radiothebook Chapter 129 Countdown (III)
Chapter 129 Countdown (III)
Chapter 129 Countdown (III)
No matter how dilapidated the gathering place is, there will be commerce and trade, and Hope Town is no exception.In an open space at the corner of the street, Fei Lun and others quickly saw a dilapidated place that looked like a slum and a flea market.It's just that most of the clothes displayed here are worn-out clothes, as well as some handmade weapons and firearms.This is also something that will be sold in most gathering place markets. Of course, you can't expect to find any artifact treasures in such places.
The appearance of Fei Lun and others quickly attracted everyone's attention. The vendors in the market made a slight commotion, but soon fell into silence again.Among other things, just looking at the bright and clean clothes of Fei Lun and others without a trace of creases or dirt, it can be seen that these people are obviously not interested in the rags they sell.
However, not everyone will give up.Just when Fei Lun was about to leave with Ai Luka and others, a young man hurriedly came to them and blocked Fei Lun's way.
"Sir, what do you need?"
Hearing the boy's voice, Phelan stretched out his hand to raise the brim of his hat, and then glanced at him.This young man looked very energetic. Although his body was a little thin due to long-term malnutrition, his eyes and tone of voice were cheerful, which was rarely seen in this gloomy town.Sensing Fei Lun's gaze, the boy hurriedly took a few steps back and lowered his head.
"Please forgive my presumptuousness, but if you have anything you want, I think you can tell me... I can help you save a lot of trouble, and I promise not to waste your time. Of course, if you can give me a little A small reward is enough for me."
"Oh?"
Hearing the young man's solemn promise, Faerun couldn't help but glance at him curiously, and then smiled softly.
"We want to buy food, can you do it?"
"food?"
Facing Fei Lun's inquiry, the boy's face froze immediately.In these small gathering places, food is always the most important commodity.It can be said that gold is not exchanged, so to see the prosperity of a gathering place, you can know a thing or two as long as it sells food.A mature gathering place like the Ninth District not only has enough food to supply the residents of the gathering place, but can even provide some high-end delicacies for the Big Seven like Faerun, it is already considered a powerful force.
And people like Hope Town who are so malnourished that they have to go out to beg for food together are naturally the ones that are most likely to be used as negative teaching materials in all gathering places.
"I'm sorry, sir, if you want to trade food, I can't help it."
Under such circumstances, the boy obviously couldn't say anything more.He originally expected that the other party could exchange food for something, but when he heard that Fei Lun and the others were also here to exchange food, then he couldn't help.
"Our food here is rationed, that..."
"It's ok."
Before the boy could say anything else, Fei Lun waved his hand and interrupted him.
"We want to meet the ruler here, can you send a message for us?"
"This…………"
This time the young man hesitated for a moment. He raised his head, looked at Fei Lun and the others carefully, then bit his lower lip, and nodded as if he had made up his mind.
"Of course, sir, follow me."
There are rulers in any gathering place. In this era, so-called democracy has long been thrown into the dustbin.A strong and powerful ruler is what everyone hopes for most.This is also the reason why Faerun is unwilling to establish his own power. Indeed, building a powerful power will look very majestic if it can win the wind and rain.But as a ruler, you must consider the residents under your rule.Whether they are a hero who protects all people, or a tyrant who is authoritarian and cruel, they need to consider their subordinates.How is it like Faerun, wandering around with Delin, killing and leaving whenever he wants, without caring about what other people think.
There is a saying that goes well, for the emperor, the most extravagant is freedom.
As for Fei Lun, he obviously does not intend to lose this freedom.
Unfortunately, most people would rather make another choice.
Under the leadership of the young man, Fei Lun and others soon came to the residence of the "mayor" of Xingfu Town.Compared with the barren and impoverished town outside, this place is completely different.The residence of the "mayor" seems to have been a manor.Now it is occupied by the ruler of Happy Town.Compared with the dark, dim, dilapidated environment outside, the lights here are bright, and the soldiers in charge of guarding the gate are also well-dressed, holding polished guns in their hands, which looks fundamentally different from those beggars outside.
"This is the home of the mayor."
The young man leading the way timidly looked at the manor in front of him, and then explained in a low voice to Feilun and others.
"The mayor has occupied the entire manor and recruited many people to work for him. Almost all the food in our happy town is produced here."
After saying this, the boy raised his head and walked to the gate.And seeing the young man approaching, the soldiers standing guard at the door also immediately stepped forward and blocked his way.
"Hey, Sandy, what are you doing here?"
"Go away, kid, this is not the place for little bastards like you!"
As one soldier spoke, he even raised the butt of his gun and slammed it heavily on the boy's forehead, knocking him to the ground.The boy touched his forehead with one hand while shouting loudly.
"Wait, I'm bringing people to see the adults!"
"Bring someone? Who? You are such a small thing and can..."
Hearing the young man's words, the leading soldier showed a look of disdain. He wanted to ridicule the other party a few words, but when they saw Fei Lun and others appearing from behind the young man, the two soldiers were stunned.It's no wonder that in this land of the last days, although they have seen many people, they have never seen such neat, clean, gorgeous and beautiful people like Fei Lun and the others.Leaving aside Phelan's handsome face that makes him want a man to kill him with a single shot, just the sweet and lovely Franke, the charming Aluka and the bright and dazzling Delin in a maid costume , is enough to make the two stunned.Especially Ailuka's slender legs outlined by the pure white pantyhose under the miniskirt, the eyes of the two were straightened, and they almost fell to their knees drooling.
"What a bunch of idiots."
Seeing the two guards standing there blankly, as if they had been hit by a hold spell, Ai Luka couldn't help but snorted softly.Now she finally understands why Miss Yue and Alyssa have always emphasized that women should use their own charm to solve problems.In the past, when they came to carry out missions such as scouting and exploration, they always disguised themselves as much as possible to avoid attracting attention.But even so, they still encountered a lot of vigilant and suspicious eyes.But now, just by standing here, the two desperadoes immediately lost their original vigilance and became almost like drooling idiots.Ailuka can be sure that even if she directly shoots and kills the two of them now, they won't react in any way.
If Iluka hadn't received education from Miss Yue, she would even have thought it was some kind of ability or magic.
In fact, the two guards cannot be completely blamed for their stupidity. The world after the cataclysm is extremely cruel, let alone the ubiquitous monsters in the wilderness, because the dark clouds shrouded the sun, resulting in extremely low temperatures.Under such circumstances, most people would like to wear a little more, a little more.
Just imagine, no matter how beautiful a woman is, when she suffers from malnutrition for a long time, doesn't care to make up and take care of her hair, and then wears bulging clothes full of shabby clothes that exude a sour smell, how attractive is she? at all?
That is to say, the harsh living environment in the last days has lowered most people's aesthetics, so that they basically only need to be women... oh... Now it is not limited to women.According to the news Felon got from Ms. Yue, Vegas really followed his suggestion to set up a mare area, but the business turned out to be extremely booming. In addition to a few accidents where the mares kicked people to death due to fright, all the best.What makes Miss Yue even more incomprehensible is that many people are more interested in these beasts than humans, and many people even come to Vegas specifically for this newly opened special business!
Regarding this, Fei Lun calmly stated that he was only working hard for the benefit of the majority of male compatriots in the last days, and he was ashamed that he only made a small contribution...
It is conceivable that men in the last days living under this aesthetic view, when they see existences like Aluka, Delin and Franka, are no less shocked than seeing a goddess descending or a god appearing.Needless to say, Ailuka's clothes are all high-end goods from Fuyuanhui.It is not only fireproof, waterproof, bulletproof, but also keeps warm and windproof. It can completely solve the problem of "won't it be cold to wear a miniskirt in winter?"
As for Delin and Franka—the familiar's clothes are all created by energy, so don't worry about it at all.
"Two..."
Compared to the two guards, the young man was better, because he was still young and had no experience in this field.It's just that even he didn't dare to look at the three girls who followed Faerun, even the silver-haired girl who changed from Franka, he just took the opportunity to sneak a few glances, and then immediately turned his head away with a flushed face. Read more—as the saying goes, if you are full and warm, you have to eat and drink enough to think about it. He is still hungry right now.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Hearing the boy's call, the two guards who looked like idiots came back to their senses. They coughed a few times in embarrassment, nodded at Fei Lun and the others with embarrassed smiles, and then looked at the front of them again. juvenile.
"Who are they? What are they doing here?"
"It's like this, they want to discuss with adults about buying and selling food..."
"what!?"
(End of this chapter)