The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 536

"Ryan? What are you doing here?"

Walter was very surprised.

Ryan was his good friend and he had always been in Ocean City. Why would he come to such a remote and poor place? Furthermore, he was the one issuing passes to the Underground City.

Then, Walter suddenly thought of the incident where Rainie was almost raped by him at the club a few months ago. At the time, it seemed that Ryan was also present.

He didn't know why he suddenly thought of this matter while he subconsciously glanced at Ryan.

Ryan himself was also surprised when he saw Walter. He was stunned for a moment and said with an embarrassed smile, "Hey Walter, what are you doing here?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this question? What the hell are you doing here issuing the entry passes to the Underground City instead of being in Ocean City? Don't tell me that you run this place." "Ah, don't make fun of me, I'm not that capable. I'm just the ticketing usher."

Then Ryan's smile became even more unnatural.

"Ticketing usher? To who huh? I'm going to the underground city now. Based on our friendship, I guess you know what to do next."

Walter reached out his hand to Ryan.

However, Ryan was a little hesitant.

"What's wrong? What can't I see in the Underground City? Can't I go? It's not like you don't know what kind of person I am in Ocean City. I just want to see some new things, won't you let me in?" Since Ryan appeared, Walter's mind had been running a million miles a minute.

Previously, he felt strange that he almost raped Rainie for no reason, but after investigating for a while, he still did not find any clues. Moreover, he remembered that he did not call Rainie that day, but he did no expect that she would call him instead, and it nearly spelled his doom. Now that he thought about it, the person who had been at his side that day was Ryan all along.

Before this, Walter had never suspected Ryan before. He and Ryan were good buddies since their youth, and they grew up together. No matter what happened, he had Ryan's back, just like an elder brother. Ryan had also helped him with anything without hesitation, so he had never thought to suspect Ryan.

Seeing that Walter had an unpleasant expression on his face while he spoke in a bitter tone, Ryan quickly replied as he knew Walter's temper very well. "Of course not. It's just that the people here are very complicated, so I'm afraid that you'll be pissed if you go inside."

"Am I really someone who shows that much restraint? I'm just going in to have some fun, and it'll be a bad day for the person who tries to stop me. Now, don't talk so much nonsense. Are you going to hand me the pass or not?"

As Walter insisted on entering, Ryan took out the pass and whispered, "After you enter, you'd better keep a low profile. If you just came to have fun, then don't talk and don't cause any trouble."

"What are you talking about? Do I look like a troublemaker?"

Walter expressed dislike at Ryan's warning, making him speechless.

After that, he gave the pass to Walter and told him about the rules inside.

However, Walter refused to listen and he took the pass before he entered the Underground City.

When the landlady saw that both of them knew each other, she couldn't help but step forward and say, "Mr. Ryan, since both of you know each other, can you give me the money for his pass? You see, you wouldn't have met him without my help, ain't it?"

"Yes. Without you, we wouldn't have met at all, so you deserve to die."

Then Ryan's face turned gloomy all of a sudden.

The landlady was a little surprised. Before she figured out what was going on, someone covered her mouth and took her away.

Ryan narrowed his eyes and made a quick phone call.

"Boss, Walter is here and he just entered the Underground City. I don't know if he's here for Nathaniel, so it's better to find someone to keep an eye on him. He's a tricky person, so maybe he just came for fun, or maybe not. Plus, he's quite skilled, somewhere on Nathaniel's level. If he's really here for the fun, we'd better not provoke him. If he's here for Nathaniel, then you have to pay attention to him." After that, he hung up the phone.

After entering the Underground City, Walter pretended to tour the area, and he found out that someone was watching him.

Then he looked at the cameras and could not help but sneer.

A waiter came to show Walter the way, and he took Walter into a private room and served him well.

Of course, Walter enjoyed everything to his heart's content. Looking at the auction down below, he asked with interest, "How old are these girls? What happens when they were bought back home? Do they still need to be raised?"

"Well, well, it's a matter of personal preference. Some people just like little girls."

The waiter's words were a little obscure, but Walter still understood it and his expression was more or less a little uneasy.

Although he was a playboy, he always had consensual relationships with girls, and he would never target minors, so he could not accept what was happening now after he heard the waiter's words. "That's enough. Don't be an eyesore. I'll just stay here alone."

Walter started to feel that the waiter was extremely annoying.

However, the waiter replied with a smile, "Sir, you are a VIP customer. The rule here is that every VIP customer must have a dedicated waiter to serve them 24/7 and I am your waiter. My name is..."

"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me? Do you really want me to pick a fight with you? I just don't like being watched by others, and I don't give a sh*t about your rules. Do you have any problems? If yes, tell your boss to see me, and I will talk to him."

Walter's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.

However, the waiter was not flustered at all and replied good-naturedly, "Sir, my boss is not around, so you can tell me what you need and I will do whatever you want."

"For god's sake, do you mean that you have to keep an eye on me?"

"Sir, you must be joking. How can this be surveillance? This is just my job."

As soon as the waiter finished speaking, Walter's fist came swinging and he was punched in the face before he could dodge.

"Holy f*ck, what a shameless fool! If I don't beat you up, you wouldn't listen, will you?"

After the punch, Walter rolled his shoulders and slammed the door of the private room.

The waiter was in great pain, but he didn't dare to say anything. In fact, he could only make a gesture to the camera in the corridor. Immediately, someone spied on Walter through the security system.

Meanwhile, Walter could feel someone staring at him, but he continued to observe the auction as if he was none the wiser. When a little girl who seemed to be only around eight years old was brought up to the stage, Walter's eyes suddenly narrowed.

The girl was wearing clothes from the shooting club, so it was obvious that she was a member of the club.

Was it the girl that had been kidnapped by the garbage collector?

Everyone thought that person was Zion, but it turned out to be a girl.

Walter muttered in his heart while the host said, "This girl is nine years old. She is healthy, but unfortunately mute as well. Perhaps being mute is a good thing because she can't scream, so don't be too worried, gentlemen. By the look of her delicate features, she will definitely grow to be a beautiful girl in the future."

Hence, the girl was described as if she was an item.

Walter could see that the girl was very humiliated as tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried to be tough by not shedding any tears.

For a moment, he felt as if he could see Mango reflected in that girl's body.

"I'll bid a million dollars!"

Walter immediately started to bid.

Meanwhile, no one knew when Ryan came in. When he saw Walter bidding, he could not help but sigh in relief.

Walter really came here to join in the fun.

At the moment Ryan let go of his worries, others were also observing Walter closely.

However, Walter was none the wiser. He looked at the little girl in front of him and simply hoped that her life wasn't just going to be ruined like this. If possible, he wanted to give her freedom and let her live her own life.

After Walter bid, others also did so.

The price skyrocketed, but he held on to the raising bid prices. Finally, he bought the little girl at a value of five million and six hundred thousand dollars.

The little girl looked at Walter with an expression full of despair.

When the staff handed the girl to Walter, he found that she was covered with scars with her hands cuffed. Her eyes stared straight into his with hatred and despair. Then Walter suddenly laughed.

"What's wrong? I bought you, and you still have the gall to look at me like that?"

However, the little girl did not speak, nor did she resist.

Then, Walter whispered to her, "You were sold from Ocean City, weren't you? Don't worry, I will take you home. As long as you don't cause any trouble for me, I guarantee that you will be safe back in Ocean City. The club where you used to live has been demolished by the police, so no one can threaten you anymore."

The little girl panicked when she heard Walter's words and murmured something. Sadly, he did not understand.

"Alright, alright, I know you want to thank me. I'm not here to save you anyway, so let's talk about it when we get back to Ocean City."

Walter was just interested in this little girl, as he did not participate in anyone else's auction.

When Ryan and some others observed that he did not intend to cause any trouble, they relaxed their vigilance against him.

Next, Walter looked around and said to the little girl, "Hey, whether you like it or not, I didn't come here for you. I have someone to rescue, so do you know the lay of the land? As long as you are willing to show me the way, you don't have to pay me back for buying you. When we return to Ocean City, I will let you go free. I can even give you money so you can live well, so what do you think?"

Perhaps Walter's words had moved the little girl because she nodded quickly upon hearing them.

He then left the private room with her. Honestly, it seemed like they were wandering around, but in fact, he was heading to the depths of the Underground City.

"There are so many twists and turns. If it weren't for you leading me, I really wouldn't be able to get here."

Walter made markings on the walls as they walked, fearing that he could not find the way out.

Just as they crossed the stairs and planned to go further ahead, a pair of strong arms grabbed him and he was flung aside.