Bai Ye glanced at the corpse, then at the burning Investigation Bureau.
This was directly across the street from the Investigation Bureau's entrance, yet besides the 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 overwhelmed and no time for anything else.
Still, Bai Ye found it ironic.
This truly was a sinful city!
Bai Ye grinned and walked forward, soon disappearing at the street corner.
By blowing up the Investigation Bureau, Bai Ye gained 220 sin points, and by eliminating Yamagami Daigaku, he gained another 10 sin points.
It didn't seem like much, but casually killing a native of the Sinful City would only yield 1 sin point. In comparison, Yamagami Daigaku was quite valuable.
Moreover, Yamagami Daigaku likely had no significant achievements, or more directly, his order points were not high.
The sin faction and the order faction...
It was clear that the two major factions were meant to kill each other in the Sinful City. Those in the sin faction who killed people from the order faction could gain sin points, while those in the order faction who killed people from the sin faction would naturally gain order points.
As for the value, it was naturally determined by one's own sin or order points.
For example, Bai Ye had 220 sin points. If Yamagami Daigaku had managed to kill Bai Ye, although he couldn't have converted the full 220 sin points into his own order points, the order points he would have received would definitely not have been just 10.
However, Bai Ye wasn't too concerned. It was just a convenient kill of a chosen one from the order faction; 10 sin points were fine, he wasn't picky.
Screech!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a sharp tire screeching sound suddenly came from the side. Immediately after, several cars stopped beside Bai Ye. In fact, two cars drove onto the pedestrian crossing, one in front and one behind, 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 approached the middle car and opened the door.
From the car emerged a short man wearing a top hat and a tailcoat, with an old monocle on his face 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 in your care?"
"Mmm, that's right," Bai Ye replied, looking down at the Penguin, "Is there a problem?"
The burly men around the Penguin looked displeased. One of them reached out and grabbed Bai Ye's shoulder, saying, "Who do you think you're talking to? Do you know who rules the nights in the Sinful City..."
Before the burly man could finish, his eyes widened, pupils contracting wildly. Due to the pain, his entire body began to tremble. He then slowly looked down...
A bright red stain on his abdomen!
Bai Ye's hand held a short knife, which he had cleanly plunged into the burly man's abdomen.
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye yanked the knife out.
As he drew the knife, it circled around Bai Ye's wrist and landed back in his hand, now held in a reverse grip.
Then...
Bai Ye raised his hand, and the famous sword Bloodthirsty flashed like a silver streak, sweeping across the burly man's neck, severing his throat.
*Thump!*
The burly man fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in a death stare.
The surrounding men in suits gasped in shock. They instantly pulled open their jackets, drawing handguns and aiming them at Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye remained unconcerned, continuing to look down at the Penguin, "One of the four great families of the Sinful City, the king of the night, one of the biggest crime syndicates in the Sinful City. Am I correct, Mr. Penguin?"
The Penguin chuckled, "It seems you've heard of me."
"Just heard of you. We are not the same kind of people," Bai Ye said, holding up a finger. "Your level is a bit low."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, the handguns around him moved closer, with two of them pressed directly against Bai Ye's head.
Bai Ye glanced sideways, 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, and said, "I know you're strong, and a madman. But I've seen plenty of crazy people. There's a fellow who escaped from Arkham Asylum who's scarier than you, so you can't frighten me."
As the Penguin spoke, he beckoned.
Someone immediately stepped forward and handed the Penguin a new cigar.
"And, it seems you've misunderstood me," the Penguin said, lighting his cigar. "I'm not here to cause trouble. On the contrary, I'm here to help you get rich."
Bai Ye asked, "Get rich?"
The Penguin replied, "Help me rob a bank. After it's done, all the money we steal will be yours."
Bai Ye was confused, "I help you rob a bank? And the money is mine? What's in it for you?"
"I only want one thing from the bank vault," the Penguin said, exhaling a smoke ring. "Two laser engraving plates!"
As he spoke, the Penguin took out a banknote and showed it to Bai Ye.
The Penguin said, "Understand?"
Bai Ye laughed, "Isn't this just counterfeit money!"
The Penguin replied, "This isn't just any counterfeit money, because those two laser engraving 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 said, "Are you going to run around the city with stolen cash? Do you know if those bills have been marked? Are you sure you can spend it? If we cooperate, I can help you convert the money into bank cards, and you can spend it freely. 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 reward on both sides were not proportional. However...
"You have received a hidden mission."
"Help the Penguin obtain the laser printing plates from Lex Bank's vault. Mission reward: 3 million x 1, sin points x 100, carrier pigeon x 1."
Bai Ye felt that the Penguin was treating him like an idiot, clearly wanting him to help steal the laser plates without offering any substantial benefits.
Of course, if the Penguin genuinely offered money, Bai Ye wouldn't care. What would he do with the money from the Sinful City? He would be leaving soon anyway.
But 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!"