The Gang Raiding the Supplies: We Have the Advantage!

On the other side, Hu Jiu also received the message.

Xiao Mei informed him. "Of the two staff members who delivered the resources to you, one was killed and the other is missing."

"The missing person Li Zhaoqiang. He may have absconded with resources, or he may have been assassinated and his assets intercepted. The specific circumstances are still under further investigation. You will need to wait."

Hu Jiu's tone was slightly surprised. "Resources disappeared during transportation? Has anything like this happened before?"

"No, you're the first case," Xiao Mei replied.

"The person responsible for transporting the Supernatural resources had no motive. Li Zhaoqiang's reasons for doing this are still a mystery and need to be investigated carefully. If it was simply greed, that's one thing, but if he was being controlled, that would be truly terrible."

At this point, Xiao Mei suddenly started to stammer.

Hu Jiu asked directly, "Just say what you have to say."

Xiao Mei's tone was somewhat tentative. "The resources you lost can't be recovered in a short time, and Headquarters can't provide you with a replacement, given the sheer volume."

"Headquarters' idea is that you'd better take action and actively look for it. The resources are yours; the sooner you get them back, the more at ease you'll be, and the more at ease Headquarters will be."

Hu Jiu laughed directly, "There's a problem at Headquarters, they didn't send the resources here in time, so I have to spend my time and energy to find them, right?"

"This responsibility doesn't lie with me. Headquarters shouldn't try to shift the blame and add to my workload. I don't care about anything else. If resources are lost, I'll only hold Headquarters accountable. How to find them is Headquarters problem, not mine."

Xiao Mei couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Actually, Hu Jiu was right. If there was a problem in the transportation of resources, the responsibility lay entirely with Headquarters.

Asking Hu Jiu to help find it is indeed an unreasonable request.

But that's what the higher-ups ordered!

The reason is that the current situation is tense, and it is not possible to allocate the same resources in a short period of time.

Xiao Mei was speechless.

Hu Jiu then asked, "Is there a specific deadline? What's the latest you can deliver the resources to me? Are you suggesting that even after I die, these resources will still be being searched for?"

Xiao Mei explained, "It's uncertain, but it's definitely not going to happen anytime soon, and they haven't mentioned any extra compensation for you."

"What? Is the Headquarters' resource inventory so scarce now?" Hu Jiu asked, feigning surprise.

Xiao Mei said hesitantly, "I don't know the specifics very well. I'm just an operator. All I can say is that if that resource is recovered, it will definitely be returned to you immediately. I can't make any other guarantees."

After a two-second silence, Hu Jiu said, "That's right, you're just a switchboard operator, why should I tell you those useless things?"

Xiao Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that Mr. Hu understands."

"Alright, that's all for now. Let me know if there's any news," Hu Jiu said calmly, then asked about another matter:

Has my application to visit Fu Youhua been approved?

Xiao Mei said, "It's already approved. The Minister will be available tomorrow morning; I can arrange it for you."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Hu Jiu said cheerfully.

"You're welcome." Xiao Mei remained polite throughout.

At the same time the two were on the phone, in a luxurious mansion, a group of people were sitting together dividing up the spoils.

The leader was a woman, whose voice was icy cold:

"Headquarters is really generous this time, willing to allocate such a large sum of resources, including a full twelve vials of Longevity Potions."

The person sitting next to her lowered their voice. "Everyone involved in this plan has benefited, but I'm really worried about Headquarters' investigation. What if we get caught..."

The other person also looked worried. "It's not just Headquarters, but also Hu Jiu. We robbed him of such a large sum of money, he definitely won't let it go."

"It's just a pity about Li Zhaoqiang. He's been buried at Headquarters for so long, only to have it wasted on something like this."

Once the conversation started, everyone began to chime in:

"Hu Jiu is indeed a formidable person. He can solve S-class Supernatural cases. Whether it's by luck or something else, he definitely has some real skills!"

"I heard Hu Jiu has a very good temper. Will he just keep quiet about this?"

"Impossible! Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a Ghost Tamer? He's good-tempered, it's just that no one has threatened his interests. I've heard that those who have offended him have mysteriously disappeared."

"Yes, yes, last time when we dealt with the Frozen-to-Death Ghost, there was a Ghost Tamer just said a few unpleasant words, and he got caught up in a Supernatural event in a safe place and died on the spot. There were so many people there, but he was the only one who died."

"Hiss~, according to you guys, wasn't our robbing of Hu Jiu's resources too hasty this time?"

"What's there to be afraid of! Fortune favors the bold. Becoming Ghost Tamer is already halfway to the grave. With these resources, we can all live comfortably for a while longer!"

"Anyway, I'll die when the Fierce Ghost Revival. It's a matter of choosing between sticking my neck out and sticking back. Compared to my own life, what's offending a Ghost Tamer?"

"As long as people are alive, there is hope; once they die, they have nothing. With so many of us, why would we be afraid of a mere Hu Jiu? Besides, if we wanted to hide, Headquarters could search the entire world and still not find us."

"Actually, we don't need to worry too much. The problem arose during the transportation of these resources, and the responsibility lies with Headquarters. Hu Jiu will definitely go after Headquarters first. He probably won't take action himself and waste his time and energy looking for his lost items for Headquarters. Let Headquarters have a headache."

"Headquarters and Hu Jiu suffered a huge loss. We need to keep a low profile for now, avoid giving anyone any leverage, and quietly make a fortune. But then again, these resources are indeed substantial; this adventure was absolutely worth it!"

The discussion started with some worry, but gradually became more excited, with everyone feeling that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

They only lost a hidden informant planted at Headquarters; so far, there have been no casualties.

The enormous gains were enough to overshadow the slight unease in my heart.

"We owe this all to Sister Gao; she's been leading us through all the good life," someone flattered.

The others were not to be outdone, showering each other with flattering words as if they were free.

If you can get benefits just by talking, no one will hesitate to praise you.

The female Ghost Tamer, known as Sister Gao, merely curled the corners of her lips coldly; though she was smiling, she showed no sign of happiness.

Seeing this, the others exchanged glances, knowing that Sister Gao was thinking of her tragically deceased younger brother Gao Qiuhai.

Meanwhile, a meeting was also held at Headquarters...