and immediately understood something.
I won't be regarded as a gangster who blackmails others, right?
The clown is myself! ? (End of chapter)