The alarm tore through the joy of the celebration party, like an untimely joke.
The ominous premonition in Mou Xuan's heart became stronger and stronger, like fermented stinky tofu, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
A powerful unknown force?
Oh, in this end times where people eat each other without leaving any bones, who knows what is going on.
The crisis has been temporarily resolved and base expansion is imminent.
Mou Xuan took Engineer Xiao with him to survey the newly selected area under the gray sky of the end of the world.
The wind and sand made my face hurt, like countless tiny needles pricking my skin, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of decay.
"This piece of land is good. It is flat and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is suitable for building fortifications." Engineer Xiao adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, with a hint of excitement in his tone, as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Mou Xuan nodded and was about to make further plans when a harsh voice suddenly came out, buzzing like an annoying fly.
"This land is mine! What do you want to do?!" A fat and big-eared man with a beer belly came over aggressively with a group of ferocious thugs.
The man's name was Ren Facai, and he was the owner of this wasteland. He was notoriously greedy and stingy, and was nicknamed "Ren Baopi".
"Mr. Ren, we want to rent this land to expand our base. The price is negotiable." Mou Xuan explained patiently. In the end times, it is better to have less trouble than more.
"Rent? That's wishful thinking! Three times the supplies, not a penny less!" Ren Facai looked arrogant, as if this piece of wasteland was some rare treasure.
"Three times? You are simply taking advantage of the situation!" Engineer Xiao was furious when he heard this, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
Mou Xuan stopped him and smiled: "Mr. Ren, three times the materials are indeed too much. How about this, we use technical cooperation instead of rent? Our technology can help you better develop this land."
Ren Facai's face changed and his eyes rolled around as if he was thinking about something.
"Technical cooperation? What technology?"
"For example, we can help you build a complete defense system to ensure your safety." Mou Xuan patiently persuaded like a seasoned salesman.
"Hmph! Don't try that on me! I want supplies! Without three times the supplies, don't even think about touching this land!" Ren Facai suddenly turned hostile and waved his hand. The thugs behind him immediately surrounded Mou Xuan and Engineer Xiao.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense and the air was filled with gunpowder.
At this moment, the roar of an engine came from afar, and Chen Yao arrived in time with the Alliance Guard, like a god descending to earth.
"What's going on?" Chen Yao jumped out of the car, glanced at everyone, and finally fell on Mou Xuan, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Ren Facai saw that the situation was not good, and immediately changed his expression: "Oh, misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding! In fact, the rent can be negotiated, it can be negotiated..."
Mou Xuan sneered in his heart. This old fox changes his expression faster than turning the pages of a book.
He agreed on the surface, but secretly activated his time ability and observed Ren Facai's every move.
Sure enough, although Ren Facai appeared to be friendly on the surface, he secretly signaled his men to prepare for action.
Mou Xuan saw it all and a sneer appeared on his lips.
Just as Ren Facai's men were about to take action, Mou Xuan smashed the explosives hidden by the other side with an iron rod with lightning speed.
With a loud "boom", the explosive detonated prematurely, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.
Ren Facai's conspiracy was exposed, and his face turned pale in an instant, as if he had seen a ghost.
"You...how do you know..."
"I know much more than you think." Mou Xuan looked at him coldly, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
"You...you dare to touch me! I...I am..." Ren Facai threatened in a stern but weak manner.
"Who are you? Hoarding black market weapons and intending to murder alliance members, these charges are enough to get you into trouble, right?" Mou Xuan sneered and took out a document from his pocket, which clearly recorded all of Ren Facai's crimes.
Ren Facai was completely dumbfounded and collapsed on the ground like a deflated ball.
In the end, under Mou Xuan's coercion and inducement, Ren Facai had to sign a fair contract.
Engineer Xiao snorted coldly: "People like this should have been cleared out long ago. We need to install surveillance cameras outside the base..."
Mou Xuan nodded and looked into the distance with deep eyes. There, even greater challenges were waiting for them...
Chen Yao seized the opportunity and walked towards Mou Xuan in her high heels. A faint fragrance blew over, dispersing the smell of gunpowder in the air.
"Brother Xuan, just leave this kind of thing to me from now on. You are the pillar of the alliance, there is no need to get angry with such a small character."
She rolled her eyes at Mou Xuan coquettishly, then changed the subject and spoke in a capable tone: "I think it would be better if we set up a land arbitration committee to deal with land disputes like this. This would not only protect the interests of the alliance, but also prevent similar incidents from happening again. Isn't it great to kill two birds with one stone?"
Mou Xuan thought that this little girl's brain was very quick and she understood things immediately.
He smiled and nodded, ruffling Chen Yao's hair: "Good idea, let's do as you say. Yaoyao, you are really my Zhuge Liang!"
Ren Facai was dragged away by the guards like a dead dog, and before he left, he was still shouting at the top of his lungs: "You will regret this! I won't let you go!"
Engineer Xiao pushed up his glasses and scoffed at the threat.
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