Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Almost instantly, the other party reacted.

【? ! 】

"Sis, why don't you just go and rob it?"

Jiang Mian remained expressionless. She hadn't expected the other party to agree to the deal at this price anyway; she was just trying to lower expectations.

The more anxious the other party seems, the more serious the situation is.

As one of the few normal "customers" nowadays, she can be treated like royalty.

Given the current situation in the city, he's not the only dealer eager to sell inhibitors.

"Then tell me what price you'd like. If it's within my budget, I might be able to buy a few more."

This time, the other party remained silent for a long time before sending another message.

[Ten thousand, that's the bottom line, and that's already at cost price.]

【Price: 9,000 each, 5 pieces available. Take it or leave it.】

In the dimly lit room, Du Biao stared intently at the text on the screen.

Five!

The other party's demand this time seemed to far exceed his expectations.

According to her usual practice, she only trades one unit at a time, and she haggles for a long time over a few thousand yuan.

He assumed that the other party could only do ordinary jobs in the city and didn't have much money because they were hiding their identity.

But this time was unusually unusual; they actually placed a huge order for 45,000...

Patients with lesions are not ordinary customers; it's normal for them to buy one or two.

If someone is buying more and more frequently and in larger quantities, like the person on the other side, it's very likely that their own situation is deteriorating rapidly.

Given the situation in the city, it's also possible that they are stockpiling medicine.

But Du Biao had to consider whether the other party intended to double-cross him.

With the city in such a state, those diseased patients, blinded by rage, are capable of almost any crazy thing, let alone stealing medicine from a mere black market dealer.

But the temptation of releasing five at once is also immense for him.

Since this woman can still calmly negotiate the price as last time, and even subtly control herself, her mental state should be fine for the time being.

It's done!

[Deal made. Location and details will be sent to you tomorrow night at 11 PM. Same transaction method as always.]

Du Biao was unsure if there were people behind the other party, so he could only ensure that the other party could not make arrangements or scout ahead in this way.

It's troublesome, but it's safe.

As for sending his underlings... his previous transaction had already been discovered by the other party, and if he sent that kid Agui, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

A few seconds later, Jiang Mian replied, still with those short sentences.

【Can. 】

Conversation ends.

Jiang Mian left the channel, checked the time, and saw it wasn't too late.

If tomorrow's transaction goes smoothly and I get five inhibitors, that should last me a while. So, what then?

With the increasingly stringent crackdown by the authorities, channels like Du Biao's will likely be completely cut off in a while.

Other traffickers either got arrested or, like Du Biao, were preoccupied with the idea of ​​escaping.

"Ugh, headache..."

She rubbed her temples; the authorities' meddling had completely thrown the situation into chaos.

Once the police department, the shelter, and even the city defenses are all mobilized, the number of infected people in the city, whether out of control or hidden, will be reduced to an unprecedented level.

Correspondingly, the underground inhibitor market will shrink dramatically, or even close temporarily.

Where will she find the medicine then?

As for why it is said to be temporary, as long as humans exist, there will be a continuous stream of people with the disease.

This is something that the authorities cannot stop no matter what measures they take.

But this has nothing to do with Jiang Mian.

All she wanted was to live.

"Perhaps... we need to find the source."

……

The next afternoon, the sky was overcast.

Jiang Mian stood in front of the beverage shop from last time and looked up at the sky.

"It's going to rain again..."

She could "smell" the moist air carried by the breeze, and it was still rising. She figured it would rain heavily when she went there to pick up the goods later.

However, she had already packed a raincoat in her bag, which should be enough.

She pushed open the shop door. There weren't many people inside, probably because of the recent events in the city. The owner was also unusually enthusiastic.

Jiang Mian went straight to the innermost booth and ordered the same thing as last time.

Not long after, Ye Chenyang pushed open the door and walked in. He was wearing a black hoodie, which was quite similar to the one Jiang Mian was wearing.

"good afternoon."

Jiang Mian looked up and greeted him, then pushed the freshly served hot coffee over to him.

"your."

"Thanks."

Ye Chenyang sat down opposite her.

Last night, Jiang Mian must have just come out on holiday. She was curious about the situation in the city, so she asked him some questions.

However, I don't know why I asked him to meet me.

Judging from the girl's expression, she seemed to be in a bad mood. What was bothering her?

But since she didn't speak, he didn't feel comfortable asking. Should he try to find a topic of conversation?

Ye Chenyang took a bite, and it seemed...

"Sweeter than last time?"

"It has sugar."

Jiang Mian bit the straw, her voice slightly muffled.

"I noticed you didn't like it much last time, so I took the liberty of adding some."

"...Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Ye Chenyang glanced at the coffee in his hand, then at Jiang Mian, who was clearly distracted.

The girl still had a slight frown on her face, and she didn't seem to be in a very good mental state.

"Is the city defense work very demanding lately?"

"fine."

Jiang Mian loosened the straw and sighed softly.

She came this time hoping to get some information from him. There were some things that were inconvenient to say online, and besides... it was also a matter of reciprocity; she wasn't the kind of person who liked to take advantage of others for free.

Ye Chenyang had previously taken the initiative to teach her how to use her abilities. Speaking of which, the combination of [Wind] and firearms is indeed quite interesting, so it's only natural to return the favor.

"I just feel... there's a strangely oppressive atmosphere in the city. Is something big about to happen?"

Ye Chenyang neither confirmed nor denied it. As for matters concerning the Public Security Bureau's work... even Jiang Mian, who was currently interning in city defense, could not say.

During this period, due to the information regarding the stone tablet, and with the idea of ​​prioritizing internal stability over external threats, the authorities placed great emphasis on the group of patients suffering from illness.

The police force, including him, was frequently mobilized to participate in various raids and suppression operations.

He thought for a moment, then offered words of comfort:

"Don't overthink it. There are reasons behind this. You've only recently come to your senses, so just focus on taking care of yourself."

Jiang Mian raised her head and looked at Ye Chenyang's concerned gaze. For a moment, a slight ripple seemed to stir in her heart.

Along the way, she did encounter many kind people of different backgrounds, including sheriffs and teachers. So... what was the identity of the person in front of her?

friend?

Jiang Mian became increasingly uneasy as she thought about it.

When Li Haowei pressured her, she could have killed him without hesitation.

But Jiang Mian didn't know how to deal with this kind of subtle attack.

Moreover, there's a high probability that the other party is the hidden Sequence 4, the apex of the [Radiance] path. Not only does he have great potential, but I also always have this... urge to devour him.

In a physical sense.

It looks delicious... It must be much more nutritious than those garbage disasters.

Although Jiang Mian might hesitate now, she was certain that...

If Ye Chenyang poses a threat to him, or if his identity is exposed, he will not hesitate to kill him, or even use him as "firewood".

Monsters don't need friends.

Survival is the most important thing.