The undercurrents were already surging in Stronghold 73. The mob bosses were hiding in the stronghold and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
East Lake covered a very large area. It would be impossible to find the laboratory just based on the Anjing House's claim that it was near East Lake.
Therefore, everyone was waiting for the Pyro Company to find the entrance to the laboratory themselves and snatch it from them.
Although the mob bosses were no match for the Pyro Company in a one-on-one fight, they all knew there would definitely be a lot of people making a move. The Anjing House's A-rank hitmen would also be involved. If it got chaotic, they could sell some of the information for a sky-high price.
However, the mob bosses were still hiding in the spa center. It was not that they liked to take baths and scrub their backs, but it was mainly because most of them had registered with the various consortiums. If they went out and were recognized, the Zhou Clan might just arrest them.
It was not only them. Even Vanilla and the sugar painting old man were hiding their tracks. The Pyro Company and the Knight Organization's people were also hiding their tracks.
Only Ren Xiaosu swaggered around East Lake for a night jog as though nothing had happened.
Fortress 178 had already destroyed all the images of him, and the Kyung Clan was also helping him keep it a secret. Regardless of whether these Central Plains people had heard of his deeds or not, they would at least not recognize him if they met.
Ren Xiaosu was just like a normal student in Stronghold 73. He was jogging in a blue tracksuit that looked like a school uniform.
And to be honest, even the intelligence agents from the various forces did not think much of Ren Xiaosu when they saw him jogging around East Lake. That was because everyone felt no one would dare to come out for a stroll at this time.
Also, Ren Xiaosu looked too young. He looked like he was in his teens and did not look like a ruthless person at all.
As such, Ren Xiaosu was like an invisible man in Stronghold 73. He was ignored by the various forces.
While Ren Xiaosu was jogging, a cleaner next to him said into his earpiece, "Cleared of suspicion. He should just be a young man from the stronghold. There's no sign of him hiding any weapons on him."
It was very easy for an expert to see if there were any hidden weapons on him, especially when he was running. If he had hidden daggers and guns, he would definitely not be able to hide it from others.
Right next to the East Lake, countless intelligence agents had already been spread out. Their eyes were fixed on this place.
Someone in the headset laughed and said, "I really want to remind them not to run around the lake for the next few days. It's too dangerous. But then again, we're not good people either, so there's no need for us to expose ourselves for the sake of these stronghold residents. "
The cleaner looked at the back of Ren Xiaosu running away and smiled. "Why should I care about their lives?"
The voice in the headset laughed and said, "I heard that a director will bring a crew to Donghu to film a movie in the next two days. I haven't seen the crew before."
The cleaner smiled and said, "What's wrong with a film crew? What we do is more exciting than a movie."
The cleaner did not persuade Ren Xiaosu to leave. Instead, it was a young man who stopped Ren Xiaosu. He looked about 26 or 27 years old. He said to Ren Xiaosu, "Please don't run around East Lake for the time being. It's very dangerous."
Ren Xiaosu said in a panic, "What's the matter? Is something going to happen?"
The young man thought for a moment and said, "It's no longer safe here. A lot of people will be gathering here."
"Oh, alright, I'll head back now. Are you from the Public Order Division?" Ren Xiaosu asked curiously.
"I'm not." The young man shook his head.
After persuading Ren Xiaosu, the young man went to persuade the old ladies who were square dancing at the plaza on the shore of East Lake.
But as soon as he spoke, the old ladies started shoving the young man. "What right do you have to stop us from dancing just because you said so?"
"That's right, is this your territory?!"
"Who are you trying to scare by saying it's not safe here? Let me tell you, young man, if you say that, I'm going to lie down! "
Ren Xiaosu chuckled as he watched this scene unfold. But during the shoving, he suddenly saw the young man take out a triangular piece of red cloth from his trousers' pocket.
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He recalled the scene he saw at the black market. The members of the Knight Organization would always cover their faces with red cloth when carrying out missions, right? Could this be a member of the Knight Organization?
Now, the other party was patiently trying to persuade the residents around East Lake to leave the vicinity because of the possible danger here.
Why would an organization like this get involved with the Pyro Company? What on earth were they looking for?
An actor had already appeared on the stage at Stronghold 73. Ren Xiaosu believed a good show would begin soon.
But when Ren Xiaosu returned to the safe house, he was surprised to see a text message on his new C-rank cell phone. Moreover, there were several of them.
"Stronghold 73's library was stolen last night. Based on a day's worth of investigations, the missing documents include the Pre-Cataclysm local chronicles and a map of Stronghold 73's location before The Cataclysm.
"Stronghold 73's confidential archives were stolen last night. The missing information is about the changes in the terrain and infrastructure of Stronghold 73 over the past 70 years caused by the tectonic movements.
"Based on our deductions, this should be the work of the Pyro Company. Perhaps due to the changes in the terrain, they still haven't found the entrance to the laboratory."
East Lake was too big. If a normal person were to jog at night, it would probably take them several days to finish running the entire East Lake Loop.
Moreover, the terrain had changed so much over the years that even the Pyro Company had to steal the confidential archives to slowly determine where the laboratory was located.
As Ren Xiaosu looked at his cell phone, he realized the Anjing House must have placed great importance on the Pyro Company's plan this time. They might as well get out of the game and start setting the pace frequently. Their goal was to share all the information they knew with everyone.
The Anjing House's goal was not the laboratory's information. They were only targeting the Pyro Company.
The Pyro Company must also have a cell phone in their possession, right? Ren Xiaosu wondered if they would feel a headache if their every move was exposed to everyone.
As Ren Xiaosu had nothing better to do, he went to the largest spa center in the vicinity to take a bath. He swore he only wanted to see what the underworld's mob bosses were like and nothing else.
After getting his cards, Ren Xiaosu entered the men's section and saw a group of tattooed big shots sitting in the bathtub. They seemed to be discussing something.
Ren Xiaosu looked at these people's tattoos with great interest. There were tiger tattoos, dragon tattoos, and all sorts of fancy tattoos.
There were also normal customers in the spa center. However, when a group of burly men with tattoos sat in the bathtub, no one dared to approach them.
However, when they saw Ren Xiaosu sitting down in the bathtub as though he knew them, the mob bosses were stunned.
Ren Xiaosu pointed at the two carp tattoos on one of the burly men's arms and asked, "What do these tattoos mean? Do they bring good luck?"
"No." The mob boss looked calmly at Ren Xiaosu. "I was born 30 years ago on a stormy night on March 11th."
Just as Ren Xiaosu was waiting to hear a bloody story, the mob boss suddenly said, "So my birthday is March 11th. I'm a Pisces."
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