Target

Before the search of the streets began in earnest, Qin Ran drove Riley into a secluded alley, where they waited quietly for their target to appear.

In the passenger seat, Riley watched the street nervously, afraid a crowd of police officers or bounty hunters might suddenly appear. The bounty hunters worried him most. As an information broker, he knew their methods all too well: they were dirty and would stop at nothing.

To a bounty hunter, all that mattered was catching the criminal.

Rules?

They didn't follow any.

Even some gang members had more scruples.

"Are we really going after Clido?"

"He must be sharpening his knife and getting ready to come after us right now!"

"If we show up, we'll be delivering ourselves straight to him!"

Riley asked yet again.

That made four times.

Qin Ran's answer was thick with impatience.

"Lena got on Clido's bad side, and then you saved him!"

"There are plenty of misunderstandings in all this, but one thing is certain—Clido is looking for Lena!"

"And the Sphendic Conglomerate is looking for Lena too!"

"I don't know whether there's a direct connection!"

"But right now, every scrap we learn is better than stumbling around in the dark!"

After running through it all again at breakneck speed, Qin Ran frowned at Riley.

"What I want to know is why an information broker like you is such a coward."

"Other brokers aren't like you!"

Qin Ran gave Riley a questioning look.

"It's precisely because I'm a coward

that I'm a good information broker. It means I keep my word!"

Riley's expression was earnest.

"That's the first time I've heard anyone make cowardice sound so noble!"

Qin Ran rolled his eyes.

"I'll take that as a compliment!"

Riley grinned.

"Who was that 'terrifying man' you mentioned earlier?"

Seeing