Chapter 327: Chapter 323: Taotie Runs into Trouble Chapter 327: Chapter 323: Taotie Runs into Trouble Fang Xiaocao had spent half an hour just to finish reading the content of the files sent by Hot Noodles.
[Fang Xiaocao: We must prepare to set off imdiately.]
[Hot Noodles: The faster, the better!]
[Hot Noodles: I can’t wait to count my little money.]
[Fang Xiaocao: As you wish!]
Fang Xiaocao put away her phone and started packing her luggage.
New Province, ah!
It’s too far away!
If they were to travel with weapons and equipnt, they were destined not to take planes or trains but to drive themselves.
Even with self-driving, if they encountered inspections, they wouldn’t be safe, and Xiaocao was a bit worried.
The weapons and equipnt, they couldn’t go without them.
But carrying them was unsafe.
Thinking about these, Xiaocao stopped packing her luggage and imdiately opened the door of her room, and hurried towards the living room.
Fang Xiaocao needed to go and discuss it with Tom now.
How to plan this trip to New Province.
“Tom, Tom…”
Fang Xiaocao called out as she went downstairs.
Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s shout, Tom’s eyes instantly sharpened, and he leapt from the sofa with a gun suddenly appearing in his hand.
Click—
The sound of the gun being loaded rang out.
Tom leapt up the stairs three steps at a ti.
He quickly pulled Xiaocao, who was running down the stairs, behind him and pointed the gun upstairs.
“Princess Your Highness, are there enemies?”
At the sa ti, Hummingbird, also carrying the Ancient Tang Dagger, ca running over, asking anxiously.
At the sa ti!
Cling—
The Ancient Tang Dagger was unsheathed, its blade gleaming coldly.
“Ah?”
Fang Xiaocao was confused by Tom and Hummingbird.
Watching the two, looking like they were facing a great enemy, Xiaocao couldn’t recover for a long ti.
After a good while, Fang Xiaocao finally ca around.
“No…”
“No enemies…”
Fang Xiaocao said weakly.
Hearing Xiaocao’s words, Tom and Hummingbird simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, instantly lowering their guard.
Tom engaged the safety and put away the gun.
Hummingbird also sheathed the Ancient Tang Dagger back into its scabbard.
“Princess Your Highness, what’s the rush?”
Tom asked, puzzled.
“Did you perhaps see a cockroach or rat?”
Tom guessed inwardly.
“I wanted to discuss the action plan with you, so I got a bit anxious.”
Fang Xiaocao explained.
As they reached the living room, Fang Xiaocao and Tom sat on the couch, and Xiaocao briefly went over the situation.
After hearing Xiaocao’s story, Tom and Hummingbird both fell silent, sinking into thought.
This indeed was a problem.
If they were in their respective countries, both Tom and Hummingbird had many ways to transport the weapons and equipnt they needed to their destination.
But here…
Whether it was Tom or Hummingbird, they were outsiders unfamiliar with local practices.
After thinking for a long ti, Tom finally said, “Let’s call Taotie over to discuss this together. Taotie is a local snake, acquainted with the Dark World of China, and should have a way to transport the weapons and equipnt.”
Hummingbird, standing beside him, also nodded, “Right, let’s ask Taotie if there’s a way.”
Hearing Tom and Hummingbird both suggesting to consult Taotie, Fang Xiaocao took out her phone and sent Taotie a WeChat ssage.
[Fang Xiaocao: Taotie, respond quickly!]
Fang Xiaocao didn’t send more, just four words.
Since Taotie was in the Blacklist with a complex environnt, if she sent too many words, it might catch so undue attention from those with intentions, possibly attracting unwanted trouble.
If it was safe on Taotie’s side and convenient to speak, he would naturally reply to Xiaocao using a pre-arranged code.
Fang Xiaocao sat on the couch, waited for about ten minutes, and then her phone ringing on the coffee table finally rang its familiar ringtone.
Quack quack quack—
Upon hearing the familiar ringtone,
Fang Xiaocao imdiately picked up her phone.
It was a WeChat ssage from Taotie.
Fang Xiaocao opened WeChat.
[Taotie: I was just eating. What’s up?]
Seeing Taotie’s response, Fang Xiaocao furrowed her brows. It wasn’t the agreed-upon code, and Taotie’s ssage felt distant. Either Taotie couldn’t speak freely, or the person replying wasn’t Taotie at all.
Fang Xiaocao squinted her eyes, pondering which possibility was the greatest. She thought it over and realized that any of them could be true.
She couldn’t tell which possibility it was at the mont.
“It looks like Taotie has run into so trouble!”
Fang Xiaocao put down her phone and said gravely.
When they heard Fang Xiaocao’s statent, Tom and Hummingbird both turned to look at her, waiting for her to continue.
Fang Xiaocao handed her phone to Tom.
“Here’s the ssage that Taotie just replied with. I suspect this isn’t Taotie himself replying. Take a look.”
Fang Xiaocao said gravely.
Tom took the phone and glanced at it.
Then, he passed it to Hummingbird.
Hummingbird took the phone and also glanced at it.
He handed it back to Fang Xiaocao.
“What do you two think?”
Fang Xiaocao asked gravely.
“Your Highness, I think your idea is reliable.”
“This doesn’t seem like Taotie’s chatting style.”
Tom spoke up.
Hummingbird nodded in agreent.
“Tom wouldn’t speak so distantly.”
“Plus, this ssage feels more like an evasion.”
Hummingbird also shared his opinion.
“That ans, Taotie really has run into trouble, or perhaps his phone isn’t in his possession?”
Fang Xiaocao furrowed her brow and said gravely.
Tom nodded, “Exactly!”
“What should we do?”
Fang Xiaocao asked.
“How about letting Hummingbird use ‘Princess Your Highness’s’ phone to pretend to be Taotie’s mistress and send Taotie a voice ssage? Regardless of Taotie’s private life, even the Blacklist won’t know all the details.”
Tom suggested with a smile.
Upon hearing Tom’s suggestion, Fang Xiaocao brightened up.
This was a good plan!
Once the voice call connected, they would know if the person on the other end was really Taotie or not.
“Let’s do that!”
Fang Xiaocao imdiately approved.
“Hummingbird, you make the call.”
“Just say you have your eyes on a luxury item and ask Taotie for money.”
Fang Xiaocao instructed gravely.
“Yes!”
Hummingbird answered and took the phone.
As the tone of the voice call rang out.
Fang Xiaocao and Tom both held their breath pensively.
Fang Xiaocao even began to feel nervous.
She certainly didn’t want Taotie to actually be in trouble.
Beep, beep—
The voice call was hung up.
Hummingbird looked at Fang Xiaocao.
Fang Xiaocao slightly furrowed her brow, unsure of what to do next.
“Send a voice ssage!”
Tom spoke up.
“This way, at least, it will eliminate any suspicion on ‘Princess Your Highness.'”
Tom explained.
Hummingbird nodded and, following Tom’s instruction, sent a WeChat voice ssage to Taotie.
[Hummingbird: Brother~ why didn’t you answer my call? When are you going to buy that bag you promised last ti? My friend has already got hers~]
Using a sweet and syrupy voice, Hummingbird sent a voice ssage to Taotie’s WeChat.
After sending the ssage, Hummingbird placed the phone on the coffee table and waited for Taotie’s reply.
[Taotie: How much!]
Seeing Taotie’s reply, the hearts of the three of them jumped.
The person at the other end was definitely not Taotie…
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