407 Signal in the Cave (2/2)

Although getting the good news at that moment did not really help their current situation, it was a morale booster.

Xiao San picked up his phone while smiling. He dared not call as he was afraid that someone might call him. He only crafted a text message, most probably to tell Master Five the good news. ”Master Eight sure is quick. Never had I thought that we would hear news from him so soon. We might be able to go all out in our attack now.”

…

Although Master Eight was quick, he was not quick enough to be able to succeed in one hit in the hurry.

Following the amended plan, the soonest that he would be able to get the hostage would be in the middle of the night. To play it safe, the best timing would be the time slot when the hostage was given food in the morning. However…

”Who is this fatty?”

After informing them of the news, Master Eight looked at the little lady who had been rescued and was already standing behind him with doubt. He squinted and observed the fat Caucasian standing across while asking his disciple, ”Which group is he from? He's something.”

Master Eight was not the one who had rescued the hostage. A major robbery required a proper plan. Apart from decoding and unlocking the technical blocks, there would also be issues on transportation.

Master Eight had followed the steps, making sure everything was in place before rescuing the hostage when he was prepared. However, before he could do anything, someone had already sent the hostage to him. If he did not have Master Five's granddaughter's picture with him to confirm it was her, Master Eight would have thought that it was a trap.

Of course, he assumed this was a trap as well.

Su Zheng lifted her hands to touch the face of the lady standing behind her master. To put it simply, she was checking if it was a disguise. Before she could speak, the man had answered the question. ”I'm Edward. I'm sure you've heard of me, sir?”

”No.” Master Eight did not give him face.

Edward showed his hands like he did not care. ”Alright, that's not important. No matter what, the person you guys want is already here. I guess we're considered friends now, right?”

Master Eight was annoyed. He pointed at Edward and asked Su Zheng again, ”Who exactly is this fatty?”

”This fatty…” Su Zheng looked at her master who was nothing slim and gulped before speaking. ”Edward knows Sister Shuang—he's from this organization, but he's a troublemaker. Ah, it's my place to say this. At the end of the day, he's always creating trouble for nothing, and he occasionally helps us.”

Master Eight nodded and turned his head to look at Edward for a while. ”Just be straightforward with whatever you're here for. We'll accommodate you within our capacity, so let's not waste each other's time if it's something ridiculous. Let's talk conditions for a happy ending.”

Edward also observed Master Eight openly. ”Can you call the shots?”

Su Zheng jolted and grabbed the lady hostage by instinct. She was observing the surroundings, ready to run anytime. It had been years since she had last seen someone who dared talk to her master like that.

Master Eight smiled. ”It seems like we're on a different path.”

”No, I think we might be able to work together.” Edward peeped at the phone in Master Eight's hand that he had yet to put away and smiled back. ”I'm thinking of using this girl in exchange for

the military arms.”