My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 188 - 187: Chaotic District

The buildings on this side of the river were obviously older, and not many people noticed Lv Bai climbing out of the river.

This was considered good news.

Lv Bai gently wrung his pant leg, releasing a stream of river water.

However...

Forget it.

He abandoned the idea of drying his clothes first, and like a vagrant, he slipped into the alley entrance.

There were quite a few idle shops in the crisscrossing alleys.

Passing by a clothing store that specialized in personal customization, Lv Bai immediately ducked inside.

The shop owner was lying on a bench reading a newspaper when he heard some strange dripping sounds and was about to look up.

However, Lv Bai’s movement was far quicker than the shop owner’s head raising speed.

He swiftly darted behind the shop owner and delivered a chop to the back of the person’s head.

The unlucky shop owner couldn’t even let out a groan before collapsing on the floor, unconscious.

"It’s a flat head," Lv Bai silently remarked, turning around to start picking out clothes that fit.

...

Lv Bai held the shop owner’s head and shook him awake.

Seeing the man’s drowsy eyes slowly open, Lv Bai gave his usual gentle smile.

"Hello."

"!"

The shop owner was so scared he instinctively leaned back, almost hitting his head on the floor again, but Lv Bai quickly pulled him back.

"You, don’t, boss, I’m just running a small business."

"Alright, alright, don’t be nervous."

Lv Bai patted the shop owner’s head and softly said, "I just want to ask you a few questions."

The shop owner swallowed hard a couple of times, too scared to speak.

Seeing his reaction, Lv Bai sighed inwardly and then said.

"Forget it, if I want to gather information, where should I go?"

"Uh, Chi... Chikan Bay, everyone says there are many information brokers there."

Although the shop owner was initially knocked out by Lv Bai, this mild attitude slightly calmed his panicked emotions.

"Not bad,"

Lv Bai nodded appreciatively, standing up to add, "You’d better act like you’ve never seen me. If I find out you talked about what happened today, I’ll find you and kill your whole family."

Shivering, the shop owner watched Lv Bai turn to leave, and, motivated by some impulse, quietly advised, "Be careful if you’re heading to Chikan Bay; I’ve heard it’s a mess and even the police don’t go there."

Hearing this warning, Lv Bai waved his hand without looking back.

"Thanks."

...

He walked out of the alley entrance.

He could see the bustling crowd on the street and the endless stream of vehicles.

There were also many skyscrapers, though they stood closely packed together.

Various signboards of different sizes hung at the base of the tall buildings, creating a dazzling array at a glance.

However, such skyscrapers were few; more prevalent were various old and new, tall and short tong laus, hugging the streets as if telling tales of the past.

The new clothes Lv Bai put on didn’t clash with the surroundings.

The discarded prison guard uniform and prisoner clothes were in a black plastic bag he carried.

If nothing unexpected happened, the prison would soon realize and search everywhere for him.

Such conspicuous clues had to be properly disposed of.

Standing at the alley entrance observing for a while, Lv Bai stepped away.

Consider that this Death Fight duel wouldn’t end anytime soon, so he needed to find a place to stay.

After all, he was currently a fugitive, so staying in a hotel was out of the question.

It would be best to go to some remote or chaotic districts.

Yes, that’s right.

Like the Chikan Bay mentioned by the clothing store owner.

The place wasn’t hard to find.

Following the road signs, Lv Bai easily found the district called Chikan Bay.

On the way there, he didn’t encounter a single titled Death Fighter.

However, after walking for a while, he got a rough impression of the city.

If looking for a comparison, it was somewhat reminiscent of Hong Kong Island in the seventies and eighties.

But Chikan Bay ahead...felt counterintuitive.

Because the so-called chaotic district, where even the police wouldn’t interfere, wasn’t remote at all; instead, it was located right in the city’s center.

Yet, it had no towering skyscrapers, only numerous old tong laus in their place.

Exposed wires twisted across the external walls like balls of yarn.

The alleys crisscrossing like mazes left people unable to find a way out.

Still, it couldn’t be classified entirely as a slum.

Because the various black-market businesses weren’t even pretending and were out in the open here.

Illegal businesses like casinos and red-light districts even put up neon signs at their entrances.

It seemed the government, the police, and the law couldn’t reach the borders of this place.

The entire district exuded chaos—no doubt about it.

Chikan Bay could certainly be described as quite dangerous.

Lv Bai had just escaped from prison, and he was sure the world’s governmental departments had many strong non-human operatives.

For a district as blatantly illegal and centrally located as Chikan Bay to be preserved,

There was only one possibility: it harbored forces strong enough to contend with governmental law enforcement agencies, if not more so, then at least to the extent that the government would pay a huge price to clear them out.

In figuring things out, it’s best to stay low-key for now.

"Yo? You seem unfamiliar, friend, new here?"

A young man with green-dyed hair, exuding a roguish vibe, squatted by the roadside and waved to Lv Bai, "Come over so we can have a chat."

"Yes, it’s my first time here."

Lv Bai nodded and obediently walked over to the green-haired youth.

The green-haired youth cursed as he made a downward pressing motion with his hand.

"Lower, lower, damn it, do you want me to talk to you with my head raised?"

It wasn’t that the green-haired youth was overly arrogant; it was just Lv Bai’s usual calm demeanor that always seemed harmless.

The more harmless he appeared, the more likely he was to be targeted by small-time hooligans looking for trouble.

Lv Bai crouched down honestly, maintaining the same height as the green-haired youth.

"What’s your name?"

"Lv Bai."

"Xiaobai, right? Don’t say your buddy Xiao Ma doesn’t take care of you. People like you can’t survive a second day at Chikan Bay."

"Is that so."

"Do you think I’m scaring you? Chikan Bay isn’t the place for well-behaved students like you."

"Then what should I do?"

The green-haired youth jabbed his thumb towards himself, "Alright, I’ll allow you to tag along with me. If you face any trouble, just mention your buddy Xiao Ma."

Lv Bai couldn’t help but show a kind smile, "That would be great."

"But, of course, my backing isn’t free."

The green-haired youth spread open his right hand, rubbing his thumb and index finger together.

But Lv Bai showed no reaction, slightly displeasing the green-haired youth.

He threatened in a low voice, "Xiaobai, do you think the protection fee will just fly into my hand?"