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"Duoduo, I have something to take care of this afternoon."

On the other side, after leaving the Black River Gym, Mu Yun said.

"Then I'll go home and wait for you. I'll check how the furniture replacement is going," Chi Duoduo said obediently.

"Brother Yun, remember to come back soon."

Chi Duoduo tiptoed, her soft lips touched briefly before parting, and then she ran away blushing.

Watching Chi Duoduo's adorable figure hurriedly leave, Mu Yun couldn't help but smile slightly.

Mu Yun only came to his senses after Chi Duoduo's figure disappeared around the street corner, and took out a small booklet from his pocket.

"Neon Night... found it!"

This booklet is the one that Huang Mao gave me yesterday.

After a quick comparison of the surrounding buildings, Mu Yun easily followed the information in the brochure and arrived at the location of the Neon Night Bar.

This is a large bar with a strong cyberpunk style and bright, colorful decorations.

Perhaps because it was still afternoon, the colorful lights bearing the words "Neon Night" were not lit, and there was no noise coming from inside.

Clearly, this isn't the busiest time of day here.

Even so, Mu Yun could still smell a pungent alcohol odor and various indescribable complex aromas in the lingering scents in the air.

"Neon Night..."

Looking at the building in front of him, Mu Yun suddenly flipped his hand over, placed the elf investigator's badge in his palm, and then deftly stuffed it into the pocket on his chest.

After presenting his identification, Mu Yun did not go inside immediately. Instead, he first used his wave-guiding power and superpowers to investigate.

From the waveguide's perspective, Mu Yun could see the entire building's layout and the creatures inside clearly.

After a moment, having taken in everything, Mu Yun walked into the bar.

The interior of the bar, once inside, wasn't the kind of style that looked dazzling or dark and oppressive, but rather had a sci-fi feel to it.

Overall, it looks pretty good.

"We're closed in the afternoon; we open at 7 PM."

A young woman in a collared uniform sat listlessly on a single sofa, one hand propping up her chin, the other scrolling through her phone, speaking languidly without looking up.

"I'm not drinking, I'm looking for someone."

Mu Yun took out the ID card from his chest, flicked his wrist, and sent it flying onto the woman's phone.

The woman's lazy expression softened slightly as she looked at the ID card that was conveniently obscuring her phone screen.

She picked up the identification document, and upon seeing that it was the Elf Investigator's certificate, she did not show any panic or nervousness, but simply toned down her lazy expression.

Only after seeing the words "directly under the capital" did her languid expression completely vanish, and she looked up at Mu Yun.

Young and naive, yet there was a sense of danger about him.

Very strange.

"Elf Investigator? We at Neon Night run a legitimate business, legal and compliant. We don't do any shady stuff, and we don't harbor criminals."

The woman tucked her phone back into her open collar, walked calmly to Mu Yun's side, and looked up at him: "If you're coming for a drink, Officer Mu, you're welcome. But if you're looking for trouble, please turn right outside. The nearest police station is about a kilometer away."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and handed the document, which she was holding between her two fingers, back to Mu Yun.

Although she spoke calmly, her sudden unease clearly indicated that she was not entirely calm inside.

"I don't care whether your Black Snake Gang's business is legitimate or not, I just want to find one person."

Mu Yun put the ID back in his breast pocket, his tone remaining calm.

The moment the words "Black Snake Gang" were uttered, the young woman's expression immediately became tense.

His hand instinctively reached for the Poké Ball at his waist, but he stopped himself when he remembered the other person's identity as a Pokémon Investigator directly under the Imperial Capital Patrol Department.

After a long pause, she gently bit her lower lip and said, "Tell me, who are you looking for?"

"Black Rose".

..............................

The Black Serpent Gang is a gray force operating in the cities bordering the Flame Emperor Alliance and the Ice Luo Alliance.

A gray-market force with legitimate businesses in border cities of both major alliances.

Its most distinctive feature is the exchange of exotic and romantic resources.

Commonly known as pimping.

Of course, even if it's just pimping, to make it big and stable, you still need considerable strength and powerful connections.

According to the information Patrick Star found, in order to ensure the stability of the business, Black Rose, the leader of the Black Snake Gang, would even personally lead her sisters into battle.

Of course, Mu Yun didn't care about this information about the Black Snake Gang, nor did he care who Black Rose had slept with.

What he cared about was how many people Black Rose had under her command, enough for him to gain experience points.

Normally, trainers choose opponents of similar strength to battle against.

Nobody wants to be used as a punching bag all the time.

Not only is it frustrating, but the recovery process also interferes with training.

Mu Yun wasn't a particularly evil person, so naturally he couldn't keep targeting the upperclassmen from his school.

After all, if they don't want to fight you, you can't force them.

But the Black Snake Gang, a force that operates in a gray area, is different.

Unlike the Heavenly Dragon Society, they are not extremely powerful, ruthless, or have influence all over the world; they are wanted by the global alliance.

For safety reasons, Mu Yun would not leave any survivors when he made contact with the Tianlong Society.

In contrast, the Black Snake Gang, although also an underground force, acted with great discretion. In addition, their influence was limited to the border. Therefore, after reading Patrick Star's investigation of their information, Mu Yun decisively made them his new punching bags.

Just like back in the Secret Realm Training Camp.

If all goes well, Mu Yun plans to beat them up every week during his stay in Heijiang City.

..............................

On the outskirts of Heihe City, in a mountainous area near the border of the Ice Luo Alliance, a modified off-road vehicle is speeding along a narrow, sloping road.

After turning left and right, and winding around, the SUV finally stopped in front of a very secluded manor.

"This is Sister She's house. Do you dare go in?"

Ye Mei stopped the car, crossed her arms, and proudly displayed the part of her body that was covering her phone, her tone slightly provocative.

She was clearly flustered at the bar, but once she got to her own turf, she suddenly became energetic.

Just like a little dog that dares to bark and howl when picked up by its owner.

"lead the way."

Mu Yun's tone remained calm.

"snort!"

Seeing that Mu Yun wasn't bothered by the pressure, Ye Mei snorted and didn't say anything more. She took out a black electronic card from her chest, scanned the access control on the door, and then led Mu Yun inside.