Snowstorm: I’m Super Rich in the Apocalypse
Chapter 268 Escape Pod

Chapter 268: Chapter 268 Escape Pod

Everyone laughed as they talked, and the atmosphere became more cheerful.

After lunch, they went out for a stroll in the afternoon.

At night, when they returned to Lun Wanli’s home, the atmosphere was oppressive.

Lun Wanli did not call them aside for a talk, and during dinner, everyone was mostly silent.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng did not mind, because they needed to gather the information they wanted, then switch to the escape pod, and use Lu Ruiming to extract all the secrets of the old lady, causing their collapse, thus completing their plan and returning to No.7 Base.

Even if they were to come back later, it would be based on their abilities, and it probably wouldn’t involve Lun Wanli.

When the time to meet with the second-hand dealer was appropriate, they went to the school playground.

Upon seeing them, the second-hand dealer hurriedly approached, "I can only get one now, are you sure you want it?"

Lu Ruisheng asked, "How long would it take for another one?"

The second-hand dealer shook his head, "I’m not sure, because it’s really hard to get these things now, it requires a lot of internal procedures."

Gu Pan asked, "Is this a large one?"

The second-hand dealer nodded, "Yes, for twelve people."

Gu Pan calculated for a moment, though it would be a bit crowded, it was feasible, "In that case, we’ll take one now, and if there is a chance later, we hope to cooperate again."

The dealer happily agreed, "Sure, but the trading spot can’t be on the vehicle this time, you need to go out for a day."

Naturally, they had no objections and agreed to trade outside the base the next day.

Since they had the Space, it was easy to protect themselves from danger, so they weren’t worried about being deceived.

The location was on the dealer’s turf, so the dealer didn’t have to worry much either; as long as the price was negotiated properly.

Normally, they would first check the goods and verify the funds, but they were confident, so they skipped these steps.

The next day, they went to the main base’s used car market, bought an off-road vehicle, handled the procedures, and left the base.

They informed Lu Jianshe that they were going out, without specifying what for, just that they wanted to go out and trade something.

Lu Jianshe and Su Qing knew about their capabilities, so they did not stop them, only reminding them to be safe.

Once outside the base, they arrived at an empty grove of withered trees, and from the Space, they switched to a trailer truck and went to the location where they had met the second-hand dealer before.

They were still fully armed, completely unrecognizable with their face hidden, and using voice changers, completely incognito.

After greeting each other, the second-hand dealer led the way in his vehicle to an abandoned factory about a two-hour drive away.

After parking the vehicle, the two carried large backpacks because they were trading for medicines like quick heart-saving pills, antibiotics, insulin, and other life-saving materials immediately.

These items were compact, so it was okay to carry them on their person.

Moreover, the business was not a one-time delivery; the agreement was that they would pay half first, then transport the goods back to a location that Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng deemed safe before transferring the rest of the materials.

After entering, Lu Ruisheng sensed many people around and whispered to Gu Pan, "Be careful, there are quite a few people."

Gu Pan understood; it was normal for the opposing party’s headquarters to be crowded, as long as there was no malice, it was fine.

At that moment, a thin, pale man with a goatee, in his early forties and exuding a somewhat chilly aura, came out.

The man extended his hand to Lu Ruisheng, "Welcome."

Lu Ruisheng, wearing gloves, didn’t take them off, just shook hands.

They were always wearing gloves, sunglasses, masks with valves, and of course, they also had gas masks in their bags, so safety was assured.

The man paused when he felt the gloves, "You don’t trust us?"

Lu Ruisheng responded, "No, it’s just a habit."

The man didn’t say more and led them into a warehouse, "The goods are inside."

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng followed the man to a large iron gate that was open, and inside were clearly visible escape pods.

Seeing the goods, there was no reason not to enter, but they were still very cautious, holding hands as they entered, because if it was an ambush, they could just retreat into the Space; this was the reason they dared to go anywhere.

Of course, if the other party wanted a long-term cooperation, they wouldn’t harm them, and if the other party wanted to rob them, they would be even more pleased, as they could just counter-rob.

After entering, the goateed man thoroughly introduced the escape pod, which was brand new, smuggled out from a base.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were very satisfied and agreed to trade immediately.

The goateed man said, "Then should we also check your goods now?"

Gu Pan opened his backpack for the man to verify the funds.

The goateed man, satisfied, said, "Good, let’s cooperate happily."

After the deal was completed, Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan drove the trailer to the front door.

The goateed man directed his men to load the items.

After loading, Gu Pan gave the goatee the goods he carried, and he and Lu Ruisheng drove out of the abandoned factory.

The goateed man drove with his people following them, heading back to a location deemed safe by the buyer to transfer the remaining goods, completing the full transaction.

After traveling halfway, Gu Pan felt it should be safe, "That went rather smoothly."

Lu Ruisheng also nodded, "Yeah, it seems they want long-term cooperation."

As they talked, Lu Ruisheng saw through the rearview mirror the following vehicle suddenly turning around and speeding away.

For a moment, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were baffled, what did the other party mean? If they wanted to rob the goods, they should have set a trap, not flee.

As they were puzzled, distant sirens from the military base resounded, the sounds retained from before the apocalypse, so they recognized them immediately.

The two suddenly realized a possibility; the other party might be planning to use the military to eliminate them.

And if the items could still be traced back to the base, could they manage to retrieve them again, effectively creating a repeated sale? Essentially, was this a scam?

Someone else might be bewildered, but for Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, there was no panic.

They stopped the car, Gu Pan immediately stored the trailer in the Space, took out a motorcycle, and the two sped past the military vehicles.

The military was responding to a report that someone was reselling escape pods from the base, and they were out to catch the traffickers on the road about ten miles from the base. The two on the motorcycle were not their target; their target was the trailer truck.

After passing the grove of withered trees they originally came from, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng switched to the off-road vehicle they had brought out, changed into normal clothes, stored some grains in the vehicle, and then returned to the base.