I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 216 - 214 Taotie is Very Helpless

Chapter 216: Chapter 214 Taotie is Very Helpless Chapter 216 -214 Taotie is Very Helpless Fang Xiaocao looked up in surprise, glanced at Tom, and had never really thought about renovating the villa, but hearing Tom’s suggestion, she was instantly tempted.

The villa was situated in the suburbs, far from the city center, backed by a mountain, with open ground in front. If it could be properly renovated, it would be an exceptional spot to use as a base.

Just think about this location for planning.

It would be a fortress that is easy to defend but hard to attack.

Just across this open ground, as long as there are guns set up on the second and third floors of the villa, it would be a real challenge to attack without the use of heavy weaponry; it would indeed cost lives.

And the mountain behind, lush with green trees.

In case of an emergency, it would even be possible to retreat into the mountains to avoid danger.

It would be just too perfect for a base!

Thinking this, Fang Xiaocao’s eyes sparkled with excitement: “Can it really be renovated?”

“If it’s possible, I think this suggestion is really great,” she said.

Tom smiled and nodded: “Of course it’s possible, leave it to me.”

“”With me here, we won’t even need to pay for a designer; I am professional,”” he said confidently.

Fang Xiaocao’s face showed curiosity: “Professional?”

Tom shrugged with a smile: “”Absolutely professional. I am a professional killer, but I started off as a house designer. I was so obsessed with housing design that whenever I saw a house with poor design, I wanted to blow it up. After blowing up several houses, my assassin teacher discovered me and guided me down the path of a killer, turning me into a professional killer.””

Upon hearing Tom’s words, Fang Xiaocao was slightly taken aback.

This was the first time Tom had ever spoken of his past and how he had come to follow the path of a killer.

Fang Xiaocao never imagined it to be so dramatic.

It reminded her of a classic movie villain, which she found quite amusing.

“”I’ll leave the villa renovation to you then,”” she said.

“”But there’s one condition, no explosions!””

“”This place cost money, it cannot be blown up,”” Fang Xiaocao said with a grin.

Tom nodded: “”Rest assured, Princess Your Highness!””

“”Good,”” Xiaocao smiled: “”The funds will come from that card you have. Ask Taotie for anything we’re missing first, and if Taotie doesn’t have it, we’ll buy it ourselves. Not a single fleece from the Blacklist should be wasted.””

As she spoke, Fang Xiaocao blinked mischievously.

Tom’s face showed an understanding expression: “”Got it. I’ll definitely not spend a penny of my own money, and I will adhere to Princess Your Highness’s principle of frugality to the end!””

“”Thumbs up for you!””, Fang Xiaocao raised her thumb in approval, her face revealing pride in her capable companion.

“”Alright, lock up Wan Xiaozhou first and then start preparing to renovate the villa. I’m going to check out this equipment upstairs,”” Xiaocao said as she stood up, picked up the backpack full of high-tech gadgets, and headed for the upper floor.

Tom watched Fang Xiaocao leave, stood up, picked up Wan Xiaozhou, and headed toward the storage room on the ground floor: “”I’ll lock you in the storage room for now.””

He opened the storage room door, casually tossed Wan Xiaozhou inside, locked the big door to the storage room, took out a tablet computer, and walked toward the basement.

Tom was a man of action: when he set to work, he did it with zeal. Now that he had Fang Xiaocao’s authorization, he immediately started sketching plans, almost wishing he could finish the blueprints in a second and renovate the villa at the push of a button.

Tom entered the basement, looked around, and found that the structure of the basement was very rationally designed. Moisture-proofing and reinforcement were very thoroughly executed, with lots of reserve options for installing weapon cabinets and safes: “”Hmm, this saves me a lot of time. I just need to design and draw on this basis, without any major demolitions.””

Standing in the center of the basement, his fingers flew over the tablet computer, sketching and scribbling. He frequently lifted his head to scan the basement, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, then lowered his head again to continue his work.

Two hours later!

Tom’s tablet displayed a rudimentary design plan for the basement renovation based on its current layout.

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“Let’s go with this for now!”

“Let’s start the renovation; if we need anything, we can always alter the blueprints. We’ll just add it later.”

Muttering to himself, Tom stepped out of the basement and casually opened WeChat on his phone to draw up a list of the materials and tools he needed for the basement reconstruction, as well as the furniture and equipment he’d planned for.

For example: a large safe, weapon racks, custom-made anti-theft password doors—the same kind used by banks…

Let’s not even talk about the other weapons and equipment.

Anyway, Taotie would get a headache just looking at the quantities, feeling an impulse to curse up a storm.

“What the hell, are you gathering all this gear just for self-defense?”

In a hospital in Tang City, Taotie cursed loudly while holding his phone: “Tom, damn, you’re quite the talent, the stuff you’re asking for is way more luxurious than what Li Yunlong used to take over Ping’an County City. If Old Li had this, he would’ve taken Taiyuan as well while at it!”

Taotie was infuriated, wishing he could drive straight to the villa right now and give Tom a thorough thrashing.

The villa!

Listening to Taotie’s rough “concern” through the phone, Tom chuckled and held the phone a bit further from his ear. Once Taotie had finished ranting, Tom spoke, “Start with a high bid, then negotiate down; you can cut the price asmuch as you like. The list stands, but give whatever amount you see fit.”

“Of course, only the weapons and equipment are negotiable. If you short me on the rest, I’ll just have to let Princess Your Highness talk to you about it.”

“You should know, our Princess Your Highness doesn’t see money as money, she sees it as life!”

Tom was clearly amused, and despite speaking with a tone suggesting negotiation with Tom, his words nevertheless carried an undeniable threat.

After all…

“Our Princess Your Highness doesn’t see money as money, she sees it as life”—this line packed quite a punch.

What’s the matter?

You won’t pay?

Do you want Princess Your Highness to handle it?

If so, then you can ask Princess Your Highness yourself.

Taotie fell silent.

He understood the subtext of Tom’s words.

Taotie was seething!

It was evident that Tom was using an insignificant matter…

To command him in the name of the princess!

Yet Taotie was utterly powerless to do anything about it.

“Fine, I’ll pay!”

Taotie agreed through clenched teeth.

What else could he do?

He could only swallow his broken teeth in silence.

Taotie swore, this was the first time he felt threatened like this, as if he was being bullied.

“Does Princess Your Highness have any other orders?”

From the hospital bed, Taotie’s expression was fierce as he asked venomously.

Naturally, Tom could hear the anger in Taotie’s words, but he didn’t care: “That’s all for now. If Princess Your Highness gives any further instructions, I’ll let you know!”

After that, Tom didn’t wait for Taotie to respond and hung up the phone with a chuckle: “Little guy, trying to contend with me? Don’t you know I’m the Chief Eunuch to Princess Your Highness?”