Chapter 14: CH-14
"Ding!"
Finally, the elevator reached the top floor. As the reminder sounded, Mond's anxiety reached its peak. If he had the choice, he would have taken the stairs down instead.
"So, can I go now?" Mond asked hesitantly.
Lu Chuang checked the game panel and replied, "No way!"
Mond's heart sank, and he clenched his fists reflexively. But considering Lu Chuang's recent resurrection, he thought better of it, let go of his fists, and forced an awkward smile. "Just tell me what you want, and I'll cooperate."
"Okay, I like straightforward people like you," Lu Chuang said, handing over the box to Mond. "The box is for you."
Mond was puzzled, "Huh?"
Seeing Mond's confusion, Lu Chuang grew impatient. "Why are you standing there? Give me my money! You don't want to give it away for free, do you?"
Mond stammered, "Well..."
Mond couldn't quite grasp Lu Chuang's train of thought, so he reluctantly returned the coin.
Lu Chuang looked disdainfully at the five-cent coin, "Are you trying to beg for change?"
Mond cursed under his breath, emptied his pockets of cash, and returned the box to Lu Chuang.
Lu Chuang accepted the cash with satisfaction and emphasized, "Remember, this is a fair and just transaction without any shady dealings."
Mond nodded, giving up on trying to understand and just wanting it all to end.
After two exchanges, Lu Chuang checked Mond again on the game panel, but the result still said, "Target does not meet the conditions."
Lu Chuang thought for a moment and took out a banknote from the stack. "Give me the box."
Mond looked bewildered.
...
Two minutes later, Lu Chuang checked the game board excitedly, and this time it read, "Target meets the conditions." Mond's status had changed!
Lu Chuang realized that the focus was not on the person but on their sins. According to his inference, "sin" refers to the illegal activities a person has been involved in. The higher the rank in a gang, the more criminal activities they had likely participated in. When their sins reached a certain level, the system recognized them as true villains. So, Lu Chuang decided to help Mond accumulate more sins by trading illegal items.
With Lu Chuang's assistance, Mond completed six illegal transactions in a short time. His status was now comparable to that of the higher-ranking gang members. Even Mond himself was unaware of this transformation. He had gone from being an ordinary villain to a sinful villain.
Lu Chuang smiled at the transformed Mond and pulled the trigger.
[Unlock condition: kill fifteen sinful villains (2/15)]
At 1 a.m., Lu Chuang changed his clothes and returned to Sister Margaret's bar. While it was late at night for some, the night had just begun for others.
Pushing open the rusty door, Lu Chuang was greeted by the sounds of a fierce fight and the cheers of onlookers. Two burly men were engaged in a brawl, surrounded by a crowd that watched as if it were nothing unusual. A sharp crack echoed as one of them was knocked down.
From the midst of the crowd, Lu Chuang spotted the weasel. The weasel checked the unconscious man's vital signs and declared, "He's still alive!"
The crowd reacted with annoyance, some even expressing regret that the man hadn't died. Weasel, as the bar's owner, was unfazed. He didn't expect any decency from these people; most of them were mercenaries, and their guns were in plain sight.
Weasel had a few men carry the fallen man away, then returned to the bar to clean glasses.
Lu Chuang approached the bar and placed the silver box he had acquired on the counter. He also took out a black card and slid it in front of the weasel.
"The task is complete?" the weasel asked.
Lu Chuang nodded and handed over the mobile phone he had taken from the gang member. "I took a photo as proof. Do you need verification?"
"The best way. Once it's confirmed, you'll receive the employer's deposit. I covered the deposit for you, but it must be repaid to me, along with a 10% handling fee," the weasel explained. "As for the rest of the payment, I'll transfer it to your account. It would be best if you could provide a bank card for direct deposit."
Lu Chuang inquired, "Can I request cash?"
The weasel agreed but mentioned an additional fee.
Lu Chuang didn't mind the details. "By the way, do you know of any suitable rental properties that don't require identity registration? My situation is similar to Wade's now, and it's best not to attract attention."
The weasel accepted Lu Chuang's explanation without suspicion and offered, "I do have a vacant safe house that, once cleaned up, should be suitable for you to stay in temporarily. We can deduct the rent from your account."
Delighted, Lu Chuang replied, "That's great! To show my gratitude for your help, let me buy you a drink."
The weasel gave Lu Chuang a scrutinizing look. "Just a reminder, my rent isn't cheap. With your current earnings, can you afford to buy me a drink?"
Lu Chuang reassured him, "I have plenty of money. If it's not enough, you can take these two gold teeth!"
Lu Chuang boldly pulled out a stack of banknotes and the two gold teeth.
The weasel glanced at the bloody gold teeth and the wad of money without questioning their origins. More curious about the silver box, he asked, "I meant to ask earlier, what's inside this silver box?"
Lu Chuang explained enthusiastically, "This is a tool for training villains. Through it, you can commit an infinite number of sins and become a villain with a long criminal record in just a few minutes."
The weasel was taken aback. "What?"
Lu Chuang seemed to transform into a pyramid scheme salesman, extolling the virtues of his product. He finally looked at the weasel with expectant eyes and said, "What do you say? Would you like to give it a try?"
Feeling a chill down his spine, the weasel quickly shook his head and refused. Another innocent villain had been narrowly avoided.
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