Chapter 562 – Clean Sweep

“Big brother, how did it go?” Mu Chen urged.

Ling Mo hesitated for a long time before slowly nodding, “Alright.”

“You’re the best!” Mu Chen exclaimed happily.

He didn’t expect this person to be so easy to persuade. After all, no matter how you listened to it, there were actually many loopholes and doubts in their words.

Although it seemed like he struggled for a while, the reason probably wasn’t because of them.

Perhaps it was an internal issue within the Camp?

Yes, that makes sense… Thinking this way made everything clear.

There were many internal conflicts, so they turned a blind eye to external issues.

If Ling Mo had agreed too readily, Mu Chen would have been suspicious instead.

In fact, they had no choice. They had been negotiating with the Spider Queen while searching for the F Team all these days and had already discerned the general location of the F Team.

But who could have thought they would meet someone here?

The F Team must be nearby, and this person is so formidable that he’s definitely one of its members.

So Mu Chen had a stroke of genius and decided to take the opportunity to infiltrate the F Team. That way, Ling Mo would be in the open while they stayed hidden, allowing them to observe and scheme as they pleased.

Xu Shuhan, having partnered with him for a long time, had already developed a strong sense of rapport. The moment he spoke, she knew how to back him up.

Xia Zhi, being indifferent as always, didn’t really matter whether he spoke or not.

Mu Chen was originally thinking about what to do next if things didn’t go smoothly, but he didn’t expect this person to agree so easily.

“But…” Ling Mo showed a conflicted expression once again.

“Ah… what’s up? Just say it, is there some difficulty?” Mu Chen was excited, but then a bucket of cold water was poured over him. What’s with the “but” now?

“Bribing and such…” Ling Mo said, feeling quite embarrassed.

“Damn it!!!”

Not only was Mu Chen instantly dumbfounded, but Xu Shuhan, who was drinking water, almost spat it out.

So it turns out he was asking for a bribe!

No wonder he agreed, there was another reason…

Mu Chen inwardly despised Ling Mo, but this also reassured him.

Since he was asking for benefits, it only meant there were no other issues.

“How much do you want?” Mu Chen asked with a hint of sarcasm. As soon as he realized Ling Mo’s true nature, he stopped calling him big brother.

“Well… what do you have to offer?” Ling Mo continued awkwardly.

“Ugh! You’re basically robbing us!” Mu Chen cursed inwardly.

Anger aside, Mu Chen didn’t want to complicate things further. The three of them huddled together, discussed for a while, and then pulled out everything they could spare.

Ling Mo glanced over and noticed that most of the items were medications. While these weren’t as valuable as food, they were still essential and irreplaceable.

Many of the drugs were ones Ling Mo had never seen before. Upon closer inspection, he discovered they were specific remedies.

He didn’t fully understand their effects, but he could tell they were high-quality and sophisticated!

Niepan, being a large faction, naturally had resources that far surpassed those of the average Survivor. They had access to much more information and resources.

Ling Mo also frequently used such medications, especially those that stopped bleeding or fought infections. The faster they worked, the better.

Danger wouldn’t wait for you to heal. In a world teeming with threats, having wounds could sometimes be fatal.

For others, injuries meant a higher risk of Infection, and while Ling Mo wasn’t prone to Infection, encountering a crisis like today with injuries would still spell trouble.

Injuries would hinder his performance!

However, Ling Mo felt that the time when he wouldn’t need medications at all was not far off. Once his body fully zombified, what he would need more were viruses.

“This one… and this one…”

Watching Ling Mo pick and choose made Mu Chen grit his teeth in frustration. He felt a headache coming on.

They had thrown out a mix of items, but Ling Mo seemed to always pick the most valuable ones.

A few minutes later, he couldn’t help but say, “You’re asking for quite a lot of bribes…”

“Well, there are many people in the Camp…” Ling Mo replied earnestly.

“Ugh!” Mu Chen cursed internally, then squatted down and said, “Can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead,” Ling Mo said, not even looking up as he continued to select items. He had already taken all the slightly useful things from the pile.

“How strong is your Camp? How many superhumans like you are there? By the way, what is your ability?” Mu Chen hadn’t dared to ask these questions initially since most people were reluctant to reveal their abilities. But his attitude towards Ling Mo had completely changed; this guy was just a money-grubber!

“Not bad…” Ling Mo replied.

“How can you say ‘not bad’? You’re way stronger than me,” Mu Chen said, and it wasn’t mere flattery. Ling Mo and his group were indeed more powerful.

After all, they were being chased by the Spider Queen, but Ling Mo was the one chasing her. The difference was obvious.

“Really? Well, keep working hard then,” Ling Mo said.

“Ugh!” Mu Chen got angry again. This was blatant mockery!

But when he tried to find a reason to rebut, he realized he couldn’t because Ling Mo wasn’t exactly wrong…

“I’m done choosing. I’ll take these,” Ling Mo said, hoisting his now-bulging backpack.

Mu Chen and his companions looked speechlessly at the few worthless items left on the ground…

“This is enough?” Mu Chen asked.

“Can’t help it…” Ling Mo said, looking a bit troubled.

His implication was that he had to make do, which made Mu Chen feel another sting of offense.

He’s mocking us again! And this time, it’s about us being too poor… even though he just looted us clean!

Ling Mo’s words were somewhat insincere; these folks weren’t poor at all—they were filthy rich!

If ordinary people were extorted like this, no matter how many secrets they held, they would likely turn against each other immediately. It could even result in a deadly fight.

Even Ling Mo, who wasn’t usually short on medication, couldn’t help but be envious seeing so many specific remedies, let alone being looted by a stranger.

This either meant they didn’t know the value or that they were so used to seeing such things that they didn’t care much.

Given that Mu Chen and his companions had Niepan backing them up, it was clearly the latter.

They were genuinely wealthy! If three undercover agents could casually produce so much, how many riches must the whole of Niepan possess?

Ling Mo was becoming increasingly intrigued by Niepan. It seemed that Niepan excelled in many areas besides virus research!

The ability to develop so stealthily indicated that their research on the virus was still their main focus.

Even Ling Mo himself felt a strong urge to follow them, let alone other superhumans.

In fact, Ling Mo’s attitude towards Niepan was somewhat ambiguous at this point. He mostly wanted to see what Niepan’s people intended to do.

“Can you take us there now?” Mu Chen pleaded.

“Alright… let’s go,” Ling Mo replied, a beat slower than usual, which made Mu Chen curse inwardly once more.

Getting all these benefits and still being so lackluster—what kind of person was he!

…

On the other side of the TV Station, a figure descended from above and landed quietly on the ground.

The Spider Queen looked down at the several blood holes on her body… These wounds had already stopped bleeding and would fully heal in due course.

“Humans…”

When the Spider Queen uttered this word, her tone was extremely cold.

However, this time, it was a human who had actually helped her. If she had been caught by that specific human chasing her… truth be told, she didn’t want to fight Ling Mo, at least not now.

The Screamer’s role was to render Ling Mo defenseless, allowing her to take him away unscathed.

Since Ling Mo had escaped, she wasn’t planning on fighting him to the death.

The Spider Queen had become a bit more cunning after being messed with by Ling Mo several times—

The things she had told Ling Mo weren’t the whole truth. Reproduction wasn’t her only objective. In fact, from the moment she captured Ling Mo, the Spider Queen had a backup plan in place.

“One day, you’ll come looking for me yourself,” the Spider Queen muttered to herself, then turned to gaze at the street.

What appeared to be an impossibly desolate street was now teeming with people.

Their faces, whether vicious or bloodthirsty, and the swaying figures, were densely packed together.

Yet despite the crowd, there was complete silence, so much so that even the sound of wind rustling an advertisement sign could be heard clearly.

This scene was undoubtedly eerie…