pjbooks Chapter 187 Collecting Legendary Loot
Chapter 187 Collecting Legendary Loot
Chapter 187 Recovering Legendary Loot
A few minutes later, Ma Jie successfully arrived at his destination, a rather large garden villa with luxury cars parked at the entrance, seemingly hosting a family party.
To avoid alerting the security guards at the entrance, he first parked his car across the street, observed carefully for a while, and formulated a plan for infiltration in his mind.
A short while later, Ma Jie, having completed his disguise, returned the way he came. This time, he was no longer hesitant and instead parked his car boldly in front of the villa.
Compared to the dazzling Hellcat and the extraordinary beauty next to him, his old Ford pickup truck was quite eye-catching.
Let alone parking outside a large villa, even just passing through a wealthy area, there is a high probability that the police will stop and question you as a fugitive.
The private security guards, whose uniforms bore the name "Merryweather," quickly noticed something was amiss, but before they could approach and shoo them away, Ma Jie had already gotten out of the car.
He appeared to have somehow acquired a rather effeminate-looking cake shop employee uniform, and was carrying a huge cardboard box. After getting out of the car, he hurriedly ran towards the door.
"Hey, excuse me, buddy, excuse me..."
"Stop!" He was stopped by security, who gave him a wary look and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Do you even need to ask, buddy? Look at my outfit." Ma, who had even infiltrated the IAA headquarters building, wasn't nervous at all. "A customer called and ordered 50 small cakes, asking me to deliver them to 541 Eclipse Avenue before 10:30 a.m., saying they're for a family party. I think it should be here. I can see the address behind you."
The security guard opened the box and glanced inside. A delicious aroma of baking wafted out; there were three flavors: matcha, […].
Nuts and chocolate.
Small cakes hold an important place in American party culture, and are often used to replace traditional large cakes, except for weddings and large anniversary events.
The first advantage is zero hassle. Unlike a large cake, which requires cutting and preparing plates and forks, this thing can be picked up and eaten immediately. After eating, you can simply throw away the paper tray, greatly reducing the cleaning work.
The second advantage is cleanliness. Each small cake is individually wrapped, so it hasn't been touched by the communal cake knife or "contaminated" by the breath of other guests. Everyone eats their own, which is very hygienic.
The third advantage is versatility. Several flavors can be ordered at once, giving customers more choices, whereas a large cake usually only has one or two flavors.
Due to these advantages, small cakes are a common sight in various social settings and a favorite of the social media era. If a girl posts a photo of a small cake, the subtext is that she is telling you: I'm enjoying a party.
Sure enough, after casually getting a small nut-flavored cake for free, security guard Ma Jieke tossed his head and instructed, "Come out once you've set things up, don't linger inside."
"Yes, sir." Ma Jieke smiled slightly and successfully sneaked into the garden villa with the cake box in his arms.
The area was filled with handsome men and beautiful women, clearly a gathering of rich kids. They stood in small groups on the lawn chatting, with a long table set up in the center for various cold dishes and wine glasses.
Ma Jie placed the cardboard box on the long table, pretending to arrange the small cakes while secretly observing the surrounding environment. The current location was in the courtyard, which was the area between the gate and the main building, while the spawn point of the golden question mark was located at the back of the villa, so it seemed that there should be a backyard as well.
Soon, guests came to get their hands on the small cakes, showing how popular they were. After spreading the small cakes across the empty space on the long table, Ma Jie started working on them without a care in the world.
He quickly slipped behind the wall and moved swiftly along it, making his way to the backyard of the villa.
Compared to a well-maintained courtyard, this place is clearly not valued much, emphasizing a natural, untamed feel, with wildly growing vines and vegetation covering the ground.
After a careful search, the spoils were quickly found in a patch of grass: a platinum necklace, half buried in the soil and half covered by weeds.
If you bid on it with a max-level appraisal skill, it would cost over $3000 at the original price. However, because its financial attributes are not as good as gold, the suggested resale price is only $1500 to $1800, which is almost half the original price.
But it's good enough to make a profit, what more could you ask for? Wiping the mud and dirt off the necklace, Ma Jie put it in his pocket, then took out a red marker he had prepared in advance and left a "J" mark on the courtyard wall.
When you open the task panel again, the progress has indeed changed.
[Challenge Mission: Infiltrate 3 private residences in any affluent neighborhoods and leave your unique mark. Current progress: 1/3] Reward Value: ★★★★★
"Finished work!" Just as Ma Jie was about to leave, a window on the second floor of the villa was suddenly opened.
Thump! First, a bulging backpack fell down, followed by a very familiar figure.
The two looked at each other, startling one another.
"Don't make a sound!" Ma Jie reacted quickly, covering her mouth with his hand. "Sandy, what are you doing here?"
Actually, this question is unnecessary. No normal person would walk through a window; it's like they have the word "female thief" printed on their face.
Suddenly, another figure descended from the sky. His skills were lacking, and he landed with a thud, falling flat on his backside on the grass.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ellie, who had only recently joined the blue-haired squad.
"Ouch...it hurts..." She stood up, rubbing her bruised and battered buttocks, and then noticed a bewildered Ma Jieke: "Boss, what are you doing here? Did you come to meet us?"
A backup? No, the three of us are here for a team-building activity, right?
Who gave you the audacity to come to a place like this to hunt in broad daylight?
If you get caught doing this, you're definitely in for a world of hurt.
"Shh, this isn't the place to talk, let's get out of here."
Sandy was clearly an experienced hand, and Jack gave him a wink, deciding to leave the danger zone first.
Just as the three were preparing to leave, a series of footsteps approached from afar, sounding like security personnel on a random patrol.
"Quick, hide first." Ma Jie immediately darted behind a big tree, creating a blind spot. Sandy and Ellie did the same, too scared to even breathe.
The footsteps grew closer. The patrolling security guard glanced at the empty backyard and was about to turn away when he suddenly noticed something amiss and quickly moved in their direction.
Oh no... MaJack then noticed that Sandy's bag, which he had thrown down less than a meter away from him, hadn't been hidden yet.
What's worse is that the other person can spot you out of the corner of their eye as soon as they walk over.
Relying on his strong heart, Ma Jie carefully moved his feet, shifting his body to the other side of the tree trunk, intending to continue blocking the line of sight.
Just as the security guard approached, he had just finished switching positions, leaning against the tree trunk and holding his breath.
"Strange, who would leave their bag in a place like this?"
The other person muttered to himself as he picked up the backpack from the ground; it felt heavy in his hand.
Just as he was about to unzip his pants to find out what was going on, he suddenly heard a stomping sound coming from behind a tree ahead. Although the sound was not loud, it still alerted him.
"Who?!" This startled him like a frightened bird, and his first reaction was to draw his gun from his waist.
Seeing that he was about to be exposed, Ma Jie had no choice but to take the initiative and rushed over to put a chokehold on the man's neck to control him first.
People who might work for security companies are usually retired soldiers, with both physical fitness and strength, and basic fighting skills. Instead of trying to break free from Ma Jieke's restraints, he raised his foot and stomped hard on the back of Ma Jieke's foot.
This was unexpected, but fortunately, he had the [Explosive Shield] as a backup; this step was 90% safe.
The force was all dissipated.
This also gave Ma Jie time to react, and he grabbed his opponent and fell down, intending to end the match with a rear naked choke.
The so-called naked choke, also known as the blood choke, is a type of locking technique, but it does not directly lock the joints. Instead, it cuts off the blood supply to the opponent's brain, causing them to suffocate and lose consciousness.
In the past, Ma Jie would never have dared to try this, because if you don't know the techniques, you could easily strangle someone to death.
Now, having participated in both basic training and actual combat, it's not difficult to take someone down in a one-on-one fight.
But this guy, whether he had practiced some special breathing technique or was truly gifted, was still able to struggle even after being locked up for a long time.
Seeing that the two were locked in a stalemate, Sandy quickly appeared, holding a mask-like device in his right hand, which he tightly covered the security guard's mouth and nose.
The security guard struggled for about ten seconds before gradually losing the ability to resist, lying limply on the ground, sleeping peacefully like a baby.