The Dragon King quickly returned with a boy about five years old. Under the meticulous work of the makeup artist, the boy looked almost identical to the one on the list.
Lu Ming gave a thumbs up, "Well done."
Seeing that the sky outside was already dimming, it was the perfect time to sneak in.
Without further ado.
Lu Ming took the boy to the western district, found the library, and went to the top floor.
The moment they stepped out of the elevator, someone walked over and blocked Lu Ming's path, saying, "Excuse me, the top floor is not open to the public. If you want to read, please go downstairs."
Lu Ming pointed to the boy, "I'm here to deliver."
The person glanced at the boy, "Hand him over to me."
Lu Ming waved his hand, "It's not ordinary merchandise, it's the ticket on the list."
The person's eyes clearly changed. He looked at the boy with great interest. If this was really the ticket on the list, then this boy would be extremely valuable.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll go report it."
In less than five minutes, the person returned with a smile, "The Snakehead wants you to bring the person over. Let's go."
Lu Ming took the boy's hand and followed the person through a series of twists and turns, arriving in front of a room.
After an extremely thorough pat-down, they confirmed there were no issues before allowing Lu Ming inside.
The door opened, and Lu Ming walked in.
Inside was an office, brightly lit. A man wearing glasses, a tie, and looking refined sat in an office chair.
He was the Snakehead.
"First time seeing you, are you new?" the Snakehead asked.
Lu Ming took a step forward and replied calmly, "I'm an old hand. I used to work in Jinling but was targeted by the cops. Had no choice but to come to Modu to make a living."
The Snakehead grunted and beckoned to the boy, "Come here."
Lu Ming let go of his hand.
The boy, somewhat scared, walked to the Snakehead's side.
The Snakehead reached out and petted the boy's head, examining him carefully. Lu Ming remained on high alert. Although the boy was made up to look similar, he was still a fake. As soon as the Snakehead discovered the problem, Lu Ming would act.
"Very good, this is the merchandise I want." The Snakehead nodded with great satisfaction, then took out a heavy little bag from his drawer and threw it to Lu Ming, "Eighty thousand, it's yours."
Lu Ming bent down to pick up the bag from the floor.
To his surprise, the moment his hand touched the bag, a large cloud of white powder sprayed out from within!
Lu Ming inhaled a large mouthful.
The smell was strong and choking, and instantly made him dizzy and unable to stand.
"This..."
Lu Ming struggled, kneeling on the ground.
The Snakehead laughed heartily and said, "Do you think I'm an idiot? Trying to trick me with a fake? Do you think I'm as foolish as Shao Hongmei, Lu Ming?"
Huh?
Lu Ming's body trembled. The other party actually knew his name!
The Snakehead said, "Surprised, aren't you? I not only know your name and appearance, but I know everything about you. You used to be a grave keeper, then you became an adopted son-in-law to the Jiang family. Chen Xian is your goddaughter. You came to me this time to capture me, interrogate me, and rescue your goddaughter. Am I right?"
All the information was firmly in the other party's control!
For the first time, Lu Ming felt so passive.
"How did you know?" Lu Ming asked, unwilling to accept it.
Just as the Snakehead was about to speak, someone outside reported, "Snakehead, Mr. Jia is here."
The Snakehead smiled, "What a coincidence, let him in."
Soon.
Jia Zheng entered the door, spat at the weakened and dizzy Lu Ming, and laughed maniacally, "Oh my, let me see, isn't this the invincible, heroic Lu Ming, Great Hero Lu? What, have you turned into a weakling?"
Seeing Jia Zheng, Lu Ming understood everything.
"Did you tip off the Snakehead in advance?" Lu Ming asked through gritted teeth.
"What if I did?" Jia Zheng said, "You sent my son to prison, and I'll make you taste the sorrow of losing a child! At the same time, I'll make you taste the bitterness of losing your freedom!"
Ridiculous.
Lu Ming had been planning to trick the Snakehead, get close to him, and subdue him.
Turns out, they had known Lu Ming's identity all along and had made perfect preparations.
The Snakehead snapped his fingers, and immediately seven or eight burly men armed with firearms emerged from hidden doors on both sides. They had been lying in ambush in the office all along, and Lu Ming's arrival today was meant to be his end.
Then.
Jia Zheng added, "Snakehead, I've found two more excellent children here, all of them are children of Lu Ming's friends and relatives. Sell them to you too! You make money, I get revenge."
"Give me the information, let me see," the Snakehead said.
Jia Zheng took out a stack of documents from his怀 and walked towards the Snakehead.
Eight meters.
Five meters.
Three meters.
Getting closer and closer.
When they were only a little over a meter apart, the Snakehead's brow suddenly furrowed. He felt something was wrong.
Under the light, the Snakehead clearly saw Jia Zheng's appearance.
It was different from before!
"Stop! You're not Jia Zheng!" the Snakehead shouted.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Jia Zheng stepped up to the Snakehead, grabbed his neck with his left hand, and pressed a gun to his temple with his right.
It was indeed not Jia Zheng.
It was the Dragon King!
The Snakehead was stunned. He had no idea what was happening.
The Dragon King smiled, "Do you think you're the only clever one? We guessed early on that Jia Zheng would betray us, so we deliberately gave you Xian'er's information. Since he could give you the child's information, of course, our information could also be given to you."
Therefore, Lu Ming was deliberately 'captured' to lower the Snakehead's guard and force out all potential dangers.
Then, the Dragon King disguised himself as Jia Zheng and came.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
The Snakehead, in the end, was a move short!
The Dragon King roared, "Tell your men to put down their guns, or I'll blow your head off!"
For a normal person, they would have surrendered at this point.
However.
Was the Snakehead an ordinary person?
Even though he was under the Dragon King's control, he remained calm.
He adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "We are in a stalemate now. If you kill me, my subordinates will kill all of you. It's a balance. But if I tell them to put down their guns, I will be completely under your control, and our side will be at a complete disadvantage. So, why would I give such an order?"
The Dragon King's brow furrowed. He knew he had encountered a tough opponent.
The Dragon King slammed the Snakehead onto the table and roared, "Give the order, or I'll blow you away!"
The Snakehead smiled, "If you blow me away, you'll die too, and the plan to rescue Chen Xian will fail. If you can afford to lose, then blow me away."
The Dragon King gasped. His spirit completely deflated.
This was the first time someone, with a gun to their head, could speak so calmly and analyze the situation so thoroughly. This Snakehead was more formidable than he had imagined.