Wayne didn't care if Gino could mete out justice for him. He simply sent Gino a screenshot of the transaction.
Half an hour later, Gino messaged Wayne, "Found it. Based on the IP address, the store is in the black market. All other information about it is hidden."
The black market? Wayne had never been to the black market. He had heard of it before. It was located just beside Astral Nova.
Based on what he had heard, the black market was chaotic. Law and order were out of the question there.
That begged the question, why did Everly go to the black market when she could've gone somewhere safe, like the hospital, to do the operation?
A moment later, Gino sent Wayne an address and another message, "The case is closed. This is the address of the store. You decide if you want to call the cops."
Wayne snapped out of his daze after reading the message. He never expected Gino to settle the job so quickly. Pleasantly surprised, he transferred some money to Gino's account for the trouble.
Wayne replied, "Thanks. Here's 200 dollars. Go treat yourself to something."
Before he transferred the money, Gino responded with, "No problem. I'll give you a discount since we're friends. That will be ten grand. You can transfer the amount to my bank account."
Wayne was at a loss for words. After hesitating for a bit, he responded to the message, "Um, since when did you start charging people for helping them look into something?"
Gino responded with much enthusiasm and pride, "Well, of course! I'm Raven's direct apprentice! How could I not charge others for such superb service?
"Raven charges hundreds of thousands, and that's not even the max. Ten grand isn't much, really. Are you not gonna pay up?"
Wayne became speechless for the umpteenth time that day. He was at fault here for not being careful when he asked Gino for help.
Now, Wayne was worried that Gino would tell Hera about this matter if he didn't pay up. With gritted teeth, Wayne transferred ten grand to Gino's account.
His heart bled after transferring the money to Gino. He swore to himself that he would ask for the price before having someone do anything for him in the future.
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