Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

"Are you a bounty hunter?"

After listening, Vina looked at the two people in front of her with some surprise.

A gentle and elegant uncle, and a girl sitting next to him whose hands turn red when being pinched like a little girl.

He doesn't look like a bounty hunter at all.

but.....

Vina thought of the silly-looking lady she had met before.

Her name is...Skadi.

The opponent's punch could even directly break the concrete wall...

After all, we shouldn't judge people based on appearance.

"Huh, bounty hunters? I didn't expect there would be someone like you who is willing to lend a helping hand among them."

Vina bowed her head slightly to express her gratitude.

"I believe that a little help can bring great rewards in the future."

As if to fit his "bounty hunter" persona, Zuo Jian also specially polished his answer.

Continue to speak.

"For example, Miss Vina, you owe me a favor."

"Maybe I'll need it someday."

After seeing Zuo Jian say these words with such a gentle expression, Vina's expression relaxed a lot.

"You are really... outspoken."

"Why not? Only politicians and businessmen like to beat around the bush and cover up the truth. People in our industry always like to speak frankly."

Zuo Jian said as he crossed his hands in front of himself, if he added a pair of reflective glasses he could go cosplay some famous characters.

"Phew, then, Mr. Zuo Jian, I will remember your help. I will find a way to repay this favor in the future."

After Vina finished speaking, she wanted to get up.

"Although the toxicity is not strong, it still lasts a long time. You probably won't be very flexible for a while. My advice is to lie down until tomorrow."

Although Zuo Jian was saying this, he also stood up and prepared to see the guest off.

"No, thank you for your kindness."

However, just as Vina finished her words, the communicator in her pocket suddenly rang.

Seeing this, he smiled again and then motioned for Vina to sit down.

"It seems like we can at least sit for a while longer, right?"

"...Excuse me, I need to answer a call."

Vina frowned and glanced at the caller on the communicator.

"Vina, is that you——"

"Hanna (Indra).....Huh, I remember I said that I don't want you to have too much to do with me, it's not good for you..."

After hearing the voice on the other end of the communication, Vina said with a frown.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why are you so noisy?"

'Huh, not what happened before! I'm glad you're okay. I knew those bastards couldn't hurt you. Tsk, they seem to think of you as one of us... Anyway, I'm glad you're okay!'

"Wait, you were approached by other gangs? How big is the scale of this time?"

'Not much, just... three or four more gangs than before. It seems like all the gangs in the city are planning to target us.'

'But I'm glad you're okay! Okay, go ahead if you want to! Take care, tsk, I'll beat you next time we meet!'

"Hey! Hannah! How many people are surrounding you? Answer me!"

Vina listened to the voice on the other end of the line being drowned out by noisy shouting and the sound of metal colliding, and then only the beeping sound of hanging up remained.

"Damn it!"

Her expression looked a little ugly for a moment.

How come this group of gangsters seem so united at a time like this?

No, she had to help them!

Vina stood up, but the next moment, the feeling of weakness in her legs once again surged over her body.

The toxicity was still there, and she would have to stay like this at least until tomorrow.

But...so what.

She stood up and looked at the warhammer that Skadi had picked up and placed beside her bed.

However, after thinking for a moment, she looked at Zuo Jian again.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zuo Jian, you are a bounty hunter, right?"

“I’m retired.”

"I...."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Vina, but I refuse."

Vina was stunned. She didn't expect that the other party had already refused before she even said anything.

I saw that there seemed to be a hint of disappointment and a little disgust in Zuojian's expression.

At this moment, perhaps only Laurentina knew Zuo Jian’s mood.

He doesn't like gangsters.

This kind of existence even made him feel a little...disgusted.

"I'm sorry, I've retired from the underworld and don't want to get involved in these...gang fights anymore. If you need anything, I can help you contact the police—"

"But Hannah and her gang are different from ordinary gangs!"

"Oh? Different. How different?"

Vina seemed a little annoyed that Zuo Jian had categorized Hannah and her gang into the same category as other gangs, and she replied.

"At least they have never robbed, never trafficked in human beings, and never smuggled those banned drugs. At least their

What they did really helped maintain the peace of their neighborhood!"

As if she realized that something was wrong, Vina stopped talking, then took a deep breath and regained her usual calmness with a hint of laziness.

It was as if he didn't want to explain any further.

She stepped forward and picked up her warhammer.

"I'm sorry, I lost my temper, but the Glasgow Gang is indeed different from other gangs, and that's why they are besieged by other gangs. I understand that you don't want to get involved, but they are my friends, and I can't just sit there and watch."

After saying that, Vina walked straight to the door. However, when she passed by Zuo Jian, she was suddenly stopped by the latter's voice.

"Wait a minute, Vina."

"What's wrong."

"You said that the Glasgow gang is different from "other gangs" in that they don't rob, kidnap, or sell drugs. So can I understand that... the "other gangs" you mentioned did all of these things? Right here in Londinium?"

Zuo Jian turned his head, and his light blue pupils seemed a little dim, making it difficult to see what was hidden in the vortex of consciousness that was like a lake.

".....Basically, they all have some...powers backing them up. Sorry to disappoint you, the capital of Victoria is not what you expected..."

"I just want to ask you one thing, Ms. Vina."

"Did the other gangs you mentioned do all the things you described above?"

Zuo Jian repeated it again, and this time, his tone was almost cold to the extreme.

Vina lowered her head and remained silent. After a moment, she spoke.

"This is just what I know. Actually, there should be more than this."

......

...

"Left room?"

Laurentina turned her head and seemed to understand what he wanted to do.

Without saying a word, she just stood up and gently took his hand.

"Sorry to get into this dispute again."

"But you can't stand it, can you?"

".....Feel sorry."

"What are you sorry for?! This is my room! Let's go and do what you want to do."

Laurentina smiled happily. The left button was still the same left button, without any change.

Just as Vina was wondering, Zuo Jian had already stood up and stood in front of her.

"...Let's go."

Vina didn't say anything, but at that moment, the other person's eyes seemed as cold as the wind.

"grateful."

Chapter 67: Zuojian Insecticide

In fact, what the gangs represent has never been great or glorious.

Its very existence is to refer to an organization that conducts illegal and prohibited transactions in society and uses violence as the main means, and is completely on the dark side of society.

There is no doubt that Zuo Jian hates this kind of existence.

In particular, most of the “organized” and “large-scale” gangs often have some high-return incomes with considerable profits.

So what else is a lucrative "job" for these gangs?

Whether it is smuggling those drugs that are banned and highly addictive, or making a young man or woman in this city "disappear" in order to satisfy some powerful people with special fetishes...

Sometimes, the more glamorous the appearance, the more filthy the decay hidden underneath is, and the more unbearable it is to look at.

for example.

Normal people would never know that a girl from a middle-class family who went to school in Londinium could be sold for a higher price together with her student ID card.

They also don’t know that behind the trendy bars that young men and women visit, there are always people in the corner observing their words and actions.

When they observe that the "prey" is valuable enough, they quietly drop the "bait" into their cups.

Let the soul-distorting drug be poured into those ignorant bodies along with the contents of the cup.

The gangsters who did all this might have the support of many high-ranking officials behind them.

In addition, Zuo Jian learned that Victor's throne was vacant. Although the current situation in the upper echelons seemed calm, there might have been many confrontations behind the scenes.

To the extent that they have no time to continue to take care of the activities of these gangs.

Perhaps, until they end their disputes at the wine table or the negotiation table, or when they welcome the new king to sit on the throne.

The new ruler may think of those "lower-class rats" who may have had some connection with him in the past, pull them out, and use them as outstanding achievements to embellish his own merits, perhaps for the sake of his own reputation, or to show the people under him: "Oh, how kind and virtuous I am."

But what about before that?

Before that, in Londinium, which seemed calm but was actually full of undercurrents, or somewhere else?

They won't care.

Of course they don't care.

But there are always people who care.

Or maybe.

There are always people who can't stand it.

There are always some young people who, with all kinds of expectations, relying on their passion and enthusiasm, feel that "gangster" is a more special symbol and a special culture.

What they often do is inconsistent with mainstream gangs and may even lead to conflicts.