Chapter 413: Chapter 188: Distress Message_3

But soon, she shook her head again.

“Impossible! This is obviously an out-of-towner who has no clue about Zijing City’s situation. He couldn’t possibly have noticed that there’s a problem! Just wait a bit longer…”

Thump, thump, thump—

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

A bald man with tattoos on his face walked in, bowing and scraping as he said:

“Sister Nie, they sent me to ask how long we’re going to lie in ambush today… Is that fat pig still going to show up?”

Hearing this, Nie Siyan, who was already in a bad mood, became even angrier. She cursed without any attempt to hide her displeasure:

“Idiots, can’t you even wait patiently for a little while? What good are you!”

“You’re absolutely right, Sister Nie!”

The bald man bent even lower, offering no rebuttal.

After Nie Siyan had sworn a couple of times, she took a deep breath and glanced at her watch, saying:

“Wait a little longer, until… five o’clock. If no one shows up by five, you pull out.”

“Yes!”

The bald man slowly backed out and closed the door behind him.

Nie Siyan took out a wrinkled cigarette from her clothes and lit it with an old lighter.

“Sss—huff—”

She sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, puffing clouds of smoke.

The nicotine somewhat soothed her irate mood.

“It’s definitely impossible that someone would come to rescue, but I refuse to believe that no one would be interested in those food supplies and Crystal Cores… After all, so many have been tricked before!”

As Nie Siyan thought of those who had been deceived previously, a cruel smile appeared on her face.

This was a trap.

Her claims of being surrounded by bad guys and being chased were obviously false.

The purpose was to attract people and then capture them, to plunder and sell for money!

Of course, she was aware that no one would truly come to her rescue because she had witnessed too much darkness in the post-apocalyptic world. Those who had survived until now, if nothing else, were certainly not overly benevolent.

Random acts of rescue might occur, but under the circumstances where she was trapped by a gang that included Second-order Superpower Owners, most people would definitely choose to simply watch.

So she didn’t really expect a rescue. What she was counting on was the “supplies” she had let slip were hidden in the convenience store!

In the post-apocalyptic world, if you talk about rescuing someone, many might hesitate. But mention going somewhere for supplies, and you can bet everyone runs faster than anyone in spite of the risks involved.

She was exploiting people’s mentality of wanting to take advantage of a good deal.

When newcomers hear that she has supplies stashed inside a convenience store, whether they want to rescue someone or not, there’s a good chance they will check out the store.

If there’s nothing, then so be it. But if there is something, isn’t that a windfall?

The more cunning ones might first check the tea shop opposite the convenience store for triggers.

But whether they go to the convenience store or to the tea shop across the street, they would fall into her trap—she had arranged for professionals at both locations. As soon as someone entered, they would pass out in moments, even Second-order Superpower Owners wouldn’t be able to withstand it!

Many greedy folks thought they could just take a look and if there was any danger, they could run away immediately. After all, how large could a convenience store be to block their escape?

Sorry, but it can indeed!

Anyone who went there, even just for a look, would become her prey!

However, she had her principles: she was only after their wealth, not their lives.

She would loot those who took the bait, taking anything of value from them, and then sell the people themselves to other organizations in the city.

What happened to them after being sold was no concern of hers.

Of course, this scam could only be pulled off once or twice. If done too often, it was bound to be discovered. After all, there were quite a few unlucky souls who survived, and they would surely spread the news.

So, she only targeted newcomers!

The location she picked was a path most survivors coming from the east had to pass through.

Zijing City was a major metropolis, and nearby survivors would think of heading there. Humanity was weak before, and they might have hidden in various places. But now many people have Abilities and the strength to check out bigger places; Zijing City was naturally a good choice. After all, there’s a large Survivor Base here.

All she had to do was wait silently for newcomers to come to her.

Those who made it this far must be capable, likely to have plenty of resources, and they never acted alone, but in groups, which meant even more resources.

Even if they didn’t carry any resources with them, the Ability Users themselves were already very valuable!

If she, Nie Siyan, played her cards right, this was a busines with no cost, no risk!

And to make it believable, she had her subordinates act as thugs, occasionally loitering downstairs to prove her story was true.

She couldn’t claim that her scheme was utterly brilliant, but once people got greedy, they’d be hooked a hundred percent!

All she needed to do was to wait patiently…

…

“Huh? Real thugs? Could what Nie Siyan said actually be true?”

Inside the mall, Wang Tao saw several people appearing on the ground floor of Haochen Hotel. They wore black clothing, masks over their faces, and carried large machetes—clearly they were not to be trifled with.

These people pointed upstairs, muttering under their breath.

“But they are all Level 1 ability users, I haven’t seen that Level 2 Ability User…”

Wang Tao stroked his chin.

These Level 1 ability users were no threat.

But he needed to determine the strength of the opponent’s Level 2 Ability User.

“I’ll keep observing, and once I’m certain of the Level 2 Ability User’s strength, I’ll make my move…”

Although Wang Tao felt that, even without knowing the specifics about the opposition, he could likely crush them just by showing up, it was after all unfamiliar territory, so better to be cautious.

Wang Tao somewhat missed Han Rui’s Perception Ability. If Han Rui were here, a walk around with her would basically reveal the enemy’s capabilities…

Wang Tao and his companions stayed in the shopping mall until the evening without going out.

He kept fiddling with the walkie-talkie, trying to pick up other signals.

At one moment, Wang Tao suddenly looked startled, then somewhat pleasantly surprised.

“Eh? The Magic Seeds inside my body… they’ve sprouted!”