Chapter 276 The famous "Death Corps"

   Outside Changchang Farm.

   There were about twenty people and six two-headed oxen loaded with goods.

The person headed by    should be a businessman, followed by a few mercenaries in the team, and the rest are probably slaves with shackles on their hands and feet.

   Staring blankly at everything in front of him, Sun Shiqi's eyes were filled with sluggishness, and he almost thought he was hallucinating.

   "This is... the northern suburbs?"

A man-high wooden fence is wrapped with iron wire, and behind it is a street with traffic and neat brick and wooden houses. People on the street come and go. There are children playing, hawkers selling things, or people who are going to work in the fields. old farmer.

   Most of the local residents wear jackets made of hyena skins, but the weather has warmed up recently, and many people wrap their jackets around their waists, and some wealthy people have changed into cloth clothes.

  Looking up and looking further afield, were tall concrete walls and sentry towers, on which stood soldiers in black military uniforms with rifles on their backs.

   Looking at the thriving town in front of him, Sun Shiqi took out the map and repeatedly confirmed that he had not gone the wrong way.

   However, it was precisely because of this that he couldn't believe his eyes even more.

   "Strange..."

  Sun Shiqi kept muttering in his mouth.

   "Where did such a large survivor colony come from?"

  Before winter last year, he came here twice.

   At that time, he was still a poor and white businessman. He led a two-headed cow to eat in the wasteland and made a small fortune by doing business with the blue jackets in the park.

After earning the principal, he seized the historical opportunity of the continuous turmoil in the river valley province, sold the slaves from Honghe town to the southern province of Jinchuan, and bought grain and two-headed cattle from the farmers there. Garbage City and Honghe Town have slowly gained their current scale.

Recently, the slave owners in Honghe Town met their old customer Gu Bing, and they fought **** the mountain of garbage. Sun Shiqi, who had just returned from Jinchuan Province, immediately smelled the opportunity to make a fortune. The livestock were replaced by slaves and mines, and they planned to go to Boulder City to get a batch of "good things".

However, what puzzled Sun Shiqi was that he remembered that when he came here last year, it was still a deserted place. Weeds and shrubs were full of soil slopes and mud pits, and there lived a group of murderous monsters by the road out of the city. Where did they come from? What thousand-person villages and endless farmland?

   Two guards with rifles stood at the gate of the village.

  Sun Shiqi stared at them blankly, and the two guards obviously sensed his gaze and looked straight at them.

   The mercenary next to Sun Shiqi coughed lightly and lowered his voice to remind him.

   "Boss, you'd better not stare at them too long... I'm worried, we can't keep you."

   There were only four of them.

   is no match for these people anyway.

   Sun Shiqi, who came back to his senses, immediately realized his abruptness, quickly put on an embarrassed smile, and took the initiative to resolve the misunderstanding.

   "Friend, we are traders from Honghe Town, may I ask... where is this?"

   "Longtime Farm."

   The guard on duty skillfully pointed to the sign hanging on the door, and seemed to have answered this question countless times.

   "This is the west gate, the village where the locals live. If you do business, go to the north gate next door, where there are trading posts and hotels."

  Sun Shiqi said thank you, and hurriedly left here with his team, turned back a section along the way they came, and went around the north gate where they were supposed to go.

   The situation here is even more surprising than the village I saw before.

  Not only the streets are more spacious, but the same staggered roads are also paved with cement. Several hotels, taverns and inns are distributed along the street. They should have just been built, and they look well-built.

  Sun Shiqi went to the hotel closest to the trading station.

   The house here is big enough, and there is a cowshed for tying livestock in the backyard. Especially the few people who wandered at the door are out of tune with the surrounding environment. It is obvious that they are businessmen who come here to do business like myself.

  The sign at the entrance of the hotel has the word [Highway] scrawled, which probably means a road hotel.

   The waiter standing at the door saw a group of people walking towards this side and enthusiastically helped them lead the two-headed cow into the cowshed.

   "Are the guests eating or staying at the hotel?"

   "Stay at the hotel."

  Sun Shiqi threw the young man a dinar as a tip, and instructed the mercenaries to watch the goods in the cowshed and wait for him to come back, and then walked into the store alone.

The space in the store looks as spacious as the outside, the wooden stairs and floors still have the smell of the forest, there are several rows of wooden tables on the first floor, the back kitchen is busy, and a few customers are sitting in the corner eating Noodles smell weird.

   The old man sitting behind the counter raised his eyes and squeezed a reassuring smile on his wrinkled face.

   "Welcome, guests from afar, stay in a hotel or eat?"

  Sun Shiqi stared at him for a while, his eyes suddenly showing surprise.

   "You are... Hook of Highway Town?!"

The old man gave him a surprised look.

"you know me?"

  Sun Shiqi said with a smile, "Of course I do, have you forgotten? I also bought resin from you last year... But why did you come here to open a shop? Where are your clansmen?"

"This store was run by people in our town. You said the Cam Tree... I really miss it." The cloudy pupils brought a bit of nostalgia, but if Old Hook went back to plant trees, he would definitely not will do.

  Those cam trees have been transplanted to the planting area to the west, and some lads in the town are helping him take care of them.

  He partnered with Ye Xiao and his father to open this hotel. Originally, Ye Xiao should have been in the store, but the young man couldn't be idle, so he had to go to serve as a soldier. It seems that he was recently transferred to Yuanxi Town on duty.

  Sun Shiqi glanced around and felt that the environment here was not bad, and the shopkeeper was an acquaintance - although the old man didn't seem to remember him at all.

   "Let's stay for one night...how do I pay?"

   "10 silver coins a night, meals are extra."

   "Silver coins?" Sun Shiqi was stunned, "Dinar or CR can't work?"

"Also, but you have to take it to the trading post or bank and exchange it for silver coins. From here to Far Creek Town is the domain of the lord administrator, and we don't want to offend that esteemed lord. It is his grace to open a shop here, Not to mention that he is our benefactor."

   Seeing Sun Shiqi's embarrassment, Old Hook smiled and said, "You don't have to rush to pay, just settle the account when you leave."

   Changchang Farm has not been open to the public for a month, so naturally there will be no guests with silver coins in their pockets.

  One kilogram of double-headed beef costs 7~8 silver coins, and a double-headed cow is less than 1,200 jin. Whether it is sold to a farm or a slaughterhouse, it can be exchanged for a lot of money.

   Hooker is not worried that they can't pay the bills. If they really can't pay, he can help introduce buyers for them.

  Sun Shiqi glanced at the menu on the counter and knew the prices here.

   "Give me five rooms."

   Old Hook, who opened the ledger, glanced outside.

   "Five rooms? Isn't there more than 40 people outside?"

  Sun Shiqi said casually.

   "That's my slave."

"Slave...that's really not suitable for living in a store," Old Hook ticked several consecutive room numbers on the account book, "your room is at the end of the corridor on the second floor. By the way, let me remind you, Beibei Slaves are banned in the suburbs."

  Sun Shiqi was stunned for a moment, and his expression immediately became tense.

   "Slave ban? Wait...how come I never heard of this?"

   If slavery is prohibited here, then his itinerary may have to be adjusted.

"I haven't heard that it's normal. After all, you're here for the first time, and the blue jackets operate a site with some strange rules. But don't be too nervous, it's only forbidden for slaves to stay, illegal detention, violence, and illegal human trafficking. Notice the trading post next door? You can deposit slaves there for 5 silver per person per day, no contact during the deposit period, and you can take it with you when you leave."

"Of course, I recommend that you sell directly to the trading post. The price they give is not bad, and you don't want to sell them reluctantly. But don't blame me for not reminding you that slavery is not recognized here, only 'limited ownership'. So it's better not to wander the streets with slaves, or try to bring them into the city, and don't beat them with whips or sticks, and the guards will not only fine you, but may even send you in for two days."

  The slaves bought by the trading post will be sent to the prisoner of war camp for a period of time, but their identity is not a prisoner of war, but a "supervised".

When they earn enough money to redeem themselves through labor, learn at least one skill to earn a living, and can recite the Basic Law proficiently, they will soon be restored to their status as free citizens, or even obtain household registration, and be assigned to factories or assigned to them. field.

   This usually doesn’t take long.

   If it is fast, it will take three or four months, and if it is slow, it will be a year.

  Old Hook didn't know why the manager made such a troublesome operation, but it was a smart idea to think about it.

   Most of the traders in the wasteland have done slave trading. It is impossible to completely ban them. People can choose not to come here. Buying it and letting it go directly will easily lead to some people exploiting the loopholes in the system, such as selling themselves, or selling their wives and children.

  Sparse but not blocked, seeking common ground while reserving differences, centralized supervision can be considered a compromise solution, at least it can prevent traders with slaves from bypassing here.

   Hearing him mention the word manager before, Sun Shiqi felt strange in his heart, but this time he heard the blue jacket, and he was more convinced of the guess in his heart.

   he asked in disbelief.

   "This...is the site of Vault 404?"

   "Of course," Old Hook dropped the key on the counter and gave him a strange look, "It seems that you haven't been here for a long time."

After    gave him the key, Old Hook told him a few more words, try not to enter the city these few days, there is a wave breaking out here.

   When he came in through the door before, Sun Shiqi had indeed heard from several other merchants that the roads in Qingquan City were not very easy to walk these days.

   came to the door of the backyard, and Sun Shiqi happened to see his mercenary talking to a businessman.

   Seeing his boss come out, the mercenary immediately pointed at him.

   "Our boss is there, tell him, I can't be the master."

   Without waiting for Sun Shiqi to ask, the merchant took the initiative to greet him and said with a friendly smile.

   "Hello! My name is Zhou Nan, a businessman from Hope Town."

  There are not ten or a hundred places in the wasteland called Hope, Dawn, Beauty, and Tomorrow. Just hearing the name of the place, Sun Shiqi doesn't know where he came from.

   But looking at his clothes and accent, he is probably south of Jinchuan.

   "Sun Shiqi, from the east...Is there something wrong?" Sun Shiqi looked at him and said.

   Zhou Nan continued.

"We're going to Boulder City, but there's a wave going on there. I brought six guards, including the two friends I just found, and it's no problem to make fifteen people, we're going to go there together, if you're going there too , we can be together."

  Sun Shiqi asked.

   "When are you leaving?"

   Zhou Nan replied.

   "Three days, or if there are enough people, you may start the road ahead of time."

  Sun Shiqi thought for a while, but did not agree to him immediately.

  The situation in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City exceeded his expectations. Although the population here is not as large as that of Boulder City, it is not as prosperous as Boulder City, but the potential shown here is surprising.

   For a trader, it’s the same wherever you make your fortune.

   He intends to explore here before deciding whether to continue to Boulder City.

  He came to buy weapons.

   If he can buy what he wants here, why bother to travel 20 kilometers?

   And still risk the wave.

   "I'm going to see and decide."

   was not surprised by his answer, the businessman named Zhou Nan shrugged helplessly.

   "Okay friend, I've probably been here for the past three days anyway. If you're interested, you can come to the hotel next door to find me... just tell me my name."

  Sun Shiqi nodded.

   "Okay, I'm staying at the road hotel, we can have dinner together in the evening."

   After saying goodbye.

  Sun Shiqi didn't waste time here.

   threw the key to the mercenary who had been with him the longest, instructed him to take some worthless packages to the room, and then took the rest and goods to the next trading post.

   The trading post here, like the hotel on the side street, has just opened.

   There are several residents of the shelter here, wandering around curiously, wearing VMs to find people to say something confusing.

  Sun Shiqi recognized them at a glance. They were the people in the park. Their demeanor and actions were simply carved out of a mold.

  Although the language is different, the locals are quite respectful to them, and those blue coats are also polite, but some people seem a little bit stunned.

   Without wasting time on those who couldn't communicate, Sun Shiqi went straight to the booth closest to the door.

   The trader on duty here is a good-looking young girl, and he prefers to look for younger ones than to deal with those old, weathered guys.

   One is pleasing to the eye, and the other is deceptive.

   stopped in front of the booth, Sun Shiqi looked at the girl in front of him and whistled.

   "I have a shipment here, but I want to see what you have first."

   The trader glanced up at him.

   "From Honghe Town?"

   A moment of surprise appeared on Sun Shiqi's face.

   "That's right, how did you know that?"

   The trader smiled slightly.

   "Guess, the slave behind you shouldn't be caught by yourself."

  Sun Shiqi coughed twice.

"how is this possible……"

   also seemed to realize that his joke was not too funny, the trader stopped talking nonsense and handed out a tablet skillfully.

"You are here to buy weapons, everything is on it. I solemnly recommend the LD-47 assault rifle to you. The price is only 200 silver coins. It is very easy to use whether it is in the jungle, desert or swamp. The 7X50mm full-power bullet can Gives you the firepower of a machine gun, even if Deathclaw sees it, you have to walk around... but I recommend that you take a step back."

"In addition to this, we also provide the KV-1 exoskeleton with higher strength and lighter materials, the 20mm light lance for Steel Mill 81, and the 88mm mortar for Goblin Tech. If it is a large customer, we also provide 'Death' Screaming' rockets and a larger caliber 37mm heavy lance."

   Sun Shiqi, who was looking at the tablet, asked casually, "How can I become your big customer."

   the trader said with a smile.

"You have a million silver in the bank, and they'll give you a black VM that stores and identifies you. As long as you're wearing it, you can pay with it wherever there's a signal. "

   sounds a bit like a Boulder bank card.

  Sun Shiqi simply calculated and flipped through the list of goods, silently calculating the account in his heart.

  The price of a slave is about 1000 silver coins, a LD-47 only costs 200 silver coins, and a 7mm bullet is 1 silver coin.

   In other words, a slave can exchange at least five assault rifles!

   In Boulder City, although weapons are very cheap, a drone assault rifle only costs 150 chips, but the price of slaves is also not high. According to his past experience, a slave can exchange two or three guns at most.

The same goes for    ores.

  The 2 tons of copper ore and those large and small bags of sulfur, tin ore, nickel ore, tungsten ore, molybdenum ore, and other rare ores that I brought with me, and I took them to Boulder City to exchange up to 2000~3000 chips.

   But you can get at least 8000 silver coins here!

   After calculating the account, Sun Shiqi held his breath for a moment, his eyes could not wait to turn into the color of silver coins... Although he had never seen what silver coins looked like.

   "I have twenty slaves here, and a cargo full of six cows, please make a price."

   the trader asked with a smile.

   "Do you sell cows too?"

  Sun Shiqi said quickly.

   "That one doesn't sell."

joke.

  Selling the cow and taking the freight back on two legs?

   Although their prices are really tempting.

   The trader standing in front of the stall soon found employees from two trading posts, took his slave's temperature, checked his teeth, fingers and toes, and weighed himself.

   The same goes for those goods, after careful inspection and weighing, the trader gave him a list with quotations.

   A total of 29,724 silver coins, which was one thousand higher than Sun Shiqi's own estimate, and this also made him happy for a while.

"I need 100 rifles and 9,000 rounds of ammunition, and the rest will be settled with silver coins..." Returning the tablet to the trader, Sun Shiqi said eagerly, "How long will it take to see what I want? "

  Send this batch of ammunition capable of arming a centurion to Red River Town, where the slave owners will surely regard him as a benefactor!

   He can't wait to make a second trip!

"Before tomorrow evening, if you hurry, you can do it in the morning." The trader glanced at the two-headed cow behind him with a pity, and said, "Actually, sir, if you come from Honghe Town, you might as well consider our 'electric mule'. '."

  Sun Shiqi asked for a while.

   "Emule? What is that?"

The trader said with a slight smile: "The light trucks produced in the Northern Suburb Industrial Zone have a rated load of 1.8 tons. In fact, there is no problem with overloading two or three times. The rubber tracks can even easily cross a one-meter-wide trench. The price is only 50,000 silver coins, which is good and cheap. Although it cannot be driven into the urban area, it is very easy to run in the wild. We use this one ourselves.”

   "Fifty thousand?!" Sun Shiqi's eyes widened, "I don't have that much money."

   Fifty slaves for one car?

   Can this be considered good and cheap? ?

  The trader said with a smile.

   "It's 10% off now, if you're willing to sell those six two-headed cows, it's definitely enough."

  The ore in Honghe Town is much cheaper than that of slaves. The denomination of the blue ticket starts from 1 ton, and the cost is all in transportation.

   If you can use trucks to transport the goods, you can make more money by buying and selling ore than by buying and selling slaves!

   And there is no risk of riots yet...

   But Sun Shiqi is still sober, he can't buy all his belongings to buy transportation, he is a businessman, not a coachman.

   What's more, this car probably consumes electricity?

  I don’t know how much electricity costs here, but it’s not cheap in Honghe Town.

   "Next time...I have to save some money for business."

   The trader regretted a little, but didn't say anything, and handed seven hundred-yuan bills and twenty-four silver coins to him.

   "Here are 724 silver coins for you, please check... The truck is just my little suggestion, the choice is of course yours."

Pity.

The most profitable    is selling trucks.

  I heard that the cost of an electric mule is less than 12,000. The steel body and wooden cargo box are very cheap, and half of the cost is on the battery and motor.

   If she can sell one, the commission can cover her basic salary for two months.

  Sun Shiqi put away the money and was about to leave, but at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the trading station, and the two groups of mercenaries quarreled.

   There were quite a few of them, dozens of them on both sides, scolding bad words, blushing and thick necks, and some even rolled up their sleeves, and they were about to do it.

   Listening to the content of their quarrel, it seems that it is because of some grudges outside.

   This kind of thing is very common.

   Everyone has their own masters, maybe they were drinking and bragging together yesterday, and tomorrow they will meet in a corner of the wasteland.

   In most cases, everyone will assume that nothing has happened after the commission is over, but it is inevitable that some people will be killed for dead siblings or parallel heads.

   The fuse may just be a look or a joke.

   These people are still reasonable, and although they are squeaking, they have a fist-fighting posture, but no one takes out their guns.

   But it's hard to say whether they can always be so sensible.

  The four mercenaries led by Sun Shiqi consciously stood in front of their employers, not because they had much professional ethics, but because they could get the rest of the money from the firm only when the boss was safely returned to Honghe Town.

   "...Are you going to fight again, this is the second time this month."

   The little girl standing at the back of the booth didn't seem to be worried that something would happen, and Sun Shiqi couldn't help but look at her with her usual calmness.

   "How do you usually deal with it?"

   the trader said calmly.

   "If someone pulls a gun, then he's out of luck. If it's just a fight, the guards will send them to the cell to calm down for two days and then fine them a sum of money."

   "What if you can't pay?"

   "A brick factory, a cement factory, even a mill or the farm next door, there are jobs here, and there's always something they can do."

  Sun Shiqi suddenly thought this little girl was very interesting.

"What's your name?"

   "Frost River."

   "Shuanghe, is it a good name... When do you get off work? You tell me so many things, I want to treat you to a meal."

  Shuanghe said with a smile.

   "Bribery will also be sent to us, I heard that it will start in three years."

  Sun Shiqi smiled shyly.

   "Then forget it."

   He admitted that he had the idea of ​​in-depth communication, although he might not be able to get a discount from her, but at least he could inquire about some information that ordinary people don't know.

   Do business.

What    earns is poor information.

   But from her attitude, she was obviously not interested in herself, and she was keenly aware of his hidden intentions.

   Honestly, this work ethic is amazing.

   Recalling the attitude of the innkeeper, Sun Shiqi silently wrote down a clue in his heart.

   The manager of Vault 404 has a strong control over this place. The local residents respect and thank him from the bottom of their hearts, obey the laws he made, and take pride in maintaining order.

   If there are no major problems, this dominance will continue for at least ten or even twenty years, until this generation grows old and their children grow up.

   Honestly, Sun Shiqi's attitude and behavior towards these people is not too strange.

   Most of the history of the rise and fall of any survivor settlement can see a glorious beginning, even if it is a ghostly place like Honghe Town, it is not a paradise for slave owners on the first day.

   What really surprised him was that that man... it should be Chu Guang, and he did all this in just half a year.

   Even if the Refuge has a lot of knowledge and talents, it is not an easy task to accomplish this feat.

  Especially in the precarious river valley provinces…

  I really want to meet him.

  Sun Shiqi couldn't help recalling the last time they met, the man exchanged jerky with himself for a jar of ants and a few bags of game coins.

How did    snowball to turn that poor asset into a survivor colony?

  If possible, he even wanted to worship that man as his teacher.

   But he also knew in his heart that he might not be able to see him now...

The dispute in the    trading post attracted the attention of the guards. Five guards in black military uniforms came over with sticks, as if they were planning to warn these blind thorns.

   However, those mercenaries probably didn't pay attention to those guards because of their large numbers. But what they didn't notice was that the surrounding blue jackets were looking at them with bright eyes.

   That expression, that demeanor doesn't seem to be watching the fun.

   almost encouraged them to hurry up.

   The atmosphere at the scene became more and more tense. Seeing that the group of mercenaries was about to fight, the traders in the trading post avoided one after another.

   However, at this moment, a group of soldiers in gray coats and helmets suddenly walked in from outside the trading post.

   They carried automatic rifles on their backs, and there were shocking bloodstains on the sappers and bayonets hanging from their waists, and they wore gas masks on their faces.

   The chilling aura that rushed to the face instantly quelled the scene.

   It was at this moment that Sun Shiqi suddenly had an idea.

   The arms that I bought were worth it!

   "The heroes are back!" Standing behind the booth, Shuanghe's eyes shone, and Sun Shiqi saw the light of admiration in the little girl's eyes.

"……hero?"

   "Yeah!" Shuanghe nodded vigorously, but did not explain.

   Not far away, the mercenaries who were clamoring and clamoring for action were silent for a moment, and they all looked at the group of people with fearful eyes, as good as sheep.

  The mercenary standing next to Sun Shiqi, after seeing the group of soldiers wearing gray coats, also had a trace of fear in his eyes, and his expression gradually became solemn.

   "...Death Corps."

  Sun Shiqi was stunned.

  Although he knew that this group of people was not easy to mess with, it was the first time he heard the name.

   "...Death Corps?"

"You just returned to Honghe Town from the south, maybe you don't know..." Another mercenary next to him whispered, "This group of people beat up the people of the Bone-biting Tribe in Lutou Mountain, north of Honghe Town. "

"I saw it with my own eyes, and I was also there in that battle..." The bearded mercenary nodded, his eyes full of shock and said, "Twenty of them, chasing more than a hundred predators, ran all over the mountains and plains. , the piercing whistle chased into the woods, and listening to the captured looters say it was a nightmare to fight them..."

   "I heard that all of them are Awakened!"

   "They are all ruthless!"

   "I didn't expect the Death Corps to come from here..."

   Looking at the little girl with shining eyes, Sun Shiqi glanced again at the group of high-spirited soldiers not far away, and swallowed unconsciously.

   "Why did they come back?"

   The mercenary beside him whispered.

   "Maybe because of the waves."

   "...Something big is about to happen recently."

   stopped in front of the group of troublemakers, took off the gas mask by paddling the edge, stared at the man, and said in a non-standard language.

   "I heard there was trouble here? Is it you?"

  The twenty or so mercenaries shook their heads in unison, and the two brawny men who made the most fuss laughed shyly, hooked each other's shoulders, and seemed to have a good relationship.

   "We're just kidding."

   "Meet old friends...let's talk."

   That arm was clearly still fighting.

   The guard with a stick stared at the two troublemakers and said with a half-smile.

   "Reminiscence? How about a different place."

   "The guardhouse is big enough."

   The two mercenaries were not afraid of the club in his hand.

   But the group of soldiers in gray coats next to them was too intimidating. The blood on the shovels of the sappers obviously didn't look like a beast...

  At this time, their boss finally rushed over from the hotel and tried to intercede for them, but the guards ignored it and didn't even look at it.

  According to the public security management regulations, those who gather to make trouble will be taken to register for a record, which is a routine procedure.

   The first time was a warning, either squatting for a day or a fine of 10 silver coins, the second time was a 10-day tour of the small black house, and there was a fine of 100 silver coins.

   With ten thousand reluctance in his heart, the two thorns could only follow the guards away.

   A pop-up window for task completion flashed on the VM.

   As soon as I got back, I picked up an experience pack, and by the way, I also put on a force, and I felt quite happy about the edge paddling.

   But this good mood did not last long.

   Greetings from old friends came from the side.

   Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "Fuck, fringe?"

  Ye Shi: "Hey?! You came back alive?"

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   (Thanks to the leaders of "Qu Lin", "Yiqianbei", and "Ooao's Sesame Paste" for their rewards!)

   (end of this chapter)