"Oh, we're here to inquire about this matter. We'll leave once we've found out. May I ask who Boss Peng is here? Could you take me to meet him?"
"You're looking for Boss Peng? What do you want?" A look of vigilance immediately flashed in the man's eyes. His right hand slowly moved to the trigger on the gun handle. If he found anything wrong with Lu Yuan, he would definitely shoot Lu Yuan dead immediately.
Lu Yuan noticed the other party's subtle movement, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained.
"Don't misunderstand, we actually came here to purchase some catalyst ore from Boss Peng. As you know, the temperature has dropped sharply, and everyone has been expending a lot of energy, so our camp is in dire need of catalyst ore. If you have any connections, please let us know. Thank you in advance!"
"Buying catalyst ore? Kid, I used to know all the regular customers who came to buy catalysts. But you... I've never seen you before. Tell me, are you here to cause trouble?"
The man immediately pointed his gun at Lu Yuan, which immediately put everyone behind him on edge. Xiwen and the other team members quickly put their hands into their pockets.
Each of them carried a gun in case of an accident.
Nowadays, the only way for people to obtain firearms is from the United States. However, after the last major war, the United States consumed a huge amount of ammunition.
The supply of firearms and ammunition has become extremely tight. Because there is no follow-up supply, these bullets are basically used up one by one. Under normal circumstances, people use them to save their lives and rarely use guns.
Lu Yuan's unit is also running out of ammunition. The few hundred rounds of ammunition are barely enough to last even a small-scale battle.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, everyone put down your guns. We really are here to buy catalyst ore." Lu Yuan quickly raised his hands.
He didn't want to get into a conflict with the other side. It would be extremely unwise to have a conflict on their turf. If a conflict broke out, Lu Yuan and his team members might not be able to escape.
"What's your name? Tell me. Also, which camp are you from? I need to register you to verify your identity."
Lu Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Oh, I'm from the western camp. Our leader is called Cao Shan, I don't know if you've heard of him?"
The other person muttered the name Cao Shan, and after thinking for a while, it suddenly dawned on them.
"So you were sent by those cowards. No wonder. Didn't you say you weren't going to cooperate with us before? Why are you here now to buy catalyst ore?"
"Well... times have changed. As you can see, everyone is running out of food, and our food supply is also running low. So we can come and ask if we can purchase a batch of catalyst ore from you. Of course, you don't need to worry about the payment; we have that."
The other person nodded, then picked up the walkie-talkie and called out.
“Cao San’s camp has sent people over to buy catalyst ore. Can any of you come and meet them at the casino?”
After a while, a voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
"So they were sent by Cao Shan. Fine, then you can bring your men directly to the back. You know the rules, so tell them beforehand, otherwise they'll be the ones who suffer."
"Okay, I understand."
After speaking, the guard put the walkie-talkie back in his pocket, moved the muzzle of his gun downwards, and then turned to Lu Yuan and the others.
"Okay, I've already contacted the people inside, but you know they're all beggars, and nobody wants to work for free. I'll take you there, but there will be a fee. I'm making that clear to you beforehand."
Lu Yuan cursed inwardly. He had to spend money before even seeing anything, but he had no choice. He said with a somewhat obsequious expression, "Of course, of course, please tell me, brother."
"One hundred grams of gold for leading the way. We are not responsible for anything else. Also, you cannot take any of your equipment with you. You must hand it over to me for safekeeping."
"We...we don't seem to have brought much with us. Can't we take anything with us?"
"Bringing things over? Don't you know where this is? This is a mining area. Please understand the situation before you speak. You can't bring things over. Who knows if you guys have any other ideas?"
"Alright, put everything here and let this brother keep it safe."
The team members behind Lu Yuan were somewhat unwilling, but Lu Yuan gave them a signal: this was their territory, and they should just follow their orders; otherwise, they might not get what they wanted.
However, what made Lu Yuan somewhat suspicious was that when the other party heard that he was there to buy catalyst ore, they acted as if they already possessed catalyst ore, and did not mention that the catalyst Kuangshi was now ineffective.
Lu Yuan wondered to himself, "Could it be that their catalyst ore hasn't failed? Or is it just that we've encountered a problem?"
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan fell silent for a moment. He slowly took off all his equipment, and the other party conducted a thorough search. However, when they reached Han Wen and Xiao Shan, Lu Yuan quickly stopped them.
"Brother, these are all women. Isn't it inappropriate for you to search them like this?"
"Damn it, are you trying to play tricks on me? Women are people too, they need to be checked, unless you don't want to go in."
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