messenger from the wasteland

Chapter 96 Encounter
As long as the price is reasonable, all business can be negotiated.

Listening to Jack's words, Snaite raised his brows.

"Jack, do you know what I like most about you?"

"Oh." Jack asked with interest, "What is it?"

The corners of Snaite's drooping mouth curled up a little, and said.

"What I like most about you has no bottom line. In this regard, you are worse than any scum in the Fog City."

Jack squinted his eyes and smiled, neither acknowledging nor denying it, just half a sound, he said.

"We're the same kind of people, aren't we?"

"That's right." Snart adjusted his glasses, his eyes were sharp behind the glimmering lenses.

"But this city has no bottom line, we just follow its rules."

"Then." Jack led Snaite outside.

"Let's talk about our business."

He didn't like to be at home when he was talking about business, and he would never talk about his business in front of his children.

Snart followed Jack out of the manor and walked to a secluded street corner outside.

Almost no one will pass by here, but if someone passes by at this time, he will not survive the next day.

"This time, who do you want me to kill?"

Standing in front of Snart, Jack stopped and asked straightforwardly.

"A person who breaks the rules." It may be that the lens is fogged, Snaite took off his eyes, and took out a handkerchief from his arms to wipe.

"You should have heard of him. People call him the bloody-handed police officer these days."

Jack seemed to have realized something, and said in retrospect.

"Oh, I know him, the new cop, his name is Law..."

"Lawrence." Snart picked up Jack's words: "We thought that guy Ham could solve this little trouble, but unexpectedly, he was a little trickier than expected."

"So let me go?" Jack spread his hands.

Snart put the cleaned glasses back on and put away the handkerchief.

"Isn't that what you do?"

"Indeed." Jack smiled slightly, the mustache on the corner of his mouth trembling.

"Do you need any other services? Of course, according to the old rules, there will be an extra charge."

The other services that Jack mentioned are actually additional torturing the dead. The miserable death of the dead will also be a deterrent to the outside world from the forces that hired him, so many people who hired him are willing to do this.

Jack didn't like torturing the dead per se, but he didn't mind doing what his employer asked if someone would pay him.

"As usual." Snyder put his hands in his pockets.

"In your Ripper style, you should know how to do it."

"No problem, you like the old style, I understand." Jack smiled and tilted his head to keep the atmosphere from being so depressing.

However, Snaite was obviously not a person who liked to be active, so he turned around silently and left the street corner.After finishing the business, he didn't plan to stay for long.

Before leaving, he left a last word.

"Your reward will be sent to you in three days, please complete the request as soon as possible."

"Of course, you are the boss."

Jack stood behind Snart, watching him go down the street.

Until he could no longer see Snyder, the smile on Jack's face faded a little.

He lowered his eyes, took out a notebook from his pocket, opened it and read it.

Sighing slightly, the old-fashioned gentleman narrowed his eyes.

"It seems that we can give some gifts to the little ones."

I don't know what they will want for Christmas this year.Whatever it is, Jack will give it to them.

Because he's their daddy Jack.

Jack put away the notebook and left the street corner.

And behind him, a wisp of black mist quietly dissipated.

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The sunlight in the sky is a bit dazzling, which is a rare weather in the Fog City, because the usual sunlight will be covered by the fog, but in today's city, the fog is so light that it is almost invisible.

Lawrence and Chu were walking on the street, each holding a glass of drink in their hands and drinking. Although I don't know why, the forces in the capital of fog have been quiet for half a month, but this did give Chu and Lawrence, the only two, The city police relieved no small burden.

At least their patrols have become easier and easier, and they don't even need to drive police cars.

"Go to the river and have a look again. If there is no problem, we may be able to leave work early again today."

Lawrence bit the straw of his drink, and said to the river in the distance.

In the past, the river that ran through the city was a high-incidence area for cases, and abandoned corpses could be found in it every now and then.

"Hmm." Chu's eyes lit up when he heard that he was leaving get off work early, and he nodded while drinking a drink.

That way she could go home early and watch TV, if Lawrence didn't drag her to the pub.

Suddenly, Chu seemed to sense something, and looked back at the street behind him.

After the crowd, at the corner of the street, a dark figure retreated into the shadows.

"Chu, keep up."

Lawrence, who was walking in front, realized that Chu hadn't followed, turned around and waved at Chu.

"Hmm." Chu looked back and followed Lawrence.

She felt that someone was following them, and she also guessed who this person was.

Two days ago, she already knew that Jack was coming to kill Lawrence, through her "eyes".

But she didn't go to Jack, she didn't want to kill Jack in the manor, because there are a group of children in the manor, so she hasn't told Lawrence about it yet, she is waiting for Jack to come, and Jack will definitely come.

In the shadows of the street corner, a man in a tuxedo stood in the corner, with a white smiling mask on his face.

He seldom kills during the day, but recently there was a dangerous guy at night, he met him last time, and he trembled just looking at him, so this time he decided to act during the day.

He has his own unique retreat route, as long as he is fast enough, no one can spot him even in daylight.

Sticking his head out from behind the wall, Jack looked at Lawrence who was walking away, and followed along in the shadow of the street.

Today's temperature is very comfortable, neither too hot nor too cold, which makes the river wind blowing on the face very comfortable.

Lawrence stood by the river, leaning on the railing, staring at the river, at the sun shining on the river.

It was only a month later that when he came to the river again, his mentality was completely different.

Lawrence hooked his mouth and said lightly.

"If only it could be like this forever."

That's right, he was actually looking forward to a peaceful and peaceful city like the past, where everyone could live a good life.

Chu stood beside Lawrence drinking a drink without speaking.

"Chu." Lawrence thought of something, took out two banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Chu.

"Go to the convenience store over there and buy two burgers, this time it's your turn."

He was always buying in the past, and it was always his turn to buy it for the first time.

After hesitating for a moment, he glanced at a corner not far away.

Jack was there, she knew it.

But she still took the banknotes in Lawrence's hand, because now all Jack's actions could not escape her perception.

Just go to the convenience store next to him to buy two hamburgers. Even if Jack makes some moves during this time, with her ability, she can still make it back.

And she does want a hamburger.

Unable to resist the temptation of food, Chu left Lawrence's side and walked towards the convenience store.

In the corner, Jack put his hand into his arms, holding a short knife.

This is an opportunity, he intuitively told him this, quickly calculated the shortest distance between him and Lawrence and the evacuation route in his brain, and Jack took a step.

"Woooooo~~~~"

A cry stopped Jack's movements and made Lawrence turn his head.

Under a tree by the river, a little girl was wiping her tears. In front of her, a balloon was hanging on a tree that was not high.

The little girl couldn't reach the balloon, and the wind by the river seemed to blow the balloon away at any moment.

The more she cried, the more sad she became, and the tears fell down.

At this time, a gentle voice sounded in front of the girl.

"do not Cry."

It was Lawrence who came to her, and he plucked the balloon from the tree and handed it to the girl.

"Hey."

There was a rare smile on that old-fashioned face.

The girl opened her eyes, and she looked at Lawrence with tears in her eyes. After a long time, she took the balloon and said in a low voice.

"Thank you, thank you."

Lawrence stretched out his big hand and touched the girl's head: "You can come to me if you have any difficulties in the future, you understand?"

Because he is a policeman.

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"Lawrence."

Chu Chu gnawed on the hamburger and came from behind Lawrence, looked at Lawrence and the crying girl, was stunned, and asked.

"Are you bullying the little girl?"

Lawrence made a cross on his forehead and said with raised brows.

"Do I look like that?"

"Like." Chu nodded seriously and gave an honest answer.

"Tsk." Lawrence turned his head with an ugly expression.

In the corner, Jack took a step back and silently put away the dagger in his hand.

It seems that this time, he missed his opportunity.

(End of this chapter)