Luo Xiaole blinked after speaking, and Zhou Shoushan blinked back.
The attendants beside them also blinked.
Luo Xiaole's heart sank. What was this suffocating atmosphere?
Had she asked for too much?
Everything could be discussed. Although she was short of money now, any amount would do. She wouldn't be picky if they gave her less, but why were their expressions frozen?
Unexpectedly, in the next second, a hint of excitement flickered across Zhou Shoushan's tightly knit brows.
"No problem, this price is a steal for me! Thank you all so much!"
Luo Xiaole: "???" She had never expected this reaction.
She actually didn't know the current market price for weapons, as the system had always prevented her from trading them for more than 1000.
In reality, apart from the weapons she was selling, firearms were extremely hard to come by in the civilian market!
13,000 weapons for only 5 million, which averaged to less than 400 per weapon!
Her price was truly very reasonable!
That's right, although she only had over 3,000 weapons left at that time, the rest had been absorbed by her.
However, the cost price at her weapon shop was incredibly cheap.
Each weapon cost only a few dozen yuan, yet she could sell them for hundreds.
This not only solved the crisis for Luocheng Base but also…
It was quite worth it.
"However, young friend Xiaole, it's currently the base's reserve period, and we've purchased a lot of supplies recently, so our budget is a bit tight.
How about this, there's a piece of land in Luocheng Base, and it's quite sizable. That land can offset 3.5 million. The ownership will be transferred to you, and I'll pay you 1.5 million upfront. What do you say?"
Luo Xiaole pondered for a moment. Owning a complete plot of land in a base where every inch of space was precious was something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Zhou Shoushan marked a piece of land on the map and showed it to her.
Luo Xiaole was somewhat surprised. Considering the area and location of that land, 3.5 million base points was an incredibly good deal for her!
Zhou Shoushan's move showed his utmost sincerity.
Luo Xiaole smiled faintly. She suddenly seemed to understand. Zhou Shoushan did this not necessarily because of a tight budget.
What he actually wanted more than the land was to retain Luo Xiaole and her group.
With a house and land, with more possessions, people would be more inclined to protect what they had due to sunk costs.
Thus, they would be more willing to protect Luocheng Base.
This was a benevolent attempt to win her over, and Luo Xiaole wouldn't refuse.
Besides, she had other ways to earn the remaining money.
"Then thank you, Commander."
"By the way, Commander, can the rewards be sent in the form of missions?" Luo Xiaole slapped her thigh, suddenly having a brilliant idea.
Her companions had contributed a lot this time, so she had to give them some rewards. She wasn't someone who would betray her friends!
Luo Xiaole "bang bang" pounded her chest twice.
Moreover, through missions, she could exchange the acquired points for double the mall currency!
It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a benefit!
The deal with Zhou Shoushan had been finalized.
Luo Xiaole certainly wouldn't linger in the office any longer.
As her left foot stepped out, she was about to leave the office.
She suddenly remembered something, turned back, her clear eyes revealing sincerity and a hint of confusion.
"Commander, I've always wanted to ask, why do so many espers work around you?"
It wasn't like this the last time she was here. Not only were the previous staff members almost nowhere to be seen…
But everywhere she looked, including the people in the hallway, their heads were covered in white swirls of energy.
As soon as she spoke, Zhou Shoushan was stunned. He was suddenly horrified, his brows furrowing slightly, while a fine layer of cold sweat quickly appeared on his face.
He had never had a policy of only hiring espers for his staff.
In fact, most of his previous staff members had no abilities.
Recently, the areas around Luocheng had been rife with danger. To provide support, he had sent out experienced staff members to guide the disaster reconstruction in other cities.
But no matter what, it was impossible for all the newly hired staff to be espers!
Someone had deliberately replaced everyone around him.
Zhou Shoushan looked at Luo Xiaole with a hint of gratitude.
Unless it was something like an elite team audit, few people would deliberately investigate whether the people around them were espers.
After all, having abilities was something to boast about; no one would hide it.
If Luo Xiaole hadn't pointed this out today, he might not have known that he was surrounded by danger.
"Also, when I returned to the base today, I noticed a sudden increase in espers entering the base," Luo Xiaole said with a harmless expression, as if she were just mentioning a minor detail.
But Zhou Shoushan knew that she was not only sharp but also warning him.
"Thank you, young friend. I'll start investigating immediately."
After reminding him, Luo Xiaole prepared to retreat discreetly, letting her merits go unrecognized.
However, she was caught off guard and bumped into someone in the hallway.
She cried out "Ouch!" and with a spin and a leap, she tumbled to the ground.
Looking up, she saw Young Master Zhou Kaifeng, dressed in lavish attire, glance at her with extreme disdain.
He neither helped her up nor apologized, turning and walking away.
Luo Xiaole clearly saw that on each of his ten fingers, he wore a ring that reflected dazzling light under the sun!
How many people's rings had this guy managed to get? And these rings, wouldn't they all have esper attributes like Pi Jiajia's!
Can someone do something about this!
…
Zhou Kaifeng walked into the office with practiced ease.
He stared at his father with a playful gaze.
"Dad, you trust that Luo Xiaole too much. She gave you the weapons? I heard they snatched over 13,000 of them this time." He toyed with a ring, his voice trailing off, implying something.
"Yes, they've all been received," Zhou Shoushan said, pausing. His gaze towards his son held a deeper intensity.
Zhou Kaifeng's expression drastically changed.
According to Wang Hao, Luo Xiaole always collected a large number of weapons herself. This time, she probably kept most of them for herself and only handed over a small portion to Zhou Shoushan, right?
He had just come to sow discord, and unexpectedly, that bean sprout had handed over all the weapons?
Damn it, it caught him off guard.
"Then how do you plan to deal with this batch of weapons, Dad?" He adjusted his expression, pretending to be nonchalant.
Zhou Shoushan also calmly sat back in his seat.
"Kaifeng, you'll be in charge of transporting them this time. You know, weapons are always delivered to the weapons warehouse for storage."
"Haha, Dad, don't worry, I'll complete the mission. " His eyes were full of amusement.
He would definitely transport them properly.
After all, with the grand plan in motion, he wouldn't tamper with them now and make his father suspicious for no reason.
But now that he knew the location of the weapons, he could always get them later.
A smile played on his lips as he walked out, satisfied.
Zhou Shoushan finally looked up. The marks of time had etched fine lines around his eyes, but they had not crept into his wise and resolute gaze.
He gazed at Zhou Kaifeng's retreating back for a long time, remaining silent, his eyes filled with disappointment.
…
"Team mission completed. Please proceed to the mission center to claim your rewards." A message simultaneously popped up on Luo Xiaole's and her companions' cards.
Luo Xiaole's eyes curved into a smile. For her now, earning money was the happiest thing in the world, bar none!
"Elite Team Code 3305, triggered and completed a hidden mission, seized a large quantity of supplies from the Green Dragon Gang, and made a significant contribution to the base. Bonus reward of 1.5 million base points. We salute them."
A notification caused an uproar in the entire mission center!
This was the highest reward amount for a mission in history, with the entire team's reward reaching 1.5 million!
Not only did the ranks of other members in this team slightly improve on the points leaderboard.
What was even more astonishing was that Xiao A Luo had suddenly obtained 1 million mission points, instantly breaking into the top 10 on the points leaderboard!