The crew-cut man's expression stiffened. "Don't you want to know where that person is..."
Before he could finish, Tian Min was lifted off the ground by the neck.
"You..." The crew-cut man jumped in surprise, then stared at Xu Huo in astonishment.
"No matter the reason, I've done you a huge favor." Xu Huo spoke lightly. "I'm not expecting you to be grateful, but you should at least know that favors are meant to be returned. You can't just open your mouth and threaten me into helping you. That's a little disheartening."
"How about we do this another way? You can trade the location of the man with the Black Snake tattoo for your and your companions' safety."
The crew-cut man knew he was in the wrong, but he was reluctant to give up the information just like that. As he hesitated, Xu Huo added, "Or I could turn around and go find the players in the small town instead."
The crew-cut man's eyes darkened. "No need. I'll tell you."
"He's in the Safe Zone up ahead, right?" Xu Huo suddenly asked.
Unable to hide his surprise, the crew-cut man blurted out, "How did you know?!"
Xu Huo gave him a knowing look. He hadn't known before, but now he did.
"Judging by your expression, you probably don't know what state he's in now, do you?" he asked.
The crew-cut man realized there was no point hiding anything, so he laid it all out. "He really is in the Safe Zone up ahead. Uncle Fu told me. His name is Chang Shoujie. No Safe Zone in District 010 was willing to take him in, so he had nowhere to go. In the end, he could only settle in a place where Cannibal Players gather."
"But I don't know what kind