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He took a step forward.
"Stop!" the blonde woman snapped, waving her gun up and down. "Are you really not afraid of dying?"
The fat, burly man standing to the side also held up a gun. "Silver Fox, stop wasting time talking to him. Just arrest him and deal with him when you have time."
silver fox???
Lin Che stared intently at the blonde woman for a moment. "You're Silver Fox?"
"What's wrong?" Silver Fox frowned even more deeply.
The young man had heard of his own reputation, but he seemed surprised.
Could he not be a police officer?
Lin Che never expected that he would run into Silver Fox, the main character, while doing a side quest.
That solves one problem.
My main mission is indeed related to Conan.
If he had chosen to make the transaction first and then follow the clues to find Silver Fox, he might have run into Conan and the others downstairs right now.
If I take down Silver Fox now, what am I supposed to say when I meet them?
Lin Che decided to ignore everything else for now and figure that capturing Silver Fox and interrogating him would solve the problem.
He smiled at the other person and slowly raised his hands:
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, I'm here to make a deal."
"Antiques from the Romanov dynasty, worth thirty million, surely you haven't forgotten about them?"
These words immediately warmed up the atmosphere in the room.
Although Silver Fox's gun was still held horizontally, her finger, which had been resting on the trigger, had been removed.
She narrowed her eyes. "You're Lin Che, that thug who works for Kenichi Aono?"
“Strictly speaking, he and I are partners,” Lin Che took two more steps forward. “We are equal in status, just with different roles.”
"Why did you come here directly?" Silver Fox's finger rested on the trigger again, his gaze also peering towards the door. "Where's the stuff?"
That wooden shipping box can't be packed into a backpack.
Lin Che put it in the stairwell because it was in the way.
He roughly estimated the distance and realized that he could close the gap and subdue his opponent by leaping forward.
"The things are downstairs."
Lin Che looked around, then paused:
"But you're not planning to use this counterfeit money to pay, are you?"
"This stuff can't be used as real money, at least not in our transactions."
The air fell silent.
Subsequently,
Silver Fox suddenly sneered.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Although I don't know how you found this place directly."
"But since you're already here and have brought your things, I won't keep you in suspense any longer."
Silver Fox's voice gradually deepened and became dangerous.
"The deal was agreed upon from the beginning that counterfeit money would be used. What's the point of you saying you can't do it now?"
"But it's okay, anyway, I didn't discuss this with you, and it's not up to you to decide."
"I advise you to stay put and not do anything right now. Have two people go downstairs and bring the goods up. Let's check the goods first."
Although the words were vague, they provided a sufficient amount of information.
Lin Che quickly pieced together the timeline of events after listening to the story.
This Romanov dynasty antiquities are tricky, and the way they were obtained is probably highly questionable.
Since Mud Ginseng Association found it inconvenient to monetize it through conventional means, they contacted Silver Fox and Kenichi Aono one after another.
Kenichi Aono was tasked with finding someone to steal the antiques from the Mud Sankai, thus turning the Mud Sankai into a non-stick pan—what could they do if their stuff was stolen?
then.
Once Kenichi Aono has the item, he will have Silver Fox buy it with counterfeit money.
Because the stolen goods were purchased with counterfeit money, the police were unable to trace the flow of the funds at all.
Counterfeit money also prevents stolen goods from demonstrating their economic value in transactions. Even if Kenichi Aono is caught, if we only look at this transaction, he is still a victim.
As for Kenichi Aono's crime of stealing antiques, the Mud Association can unilaterally choose not to pursue it.
But the portion of guilt that cannot be absolved...
Isn't there still Lin Che, this sucker who's been squeezed dry of all his value?
Then just do a few random operations.
Silver Fox used up the inferior counterfeit money she had stockpiled, and she took the "disappeared" antiques overseas to resell them, getting real gold and silver in return.
By portraying themselves as victims, Mud Ginseng Association managed to ditch the hot potato and still pocket the lion's share of the embezzled funds.
Kenichi Aono could certainly reap a considerable share of the profits, and even if he were arrested, his guilt would be minimal or even manipulated to the point of being innocent.
then,
A world has emerged where only Lin Che is injured.
I'm so angry!
So this is the kind of situation where they take advantage of you completely, leaving nothing but bones behind?
Lin Che felt a sense of joy and tranquility, but the more he looked at the silver fox, the more annoyed he became.
The sense of immersion I couldn't find downstairs just now...
Now not only have they been found,
There's still plenty!
He snapped out of his daze and, too lazy to say a word, seized the opportunity when Silver Fox was about to ask him why he wasn't speaking, and immediately bowed down and delivered a Barbarian King Charge!
The distance had already been shortened to a sufficiently close position.
In addition, Lin Che's body itself has a certain level of strength—after all, he is a lone wolf gangster known as the "Hunter".
In the blink of an eye,
Silver Fox was tackled by Lin Che's sudden attack.
"boom--!"
Accidental discharge is inevitable during the disarming process.
The bullets didn't hurt anyone; instead, Silver Fox not only had his gun taken away, but Lin Che also forcibly locked him up from behind.
The gun was pressed against Silver Fox's chin.
Lin Che glared at the fat, burly man and said, "Put the gun down."
Silver Fox was a frail woman, and now that her neck was locked, she couldn't resist at all. She quickly urged her men to put down their guns.
However, the fat-faced, burly man chose to continue holding the gun.
"Boss, there's a police station right next door, and we've heard gunshots."
"If I put down my gun now, won't I be forced to surrender with my brothers later?"
"Boss, you don't want us to go to jail with you, do you?"
"I" am not important.
But "we" are important.
After the fat, burly man finished speaking, the remaining people all chose to support the new leader.
“Hey,” the fat, burly man grinned, “kid, you’re taking a fool of me by threatening me with a nobody. Aren’t you just gambling with my sympathy?”
The voice just fell.
A soft "biu" sound rippled through the air.
The fat, burly man barely managed to turn his head to glance at the door before his legs gave way and he collapsed into a deep sleep.
Doorway.
Conan stood there in his standard pose, his wristwatch-shaped tranquilizer dart gleaming.
"Are you alright?!" He looked at Lin Che with concern.
Lin Che pushed the silver fox to the ground, saying, "I'm fine."
"The gunshot just now was...?"
"Oh, he drove it."
Lin Che freed his hand and pointed to the fat, burly man on the ground.
Silver Fox immediately struggled, "I was the one who opened it!"
"If you have a gun, then shoot."
"What do you mean I don't have a gun? Didn't you take it?!"
"What gun? Where would I get a gun?"
Lin Che proudly displayed his hands—Silver Fox's gun had already been put into his backpack, so of course he had to take this thing himself.
silver fox:???
Chapter 8 Title, The Detective's Attention
Both leaders were incapacitated, and the remaining henchmen were surprisingly loyal; none of them ran away, and they all squatted down with their heads in their hands.
Junye, who was tied up in the next room, burst out of the room after hearing the commotion.
Conan's gaze toward Lin Che became even more cautious.
[Conan's Gaze (Enhanced): Luck -20, Intelligence -20, Action Success Rate -40%, Duration Unknown.]
Oh my god, this is the ultimate debuff...
I helped you, and now you've only created hatred, haven't you?
However, Lin Che could generally understand Conan's way of thinking.
It's simply that he has now demonstrated a certain level of combat ability, and given his existing suspicions, Conan feels that the threat level has increased.
Lin Che used the rope from the document bags on the table to tie up the silver fox, then stepped on her with one foot and looked at Conan:
"The matter should be considered resolved, right?"
Conan nodded. "These guys really do have firearms. Luckily, you helped us, otherwise it would have been a real problem."
[Kidnapping Case (Completed): Gained 300 experience points, 5 points of Conan's favorability, and the title "The Great Detective's Attention"]
Miso!
Two golden beams of light flashed out from Lin Che's body one after the other.
Level +2!
This commotion is clearly not normal.
However, the rest of the people in the room, including Conan, did not react to this.
Conan's favorability rating has increased.
However, the enhanced debuff effect remains unchanged.
Lin Che thought for a moment and realized that perhaps this debuff just meant that Conan was paying attention to him, and had no other meaning.