Chapter 599 - 597: Secret Factory
The dripping sound was heard after walking about twenty steps inside. They were walking clockwise, but just before they entered another door at the end, Zhang Yufei heard the dripping sound again, and it was less than ten steps forward.
So, it seems, after entering the main entrance of the cave, there is a small door about thirty steps in. This door must be a hidden mechanism, just not very loud.
Zhang Yufei vaguely heard a clang but couldn’t tell if it was the sound of the door opening or a mechanism.
Finally, Zhang Yufei’s veil was lifted. This was what the Earth Dragon called the factory. Looking at the massive project, Zhang Yufei was dumbfounded.
Hu Fei, seeing Zhang Yufei’s astonished expression, laughed and walked over, saying, "Haha, sorry about covering you just now. This is our factory. Isn’t it grand? Well, let us take you for a tour."
"Alright."
Zhang Yufei immediately snapped out of it, put on gloves and shoe covers, and started touring with Hu Fei and the others.
Hu Fei and Liu Qi, while introducing, drew closer to Zhang Yufei. Most notably, that lecher Liu Qi stuck close to Zhang Yufei, his eyes never leaving her chest.
Of course, all this was noted by Zhang Yufei, but with a crucial task at hand, she couldn’t bother with it. After all, looking doesn’t cost anything, just let him be.
They walked from the head of the production line to the middle. At this point, the foreman came over and respectfully said, "Hello boss, welcome for inspection!"
"Mhm."
Zhang Yufei said nothing more, bent over, and started to observe their production process. Honestly speaking, she didn’t know anything about it. However, this made Hu Fei trust her even more.
After all, she had claimed never to have dealt with this kind of goods, and this was only her second time. Not knowing how to inspect was very normal. Hu Fei nodded approvingly, beginning to trust Zhang Yufei more.
Thus, he prepared to take her to the warehouse for more checks. The goods she wanted were mostly already prepared, and what was being produced was merely for casual sales.
"Alright, let’s go to another place to look at our stockpile."
Hu Fei said to Zhang Yufei with a slight smile, unbelievably respectful in his demeanor, unlike Liu Qi, who was drooling alongside, obviously lacking any brains.
Zhang Yufei could be considered their Earth Dragon’s financial savior. With such a big client, there’d be no worry about food and drink in the future.
"Mhm, okay."
Zhang Yufei nodded and continued forward, but her eyes were constantly searching for someone—that is, Li Jun.
This time, her mission was to inform Li Jun that there was expert assistance, urging him to take precautions. Also, it was to check if Li Jun knew the specific location of the warehouse’s critical area.
Indeed, as she passed the end of the production line, Zhang Yufei suddenly discovered that it was actually Li Jun doing the packaging at the back. Probably because Li Jun was new, everyone wanted to exploit him, making him do more heavy work.
But Li Jun wasn’t really there to work; he was there as an undercover agent. His endurance and hard work only displayed his proactive nature, lowering the guard of others against him.
Zhang Yufei recognized Li Jun, and how could Li Jun not recognize Zhang Yufei? They just pretended not to know each other.
As they were about to pass by Li Jun, this was a golden opportunity, otherwise, once she walked past, she would have to go to inspect the factory, and finding another chance to connect with Li Jun would be nearly impossible.
So, Zhang Yufei had to think of a way to get the information to Li Jun, that is, using the most primitive method: passing a note. Just then, Li Jun was lifting a container, ready to stack it higher.
Zhang Yufei was overjoyed and suddenly turned around, smiling and saying to Hu Fei next to her, "Wow, your factory is so large and grand, I’m really impressed."
At this moment, Li Jun intentionally shifted slightly sideways, and Zhang Yufei deliberately collided with the side, both acting flawlessly together.
"Ah?"
Zhang Yufei intentionally pretended to be startled, then lost her footing and fell toward Li Jun.
Li Jun hurriedly tossed the goods aside and grabbed Zhang Yufei, almost falling to the ground. But in that instant, they quickly exchanged a small slip of paper, grasped in their palms.
"Sorry, are you alright, miss?"
Li Jun apologized urgently, looking very nervous. This had to be acted well, or it could seem as if they knew each other, which would make it suspicious.
"Hey, what are you doing, kid? You almost hit a customer with a box, looking to get beaten up, huh?"
Hu Fei was instantly furious. If Zhang Yufei got hurt and decided not to place an order in anger, it would be terrible; he even felt the urge to kill.
"Oh, it’s alright, I’m fine, didn’t get hurt, haha, let’s continue forward."
Zhang Yufei quickly explained, since even though their exchange was successful, if Hu Fei got angry and decided to have Li Jun caught and beaten, it would be troublesome.
"Hmph... Lucky you, kid. The lady pleaded for you, aren’t you going to thank her?" Hu Fei glared at Li Jun and said.
"Ah? Oh, thank you, miss. I’m sorry, I really didn’t pay attention just now, it was all my fault, please forgive me." Li Jun apologized, looking a bit panicked.
"It’s okay, alright, let’s go." Zhang Yufei didn’t want to delay further, as it would be troublesome if someone meticulous found out.
Seeing that Zhang Yufei didn’t dwell on it, Hu Fei didn’t say much either. He just followed them as they started heading toward the warehouse.
However, they didn’t walk far before stopping again, apologetically saying to Zhang Yufei, "Sorry, Boss Chen, please cover your eyes. This is our warehouse’s critical area, and everyone outside the Earth Dragon Organization’s core members must comply with this rule."
"Mhm, mhm."
Zhang Yufei didn’t ask much, consciously putting on the blindfold, then under Hu Fei’s guidance, directly went to the warehouse. This time, Hu Fei didn’t take her around in circles but followed the path directly.
He just didn’t want Zhang Yufei to see the surroundings; as for how far they walked, once inside the factory, she would surely find out.
After Zhang Yufei and the others left, Li Jun secretly put the slip into his pocket, and later, when he went to the restroom, he opened it to find out about the expert’s aid, feeling a bit uneasy.
This expert was very formidable, having served in the military early on, and was highly sensitive to anti-reconnaissance. Li Jun worried about being discovered.
After reading the note, Li Jun flushed it down the toilet. Then, with a deep breath, he stood up and walked out of the restroom.
This time, he completed one task at least. He roughly sketched out the warehouse route and wrote it in words. Once Zhang Yufei took it back, she would surely study it intently.