Dong Xing City - 2

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh32 - Dong Xing City (2)

A Jin had already opened the door and was waiting for him.

Ren Yifei stood up from the chair, he took out a taro-flavoured daifuku and placed it on the counter at the front desk. He locked eyes with the receptionist and smiled as he said, "Thank you for your hospitality, the black tea was very fragrant." Zx6Qd7

The receptionist almost fainted.

A Jin, who was watching all of this, coughed, "I don't know your requirements so why don't we discuss the details?"

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Inside is a small office, there was a window that faced the street on one side and little to no decoration in the room; it looked very plain.

"What's your request?" Boss A Jin got straight to the point. tO6YaU

"Can I watch the videos of previous clients?" Ren Yifei suggested.

A Jin smiled at him and turned over a sign on the table with the back of her hand, "All the videos on here can be found on the official website. You can pay to view them."

"You don't have backups here?"

"You don't have to try," A Jin put down the sign, "Our rule is that all clients take away their video directly after it is finished, we don't leave anything here. All information about the client is kept confidential."

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Ren Yifei nodded, although he held back on commenting about the other party's promise.

"Where do you work?"

"Outside of Dong Xing City, the housing prices here are too expensive," A Jin lamented about 'Dong Xing City being really hard to live in' before looking at Ren Yifei, "We provide different services depending on the price, I think you can understand."

"What is the service provided at different price points?" NeB0ZK

"There is..."

Only a word had left Boss A Jin's mouth when the door of her office was kicked open followed by a man's cursing, "Where's Liu Jin?! Come out here!"

His eyes which were as wide as copper bells spotted Boss A Jin in a second, he glared at her viciously as his nostrils flared.

The receptionist's head poked through the door, "I'm sorry boss, I couldn't stop him." RYxhlQ

A Jin sighed as she waved her hand, "Go, bring two cups of tea."

After saying that, she stood up, "I don't know what happened, what made Mr Liang so angry? We always pay on time and never delay."

"Did you cut Dao Yue's video? B*tch..." the man's face was trembling as he came over for a big slap.

Ren Yifei had no intention of getting involved, but he frowned when he saw the slap coming. He directly picked up his snack box to block the slap coming toward boss A Jin and pushed her behind him with his other hand. EsB6Ho

"What matter can't be discussed properly, why must you insist on getting physical?"

The snack box flew open, and fortunately, all the pastries inside were individually packaged so it was not very damaged. However, the air was overflowing with the sweet smell of pastries.

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The large man who failed to land the slap was stunned for a moment. Only after seeing Ren Yifei did his eyes widened slightly as his breathing became more rapid causing his nostrils to expand; the greedy expression on his face was unconcealed.

"Yo, so there are still clients here?" The man stared at Ren Yifei, looking him up and down, only greed could be seen in his eyes. R5dqiD

But he came today because of another matter, so he could only admire the face from a distance and turned back, cursing at A Jin, "I think you don't want to be in the business anymore!"

At that moment, the receptionist came in with the tea. The man directly raised his hand and overturned the cups, causing the beautiful bone china to shatter into pieces. The tea was thrown onto the floor, splashing on the scattered pastry wrappers.

Ren Yifei squinted at the pastry on the floor that was contaminated with tea.

The large man slammed the table, "If you want to hang out in our Dongfeng territory, you should know our rules. What do you mean by taking orders from Dao Yue?" LV3vjE

Boss A Jin clenched her fists, holding back her anger, she explained, "This was an order we received last month and we were only notified of the situation last week. If we were to suddenly suspend the project, we would have to pay a large amount for breaking the contract. Besides, a small business like us can't afford to offend him no matter what."

"That's your problem. Dao Yue's boss, Saman, is about to be kicked out by Tian Hong so what is there to be scared of? I think you've become too arrogant and dared to challenge me."

He doggedly barked, "What the f*ck are you? You have to die when I tell you to die, and you have to cry and beg me when I tell you to get lost."

Boss A Jin held back and endured but finally couldn't help herself, "Is this your idea, or your superiors? If it's the latter then okay, I'll move immediately, no second thoughts."

She can't continue to pay so much for protection fees every month and get nothing in return.

The man choked, his face turning purple, "You are threatening me."

Boss A Jin did not respond directly, she simply said, "I have been here for a year and we have been working well together, I also want to continue doing business with you."

But if you want to continue pushing then she would not be afraid to fight back. Dg503Y

The man took a deep breath and looked at boss A Jin, however, boss A Jin's expression was calm, unlike all the other people who would tremble at the sight of him getting angry.

"You're really good!" His voice was sharp and angry, taking another glance at Ren Yifei, who did not speak, he slammed the door.

As soon as that man left, the receptionist came in to clean up the mess. She cleaned the floor very skilfully but was at a loss when it came to the pastries.

"It's okay, just leave it alone," Ren Yifei smiled and nodded. Gg7unl

"I've let you see an embarrassing sight. When the order is completed, I'll give you a 10% discount," boss A Jin said.

Only when the room was cleaned and the pastries were repacked, did Ren Yifei ask boss A Jin, "You pay him a lot of money every month, right? Aren't the stores here under official protection? How come there are still people charging protection fees?"

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Boss A Jin smiled bitterly, "Although they can't send people to destroy the store, they can still get people to stand by the door and stop customers from coming in. To avoid more losses, everyone can only break the bank to eliminate future disasters."

Ren Yifei thought about it for a while, "Have you considered establishing a self-service chamber of commerce?" In the early days when the triads ran rampant, small businessmen came together to fight back against the gangs. 8Wc6jB

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Businessmen can also take out their money to hire their own thugs, right?

If you continue to compromise like this, you will end up only eating other people's leftovers.

As soon as he said this, boss A Jin's smile became even more bitter, "Yes, but unfortunately, the information was leaked as soon as it was established. The organiser was assassinated in a game and the rest didn't dare make a move. I had lived thirty years as a human only to come here and know what it was like to be a dog."

"I still have a trade, if not then I'm not even qualified to be a dog. Forget it, it is what it is." iS3cnD

Looking at boss A Jin's expression, Ren Yifei knew that she did not want to cause trouble; being exploited was still better than not living.

Boss A Jin's bottom line has not yet been touched, even if the protection fee increases, she will still choose to endure.

In this regard, Ren Yifei has no intention to make any further comments.

To put things into perspective, this is the weak nature of the petty bourgeoisie. To put it mildly, this was the choice these small businessmen made for themselves. DgsW8m

They are afraid of the games, but what they fear is actually the only weapon they can use against the strong.

Ren Yifei lowered his eyes, "Let's talk about the video editing project."

"Boss, look, it's this person."

The big man who left 'Dian Jin Hou Qi' studio didn't go far, he had checked all around to confirm that there weren't any kind of 'guards' and that the 'beauty' was left alone. GKDI j

He knew that his opportunity had finally come, he immediately sent a message to his boss along with the pictures and videos he had secretly taken.

"Boss, if this was put in our Chun Yu House, wouldn't it bring in gold every day?"

The man in the picture had long black hair and sharp eyebrows. His pair of beautiful eyes held false smiles while the corners of his month are slightly hooked into a mocking smile full of contempt. Although it was just a static picture, this little expression caused people's hearts to stir.

What is so interesting about those men and women in the building who had already been thoroughly exploited and don't know how to be ashamed? It's only interesting to humiliate a deeply arrogant and noble person; only then would it be considered fun. exYL9T

The other party had probably thought the same. It usually took them half a day to reply in the past, but this time, it only took a few seconds, "Alone?"

"Alone," the man thought for a while before adding a few more words, "I've searched, there are no guards nearby, they're alone. That person can't be found on the network either, they are either a newcomer or someone's pet who had sneaked out."

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"Boss, aren't we opening a branch? Although sister Li is beautiful, she's already old and no longer fresh."

Having said that, he smacked his mouth, his fat lips curved as lust filled his eyes, "However, being skilled also has its advantages, there is no need to be afraid of them getting pregnant or contracting any diseases, they can serve twenty beds a night; it's very efficient." J9dikC

"Sister Li has only been here for a year and after two years, she'll be mid-end and another two years, she'll be at the bottom. We can even taste the meat that had once laid on the beds of high ranked people. After three or four years, these people will become useless and can be sold to make a profit. Such a superb beauty, from top to bottom, can make us a lot of money in several years."

His words seemed to move the other party and a reply came quickly, "You probe around again and if it's the former... I don't need to teach you how to do it, right?"

"I know how to do it! You can rest assured."

Putting down the communicator, he swallowed, if not for beauty, he wouldn't be interested in men; he was only doing this for his future prospects. Htcpux

It was getting late, the streetlights in the alley were glowing orange as the light in the houses was also being turned on.

Boss A Jin has carefully explained the service provided corresponding to the different price points.

Ren Yifei wanted the best editing, the best soundtrack, the best foley, dubbing and subtitles. The highest price 'Dian Jin Hou Qi' charge is 1,200 white shells which would be 1,020 after the 10% discount.

"Minus the change, it will be a thousand white shells." VmZKtY

Facing the sponsor of such a big order, boss A Jin smiled kindly, "Pay the thirty percent deposit first, the deposit will not be refunded if you cancel midway. We will let you observe the effects in each stage of the process. If you are not satisfied then you can modify it up to three times each step."

"My voice can be dubbed by myself," Ren Yifei said.

"No problem, but we can't guarantee the effect for your part," boss A Jin has seen many confident customers. As long as the money is paid, anything will do, but she still politely reminded.

"Boss! No good!" The receptionist hurriedly pushed the door open, "A group of people are blocking the entrance of our store, it's that guy again." HLqaiz

The expression on boss A Jin's face was ugly, she wasn't expecting the other party to come back after she told him to leave.

"Are they crazy? It's late now, where would they find customers?"

Ren Yifei was deep in thought as he tapped his fingers on the table, he then picked up the box of pastries, "I'll go back and look at your previous works first. If there is no problem then I'll go to your real studio to find you in a few days."

"By the way," he paused, "If someone asked you, there's no need to hide information about me." G5V8Om

Boss A Jin didn't quite understand, "What?"

Ren Yifei had no intentions of explaining it to her, he exchanged what he needed from the system.

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Turning the shiny object that could compare to a work of art in his hand, Ren Yifei was vaguely familiar with the operation. He hid the object in the pocket of his coat and put on his hat before saying goodbye to Boss A Jin, "Close the door and don't come out."

He left the studio. Closing the door behind him, he turned to face a group of people gathering around, they stood in various positions to prevent him from running away. ka7fbG

"What do they want to do?" The receptionist hovered around the door, wanting to go out but not daring to do so.

Boss A Jin's expression changed, "Is it because of him? No wonder he said those words...these scumbags!"

Boss A Jin reached for the doorknob and was about to turn it but she hesitated the next second. She was not alone, behind her is a group of ordinary people who were struggling to survive here. They have no outstanding ability to participate in instances, they just want to survive.

If she turned the doorknob and opened the door, perhaps she not only wouldn't be able to save this beautiful man but also bring down the group of people behind her. L7sAKF

Letting go of the doorknob, boss A Jin sat down on the floor feebly, covering her face in pain.

The clothing store next door was already closed and the owner of the bakery was rushing to pack up his things. He recognised Ren Yifei and lowered his head, not daring to look.

The alley was crowded with a dozen people, all of them look fierce except for the man he had met previously.

The fake smile on the other's fleshy face was not very pleasant to look at. mDdTK2

"Are you waiting for me?" Ren Yifei asked with a smile while carrying the party box.

The big man with the fleshy face laughed, his face shook as he did, "Our boss wants to meet in order to befriend you."

"Oh...can you hold the pastries for me?" Ren Yifei asked one of the minions surrounding him.

The man had a fierce look on his face, but when he was asked to do a favour, he became embarrassed, "This..." cdgmHt

The large man signalled for him to take it, the corner of his eyes revealed some smugness. The other party was so well-behaved that it seemed that he would soon get this over with.

"Okay," the minion stretched out his hands to take the box, holding it with both hands as he moved away carefully.

Ren Yifei smiled at him again then turned towards the large man, raised his hand, cocked the gun and fired all in one movement.

"Bang!" y6QWMz

The sound of gunfire buzzed through their eardrums, like a soprano that surged to its peak and came to an abrupt halt.

After that, bits of the skull and brain matter flew out; the colour of the other party's blood match the red brick wall.

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It was a headshot.

The high-speed rotating bullet entered between the eyebrows, stirred the brain into mush and exited through the back of the head. AI5N7j

The man fell to the ground slowly, his eyes were wide open as blood gushed out from the back of his head. The minions didn't react for some time, causing the alley to be unusually quiet.

[Violation of the Road Safety Law, 300 white shells are deducted. Causing serious injury to other players, 600 white shells are deducted. Polluting the environment, 100 white shells are deduced. A total of 1000 white shells are fined, thank you for your patronage.]

After being notified of the fine, Ren Yifei lowered his head and took out a checkered handkerchief to wipe the muzzle of the gun.

The silvery-grey pistol had silver patterns and small gems embedded into it, the handle was also wrapped in embossed leather; the said murder weapon was more like a fine work of art. glL98f

One silver shell, no more, no less.

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble," Ren Yifei took back the pastries he had just given the minion and smiled kindly.

The minion sucked in a breath of cold air, not daring to receive his thanks. He took two steps back only to fall to the ground with his legs tangled together.

The expressions of the other minions were not any better. wdjhDV

He actually had a gun? When did he take the gun out?

It was too sudden, too violent; without saying a word, the other directly went for the kill.

Even in the player community, a shot to the head like that would take months to recover. For these gangsters whose careers are on the rise and don't have any guaranteed benefits, it was no different than directly killing them.

Although there are no rules and morals in the Cape of Desolation, killing a person and killing a chicken was still not the same. 2LvDGJ

The minions were so scared that they refused to stay a minute longer.

Hulala– this group of people fled, fearing that they would get shot in the head if they were a second too slow.

The alley was quiet, just like how it used to be. Only the man on the ground who had been shot through the head was still unscientifically alive. With his eyes open and motionless, it was no different than being dead.

The owner of the bakery next door was shivering, peeking his head out from behind the cabinet, looking at Ren Yifei as if he was looking at a Rakshasa. lmzFVw

The receptionist, who had been peeping through the door, forgot to breathe as her jaw hung open.

Da-da, da-da.

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The sound of leather boots on limestone slabs rang out, the man holding the box of pastries took off his hat and nodded towards the door of the 'Dian Jin Hou Qi' studio before walking off.

His figure quickly disappeared into the alley. r1Llq8

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