The night.
Even on the most prosperous streets of Romans, there were few pedestrians!
Under the dim lights, there was a drunkard with an AK on his back, but walking with a stagger. He wore combat fatigues, and it was clear at a glance that he was a member of a mercenary organization.
Most of the shops on the street were closed, but one or two still had their doors ajar, with scantily clad women inside beckoning to passersby.
A moment later!
The three of them arrived at a bar. Viper wasn't there; he wasn't interested in drinking and stayed at the hotel tinkering with his laptop.
Xu Shi'an seriously suspected that this perverted hacker was currently attacking some organization's network.
After all, perverts often find enjoyment in ways different from normal people!
As they walked into the bar, there were quite a few people inside, of all skin colors. However, they were all from various armed forces or mercenary groups.
These people were in groups of three to five. Some gathered in circles, with their guns casually placed on the bar tables, utterly nonchalant.
When Ye Cangtian and the other two walked in, everyone turned to look at them.
Perhaps it was their skin color, but some of the more arrogant ones even whistled and provoked them!
Xu Shi'an's nerves tensed up, as if he had arrived at the headquarters of an armed force, with each person opposite him being a vicious and formidable brute.
He reached into his pocket. There was a handgun there, which he had confiscated from some thugs who had tried to rob them on the way.
"Relax!"
Ye Cangtian patted his shoulder, then smiled at the Black owner of the bar and said, "A dozen beers!"
Then they found a spot and sat down.
Xu Shi'an took a couple of sips of beer and glanced around, then lowered his voice and asked, "Aren't we here to gather information?"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said, "Let's drink first. We'll talk about other things later!"
Xu Shi'an nodded. Although he wasn't afraid of death, in such an environment, it was hard not to feel a little uncomfortable.
But seeing Ye Cangtian and Scorpion so casual, he gradually relaxed!
However, soon someone walked towards the three of them. It was a mercenary in combat fatigues, who was somewhat drunk. His companions couldn't stop him, so he came to find trouble.
This person walked directly in front of Scorpion and said a string of words with a mocking expression.
Xu Shi'an didn't understand a single word.
Ye Cangtian understood what the other party meant. The man was mocking Scorpion for wearing such thick clothing, asking if he was sick and too weak to come out.
Scorpion, while drinking, simply told the man to get lost!
As a result, the burly, bearded man was enraged. He pulled out his handgun and pressed it against Scorpion's forehead, spewing curses!
Then, Scorpion stared at the muzzle of the gun, stood up, and unbuttoned his trench coat.
After a series of metallic clinks, almost everyone in the bar saw it. The inside of the trench coat was lined with all sorts of grenades and bombs!
The burly, bearded man's legs turned to jelly, and he awkwardly retracted his gun.
In the end, he could only retreat cautiously and leave the bar with his companions, muttering "crazy" under his breath before leaving.
Soon, the patrons of the bar also began to leave one by one.
These mercenaries and local armed forces were ruthless, but ruthless people feared those who were even more ruthless!
Had anyone ever seen someone carrying so many high-yield explosives on them? This wasn't just ruthless; it was outright madness.
What if the bombs were accidentally detonated? Then everyone in the bar would have to pay with their lives!
This was the same thought Xu Shi'an had when he first experienced it!
Even now, facing Scorpion, Xu Shi'an felt a tremor in his heart. He refused to share a room with him at night for anything!
"Three guests, is there anything I can do for you?" The Black bar owner came over, his face full of smiles.
Generally speaking, those who could open bars in such chaotic areas almost always had some background.
If ordinary people caused trouble, the bar owner would have already pulled out an AK and kicked them out. But at this moment, the Black owner didn't. He was good at reading people and knew at a glance that Ye Cangtian and his group were different from the mercenaries just now.
Ye Cangtian was straightforward. He took out a corner of a cut-out map from his pocket.
"Boss, you're a local resident, right? Do you know this place marked on the map?"
"Guests can rest assured. I've lived here for decades, and there's nowhere I don't know!"
The Black owner replied with a smile, then picked up the map and looked at it. He frowned, "The point marked on the map should be some island at sea. However, there are many islands in the vicinity, hundreds of them, big and small. I'm really not sure which one it is!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian and Xu Shi'an exchanged glances.
Xu Shi'an gave a wry smile. It seemed that finding the exact location was obviously impossible!
Ye Cangtian suddenly asked again, "Have you seen anyone wearing a mask recently?"
The Black owner hesitated upon hearing this.
After a long pause, he sighed, "Yes, I saw them once three days ago. It was in this bar. Three people wearing masks got into a conflict with a mercenary organization."
There were many mercenary organizations in Romans City. Small ones were formed by a dozen people, while large ones had tens to hundreds or even thousands of people.
And that night, three masked individuals clashed with a mercenary organization, nearly overturning his bar.
The next day, he heard that the entire mercenary organization, which had dozens of members, had all died overnight.
Not many people knew about this incident, and few people mentioned it. The Black owner didn't want to publicize it, as it would affect his bar's business.
After hearing this, Ye Cangtian asked no further questions.
He placed a stack of US dollars on the table and then left with Scorpion and Xu Shi'an.
...
"It looks like the Dark Association is indeed here. Doesn't that mean the missing researchers might also have been kidnapped here?"
Upon returning to the hotel, Xu Shi'an eagerly asked.
Ye Cangtian nodded, "It's very possible. At least we've confirmed now that the point marked on the map I obtained is the destination of the Dark Association."
Xu Shi'an lamented, "But the Black owner just said that there are hundreds of islands in the nearby waters. We can't possibly search them one by one, can we?"
"Of course not one by one, otherwise, before we find them, they'll notice us first!" Ye Cangtian shook his head.
Xu Shi'an couldn't help but look at Viper and Scorpion. These two were so capable, especially Viper, who could hack into the US network. Did they have no way?
Viper shrugged and said cheerfully, "Don't look at us. Islands at sea are the hardest to find. Even GPS satellites can't find them easily. There are too many undiscovered islands in the world. I can't help either!"
"Then what should we do? These Dark Association guys are really good at hiding. Otherwise, we could have captured one and asked him clearly!" Xu Shi'an said indignantly.
"En?" Ye Cangtian suddenly froze. He had almost forgotten something!
He was a member of the Dark Association!
He was Huang Jiu!
With this thought, he smiled and muttered, "I should be able to find their stronghold. Xu Shi'an, stay with them and wait for my contact!"
Xu Shi'an's face turned green upon hearing this, "Where are you going? Brother-in-law, don't leave me behind!"
For the past two days, because he was accompanied by two perverts/lunatics, he hadn't even slept well.
Now, hearing that Ye Cangtian was leaving and he would be left alone with these two lunatics, he immediately panicked!