Part 3
A message popped up on the Black Box. Qi En quickly entered work mode.
He turned off the computer before clicking to see who sent the message.
Oh right, Dai Mu was the only contact in his Black Box.
Little D: [I found Cheng Xun’s itinerary for the next few days. There shouldn’t be any mistakes; the golf thing last time was just an accident.]
Little D: [I’m sending you those addresses and his specific schedule. Prepare yourself and go case the joint in advance.]
Little D: [Don’t be nervous about your first mission. Rarely does a hitman complete the mission on the first try, so it doesn’t matter even if you don’t succeed this time.]
Little D: [If you don’t understand or aren’t sure about something, you must ask me.]
Little D: [The other party has sent you a document. Would you like to receive it?]
Qi En clicked to open the document, and it saved automatically.
Exiting the chat page, on the bottom menu bar, he could switch to the Workbench, where he could view all the materials authorized to him.
In the sender section, he could choose “Organization” or “Dash.”
The materials sent by the Organization were software and platform tutorials, member codes of conduct, and similar content.
It showed “Read by 2000+ people.”
But for what Dai Mu sent him, the “Read by” count was only two people.
At this moment, Dai Mu sent another message, but not via the Black Box, but WeLink.
Little D: [Didn’t Cheng Xun say he wanted to send you self-defense weapons before? Did you pick them up?]
Qi En had forgotten.
He went to pick them up now.
At the convenience store at the entrance of the residential complex, Qi En quickly found his package.
The pink box was very obvious. Unlike other cardboard express boxes, this was a metal case.
But there was no tracking number sticker on the box. Instead, two words were written on it that were unmistakably for Qi En—
Eight Hundred.
It was a trolley case. Qi En was pulling the case, about to head back, when the owner walked out of the store quickly.
“Hello, wait a moment. Is this your item?”
“Yes.”
The owner said, “Two days ago, a very formally dressed customer brought this item over and left it in the store for safekeeping. He also said someone would come to pick it up in a few days. Is it really you?”
“It’s mine.” Qi En pointed at the ‘Eight Hundred’ on it. “I recognize that eight hundred.”
“Then wait a moment, I’ll give him a call.”
“Okay.”
The owner went inside to get his phone to make the call. Qi En sat on the stool outside waiting.
After a while, the owner walked out holding the phone. “Um, you speak to him.”
“Say what?”
Just as Qi En asked, the owner handed the phone over.
“Hello?” Qi En said softly.
“You got the stuff, right? A pink case.”
Qi En hadn’t heard Cheng Xun’s voice for a long time.
Although “a long time” to him was only three days.
“Mn, got it.”
“Some things inside are quite dangerous. Be careful when you take them out. Keep them in the box when not in use, and don’t place them near fire or water sources.”
“Okay, thank you, Brother.”
After a few sentences, the call ended.
Qi En, who had been holding his breath, finally relaxed.
His reaction just now was okay, right? It didn’t arouse Cheng Xun’s suspicion, right?
He returned the phone to the owner and dragged the case home.
.
“Little D, look, this is what Cheng Xun gave me.”
Qi En propped his phone against the kettle, then sat on the floor with the open case in front of him.
The items inside were packed separately. Qi En counted them; there were about fifteen items, not including duplicates.
“Little D, did you see?”
Qi En’s face was full of unconcealable smiles.
Dai Mu rested his chin on his hand, expressionless, even showing a bit of disdain. “Let’s see what he gave you.”
“I don’t recognize a lot of things. I’ll have to read the manuals.”
“Pick them up so I can see.”
“Okay.”
Qi En took them out one by one, opening the packaging halfway.
Dai Mu leaned closer. Amidst the whirring sound of computer fans, Dai Mu’s voice became clearer:
“This is an XD brand tactical pen. It can write. If you open the back cap and press the top button, it can turn into a knife or a laser pointer. There’s nothing special about this pen; its only merit is that it’s expensive. It can sell for quite a bit.”
“Is this a ring…? Turn it around, bring it closer so I can see.”
Qi En: “Okay.”
Dai Mu: “This is a self-defense ring. There’s a small mechanism on the inside; give it a knock and a spike pops out. It doesn’t have much lethality, apart from looking good and being pricey.”
Qi En: “And this.”
Dai Mu: “This is an umbrella. It can turn into a long sword.”
Qi En switched hands to hold it. “But it’s a bit heavy.”
Dai Mu: “Then it’s useless. You can’t use it well, and you’re liable to hurt yourself.”
Qi En put the umbrella away and continued to pick up another item.
Dai Mu: “This is a high-intensity flashlight. This brand has good battery life and is expensive. It might be the only relatively useful thing. Still not as good as the supplies issued by the organization.”
Qi En placed this separately in one spot, then continued taking things out of the box.
Dai Mu: “This is pepper spray. Also quite useful. You can use it on Cheng Xun.”
“But I can’t let him discover it when I use it.” Qi En stuck out his tongue.
Dai Mu: “That is a portable alarm. Useless junk, waste of money. If it attracts the police, the only one getting caught will be you.”
Qi En threw this item far away.
Dai Mu: “This stun baton is okay, but don’t hold it upside down when you use it.”
Qi En put the stun baton together with the flashlight.
Dai Mu: “What the hell is this self-defense ebook? Throw it away. Hmph, not even as good as the class I signed you up for.”
Qi En put the ebook together with the ring and the umbrella.
He listened to Dai Mu while tidying up:
“A lot of these are useless in actual combat; they can only scare people.”
Qi En: “Are these things all very expensive?”
Hearing Qi En ask this, Dai Mu knew what he was going to do.
“Yes. You can list them on a second-hand platform for resale, but remember not to expose any personal information.”
Qi En understood. After all, Cheng Xun was a meticulous person; it would be hard to explain if he was discovered.
That night, he registered an account on a second-hand platform and listed links for all the things he couldn’t use.
After that, he packed his luggage, ready to go stake out the location.
Before leaving, Qi En looked at his kitten reluctantly.
“I’m leaving now.”
[Remember not to switch off the main breaker after you leave.]
“But not switching it off will waste electricity.”
[You aren’t home, how would it waste electricity…]
[Wait, are you saying I will waste electricity?]
“Mn.” Qi En frowned and nodded.
[I can help you watch the house, and I don’t use much electricity.]
“But there’s nothing to steal in my house, nothing expensive. And old-model kittens like you consume a lot of energy.”
Qi En was a bit torn.
[I am not an old-model cat…]
“But don’t worry, I won’t abandon you. I will come back, though I don’t know how long it will take. Don’t you know my phone number? You can text me when you’re bored.”
[…Okay.]
[Stay safe.]
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