Chapter 1718 - 942: Who Is the Traitor? (Part 2)

Mr. Hu’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but it was nothing.

He just asked, "What is their attitude, and when is the next deal?"

Chen Er spoke:

"The second transaction starts in a week, but they hope that in addition to medicine, we can exchange our salt and sugar with them. We need to discuss the specific exchange ratio with them when the time comes."

"Hmm, although the exchange ratio is a bit low, this time we only exchanged for 48 tons of oil, but it is enough. With this oil, it can alleviate the energy crisis at the base.

You’ve worked hard this trip, go down and rest early."

After speaking, he seemed to remember something and added a question:

"By the way, did you encounter Feng Wei and his people? They didn’t sabotage anything, did they?"

Chen Er quickly said:

"I was about to report this matter to you. After leaving the base, we rushed non-stop to Oil City.

Fortunately, Feng Wei and his team were a step behind us, and when I was communicating with Oil City, they arrived but were blocked by Wu Li and his team."

"Also, Oil City made a move."

Mr. Hu was somewhat surprised and frowned, asking, "Oil City made a move, how did they do it?"

Recalling the power of those two bombs, the fear in Chen Er’s eyes did not disappear.

"At a distance of five or six kilometers, they should have used heavy weapons like howitzers, and the two bombs precisely hit Feng Wei’s people, leaving no traces. If it hadn’t been for their help, Feng Wei and his team might have escaped."

"Heavy weapons, used at that time, seem to help us strike Feng Wei but actually serve as a demonstration to us. What happened afterward?" Mr. Hu’s eyes glowed as he continued to ask.

"Afterward, they let me enter Oil City to discuss cooperation. Mr. Hu, your prediction was correct; there is indeed another force behind Oil City, called Big Camphor Tree Base, which should be in the Southern region, and the leader there has the surname Li, and people call him Director Li."

"Moreover, that Director Li is very young, but he gives me a feeling... well... how to say it, gives me a feeling of great danger."

"By the way, while waiting for the deal, we also saw them flying a helicopter into Oil City. Mr. Hu, do you remember someone saw a helicopter in the sky before? I suspect those were their people; they might have already understood us."

.....

Mr. Hu listened to Chen Er’s report, his brow tightly furrowed, deep in thought.

"Not simple, Oil City is indeed not simple, and this is what we have seen. Did you see the situation inside when you entered Oil City?" Mr. Hu murmured.

Chen Er, who was standing and then sat beside Mr. Hu, spoke:

"I entered, but they only let me negotiate in a shed near the gate, unable to see the inside situation."

Mr. Hu squinted his eyes and nodded:

"That’s normal; these days, everyone is cautious. However, since they agreed to cooperate with us and scheduled the next transaction, it seems that at least for now, they have no ill intentions toward us."

"Chen Er, next time it’s still you leading the team there, be sure to foster a good relationship with Oil City, don’t offend them. In this current Southern Paradise, no mistakes can be made..."

Mr. Hu’s tone revealed exhaustion.

With so many people in Southern Paradise, internal troubles and external threats constantly worry him.

Chen Er noticed Mr. Hu’s fatigue and sighed inwardly.

After a while, Chen Er recalled the words Director Li specially instructed when he last left.

These words puzzled him for a long time along the way.

So he said to Mr. Hu, "Mr. Hu, the boss behind Oil City, Director Li, specially told me some words when I was leaving, which I still don’t understand."

"What?" Mr. Hu became increasingly curious about Director Li.

Curious about where exactly Big Camphor Tree Base behind Oil City is, how strong it is, and how many people there are.

Also curious why such a powerful force is led by a young person, what special abilities this young person possesses.

"He said Feng Wei has someone supporting him, suggesting we thoroughly investigate the people around us; sometimes indecision leads to chaos. But Scar was with you then; he couldn’t have reported back."

Upon hearing these words, Mr. Hu’s complexion changed suddenly.

The teacup in his hand wasn’t even held steadily at that moment.

Bang!

It fell.

Seeing Mr. Hu’s drastic reaction upon hearing these words, Chen Er’s eyes showed a hint of contemplation.

Mr. Hu undoubtedly knows something that he is not aware of; otherwise, why would he be so unsettled?

In his memory, Mr. Hu is extremely steady, never having lost his composure like this.

Mr. Hu must know some inside information.

So, Chen Er hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to speak his mind.

"Mr. Hu, Director Li seems a bit worried, worried that we may not be stable. I also think he is right; we need to make them believe in us, otherwise, they may not cooperate with us due to these concerns."

Mr. Hu remained silent, closed his eyes, and did not speak.

After a long time.

Mr. Hu finally said, "You can go down, place the exchanged oil not in the energy warehouse, but in the number 2 basement first."