"How many weapons are being transported, what personnel are involved, and do we know the transport route?" Luo Xiaole asked curiously.
"We don't usually know the specifics. This only says we need to cooperate with the transporters at all times and be prepared for personnel deployment."
Alas...
Luo Xiaole sighed softly. Knowing how the Azure Dragon Gang operated, it would be difficult to find out the weapon transport route.
Was there no other way?
"However, I know one place they always pass through when transporting weapons!" Pi Jiajia's smug expression was quite irritating.
Luo Xiaole's fist tightened. "Can't you just say everything at once!"
"Also, should we inform the commander about this? If we can plan a major operation."
"Can't," Pi Jiajia shook his head.
"Even if we send people to track their entrance, there's nothing we can do there. The current strongholds of the headquarters require identity verification before anyone can enter. If the commander decides to force their way in, they'll just move their entrance location, and no one will be able to find them."
Luo Xiaole pondered, meaning that once they entered the main stronghold's barrier, they were like hiding in a turtle's shell, completely concealed.
"Since we can't get in, why not lure them out?" Luo Xiaole's eyes glinted with slyness.
"How do we lure them?"
"People get angry when provoked, and when they're angry, they come out!" Luo Xiaole put on a little bandit's demeanor. "Didn't you say they've been transporting weapons constantly? If I steal all their weapons one by one, can they still resist coming out?"
She was determined to unlock her weapon shop!
Seeing Luo Xiaole's cunning smile, Pi Jiajia recoiled slightly in fear.
How could this little sprout come up with even more devious plans than his!
Cheng Miao would really be angered to death!
"Alright, let's make preparations for the next couple of days. Once you receive the specific operation time, we'll act!" Luo Xiaole vowed.
...
It was rare to be able to sleep without worry.
Luo Xiaole fell asleep very early.
The next morning, she surprisingly woke up at six.
"Ugh..." Her wrist, her arthritis was getting worse.
"I'll go get some fresh air."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she went downstairs to the small courtyard, a solitary figure caught her eye.
In the cold, foggy weather, Mo Shen, dressed in thin clothes, stood with his back to the courtyard, practicing his basic skills alone in the yard.
Every punch and kick was performed as if practiced countless times, with extreme familiarity, drawing almost identical arcs in the air.
"Have some hot milk." Luo Xiaole ordered a cup of hot milk from the food stall window and, along with a few Danish cookies, offered it to Mo Shen when he stopped.
"Thank you." In just a few breaths, Mo Shen's previously heavy breathing had already stabilized.
He took the cookies and nibbled on them.
Luo Xiaole, who had previously not dared to indulge in his beauty, now began to observe him closely.
Even while eating a simple breakfast, his movements always revealed a graceful curve.
Luo Xiaole even had a peculiar feeling that, in a certain sense, he possessed an indescribable aristocratic aura even more so than Qin Mingyang and Zhou Kaifeng.
"In the cave, you were very surprised when you saw that space ability user?" Luo Xiaole still remembered that scene.
"You're curious about my past?" Mo Shen raised an eyebrow.
"Indeed." Luo Xiaole answered honestly. This wasn't something to be ashamed of.
To her surprise, before she could dig for the truth, Mo Shen glanced at her from the corner of his eye and revealed everything.
"When I first started practicing martial arts, I was kidnapped by him."
"But now it's proven that he's with the Azure Dragon Gang. I don't know what the connection is, but I'll investigate it later."
"???" Luo Xiaole was greatly shocked.
She had never heard Mo Shen mention this part of his history...
"Simply put, I was an orphan abandoned in a mountain village. The person who found me was an alcoholic and the only skill he knew was beating me. I escaped. Later, I ended up in a orphanage, was funded to attend school, and was bullied by other boys. After you saved me, I was taken in by my master, and to become stronger, I learned martial arts."
"Then, I met you again," Mo Shen's voice was low, betraying no emotion.
Luo Xiaole, however, felt a sharp pang in her heart for some unknown reason.
So that's why Mo Shen said he had always been running away...
She didn't know how many unseen scars Mo Shen had endured at that time when they first met...
Now, to everyone, Mo Shen, even without abilities, was a terrifyingly skilled individual.
No one could have imagined his past was like this.
Who knew how much pain he had endured to transform into who he was today?
"You've been protecting us all along. Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on," Luo Xiaole blurted out.
Knowing that the "strong thigh" also had such a sad past, she felt too embarrassed to hug him directly...
She admitted she felt a bit of pity.
...
"Xiaole! Come on, let's go see the kingdom you've built!"
After Luo Shu and the others woke up, the world was no longer quiet.
Luo Xiaole was pushed by them, insisting she go see the various situations in the shops over the past few days.
In reality, they just wanted Luo Xiaole to praise them for managing everything for her in an orderly fashion.
Luo Shu reported proudly, "The weapon shop has been closed for the past few days. Although there were no new sales, Zhou Xiaojun and I have implemented a reservation system, letting others queue up for appointments!"
"When you have new weapons, you can ship them out according to the previous order."
"Everyone is registered. This is also to prevent people from reselling your weapons at high prices. We discovered this trend earlier." Zhou Xiaojun chimed in.
Luo Xiaole nodded in appreciation. Not bad, they had already resolved potential problems in advance.
As they spoke, they had already reached the shopping center.
As soon as they went upstairs and before they reached the food stall, a commotion erupted ahead.
"Old men and women are still coming here to eat? Trying to take my seat? Do you know who I am!"
A young man's impolite voice could be heard.
"Let's go see what's going on," Luo Xiaole frowned.
She saw a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a suit and tie, leading a group of people, pointing and scolding a pair of trembling elderly couple at the entrance.
The surrounding people clearly recognized him, suggesting he was quite a prominent figure.
"This person is in the top 20 of the points leaderboard! His family is also a big shot in the Luocheng Base. You must not offend him!"
"But it was the old couple who arrived first..."
"He only dares to be arrogant here. I heard his ability strength was all achieved by his family using money..."
"Forget it, can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend..."
Luo Xiaole overheard the discussions around them.
Good, daring to cause trouble in front of my shop!
She took a step forward.
"This is based on available seats and a queuing system for dining. Where is this idea of snatching seats coming from?" Luo Xiaole said with a calm expression.
Her clear voice immediately drew everyone's attention.