Friend, Goodbye

"Trouble?"

"Yes, trouble. That's why he's started killing people like crazy recently. I don't know the specifics."

"Tell me."

"Money."

"Account number."

"Ch..."

Su Xiao hung up, transferred money to an account through his phone, and glanced at his balance while he was at it. To his surprise, he found that his savings were already running low. Although the amount would last an ordinary person a lifetime, at the rate he spent money, it wouldn't last long. Fortunately, he wouldn't need to worry about money in the short term. Even if he ran short, he had ways to get more.

The call connected again, and Maggie Kalami began explaining Sea Scorpion's situation. Sea Scorpion was Hai Dong's nickname.

"Sea Scorpion's son is dead?!"

Su Xiao's masseter muscles bulged.

"Yes. Sea Scorpion is a mad... a crazy man now. He won't spare anyone involved in his son's death."

Maggie Kalami let out a breath. She knew one of her feet had just stepped into the grave. Fortunately, she had reacted quickly.

"Where is he now?"

"In the city where you are, **City."

"And?"

"I don't know the specific address."

Maggie Kalami's awkward laughter came through the phone.

"I paid you two million for this kind of information? And in US dollars, too."

"One hour."

Maggie Kalami hung up. It didn't take an hour. After making Su Xiao wait for more than forty minutes, Maggie Kalami called again.

"Sea Scorpion appeared in the urban area of your city six hours ago, near Bright Road. That's all the information I have."

"That's enough."

Su Xiao had already guessed Hai Dong's purpose. Bright Road was the street where he had opened his jewelry store. Hai Dong knew Su Xiao had opened a jewelry store there, so he had clearly gone looking for him. Unfortunately,