Twisted Fate

Jiang Chuan returned to Old Jack's clinic and gave him twenty gold coins. Old Jack was startled.

Looking at the gold coins on the table, Old Jack said in surprise, "By the Bearded Lady, Roland, where did you get this gold?"

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "I had good luck today..."

Old Jack frowned and said, "Did you go to a casino?"

Jiang Chuan smiled without answering. He decided not to tell Old Jack about the Bloodfang Gang. A centipede dies but its spirit lingers. What if someone found a clue and tracked down Old Jack? Old Jack didn't have special abilities like Jiang Chuan; he was just an ordinary old man, and an ordinary old man couldn't withstand those thugs.

Old Jack patted Jiang Chuan's shoulder and said, "Roland, it's best not to go to casinos too often. There are greedy demons there. Don't go again. If you must, you can help out at the clinic."

Jiang Chuan smiled and waved his hand. "Don't worry, it's just some old lickspittle, a small matter."

Old Jack asked doubtfully, "Old lickspittle? What's that?"

Jiang Chuan realized he had slipped up and quickly explained, "Uh... it's a type of fish, a very ugly fish... It's getting late, you should go rest."

Seeing that Jiang Chuan was unwilling to say more, Old Jack didn't ask further and went upstairs to sleep.

Jiang Chuan went to the abandoned sewer, picked up the Hextech Rifle, and took it back to his room to study it carefully. The unknown is often the most terrifying enemy. There are certainly many people in Bilgewater who possess Hextech firearms. If he encountered them in the future, he would at least have a countermeasure.

Jiang Chuan lit an oil lamp and studied the firearm closely under the light. In the game, Caitlyn's guns were all disassemblable, and this one was no exception. Jiang Chuan removed the barrel and scope, revealing the core of the gun – the stone behind the chamber that provided energy.

Jiang Chuan looked at the stone and frowned. "Is this a magic stone? Or something condensed by technology?"

Since Jiang Chuan knew nothing about magic stones, he simply reassembled the barrel and set it aside.

He pushed open the window, and the damp sea breeze blew in, dispelling some of Jiang Chuan's fatigue. Jiang Chuan looked at the distant lights, carefully considering his next plan.

"Now that the Bloodfang Gang is leaderless, this is the best opportunity to take over. But who can guarantee they won't betray me? People often fear what they dread. Bilgewater is full of thugs; they don't fear anything except poverty."

Jiang Chuan thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply covered his head and went to sleep.

The next morning, Jiang Chuan woke up and made breakfast. After eating with Old Jack, he continued to busy himself in the small clinic. Although the clinic wasn't large, Old Jack's skills were excellent, and he was somewhat well-known in the upper district.

Jiang Chuan went to The Tavern. Every time he came to this tavern, Jiang Chuan felt like laughing. That's right, its name was The Tavern. Inside, there was a magical proprietress who knew everything happening in Bilgewater. Many people came to her to buy information.

Jiang Chuan walked into The Tavern and looked around. No matter how he looked at it, the tavern felt strange, but he couldn't quite pinpoint why. If he had to say what was strange, Jiang Chuan had never seen a tavern open so early in the day.

The proprietress walked over, looked at Jiang Chuan's strange expression, and chuckled. "Roland, I only serve food during the day~"

Jiang Chuan said helplessly, "A restaurant?"

The proprietress rested her chin on her hand and said, "A restaurant? That's a good name. Tell me, what is it you need? Are you planning to dine and dash?"

Jiang Chuan rolled his eyes. "If I said I missed you, would you believe me..."

At this moment, Jiang Chuan noticed someone else eating in the corner. Seeing the wide-brimmed hat that looked somewhat like a cowboy hat, Jiang Chuan knew who it was.

Card Master--Twisted Fate

Jiang Chuan shifted his gaze and said to the proprietress, "Alright, let's get down to business. I want all the information on the Bloodfang Gang. Do you have it?"

The proprietress put on a disappointed expression and said, "I thought you came because you were interested in me. The information on the Bloodfang Gang isn't complicated. Consider it a freebie. Wait a moment."

Jiang Chuan sat to the side, curiously watching Twisted Fate eating. In the game, Card Master was quite a strong hero. Jiang Chuan was particularly fond of the "one-hit" Card Master build.

Twisted Fate really disliked being stared at. No one likes being stared at while they're eating. He put down his cutlery and looked at Jiang Chuan, smiling, "Friend, staring at someone while they're eating isn't polite behavior."

Jiang Chuan chuckled, "Twisted Fate, if you can never lose, is it still called gambling?"

Twisted Fate's smile froze for a moment before instantly returning, "Friend, there's no one in this world who can't lose."

Jiang Chuan shook his head, "I prefer calling you Card Master rather than Twisted Fate..."

Twisted Fate took off his wide-brimmed hat and said, "Thank you for the compliment, friend."

The proprietress walked over with a brown paper bag and placed it in front of Jiang Chuan, smiling, "Here's what you wanted."

Jiang Chuan stood up and smiled, "Sorry, I have to go. Goodbye, Twisted Fate. We'll meet again soon."

Watching Jiang Chuan's retreating back, the proprietress fell into thought. Twisted Fate said to the proprietress, "That person was very strange. Are you very familiar with him?"

The proprietress frowned, "He has the only secret in all of Bilgewater that I don't know."

This piqued Twisted Fate's interest. Twisted Fate said excitedly, "The only secret in all of Bilgewater that you don't know? That's much more interesting than gambling. Speaking of gambling, he said something to me earlier: 'If you can never lose, is it still called gambling?' I don't get it."

Clearly, Twisted Fate's inner thoughts were not as he expressed. Everyone knew he was a gambler with good luck, but no one knew he was a gambler who couldn't lose. Although Twisted Fate had lost before, those were all intentional. The storms within Twisted Fate were even greater than those of the proprietress.

Twisted Fate took out a gold coin and said, "Can you tell me about him?"

The proprietress shook her head and didn't take the money, "His name is Roland. Three days ago, he came here and bought information about the Bloodfang Gang's dealings from me. Half an hour later, he appeared before me and told me to move some goods. You know the strength of the Bloodfang Gang, right? The most bizarre thing is that he had Pyke's harpoon on him. In short, he's a mysterious person. That's all I know."

Twisted Fate narrowed his eyes and said, "A mysterious person? Damn it, it's getting late, I have to go. See you next time."

The proprietress smiled, "Next time I see you, I hope it's not your corpse, Twisted Fate. Fate."

Jiang Chuan returned to Old Jack's home and carefully examined the information on the Bloodfang Gang.

The Bloodfang Gang's main base was built on a small island not far from Bilgewater, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Many of the Bloodfang Gang's enemies had fallen outside the island, and none had ever entered the core of the Bloodfang Gang...

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan smiled. Building their base on a small island might be a tricky place for others, but for Jiang Chuan... no, for Abyssal Nautilus, it seemed incredibly fragile.

Jiang Chuan put away the information. Although Nautilus could help him breach their defenses, winning over the hearts of the people would still depend on him. The information showed that the Bloodfang Gang had always rounded up stray children and orphans, training them as killers or selling them!

Jiang Chuan didn't hate murderers or rapists in his life, but for people who trafficked children like this, Jiang Chuan wished he could kill their ancestors for eighteen generations.

"If I clear out the Bloodfang Gang, all those involved will go to the deep sea to accompany Pyke. I just don't know if Nautilus still has any human consciousness..."