Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 109: Nightingale Returns, Qingqing's Intelligence

District 15, Qiu Yan Subway Station tunnel.

Dani gnawed on his food, brows furrowed tightly.

"Damn that Shigang, actually stupid enough to surveil the Black Shield Police Department, really doesn't know how the character 'death' is written! Now it's good, dragging our entire organization into being wanted!"

He nervously touched the pistol in his chest holster, only then feeling slightly relieved.

"Hope we can endure through this period! Given the current situation between Thug Prison and Black Shield Police Department, their big battle isn't far off. By then, they probably won't have the energy to hunt us down."

That's what he said, but the worry in Dani's heart only grew stronger instead of diminishing.

Just then, a faint door opening sound came from outside the passage.

A sharp glint appeared in Dani's eyes as he pulled out his pistol, pressing himself against the door while vigilantly listening to the outside movements.

However, all he heard was something rolling on the ground. Before he could react, an ear-splitting explosion already echoed through the passage.

It was a flashbang!Although Dani was hiding in the equipment room, he happened to be right behind the door. Even though the explosion was dampened by the walls, it still left him dizzy and disoriented.

His body involuntarily collapsed to the ground, feeling like the world was spinning around him.

As he gradually recovered, he only saw a figure quietly sitting in front of him.

Seeming to notice his awakening, the person walked up to him and, without any discussion, plunged a dagger into his thigh.

"Ah—"

Excruciating pain instantly flooded Dani's mind!

Cold sweat quickly seeped from his forehead, back, and neck.

His eyes bulged wildly, veins throbbing at his temples as he stared at the dagger embedded in his thigh, immediately recognizing it as his favorite one.

Yu Yuan watched the scavenger's changing expressions. With the enhancement of his [Cruel Interrogation] skill, he could clearly perceive whether it was the right time for interrogation.

"Still needs a bit more work. His fear of me isn't deep enough yet. The possibility of lying or hiding information is quite high!"

Having reached this conclusion, his right hand already gripped the dagger, twisting it slightly.

While twisting, Yu Yuan smiled while looking into Dani's eyes, both sensing the other's emotions and conveying the emotions he wanted to transmit.

Amid Dani's screams and wails, Yu Yuan finally saw what he wanted.

Fear, bone-deep fear.

"The timing is ripe!"

Letting go and stepping back two paces.

Yu Yuan sat back on the chair again, his calm voice resonating in the room.

"I want to know how much you understand about Thug Prison..."

Half an hour later!

Yu Yuan left this communication passage, having already disposed of the scavenger's body in the Motel Main Guest Room, eliminating all evidence.

[Fate Card - Slaughter] was also successfully removed, and this time again no value options were detected, only gaining one Fate Point.

He now had accumulated 3 Fate Points.

His next destination was the Harundo Hotel in District 15.

That was the intelligence outpost established by Thug Prison in the district, usually responsible for district intelligence gathering and slave capture.

The location was obtained through interrogating Dani. Actually, the effectiveness of [Cruel Interrogation] far exceeded Yu Yuan's expectations.

During this half hour, Dani not only provided the locations of three Thug Prison intelligence outposts in the district, but also revealed considerable information.

For example, the supplies in places like the city's material reserve warehouses and armed anti-riot reserve stations had long been seized by various thug factions. It was precisely because of this that these thug forces could rapidly develop and expand, establishing themselves as local rulers.

Yu Yuan had already guessed this to some extent, so he completely gave up any consideration of those places.

However, one place mentioned by Dani caught Yu Yuan's attention.

That was the grain trading station located at the northern edge of Green Forest City, near the Northern Wilderness. There were grain warehouses there where he might find wheat bran or grains.

Soon, Yu Yuan arrived at the Harundo Hotel.

But from the outside, it was impossible to see inside the hotel, and Yu Yuan wasn't willing to wait.

He put the pre-written note into a bag, stuffed it with a sizable stone, and threw it directly at the hotel's main door.

With the attribute bonuses from Mie Mie's equipment, the stone was thrown directly onto the hotel door by him.

The "clang" impact sound was particularly clear in the silent night.

Figures immediately began moving inside the Harundo Hotel. Seeing this, Yu Yuan promptly left.

"The message has been delivered. Whether you seize the opportunity depends on yourselves!"

This was a plan he came up with on the spot, but the idea of passing intelligence to Thug Prison had been on his mind for a while.

It's just that he never had a suitable opportunity before. Today, happening to encounter Dani from 'Hyena', he naturally tried asking, never expecting they actually had information about Thug Prison's movements.

Hence the earlier action.

At 11 PM, Yu Yuan entered the Opera Building in District 14.

His current appearance remained the same as last time he entered. After paying the entrance fee and payment, he didn't wait long in the cubicle areas before seeing Qingqing again.

"You finally came! I thought something happened to you!"

When Qingqing saw it was Yu Yuan, her eyes suddenly brightened. Closing the door, she moved close to Yu Yuan.

Seeing this, Yu Yuan didn't waste words.

He took out a string of pearl necklace and tossed it to Qingqing.

"I've been really busy these days. So, have you gathered any valuable information?"

Seeing the pearl necklace, Qingqing couldn't suppress a smile at the corners of her mouth. After looking at it twice, she came to her senses and quickly stuffed it into her chest.

Facing Yu Yuan's inquiry, she was quite straightforward.

She directly moved closer and recounted what she had observed earlier.

"Flower Language Lane..." Yu Yuan memorized this location.

"Any other information?"

Qingqing paused slightly upon hearing this, then thought for a moment.

"Before, I accidentally overheard Fries and Sister Mei chatting and mentioned something about a basement, but I'm not sure if it's related to this matter."

"Basement..." Yu Yuan pondered thoughtfully.

"Also, weren't you asking about who came to the Black Shield Police Department late at night a few days ago? I found out - I heard it was Fries' brother!"

"Oh~ Did you find out any other information, like his purpose for coming here?"

Qingqing rolled her eyes at Yu Yuan.

"You think too highly of me! I only found out that person went directly to Mother Lilith. Nothing else!"

Yu Yuan wasn't surprised by this information.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Yu Yuan planned to check out that Flower Language Lane tonight. If he could find the safe house Fries left here, it would mean another large haul of supplies.

He now basically confirmed the location of Fries' last safe house.

And this safe house was very likely prepared by him for Sister Mei.

Because of this, Yu Yuan looked at Qingqing.

"What's Sister Mei's full name?"

"Uh~ Luo Mei. Why are you asking?" Qingqing asked curiously.

But Yu Yuan had verified his speculation.

Sister Mei was Luo Mei, the same person who provided Fries and Loris with intelligence about Lilith and the giant snake photo.

He certainly didn't believe that Luo Mei did such dangerous things for Fries because of love.

The only thing that could make Luo Mei risk leaving the Opera Building was supplies.

But when Qingqing heard Yu Yuan was preparing to leave, she showed astonishment and immediately grabbed him.

"What do you mean, you're just leaving like this?"

Yu Yuan: ......