Chapter 3 I'm Sure to Earn This Money_2

Indeed, it should be that way, and it was that way.

Gao Yi came to terms with the situation and, without any hesitation, said, "I am not an assassin, but I can collaborate with you. However, you need to answer some of my questions first."

"As a partner, I can answer many questions for free, but if you refuse to cooperate, then I'll have to charge. I must make that clear upfront."

Whether he charged or not didn't really matter; I couldn't pay much anyway.

The most pressing question for Gao Yi was still what exactly had happened.

But how should he ask that question?

After pondering for a moment, Gao Yi asked gravely, "Who were the people trying to kill me yesterday?"

Luca smiled and said, "First, let me correct a mistake: you've been unconscious for four days, so it wasn't yesterday. The people you killed are Scavengers, those responsible for disposing of bodies and cleaning up traces."

Gao Yi said urgently, "No, not those I killed; the ones who shot me."

Luca took out a cell phone, which was indeed the one Gao Yi had found on the body of a Scavenger and used to call for help.

"This phone was taken from you. It contains some information you might want. First, those Scavengers received a temporary mission from the Dark Web, commissioned by a high-level account. As far as I know, this account is closely related to the Andic Group."

After he finished speaking, Luca placed the phone on the bedside table next to Gao Yi, then said seriously, "The Andic Group's assassins were responsible for finishing you off, while the local Scavengers, who also deal in organ trading, were supposed to clean up after you. This is a reasonable guess. Now tell me, why does the Andic Group want you dead!"

Gao Yi shook his head in confusion.

Luca said earnestly, "I have no intention of prying into your background or discovering your secrets. I haven't even asked for your name. But since we're going to collaborate, I need to know what kind of trouble you've gotten into. So, please be honest."

Gao Yi wore an expression of helplessness and said in a low voice, "I'm just a tourist in Thailand; I haven't caused any trouble. I just found a boxing gym because I wanted to have an exchange with the people there."

"What boxing gym?"

"KT Boxing Gym."

A look of understanding immediately spread across Luca's face as he went on, "Good, continue."

"I had just entered the gym and didn't even know who to greet when suddenly two people burst in and started shooting everyone. I was shot, and by the time I passed out and woke up again, I was in an operating room about to have my organs harvested. Then... you know the rest."

Luca, showing interest, said, "Then you killed six Scavengers, posted a call for help on the Dark Web, and held on until I showed up?"

"Yes."

Luca exhaled and said, "Which means, you were accidentally injured, or let's say, incidentally cleaned up?"

Gao Yi was silent for a while, then nodded.

Luca seemed much more at ease and said, "That's a relief. It wouldn't be an issue for us if you were just a collateral accident. If you were the target of the Andic Group, that would be a huge problem. But since it was an accident, there's really no issue."

In a low voice, Gao Yi asked, "What's the background of the Andic Group?"

"The Andic Group is an assassin organization, the biggest one. Once the Andic Group takes on a mission, it's sure to be completed. That's as good as dead."

Gao Yi had already heard of the Andic Group, just reconfirming what Luca had said.

There's something he didn't know whether to mention or not: Gao Yi didn't only kill six Scavengers; he also killed two gunmen.

After a moment of silence, Gao Yi asked in a low voice, "Do you know who issued the order to the Andic Group?"

"That's Andic's business secret and the core secret of the Dark Web. How could they let me know? But I know that KT Boxing Gym is involved in Black Boxing. Perhaps it was someone who lost big money and got angry, so they hired the Andic Group to take out the boxer who caused their loss. This kind of thing is common."

For Gao Yi, such an unforeseeable catastrophe was akin to the sky falling, but for Luca, these events were quite common.

Luca said casually, "I'm not trying to investigate your background, but at least give me a name, then tell me about your skills. That way, we can cooperate better."

A name was just a name, real or fake; obviously, Luca didn't care.

Gao Yi looked at Luca, then suddenly said, "My name is Gao Yi. My expertise is in Kung Fu. I have been practicing Kung Fu since I was five years old, without missing a single day."

Luca was startled for a moment, then pointing at Gao Yi, said, "Wait, Kung Fu, Chinese Martial Arts? Are you telling me, you took out those Scavengers with Kung Fu?"

"Yeah, any problem with that?"

"Don't joke; Kung Fu is just for show."

"The Kung Fu I practice is meant for killing enemies, not just for show. Never mind, you wouldn't understand."

Luca said seriously, "Yet, the way you took out those Scavengers looked more like an assassin's work. As for Kung Fu... never mind. If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Don't try to fool me with that—I'd rather believe you're actually a Black Boxing fighter from KT Boxing Gym."

Gao Yi was already accustomed to the misunderstandings and stereotypes people had about Kung Fu.

In the eyes of most people, the image of Kung Fu was highly polarized—some firmly believed that Kung Fu could do anything, even defy gravity, while others were certain that Kung Fu was nothing more than a scam.

And those who thought Kung Fu was just a scam were becoming increasingly numerous because Kung Fu truly lacked any remarkable achievements to show off, at least not any that the general public could see. In their eyes, all the so-called Kung Fu Masters were frauds.