Chun Prefecture City.
The slums.
The very lowest classes of Chun Prefecture all lived near the foot of the city walls. Over time, this had become the largest slum in Chun Prefecture.
It was a breeding ground for crime, and the place with the most mixed crowd in Chun Prefecture.
Inside a small inn with only a dozen or so rooms.
"Boss."
"Boss."
Little White Tiger and Old Ninth walked into the room wearing masks and bucket hats.
False Eye rose to greet them with his newly recruited hired muscle.
Sima lay on the bed, tightly bound, his mouth gagged and his eyes covered.
"What's going on?" Old Ninth glanced at the fat man on the bed.
False Eye was a professional hired gun. He would not casually go against his employer's instructions. If he had tied Sima up, there had to be a reason.
"He knows who's selling the Sun Skill." False Eye gave his men a look.
The two hired guns took the hint and left the inn to stand lookout.
Little White Tiger raised an eyebrow.
They had searched high and low without finding anything, yet now they had a lead on the job so soon.
Little White Tiger had originally planned to approach Ma Fangshan and fish for useful information.
He had never expected Sima to fall right into their laps.
"He says the seller is Board Member Wu. Here's his information." False Eye reliably produced a dossier. "I got this through others in the trade here in Chun Prefecture. Board Member Wu is a local celebrity. Getting information on him was easy."
"Board Member Wu, full name Wu Xiaoshui, alias Crooked Old Wu. Sixty years old. Owns three companies, mainly operating hotels and transportation. Rumored to be Chun Prefecture's biggest dealer in stolen goods. Fifth