Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 59: Arrest, Bloodhand Gang - Nick

Late at night, in District 14, Shuimen Street.

Nick skulked through the streets, tightening his grip on the pistol in his hand. His mind couldn't help but imagine the scene of seeing Qingqing soon, a sense of urgency rising in his heart.

"It's been over half a month since I left, I wonder if Qingqing missed me!"

He touched the hard object bulging in his chest, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

This was the gift he was bringing for Qingqing.

Then, a trace of confusion and disdain flashed across his face.

"Our leader is really something! We finally pulled off a big heist, but now we're hiding in the supermarket unable to go out, and we can't even touch the loot freely. I really don't know what they're so afraid of!" Thinking this, he shook his head in frustration.

"Whatever! Anyway, I'm going to see my Qingqing tonight, and no one can stop me. She'll definitely like this silver bracelet."

He completely failed to notice that a dark figure had already spotted his presence.

Until...Thump... whoosh...

A crossbow bolt shot into Nick's right arm, piercing straight through.

"Ah..."

His cry had just begun when a hand clamped over his mouth, a sharp blade pressed against his throat, and a clear, icy voice came from behind.

"Don't move! Or you die!"

Feeling the cold steel and stinging pain on his neck, Nick endured the severe pain and stopped struggling and shouting.

Inside the sewer.

Flashlight beam shone on Nick's face. Yu Yuan looked at the "Heaven Has Eyes" tattoo on his arm and narrowed his eyes: "Nick?"

"Nick? No, I'm not Nick, are you looking for the wrong person?"

Hearing this, Yu Yuan frowned and raised his crossbow.

"Oh~ Is that so? I'm looking for Nick. Since you're not Nick, then die!"

"No, no, big brother, don't shoot! I am Nick, I was wrong, I am Nick!"

Looking at the panicked Nick before him, Yu Yuan's gaze remained icy.

"You say you're Nick? How can you prove it? What if you're just spouting nonsense again?"

"Big brother, what exactly do you want from me! Tell me what it is, then I can prove it!" Nick looked at Yu Yuan anxiously.

Yu Yuan sneered coldly.

"What is it? How about stealing our stuff and running away, what do you think it is!" As these words came out, Nick's face turned pale, then flushed red. He looked at Yu Yuan excitedly:

"Big brother, big brother, we only stole some supplies from the loading area, it's not worth..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Yuan's crossbow bolt had already been fired.

Ah...

Nick looked at the crossbow bolt in his thigh, the pain making his entire body tremble uncontrollably.

Yu Yuan kicked him in the face, visible swelling immediately appeared, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"You're still playing dumb with me even now, making me chase you all the way from the motel to your current..." Hearing the words "motel," Nick's last bit of hope shattered. He immediately looked at Yu Yuan.

"Big brother, about the motel incident, it really wasn't my idea! It was our leaders, the Mahada brothers, who insisted on stealing from there. I was just driving the getaway car outside, I really don't know anything else!"

"Let me go, I'll tell you whatever you want to know, just let me go! Everything was really the Mahada brothers' idea, I tried to persuade them not to do it, but they wouldn't listen!"

"Big brother, they're at Sophia Cathedral right now, all your things are there. I'm really not lying to you this time!"

Yu Yuan had just finished reloading his crossbow. Hearing this, he didn't hesitate to fire another bolt, this time into Nick's other leg.

Ah..... Nick looked at Yu Yuan in disbelief, veins bulging on his face.

Devil, this guy is a complete devil.

Yu Yuan bent down, grabbed the crossbow bolt, and twisted it forcefully. Listening to Nick's continuous wails, he only released his grip after several seconds, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Say it again, where are they hiding now? Are you sure it's Sophia Cathedral?"

Nick slumped on the ground, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Yu Yuan.

"How does he know? How does he know everything?"

Watching as Yu Yuan reloaded the hand crossbow again, this time aiming at his crotch, and hearing the next words, Nick's pupils constricted sharply.

"Oh right, if I shoot you there, do you think your precious Qingqing would even look at you again?" The smile on Yu Yuan's lips appeared to Nick as the most vicious demonic grin.

His casual, offhand remark became a demon's whisper in Nick's ears.

He completely broke down.

"Green Forest Light! They're at Green Forest Light! I'll talk, I'll tell you whatever you want to know, just stop torturing me!"

Nick screamed, his intact left hand already instinctively covering his crotch.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Yu Yuan stopped provoking him and replaced the smile on his face with an icy stare.

"Tell me, how many of you are there total, what's your sleep schedule like, how are the sentry posts distributed, what weapons do you have, what are the Mahada brothers' characteristics? This is your last chance. Get one thing wrong, and say goodbye to your Qingqing!"

"There are sixteen of us total, but three went missing during the typhoon a few days ago. Four of the remaining are injured. We've been keeping normal hours these past few days, that's why I could come out now. Everyone else is asleep."

Nick gasped for breath heavily, but quickly continued:

"Usually only three people keep watch at night—one on the first floor, two on the fourth floor. We only have four AK-74Us and three pistols for firearms, the rest are bows and homemade knives. Our leaders are one fat and one thin—the thin one is the older brother, the fat one is the younger brother. They both have blood-red palm tattoos on their left and right arms. That's where our Blood-Hand Gang name comes from."

"I see! By the way, say again how many of you there are?" Yu Yuan suddenly asked.

"Sixteen people total..."

"What weapons did you say you have?"

"We have..."

"The fat one is the older brother, the thin one is the younger brother, right?"

"No..."

"Oops, forgot again, how many people total? Four missing, three injured?"

"Big brother..."

More than ten minutes later, Yu Yuan pulled the kukri out of Nick's body, having basically grasped the complete situation of the Blood-Hand Gang.

Through repeated cross-questioning, he had also confirmed these answers were fairly reliable. Especially toward the end, as Nick lost significant blood and his consciousness began to blur, the likelihood of him lying was very low.

And the Shelter Memo was now filled with dense information.

[Blood-Hand Gang]

Number of people: 16 (currently 3 missing, 4 injured)

Weapon configuration: 4 AK-74Us, three pistols and one homemade shotgun, three bows, over a dozen melee weapons.

Sleep schedule: Usually rest starting at 11 PM.

Sentry posts: 6 people during daytime, 3 at night. Daytime posts are on third floor, fourth floor, and rooftop. Night posts are at first floor entrance/exit and fourth floor.

Mahada brothers: One fat, one thin, with blood-red palm tattoos on their arms.

Yu Yuan checked the time—it was already 1 AM.

"Should still have enough time!"