Lu Zhaoming's lips curled into a mysterious smile as he whispered into the communicator, "Old Ma, I'm a bit short on cash lately. I'd like to make a deal with you. I wonder if you're interested?"
Old Ma's signature hoarse voice, tinged with a shrewd, mercenary air, came from the other end of the communicator: "Oh, Mr. Lu, you're a rare guest! What brings you here? Tell me, what kind of deal? As long as I, Old Ma, can make it happen, I'll make sure it's done perfectly for you!"
"Straightforward!" Lu Zhaoming liked dealing with such straightforward people. He didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, "I need some information about the White Robe transaction. As for the price, I'll definitely satisfy you."
Upon hearing the words "white robes," Old Ma's tone immediately became cautious: "Master Lu, you're playing with fire! Those white-robed people are no pushovers. Be careful not to get burned when dealing with them."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Lu Zhaoming's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable confidence. "Just tell me, are you going to do this deal or not?"
"Do it! Of course I'll do it!" Old Ma gritted his teeth. Fortune favors the bold, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity to make a fortune. "However, Mr. Lu, this information about the white-robed man isn't easy to obtain. I need to make things clear to you first, the price..."
"Don't worry, as long as the information is explosive enough, price is not a problem," Lu Zhaoming interrupted him, giving a direct promise.
Old Ma chuckled, rubbed his hands together, and lowered his voice, saying, "Recently, the White Robe has been frequently sending people to contact a wasteland warlord called 'Black Scorpion.' I heard that the two sides are secretly preparing for something big."
"Black Scorpion?" Lu Zhaoming frowned slightly. He had heard of this name before. He was a notorious warlord in the wasteland who kept a group of desperados under his command who committed all sorts of evil deeds, including burning, killing, and looting.
“Go on, I need more details,” Lu Zhaoming urged.
Old Ma hesitated for a moment, seemingly weighing something, and stammered, "Master Lu, I... I need to inquire about the details further. After all, this involves risk. What about the compensation..."
Lu Zhaoming cursed "old fox" inwardly, but kept a straight face and readily said, "No problem, as long as you can provide valuable intelligence, the reward will be doubled!"
"Alright! Mr. Lu, just wait for my good news!" Old Ma perked up immediately upon hearing that the reward would be doubled, and his tone became even more enthusiastic.
After hanging up the call, Lu Zhaoming squinted and tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table.
The white-robed man and the black scorpion getting together is definitely not a good thing.
It seems they have their eyes on the potential of the gene fusion agent and want to expand its distribution in order to control more survivors.
"Hmph, dream on!" Lu Zhaoming sneered. He would never let the white-robed man's conspiracy succeed.
"Zhaoming, what are you thinking about?" Su Li appeared behind him at some point and asked softly.
Lu Zhaoming turned around and looked at the alluring woman in front of him, a strange sense of trust welling up in his heart.
He relayed the information provided by Lao Ma to Su Li.
Upon hearing this, Su Li's expression also turned serious: "It seems that the White Robe's ambitions are even greater than we imagined. If they succeed, the entire wasteland will fall under their control."
“That’s right, so we must stop them.” Lu Zhaoming’s eyes were firm; he had made up his mind to completely thwart the White Robe’s conspiracy.
"What do you need me to do?" Su Li volunteered.
"You'll be in charge of gathering intelligence, and I'll find a way to create chaos at the transaction site and disrupt the White Robe's plans." Lu Zhaoming already had a preliminary plan.
At this moment, Liu Yan walked in and said with a serious expression, "Brother Lu, I heard that the White Robes have been very active lately. I want to go and scout ahead. I'm quite familiar with their routes."
Lu Zhaoming patted Liu Yan on the shoulder with satisfaction and said approvingly, "Good brother! But you must be careful and don't take any risks."
Liu Yan nodded, his eyes shining with determination: "Don't worry, Brother Lu, I won't let you down!"
On the day of the transaction, Lu Zhaoming disguised himself as a homeless merchant, wearing a tattered hat and dirty clothes, and blended into the transaction site.
The scene was crowded with all sorts of wastelanders, and the air was filled with a nauseating stench of sweat and cheap fuel.
Lu Zhaoming silently observed his surroundings, searching for Old Ma's figure.
He knew that Old Ma must have come too, and perhaps with another purpose.
Sure enough, not long after, Lu Zhaoming spotted Old Ma.
He was sneaking around in the crowd, seemingly searching for something.
Lu Zhaoming's heart stirred, and he quietly followed.
Old Ma slowly approached the white-robed subordinate and, taking advantage of the subordinate's inattention, reached out to steal a document.
"You're asking for death!" Lu Zhaoming cursed inwardly.
Just as Lao Ma was about to succeed, Lu Zhaoming suddenly made a move, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him back.
"Hey! Who is it! How dare you ruin my good time!" Old Ma turned around and saw that it was Lu Zhaoming, and was immediately startled.
"What are you doing?" Lu Zhaoming stared coldly at Lao Ma and questioned him.
"I...I didn't do anything!" Old Ma stammered, his eyes darting around.
"Still trying to deny it?" Lu Zhaoming sneered. He had already seen through Lao Ma's thoughts. "Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
Seeing that his scheme had been exposed, Old Ma stopped trying to hide it and said with a wry smile, "Master Lu, please forgive me! I just wanted to get more benefits, but I didn't expect to mess with the wrong person."
"Hmph, do you think I don't know your ambitions?" Lu Zhaoming didn't expose Lao Ma, but instead said, "Since you're dissatisfied with the white robe, why don't we cooperate and sabotage this deal together?"
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