Bounty hunters were a legendary class of people who possessed mysterious and unfathomable abilities. They hovered on the edge of life and death while hunting their prey. Any evil species in the world was their target, including Bloodkin, Beastmen, Zombies, and fierce beasts.
Killing was their basic means of livelihood.
This was their basic way of making a living. Only by killing their prey could they sell them on the black market and get what they wanted. The only rule of these bounty hunters was that they must never kill ordinary people.
"What should we do now, Master?"
Asked a slender middle-aged woman wearing black sunglasses in a low voice.
"I once fought with those Chinese ability users. They are a bunch of weaklings." The old man coldly snorted. "We won't bother with them if they don't provoke us and let us catch our prey and leave. But if they get in our way, we'll kill them without mercy. "
"This is China, Master," said the middle-aged woman in a low voice. "I'm afraid we'll attract a lot of trouble if we rashly kill their people. No matter how powerful a lion is, it can't withstand the bite of a pack of wolves. "
The old man pondered for a moment and nodded. "What you said makes sense. But I haven't fully recovered from my injuries. Continuing to chase those two half-ghouls will affect my healing. Alright, go find those people who are monitoring us nearby. I want to see their leader. "
The middle-aged woman complied and was about to leave the fishing boat's cabin. Suddenly, the old man's expression shifted and he floated out and appeared on the fishing boat's deck.
"They're here."
A solemn look appeared in the old man's eyes. He believed himself to be very powerful, but that was only against some weaklings in China's Special Abilities Bureau. He couldn't guarantee victory against the powerful Duanmu Lin, the bureau's Director. Not to mention that he had yet to fully recover from his injuries.
Half a minute later.
Duanmu Lin came to the shore with more than a dozen experts from the Special Abilities Bureau. Tan Xiu stood beside him and observed the old man with his hands behind his back. He had learned from Duanmu Lin on the way here that these three people were Bounty Hunters.
"We meet again, Old Zhong."
Duanmu Lin said with a faint smile on his face.
"I didn't expect that you're still alive after more than a decade, Duanmu Lin." The old man frowned. "You're surrounded by people from your Special Abilities Bureau, aren't you? All of them look like ugly melons and cracked dates. They don't have much ability! "
Duanmu Lin said with a smile, "You're still alive, so how can I bear to die? As for whether the people of my Special Abilities Bureau are ugly or not, you don't need to comment on that, do you? The two children you saved back then have already grown up. It seems that they have received your teachings, right? Why don't you let these repulsive people of mine test their standards? "
"Duanmu Lin, this may be your Huaxia's territory, but you know very well that we bounty hunters will always appear wherever there's a mutant that needs to be killed. There's no such prohibition in the international treaty against us," said the old man indifferently. Besides, we don't want to be enemies with your Special Abilities Bureau. We're just hunting down our sinful prey. "
"You're right." Duanmu Lin nodded and said, "It's not that I don't welcome you to our country. However, your prey this time is related to a major event in our Hua Xia Country. So, I hope you can stop and let us clean up the mess ourselves. "
The old man said coldly, "Do you think it's possible? We killed more than a dozen half-ghouls abroad to figure out the prey's information, and I was injured because of it. Our hard work for several months will be in vain if we just give up like this. "
Duanmu Lin fell into silence. He was well aware of the character of bounty hunters. The old man in front of him was even more paranoid. He would never give up the prey that was about to fall into his hands, even if the situation he was about to face was extremely dangerous.
Tan Xiu paced half a step forward and looked at the old man, saying, "I want to know the price of those two half-ghouls. We can cooperate if the price is cheap. "
The old man raised his brows and suddenly sneered. "I didn't expect that your Special Abilities Bureau's people would be so unruly, Duanmu Lin. Since when someone can make decisions for you, huh? Or are you going to retire and give up your position as the Special Abilities Bureau's Director to this brat? "
Duanmu Lin turned to look at Tan Xiu, shook his head and smilingly said, "Old Zhong, if this brat is willing to take over the position of the Special Abilities Bureau's Director, I'll immediately give it to him. I'm even willing to be a lowly soldier under him."
"What?"
The old man's expression changed and he looked at Duanmu Lin and Tan Xiu in disbelief. He knew Duanmu Lin's character. This guy was loyal to the country and even dedicated everything he had to Hua Xia. He also cared about the position of the Special Abilities Bureau's Director very much, so how come he was willing to give it up now?
A smile outlined on the corner of Tan Xiu's mouth as he lightly smiled and said, "I have no interest in the position of the Special Abilities Bureau's Director. Senior Zhong, please don't sow dissension between us. Just tell me the price of those two half-ghouls in the black market. "
The old man shot a deep look at Tan Xiu. Then, he stretched out a finger and said, "10 million dollars."
Tan Xiu made an "OK" gesture and lightly smiled. "You must be planning to sell those two half-ghouls on the black market, so you might as well sell them to us. Of course, we can also help you find the whereabouts of those two half-ghouls. We can even join forces to kill them. "
The old man narrowed his eyes. He was very interested and even satisfied with the other party's proposal. More importantly, he wasn't afraid that the Special Abilities Bureau would renege on the deal. However, he was very interested in Tan Xiu's identity at the moment. "What's your name, brat?"
"Tan Xiu!"
Replied Tan Xiu with a smile.
"You're very good." The old man nodded and said, "This old man likes young talents like you very much. I agree to this deal, but you need me to recuperate first. "
Tan Xiu flipped his hand and took out a jade bottle. Then, he looked at the old man and said, "Senior Zhong, you Bounty Hunters are in the business of licking blood from the edge, aren't you? Won't it have a great impact on you if you're seriously injured? I have some medicinal pills here. I wonder if you need them? We can discuss the price if you need them! "
The old man said with a strange expression, "Medicinal pills? A medicinal pill that can heal injuries? You're not an ability user? You're a cultivator from China, right? And a cultivator who can refine medicinal pills? "
Tan Xiu didn't conceal it and smilingly said, "That's right. I'm a cultivator who can refine medicinal pills. Are you willing to do this business? "
"I need to inspect the goods first," said the old man. "If the medicinal pills you refine really have a strong healing effect, I'll buy them. But if they don't have any effect, you don't need to mention it again. "
Tan Xiu opened the jade bottle and took out a Holy Healing pill from it. It instantly shot to the old man and floated in front of him. He then said with a smile, "A Holy Healing pill is worth 20 million dollars. If you want to test it, you'll have to pay me 20 million dollars if the effect is good. I won't take a penny if the effect is bad. "
The old man angrily shouted, "Isn't your asking price a bit too much? 20 million dollars? Why don't you just rob a bank? "
The smile on Tan Xiu's face receded and his expression turned a bit cold. Then, he indifferently said, "Serious injuries will affect one's combat power in the battlefield, thus leading to one's death. But if you take the Holy Healing pill I refined, you'll be able to recover quickly, which is equal to having half a life. I wanna ask you, which is more important, half a life or 20 million dollars? "
"This …"
The old man was speechless. No amount of money would be of any use if he really died in battle! However, the price of 20 million USD for a single pill was ridiculously expensive. Although he was rich and could afford to buy dozens of Holy Healing pills, he still felt distressed to be cheated like this.
"The choice is yours, not mine," said Tan Xiu. "It's up to you to decide whether this deal will go through or not."
The old man sensed the injuries in his body and looked at the pill floating in front of him. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally compromised and caught the pill. He tore off the wax paper and directly swallowed it.
"Be careful, Master! It's poisonous!"
The blonde man's expression changed and hurriedly called out.
The old man shook his head and said, "I'd have some concerns if it were someone else. But he's Duanmu Lin's man, so I can rest assured."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Duanmu Lin's mouth as he cupped his fists and said, "Old Zhong, it's really rare for a sharp mouth like yours to be able to say such warm words! I know Tan Xiu's character. He won't harm you. "
Tan Xiu didn't speak, but Duanmu Lin was right. He wouldn't harm the old man in front of him because he didn't want to act against the people of this profession ever since he learned about the existence of bounty hunters. Although bounty hunters relied on killing to earn money and make a living, they mostly killed mutants. If they encountered a mutant that wasn't committing evil, they wouldn't kill it easily.
In other words, most of the bounty hunters were good people.
After the old man took the Holy Healing pill, he felt the pill turn into a surging hot stream that quickly flowed down his throat into his chest and then into his abdomen. Eventually, a huge medicinal efficacy spread out and rushed to his limbs, bones, and internal organs.
"Huh?"
The old man's expression shifted and he immediately sat cross-legged.
Duanmu Lin turned to glance at Tan Xiu and smilingly said, "I didn't know that you could also refine pills before. Tan Xiu, I think the price of a Holy Healing pill for 20 million dollars is really a good deal. May I know how many you have? I'm willing to pay for it. "
Tan Xiu thought for a while and replied with a voice transmission, "I can sell 100 of them to the Special Abilities Bureau every year for 10 million dollars. This … is the limit of the Holy Healing pills I can offer. "
Duanmu Lin gave a thumbs up and praised, "You're truly worthy to be one of us. You're giving me a good discount. As you said, the Special Abilities Bureau will buy 100 Holy Healing pills from you every year. "
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