Bai Ye glanced at the corpse and then at the burning investigation bureau.
This was right across the street from the entrance of the investigation bureau, but aside from people screaming and scattering away from Bai Ye, no one came forward to stop him. Not even a single agent appeared.
Although Bai Ye knew very well it was because the investigation bureau was in chaos after the explosion, with everyone in a frenzy and no time to spare for other matters.
Still, Bai Ye found it ironic.
This was truly a city of sin!
Bai Ye grinned, then walked forward, quickly disappearing at the street corner.
By blowing up the investigation bureau, Bai Ye gained 220 points of sin value. And after dispatching Yamaoka Taiyo, Bai Ye gained another 10 points of sin value.
It didn't seem like much, but casually killing a native of the City of Sin on the street only yielded 1 sin value. Compared to that, Yamaoka Taiyo was quite valuable.
Moreover, Yamaoka Taiyo likely had few achievements, or more directly, his order value was not high.
The sin faction and the order faction...
It was clear that the two major factions needed to kill each other in the City of Sin. Those in the sin faction who killed people from the order faction could gain sin value, and those in the order faction who killed people from the sin faction could naturally gain order value.
As for the amount of points, it was of course determined by one's own sin value or order value.
For example, if Bai Ye had 220 sin value and Yamaoka Taiyo managed to kill Bai Ye, although he couldn't convert the full 220 sin value into his own order value, the order value gained would certainly not be just 10 points.
However, Bai Ye didn't care much. It was just a convenient kill of a chosen one from the order faction. 10 sin value was fine, he wasn't picky.
Screech!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a sharp tire screeching sound suddenly came from the side, followed by several cars stopping next to Bai Ye. Two cars even drove onto the crosswalk, one in front and one behind, blocking Bai Ye's path forward and backward.
The car doors opened, and a group of burly men in black suits stepped out.
One of the burly men walked to the side of the middle car and opened the door.
A short man emerged from the car, wearing a top hat, a tailcoat, an ancient monocle over one eye, and a cigar in his mouth.
"Hello, I am Oswald, or you can call me the Penguin," the Penguin said, exhaling a smoke ring and chuckling eerily. "I heard my child was taken care of by you?"
"Yes, that's right," Bai Ye said, looking down at the Penguin. "Is there a problem?"
The burly man beside the Penguin looked displeased and reached out to grab Bai Ye's shoulder. "Who do you think you're talking to? Or do you know who rules the nights in the City of Sin..."
Before the burly man could finish, his eyes widened, his pupils contracting frantically. Due to the pain, his entire body began to tremble, and he slowly looked down...
His abdomen was a bright red!
Bai Ye held a dagger, which he had cleanly plunged into the burly man's abdomen.
Thwack!
Bai Ye yanked the knife out.
As he pulled the knife out, it circled his wrist and returned to his hand, now held in a reverse grip.
Then...
With a raise of Bai Ye's hand, the famous sword Bloodthirst became a streak of silver light, sweeping across the burly man's neck, severing his throat.
Thud!
The burly man fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in his final moments.
The surrounding men in suits were shocked. They instantly pulled up their jackets, drew their pistols, and aimed them at Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye remained unfazed and continued to look down at the Penguin. "One of the four great families of the City of Sin, the king of the night's arrival, one of the biggest gangs in the City of Sin, am I right, Mr. Penguin?"
The Penguin smiled. "It seems you've heard of me."
"Only heard of you. We are not the same kind of people," Bai Ye said, holding up a finger. "Your caliber is a bit low."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, the pistols around him moved closer. Two of them were even pressed against Bai Ye's temples.
Bai Ye glanced to the side, then said to the Penguin, "Do you believe I can kill them all before they can even fire?"
The Penguin raised his hand, signaling his men to lower their guns. "I know you're strong, and you're a lunatic. But I've seen plenty of crazy people. There was a guy who escaped from Arkham Asylum who was scarier than you, so you can't scare me."
As the Penguin spoke, he beckoned.
Someone immediately stepped forward and offered the Penguin a new cigar.
"And, I think you've misunderstood me," the Penguin said, lighting his cigar. "I'm not here to cause trouble for you. On the contrary, I'm here to help you get rich."
Bai Ye asked, "Get rich?"
The Penguin replied, "Help me rob a bank, and all the money we get will be yours."
Bai Ye looked confused. "I help you rob a bank? And the money is mine? What's in it for you?"
"I only need one thing from the bank vault," the Penguin said, exhaling a smoke ring. "Two laser engraved plates!"
As the Penguin spoke, he took out a banknote and showed it to Bai Ye.
"Understand?" the Penguin asked.
Bai Ye chuckled. "Isn't that just counterfeit money!"
The Penguin said, "This isn't just any counterfeit money, because those two laser engraved plates are the real deal."
"The problem is, why should I help you?" Bai Ye asked. "There's no need for us to cooperate. I can rob a bank myself, and both the money and the plates would be mine."
The Penguin responded, "Are you going to run around the streets with stolen cash? Do you know if those bills have been marked? Are you sure you can spend them? If we cooperate, I can help you convert the money into bank cards, and then you can spend it freely. As for the plates, consider them your reward. Isn't that good?"
Bai Ye sneered. The Penguin was truly a shrewd businessman. The付出 and reward on both sides were completely disproportionate. However...
"You have received a hidden mission."
"Help the Penguin obtain the laser engraving plates for printing money from the Lex Bank vault. Mission Reward: 3 million x1, Sin Value x100, Carrier Pigeon x1."
Bai Ye felt that the Penguin was treating him like an idiot, clearly wanting him to help steal the laser engraved plates without offering any substantial benefits.
Of course, Bai Ye didn't care if the Penguin actually gave him money. What would he do with the money from the City of Sin? He would be leaving soon.
However, not caring about the reward didn't mean he could be fooled like an idiot.
Unless...
There was a hidden mission!
Bai Ye readily extended his hand to the Penguin and said, "Deal!"