Chapter 1439

After paying the taxi fee, Nicole got down from the car.

“Martin, I’ll talk to you later. Bye.” Nicole quit the surveillance application and walked forward.

It was still bright outside, but no one was on the road, and the shops on both sides of the street were mostly closed.

Nicole pushed a door to one restaurant and walked in, “Hello?”

Hearing someone’s voice, the owner quickly came out from the back of the shop. When he saw that it was a woman, he said, “How may I help you?”

“Do you have noodles here?”

“Yes.”

“I’d like to have one.”

“Alright, please have a seat.” As soon as the owner finished speaking, he went to the back kitchen.

Nicole pulled a chair and sat down. She scanned the whole place and looked outside.

After a while, the owner brought a hot bowl of noodles to Nicole. ’Here are your noodles.”

“Alright. Thank you.”

Just as Nicole was about to dig in, two men in black uniforms suddenly emerged from the opposite shop. Then, another man chased after them and talked to them. It seemed like those two men did not pay for their items.

The next second, the man who was chasing the two men was beaten to the ground by them. One of them even wanted to take something out of his pocket, but he was stopped by his partner. Cursing, the two men left.

Nicole and the shop owner witnessed the whole incident from the window. Then, Nicole asked the owner, “Who are those two men? Why did they beat him up?”

The owner looked at Nicole and asked, “You must be new here?”

Nicole nodded.

“The situation here is quite complicated. A few days back, a group of people dominated this place. No one knows where they’re from, either. They’ve been messing with the atmosphere and the lives of the people here at Mason Lane. No one dares to step out of their houses now. Even the shops rarely open for business. As you’ve seen, Mason Lane is like a living hell right now. Anyone who bumps into them would be in trouble!” After the owner had finished explaining, he let out a long sigh.

Nicole’s eyes gradually darkened. ‘These people must be from a gangster organization. There wouldn’t be any other group who could turn Mason Lane upside down.’

“Didn’t the local authorities step in to solve this matter?” Nicole asked the owner.

“They’ve stepped in many times. But this group of people is unstoppable. The authorities are at their wit’s end and have already decided to give up.”

“I see.”

“Enjoy your meal. You better leave here as soon as possible after you’ve finished eating,” the owner kindly reminded her.

Nicole smiled at him politely and picked up her utensils to eat.

After she had finished her food, Nicole settled the bill and walked out of the noodle shop. In order to not attract any attention from the gangsters, Nicole purposely covered herself up tightly.

However, there was no one on the streets. No matter how tight she tried to cover herself, the gangster could easily spot her.

Sure enough, a few moments after Nicole walked out of the shop, the two men who had just beaten someone up blocked her way.