A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1525 Make Some Quick Money! (Please Subscribe!)

Hua Shier gave the middle finger to the surveillance camera because he sensed that someone was watching him from behind the scenes.

He estimated that it was probably Xu Pingqiu and his group, so he made an international gesture to vent his dissatisfaction!

Hua Shier, wearing only a pair of shorts and barefoot, walked out of the park and onto the street.

He originally had all kinds of clothes in his storage space and could change into them anywhere, but given his current identity, he was on a mission and there were people secretly observing him, so Hua Shier couldn't do that.

Fortunately, he was handsome and fit, and was only wearing a pair of shorts. He walked confidently down the street, and he didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed at all, even though he was surrounded by the hot stares of young women and wives.

In a car parked on the street, someone was filming him with a camera. Meanwhile, at a certain base, Lin Yujing, watching Hua Shier's proud and arrogant appearance on the screen, couldn't help but spit out:

"Look at his shameless face!"

Xu Pingqiu chuckled: "This kid's got some good looks. He usually looks as skinny as a chick, but I didn't expect him to have such a great physique!"

Her colleagues all nodded in agreement, but Lin Yujing scoffed, "We're not selecting models, you can't put food on the table just because you have a good figure!"

Hua Shier walked along the street, hoping to find a way to make money. He changed his clothes first.

He walked barefoot on the street, yet the soles of his feet were spotless, and he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

As I was walking, I saw a person wearing a baseball cap and carrying a shoulder bag lurking suspiciously around an SUV on the side of the road ahead.

With his keen eyes honed from being a policeman in other worlds, Hua Shier could tell at a glance that the person was no good!
Hua Shier ducked behind another car on the side of the road, intending to see what this kid was up to.

The man looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, walked away a bit. He then took out a slingshot from his shoulder bag, loaded it with steel balls, and fired it at the driver's side window of the car, instantly creating countless fine cracks in the glass.

Then, without any panic, the guy put on a pair of gloves and used the metal handle of the slingshot to completely shatter the already cracked car window.

After the glass shattered, the man reached inside and took a leather bag from the SUV. Just as he was about to open the bag, he heard someone laugh behind him:

"Wow, look how skilled you are! You're a pro!"

The man was startled and ran away without looking back, seemingly thinking he had run into the car owner or the police.

But as soon as he took a step, someone kicked him in the back of the knee, sending him sprawling face-first to the ground.

The man was hit by a thud, seeing stars, and after falling to the ground, he pleaded:

"I'm sorry, brother, this is my first time, please let me go!"

As he spoke, he turned around and saw that it wasn't a policeman behind him at all, but a young man in his early twenties wearing only cartoon shorts, who was grinning and looking at him with a mocking expression.

This man suddenly gained courage, got up, pointed at Hua Twelve, and questioned:
"Hey kid, where are you from?"

Hua Shier didn't mince words: "You're from the Hunguan River Estuary area, which region are you from?"

The man was taken aback: "Guanjiang Estuary? Is there such a place in Guangzhou? I'm from the Groundhog Digging Team. Don't be so blind, get lost, you hear me!"

Hua Shier raised his hand and slapped the kid across the face, knocking him to the ground. Then he chuckled and said:

"Sure, you know I'm best at whack-a-mole, so you even played along to entertain me."

Hua Twelve commanded that person:
"Hold that bag in your hand, yes, hold on tight!"

As he spoke, he grabbed the man's ankle and dragged him toward the back of the car to avoid being seen on the road and having someone call the police.

If anyone should be reporting it, it should be him!

The man, already realizing he was no match for Hua Shier, pleaded:

"Big brother, big brother, let's talk this out, please don't hit me! You can have this bag, it's all yours!"

"I don't want the bag, stop talking nonsense to me! Besides, I don't want to fight either. Who told you to give me such an annoying name, 'Whack-a-Mole Team'? Haven't you ever heard of whack-a-mole? This is disrespectful to games. If you can't even respect games, what great things can you accomplish!"

Hua Shier gave a long lecture, then beckoned to the man with his finger:

"Can I borrow your phone?"

Although he was holding a cell phone, it was part of the training program and could only be used to make emergency calls and receive elimination notifications; it could not be used to make any other calls.

The man didn't dare to resist. He lay on the ground, took his phone out of his pocket, and even thoughtfully unlocked it with his fingerprint.

Hua Shier took the phone, gestured with his chin, and said approvingly:

"Okay, you've got a good eye!"

After saying that, he stepped on the person's back to prevent them from escaping, and then took out his phone to call the SUV's parking service.

After two rings, the call connected, and Hua Shier gave the SUV's license plate number:
"Is this your car? Someone hit it. Come back quickly, I'll be waiting for you here!"

He hung up the phone after saying that.

The fact that the other person could leave the bag in the car means they must not have gone far.

Sure enough, less than five minutes later, a man from across the street ran over, saw that the car window had been smashed and the bag inside was gone, and immediately looked around:

"Who did this? Where is everyone?"

"Here it is, behind the car!"

Hua Shier shouted from behind the car, and the man quickly walked around from the front of the car.

When they saw Hua Shier wearing only underwear and stepping on another person, they were immediately startled.

"Don't be scared. This guy smashed your car window and stole your bag, but I caught him. I can't call the police right now, so just check if anything's missing from your bag!"

Hua Shier pointed to the leather bag on the ground.

The car owner quickly checked the items in his bag and found that the money and other items were all there. He thanked him profusely.
"Thanks, brother!"

Hua Shier continued, "Now that you've caught him red-handed, you can choose to call the police or settle the matter privately with him and have him compensate you three to five times your losses!"

The man on the ground quickly said, "I'm willing to pay. This glass costs at most five hundred, I'll pay a thousand."

Hua Twelve sneered:

"This is a domestically produced car; this piece of glass alone costs at least two thousand yuan!"

The car owner was stunned. He had suspected that the two were in cahoots, putting on an act for him, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. However, this superhero wearing his underwear on the outside seemed to have some misunderstanding about domestic cars.

Hua Shier stomped on the man's back: "Pay money, or call the police, the choice is yours!"

"I'll pay you back!"

The man cursed his bad luck, took out a wallet from his shoulder bag, counted out two thousand, and handed it to the car owner.

"Thank you!"

The car owner readily accepted the money. He joked that he could have his car window fixed for 200 yuan at a familiar repair shop, and now he was getting ten times the compensation—what was there to say?

Hua Twelve coughed lightly at this moment:
"Hey, look, I helped you recover your losses, shouldn't you do something for me, brother?"

He spoke while opening his right hand and waving it at the car owner.

"Oh, of course, of course!"

The car owner quickly counted out 1,000 yuan from the 2,000 yuan compensation:
"Brother, I see you're penniless, you must be in trouble. Take this money and buy yourself some clothes!"

The car owner was generous, offering 1,000 when asked for 500. However, Hua Shier didn't seem happy; he simply nodded and took the money.

Fearing trouble, the car owner said goodbye to Hua Shier and drove away.

After the car drove away, Hua Shier said with dissatisfaction:
"What kind of eyes do you have? Which eye saw that I have nothing of value? I'll take it out and scare you to death!"

He released the thing on the ground and walked away.

The kid from the gopher burrowing team got up and ran, but after running a distance, he turned around and jumped up and down, saying:
"You brat, don't let me see you again!"

After saying that, seeing Hua Shier make a move to chase after him, he turned and ran, almost tripping over himself in the process.

Hua Shier laughed heartily before turning and leaving.

Based on his past practices in the 'Urban Background World', he would definitely have called the police to arrest people after taking the money.

However, they were in the midst of intensive training at the time, and Xu Pingqiu's requirement for them was that they not reveal their true identities, not even to the local police officers.

If he had called the police just now, and the officers at the police station saw his attire, they would definitely take him back for questioning first. That would expose his identity, leading to a violation of the rules and elimination.

So we can only let that bastard have his way for now.

Of course, given Hua Shier's magnanimous and tolerant nature, he wouldn't just sit idly by. While beating the other person, he had already taken a hair from that person, so he could find him anytime he wanted.

He found a clothing store on the street, spent 500 yuan, and changed his entire outfit. When he came out, the female owner even slipped him a note, telling him that they could hang out together sometime.

Hua Shier threw the note away as soon as he came out. He'd only gotten a 30% discount on the clothes, and he still wanted to hang out with him? That's just asking for nothing. Anyway, I'm not that kind of person!

After leaving, I found a small shop selling second-hand mobile phones and spent two hundred yuan to buy a second-hand smartphone. I had three hundred yuan left, so I found a noodle shop, ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and ate the noodles while thinking about things.

He hadn't read the original plot of "Yu Zui," so he could only proceed cautiously, taking it one step at a time. But it was quite interesting. In the past, when Hua Shier entered a mission world, he was a prophet, like he had a cheat code, which made it less fun.

Not knowing the plot yet, it already feels like a game.

Hua Shier began to think about this training camp.

He could guess Xu Pingqiu's purpose; it was probably to select an undercover agent. This was also related to his system mission, so he had to succeed in the selection and perform exceptionally well, even to the point of being the best.

"Surviving for forty days with nothing?"

Hua Shier smiled. He was going to be the best-lived of the seventeen police academy students participating in the training camp. Three hundred yuan was enough for him to become rich!
After finishing his noodles, Hua Shier called out to the owner, "Boss, the bill!"

The boss didn't even move, but the waiter came over and said, "Handsome guy, two hundred and eighty!"

Hua Shier almost spat out the noodles he had just eaten:

"What do you mean 280? I only ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and you want 280? You call someone handsome, are you going to charge me for that?"

The waiter pointed confidently to the price list posted on the wall:
"Look for yourself, there's cordyceps in the vegetarian noodles!"

Hua Shier really didn't look at the price list; how could he have known a bowl of noodles was so expensive?

He pointed to the bowl of noodles, now only filled with broth: "Look for yourself, where did the cordyceps come from?"

"You ate it all, of course there's nothing there!"

The waiter was getting impatient: "Hurry up, young man! Either pay me or I'll call the police!"

Hua Shier felt frustrated. He had always been law-abiding in China; if he had a different identity and were abroad, he would have already...
Alright, in order not to expose his identity and to complete the mission well, Hua Shier took out the only three hundred yuan he had left. He was somewhat relieved that he hadn't ordered any side dishes or anything, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to leave the noodle shop.

As I walked out of the noodle shop with my twenty yuan change, the waiter called out behind me, "Hey handsome, come again next time!"

"You're so handsome, old man!"

Hua Shier was heartbroken that his newly devised plan to make money had been cut short before he even finished his business, having spent all his budget on a bowl of noodles!

Where can I go to seek justice?!
Looking at the twenty yuan in his hand, Hua Shier's current problem is: where will he spend the night?
That night, Hua Shier finally found an internet cafe that was reasonably cheap for an overnight stay. It only cost 15 yuan, and they even left him 5 yuan to buy a drink. The price was affordable, but the environment was a bit poor. However, it was still better than sleeping on the street.

Hua Shier's overnight stay at the internet cafe was also purposeful. Since he didn't have enough money for a legitimate business, he planned to take a risky approach and make some extra money.

The computers in the internet cafe are generally not very powerful, but they're enough for basic internet access.

He didn't use many complicated methods; he simply took a roundabout way and logged into Facebook.

In recent years, the ZD side has been embroiled in fierce fighting, and all sorts of 'arms dealers' and 'middlemen' have flocked to this platform. It's a mixed bag, a good place to make quick money.

He registered a new account and created a persona for himself: Viktor Kovalenko, a Ukrainian who originally supplied goods to a private armed group in Eastern Europe, but his supplier was taken down and now he has a batch of inventory that urgently needs to be cleared.

The advantage of this identity is that Ukraine does indeed have a large number of weapons circulating on the black market, and the background can withstand simple questioning.

As for why he didn't sell in Eastern Europe but instead went to the Middle East to find buyers, he had already come up with a reason: the checks in Europe are strict, and the price of ZD can double there.

I just grabbed a random photo of an Eastern European man from the internet for my profile picture, added a few Russian and English jargon phrases to my bio, and that was it—my account was set up.

When Hua Shier was playing the assassin Smith in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith World,' he ordered a lot of weapons on Facebook. Now he just wants to do the opposite and then get something for nothing.

Instead of posting immediately, he first searched for several related topic groups and applied to join them.

After approval, they began editing posts in each topic group.

"A batch of equipment is being urgently sold due to unforeseen circumstances at the supplier's location. A large quantity of AKA 74M missiles and ample ammunition are also available. Special equipment is also negotiable. Prices are 30% below market value. A quick transaction is required. Shipping is by sea; the route is well-established. Packing list can be verified. Urgent sale; a buyer needs to be secured within this week."

After posting the message, Hua Shier leaned back in his chair, unscrewed the five-yuan drink he had bought, took a sip, and started watching a movie.

A few minutes later, news actually arrived.

A profile picture of a desert popped up, sending a message in broken English: "How many 74MB of AKA do you have?"

Hua Shier silently counted to thirty, then replied with two words: "How much do you want?"

"200, do you have it?"

Hua Shier laughed. 200 sticks, the black market price is about $160,000.

"Are you sure that the price per unit for 200 pieces will be 15% higher than for 500 pieces?"

After a few minutes of silence, the other party replied, "500 pieces, what's the lowest price?"

"720 USD per piece, total price 36. The condition is a 50% deposit, settled in USD, and confirmation within three days."

"50% is too high, the market rate is 30%."

Hua Shier thought to himself that he was quite knowledgeable, but he was also very clear-headed:
“30% is the price for returning customers. For first-time cooperation, 50% is the standard rate, but I’m in a hurry to ship the goods, so I’ll give you 42%, which is $15. If it’s okay, great; if not, I’ll find someone else.”

After a long silence, the other party finally sent a message asking:

How can we ensure you won't deceive us?

Hua Shier curled his lips into a smile:
"You're dragging your feet on a $15 deposit? Looks like you can't accomplish anything significant. I'm just clearing out my inventory. If you're not buying, don't bother me, thank you!"

After he finished speaking, he began to use hacking techniques to track the other party's location and found that it was indeed in ZD, which matched the desert picture on the profile picture. He knew that the other party really needed these weapons, and the deposit he asked for was not much. This matter was probably about right!
The other party remained silent for an even longer time this time, a full twenty minutes, before finally sending a message:
"Deal made. Send me a photo of the packing list. I'll make the payment after confirmation."

Hua Twelve chuckled:
"Okay, I'll ship the goods to you tomorrow. Just to let you know in advance, the money will go through Dongda first, through a third-party trading company, with the reason given as 'mechanical equipment purchase', and then be transferred to Eastern Europe. This way, it's safe on both sides. I'll send it to your Dongda account tomorrow."

The other party replied with 'OK' and indicated that if the deal went through, they could purchase some large items, such as ground-to-air missiles, showing that they were not short of money!

Hua Shier snapped his fingers, and it was done!

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