Chapter 598: Lurking and Meeting

Is this the settlement of the rebels?

Carrying a tin bucket full of orange-red palm oil, mixing with other rebel members responsible for purchasing, and entering an old warehouse on Patriot Street in batches.

What appeared before Li Ang's eyes was not a dim warehouse full of dust and various groceries, but a lush valley distributed with a large number of low buildings. Many people were shuttling back and forth on the man-made dirt roads, busy preparing something.

Realizing something was wrong, he immediately took a heavy breath, then pretended to be tired from carrying the oil bucket, took advantage of the effort of changing the oil bucket to the other shoulder, and looked at the surrounding environment.

Other directions were very ordinary, and there was nothing that could identify the location, but in the northwest of the valley, one could vaguely see a towering "7"-shaped giant tower.

That steel giant tower built by the Kingdom of Kroke was a landing tower used when taking rigid airships, and the short horizontal line on the "7" was the "platform" for passengers to get on and off the airship, which was one of the landmark buildings of the Capital.

If the landing tower is in the northwest... then this is a valley in the southeast of the Capital?

Relying on his outstanding vision to find the landing tower and confirming his current location, Li Ang couldn't help but gasp.

Judging from the size of the landing tower, this valley is afraid it is fifteen or sixteen kilometers away from the Capital. He just entered a door and actually came directly to more than ten kilometers away?

No wonder, no wonder the people from the Secret Investigation Bureau almost turned the Capital upside down and couldn't find the rebels' settlement. It turns out that this place is not in the Capital at all. It would be strange if they could find it!

Really... the ability of this space-moving anomalous object is really a bit too outrageous!

After carefully remembering his discovery, Li Ang, who changed the oil bucket from his left shoulder to his right shoulder, seemed to be suddenly dizzy, his footsteps were weak and he staggered half a step backward, then "instinctively" reached out to grab the door frame of the warehouse door, and "had no choice" but to support the door handle before he could barely stand firm.

【Materialist】 did not react.

Unfortunately, it seems that although this door has the ability to cross space, this warehouse door itself is not an anomalous object. It is likely just a carrier, or the "anomalous" does not depend on the door frame and handle, but on something else...

"Xiao Bajinsi?"

Not knowing that Li Ang's actions had ulterior motives, the fat uncle following behind hurriedly reached out to support the oil bucket, his expression a bit worried and instructed:

"If you are not feeling well, just put down the oil bucket and go home to rest. I will come back and run another trip later."

"No need."

After hearing the fat uncle's words, Li Ang, who didn't know where "his" home was, hurriedly shook his head to refuse his kindness, then stood firm again, "veins bulging" and "sweating profusely" carrying the oil bucket, and followed the people in front to continue walking toward the warehouse.

This child... sigh! Like his father back then, he is a stubborn temper that nine cows can't pull back...

Looking at "Xiao Bajinsi"'s sweat-soaked clothes and his spine arched hard, the fat uncle who was also carrying a large bag of things couldn't help but sigh, then accelerated his pace to follow, preparing to reach out and support him when he couldn't hold on, not only to avoid breaking the oil bucket but also to avoid Xiao Bajinsi getting hurt.

However, what is strange is that Xiao Bajinsi was clearly exhausted just now, and his body even swayed, but he walked for a long time like this, looking like he was about to fall at any time, but he really persisted and successfully carried the oil bucket to the warehouse.

"Huh?!"

After taking the oil bucket from Xiao Bajinsi's hand, the person responsible for checking the accounts was directly pulled and staggered, almost directly falling to the ground by the weight of the oil bucket.

Staggering two steps to stabilize his body, and holding the oil bucket with his belly, the person checking the accounts looked up and looked at "Xiao Bajinsi" with some surprise:

"What's going on? Why is this bucket of oil so full? Isn't it usually half a bucket?"

"..."

Ah? So the large bucket of palm oil is only filled with half a bucket?

After hearing the question from the person checking the accounts, Li Ang, who knocked out the real Xiao Bajinsi while he was filling the oil and replaced his identity, couldn't help but be slightly embarrassed, and understood the expression of the oil shop owner at that time, why he had a look of wanting to say something but stopping.

His family has few people, and they used small cans in the past, so he really hadn't bought such a large bucket of oil. After knocking out the real Xiao Bajinsi, he took it for granted that the oil bucket was completely filled before carrying it out.

And the oil shop owner saw that he "attacked" the real Xiao Bajinsi and was asked by Amy to cooperate with his actions, so he didn't dare to remind him, and just let him carry this large bucket of oil away...

"I don't know either."

After wiping the sweat he squeezed out hard, "Xiao Bajinsi", who had a handsome face but a cold expression, said expressionlessly while moving his shoulders:

"The oil shop owner gave this much. I also asked him, but he said he didn't give it wrong, so I carried it back like this."

"Is that so?"

Seeming not surprised by "Xiao Bajinsi"'s coldness, the person checking the accounts pondered for a while, and then said with certainty:

"That might be because this batch of oil was about to be sold out, and the cargo truck was about to depart. He was in a hurry to pour out the large bucket so he could follow the cargo truck to the oil station to pick up new ones to sell, so he just poured all the remaining oil into yours."

"Pretty good, hehe, Xiao Bajinsi, you picked up a small bargain for us today."

"Maybe."

After responding indifferently, "Xiao Bajinsi", who was cold by nature, turned and left the warehouse, walking back in the direction he came from. The person checking the accounts didn't get angry at his impolite behavior, but greeted the next person with a smile.

Really... fortunately, I chose this cold-faced mask...

Glancing back at the expression of the person checking the accounts, confirming that there was no abnormality, Li Ang felt relieved, and then rejoiced in his choice.

The list of suspected rebel purchasers given by Amy had about twenty people, and the reason why he chose this Xiao Bajinsi was because he was cold and taciturn, and didn't look very gregarious.

Such a person is not hidden enough, but because there is little communication and few expressions, it is the least likely to reveal his identity when information is insufficient. If it were a more cheerful and talkative person, it would be very difficult for him to perform so "normally".

Good luck!

After looking around at the situation, Li Ang locked his target on the building in the center of the valley.

Since he had successfully mixed in, he should complete the mission next. Prioritize finding the grandmother and granddaughter who were suspected of having memory abilities, and find a way to let the Princess's erased...

"Xiao Bajinsi!"

Just as Li Ang was preparing to start his investigation, the fat uncle who had supported him from behind before chased out of the warehouse quickly.

After calling Xiao Bajinsi, who was "straining", the fat uncle with stubble couldn't help but complain:

"That bucket of oil was filled so full, why didn't you call me to help, and just carried it back by yourself? Breaking the bucket is a small matter, what if you hurt your waist?"

"..."

I knew it, good luck or something is definitely an illusion!

Looking at the acquaintance who took the initiative to chat, Li Ang, who had insufficient information, had a headache, then tried his best to maintain Xiao Bajinsi's cold face, and responded coldly:

"I tried to carry it, felt it was about the same, so I carried it back myself."

"Nonsense!"

Seeing that he was still straining, the fat uncle couldn't help but get angry, blowing his beard and staring:

"I tried to carry it just now, and almost flashed my waist. You carried such a large bucket of oil and walked for so long, can your body stand it?"

"Besides, when you passed the door just now, you almost fell. I saw it all from behind! What are you pretending to be strong for?"

"..."

Really... if I had known this would happen, I would have endured it for a while and not touched the door frame and handle directly.

"You child, why are you so stubborn?"

Looking at Xiao Bajinsi, who lowered his head and remained silent, still "stubbornly" refusing to make a sound, the fat uncle couldn't help but sigh, and persuaded bitterly:

"I know you are bitter in your heart and want to find something to do to numb yourself, but pay attention to your body, don't consume too much. You might not feel it when you are young, but when you are old." "Don't need you to care!"

Thinking about investigating the situation and worrying that chatting for too long would reveal his identity, Li Ang was eager to get rid of this somewhat talkative kind uncle, so he raised his head and glared at him, and refused impolitely:

"I know my body! Don't need you to nag."

"..."

"You... what's wrong with you?"

Startled by the "Xiao Bajinsi" who suddenly exploded, the fat uncle couldn't help but be stunned, and then said suspiciously:

"Xiao Bajinsi? You... why are you a bit strange today? You would never talk to me like this in the past..."

"..."

Ah this... It seems that even if the appearance is exactly the same, for people who are familiar, there is a difference in the end. Was this discovered to be wrong?

Just when Li Ang's eyes were wandering, and he began to ponder how to cover up, the fat uncle drew the answer himself, and his kind face quickly flushed, and he said angrily:

"Is it Old Bajinsi? He beat you again these two days, right? Did he grab your money to buy alcohol again?"

"..."

Taking Li Ang's silence as acquiescence, the fat uncle's honest round face quickly flushed, he grabbed his wrist and rolled up his sleeves, and sure enough, he found several long bruises on his elbows.

"Damn it! This dog thing! Sooner or later he will die on those two mouthfuls of horse urine!"

After scolding angrily, the fat uncle grabbed Li Ang, who was "suffering from domestic violence", and walked back in the direction he came from, walking and saying with full anger:

"Can't spoil him anymore! You come back with me to find him! I will definitely help you get the money back!"

"..."

Ah this... I finally mixed in, how come I have to go back without doing anything?

Just by playing freely, he was discovered to be wrong. Li Ang, who was not good at messing around, had to let the fat uncle pull him, walking back three steps at a time, getting further and further away from the suspicious building in the center of the valley...

"Bang!"

Just when Li Ang was pulled to the door unwillingly and was about to cross the strange door that could cross space again, leaving the valley where the rebels lived, the old iron warehouse door suddenly twisted twice, and then made a loud explosion, turning into a red wooden door carved with flower and bird patterns.

Accompanied by the light sound of the door shaft, the red wooden door was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged man who looked young but had quite a few gray hairs on his temples walked in.

"Are you going out?"

After walking in from outside the door and seeing Li Ang and the fat uncle "inside the door", the middle-aged man smiled kindly and said:

"Wait a moment, I will change the destination back immediately."

"Ah, we are not in a hurry!"

After seeing the middle-aged man, the fat uncle stood up straight subconsciously, and then lowered his head with respect:

"Leader, you have been a bit haggard recently, please pay more attention to your health."

"Hehe, I will."

Leader?!

Li Ang, who was following behind, shrank his pupils upon hearing this, and then while learning the fat uncle's appearance, lowered his head respectfully, and kept the middle-aged man's appearance in his mind.

The rebel leader who the Secret Investigation Bureau people tried so hard for so many years but couldn't find is now standing two meters in front of him! This face must be firmly remembered... Hmm... I don't know why, his features seem to be a little familiar?

"Okay!"

Not knowing that one of the two people in front of him was a cleanup agent of the Cleanup Bureau, after closing the door again, the middle-aged man reached out and touched the nameplate on the edge of the red wooden door frame, and the luxurious red wooden door twisted, turning back into that old iron warehouse door.

"Go out, the destination has been changed back."

"Thank you, Leader!"

"Hehe, you're welcome."

Li Ang, who witnessed the middle-aged man's operation throughout, was staring thoughtfully at the nameplate on the door frame, while the middle-aged man who accidentally revealed his bottom smiled and asked:

"By the way, Owen, you and Xiao Bajinsi are covered in sweat, you just came back from purchasing, right? Why are you going back without resting?"

"We..."

The fat uncle named Owen hesitated for a moment, then sighed and confessed:

"Leader Nathan, Xiao Bajinsi was beaten again yesterday, and the money was robbed. I am worried that Old Bajinsi will squander the money, so I want to take him to get it back quickly."

"Is that so..."

After hearing the fat uncle's words, the middle-aged man couldn't help but think of the scene in the morning, and after looking at the bruises on "Xiao Bajinsi"'s elbows, the smile on his face couldn't help but fade.

"You shouldn't be able to find him."

After shaking his head slightly, the middle-aged man looked at "Xiao Bajinsi", his expression slightly apologetic:

"I actually saw your father across the street when I was meeting a friend on Patriot Street this morning. He came out of the tavern drunk. He should have taken your money and drank all night yesterday."

"However, before I could go over, he urinated on the War of Defense memorial wall on the street, was discovered by patrol guards, kicked a few times, and was caught and locked up. I'm afraid your money can't be taken back."

"It doesn't matter, anyway, whether I'm beaten or robbed, I'm used to it."

After suppressing the excitement in his heart, Li Ang, who was preparing to mix into the high-level of the rebel faction with the "anomalous object" that forced bowing, while maintaining the cold-faced teenager persona of heartbreak, asked with a hint of longing in his eyes:

"Leader, I... how can I do to possess magical power like you?"

"..."

Because he couldn't beat his alcoholic father, he longed for power? How could such a childish and superficial wish catalyze a true anomalous?

Looking at "Xiao Bajinsi" in front of him, the middle-aged man couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.

For this somewhat isolated teenager, he had already conducted some investigations and believed that he did not have the conditions to become an "anomalous", and didn't even list him in the observation list given to the Water Bottle Director.

But...

Looking at the stick wounds on Li Ang's thin arms, and thinking about the iron combat commemorative medal that was "spat" on the wall by Old Bajinsi in anger along with phlegm in the morning, the middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, and stretched out his palm toward "Xiao Bajinsi" in front of him.

"Give me a hair of yours, I'll help you take a look."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 599 =====