The search for mammoth ivory was now controlled by both gangs and clans, which was related to the working environment.
As previously introduced, the wilderness of Siberia was too dangerous. Without enough reliable help, the more ivory one dug up in those places, the more dangerous it would be.
For Li Du, thirty or forty thousand dollars was not a lot, but for these laborers who lived at the bottom of society, this money could be used as a family's living expenses for several years.
On the premise that there was no cost of committing a crime, killing a person and robbing him of the mammoth tusks he had dug up was a rather tempting option for many people.
According to the investigation, Jonas Malone had joined four gangs, namely the Sea Dragon Gang, the Big K Gang, the Oxhorn Gang, and the Ice Tomahawk.
These gangs had a fast metabolism. Many people would wash their hands of the business after digging up a few mammoth ivory. It was obviously better to use the money to start a small business in the city than to suffer in the cold in the wilderness.
There were many dangers in the wilderness. Not only were there people of the same kind, but there were also prairie wolves, poisonous spiders, poisonous insects, and all kinds of swamps. It was not easy to make money.
Jonas Malone had joined too many gangs, which caused trouble for Li Du and the others because they did not know if Malone was still in the Ice Tomahawk.
However, the Ice Tomahawk was an investigative lead, and Li Du and the others had to start their investigation from there.
As soon as they entered the door, someone whistled at them. A big man with tattoos on his face smiled frivolously and said, "Wow, where did this pretty girl come from? I like her! "
Godzilla, Big Quinn, and the others came in. The big man with tattoos turned his head silently, holding a large glass of wine and drinking his wine.
Most of these people were good at bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. Although they were rude, they were not very willing to cause trouble.
It was still the same reason. After entering the wilderness, no one could be sure what would happen. No one wanted to offend someone and then be left behind. Who knew when they would be shot in the back.
The big man with tattoos took the initiative to cause trouble. Li Du did not hold back and decided to start with this guy.
He sat down, and the others followed.
The big man with tattoos was flexible. He stood up with his glass and wanted to leave.
Li Du nodded. Godzilla's two big hands were like iron pincers on the tattoos' shoulders, and he pushed him back with brute force.
The big man with tattoos panicked and took the initiative to say, "Ha, guys, I had too much to drink just now."
"Yes, don't lower yourself to this idiot's level," the people next to him said.
Someone else said in a soft voice, "It's okay to say something in a bar, right? Everyone knows where this place is. There must be a reason to come here, right? "
Li Du patted the table and said to the bartender, "Serve up the drinks, fine cold beer. Fill up these guys' glasses, I'll treat them."
The tattooed men were at a loss. They didn't know what he was trying to do.
Taking a sip of the beer mixed with ice cubes, Li Du could not help but exclaim, "This is so cool. I feel cold from head to toe!"
The tattooed man smiled sheepishly and said, "If you go to Avenki and Saha, you will feel like this even if you don't drink cold beer."
Li Du smiled and nodded. "I'm going now. Do you guys go there often?"
The tattooed man said, "Occasionally. Uh, you know, there are mammoth tusks there, right?"
"Yes, there are mammoth tusks and many gangs there." Li Du raised his glass and motioned for him to drink with him. "Which gang are you guys from?"
The tattooed man sniffed. This time, he was a little wary.
Li Du's words made it easy for them to think that an enemy had come looking for them. However, the ivory hunters usually did not settle their troubles in the city. There were plenty of places in the wilderness where they could fight, and the dead could be dealt with.
With that in mind, the men relaxed.
The tattooed man said, "Monster Face, we are all monster faces. Do you know about us? Our boss is Cossack Red Face. He's a really cool guy. "
"Yay! Brother Cossack, red-faced! May he be healthy and brave! "
The others raised their glasses and shouted. They were not really toasting, but it looked more like they were introducing themselves to Li Du and the others.
Li Du did not care about that. He smiled and said, "I just came here and don't know much about you guys. Monster Face? Sorry, I haven't heard of it, but I have heard of the Ice Tomahawk. "
Hearing his words, the men looked unhappy. One of them said, "The Ice Tomahawk? I admit that they are a bunch of powerful bastards, but they are finished. "
"What do you mean?" Li Du was depressed. Of course, he knew what it meant. The Ice Tomahawk gang had disbanded or closed down.
Sure enough, the big man laughed and said, "There is no such gang anymore. It disappeared a month ago. Their bosses are bastards. They took the ivory that the gang dug up and ran away."
This was an important reason for the gang's closure. The people who worked in this business were poor. They did not unite because of friendship, but because they wanted to unite and protect each other.
Mammoth tusks and other precious things were the source of trouble. In order to protect these things, they would collect the ivory they obtained, and then after accumulating a certain amount, they would dispose of it.
The Siberian wilderness was too big, and it was difficult to get in and out. There were no ivory buyers in the area, and they could not sell every ivory they got.
Therefore, when the amount of ivory accumulated was large, there could be chaos within the gang, and someone would find a way to steal it. Usually, it was done by the big bosses, who had more power.
Li Du took out a photo and said, "Damn, this is bad. I wanted to find my buddy to make a fortune together, but he told me that he stayed in the Ice Tomahawk …"
The men looked at the photo together, and then they all looked confused. Obviously, they did not know Jonas Malone.
There were many ivory hunters, tens of thousands of them. It was impossible for them to all know each other, especially since Jonas Malone knew his identity. He was very low-key and would not easily make himself famous.
A big man said, "If you want to find someone from the Ice Tomahawk, I suggest you ask Black Cross. Black Cross has a lot of people."
Li Du said, "We have so many brothers in the bar. It is impossible that no one knows my buddy, right? Who can help me find him? As long as there is information, I will give him 10,000 dollars. "
"Dollars?" Someone's eyes lit up immediately.
"Dollars." Li Du nodded.
A few big men got into action, and after a while, a young man with a hideous scar on his face was brought over.
He looked at Li Du and asked, "Why are you looking for Bryant?"
"Bryant?" Li Du shook his head. "My buddy's name is Black Snake. Of course, I only know his nickname. He has never told me his real name."
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