Bounty Hunter

It must be said that trading the mysterious box for a set of golden battle armor was quite worth it.

After all, Ye Chen did not have the key, and might not necessarily have opened anything good.

Chatting as they walked, the group had returned to the Aggregation Zone once again.

Zhu Qiang suddenly spoke up, "Brother Chen, should we go find Tang Qiu Jie to understand the situation? That way, at least we can know what kind of strength the people looking for us have."

Yu Nian lowered her head in deep thought for a moment, then said, "Zhu Qiang is right. We need to understand the opponent's strength to make sufficient preparations."

Ye Chen had the same thought in his mind, so he nodded in agreement.

The group tidied themselves up, applied a simple disguise, and headed toward the Law Enforcement Alliance Headquarters.

It was already past seven in the evening, and the sky was gradually darkening.

Arriving outside the gate of the Safe Zone, after the guards questioned them, they let Ye Chen and the others in.

In fact, the Safe Zone was quite lively at night; there were snack stalls and idlers dancing in the square—everything one could imagine.

Compared to before, there were many people here who liked life as it was now.

There were no trivial matters, and no need to worry about food, drink, or shelter.

Ye Chen looked toward a coffee shop; Tang Qiu was sitting by the window. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he walked inside.

After sitting down and exchanging greetings, Ye Chen took out the monster core.

Tang Qiu gave a wry smile, "You guys really know how to cause trouble."

Ye Chen leaned back on the sofa and laughed softly, "There is no other way; we were forced into it."

Tang Qiu picked up the coffee in front of her, took a sip, and said, "You now need to be on guard not only against the group closely related to Hou Qinghua, but also against bounty hunters."

The group was slightly stunned and looked at each other, their eyes filled with slight confusion.

"Bounty hunters?"

Tang Qiu nodded and said meaningfully, "Yes, bounty hunters. Bounty hunters are usually powerful teams or formidable individuals. They look for people the Law Enforcement Alliance has placed a bounty on from our published bounty list, hunt them down, and then come to our Law Enforcement Alliance to claim the reward."

Upon hearing this, their expressions were not very pleasant.

They hadn't expected that characters who only appeared in movies and comics actually existed in reality.

They could defend against the Enforcement Team, but these bounty hunters were a bit troublesome.

Ye Chen asked the question he was most concerned about, "Are there any very formidable individuals?"

Tang Qiu nodded and took a document out of her bag, placing it on the table.

Zhu Qiang was the first to take the document and open it to look.

His expression grew increasingly ugly, and his pupils dilated.

Tang Qiu looked at the group and said solemnly, "These are the top fifty bounty hunters. Their value is even higher than that of an Enforcement Team captain. Take the number one, Dark Night, for example—he is comparable to anyone in our First Team, but he is not interested in you."

"What you need to pay attention to is this number thirty-seven, Xiao Fan. He has already inquired at headquarters about your information. It seems he has set his sights on you."

Ye Chen flipped through the document and found the information about Xiao Fan.

【Xiao Fan: LV9 Pet Master, pet 7th Rank Saint Grade Jade Sword Immortal】

The expressions of Yu Nian and the others instantly turned ugly.

LV9, and it's a Saint Grade.

Such strength is definitely very formidable.

At least for now, Ye Chen and the others might not necessarily be his match.

Tang Qiu continued, "This person only takes missions with a bounty of 20,000 or more. The five of you combined have a bounty of 70,000, so naturally, he is very interested in you."

Just at this moment, Lin Nuoyi suddenly said, "Ye Chen, that person who said he wanted to buy our Seven-Tower Sword today seems to be called Xiao Fan!"

Ye Chen felt relieved; no wonder he had felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw that name.

He looked at Tang Qiu and said sincerely, "Thank you."

Tang Qiu's expression was slightly unpleasant as she said, "Don't thank me. Come to think of it, I'm the one who dragged you into this. However, you don't need to worry too much. This Hou Qinghua doesn't have a very good reputation at the Alliance headquarters, and he doesn't have many friends."

"Aside from those Senior Brothers of his and his Master who might cause you trouble, others won't meddle in other people's business. If they make any moves, I will let you know immediately."

"Alright, thank you."

Tang Qiu smiled gently and said softly, "It's fine. I'll be going now. If anything happens, contact me by phone."

"Alright."

Watching Tang Qiu's departing figure, Ye Chen was deep in thought.

"Bounty hunters, huh? If you want to come, then come. I, Ye Chen, will accompany you to the end!"

Ye Chen stood up and said, "Let's go. This Safe Zone is not safe for us."

The group walked out of the coffee shop and headed outside.

Zhu Qiang couldn't move his feet when he saw a roadside barbecue stall; he swallowed his saliva and said, "Brother Chen, I want to eat something. It's been a long time since I've had these things."

Lin Nuoyi looked at the barbecue stall, her eyes also unable to look away.

Ye Chen laughed, "If you want to eat, then go eat."

The group went to the barbecue stall and ordered a huge amount of food. When the food arrived, they began to feast.

A person suddenly came up to Ye Chen's side and shouted excitedly, "Brother Chen!"

Ye Chen looked up and saw that it was Wang Gang; he and his team members were eating nearby.

Ye Chen smiled, "Xiao Gang, you guys are here too?"

Wang Gang excitedly called them over to sit at Ye Chen's table. As soon as he sat down, he excitedly said, "Brother Chen, how come you guys are here?"

Ye Chen ate a bite of food and smiled, "Came to find a friend. How come you guys are here too?"

A wry smile appeared on Wang Gang's face, "We joined the Law Enforcement Alliance."

"That's a good thing. Why do you look so gloomy?"

Wang Gang felt a bit helpless and sighed, "Actually, we were forced into it. We were always bullied by people from other Alliances, having our kills stolen and our gold coins plundered. It was either join them or be the oppressed."

"We had no choice. We joined the Law Enforcement Alliance filled with righteousness, originally wanting to punish evil and promote good, but after coming here, we discovered it was completely different."

These words piqued Ye Chen's interest, "How so?"

"Sigh!"

Wang Gang sighed, "The Law Enforcement Alliance is a mix of good and bad people now; it has all kinds of people. It's completely different from what we originally imagined. Our strength is low. If we encounter a good leader, it's fine, but if we encounter a bad one, we are just cannon fodder."

"Our luck this time wasn't good; we encountered a selfish and self-interested Captain. We are basically cannon fodder now. Our team received a mission regarding an LV14 monster, and he ordered us to go investigate the situation. Isn't that just sending us to our deaths?"

Having said that, Wang Gang drank a bottle of beer in one gulp.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly shocked. He knew the Law Enforcement Alliance had just been established and was a bit chaotic, but he hadn't expected it to be this chaotic.

Ye Chen patted Wang Gang on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, don't worry. Tomorrow, we will go with you."

"Really?"

Ye Chen nodded and gave a hum of affirmation.

Wang Gang and the others were immediately extremely excited, their faces filled with joy.

"Thank you, Brother Chen!"

"Thank you, Brother Chen!"