93: Hidden munitions circle

This made Li Xiao very happy; what he lacked most right now was effective means of reconnaissance, and he was determined to protect this treasure no matter what this time.

The drones naturally went to the reconnaissance platoon, the two sets of bulletproof vests and the anti-materiel sniper rifle were allocated to the First Company, and the anti-personnel mines were left for the Second Company, which was guarding the base, to arrange.

"Phew... I can finally sleep with peace of mind..."

After a day of tossing and turning, Li Xiao fell into a tired sleep, but he did not know that a conspiracy against him and the entire Xiaoyao Squad was quietly brewing.

Early the next morning, Li Xiao headed straight for Xi City; the command post built previously had been completed, and the next step was to build the squad's military factory.

Two days of accumulation had provided enough resources for the squad's military factory, but to build it, another 10,000 Star Coins were needed.

These Star Coins had to be from the squad's public funds, obtained mainly through Xi City Bank and city taxes; currently, Yun Dongliu had already released the output from Xi City Bank.

But even so, the daily tax revenue of Xi City was less than a thousand, mainly because Xi City had just experienced a war and the city had not yet returned to tranquility.

There was no other way; this matter could only be waited out slowly.

Li Xiao had originally thought there would be nothing to do today, but the Dark Soul Mercenary Group started urging him; Wang Si demanded that Li Xiao fulfill his promise as soon as possible, as the competition between mercenary groups was fierce, and they were all waiting for him to reinforce their durability.

Li Xiao had Zhao Feipeng accompany him on a trip to the Dark Soul Mercenary Group.

Arriving at the Dark Soul Mercenary Group again, Li Xiao clearly noticed that the number of their members had increased significantly, and they had even built dozens of simple prefabricated houses.

Li Xiao's arrival caused the entire Dark Soul Mercenary Group to rejoice; the pickup trucks upgraded last time not only brought them a huge victory but also allowed many people to survive.

Therefore, Li Xiao was equivalent to their talisman, and their attitude was completely different from his two visits.

"Haha! Brother Li Xiao, I've missed you to death!"

Wang Si ran out from a long way off with a group of his subordinates, his expression looking much like he was welcoming the God of Wealth.

Just as Li Xiao was about to speak, Wang Si's greasy hands wrapped around his shoulders, and a thick stench of sweat surged over, almost causing him to faint on the spot.

"Brother Li Xiao, you must stay for a couple more days this time. It just so happens that we are preparing to take down a small mercenary group in the next two days, so I can let you witness the combat power of our Dark Soul!"

"Hehe, Brother Wang, you're too kind..."

Li Xiao tried to escape from Wang Si's clutches, but he simply couldn't wriggle his way out.

Arriving at the camp, the previously scattered parking lot was now filled with forty or fifty pickup trucks, each equipped with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, with quite formidable firepower.

"Brother, look at my scale, is it not bad? We have the strength of a reinforced regiment under our command now."

Li Xiao flattered him: "Brother Wang's strength is getting stronger and stronger. With this level of firepower, taking down any city would be a breeze."

"Eh, we're used to living in the wilderness; living inside a city is always troublesome."

Wang Si pointed to these pickup trucks and said: "This time you have to help me properly upgrade all these vehicles. Now that there are more men, the vehicles aren't enough, and many of my men are still driving ordinary modified family cars."

"Don't worry, Brother Wang, the work will definitely be done beautifully!"

Li Xiao patted his chest and said. After taking Xi City and adding the King of War event from yesterday, his durability points were maintained at around thirteen million. He had been thinking about how to cash in these durability points, and now there might be a chance.

Wang Si brought him to a newly built large wooden house. The environment inside was slightly better this time, though as always, the smell of smoke was pungent.

"Brother Li Xiao, sit wherever you like. After we finish eating the whole roasted lamb I specially prepared for you, it won't be too late to start working."

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Wang for the expense..." As he spoke, Li Xiao changed the subject: "Brother Wang, I've been very short on money lately. I wonder if Brother Wang has any good projects?"

"Oh, Brother Li Xiao wants to earn some extra money?"

Wang Si was just about to lift his beer mug, but turned his head and smiled: "Nowadays, the profitable businesses are all in the hands of the Black Hawk Empire and some super mercenary factions. For low-tier mercenary groups like us, we're just picking up the scraps."

"Is that so..." Li Xiao was slightly disappointed.

"However, little brother, since you are so capable, I do indeed have a place to make a fortune."

"I'd like to hear the details!"

Li Xiao's eyes lit up.

"Originally, I didn't intend to tell you, but considering our alliance and for the sake of our continued cooperation in the future, I'll give this lead to you."

Wang Si brought his glass to Li Xiao and lowered his voice a bit.

"You also know that small mercenary groups like us have always relied on firefights to seize spoils and controlling territory to obtain stable income. However, relying solely on seizures sometimes cannot support our ammunition needs."

"So we usually make purchases externally. Who do we buy from? Naturally, private arms dealers."

"But in reality, those private arms dealers are operated by international arms companies behind the scenes. At the very least, these companies worry about being held accountable, so they cultivate private arms dealers, which are what they call agents."

"Currently, the largest market share internationally belongs to Stark Technology. This weapons technology company holds sixty percent of the weapons trade share on the entire Hanhai Star."

"And their agent in the Yun City Prefecture of the Tianyu Republic is a man named Tony Beldo. We all call him the Weapon Master because he knows the goods he sells like the back of his hand!"

Li Xiao did not expect that Hanhai Star would have such a massive arms trade chain; it was like opening a window to a wider view for him.

"So your short-range rockets and basic ammunition are all bought through this man named Tony?"

"Not just us; it should be said that both the underworld and the legitimate authorities in Yun City Prefecture, from street thugs down below to imperial armed forces up above, all have dealings with him."

Tsk tsk...

Li Xiao clicked his tongue secretly; with such a wide customer base, how much hardware must this guy sell in a year?

"I can give you his contact information. With an introduction from an acquaintance, you won't have so many twists and turns when communicating. I think your abilities should interest him!"

"That's great! Brother Wang, where is this Tony? I really want to see him right away."

Wang Si drank the half-mug of beer in one gulp and burped: "Hmm, he is usually at the Yun City headquarters. I can't say for sure about the specific location, but if you take the business card I give you, you should be able to find their contact person at the Pegasus Casino in Yun City."

Wang Si quickly pulled a black business card with a gilded luster from his chest.

"Here, this is it. Make sure not to lose it, otherwise no one will pay attention to you."

Taking the business card, it was actually a laser-engraved alloy card, with only a string of English written on it: May the world have nuclear peace...