I am a dragon

The fact that the crew-cut guy handed me the evidence that the Maple Leaf Nightclub was operating a casino was itself suspicious.

I didn't have much of a relationship with him; in fact, we used to be complete enemies.

Moreover, I am just a person from the bottom of society, and I can't give him anything at all.

Why is he doing this?

The man with the crew cut explained, "I heard you know Sixth Master Qiao, and Sixth Master Qiao even stood up for you."

I didn't deny it; the last time it caused quite a stir, so it naturally spread.

The man with the buzz cut continued, "Sixth Master Qiao and the Su family have never been on good terms. The only one who would dare to take action against the Su family is probably Sixth Master Qiao."

"Then why didn't you just go directly to Master Qiao?"

The man with the buzz cut smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. Who am I? A debt collector with no backing. I'm starving now and only have one underling. How can I possibly find Master Qiao?"

Besides, Maple Forest has an underground casino, and Master Qiao has even more shady and illegal businesses. If a conflict breaks out, Master Qiao will definitely be the one who suffers.

I understand.

"You're trying to make me the scapegoat, so that if something goes wrong, there'll still be Sixth Master Qiao. You're really trying to pull a fast one on me," I sneered.

The man with the buzz cut blushed and said, "Well... that's roughly the idea."

I craned my neck forward, staring intently at him, and asked, "Why did you want to create the maple forest?"

This is the key point. Cotton City has countless entertainment venues, and none of them are clean. The fact that he specifically targeted Maple Forest is intriguing.

I need evidence of the maple forest, but I don't want to be cannon fodder.

A look of sadness appeared on the man's buzz-cut face.

"I have a childhood friend who is a journalist. He risked his life to enter an underground casino to collect evidence. He managed to bring the evidence out, but his fate is still unknown. I suspect something must have happened to him."

"So, you want to avenge your friend?" I sneered. "But you don't dare offend Maple Forest, so you're using me as a pawn. To be honest, I look down on you a bit."

I'm not just saying this to express my own thoughts; I have my own plans.

I want to bring Crew Head on board, not because he's that important, but because I want to stick together and support each other.

Besides, I also want to know more about Cun Tou's true thoughts.

Who knows if this was a setup deliberately orchestrated by someone?

The old man with the buzz cut blushed again, his lips twitched, and he said, "Fine, if you don't want it, then forget it. I'm a coward, okay?"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

I stopped him: "I have to see what's inside, don't I?"

The man with the buzz cut turned around, took a deep breath, and said, "You really want it?"

"certainly."

The man with the buzz cut handed me the USB drive, but I didn't have a computer, so I closed the door and we found an internet cafe and even got a private room.

Tao Xiaotao was unhappy that she stayed outside to guard the gate, and she chewed her lollipop loudly.

I turned on the computer, plugged in the USB drive, and found several videos showing the process of entering the Maple Leaf Nightclub and then the casino inside.

The casino was clearly packed with people, and the stakes were high; some were cursing, others were laughing…

The video was still playing when the man with the buzz cut turned and said, "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

I nodded and said, "Tell me your conditions?"

"You're really doing this to avenge your childhood friend." The man with the buzz cut said solemnly. "Besides, your cousin's disappearance is definitely related to Zhao Guoqiang. You might even get some unexpected good news."

He patted his leg, stood up, and said, "Alright, here's the stuff. What you do with it is your business. I don't want any benefits from you. Consider it a favor you owe me."

I have to owe a favor to someone with a buzz cut. I owe favors to many people, and I don't know when I'll be able to pay them back.

"Will you continue to press for repayment in the future?" For some reason, I always felt that the man with the buzz cut looked a little lonely, as if he was disheartened.

The man with the buzz cut shook his head and said, "I'm quitting. I'm going back to my hometown. There's too much blood and tears hidden beneath the prosperity here."

I can't quite grasp Cun Tou's state of mind right now, but I'm touched by his emotions.

"...Where's your little brother?" I was referring to Longhair.

Every time they met, they were inseparable.

The crew-cut man said self-deprecatingly, "I've switched to another boss. I've been starving for three days straight following me. If he ever wrongs you in the future, I hope he'll go easy on you."

I've never seen such a lame boss; even his last underling ran away.

No wonder the buzz cut hero is so lonely; no one could stand it.

Thinking about it, he was quite unlucky. First, he pressed Jiang Ruxue for repayment, but only received 200,000 yuan. Later, he pressed Shi Hui for repayment, but didn't get a single penny.

I suddenly felt sympathy for him.

Ghost Hand Li said I was too soft-hearted and easily trusted others, and repeatedly warned me to change. But personality is a strange thing; you can intentionally adjust it, but you can't completely change it.

I took back the USB drive, saw the crew-cut guy off, and Tao Xiaotao asked me curiously, "What did he give you?"

"Evidence of a casino operating in the Maple Forest."

Tao Xiaotao raised an eyebrow and asked, "What conditions did he propose?"

I stubbed out my cigarette in the ashtray and said, "He also wants to act on behalf of Heaven."

"So what are you going to do?" Tao Xiaotao asked me.

I thought for a moment and said, "Let's call the police. We're too weak to help."

"Call the police?"

"Officer Meng at the police station is an upright and trustworthy person."

Without having time for dinner, Tao Xiaotao and I went to the police station and found Officer Meng.

Officer Meng tossed me a cigarette and said, "You're here for your cousin again? To be honest, there's nothing we can do to help."

I shook my head, my expression serious, and said, "This isn't about my cousin, Officer Meng. May I use your computer?"

"I'm sorry, the computer belongs to the public security network and cannot be borrowed," Officer Meng apologized.

"Everything I want to say is on the USB drive. Do you have a computer you can use?" I looked at Officer Meng expectantly.

Officer Meng could tell I wasn't joking, so he led me to a large office and pointed to a computer, saying, "Use this one; this is a standalone computer."

I plugged in the USB drive, and Officer Meng immediately became serious when he saw the contents of the video.

"Where did you get this from?"

"It was a journalist, but now that journalist has also disappeared."

Officer Meng looked grave and stared at the video for a long time without saying a word.

Tao Xiaotao chimed in sarcastically, "Officer Meng, you're not afraid to touch the maple forest, are you?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Officer Meng isn't that kind of person."

Officer Meng said, "Maple Leaf Nightclub is not within my jurisdiction, so I have no jurisdiction over it."

"Looks like we've come to the wrong person," Tao Xiaotao said irritably.

I was also a little disappointed. I took back the USB drive and said, "Then we won't trouble Officer Meng any further."

Officer Meng grabbed my hand and said, "But Maple Forest is within our branch's jurisdiction. I can report to the branch leadership and take measures against Maple Forest."

Combating crime is the duty of our police force. Okay, now come with me to the branch office…”