Chapter 89 - Mall Crawl(Part 1)

"Sure you want me to drop you off here?" Inquired the driver in bemusement, as he pulled into an alley. 

"Yup, this'll do," I nodded in response. 

"Okay, then, if you say so. Let's see, your total comes to-...," He began, before I cut him off with a swift chop to the back of the neck, knocking him out. 

"Really sorry about this...but I'm totally broke right now, so I can't pay you," I apologized sheepishly, as I hopped out of the taxi and walked away. 

Yeah, I feel bad about that...but the fare was greater than my present account balance, no way I could afford it. This is why I've only been operating in Staex for the past three years, the capital city of Gelanes is too far to walk and too expensive to take a cab. 

Today's the 15th of July, 2020, the following day. I'm here in the capital, and raring to go...really hope that it really is The Natural Order whose trail I'm on, otherwise this'll be a complete waste of time.