By evening, it had begun raining again in East 725 District. On the outskirts of the Central Urban Area, the muddy suburbs felt even harder to traverse than mountain roads. Half-wet, half-dry clumps of mud littered the streets and smeared the buildings. By comparison, Si Yuan Building on the street corner appeared exceptionally clean amid the mess, making it stand out all the more.
Ronan and Snake Tongue had switched to an ordinary family sedan and parked in the block opposite the building for a while. Only after an expected vehicle drove out did they start up and follow it. While Ronan lowered his head to read through the materials, Snake Tongue, now dressed differently, added:
"Gao Gui, the Piao Gang's third-ranking figure. He rose through the ranks by opening up multiple channels, including those connected to the Virtue Association. He's the Piao Gang's business ace. Now that Xu Piao is dead, he wants to move up as well, so he's been making the rounds and has reached out to the Virtue Association."
Ronan grunted. "A gang moving up the ladder by making the rounds everywhere... sounds a little strange."
"That's because the Piao Gang's greatest backing lies in its connections throughout East 725 District, especially in the West Suburbs of the urban area. That's the foundation of their survival. They're essentially a human trafficking company wearing the skin of a gang... There's a checkpoint ahead."
As they spoke, the car entered the urban area. They passed through several inspections along the way, all clearly much stricter than they had been some time ago. Ronan took the opportunity to familiarize himself with the use of the blank identity chip.
After clearing the checkpoint, Snake Tongue continued the earlier topic. "They really have their finger on the pulse of the times.