When Eddie lowered his eyes, he saw a familiar scene.
Two ruffians stood outside the small supermarket, chatting and keeping watch.
Eddie immediately recalled the last time he cowered in a corner and watched Mrs. Chen being blackmailed at gunpoint by thugs. He felt embarrassed and angry.
Venom shouted in his heart at the right time: You pussy! Go ahead, break every bone in their bodies, smash their skulls, and drink their brains...
Eddie: ...You are crazy.
Venom: Who is the psychopath? Apologize!
Eddie: OK, I'll bring you two bars of chocolate later, okay
Venom: No. At least one.
Eddie: I'm afraid of cavities.
Venom: It's okay, I'll help you clean your mouth.
Eddie: ... Please, could you please stop saying such weird things
Complaining to Venom in his mind, he walked to the door of the store and prepared to go in.
He didn't even show his face, which made the two thugs who were on the lookout feel that something was wrong: Could this guy be a reporter or police officer who was out to fish
Although this situation is not common, there are always such tactless idiots who appear every now and then.
The two men raised their hands decisively to block the way, and one of them said, "This place is temporarily closed, go somewhere else."
It's not that this gangster is being too nice, he just has doubts in his mind and doesn't want to be photographed as evidence.
"Get out of the way." Eddie raised his hand, waved away the two men's arms and continued to walk inside.
After the symbiosis, his strength was extraordinary, and the arms used by the two men to intercept him were like straw.
He took two steps into the door and stood in front of the gangster who had just put the money in his pocket: "Give her the money back."
The gangster was surprised and bent his body slightly to the side, then he saw his two friends following him in from outside the door.
One of them made a "tip" gesture, and the thug in front of the counter hesitated for only 0.5 seconds, then immediately took out the money in his pocket and put it on the counter: "Oh, this is the extra change she gave me. Sorry."
He turned his head and gave Mrs. Chen a threatening look.
Whether the money is collected or not, and whether the change is more or less, is just a matter of a word from the shopkeeper.
As long as the store owners refuse to cooperate with the investigation, the police can't do anything to them.
They have been collecting protection fees for a long time and are very familiar with the process.
If the shop owner dares to confront her head-on, there will be other people to teach this stubborn girl a lesson and give her a concussion so that she can be sent to the hospital for recuperation.
At that time, the store owner will have to pay for the medical expenses and compensate them afterwards, otherwise he will have to forget about continuing his business.
Mrs. Chen was of course aware of this, so her face turned pale and she groaned in her heart.
She forced a smile, her voice trembling a little: "Oh, I miscalculated, come back tomorrow."
This is a clear signal to the gangsters to collect the money at another time.
It's not that she's sick, it's just the helplessness of ordinary citizens facing gang members.
It is useless to arrest one or two of these gangs that collect protection fees.
If you get caught two or three times in her store, it won't be a question of money, but a question of deterrence.
In order to prevent other shop owners from following her example, the other party would definitely make an example of her to scare the others, bankrupt the supermarket, and then send her whole family to the hospital.
When Eddie saw this, he suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing.
In the past two years, he has been thinking that if he has the ability, he must deal with these disgusting guys.
Having just saved the middle-aged woman, he felt a little dizzy for a moment and blurted out what was in his heart unconsciously.
In fact, the best way is to make it look like a provocation or revenge, rush in, beat them up and leave, that way the other party will not suspect Mrs. Chen.
Eddie was regretting it, and the three thugs didn't look very happy either.
If the guy in front of them was a cop who was fishing, they might end up in jail.
Although they are frequent visitors to detention centers and prisons, who would want to go back to jail when they can eat, drink and have fun outside
The three of them exchanged glances and turned to walk out.
Eddie stood there silently, feeling quite helpless.
When he regained consciousness, he realized that he couldn't do it.
Otherwise, the other party will not be able to find him afterwards and will vent all their anger on Mrs. Chen's family.
Selina's cold voice sounded: "Buy a box of safety measures normally, check out, and come out."
Eddie was stunned for a moment, then he realized: this was a way to make up for the loss, and try to make the three people think that he was just a passing customer.
Anyway, it is normal for a man who is in a hurry to buy safety measures to be anxious and secretive.
In some states with stricter laws, carrying a box of drugs on the street at night can even be considered a "tool for street business."
It's not surprising that he has a bad temper.
Eddie grabbed a box of goods from the small shelf next to him, let Venom control his voice, and said in a low voice: "How much?"
"Ah?" Mrs. Chen hesitated, then quickly took the scan: "Thirty-six yuan."
Eddie: Falco, why is it more expensive than what I usually buy
He took out the money and handed it over. He took the box and looked at it: Uh, it turned out to be a three-pack of Thorn Halo Special Edition. Damn, who can I find to use this thing
But then he remembered that he had just cheated Mrs. Chen, and it was not unfair for him to be cheated back now.
Besides, if it’s something with a fixed price and he voluntarily pays for it, can it be considered a scam
After taking the change, he quickly left the supermarket and walked in the opposite direction of the three thugs.
This was the order Selina had just issued, and Eddie knew that this would further reduce the possibility of Mrs. Chen being retaliated against.
Walking into the side street more than a hundred meters away, Eddie was a little absent-minded.
I just saved a stranger and then I cheated an acquaintance. The world is so unpredictable.
With such mixed feelings, he continued wandering the streets.
The security situation in this area was quite poor. In less than two hours, he completed a total of nine rescue missions.
At this time, Selina's order came: "Go to the small park two hundred meters away. There is equipment in the flower bed twenty meters to the left of the entrance. Change it immediately."
Eddie murmured in his heart: This last mission actually requires temporary equipment distribution, is it really troublesome
Ten minutes later, he stood up from behind the bushes in the park, looking at himself, his heart full of excitement: "Is this for me?"
Selina's voice was very calm: "You made a serious mistake in the Chen's Supermarket mission just now. I lent you the equipment just to help you solve the problem later. Now, you already owe me fifty points."
When Eddie heard this, his face was full of pain, but he still paid attention to the key point: "What are points?"
Selina: "It's a special currency that can't be bought with money. Currently, many people on the black market are buying unlimited points. The exchange rate is 10,000 US dollars per point."
Eddie's face immediately turned dark: WTF? What should I do if I suddenly owe half a million dollars? Wouldn't it mean I'd have to work for nothing for two or three years
But Selina's next words made him even more desperate: "But no one would be stupid enough to sell it, because those who own it are not short of money."
Eddie: "Then how am I going to pay it off?"
Selina: "If you can find the exact whereabouts of Venom's missing companions on your own, you can get at least 200 points."
Eddie: "What else?"
Selina: "If you kill an opponent of the level of the Witch of Daxi City alone, you can get 10,000 points."
Eddie: “… Got it.”
With his current strength, he would be defeated in a minute against the witch, so earning points was not an easy task, but a life-threatening one.