Chapter 204: Tom’s “Zero Dollar Purchase”
Tom casually twirled the two military daggers in his hands, nodding in satisfaction. “As expected of the Blacklist—these weapons have excellent handling.”
“Heh…”
“You’re definitely an expert.”
“Even your casual moves are lethal.”
Taotie grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.
“Here, take these two deadly tools as well!”
With that, Taotie pulled out two grenades from the woven bag.
Seeing them, Fang Xiaocao’s jaw dropped in shock—she could practically fit a whole bun in her open mouth.
“Wait, what?”
“Grenades?”
“You just brought these along like it’s nothing?”
“Aren’t you afraid they’ll explode?”
For a moment, Fang Xiaocao felt like making a run for it.
Ignoring her reaction, Taotie spoke to Tom. “One’s a fragmentation grenade, the other’s a stun grenade.”
“The fragmentation grenade is for wiping out enemies.”
“The stun grenade is for making your escape.”
Tom nodded, taking the grenades and casually stuffing them into his coat.
“You’ve given me all the good stuff—what about you?” Tom teased.
“Me?”
“I’ll make do with whatever I have.”
Taotie chuckled, then pulled out two machetes, two Desert Eagles, and four fragmentation grenades from the bag.
He took off his coat, revealing a matching bulletproof vest underneath, and strapped on all the weapons.
Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao and Tom were both speechless.
“Make do”?
That setup looked anything but casual.
“Alright, go now!”
“If you waste any more time, someone else might get the treasure.”
Fang Xiaocao urged them.
“Princess, wait for our good news.”
Taotie grinned as he and Tom stepped out of the villa.
As they drove off, Fang Xiaocao sat back, waiting for their return.
Taotie and Tom left the villa, heading straight for the location Taotie had obtained from the Blacklist’s intel team.
In the car, Tom began working on his disguise.
By the time they reached the city, Tom had transformed from a tall, handsome foreign man into a stunning long-haired beauty.
Taotie was so shocked that he stared, blurting out, “Holy sh—”
“Damn, man! Your disguise skills are insane!”
“Other than ‘Thousand Faces’ in the Blacklist, I’ve never seen anyone better than you at this.”
Tom chuckled. “You’ll get used to it.”
“Let me reintroduce myself—call me Natasha.”
“Codename: Black Widow.”
Tom had seen The Avengers, and his current disguise was modeled after Black Widow.
Other than being slightly taller, he was practically identical to her.
“Respect!”
Taotie gave him a thumbs-up.
“Find me a clothing store ahead.”
“I need to get new clothes. You don’t have to wait for me—just head to the target location and text me if anything changes.”
Tom adjusted some details on his disguise as he spoke.
Taotie nodded. “Got it!”
But a moment later, he frowned. “Wait, it’s the middle of the night. What store would still be open?”
Tom smirked.
“That’s not my problem.”
“You think a little security gate can stop me?”
Rolling his eyes, he gave Taotie a look as if he were stating the obvious.
“Damn…”
Taotie was impressed.
Following Tom’s request, Taotie pulled up in front of a clothing store.
Tom stepped out, and Taotie drove off.
Tom scanned the area, noting the surveillance cameras.
Then, he walked up to the store’s door, pulled out a needle, and poked the lock.
Click!
The lock disengaged instantly.
Tom pushed the door open, pulled a small device from his pocket, pressed a button, and tossed it inside.
After silently counting to ten, he stepped in.
The store’s security system was disabled, the alarms silenced.
Tom browsed leisurely as if he were shopping during regular hours.
Ten minutes later, he walked out in a new outfit and even locked the door behind him.
Checking his phone and seeing no updates from Taotie, he grabbed a shared bicycle and casually pedaled away.
No rush—his role was to act from the shadows.
If he moved too soon, he might attract unwanted attention and jeopardize the plan.
A foreign beauty riding a shared bicycle in the middle of the night made for quite an unusual sight.
Fifteen minutes later, Tom parked the bike, vaulted over a low wall, and landed in a deserted alley—the very place where Wan Xiaozhou and Helan Xiaoyue had been battling earlier.
Just outside the alley, Capricorn was fighting alone against Wan Xiaozhou, Helan Xiaoyue, and Yu Tianqi.
The sound of fierce combat—wind howling, weapons clashing, and shouts echoing—filled the air.
Hiding in the shadows, Tom held his breath and watched the four of them fight with great interest.
Not far away, Taotie leaned against a car with his arms crossed, watching the battle unfold.
“Hey, crazy lady, need some help?”
“Just say the word, and your big bro here will lend a hand.”
“Call me ‘good brother,’ and I’ll help you right away!”
Taotie had no intention of stepping in immediately.
Instead, he grinned and teased Capricorn.
He knew her strength well—she wouldn’t lose so quickly.
Better to let her wear herself out first.
That way, when Tom made his move, she wouldn’t have the energy to interfere.
“Scram!”
Capricorn spat back at him, clearly struggling but refusing to ask for help.
Taotie only laughed.
“Hey, crazy lady, did you find out where the treasure is?”
“Don’t kill them all before you get the answer.”
He was both reminding and testing Capricorn—to see if she had learned the treasure’s whereabouts.
“It’s with the woman wielding the dagger!”
This time, Capricorn didn’t hide it from him.
Hearing this, Tom smirked.
Capricorn must be reaching her limit—otherwise, she wouldn’t have revealed that so easily.
It was almost time to make his move.
(End of Chapter 204)
