Bai Qi smiled with satisfaction as Artemis signed the contract.
After putting away the contract, Bai Qi handed Artemis a small box.
"What is this?"
Artemis took the box and curiously opened it.
The box was not large and contained two items: a car key and a bank card.
Fang Lei said, "You're not that young anymore. When I left, I saw the bicycle at the door. That won't do. I've already had someone prepare a good motorcycle for you. It's parked in the lot near your house. And this bank card has some money in it. Take it and use it to catch up with your life."
"This, it's too much, I can't accept it."
Artemis was still just a student, and her family didn't have much money. She was a little overwhelmed by Bai Qi's sudden generosity.
But who was Bai Qi? He was the great devil who had silenced the protagonist group. Dealing with a little girl was easy. After a few words, Artemis honestly accepted the gift.
Watching Artemis's retreating back as she drove away, Bai Qi's lips curved slightly.
Bai Qi considered himself not a particularly cunning person. Since he couldn't improvise and adapt, he would rely on his advantage as a transmigrator to get things done in advance.
Just like now, he had not only recruited many villains from the original story to work for him but had also completely won over the future teenage hero.
Just you wait. It wouldn't be long before Bai Qi could lead his subordinates to bare their fangs at the gods of this world.
After seeing Artemis leave, Bai Qi said, "Let's go. We have another place to get to."
Gotham was even more eerie at night. The dark alleys seemed like they could spawn thugs with dangerous weapons at any moment.
Bai Qi got out of the car and looked at the dark, deep alley across the street, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Indeed, the simple people of Gotham never engage in schemes; they only play with heartbeats."
Harley, standing beside him, said worriedly, "Master, perhaps I should accompany you?"
Truth be told, before surrendering to Bai Qi, Harley would sometimes hunt and devour humans when she was starving. Dark alleys like the one before them were the best hunting grounds.
"Do you think your strength has increased significantly recently, or do you think I can no longer wield a blade? You're just a mortal; there's no need for such a grand display."
With that, Bai Qi walked across the street alone and entered the alley.
As he approached the alley entrance, it was as dark as a gaping maw, waiting for prey to enter. If it were in his past life, Bai Qi would never have entered such a dangerous place. But now it was different. For ninety-nine percent of the creatures on this planet, he was the most dangerous.
"I'm here. You can come out."
Bai Qi's words echoed in the deep alley, with no reply for a long time.
Suddenly, a crossbow bolt shot out from the darkness, aimed directly at Bai Qi's back.
"Boring little trick."
Just as the bolt was about to hit, it was caught by a hand that also emerged from the darkness.
"Hmph, don't you want to know where Mandragora is?"
This sentence was effective. Not long after Bai Qi spoke, a graceful figure leaped out from the shadows and appeared before him. This person was Huntress Helena.
Bai Qi examined her curiously.
"This is quite interesting. Do all the vigilantes in Gotham imitate Batman?"
Helena clearly had no good feelings towards Bai Qi. She said directly, "Where is Mandragora?"
Facing Helena's questioning, Bai Qi waved his hand gently. "Don't be so hasty. I'm here to complete this transaction with you. I'll tell you about Mandragora, but before that."
Bai Qi waved his hand, and a shadowy ninja emerged from the darkness, holding a sheepskin scroll.
"You need to sign this contract."
Helena took the contract and read it carefully. She then inspected it inside and out, making sure there were no hidden pages or textual traps before finally feeling at ease.
It wasn't that Helena was overly cautious; it was just that her trading partner was too cunning. A living demon who had killed enough people to fill two floors of a building. Who knew if he would tamper with the contract?
"Don't worry, I don't have that many schemes to play with contracts."
Bai Qi's words were true. From the beginning, Bai Qi hadn't intended to manipulate Helena much. She wasn't very sociable, and later, to kill Mandragora, she was expelled from the Justice League.
Even if Bai Qi's appearance prevented Helena from being expelled from the Justice League, it wouldn't change her terrible reputation within the organization.
Bai Qi was aware of this. Coupled with Helena's personality, it would be impossible to completely control her. Therefore, Bai Qi wrote in the contract that he would provide Helena with Mandragora's whereabouts, and Helena would perform three tasks for him, which she could not refuse.
Eager for revenge, Helena didn't think much after reading the contract. Three tasks in exchange for Mandragora's whereabouts was a very profitable deal.
Without further thought, she took the pen from the ninja's hand.
"By the way, are you demons so casual these days?"
But when she saw the ballpoint pen the ninja handed her, Helena felt a little awkward. Shouldn't a quill pen be more fitting for this occasion?
Bai Qi shrugged. "What can I do? Times are changing, and we're evolving. Quill pens are too troublesome."
Bai Qi took it as a joke and didn't pay it much mind. He waved his hand and signed his name at the end of the contract.
The moment Helena signed her name, the contract instantly ignited. Purple flames quickly turned the contract to ash. From the ashes, two beams of light, one blue and one red, emerged and entered Bai Qi and Helena, forming two words on the backs of their hands. Bai Qi's was "契" (Qi), and Helena's was "约" (Yue).
"What does this mean?"
Helena's costume might have borrowed elements from Batman, but ultimately, she wasn't Batman. Her activities were mostly confined to Gotham City.
Although Gotham was full of talented people, there weren't many magic users. It was only after Bai Qi's revival that a few criminals began using magic under the influence of the dark energy, but they were all petty and insignificant. She had never seen such high-level magic.
Bai Qi looked at the Huntress with the eyes of someone looking at a country bumpkin. "This is a high-level contract, notarized by the world's qi. If anyone violates its terms, they will be severely punished. Even demons cannot disobey it."
Although Bai Qi spoke grandly, as he explained to Helena with his hands behind his back, the character "契" on his hand had already vanished into a puff of black smoke.