Chapter 640 finally enters! The twisted melting pot of humanity!
The origin territory, when viewed from a high place, is extremely large in scale.
At a glance, you can take a quick look at the buildings on the hills.
Even people who are used to seeing modern metropolises are still a little amazed that humans can actually build such a miracle among such mountains.
Before the heavy snowfall comes, it serves as the "hot cake" in the electromagnetic wave communication platform.
Not only does it have strong consumption power and considerable material reserves, it also has an attribute that is extremely difficult to replace.
Safety!
Because the people who make up the territory are too complex, there are too many sub-territories.
Here he sells the items he has on hand. No one cares about the source of the items, and no one cares about how much blood and sin is stained behind his back.
Before the heavy snowfall comes, if you come in from the other side of the mountain, not only will the journey be smooth, but it will only take two or three days to arrive, and there will be no danger in the process.
For those bandits who robbed foreign caravans, or simply looted other human gathering places.
The origin territory is obviously a gold-selling cave that is difficult to find in the New World.
At the same time, for those refugees whose territories have been invaded by other alien races or humans, the origin territory is also extremely safe and worthy of their favor.
Here, there are thousands of miles of mountains as a natural barrier.
Even if a foreign race is targeting it and wants to invade, it must first consider the complex terrain inside and the possible huge casualties.
under two factors.
Before the snowfall, there was almost an endless stream of people coming and going in the central public part of the Origin Territory every day.
At its peak, the passenger throughput can even reach a terrifying 2,000 people per day.
Even if the snow falls now, there are still many people coming here, at least close to a hundred or hundreds of people can enter every day.
Of course, the route they chose would not be the one Sumo and others took.
More than ninety-nine percent of people come from the opposite side, and they only need to climb about seven ordinary mountains of earth and rocks to reach it.
It takes some effort, but it is not difficult to reach the sky!
The time changes to eight o'clock in the evening.
The entrance to the origin territory.
A team of about thirty people came slowly from the darkness in the distance and stood in front of the information bulletin board at the door.
For the first time, everyone's eyes were focused almost unconsciously.
Not only because of the various weapons exposed all over the team members.
It’s because the leading man wearing a fur-collared coat has an aura that is incompatible with his surroundings!
This guy.
Is he cosplaying a classic character in a certain movie or TV series?
The two refugees standing as guards in front of the territory's gate had nothing to do but brag.
“I bet that if this bandit leader challenges me in a duel, I will definitely defeat him in minutes. Look at his disguise, he is not professional at all!”
“ Shhh, please keep your voice down. Who would challenge you in this chaotic time? Look at the brother behind him. That’s a real gun. I’ve seen it before!”
“It doesn’t matter if you have a gun. There are many more gun-wielding thugs who have died in my hands than aliens!" After being reminded by his companion, the short refugee guard on the right curled his lips in disdain, not panicking at all.
In the origin territory, although they are not equipped with guns, they only have simple machetes to maintain order.
But everyone knows that this place is the facade of the entire Origin Territory.
Don’t say it’s these thirty or so people who want to cause trouble.
What if there are hundreds of gun-toting gangsters?
The new lord only needs to use that mysterious special force to crush anyone who disobeys!
However, the tall guard on the left obviously didn’t believe it, he just sneered and said:
"It's agreed that they will come over later and I will be responsible for the reception later."
"That won't work. How can you do this kind of work alone? I have to watch them all the time. Don't Making trouble in our territory."
Looking at this team, they finally finished reading the notice board at the entrance of the territory, and they seemed to be heading towards the gate.
The short guard who was still bragging before suddenly became energetic.
He first ignored his companion's disdainful eyes and rejected his suggestion. Then he involuntarily raised his chest, and his eyes shot out.
"This group of people are very tight-looking. Maybe they are fat sheep?"
The short guard standing at the gate was disgusted by the exaggerated bandit costume of the leader of the team, but in his heart he was actually disgusted with it. I'm not too surprised.
In the long time he has been in the Origin Territory, among the travelers he has received, this kind of attire can only be considered conservative at best, and it is difficult to even qualify as strange.
Think about those people who dress themselves up as Konohagakure ninjas, wear pirate eye patches, and keep saying that they have awakened their Sharingan and must receive the best treatment.
Think about it again, wearing an iron shell all over his body and claiming to be the second generation of Iron Man. Now his armor is damaged and he is in urgent need of a start-up fund to repair it.
Bandit leader?
It couldn’t be more normal!
A long while passed.
With the anticipation of the short guard, the team finally gave up studying the information on the bulletin board, and instead figured out the direction and walked towards the gate.
Bowing slightly, when the team approached, the two guards stepped forward and uttered the greetings they had already prepared.
"Welcome all guests from far away, we have had a hard journey"
"This is the most powerful gathering place for humans in the mountains, the center of the origin territory!"
When they said this, the two of them He raised his head involuntarily, trying to decide the next arrangement through the other party's reaction.
However, just for a moment, when they met the eyes of the leader, their hearts trembled violently.
From a distance, the sense of oppression brought by this man is almost nonexistent, and it is basically impossible to feel the so-called bandit aura.
But when you get close, the scarlet eyes look like wild beasts, making people feel chilled just by looking at them.
“What the hell.”
“This is not a real gangster, is it?!”
The short guard muttered in his heart, but there was a slight dullness in his ears. voice.
"I'm here to see Marshal Wang. He owed me a debt before. I'm here to collect it!"
"Marshal Wang?"
The short guard was stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously.
“Didn’t Marshal Wang run away a long time ago? His territory has been replaced by a new lord!”
“Oh? Run away?”
Correct The murderous face above the wild beard made the short guard feel his heartbeat freeze for half a beat. He wanted to say something perfunctory, but his Adam's apple moved.
"Marshal Wang was previously the lord of the Jiuqu Peak on the top of the "Kai" mountain in our territory of origin. He had more than 4,000 men, which was considered to be the top few among our previous 16 lords. If others are still there, I would like to It's not a problem to pay your debt, sir. I can even take you there directly."
"But unfortunately, as far as I know, this Lord Marshal Wang had already paid the debt more than a month ago. He betrayed our origin territory and fled with a mysterious treasure, leaving behind his own territory and wife!"
"Now, our new lord still has the wanted order for this Marshal Wang! Hanging, you just saw the information bulletin board, you should be able to see the S-class wanted on it."
Pointing to the bulletin board not far away, until he finished saying these words, the short guard He dared to raise his hand and wipe the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.
What kind of people should you face, what kind of attitude and methods should you use.
Normally, he would never say these words so easily.
In the past, there were not many people who came to the Origin Territory to seek revenge. Most of them were incompetent and furious, and returned without success.
But against this man and this team in front of me.
The short guard was sincerely afraid that their anger at not being able to find Marshal Wang would be directed at him.
But fortunately.
Standing opposite, the bearded man didn't have any major emotional fluctuations. He just nodded and led the people into the gate without saying a word of thanks. He didn't seem worried that the guard he was asking for directions would lie to him.
Seeing this performance, the short guard's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly boldly chased after him:
"My lord, I still don't know what you are doing. Title"
"Although our origin territory is not large, you must also know that there are not only many people in it, but also many people, and the forces are also crisscrossed."
"With the strength of your team, my lord, you don't have to worry about those flies coming to cause trouble, but you will still waste time on some matters of concern." Within the next three days, I will try my best to help you understand the origin territory, whether it is the trading situation, the distribution of power, or even the method of selling stolen goods."
"I can help you with everything!"
Patting his chest, the short guard trotted after the bearded man and introduced himself.
Follow the previous market conditions.
As long as travelers who pass by want to enter the origin territory, they must pay an entry fee more or less to watch the food being served.
Most of them will be corrupted by the guards at the gate, leaving only a small part to be handed over to the territory behind.
Taking into account the fixed income, guarding this position is naturally a plum job.
The recurring cycle of disasters is doomed that such good times will not last long.
Since the heavy snow fell, in order to promote the economic recovery in the territory, the new lord has strictly ordered all guards to no longer charge entry fees.
The lives of these guards plummeted.
So much so that now I have reduced myself to the point of “actively soliciting customers”.
"Sir, please think about it, my price is very cheap." Seeing the bearded man still walking forward on his own, and the people following him did not care about his self-recommendation, the short guard felt in his heart Extremely anxious.
According to the usual quotation.
The price of hiring is three days, and one day’s food is generally enough in the origin territory.
Quantified into specific materials, it is roughly about 380g of uncooked rice, or 400g of flour.
But now, when natural disasters strike, everyone is short of money and there are very few people willing to hire.
The short man could only grit his teeth and quote two-thirds of the usual price to break the already ineffective market rules.
“Only 300g of raw flour, can I hire you for three days?”
Finally, after hearing the quotation, the bearded man became interested and stopped.
In a very uniform manner, the thirty or so people following him immediately stopped, as if this man was the only one following his lead.
"Yes, we only need 300g of raw flour, or other equivalent materials!"
Feeling the hope that the negotiation would be successful, the short guard nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of hope.
On the opposite side, the bearded man did not disappoint him. He just nodded lightly and said two words:
"Yang Jian!"
[A group of fat sheep came to the gathering place, thirty-two people, living in the Sanyuan Hotel. There were many guns! 】
[Reliable sources say that he came to find the missing Marshal Wang to seek revenge]
[The possibility of having information about Marshal Wang is not ruled out]
Outskirts of the origin territory .
In a seemingly ordinary stone house, a man wearing an ancient brown jacket sat in front of a brazier burning charcoal fire, unfolding a crumpled note in his hand.
Beside him, there were a dozen people sitting in front of another brazier, playing poker and shouting loudly, which was quite noisy.
But the man always turned a deaf ear and only played with the note in his hand repeatedly, pondering the information on it.
His name is Hou Tielong, a former small lord in the New World and now a bounty hunter.
In the origin territory, the profession of bounty hunter is not uncommon.
Walking outside and grabbing ten random people for questioning, it is very likely that nine of them are so-called bounty hunters who know the bounty information on the bulletin board very well.
Most of them are jealous of the rewards on the bounty orders, and can clearly tell the life story and appearance of each bounty recipient.
But Hou Tielong thinks that he is different from these people, completely different.
The reason is simple.
First, he took the bounty from the new lord of the origin territory, and
more than once!
Second, his reputation is not very good.
Just a week ago, he used his keen sense of smell to detect abnormalities in nearly ten people in advance, set up a trap to arrest them, and twisted them into the prison where they were gathered.
Only after the interrogation in the prison has confirmed the information, the reward can be settled to him.
This is the reason why it has a bad reputation.
He may have misunderstood a good person and surrendered to his evil deeds. He was not well received in the gathering place. Everyone was afraid that Hou Tielong would find an opportunity to do this to him.
but.
Who cares?
At least Hou Tielong is quite satisfied with his living situation.
To do those jobs that require hard labor and despicable labor, you can’t even fill your stomach at the end of the day, so how can you talk about dignity.
Going to the outside world to rob a caravan, if you are not careful, you will overturn the car and be hacked to death. How risky is it.
Compared with these, catching the traitor that the lord hates in the gathering place is likely to require a simple game, and you can harvest ten times or a hundred times the materials of the former.
Good reputation?
It’s better than a bite of steamed buns!
However, Hou Tielong has not never made a mistake on his way to being a bounty hunter.
Letting Marshal Wang slip away easily right under his nose is the biggest black spot on his resume!
At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.
Putting away the note in his hand, Hou Tielong raised his eyes and looked at his men who came in through the door.
"How's it going? Do you see clearly?"
The man who came in nodded and began to report respectfully.
“Brother Long, see clearly”
"Preliminary observation shows that they basically have guns in their hands, mainly standard pistols. They look quite new. They are most likely unearthed from the ruins and are very powerful. Because it involves ruins, I am not sure whether they have any in their hands. If we want to use powerful anti-personnel weapons such as rifles and machine guns, we must be careful”
“There are many of them, including the leader, there are thirty-two people in total. From the movements, It is basically certain that they have received a certain degree of training, and are not a mob, nor a temporary team of refugees. If we cannot catch them all, we may suffer horrific retaliation from the other party."
"In order to worry about alerting the enemy, we will temporarily I didn’t rush to ask Huang Bing what the specific purpose of this group of people was, but judging from their posture, they should have a lot of good things in their hands, and they are very generous, so we can focus on observation."
"I I asked the hotel owner that they will stay here for more than three days, so we don’t have to worry for the time being. We can wait until tomorrow during the day and monitor and monitor carefully."
"."
The man's memory was amazing. He reported five or six things in a row and still managed to blurt it out.
However, after he finished his first statement, Hou Tielong, who was sitting opposite, had already frowned and his face darkened.
"According to what you said, this group of people seems to be a tough guy."
"You continue to monitor and try your best to get ahead of others. If there is any situation, report it to me as soon as possible. !”
After giving two orders and watching the man push the door open and leave, Hou Tielong reached out and threw the note into the brazier, watching the flames rise faintly and engulf the entire note.
People who are not familiar with his past actions will probably think that he chose to give up this risky behavior when looking at this performance.
But people who are familiar with him know
"There are guns, supplies, information about unknown ruins, and the possible whereabouts of Marshal Wang"
Danger, Often accompanied by huge benefits.
A group of foreign dragons crossing the river, what tricks can they play!
The more he thought about it, the more excited Hou Tielong became.
I have even begun to worry about one thing, that other bounty hunters in the gathering area will take action before me.
“After eating this wave of fat sheep, I will no longer have to worry about material issues in the next three months, or even six months!”
“Done!”
( End of chapter)