After the darkness!

"Wang the Repairman, he can fix anything. He only cares about money and is as slippery as a rat. His identity information is all fake. I even heard that his surname is Tian. If we had more time, we might have been able to pry him open up, but unfortunately..." The man in the white coat shook his head.

"Could it be the Freemasons? They seem to be making some big moves lately?" the tall man frowned.

"It shouldn't be Freemasons," the man in the white coat shook his head. "Their targets are the settlements outside and the Redwood Mine; they have a huge appetite. Besides, we didn't see any of their markings. It's probably... some other foolish rat that followed the scent."

"So that means... the other little mice?" The tall man's eyes turned cold.

He has nothing to fear from any force other than the Freemasons.

After all, if someone is hiding their identity and driving a car with fake license plates, what kind of power could they possibly have?

"No matter what, the 'Prince' can't be taken away. We've put in a lot of effort to bring him here, and he's almost ready. We're just one step away from success," the man in the white coat sighed. "I'm just wondering if there will be more and more trouble later on."

"What are you afraid of! Those guys do look a bit mysterious, they must have something going for them, but this is Xintian District, our territory, it's not their place to be so arrogant." The tall man said in a deep voice.

"Besides, once we're sure that kid's matured, we can simply take him away and leave."

Anyway, the price they offered was so high. After it's done, once our bodies recover, whether we go to a settlement outside Chengdu or directly to other base cities, it's better than waiting here to die from rejection and becoming completely useless!

His tone was somewhat agitated, and as he spoke, the zipper of his gray windbreaker came undone, revealing a greasy stubble, a hooked nose, and deep-set eyes, all of which exuded a manic energy.

"There's an old saying before nightfall: 'A cunning rabbit has three burrows.' What you said makes a lot of sense, but it's always good to stay here, since we've always lived here," the man in the white coat said in a low voice.

"How about this, you contact the authorities first and see if they can back down, or at least buy some time. If all else fails, then use your..." he said to himself.

But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly stopped, and the cold light from the metal box screen reflected two strange white spots on his glasses.

"They're almost ripe." The man in the white coat said, his voice becoming somewhat excited.

"Don't worry, I'm on my way. I've done this many times before. Those guys have taken so much money from me, it's time for them to pay it back."

As for if all else fails... I'll show those outsiders what true cruelty and true pain are!

The tall man turned around and walked out of the laboratory before he could finish speaking.

After stepping out of the glass door, he seemed to remember something.

He gave a cold laugh, and just before going upstairs, he suddenly kicked a discarded metal part at his feet, sending it flying and crashing into the rusted wall of the warehouse with a loud thud.

The echo reverberated in the underground space.

He actually looked down on the indecisiveness of the man in the white coat.

The fact that those people outside are willing to spend so much money on an ordinary child suggests something fishy is going on. This matter will definitely be accompanied by various dangers.

Therefore, he planned to take the kid away using the most forceful means this time and then head directly outside the city.

He didn't want to stay in Rongdu Base City any longer. Anyway, people like them couldn't even go to a regular hospital for treatment here, so he might as well just leave.

Joining those guys might be a good idea?

After all, they can easily produce drugs that can suppress the rejection reaction of their transplanted organs.

If you really join them, you'll definitely get something to eat.

Therefore, this task must be completed perfectly today.

This is his real plan!

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Xintian District.

10 PM, Crown Hotel.

"Sizzle..."

With a dull screech of brakes and the sound of tires rubbing against the ground, the black pickup truck slowly glided into the brightly lit parking lot of the Crown Hotel.

The hotel's massive glass curtain wall reflected the dazzling neon lights and streetlights, creating a stark contrast with the dilapidated streets we had just arrived in.

"Manager Lin, Miss Candy. This is it. As for the target, they're currently in the 'Crystal Palace' private room on the top floor of the hotel." The usually taciturn, burly man with a buzz cut didn't turn off the engine; he simply shifted the gear into neutral, turned his head, and whispered.

He paused for a moment, "The reason why this little guy named Lu Qi is here is because his classmates from Class 7 of Senior Three are having an early graduation dinner."

The class monitor, whose family is relatively well-off, suggested we come here for fun, with all expenses paid for food, drinks, and entertainment. The next day, we'd all go for a nighttime tour of the "Wizard of Oz" light park in the neighboring ecological field.

"The little guy didn't come at first, but then he changed his mind for some reason and came here alone by car. It's very likely that someone is behind this."

But there's too little time; we can't find anything yet.

The burly man with the buzz cut glanced at his phone and shook his head.

Lin Yijue's gaze fell on the hotel, which was filled with colorful lights.

"A get-together..." Candy's voice rang out in the car. "Too many people, too noisy. Too much trouble. And we'd better not make too much noise."

She still had her hands in her pockets, but she seemed to be sitting up a little straighter.

Lin Yijue didn't speak, his fingers unconsciously tapping the hard plastic trim on the inside of the car door, making a soft and rhythmic "tap, tap" sound.

A large bag of exotic beast meat directly solved his immediate problem. He checked the quantity; the box weighed a full fifty pounds, which, based on the price of salmon meat, was equivalent to 150,000 yuan, and there was no market for it.

As part of the deal, since the other party is so straightforward, he naturally has to put in some effort to do a good job.

Moreover, according to Wang Mingde, the secrets behind this so-called Lucci are also related to the secrets of the second transformation.

It can be said that it is a matter of vital importance to oneself.

"How do we get started?" Lin Yijue asked.

"Just do it. Find the target, pack them in sacks, and take them away." Candy glanced ahead and opened the car door.

The night wind carried in the cold air.

That's good, no need to think.

Lin Yijue took a deep breath and opened the car door as well.

The two walked into the hotel one after the other.

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