Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 318 Boring Plot

The boy who came to Chang Ning's side first carefully examined Chang Ning's appearance. Judging from the slight furrow in his brows, the boy was struggling to compare Chang Ning's facial features.

Just as it is difficult for Chinese people to discern the facial features of foreigners, foreigners also find it difficult to distinguish our faces at first glance.

This doesn't mean our faces lack distinctive features; rather, it's normal that people from different continents have different facial features and can't tell them apart until they get used to it.

A child around ten years old?
Chang Ning looked at the child who was carefully observing her, her face still expressionless, but her whole body was already tense.

If Chang Ning wanted to, he was confident that he could easily break the other person's neck within 3 seconds when they were less than a meter apart.

On the battlefield, always be wary of things that appear harmless, such as the elderly, children, women, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Chang Ning had also looked up information on the Boy Scouts, even though the likelihood of such organizations appearing in the United States was not high.

But ever since they set foot on American soil, this place has become Changning's battlefield.

Once on the battlefield, he had to be vigilant against anything that could harm him. Chang Ning didn't want to regret his foolishness when he fell.

Therefore, if the little boy in front of him makes even the slightest strange move, he will immediately retaliate.

Fortunately, the boy did nothing out of line when he arrived in Changning, except to observe him.

Just as Chang Ning was about to leave, the boy ended his observation of her.

At this moment, the boy's eyes seemed to be shining as he stared intently at Chang Ning, and then handed the envelope in his hand to Chang Ning.

What a strange child.

Chang Ning took the envelope the boy handed her. As expected, it contained information about the alcoholic Donnie that the information broker had given her.

"Ok?"

As soon as she took a step, Chang Ning felt her clothes being tugged.

Looking in the direction of the tug, the boy was pursing his lips, holding onto Chang Ning's clothes and staring at him intently.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that the boy wouldn't let her leave, Chang Ning raised an eyebrow.

When Chang Ning asked him, the boy stretched out his free hand and rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

Seeing the boy's actions, Chang Ning couldn't help but chuckle: So he was asking her for money.

In principle, he should pay, but unexpected events should be allowed.

He doesn't have enough money on him to cover the intelligence costs for this mission; otherwise, he wouldn't be unable to afford even the equipment.

"I'll pay you back tomorrow, you can have it for now."

Chang Ning wouldn't bully a child; he wasn't trying to get information for free, he was just postponing payment.

After hearing Chang Ning's words, the boy's face showed obvious conflict.

The boy never expected to encounter such a shameless customer. His father had said that this business was crucial to their livelihood next month, and if they didn't want to go hungry, they would have to make this man pay.

However, the man in front of him wasn't refusing to pay; he just wanted to postpone his payment.

But what if this guy is trying to scam a kid? Who knows if he'll actually pay?

To save money for next month's living expenses and avoid going hungry, the boy blinked his big eyes and shook his head, refusing Chang Ning's offer, despite her glare.

Postponed? Not even a little bit!
Changning must pay now!

One wants money, the other can't afford it right now.

The one who couldn't pay wasn't going to renege on their debt, so the two of them, one big and one small, started playing a staring contest on the street. If an unsuspecting passerby saw them, they might think it was a father disciplining his mischievous son.

They might even think to themselves: "That father and son are really something else."

Among the passersby was a burly man who looked disheveled, who hurriedly approached the boy and Chang Ning.

"What's wrong, sir?"
If this kid has offended you in any way, please forgive him for the sake of him being a child.

Although the man was dressed sloppily, he didn't have any unpleasant odor, except for the typical body odor of foreigners.

The strong, pungent smell made Chang Ning frown slightly, a gesture that led the slovenly man to believe that the boy had offended Chang Ning.

Damn it! Did I really mess with this guy?

This is how to do?
The disheveled man glanced at his son out of the corner of his eye, then pretended to want to negotiate further with Chang Ning, shielding his son behind him.

He decided that no matter what bad things might happen later, he would not let his son get hurt.

Even death!

"Dad, this guy isn't paying," the boy, who was being shielded by the man, said in a clear voice.

The boy's sudden words left the two adults present speechless, and the atmosphere fell into an eerie stillness.

Upon hearing the boy's words, Chang Ning first confirmed that the boy was not mute, and then realized that the boy was saying he wouldn't give her money.

Was it that you weren't going to pay?

That's delayed payment.

Can delayed payment be considered non-payment?
He's going to sue this presumptuous guy in court. This guy is defaming him! He's defaming him!

Upon hearing his son's words, the disheveled man was momentarily at a loss for words to communicate with Chang Ning.

He had thought of everything except that Changning would be short of money. Generally speaking, apart from those who have shady dealings in America, people who go through legitimate channels usually have some spare cash.

But today, he encountered an exception.

It looks like God wants him to be eating bread with his son next month.

The man originally didn't intend to give up; even if Chang Ning didn't have a single penny, he could still strip Chang Ning's clothes off and exchange them for some money.

But when he thought of Chang Ning's skills in beating members of the Lingdian Gang in the black market, the sloppy man shuddered and gave up the dangerous idea.

Eating bread is much better than getting a beating, especially since his son is right there beside him. The little guy wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch from Chang Ning and would end up in the ICU.

That's right, the disheveled man was the intelligence broker who tried to rip off Chang Ning but ended up being the one who got the upper hand.

Chang Ning looked embarrassed: "Uh, well..."

The man glanced nervously at Chang Ning, silently rehearsing his words before speaking, and then said, "Sir..."

Who would have thought that the two of them would speak at the same time?

As a result, the disheveled man couldn't utter the words he had painstakingly prepared, while Chang Ning waited for him to speak.

One person didn't know how to start the conversation, while the other waited for the other to speak, and then the atmosphere fell silent again.

Seeing that the disheveled man didn't know how to start the conversation, Chang Ning didn't want to waste time, so she took the initiative to break the silence between them.

"I think this guy has misunderstood me."

Chang Ning pointed to the boy behind the man and continued, "I didn't say I wouldn't pay; I just wanted to postpone the payment a little."