The moment I saw Han Qingmei again, the Manjusaka tattoo on her chest was still as dazzling as fire.
Without any overly exaggerated attire, Han Qingmei, sitting opposite me, wore a strapless qipao on her upper body and black stockings on her lower half, holding a "Goldenling Twelve Beauties" cigarette.
Her elegant act of smoking was just like the image of a noblewoman portrayed in television and movies.
Before I had even settled in, Han Qingmei got straight to the point, saying, "A friend of mine has a place, and recently there have always been people suspected of being cheaters causing trouble."
"Originally, she wanted me to bring my girls over to help out, but to be honest..."
"My girls are no match for cheaters!"
"Among the few cheaters I know, only your face is new, and your words and actions are quite measured."
"So... I want you to go check it out for my friend."
Han Qingmei was not only direct but also spoke with a particularly steady tone.
Unlike Queen Bee Yu Shuang, who always started by chatting about irrelevant things and then subtly tried to pry information out of you, leaving you constantly on guard.
Upon hearing that Han Qingmei was talking about catching cheaters, a job similar in nature to undercover work, I agreed almost without hesitation.
The reason I agreed so readily was that catching cheaters was the least dangerous of all the operations involved in the cheater's business.
And more importantly, although catching cheaters required catching them red-handed, whether successful or not, payment would always be received.
After all, even the best horses can stumble.
No top-tier undercover agent or cheater can guarantee a hundred percent success in catching a cheater.
Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
The reward was tied to the efficiency of catching the cheater.
Only by successfully apprehending a cheater, and specifically catching them red-handed, could one receive a generous reward from the client.
If a person was caught but not the ill-gotten gains, it was basically considered a failure.
As long as it was a failure, the so-called reward was merely reimbursement for your daily expenses during that period, and nothing more.
A more understanding client might, perhaps, possibly, should, offer a little extra for your troubles.
If not, you couldn't demand it.
Seeing my decisive agreement, Han Qingmei said nothing further, directly took out a stack of money from her handbag and handed it to me, smiling lightly, "This is the travel expenses from my friend. Remember to reimburse me later."
Honestly, I never thought that the good fortune of receiving money before starting work would ever fall upon me.
Although the travel expenses were only a little over ten thousand yuan, which for some more ostentatious cheaters would be barely enough, I didn't have that much pretense to maintain. If nothing unexpected happened, I could save more than half of this money.
After accepting the money, I also pocketed the slip of paper with the address that was on top of the money.
After a few more casual chats, we each went our separate ways...
Actually, the reason I agreed to Han Qingmei's request to catch cheaters, besides the low risk and the reward, was also to take the opportunity to go out and avoid potential risks...
Until the Wang Yangming incident was completely settled, staying in Anhai still carried considerable risk.
Putting aside other matters, take Yu Shuang for example.
As soon as the photos and videos were exposed, she would immediately realize that I was the one who did it!
For Yu Shuang, who always pursued maximum profit, my actions not only harmed her interests but were equivalent to declaring war on her by tearing down the facade.
Given her vengeful nature, she would definitely choose to fight back! And then, she would launch a fierce attack and retaliation against me.
Therefore, knowing that I couldn't defeat her, if I didn't think about going into hiding, I might as well just find a piece of tofu and smash myself to death!
Before my wings are fully grown, concealing my strength and playing it safe is the best option.
For some reason, I had a vague feeling in my heart.
I always felt that even without the Wang Yangming incident, as long as I was still active in Anhai's underground world, a confrontation between me and Queen Bee Yu Shuang seemed inevitable.
What I didn't expect was that this feeling would actually come true not long after...
As for how it came true, I'll keep you in suspense for now.
Let's return to the main topic at hand.
Regarding catching cheaters, as I mentioned earlier, it requires catching them red-handed.
I agreed to Han Qingmei's request to catch cheaters for the reward. If it were just for the ten thousand yuan in travel expenses, I wouldn't have had to travel so far.
Do you know where the address she gave me was?
Without any exaggeration, the moment I opened the slip of paper back home, I regretted it.
Longxi!!!
I had assumed that Han Qingmei's friend's place would most likely be in the Anhai area.
Even if I had to go out of the province, it would generally be to neighboring provinces like Huizhou, Zhejiang, or Shandong.
But Longxi, written on the slip of paper, was practically eighty thousand miles away from Anhai!
It took over a day and a night by train! Even more critically, it wasn't a direct route, and I had to transfer!
But there was no other way. Since I had already agreed and accepted the money, there was no turning back.
So, after making all the necessary preparations, I bought a train ticket and boarded the train, heading directly to my destination, Longxi.
Before leaving, I said goodbye to Helian Shan, explained the reason for my departure, and also "borrowed" Cheng Minglang.
It was this action that, fortunately, saved my life during the subsequent cheater-catching journey.
As for Cheng Minglang, this thrilling and exciting journey fulfilled all his fantasies about the martial world.
Later, under Helian Shan's earnest persuasion and my strong efforts to win him over, he officially switched allegiance and became my Fire General...
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During the journey to Longxi, I contacted Han Qingmei's friend, the mastermind of this cheater-catching event – Su Liuli, using the phone number left on the slip of paper.
According to Su Liuli, their place was very different from ours.
Because gambling culture was prevalent in Longxi, there were many local cheaters, and their relationships were intricately intertwined.
The cheaters who frequented the casinos in Longxi basically had mutual business dealings.
Upon hearing this, I immediately understood her unspoken meaning.
If I guessed correctly, Su Liuli probably felt that the local cheaters in Longxi were unreliable, which is why she thought of hiring external help to catch cheaters.