"I heard you're a supernatural being who works alone. Why did you get involved in this chaotic battle?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "Who ordered you to do this, and who did you kill?"
Zhang Baogen thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the identity of my employer. All I know is that Scarface from Luoyang City asked me to come to Triumph Road to kill someone. That person will appear in a restaurant wearing a black coat and gray shoes."
Scarface was a famous underworld broker in Luoyang City who specialized in the business of second-hand dealers. From the looks of it, it was not the first time Zhang Baogen and Scarface had worked together.
This matter was not difficult to verify. For Qin Sheng and the others, it was not difficult to find Scarface.
However, Zhang Qingxi felt that Scarface probably did not know who his employer was either.
"You're saying you only came to kill him because you accepted an assassination mission?" Zhang Qingxi wondered, "I've seen the scene of the battle. You weren't very careful when you attacked, and you didn't seem like a professional hitman either. Besides, it seems like you didn't expect the other party to be a supernatural being?"
"I really didn't expect that." Zhang Baogen said, "I'm not a professional hitman either. I only come out to do this kind of work when I can't take it anymore. If it weren't for the sake of buying winter clothes, I wouldn't have taken such a risk in Luoyang City."
When everyone heard Zhang Baogen say he killed someone because he wanted to buy winter clothes, they did not know what expression to make. He killed a supernatural being for the sake of a winter coat?
Zhang Qingxi scrutinized Zhang Baogen. He realized Zhang Baogen was dressed in very shabby clothes that could only be found at street stalls.
"Then how did you get into Luoyang City?" Zhang Qingxi asked, "The security is so tight now, so someone should've helped you get in, right? Who's the person who helped you?"
This time, it was Zhang Baogen's turn to be surprised. "I've been in Luoyang City all this while. I came here a few months ago and followed a recruitment drive into the city like the other refugees. Later, I was taken in by the director of the orphanage. He even helped me get a long-term work visa so I can stay in the stronghold for half a year."
"Wait, you're working at the orphanage? What do you do? "Ren Xiaosu wondered.
This time, everyone was confused by Zhang Baogen.
At first, everyone thought that Zhang Baogen was a lone killer, but the more they talked, the more they realized that he was just a rookie. He didn't even know who he wanted to kill and was completely used as a tool.
Moreover, he was actually working at a welfare home in Luoyang City …
Ren Xiaosu sighed and said, "You came out to take on such a dangerous mission just for a coat?"
"It's not just one coat." Zhang Baogen explained seriously, "It's 47 coats. The orphanage's funding is running low, and the children's coats can't be found. The director applied for funding from the higher-ups, but there was no response for a long time. That's why I took the risk without telling the director."
Ren Xiaosu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His conversation with Zhang Baogen tonight had been full of twists and turns. Why did it have to do with the children from the welfare institute?
Zhang Qingxi and Qin Sheng looked at each other. "Let's go to the orphanage to verify the situation. Don't worry, we won't disturb the children there. If what you say is the truth, we won't make things difficult for you."
After all, the people Zhang Baogen killed were not from the Qinghe Group. It could be said that the more those forces killed each other in the current chaotic battle, the happier the Knight Organization would be.
And if Zhang Baogen was really as he said, he was at least not a bad person.
Zhang Qingxi uncuffed Zhang Baogen and said, "Give us directions. We'll talk when we get there."
After Zhang Baogen got into the car, he whispered, "I know there are a lot of good people in the Qinghe Group, but I don't want to kill anyone in Luoyang City …."
"Alright, alright." Zhang Qingxi said with a smile, "You don't have to flatter us. As long as we're telling the truth, we'll be fine."
When they arrived at the entrance of the orphanage, Ren Xiaosu looked at the run-down place and said, "This is one of the Qinghe Group's properties, right?"
"Yes." Qin Sheng nodded. When he saw the words "Qinghe Welfare Institute" written on the entrance of the orphanage, it had to be one of their properties.
"Then why is there a situation where the funds aren't in place? It's not like you guys are short of money," Ren Xiaosu asked.
"This is probably the work of those relatives of the Xu clan. These people have no principles at all, and this isn't the first time they've deducted the salaries of their employees. There was even someone who dared to deduct the garrison troops' salaries." Zhang Qingxi explained calmly, "This is probably one of the reasons why Xu Ke wants to clean up the internal affairs of the organization."
The four of them walked into the orphanage. At this moment, Qin Sheng thought of something. "By the way, Brother Xiaosu, why did you shoot the hostages and kill them …."
Qin Sheng had been wondering about this for a long time, but he could not figure out why.
Zhang Baogen looked at Ren Xiaosu in surprise. So the person who shot the hostages was actually Ren Xiaosu.
However, Zhang Baogen could understand. After all, Ren Xiaosu was also famous for being ruthless back in town.
Ren Xiaosu explained, "You should know that I tripped a fugitive last night, right?"
"Yes, I heard from a passerby." Qin Sheng nodded. "After that, you were ambushed by a supernatural being."
"That hostage was the person I tripped." Ren Xiaosu lamented the fickleness of fate. If Zhang Baogen really did not collude with anyone, then this hostage was just … unlucky.
The truth of the matter was that this fellow was really unlucky. As an intelligence officer, he was only there to check out what was going on, but he ended up being taken hostage by Zhang Baogen.
Never mind that he was taken hostage since he was just a normal person who could not defeat a supernatural being. He was carried away like a chicken, but the Qinghe Group should have thought of a way to rescue him. After all, they did not know he was a spy.
But before the Qinghe Group could rescue him, he, the hostage, was shot dead.
How the fuck could he go about this!
When the four of them walked into the orphanage, it was 11 PM. Some of the children were still awake and playing in the yard.
When the children saw Zhang Baogen, they happily greeted him as Uncle Baogen and even fought to get close to him.
Zhang Qingxi observed calmly. The clothes these children were wearing were indeed very shabby, and many of them were patched up. Some of them were even hiding in the house wearing very thin long johns.
Judging from the current situation, Zhang Baogen did not say anything.
A child looked at Zhang Baogen eagerly. "Uncle Baogen, didn't you say you were going to buy some cotton-padded clothes? Did you manage to get them?"
Zhang Baogen looked troubled. "I'm sorry, I didn't manage to get any today. I'll go out again tomorrow to have a look."
Seeing that the child was a little disappointed, Zhang Baogen smiled and said, "Let me blow a bubble for you."
As he spoke, Zhang Baogen blew out a saliva bubble. The bubble turned into a small white horse with wings in the air. The children chased after the white horse and ran away.
Zhang Qingxi asked, "As a supernatural being, you're willing to be a caregiver at the orphanage?"
"Actually, my purpose for coming to Luoyang City is not that simple." Zhang Baogen said in a low voice, "I just wanted to sneak into the stronghold to kill someone and complete my mission. But after I snuck in as a caregiver, I wanted to tease the children when I saw them. It wasn't until a child with autism smiled when he saw the bubbles that I suddenly got the idea to stay. There's nothing special about being a supernatural being. Perhaps the purpose of my power is not to be used to kill people. "
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