Purchasing Armaments

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the introduction of the safe house on the screen, and then he decisively began to select the service items he needed.

The top priority was the full-house reinforcement project. For his house, all the materials would be replaced. The walls, ceiling, and floor would all be made of alloy with a thickness of 200mm, directly replacing the original structures. This was a special aviation material. It weighed only one-third of that of steel, but its strength was ten times that of refined steel! Using this material to build a safe house could perfectly fit into the building where Lin Xiao lived, and there was no need to worry about the problem of excessive load-bearing. The window glass selected was the world's top-level bulletproof glass, which was indestructible.

The ventilation system also needed a comprehensive upgrade. An advanced air filtration function would be installed throughout to ensure that no harmful gases could invade the house from the outside, safeguarding every inch of fresh air indoors.

In addition, a complete set of top-notch monitoring systems needed to be equipped, which could achieve all-round and死角-free real-time monitoring of both the inside and outside of the house, making any sign of trouble impossible to hide. And the doors would be replaced with super-thick anti-theft doors made of the same material as those of bank vaults. Even a small bomb would find it difficult to blow them open. In short, Lin Xiao had only one demand - to turn his house into an impregnable "steel fortress" that no one could invade.

After ticking off all the options, Lin Xiao handed the computer to Zhou Yong. Zhou Yong took the computer and quickly scanned the content on it. As he read, his eyes widened in surprise.

"This is just a 120-square-meter house, but it's going to be built so impenetrable and as solid as an iron bucket," Zhou Yong muttered to himself. "As long as weapons are added, it will be an invincible fortress!"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. "Oh? Do you have some research on fortresses?" he asked casually.

Zhou Yong grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "I was a mercenary abroad in my early years, and I know everything about military weapons and defensive works."

In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Xiao's mind. He leaned forward slightly without showing any signs and lowered his voice to ask Zhou Yong, "Then do you have a way to get a gun?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Yong's expression immediately became serious. In the country, private ownership of firearms was strictly prohibited, which was an iron law known to everyone.

"Mr. Lin, you should understand that in principle, that kind of thing is not allowed to be privately owned," Zhou Yong replied in a low voice as well.

"Did you encounter some extremely terrifying enemies that make you feel so insecure that you want to get a gun for self-defense?" Lin Xiao skillfully guided the conversation along.

"To be honest, I've offended some tough guys in the underworld. They are extremely cruel, and they all have guns in their hands," Lin Xiao said with a worried look. "I'm just thinking about whether I can also get some guns for self-protection. Otherwise, just hiding in the house and being beaten passively is not a long-term solution!"

Zhou Yong gave a dry laugh and politely refused, "Mr. Lin, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. We are a regular security company and can't do anything illegal."

However, Lin Xiao keenly caught a trace of hesitation in Zhou Yong's eyes. He knew in his heart that this guy wasn't unable to get a gun; he just didn't want to get involved in this troublesome matter easily.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions. Then he said unhurriedly, "My safe house project will cost more than eight million yuan in total. If something still happens to me later, it will also have a considerable negative impact on your company's reputation."

He stared intently into Zhou Yong's eyes and said word by word, "I just want to have something to protect myself. As long as you can help me with this, I won't treat you unfairly."

Zhou Yong remained silent, frowning as he was fiercely weighing the pros and cons in his heart. He definitely had the connections to obtain guns, but the key was that he didn't know Lin Xiao's true background, so he naturally didn't dare to rashly introduce a way for Lin Xiao to get one.

"You can go back first. Although I can't directly help you with this matter, I can help you inquire around. If there is any news, I will contact you immediately," Zhou Yong said after thinking for a long time.

Obviously, he couldn't make up his mind for a while. Lin Xiao also understood that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed. A gun was not an ordinary item and had to be handled with caution.

A meaningful smile appeared on Lin Xiao's face, and he said, "Alright, I'll be waiting for your good news. By the way, I'm in a hurry with this matter. Please help me build the safe house as soon as possible."

"At most half a month, we will ensure that it is all built for you," Zhou Yong assured with a pat on his chest.

After the conversation, the two signed the contract on the spot. Lin Xiao also paid a deposit of one million yuan as agreed. As for the remaining balance... Hehe, he knew in his heart that he would never have the opportunity to pay it.

After leaving the Zhanlong Security Company, the issue of accommodation was basically settled. Next, Lin Xiao got back in the car and dialed the number of his acquaintance, Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu ran a fairly large hunting ground in Tianhai City. He had contracted hundreds of mu of land in Xishan, where various harmless small animals were raised, specifically for people to go in and hunt for entertainment and relaxation. He had many crossbows, compound bows, and air guns obtained through legal channels in his hands. Lin Xiao had been there to play several times before and had thus exchanged contact information with Zhao Yu.

As soon as the call was connected, Lin Xiao directly stated his intention, asking Zhao Yu to help him purchase a batch of equipment and specifically indicating that he was willing to buy them at a higher price. Zhao Yu was a businessman, and he had often asked Lin Xiao for help on weekdays, so he readily agreed without much hesitation.

"Brother Lin, what are you going to do with so many pieces of equipment? These things can only be used for hunting or playing around by yourself. Don't use them to hurt people!" Zhao Yu asked with a smile, but there was a hint of caution in his words. After all, these things were sold by him. In case Lin Xiao used them to commit illegal and criminal acts, he would also be implicated. Although those who could open a hunting ground in Tianhai City had some background to some extent, no one was willing to take risks for an ordinary friend for no reason.

Lin Xiao laughed heartily and casually made up an excuse, "You're overthinking it! I've made an appointment with some friends. We plan to go hunting in the African wildlife park in a while, so I need to prepare more suitable equipment."

"Wow, Brother Lin, you really know how to have fun! But there are a lot of lions and hyenas in Africa. You must pay attention to your safety!" Zhao Yu exclaimed.

"Okay, it's a deal then. How soon can you prepare the things for me?" Lin Xiao asked eagerly.

"Hey, I have them ready here. You can just come and pick them up when you're free," Zhao Yu replied readily.

Lin Xiao was resolute and decisive. After hanging up the phone, he immediately drove to the Xishan Hunting Ground. Time was extremely precious to him, and not a single second could be wasted.

When he arrived at the hunting ground, he successfully completed the transaction. This time, he purchased five refined steel crossbows, three high-grade compound bows, and three hundred arrows and crossbow bolts respectively from Zhao Yu. In addition, he also selected two top-quality hunting knives. These knives were forged from Damascus steel, extremely tough and sharp. Unless they were used to hack at hard objects frequently for a long time, they were extremely difficult to damage. They were most suitable for self-defense (in his heart, he thought they would definitely be effective for cutting people in critical moments).

All these pieces of equipment filled the trunk of the car. Looking at this array of dazzling equipment, Lin Xiao suddenly felt a strong sense of security in his heart. Then he drove the car full of equipment back home. Since these were all purchased through formal channels and he had obtained a hunting certificate himself for fun in the past, he didn't have to worry about being questioned by the police at all.

By the time he got home, it was already getting dark, and the afterglow of the setting sun was shining on the ground. After a busy day, Lin Xiao felt a little tired and also had a craving for hot pot. So he went out again and went to Haidilao alone to enjoy a delicious hot pot meal.

As he was eating, he suddenly thought that after the disaster came, it would probably be very difficult to eat such authentic Haidilao hot pot again, and he would probably have to make it himself in the future. At this thought, he made a prompt decision and directly found the waiter, wanting to order 10,000 portions of hot pot base.

This request startled the waiter, who thought that Lin Xiao was sent by a rival catering business to make trouble on purpose. Fortunately, Haidilao was always known for its high-quality service. Although the waiter was full of doubts, he didn't directly have a confrontation with Lin Xiao. Instead, he quickly called the manager over.

After the manager came, he politely asked Lin Xiao about the purpose of ordering so much hot pot base. Lin Xiao casually made up a reason to deal with it. After hearing this, considering the large amount, in order to prevent it from being malicious sabotage by a competitor, the manager proposed that payment must be made in cash. Without hesitation, Lin Xiao directly transferred more than one million yuan via his mobile phone on the spot. Such a generous act made the store manager so happy that he immediately decided to give an additional 500 portions of hot pot base to Lin Xiao as a bonus.