Chapter 562 – Plundered
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“Big bro, big bro, how did it go?” Mu Chen urged.
Ling Mo hesitated for quite a while before he slowly nodded and said, “Alright.”
“You’re the best, big bro!” Mu Chen exclaimed with joy.
He hadn’t expected this person to be so easily persuaded, considering their conversation was riddled with holes and doubts.
Although it seemed like there was some reluctance, it didn’t appear to be because of them.
Maybe there were internal issues at the camp?
That would make sense… With that thought, everything seemed normal.
Internal conflicts abound, so they turn a blind eye to external issues.
If he had agreed too readily, Mu Chen would have been suspicious.
In fact, they had no choice; they had been clas.h.i.+ng with the Spider Queen and searching for Team F for days, and had already pinpointed Team F’s approximate location.
But who would have thought they’d run into someone here?
Team F must be nearby, and this person, being so formidable, had to be one of its members.
So Mu Chen had a stroke of genius; he decided to infiltrate Team F. With Ling Mo in the open and themselves in the shadows, they could observe and strategize however they wanted.
Xu Shuhan, having worked with him for so long, had developed an understanding and knew exactly how to play along the moment he spoke.
Xia Zhi, the silent one, was the same whether he spoke or not.
Mu Chen had been considering what to do if things didn’t go smoothly, but to his surprise, this person turned out to be quite agreeable.
“But…” Ling Mo once again showed a troubled expression.
“Ah… What’s wrong? Big bro, just tell me, is there a problem?” Mu Chen, still excited, felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him. What was this “but” about!
“You know, greasing the wheels a bit…” Ling Mo said, clearly embarra.s.sed.
“Holy c.r.a.p!!!”
Not only did Mu Chen’s jaw drop, even Xu Shuhan, who was drinking water, almost spit it out.
So, it was a shakedown!
No wonder he agreed; there was this angle as well…
Mu Chen inwardly scorned Ling Mo, but this rea.s.sured him even more.
Since Ling Mo wanted a bribe, it meant there were no other issues.
“How much do you want, brother?” Mu Chen asked with a hint of sarcasm. Upon discovering Ling Mo’s “true nature,” he immediately stopped calling him “big bro.”
“Well… what do you all have?” Ling Mo continued, still looking embarra.s.sed.
“Darn it! You’re just robbing us!” Mu Chen cursed inwardly.
Furious as he was, Mu Chen didn’t want to cause more trouble at the moment. The three of them huddled together to discuss briefly, then took out everything of value they had on them.
Ling Mo glanced over their belongings and noticed that they had a lot of medicine. Although not as valuable as food, these non-renewable goods were still precious.
Many of the medicines were even unfamiliar to Ling Mo. Examining them closely, he realized they were special-effect drugs.
Ling Mo didn’t quite understand their specific effects, but one look told him they were high-end and luxurious!
The power of a large faction like Niepan was indeed incomparable to that of an ordinary survivor; the information and resources they could access were far richer!
These medicines were also useful to Ling Mo, especially those for stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation. The faster they took effect, the better.
Danger wouldn’t wait for one to heal before appearing. In this world full of crises, carrying injuries could sometimes be fatal.
For others, wounds meant a higher risk of infection, but for Ling Mo, even without the possibility of being infected, facing a crisis like today’s would lead to uncertain outcomes.
Having injuries definitely affected performance!
However, Ling Mo always felt that he was not too far from the day he could completely do away with medicines. Once his body was fully zombified, what he would need was just more of the virus.
“This… and this…”
Mu Chen gritted his teeth in frustration as he watched Ling Mo pick and choose. His mind was in turmoil.
He had brought out a jumble of items, yet Ling Mo had the nerve to select the most valuable ones.
After a few minutes, Mu Chen couldn’t help but speak up, “Brother, it seems like you have quite a number of people to… take care of.”
“Heh, there are many people in the camp…” Ling Mo replied earnestly.
“d.a.m.n it!” Mu Chen cursed inwardly and then crouched down to ask, “Brother, may I inquire about something?”
“Go ahead,” Ling Mo said, continuing to sort through the items without looking up. He had already taken all the moderately useful items.
“How strong is your camp? How many psychics as powerful as you are there? Oh, and what type of special abilities do you have?” Mu Chen initially hesitated to ask these questions, as people generally avoid disclosing their abilities. But now his att.i.tude towards Ling Mo had completely changed; the man was a total money-grubber!
“Not bad…” Ling Mo said.
“That’s an understatement. You’re much stronger than me,” Mu Chen replied, and this wasn’t just flattery—Ling Mo and his group were indeed much more capable.
Mu Chen and his group were being chased by the Spider Queen, while Ling Mo was the one chasing her. The difference was clear.
“Is that so? Then you need to step up your game,” Ling Mo said.
“d.a.m.n it!” Mu Chen was furious again. This was clearly mockery!
But when he wanted to find a reason to argue back, he realized he couldn’t because Ling Mo wasn’t exactly wrong…
“I’ve made my choice, these will do,” Ling Mo said as he hoisted his bulging backpack.
Mu Chen and his companions silently watched the few worthless items scattered on the ground…
“Is this enough for you?” Mu Chen asked in return.
“Can’t help it…” Ling Mo said with a hint of difficulty.
The implication was that he had to make do, which made Mu Chen feel like he was being mocked again.
Ling Mo was mocking them for their lack of possessions… when in reality, they had been thoroughly plundered by him!
In truth, Ling Mo’s words were somewhat insincere; these people were not short of possessions, they were actually very wealthy!
Normally, if someone was extorted like this, even with many underlying issues, they might immediately turn hostile and a fight to the death could ensue.
Even Ling Mo himself, though not exactly lacking medicines, couldn’t help but feel envious of so many special-effect drugs, let alone being plundered by a stranger.
Either they didn’t understand the value of the items, or they had seen so much that it didn’t matter much to them.
Mu Chen and his peers, backed by Niepan, clearly fell into the latter category.
What a grand display of wealth! If three undercover agents could casually produce so many goods, just how much stuff must Niepan have in their possession?
Ling Mo’s interest in Niepan continued to grow. It seemed that aside from researching the virus, the organization was well-off in other aspects too!
But their ability to develop so inconspicuously was still mainly due to their research on the virus.
Even Ling Mo himself was quite tempted by it, and other Psychics would likely feel the same.
Actually, Ling Mo’s att.i.tude towards Niepan was somewhat ambiguous at the moment; he was mainly curious to see how the people from Niepan planned to handle things.
“Bro, can you take us there now?” Mu Chen pleaded.
“Oh… Sure, let’s go.” Ling Mo’s response was slow once again, causing Mu Chen to curse in his heart.
After taking advantage, Ling Mo didn’t show any enthusiasm at all. What kind of person was he!
…
On the other side of the TV station, a figure fell from the sky, landing on the ground.
The Spider Queen looked down at the several blood holes in her body… The wounds had stopped bleeding, and it was only a matter of time before they fully healed.
“Humans…”
The Spider Queen’s tone was very cold when she uttered this word.
However, this time it was the humans who had aided her. If she had been caught by that particular human who was quite special to her… To be honest, she didn’t want to fight Ling Mo, at least not now.
The Screamers were used to incapacitate Ling Mo, to take him away unharmed.
Now that Ling Mo had escaped, she didn’t plan on fighting to the death with him.
The Spider Queen, having been toyed with by Ling Mo several times, had also become a bit more cunning—
The things she told Ling Mo were not everything; reproduction was not her only purpose. In fact, from the moment she captured Ling Mo, the Queen had already prepared for multiple outcomes.
“One day you’ll come looking for me on your own,” the Spider Queen muttered to herself, then turned her gaze to the street.
The once bustling street looked barren, but it was crowded with people.
Those faces, some fierce and some b.l.o.o.d.y, were packed tightly together.
Despite the mult.i.tude of figures, there was absolute silence, so quiet that even the sound of the wind rustling the billboards could be clearly heard.
This scene was undoubtedly very eerie…