Bai Ye glanced at the corpse and then at the burning Bureau of Investigation.
This was across the street from the entrance to the Bureau of Investigation, yet apart from the screams of people scattering away from Bai Ye, no one stepped forward to stop him. Not even a single agent appeared.
Although Bai Ye was well aware that it was because the Bureau of Investigation was in chaos after the explosion, with everyone scrambling to deal with the situation, leaving them no time for anything else.
Still, Bai Ye found it ironic.
This, then, was what could be called a city of sin!
Bai Ye grinned, then walked forward, quickly disappearing at the street corner.
By blowing up the Bureau of Investigation, Bai Ye gained 220 points of sin value. By eliminating Yamagami Taiga, he 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 yielded only 1 point of sin value. In comparison, Yamagami Taiga was quite valuable.
Furthermore, Yamagami Taiga likely had few achievements, or more directly, his order value wasn't high.
The Sin Faction versus the Order Faction...
It was clear that the two major factions needed to fight each other in the City of Sin. Those from the Sin Faction who killed people from the Order Faction could obtain sin value, and those from the Order Faction who killed people from the Sin Faction could naturally obtain order value.
As for the value itself, it was naturally determined by one's own sin value or order value.
For example, Bai Ye had 220 points of sin value. If Yamagami Taiga had managed to kill Bai Ye, even though he couldn't have converted the full 220 points of sin value into his own order value, the order value obtained would certainly not have been a mere 10 points.
However, Bai Ye wasn't particularly concerned. It was just a casual killing of an Order Faction chosen one; 10 sin value was acceptable, he wasn't picky.
Screech!
As Bai Ye was contemplating, a piercing tire screeching sound suddenly came from the side. Immediately after, several cars stopped beside Bai Ye. Two cars even drove onto the pedestrian crossing, one in front and one behind, completely blocking Bai Ye's path forward and backward.
Car doors opened, and a group of burly men in black suits emerged.
One of the burly men walked to the side of the middle car and opened its door.
From the car stepped out a short man, wearing a top hat, a tailcoat, a piece of ancient monocle on his face, and a cigar in his mouth.
"Hello, I am Oswald, or you can call me the Penguin. " The Penguin spat out a smoke ring, emitting a sinister chuckle, "I heard my child was taken care of by you?"
"Hmm, there was such a thing." Bai Ye looked down at the Penguin and asked, "Is there a problem?"
The burly men beside the Penguin appeared displeased. One of them reached out and pressed on Bai Ye's shoulder, saying, "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 speaking, his eyes widened, his pupils contracting madly. Due to the pain, his entire body began to tremble, and he slowly looked down...
A bright red stain on his abdomen!
Bai Ye held a short dagger in his hand, which he had cleanly thrust into the burly man's lower abdomen.
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye yanked the knife out.
As he drew the blade out, the short knife circled his wrist and returned to Bai Ye's hand, now held in a reverse grip.
Then...
Bai Ye raised his hand, and the famous sword Bloodthirst became a silver glint, sweeping across the burly man's neck, slitting his throat.
*Thud!*
The burly man fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.
The surrounding men in suits were shocked. They instantly pulled up their jackets, drew out their handguns, and aimed them at Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye remained unfazed, continuing to look down at the Penguin and say, "One of the four great families of the City of Sin, the king of the coming night, one of the biggest crime syndicates in the City of Sin, am I correct, Mr. Penguin!"
The Penguin smiled, "It seems you have heard of me."
"Only heard of you, we are not the same kind of people." Bai Ye raised a finger and gestured, "Your level is a bit low."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, the surrounding handguns moved even closer to him. In fact, two handguns were directly pressed against Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye glanced sideways, then said to the Penguin, "Do you believe I can kill them all before they even fire?"
The Penguin raised his hand, signaling his men to lower their guns, and then said, "I know you are strong, and a lunatic. But I have seen many crazy people. There's a fellow who escaped from Arkham Asylum who is far more terrifying than you, so you can't scare me."
As the Penguin spoke, he beckoned.
Someone immediately stepped forward and handed the Penguin a new cigar.
"Moreover, you seem to have misunderstood me." The Penguin lit his cigar and said, "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 said, "Help me rob a bank. Afterward, all the money we steal will be yours."
Bai Ye looked confused, "I help you rob a bank? And the money is mine? Then what's in it for you?"
"I only want one thing from the bank vault," the Penguin spat out a smoke ring, "It's two laser-engraved plates!"
As the Penguin spoke, he took out a banknote and showed it to Bai Ye.
The Penguin said, "Understand?"
Bai Ye chuckled, "Isn't that just counterfeit money!"
The Penguin said, "This is no ordinary 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. The money and the plates would all be mine."
The Penguin said, "Do you 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 as you please. As for the plates, consider them your reward, isn't that good?"
Bai Ye sneered. The Penguin was indeed a shrewd businessman; the付出 and rewards on both sides were completely disproportionate. However...
"You have received a hidden quest."
"Help the Penguin obtain the laser printing plates from the Lex Bank vault. Quest Reward: 3 million x 1, Sin Value x 100, Pigeon x 1."
Bai Ye felt that the Penguin was treating him like an idiot, clearly wanting his help to steal the laser plates without offering any substantial benefits.
Of course, if the Penguin truly gave money, Bai Ye wouldn't care. What would he want with the money from the City of Sin? He would be leaving here soon.
However, not caring about the reward didn't mean he could be fooled like an idiot.
Unless...
There was a hidden quest!
Bai Ye readily extended his hand to the Penguin, "Deal!"