During the drive, Hugh and Sanford engaged in a conversation about the local gangs.


    Rosalynn listened intently.


    The most notorious gang leader in Boblyae was a man everyone called Arthur Nixon.


    He was in his forties and harbored grand ambitions, always striving to be the top dog.


    However, with so many rival gangs in the area, his ascent was anything but straightforward.


    Moreover, the local government had no intention of letting him gain too much power.


    They preferred to let the gangs keep each other in check.


    “Any word on my friend?” Sanford interjected.


    “Still digging,” Hugh replied.


    “You know how it is here—chaos is the norm, and people vanish into thin air all the time.


    ”


    Sanford nced at him, his tone dripping with challenge.


    “Taking your sweet time, huh? Aren’t you supposed to be some sort of information guru? Are there things you can’t dig up?”


    Hugh chuckled, unfazed.


    “Oh,e on, don’t push my buttons.


    You know I’ll find it out for you.


    After all, you promised me an extra cut of the profits if I deliver.


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    Sanford smirked.


    “Sharp as ever.


    ”


    Hughughed heartily.


    “If I weren’t sharp, how would I have built my empire so fast and be your go-to guy for intel?”


    Sanford’s patience was thinning.


    “Alright, enough with the self-praise.


    Just get more people on Brian’s trail, and fast.


    ”


    “Understood.


    ”


    They shifted back to business talk.


    After about forty minutes, the car navigated into a lively part of town.


    The night sky, adorned with stars, served as a backdrop to the flickering neon lights, which bathed the city in a vibrant glow.


    Rosalynn gazed out the window, captivated by the exotic allure of the passing buildings.


    It was evident from the people’s attire and the architecture that this city’s economy wasn’t particrly robust.


    “Okay, we’ve reached the hotel.


    Time to get out.


    ”


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    Sanford and Rosalynn exited the vehicle and trailed behind Hugh into the hotel.


    Although it was the finest hotel in the vicinity, it paled inparison to those back home.


    Hugh arranged two rooms for them.