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Chapter 31: Transaction, Probing, Deterrence!

"How about according to the market price?"

The distant image doesn't explicitly state that it contains one pound of rice.

Since the other party is not a traveling merchant, there is no need to follow the rules of traveling merchants. Choosing to exchange the nine children at the market price leaves room for the other party to set a price, and also leaves room for them to negotiate.

If you ask for a pound of rice, the other party will inevitably ask for an exorbitant amount.

This would also reveal that they might have more rice on their side, which could attract unwanted attention and harassment.

Furthermore, Yuantu also intends to take this opportunity to see if it can cooperate with the Lei family.

Ultimately, their place is still too small.

"market price?"

Lei Xiao suddenly burst into laughter, staring at Yuan Tu and sneering, "Brother, are you kidding me? Those were nine meat rations. My Lei family paid above market price for them. You're making our Lei family lose money!"

"So, what price is Young Master Lei considering?"

Yuantu wasn't in a hurry, but instead inquired about the price the other party was willing to pay.

"One jin!"

Lei Xiao raised a finger and said firmly, "I know a woman who secretly let her child run away. I don't want that woman anymore either. Consider it a gift to you. One pound of rice for ten of them."

"Don't rush to refuse. These days, women aren't expensive, but I've had that woman investigated. She doesn't have many family members, and she's not highly 'contaminated' right now."

"Having children is definitely not a problem, so you guys actually benefited!"

These days, uncontaminated people are considered hostages, with women and children being the most valuable among them.

Next came the women, since they were capable of bearing children, and each settlement would secretly keep a group of women who were not polluted or whose pollution levels were not high.

Mu Yu is just a tool kept by the Lei family.

To the Lei family, Mu Yu's actions were a betrayal. Taking her back would surely mean unbearable torture, or she would be reduced to a mere breeding tool.

But now, in Lei Xiao's eyes, Mu Yu's value is just to be given away as a free gift in exchange for rice.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of backing down, Yuan Tu immediately nodded and said, "I'll go back and ask my boss."

"Okay, brother, I've delivered the message. I'm waiting for your good news!"

Lei Xiao's lips curled up slightly.

After looking at the distant map and returning, he spoke in a low voice, "Did you sense the situation inside? How many people are there? How many superhumans?"

The woman next to him is a sensory-type superhuman.

She had previously mentioned that Yuan Tu was an extraordinary person, which is why Lei Xiao didn't send anyone to rush in and capture him immediately.

"The air-raid shelter is quite deep, and my perception range is limited. However, there are only two people in the passage, probably on lookout duty. One of them has a murderous aura about him, so he is not an ordinary person. As for how many people are further inside, it is hard to say."

The woman frowned and said, "It's uncertain whether these two people are superhuman. My ability only allows me to confirm their aura by seeing them in person; relying solely on perception isn't enough unless I advance my skills!"

"I see!"

Lei Xiao didn't blame the woman for her incompetence; instead, he nodded silently and stared at the air-raid shelter.

If the other party can really produce a pound of rice, then the group occupying this place is no ordinary bunch.

Although Lei Xiao usually does nothing good, he doesn't bring trouble back to his family.

In this world, it's never a bad thing to have more friends.

Before long, Yuantu came out, carrying a cloth bag filled with clean, white rice, each grain plump and of a quality rarely seen even in large settlements.

"Young Master Lei, our boss is willing to make the deal; here's the rice you need!"

Yuan Tu placed the cloth bag on the hood of the car earlier that morning.

Once opened, the snow-white rice was revealed, attracting the attention of everyone present, especially Lei Xiao, who couldn't wait to rush over.

At this moment, Lei Xiao only had eyes for the rice; nothing else mattered.

Looking at the plump grains of rice, he almost trembled as he gently touched them, then immediately exclaimed, "It really is rice, and of such high quality!"

"One jin, no less, the transaction is complete, right?" Yuan Tu asked from the side.

Lei Xiao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I, Lei Xiao, mean what I say. They're all yours now, and my Lei family won't interfere again!"

After saying that, he immediately put the cloth bag away and carefully placed it in his arms.

He knew very well what such high-quality rice represented.

After hesitating for a moment, he immediately shouted to one of them, "Xiao Feng, go back right now and have my dad bring some men over personally. Explain the situation to him, and make sure they come fully armed!"

"Yes, Young Master Lei!"

The man called Xiao Feng responded and then immediately drove away.

Yuan Tu hadn't expected Lei Xiao and his group to value this bag of rice so much. He frowned and then turned to walk into the air-raid shelter.

Not long after entering, Lu Yao asked in a low voice, "They haven't left yet?"

"Lei Xiao seems to value this bag of rice a lot. He was worried that something might go wrong, so he sent someone back to inform the Lei family."

Yuantu briefly explained the situation outside.

Just then, Lao Gao suddenly fired a shot in the direction of the air-raid shelter entrance.

"Bang!"

Loud gunshots rang out inside the air-raid shelter, completely shattering the tranquility within.

At the entrance, the woman with the ponytail stood motionless, her face ashen, terrified. The bullet had just grazed her face.

The old man, gun in hand, whispered, "Someone tried to come in, so I fired a shot to threaten them."

Lu Yao's expression turned grim. Staring at the entrance of the air-raid shelter, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Young Master Lei, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to double-cross us? Do you really think our weapons can't kill superhumans?"

Hearing this, Lei Xiao, who was still outside protecting the rice, looked even more unpleasant.

After all, he had already promised the other party that they would keep to themselves and not interfere with each other.

What now?

Their own people actually want to go in; isn't that just asking to embarrass themselves?

Moreover, the fact that the other party fired a shot was clearly a warning, and it is highly likely that they were one of the two people guarding the passage.

"Are you the boss here? Don't know how to address me?"

Hearing something amiss in the voice, Lei Xiao frowned and explained, "My men don't know the rules. I apologize for what happened today. If you all need anything in the future, my Lei family will definitely help if we can!"

After saying that, he took the initiative to grab the female superhuman's wrist and pull her back.

At the same time, he glanced at the bullet embedded in the cement wall at the edge of his head, and then, as he turned and left, he discreetly put the bullet away.

"This is the first and the last time."

Lu Yao's voice came through again: "Young Master Lei, you'd better keep a close eye on your people, lest any misunderstandings arise. We might have opportunities to cooperate in the future, Young Master Lei, don't you think?"