**Viridian City**<br/>The old man had expected as much, in regards to both responses he received from the other. He smirked and punched in the numbers for a cash withdraw, and casually snorted a "Sam works for me." He decided, holding out his hand to collect the bills that the machine spit out in a nice, neat pile. He thumbed through them, making sure it was all there, then turned and slipped the wad of cash into the mercenary's palm.<br/><br/>"Here you go then. Use it wisely."<br/><br/>Samuel took a deep breath, waiting to make sure that Al was satisfied before he turned and started walking again.<br/><br/>"I'm going to hail a cab to take us to Pewter City." He announced. "I had sent someone over there to see if they could get me the information that I'm looking for, but I haven't heard anything back from her yet saying one way or another whether she learned anything. Maybe if we head there right now, we'll beat her to the chase. Then we can discuss the situation with her as well. And don't worry, she's not competing for pay." Samuel grinned mischievously. "She's my grandaughter-in-law, and a field researcher."