Their commission was suspicious.

“Nonsense, anything that starts with ‘I have a friend’ is basically about emotional matters,” Danzhu said.

"Then we absolutely can't say it!"

"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

Feeling the negative feedback from the 108 Laws for Preventing Fraud, Chen Luo turned around and left, running to the seat next to him to ponder.

"Beep beep!" Just as Chen Luo was pondering for a moment, his communicator suddenly rang.

Chen Luo opened his communicator and found it was another, latest version of his communicator.

"Pado?"

"That's right, it's me!" A message came in a little while later.

Also included was a photo. After Chen Luo clicked to enlarge it, he saw a girl whose clothes were a bit worn, but whose face was beaming with a happy smile.

"Oh, so this is your online boyfriend? Is the professor jealous?" Danzhu asked in surprise as she looked at the photo.

"Hua, help me tie her up," Chen Luo said, snapping his fingers.

“Danzhu…” Hua dragged Danzhu away directly.

"What's wrong, Paddy? Why did you suddenly contact me?" Chen Luo asked.

"I have a big deal coming up today. A super big one!" Pado said mysteriously.

Chapter 769 The ill-fated relationship between Sakura and Pado

“Boss, I remember you said you work in a lab, right?” Paddy texted.

“No, I didn’t say that. I just said I’m a researcher, but I am indeed in the lab,” Chen Luo replied.

"They're all the same."

"So what brings you here? What's this big business deal you mentioned?"

"Um, um... Boss, does your lab accept weapons and equipment?" Pado asked.

"Uh, we don't usually accept them."

In fact, the Fire Moths were already being quite discreet by not selling weapons and equipment to the outside world; ordinary weapons and equipment were practically useless against them.

The Fire Moth faces more Honkai Beasts than ordinary human threats. Especially for Herrschers, firearms are basically useless unless you have a modified version of the Cloud Burst Bomb, but that's obviously not something Paddy could steal.

"Oh, then it's alright."

"Tell me what happened, I'm bored."

"Boss, aren't you a staff member in the big lab? Why are you bored? Have you been slacking off again?"

"That's the advantage of working for a big company. If someone slacks off, the lab manager won't even notice. And once you get a permanent position like this, as long as you don't break the law, you can't be fired. You can just honestly slack off."

"I'm so envious. Oh, by the way, I was originally asking you if you buy weapons and equipment. If you don't, I'll just have to sell them to other people in Twilight Street in batches."

"Here's what happened: Today I found a batch of lost weapons and equipment on the roadside..."

"The word 'pick up' is used well."

"Ahem, don't worry about the details, it's good to broaden your horizons. By the way, boss, could you give me an estimate?"

About 10 seconds after the message from Pado was sent, a picture was sent over.

Chen Luo was stunned after opening the picture.

"Did you find these weapons and equipment in an armory?"

Chen Luo couldn't believe that these were weapons and equipment that one could just pick up on the roadside.

Of course, Pado definitely wasn't found; she might have smuggled it from somewhere.

The problem is that Pado is usually only active in Twilight Street, so who would bother to bring a weapon of this caliber to Twilight Street for no reason?

"Hmm, wait a minute? Pado, take a closer look, a more detailed shot."

"Oh okay, I know."

A while later, a clearer picture was sent over.

This time, Chen Luo could see the weapons and equipment, which far exceeded the specifications for a single soldier, much more clearly.

"Hua, come here for a second." Chen Luo turned his head and said to the person next to him who was chatting with Danzhu.

Although Chen Luo had Hua tie Danzhu up, Hua was not so ignorant of human nature.

"What's wrong, Doctor?" Hua asked.

"Hua, can you take a look and see if the weapons and equipment in this photo belong to the Fire Moth?" Chen Luo showed Hua the photo that Pado had sent him on the communicator.

Chen Luo didn't know much about the weapons and equipment of the Fire Moth. After all, Chen Luo wasn't from the combat department; he was from the medical research department. What were you thinking, sending a weak and helpless researcher to the battlefield?

“This is indeed the weaponry of the Firemoth, and it’s far beyond the specifications for individual combat. This pile of equipment is strange; the Firemoth insignia has been deliberately ground off. If it’s for solo combat, these weapons are a bit too advanced, but if it’s for squad combat, they’re a bit insufficient. Doctor, where did you get this photo?” Hua asked.

"..." Chen Luo looked at the weapons and equipment in his hands and fell into deep thought.

"Snap!" Chen Luo snapped his fingers lightly, and Hua's eyes suddenly glazed over for a moment, but then quickly returned to normal.

"Doctor, why did you call me here?" Hua asked.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about what to eat for lunch."

"Doctor, instead of thinking about what to eat for lunch, you should think about what to eat for dinner. Although I don't think you could possibly forget, I still have to remind you." Hua said, taking out a small notebook.

"It seems like tonight is the time Alicia has booked to come over for dinner that you cooked, Doctor," Hua said, pointing to the notebook.

"Haha... How could I forget? Of course I haven't forgotten. Don't worry, I'll prepare dinner tonight. You go and chat with Danzhu first, I'll think about what to do tonight."

After driving Hua away, Chen Luo stared into deep thought at the blank space left by the photos he had deleted at lightning speed.

"Pado, did you pick up this pile of equipment from next to a pink-haired woman?" Chen Luo asked.

"I don't know, I didn't see anyone. That's why I picked it up. Could these weapons and equipment belong to your friend, boss?"

"Ah, no, it's nothing. But Pado, I have to remind you, I advise you not to use these equipment recently, and don't attack anyone. It's best to deal with them in batches." After talking to Pado with mixed feelings, Chen Luo closed the communicator.

Why would combat equipment far exceeding the level of a single soldier appear in Twilight Street...? It seems the answer to this question has already been found.

"Beep beep..."

"Hello, is this Luo? What's up?" Sakura's voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"I'm cooking at home tonight to entertain Alicia, so I was wondering if you'd like to come along?" Chen Luo said in a somewhat complicated tone.

"I'm sorry, I might not have time to keep our appointment tonight. I'm currently on a mission," Sakura said on the other end of the phone.

“On a mission, huh? Got it. I won’t ask what kind of mission you’re on, but you sound a bit worried. Did something happen? Is it related to Ling?” Chen Luo asked with concern.

"No, it's not that. The main problem is that the equipment I received from the Firemoth during this mission was stolen for some reason... It was supposed to be a mission that wasn't too difficult, but now I have to recover the stolen equipment, which makes things more complicated. By the way, Luo, I remember you went to Twilight Street a few days ago, right?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

“This… Dr. Mei complained to me about why you went to such a dangerous place,” Sakura replied after a pause.

"Yes, I did go to Twilight Street. What's wrong?"

"The people on Twilight Street seem to be very xenophobic, especially hostile to soldiers like me. How did you and Hua manage to enter Twilight Street without being ostracized?"

Dusk Street is quite hostile to outsiders, especially soldiers.

So there isn't even a police station on Twilight Street.

"Hmm... If you were a bandit, and you saw a naive college student (Hua) with a clear-eyed look and a gullible fool (Chen Luo) in a wheelchair come to your territory, wouldn't you be happy?" Chen Luo asked rhetorically.

At that time, the combination of Chen Luo and Hua was the most unfair combination, and no one who wanted to rip off customers would refuse it.

Twilight Street may exclude outsiders, but it's not stupid.

“…I understand.” Sakura sighed on the other end of the phone.

There's absolutely no way to refute that.

Moreover, this experience cannot be applied at all.

"However, if you're on a mission in Twilight Street, I can recommend an acquaintance. While she won't make you a star in Twilight Street, she's very good at finding secret passages and alleys, so showing you around Twilight Street shouldn't be a problem. But she's just an ordinary girl, so don't mention to her that you're on a mission. And remember to pay her," Chen Luo said.

"...If I may, thank you."

Although this is a secret operation, if Chen Luo guesses that Ying is going to carry out a mission in Twilight Street, then there's nothing that can be done.

A few days ago, Sakura received Dr. Mei's orders and followed Chen Luo to the outskirts of Twilight Street. However, Sakura only stayed on the outskirts of Twilight Street and did not go inside.

Only under special circumstances will Sakura use force to break through and then bring Chen Luo and the others out.

But Chen Luo escaped quickly, so he didn't encounter any difficulties, and Ying didn't enter the Twilight Realm.

As for the fact that satellites were used to monitor Chen Luo and his group's movements, only Dr. Mei and Kevin knew about it from beginning to end; Sakura couldn't see the footage.

Some things are better known to as few people as possible.

After a moment's thought, he dialed the cat's communicator and, before handing the communicator number to Sakura, earnestly entrusted Pado with some matters.

For example, don't try to sell Sakura the equipment you just found, don't mention titles like "boss," and don't ask Sakura about her purpose, etc.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo forwarded the number of his old communicator to Ying. Ying thanked him and then did nothing more.

Using the signal from the previous call, Chen Luo used the power of the Herrscher of Corruption to locate Sakura's current position, and then used Spying Eye.

Chen Luo's spying eyes are not quite the same as Merlin's clairvoyance. Chen Luo doesn't know how Merlin uses clairvoyance, but if Chen Luo wants to use spying eyes, he needs a slightly vague location or a connection channel.

For example, the signal positioning method mentioned earlier, or inserting a teleportation anchor on the other party, can also locate them more quickly.

The Fate Line is a bit slow to set, but it's not impossible.

The development of spying technology is still at a very low level, but in the future it may be able to detect enemies in the void.

Stand: The Purple Hermit!

It's a pity it can't launch vines. But vines are really not very useful anyway.

From Chen Luo's perspective, not long afterward, Sakura, wearing a hat, successfully contacted Pado while waiting outside Twilight Street.

And so, a person who was searching for his stolen equipment ran into a person who had stolen the other person's equipment, causing the other person to lose their equipment.

Sakura's original goal this time was to hunt down several defectors of the Fire Moth and prevent them from revealing the secrets of the Fire Moth.

The defectors hid in Twilight Street. Due to the special circumstances of Twilight Street, the higher-ups made an exception and equipped Sakura with weapons far exceeding the specifications for a single person. However, before the operation even began, Pado stole them.

A few days later, Ying returned to Twilight Street. She didn't connect this matter with Chen Luo's last visit, because Twilight Street was notorious and it was perfectly normal for criminal suspects to hide there.

If nothing unexpected happens, Sakura should make contact with the sanatorium next.

If nothing unexpected happens, Sakura is going to chop up the entire family at the sanatorium.

If nothing unexpected happens, Aponia will be captured in a couple of days.

If nothing unexpected happens again, Chen Luo will soon be held accountable.

Why? As a researcher of the Moth of Fire, a survivor of the 6th Honkai Impact, and a key figure in the work of the Fusion Warriors, how could he not report seeing so many Honkai patients gathered together?

You'll definitely get scolded, but nothing will happen.

It's as if anyone other than Chen Luo could guarantee that the volunteer would survive if the fusion surgery failed.

Because of this incident, Chen Luo has been behaving himself for a long time today, sitting in the laboratory with a book in his mind.

Chen Luo's strange behavior even caught the attention of Mebius, who happened to be passing by, and he couldn't help but want to ask what was going on. However, Mebius ultimately held back.

Chen Luo secretly observed Mei and Pado's route from a god-like perspective, ensuring that no special situations would arise due to Pado's business acumen.

Although it may sound harsh, the sanatorium where Aponia lives is destined to be wiped out, and Qianjie is destined to lose this precious home for the second time.

If Qianjie doesn't leave the sanatorium, he'll never be able to join the Fire-Chasing Moths. Naturally, there's no way he'll be involved in any plot developments.

The appearance of Qian Jie at that time shocked the entire leadership of the Fire Moth.

It cannot be ruled out that Qian Jie, appearing as an alien, was the origin of the Ark Project.

If Aponia hadn't been involved in this matter, she probably would never have had any entanglement with the Firemoth, nor would she have been captured and interrogated by them.

She certainly wouldn't be given an order from the higher-ups of the Flame Chaser: "Perform a fusion surgery on her, or else she'll die."

Without undergoing the fusion surgery, one cannot become a fusion warrior; without becoming a fusion warrior, one cannot see one's future destiny.

It was from Aponia that Alicia learned of the fate that bound everyone, which ultimately led her to choose to sacrifice herself to liberate everyone and the Herrschers born afterward, so that all the Herrschers of the future could become Herrschers of Man.