coobybook Chapter 463 If you want to join us, you have to prove your strength
Chapter 463 If you want to join us, you have to prove your strength
The policeman looked at Huo Han with a hint of surprise. He had obviously not expected to run into Huo Han in such a place. But he quickly put away his surprise, remembering how Huo Han had saved him before, and this made him want to talk to Huo Han.
"Huo Han," the policeman said, "let's find a place to sit down and talk."
Huo Han looked around, nodded, and then followed the police into a restaurant. The restaurant was sparsely populated and the atmosphere was quiet, perfect for their conversation.
They found a corner seat, ordered some food, and then began to talk. Huo Han explained to the police why he was there, and the police also told him his purpose.
"I didn't expect that our goals would be so close." The policeman said, with a complicated light flashing in his eyes.
"Yeah," Huo Han smiled bitterly, "In this case, we should share information."
The police officer looked at Huo Han, clearly hesitant. Huo Han knew what he was thinking, so he said, "Let me start by saying that the clue I found is..."
Huo Han told the police all the information he heard in the black market, and the police also told Huo Han some of the things they knew.
As they exchanged information, their relationship grew closer, their suspicions about each other gradually dissipated, replaced by an atmosphere of subtle competition and cooperation.
This evening, their conversation took place in this delicate atmosphere.
While the police were analyzing this vicious fraudster, Huo Han's thoughts suddenly took a completely new turn. He slowly formed a picture: the fraudster was exploiting this opportunity to siphon money in a clever way. And the mysterious island owner was likely his accomplice.
Huo Han stared at the teacup, took a deep breath, and carefully tapped the table. "I'm thinking, if what you said is true, then we might have fallen into a carefully designed trap this time."
The policeman stopped using his chopsticks and looked at Huo Han in confusion. "What do you think?"
Huo Han glanced at him and answered frankly, "Don't you think this is all too coincidental? The island owner didn't provide any specific clues, but he attracted people like us here. We're fighting for clues in the black market, even spending huge sums of money. Don't you think all this is very strange?"
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The policeman was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Your words make sense. It seems that this is indeed an elaborate scam. So what are your plans?"
Huo Han pondered for a moment, then said, "I think we need to find the scammer first and see if we can get some clues from him. At the same time, we also need to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. If they really take action against us, we must be prepared."
Huo Han and his team gathered in a dark corner of the black market, surrounded by stalls bustling with dangerous transactions. Under the dim light, old eaves drooped, and dim lanterns swayed, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the area.
"Military Token?" Huo Han asked Lin Feng, who was in the team. "Do you know the story behind it?"
Lin Feng nodded and took out a piece of paper: "This military token is said to be an important token in the ancient army. Mastering it is equivalent to mastering an entire army. Although
This isn't ancient times, but the black market has a rule: anyone with this military token can have someone in the black market do three things for them, no matter what they are.
Huo Han pondered for a moment, "Then we need to know which three tasks to accept in order to obtain this military token."
They walked to a secluded stall where an old man in a black robe sat, a cunning glint in his eyes. Huo Han asked coldly, "We want to know about the military talisman."
The old man seemed to have anticipated their inquiries and chuckled, saying, "To obtain the military token, you must complete three tasks. The first, 'Five Seven Sevens,' involves stealing a thousand-mile horse named Night Breeze from the General's Mansion in East City. The second involves stealing five hundred taels of gold from the gambling house in West City. The third involves entering the Dragon Pond in Central City and obtaining its Heart."
The team members looked at the old man in shock. These three tasks were extremely difficult. Huo Han pondered for a moment, then said, "We accept."
Huo Han called a meeting with the team. "These three missions are not easy, so we must act separately. Lin Feng, you will be responsible for the first mission. The general's residence is heavily guarded, and you need to find a suitable entrance. Xiaobai, you and Xuehu will go to the gambling house together and use your skills to win gold. As for me, I will go to the Dragon Pond in the middle city."
Lin Feng nodded: "I know what to do with the guards at the General's Mansion. I have some old friends there."
Xiaobai smiled and said, "I'll take care of the gambling house's gold."
Huo Han looked at his team members and took a deep breath. "Remember, don't act rashly. Ensure safety first."
Afterwards, the three teams split up and acted separately.
On a raised platform in the center of the black market, several managers, dressed in luxurious attire, announced the tasks to the crowd below. Everyone's eyes were fixed on them as a middle-aged manager loudly declared, "The first task is to search for the legendary hidden treasure deep in the jungle."
Everyone was talking about it. Many of those who came to take on the mission were veterans of the black market. They all knew how dangerous such a treasure hunt could be, especially in that treacherous jungle.
The policeman, dressed in a black uniform, holding a flashlight, his eyes determined: "We accept this mission."
Huo Han raised his eyebrows: "I am also interested in this mission, and we (Team Longze) will also accept it."
Then, a burly, aggressive-looking man, representing another faction, stepped forward and said, "This is ridiculous! Do you think we're fools? Looking for a treasure that doesn't exist in the jungle?"
The middle-aged manager frowned: "This is the black market, the tasks are real, if you don't believe it, you don't have to accept it..."
The burly man was furious: "You are making fun of us!" After saying that, he rushed to the stage and tried to attack the manager.
Seeing that the atmosphere of unrest was getting more and more tense, the managers of the black market made a decisive decision and sent out their thugs - a group of burly men with cold expressions.
"Get out!" a thug yelled at the strong man and his friends.
The burly man frowned. He clearly didn't want to leave easily, but facing dozens of thugs, he hesitated. Huo Han shook his head slightly, signaling the police not to intervene and to wait and see what happened.
The strong man sneered, "What do you want?"
The leader of the thugs, a nearly two-meter-tall man, stepped forward and said in a low voice, "You should know the rules here. You don't deserve to be here." The burly man, enraged, unhesitatingly punched his opponent. Then, a thrilling hand-to-hand fight ensued in the heart of the black market.
Huo Han and the police observed secretly. The opponent's fighting skills were indeed impressive, but the black market thugs were more experienced and quickly gained the upper hand.
After a fierce fight, the strong man's friends fell to the ground one after another, and he himself was panting, obviously no match for the opponent.
"Get out of here!" the thug leader said coldly.
The burly man glared at him and left the black market helplessly.
Huo Han exhaled lightly, turned to the police and said, "It seems that this is really not a simple place."
The police officer smiled bitterly: "The rules abroad are really different. If you want to cooperate, you must have strength or funds. We don't have enough money right now, so we can only take on tasks on a whim."
Huo Han nodded: "In that case, we need a topographical map of that area even more."
That evening, Huo Han led the team to a small information exchange shop owned by a middle-aged man with a cobra tattoo. Huo Han pulled out a wad of cash and asked, "I need a detailed topographical map of that jungle."
The shopkeeper smiled slightly and said, "This is not cheap."
Huo Han was impatient: "Just state the price."
After some bargaining, Huo Han spent a considerable amount of money to obtain the topographic map of the jungle.
In the mission release area of the black market, Huo Han used his sharp eyes to screen out several missions that he thought were suitable, and finally locked on this undercover mission.
"Why did you choose this?" the policeman asked curiously.
Huo Han took a deep breath and said, "I think this mission is difficult, but the commission is quite good. Furthermore, our target is related to this gang, so getting closer to them will help us obtain more intelligence."
"What are you going to do?" the policeman asked.
Huo Han's eyes flashed with a sharpness: "Since the target is the daughter of a gangster boss, let's start with the place she likes."
They investigated the place where their daughter often went - a high-end club in the city center. Huo Han decided to go to the club first to find out more about the situation.
At night, as the lights in the club began to come on, Huo Han, disguised as an ordinary customer, walked into the club, called "Rose Champagne." The interior was luxuriously decorated, with every waiter wearing a high-end dress. The music and relaxed atmosphere were intoxicating.
Huo Han sat at the bar and ordered a glass of whiskey. He then chatted with the guests around him, trying to find out about the gang leader's daughter.
Soon, a woman in a red dress entered the club, drawing everyone's attention. She had a graceful figure and a leisurely pace, clearly her domain. "That's her," a man sitting next to Huo Han whispered.
Huo Han nodded and continued to observe.
The woman sat on a sofa in a corner, and the bodyguards beside her stood around her seemingly casually, watching everything around them vigilantly.
Huo Han knew that if he wanted to get close to her, ordinary conversation alone was far from enough.
When Huo Han signed up to join the gang, he was led to a deserted warehouse. In the darkness, a halo of light surrounded a middle-aged man sitting on a high platform. This was the gang's second-in-command, A Lei.
Are narrowed his eyes and looked at Huo Han for a while, then said: "If you want to join us, you have to prove your strength."
Immediately, two burly men appeared on either side of Huo Han. Before Huo Han could react, one of them attacked. Huo Han dodged, quickly grabbing the other's arm and twisting it. The other man charged from behind, but Huo Han delivered a powerful back-kick, tripping him.