"A statue."
"It was the last statue Master Modin made six hundred years ago, during the papal era. It's worth a fortune!"
"But when the papal era ended, that antique statue, the work of art called Hell's Sigh, disappeared with it. It only recently surfaced on the underground market, where those Blood Ridge bastards found it. They're not just planning to sell it for a huge sum-they also intend to rob their fellow criminals..."
"The contact Barry introduced me to is one of them. They offered a very generous reward, too. They must be determined to get it."
After finishing, Emma Eddie impatiently asked, "What should we do now? I know a good place. If we go there, we should be able to hide safely from the people hunting us."
"Are you sure this hiding place of yours is really safe?"
Faced with Qin Ran's question, Emma Eddie hesitated.
Her place was safe under most circumstances.
But that was only under most circumstances. What about their current situation?
Emma Eddie looked toward Barry's hanging corpse in the distance and finally shook her head.
"So..."
"We should take the initiative."
"Besides, I'm not used to being chased around like a rat."
"By the way."
"Could you tell me about Blood Ridge?"
As Qin Ran spoke, he started walking toward the police cars approaching in the distance.
Pudek picked up the folder in his hand and rapped one corner hard against the desk.
"2567. Four months ago, when confronted with robbers, you acted without considering the circumstances. After catching three robbers through sheer luck, you joined the ranks of the vigilantes."
"According to witnesses, you were involved in at least five violent assaults around the Smallville District."
Pudek looked at Qin Ran, who sat in a chair, and spoke in a