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Chapter 1606 Settling the Bounty (First Update of the Month, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The orphanage where 'Loren' once stayed.

He looked down at the date when Siwei was sent to the orphanage.

754 9 Month 17 Day.

The day the orphanage caught fire.

It is also a day to welcome new students.

Siwei was the last child in the orphanage.

On June 15, her grandparents passed away, and she was adopted by a distant aunt. On September 17, she was sent to an orphanage.

"I remember you seemed to have stayed in an orphanage before?" Reed asked suddenly as he walked to the window with his coffee.

“Yes,” He Ao put down his tablet and rubbed his temples, “from the same orphanage.”

He wasn't surprised that Reed knew this; it would be strange if Reed hadn't checked his information, especially after last night's 'targeted pursuit'.

Reed knew he must know all this, so he didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

"Did you know each other before?" Reed turned around and looked at Heo.

“I don’t know her,” He Ao shook his head. “I ran away by climbing over the wall the day she came to the orphanage, and I haven’t seen her since.”

"The day the orphanage caught fire?" Reed was slightly taken aback.

“Yeah,” Heo shrugged, looking at Reed and laughing, “What, you suspect I set the fire?”

“To be honest, objectively we can’t completely rule out your suspicion, but subjectively, I believe you wouldn’t do this,” Reed walked to the conference table and looked at Heo. “Why did you leave the orphanage? Was it for some psychological reasons, or simply because you couldn’t adapt to the life there?”

“It’s simple, he’s afraid of dying,” He Ao said casually.

Now it was Reed's turn to be slightly stunned.

He looked at him and continued to explain, "New children come to the orphanage every now and then, but the total number of children in the orphanage has never increased."

“It seems this orphanage does indeed have some serious problems,” Reed said thoughtfully, taking a sip of his coffee.

At this point, He Ao chuckled, "But the outside world isn't any safer than the orphanage. If the coach hadn't taken me in, I might have died long ago."

“That ‘Gemu’?” Reed asked slowly. “How is he doing? Should I send someone to protect him?”

“No need, I’ve already sent him away from Xiluo City,” He Ao said, shaking his head.

Reed took a sip of coffee, seemingly realizing something, and instead of asking further, he said, "The people we arrested last night all said they were ordered to arrest or kill you. The whole commotion and situation last night revolved around you."

“Looks like I’m pretty important,” He Ao smiled, “I got the script for the ‘protagonist’.”

“To be honest, this is quite unexpected,” Reed shrugged. “At first I thought their only goal was the doll, and you were just likely to get involved.”

He turned his gaze to He Ao, "So, why do you think they wanted to kill you?"

“I don’t know,” He Ao shook his head and laughed. “Actually, I didn’t know there was anything special about me before.”

"And now?" Reed understood the implication in his words.

“Now,” Heo glanced at the tablet on the conference table, “I have a bit of a guess.”

hum-

Just then, Reed's bracelet vibrated.

He raised his bracelet and glanced at it, then turned to look at He Ao, "The money from selling that Class D body has arrived."

"How much?" He Ao opened his eyes slightly.

“After deducting shipping costs, it’s 53,” Reed said, leaning against the wall. “The buyer is a collector who is using the association’s channels. I packed the body last night and sent it through the association’s channels, but it may take two or three days to reach the buyer. However, he is willing to accept full payment upfront.”

"Thanks," He Ao said with a smile, looking at him.

In this world, there are naturally no buyers so generous and selfless as to transfer the full amount before even seeing the goods.

Since they dared to send money, it's highly likely that there's someone with sufficient credibility acting as a guarantor in between.

The price of 530,000 is much higher than the 400,000 offered by the bounty hunter organization. It's basically the normal price on the black market. Reed must have put in a lot of effort to get this done in one night.

"So you've still decided to buy that 'Vestara's Spear'?" Reed asked, looking at Heo.

"I plan to take a look first, and if I really can't accept it, I'll give up," He Ao answered frankly.

“I’ve already told you about the dangers and problems with that gun,” Reed said, taking a sip of his coffee. “The choice is yours; after all, you’re the one who makes the decision.”

“Let’s talk about something else,” Heo picked up the tablet on the table again, “like the reward for discovering something unusual?”

"The reward has been finalized," Reed said, looking at Heo. "It's a special bonus approved by the chairman, 260,000, which is 60,000 more than the initial amount. We'll transfer it to you through the fast track, but you'll have to wait for the headquarters association's finance department to open for business before the money arrives."

He glanced at his bracelet and said, "It should be soon."

He turned to look at He Ao, "In addition to the prize money, there is also a 'Silver Collaborator' medal."

"What's the use of this medal?" He asked slowly.

“With this medal, you can get a certain level of support from the local branch in any city where an anomalous association exists,” Reed said, looking at Heo. “At the same time, you can legally possess a registered anomalous item for a long period of time.”

The subtext is that it legalizes He Ao's possession of the red dress doll.

With an additional 60,000 in bounty, an anomaly has been legalized. Considering the association's stinginess, this should be considered a significant improvement.

“However, the process for this medal will be a bit more complicated, and it will probably take a couple of days to arrive,” Reed added.

"If there's a silver medal, are there also gold medals?" He Ao asked with a smile.

“Yes,” Reed replied. “Gold medal holders have a seat on the association’s honorary board, but it requires outstanding contributions to the containment of anomalies and the safety of the city, and it is almost impossible to obtain.”

He looked at He Ao, "And the bounty for the 'Bound Scarecrow' rule that you collected last night has also been confirmed, 5. We also found out the identity of the criminal from that anomalous cult you killed. He's in the bounty hunter organization, and there's a bounty of 6. These two should come down together with the bounty for discovering the anomaly."

“That cult member,” Heo looked at Reed, “doesn’t your association offer any extra bonuses?”

“No,” Reed said directly, leaving Heo no room for negotiation.

He Ao: "Stingy."

Reed did not speak.

It seems the Abnormal Association really can't afford to pay. He Ao sighed softly and said sincerely, "Thanks."

Although the Anomalous Association is quite stingy, Reed is still a reliable person.

Without his help, He Ao would have sold the D-level superhuman to the bounty hunter organization for about 40, and the bounty for discovering the anomaly would have been about 20.

The round trip will cost approximately 20 federal dollars less.

The coach has been so stingy over the years, he probably only saved about 30,000 to 40,000 federal dollars.

At dawn, I'm asking for monthly votes at the beginning of the month.