Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

"Boss, how many days will you stay?"

"Reserve for three days first." Chen Zhao said.

"What grade?"

"I want the best room."

It's not the peak season yet, so even if you don't have a reservation, there are still rooms available.

If it had been the peak season, they would probably have to stay in a motel.

Portia booked the best room for Chen Zhao and an ordinary room for herself.

After stuffing the waiter with ten dollars of consumption, the waiter happily sent their gifts to the room.

For Portia, she desperately needs a comfortable sleep now.

Chen Zhao left the hotel after placing the etiquette.

Chen Zhao was just wandering aimlessly without any destination.

On the one hand, Chen Zhao was not familiar with the city of New Orleans.

Furthermore, Chen Zhao wanted to try his luck outside.

I hope to meet some psychics or have supernatural events.

The probability of supernatural events happening or encountering at night is quite high.

Moreover, Chen Zhao's small world already has a coverage area of ​​300 meters.

Although this method is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack.

But it's not all out of control.

However, Chen Zhao did not encounter any supernatural events, nor did he encounter a psychic.

But he was targeted by two gangsters.

New Orleans has always had one of the highest crime rates.

There is a terrifying mafia party here.

The New Orleans Gang is also called the Marcheno Gang, and their boss is named Marcheno.

The last city, a city of immigrants, was controlled by this gang.

To this day, the city's darkness still cannot be eradicated.

Of course, like most gangs, they have moved from being open to the shadows.

However, at night the place is filled with a large number of criminals.

More than 100 police officers in this city are killed in the line of duty every year.

The police here are almost the most dangerous profession in the United States.

There are black radical organizations and the notorious Ku Klux Klan here.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the darkest city in the United States.

The two men following Chen Zhao were two men wearing hoodies.

They started following Chen Zhao from the moment he left the Hilton Hotel.

And after discovering that Chen Zhao was Asian, he followed him.

Chen Zhao turned a blind eye to this.

As long as they didn't take action in advance, Chen Zhao would treat them as if they didn't exist.

Of course, they didn't take action because it was not too late yet.

Besides, there are still some people flowing around here, making it inconvenient for them to take action.

Both men had daggers in their pockets.

Probably not a newbie.

And they act with considerable tact and patience.

If you were an ordinary novice, you would immediately attack the prey when you see it.

Where can I follow this path?

Chen Zhao finally reached a place where no one was around.

The two people behind him immediately quickened their pace.

For Sam and Vicari, tonight is their harvest night.

They followed the prey all the way from the Hilton Hotel.

Those who can afford to stay at Hilton hotels must be rich.

Even the cheapest room at the Hilton costs two hundred dollars a night.

And they watched for a long time.

Although there is no brand mark on the clothes worn by this prey.

But the texture and fabric of the clothes are definitely high-end goods.

After waiting for a long time, the Asian finally reached a place where no one was around.

The two quickened their pace and caught up.

Sam quickly ran in front of Chen Zhao and blocked Chen Zhao's way.

Vikali, on the other hand, was blocking Chen Zhao's escape direction.

"Boy, hand over the money." Sam waved the butterfly knife in front of Chen Zhao.

"Is there any cigarette?" Chen Zhao asked.

"What?" Sam felt that his momentum was a little weak, and immediately yelled viciously: "Boy, do you know what the situation is now? Robbery, it is robbery now. Anyone who knows how to do it will take out his wallet."

Chen Zhao took out his wallet and pulled out a wad of brand new banknotes.

"Is this what you want?"

With the slightly dim street lights, Sam and Vicari could still clearly see the banknotes in Chen Zhao's hand.

That's probably two thousand dollars at least.

Get rich! Both of them licked their lips unconsciously.

Chen Zhao raised his hand and the money fell all over the sky.

"You..." Sam and Vicari were both a little stunned, not understanding Chen Zhao's intention.

"Boy, it seems you have an itchy skin." Sam shouted angrily: "Vicari, teach him a lesson."

At this moment, Sam's eyes were filled with the bills that fell on the ground.

"Ouch……"

Vicari's howl of pain woke Sam.

I saw Vikali covering his nose, blood oozing out from his fingers.

"Seeking death!" Sam rushed towards Chen Zhao with a butterfly knife.

"Ouch……"

Sam got punched in the face.

Like Vikali, his nose bleeds and he loses several teeth.

Sam still wanted to struggle, but was punched again by Chen Zhao.

"Ah..." Sam's fingers were stepped on by Chen Zhao.

"Pick up the money for me."

"Ah... ok, ok... I'll pick it up, you let go."

Sam and Vicari were on the verge of tears.

At any rate, they had done more than a dozen jobs.

I've never seen anything so cruel.

Chen Zhao didn't kill the two gangsters, so he couldn't do anything wrong.

When the two men attacked him just now, although they used knives, they did not intend to kill anyone.

Chen Zhao estimated that this was their first time using a knife.

People they had robbed in the past had become intimidated by the sight of them showing their knives.

Sam and Vicari endured the pain and picked up all the money.

They both wanted to take the money and run away, but they were both worried that their companion would fall into Chen Zhao's hands.

Chen Zhao drew two hundred dollars and stuffed them into Sam's pocket.

"This is your hard-earned money... Do you have a cigarette?"

Sam held his nose and took out a half-filled pack of cigarettes.

"Where there is food, I'll treat you."

Sam and Vicari looked at each other.

Both of them have been on the road for several years.

Although I couldn’t guess Chen Zhao’s identity.

But the other party obviously has their intentions.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t hang out with them here.

"Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Don't worry, find a place to sit." Chen Zhao said casually.

The two of them made up their mind that as long as they were not used as informants, they would say anything.

Everyone in the gang knows that being an informant is the most dangerous thing.

The two took Chen Zhao into a 24-hour restaurant.

The bearded man standing in front of the cashier has a gun hidden under the cabinet.

When I saw the three people coming in, I was very alert.

It wasn't until Chen Zhao slapped two big bills on the cash register that the bearded man breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, are there any places in New Orleans that are rumored to be haunted?"

"Sir... why are you asking about this?"

"I'm just curious." Chen Zhao leaned on the chair and said casually.

At this time, the bearded man came over with Hanbao, sandwiches and drinks.

"I do know." The bearded man interjected.

"Uncle, sit down." Chen Zhao pulled out the chair.