hotmtlnovel Chapter 359 The Broker
Chapter 359 The Broker
As dusk settled, the hills on both sides of the valley were silhouetted against the undulating light of the setting sun.
The two convoys' camps were less than 100 meters apart, separated by a deliberately left open space.
Campfires gradually lit up on both sides, dividing this temporary encampment into two distinct worlds of light and shadow.
Fu Xiaojian did not rush to make contact, nor did he rush to make contact face-to-face.
After all, both teams are quite large, and it would be extremely unwise to make contact without any preparation or understanding of the situation.
Tonight will be a buffer period for both teams to showcase their skills.
Whoever has more information is likely to have the upper hand in tomorrow's conversation.
"Old Fu, I forgot, the richest man's surname is also Fu. Is there some connection between you?" Tashan suddenly remembered.
"We both have the surname Fu, does that count as a relationship?" Fu Xiaojian's face remained expressionless.
"Do you know them? If you do, that will make things much easier!" Tashan was also excited to see so many people.
To be honest, Fu Xiaojian did know him.
I'm even somewhat familiar with this big shot who also shares the surname Fu.
After all, Fu is not a very common surname. He knows almost all the prominent people with the surname Fu in the country, and he can even speak with them.
At family gatherings, he would even have to address Fu Wanhao as "uncle".
However, Fu Xiaojian did not have a good impression of the father and daughter.
In the early stages of the strange occurrence, people thought it was some kind of unknown virus.
Fu Pharmaceuticals capitalized on people's panic by developing active immune-boosting drugs for public vaccination.
Within just two months, the company's size and market value reached their peak.
Despite government intervention, the entire society has fallen into panic.
Regardless of whether the medicine developed by the Fu family was effective or not, it was still extremely rare on the black market, costing a fortune, and countless families were ruined because of it.
But the eerie is not so simple.
By the time the end times truly arrived, the Fu family had long since vanished into chaos.
I never expected to run into you here.
Even a centipede that has died does not stiffen.
It now seems that he is not only alive but also living a much more comfortable life than the average person.
Moreover, this old guy's progress in the sequence is faster than that of these young people.
Looks like they put in a lot of effort before the apocalypse!
Fu Xiaojian didn't know how to explain it to Tashan, so he just stared intently at the campfire in the opposite camp.
"That must be the richest man's daughter, right? They say she has fair skin, a fair complexion, and is intelligent and wise. It seems that the reputation is well-deserved," Shao Bing said from the side.
"What, veteran, you know him too?" Tashan asked incredulously.
"You don't have internet at home?" Shao Bing looked incredulous. Anyone with internet access should know that!
He doesn't like going online. He's busy with business at night and catching up on sleep during the day, so he doesn't have much time to go online.
"But it really is beautiful!" Tashan agreed.
The three men, who were not young, admired the stunning beauty of the convoy opposite them by the campfire.
Xu Si, however, didn't have the leisure for such things; he was actually more interested in the nearby survival base.
As night deepened, the camps of both convoys gradually quieted down.
Fu Xiaojian and a few key members briefly discussed the contact plan for tomorrow before going to bed early.
The only sounds in the camp were the crackling of the campfire and the occasional whispers.
Both teams are exhibiting a state of outward relaxation but inward tension.
In fact, there are only two periods when the two teams come into contact that are the most dangerous.
One is when you've just met, and the other is when you're about to part ways.
So, if either of these teams has any ideas, tonight is definitely a good time to make a move.
Fu Xiaojian did not make such an arrangement. Xu Si had already thoroughly investigated the Marriott team's situation.
As for whether Fu Wanhao made any arrangements, he actually did.
However, it wasn't the train crew that took action, but rather something sought from the unseen realm.
"I, as a middleman, plead with fate, offering this bizarre fall as the price, to obtain all the information about the Salvage Train team!"
Fu Wanhao sat cross-legged in a modified luxury RV. The interior was so exquisitely furnished that it didn't seem like something out of a post-apocalyptic world—leather seats, solid wood floors, and even a lit glass lamp.
Three strangely dropped items lay before him, gleaming dimly under the lamplight.
The moment the words were spoken, the three strangely dropped items trembled simultaneously.
But he did not receive what he needed as usual.
"It failed?" Fu Wanhao's eyes showed shock; this was the first time such a situation had occurred.
What he didn't know was that this was the effect of Xu Si and Yi Yi's fate being obscured after they became symbiotic.
"Even fate can't extract information?" Fu Wanhao's eyes narrowed slightly.
This made him value it even more.
Yi Yi sat up from her small bed, puzzled.
She always felt that there was some sinister thing plotting against her.
She's a little afraid to sleep alone now.
She then deftly slipped into Xu Si's hoodie.
"What's wrong?" Xu Si noticed her unusual behavior.
"...Something is trying to spy on us." Yi Yi's voice was somewhat muffled.
Xu Si frowned slightly, and the star veins instantly spread out, enveloping the two camps, but he did not find anything unusual.
Wait, where did that old guy go?
Xu Si searched bit by bit, and at this moment he clearly felt that a sensory vacuum zone had inexplicably appeared in the star vein.
Having figured it out, Xu Si's gaze fell on the RV again.
It really is that old bastard!
Is it Sequence 5 of the perception type?
If we knew what sequence he was in, things would be much easier!
Xu Si frowned slightly; he didn't have that characteristic.
But the team is now full of talent, and he can think of at least two people who can handle this.
One is the illusionist Li Miao, and the other is the succubus Tang Jinxiu.
It seems it's time to let Li Miao test the waters.
Are you confident?
Naturally, the fewer people who know about this, the better. Therefore, Xu Si directly used Xiao Luo's spiritual perception sharing to discuss it with Li Miao.
"If it's an ordinary person, there's definitely no problem. If it's a Sequence 1, I'm also confident!" Li Miao didn't give a definite answer.
But ever since he awakened, he has been constantly working on mastering his own characteristics.
However, his sequence was too weak to be effective against the bizarre.
It's impossible for him not to feel a sense of loss watching others slay the strange creatures as if cutting melons and vegetables, but he still likes his sequence.
Now, I've finally found a place to put my skills to use.
"Any ordinary person will do. I'll lend you my cloak! It doesn't matter if you get discovered; we can just fight it out!"
Since the other party made the first move, he couldn't remain silent; he wasn't one to suffer in silence.
Since Fu Xiaojian hadn't made any arrangements, he took over.
Li Miao clutched the [Cloak of Concealment], his palms glistening with sweat.
"Don't be nervous, familiarize yourself with the area, and we'll move out later tonight!"
Xu Si's voice echoed in his mind, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
It gives the impression that they've done this kind of thing quite a lot.
Xiao Luo was extremely excited, his eyes shining, wishing he could take his place.
It was my first time doing this kind of petty theft with Brother Dao, and I have to say it was quite exciting.