Chapter 188 Chaotic Neighborhood
The houses on this side of the river are obviously older, and not many people noticed Lu Bai who had just climbed out of the river.
This is good news.
Lu Bai gently twisted his trouser leg, and a large amount of river water leaked out.
but……
That’s all.
He gave up the idea of drying his clothes first and turned into the alley like a homeless man.
There are also many quiet shops in the streets and alleys extending in all directions.
Passing by a clothing store specializing in personal customization, Lu Bai immediately turned in.
The shopkeeper was lying on a bench reading a newspaper when he heard some strange dripping sounds and was about to look up.
However, Lu Bai's movements were much faster than the shop owner's raising of his head.
He strode behind the shop owner and stabbed him in the back of the head.
The unlucky shop owner didn't even let out a muffled groan, and fell to the floor and fainted on the spot.
"Still a flat head."
Lu Bai complained silently, then turned around and started picking out suitable clothes.
…
Lu Bai held the shop owner's head and shook him awake.
Seeing the other party opening his eyes drowsily, he showed his usual kind smile.
"Hello."
"!"
The shop owner was so frightened that he subconsciously leaned back and almost hit the floor with the back of his head. Fortunately, Lu Bai pulled him back in time.
"Don't, big brother, I'm just running a small business."
"Okay, okay, don't be nervous."
Lu Bai touched the shop owner's head and said softly: "I just want to ask you a few questions."
The shopkeeper swallowed twice tremblingly and did not dare to speak.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Lu Bai sighed in his heart and said instead.
"Forget it, if I want to find out information, where should I go?"
"Uh, Chi...Chikan Bay, everyone says there are many intelligence dealers there."
Although he was knocked unconscious by Lu Bai at first, this gentle attitude somewhat calmed the shop owner's panic.
"good."
Lu Bai nodded approvingly, stood up and added: "You'd better pretend you've never seen me. If I find out that you told what happened today, I will find you and kill your whole family."
The shopkeeper trembled, and when he saw Lu Bai turning around and leaving, he didn't know what his motives were, so he whispered a reminder: "If you go to Chikan Bay, be careful. I heard that the area is very chaotic and the police don't care."
Upon hearing this reminder, Lu Bai waved his hand without looking back.
"Thanks."
…
Walk out of the alley.
You can see the bustling crowds on the streets and the constant flow of vehicles.
There are also many tall buildings, but they are all very close together.
Signboards of different sizes hang at the bottom of tall buildings, and it can be said to be a dazzling array of things to see at a glance.
But there are actually only a few high-rise buildings like this, and more of them are Chinese-style buildings of different heights and new ones, old and new, which are closely connected with the streets, as if they are telling the story of the past.
Lu Bai's new clothes would not look out of place with the surrounding environment.
The prison guard uniforms and prison uniforms he changed into were put in the black plastic bag in his hand.
If nothing else goes wrong, when the prison reacts, they will definitely be looking for his whereabouts everywhere.
Such clues that are too directional must be dealt with properly.
After standing at the alley and observing for a while, Lu Bai walked away.
I think this time the death duel won't end in a short time, so I have to find a place to stay first.
After all, he is wanted now, so there is no need to consider staying in a hotel.
It's better to go to some remote or chaotic neighborhoods. Well, that's right.
Just like what the clothing store owner said about Chikan Bay.
This place is not hard to find.
Lu Bai followed the directions on the road signs and easily found the neighborhood called Chikan Bay.
On the way here, he didn't meet anyone with the title of Death Fighter.
However, after walking all the way, I basically got a general impression of the entire city.
If you want to find a similar comparison, it is a bit close to Hong Kong Island in the 1970s and 1980s.
And the Chikan Bay in front of us... is a little counter-intuitive.
Because this so-called neighborhood, a mixed bag of good and bad, where even the police don't care, is not a remote place, but is located in the center of the city.
But there are no tall buildings, instead there are old tenement buildings one after another.
The exposed wires on the outside of the wall were like balls of yarn, wrapped around each other.
The alleys are crisscrossed like a maze, making it hard to find a way out.
However, it cannot be completely regarded as a slum.
Because various black industries are not even shown in this place, they are directly displayed on the surface.
Illegal businesses such as casinos and red light districts even made neon signs and hung them in front of their stores.
Neither the government, nor the police, nor the law seems to be able to touch the borders here.
The whole neighborhood feels like a mess!
There is no doubt that this neighborhood called Chikan Bay can be said to be quite dangerous.
You know, Lu Bai just got out of prison, and he can be sure that there are a lot of inhuman strong people in the government departments of this world.
A neighborhood like Chikanwan, which is clearly illegal and located in the center of the city, can be preserved.
There is only one possibility, and that is that there is a force that can compete with the government's violent organs. No matter how bad it is, the government will have to pay a huge price to clean it up.
Before figuring it out, it's better to keep a low profile.
"Yo? It's a bit unfamiliar, my friend. Are you new here?"
A young man with dyed green hair squatted on the side of the road and waved to Lu Bai: "Come here and let's chat."
"Yes, it's my first time."
Lu Bai nodded and walked to the green-haired young man obediently.
The green-haired young man cursed and raised his hand to press down.
"Lower, lower, damn, do you want me to talk to you with my head raised?"
In fact, this cannot be regarded as the green-haired young man being too arrogant. It is purely Lu Bai's temperament under normal circumstances, which always gives people the illusion that humans and animals are harmless.
And the more this happens, the easier it is for you to be targeted by gangsters.
Lu Bai squatted down obediently, keeping at the same height as the green-haired young man.
"May I have your name?"
"Lu Bai."
"Xiaobai, right? Don't say that your little brother Ma doesn't take care of you. People like you won't survive the next day in Chikan Bay."
"Is that so?"
"Do you think I'm scaring you? Chikan Bay is not a place where a good student like you should come."
"What should we do?"
The green-haired young man stretched out his thumb and poked himself: "Well, you are allowed to hang out with me. If anything happens, I will call you Brother Ma."
Lu Bai unconsciously showed a kind smile: "That's great."
"But, my name is not in vain."
The green-haired young man spread his right hand and rubbed his index finger and thumb several times.
But Lu Bai didn't react at all, which made the green-haired young man a little unhappy.
He threatened in a deep voice: "Xiao Bai, do you think the protection money can be paid to me by myself?"
(End of chapter)