Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 681 - 322 Old Acquaintance? _2

Chapter 681: Chapter 322 Old Acquaintance? _2

Lin Wu said, "Just as dumb, just as dumb."

After concluding their reconnaissance, the two of them prepared to leave. Maya grabbed the back of Lin Wu’s collar as he readied himself to slide down the ladder. Lin Wu climbed back onto the maintenance platform and looked down. A white pickup truck was approaching on the road below; he turned his head to check on Phantom and Sandstorm, which were at the small ditch beside the nearby bus station. Due to distance, angle, and obstructions, the people inside the white pickup truck probably couldn’t spot them.

The white pickup truck parked near a suburban parking lot in the vicinity. This parking lot served as a camp for vehicles, where outside vehicles, especially motorhomes, could be parked, and people could enter North City by bus or other forms of transportation.

A girl with a bowl haircut emerged from the driver’s seat, a backpack on her shoulders and a silenced assault rifle hanging from it. She stood still for a moment, observing her surroundings, then stealthily walked about twenty meters, pulled out a slingshot from her waist, and hit Frenzy with a small stone. Frenzy was only about ten meters away from her. It immediately noticed her after being hit.

The girl sprinted back towards the car, leading Frenzy to a safe area while also shaking off any zombies that might have accompanied it. Then she stopped, turned around, held a pistol with both hands, aimed, and fired ten rounds to kill Frenzy. Afterward, she crouched in front of Frenzy, seemingly dissecting or corpse-looting.

Maya said, "She’s a trained rookie. Her grip and stance are very professional, and she has a good rhythm when pulling the trigger, indicating she must have quite a bit of shooting experience. But it’s obvious that she usually shoots stationary targets; her ability to deal with moving Frenzies is lacking."

"Are you out of your mind?" Lin Wu scolded with frustration, "Who asked you to care about her combat proficiency? The truck, the pickup truck, the one that can carry away Phantom and Sandstorm." Awesome!

Maya didn’t take issue with Lin Wu’s adversarial tone and hesitantly asked, "A robbery?"

"What robbery? It’s borrowing, or maybe buying," Lin Wu replied. "I’ll trade Wai for the truck."

Maya said, "We’ll see, but we can’t rob. That’s a principle."

Lin Wu asked, "What if she pulls a gun on me and I accidentally kill her?"

Maya said, "You’ll definitely have to control her first." Even if they weren’t robbing, they couldn’t let themselves be put in danger. You may not rob others, but others might rob you, right? Firearms have one particularly big drawback: once a confrontation begins, it becomes a matter of life and death, leaving no time for negotiation.

...

The girl had killed a second Frenzy and was intently crouching on the ground, observing her dissection progress bar. Lin Wu crouched less than a meter behind her to the side and said, "Hey! Pretty girl."

The girl instinctively turned her head and saw someone, immediately going into a defensive mode. Lin Wu would never forget how wide a person’s eyes could open. With one hand holding the pistol and the other holding a dagger, she closed her eyes, about to scream in sheer terror. Thanks to the time she gave herself, Maya, quick-witted, swiftly covered her mouth from behind.

Lin Wu pointed at the girl, "Don’t scream. If you don’t, I’ll let you go."

The girl’s eyes widened in terror, nodding frantically.

Maya released the girl, who immediately grabbed her pistol. Lin Ma prepared to act, but unexpectedly, the girl pressed the pistol under her chin, a tearful voice saying, "Don’t move, or I’ll show you how I can die."

"What?" Both people ready to shoot were completely baffled, this turn of events not within their considerations.

Crying, the girl pleaded, "Lin Wu, please let me go. I’m already bankrupt."

Lin Wu and Maya were utterly confused, exchanging glances. Lin Wu stared at the girl in shock, "A Fortress agent?"

"I’m from the Special Service Department, but I’m not an agent. I’m just a junior financier who graduated less than a year ago. I pose no threat to you," the girl implored. "Will you please let me go?"

"What?" Lin Wu pondered for a moment and said, "I could let you go, but you have to make it worth my while."

Maya looked at Lin Wu as though he were a beast: I’m still here, remember.

The girl begged, "Please..."

Lin Wu wasn’t rushing and asked, "What’s your name?"

"Lin Meng."

"Lin Meng, that’s a nice name. You see, Lin Meng, I can’t just let you go for nothing, right? You’re so pretty, there’s got to be a price to pay, right? Dawn doesn’t allow us to do some things, but you can do other things."

Lin Meng was both scared and anxious, but she couldn’t afford to lose her equipment, so she asked, "What do you want?"

"What do you have?"

"I... I don’t understand. I’ve been studying and haven’t had time for romance. What do you want me to do?" She was in tears, how could she have run into this damn Lin Wu.

Lin Wu smiled slyly, "I want your underwear."

"But undergarments are personal items; they can’t be traded."

Lin Wu was dissatisfied, "Then..."

"How about outer garments? Outer garments work too. If you kill me, you can only take my weapons and equipment, not my outer garments," Lin Meng coaxed while keeping an eye on Lin Wu, "I’ve been wearing them for two days straight without changing; they’re soaked in my sweat."

Lin Wu hesitated for a long time, "Alright, then."

Saying that, Lin Meng took off her backpack and then removed the white long-sleeve pullover she was wearing close to her body. With one hand covering herself, she handed the outer garment to Lin Wu. He took a brief glance at the mosaic covering her body, took the garment, looked back at Lin Meng. Lin Wu paused for three seconds, then put the outer garment over his nose and mouth with a satisfied expression, waving his hand: "Go on, get out of here."

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