Chapter 179
Chapter 179
The house was quickly found. Apart from being not a detached house and not connected to electricity, there were no other major shortcomings. As for the neighbors, Ye Zhou didn't have the heart to deal with them. The house Zhao Qing found for them was brought by Ye Zhou on the same day. to remodel.
Zhao Qing must have put a lot of thought into it. The level of "luxury" in this house is similar to Zhao Qing's. There are floor tiles, but there are no lights, kitchen utensils, or even a gas stove. If you want to make a fire, you have to burn wood or charcoal.
It took two days to remodel this 200-square-meter house from the inside out. The house is on the top floor. After installing the solar panels, Ye Zhou installed a door for the passage leading to the roof. No one can open it unless they have a key, unless they are bombarded.
The air conditioner was installed in the house, the furniture was changed, the non-slip floor was replaced with a wooden floor, the bathroom and kitchen were replaced with non-slip tiles, and even the windows and Ye Zhou were reinstalled with tempered glass produced by the system.
This house was almost turned into a fortress by Ye Zhou. As long as the people inside didn't go out and the people outside wanted to come in, they could only destroy the building directly.
"I don't know how that group of people got so much supplies." The man in tattered clothes leaned his back against the wall. He had an equally tattered gun hanging from his body, and with a piece of dry grass in his mouth, he looked upstairs from time to time. superior.
The people with him were also looking up. From their perspective, they could only see people walking inside, as if they were installing curtains.
"You can't buy those things even if you want to, can you?" The companion spat on the ground, "It must be a big shot in some big base."
The man pouted: "What's for lunch today?"
Companion: "Tudou, recently the potatoes are getting smaller and smaller. Brother Chen said that if this continues, he will go to Zhao Qing for an explanation."
"Zhao Qing has been proud again recently." The man glanced at the tower, "Tell me, why didn't Brother Chen make Zhao Qing his boss? Then we must get more things than now."
"Then how do I know?" Although my companion felt that what the man said made sense, reasoning is one thing, and being able to do it is another. "If I can figure it out, I'm still messing around with you here?"
"I saw them moving things to the roof before." The man said, "There are a lot of them, and they are big. I can see the reflection, but I haven't seen them before, so I don't know what they are."
They were chatting here, while the big shots were sitting in the "home", listening to their confidantes passing on Zhao Qing's message.
"Boss Zhao means don't attack him." The confidant snatched cautiously, "It's easy to rob, and it's easy to kill, but it's more important to be able to do a long-term business, otherwise the snatch is used up, and there is really no place to rob. "
The leaders of different forces sat together, and there were several ice basins in the room, but even so, it was still palpitatingly hot, but they didn't sweat too much. After the confidant finished speaking, he retreated again, and the whole room was so quiet asphyxia.
"The one surnamed Zhao is right." The bald man with tattooed arms tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa. "There is nothing to grab around here, and there are not enough people in the base now."
The purpose of setting up a base is to gather as many people as possible. Some people can act as thugs, some can do logistics, and those who are useless can be exchanged, but all of this is based on the fact that the base can make people survive as much as possible. basis.
Without this foundation, the population of the base is getting smaller and smaller, and it will die out without outsiders attacking it.
Even if they didn't know it before, they all understood it under Zhao Qing's "teaching and persuasion".
"I didn't expect that there are still people who dare to do business everywhere." The person next to him said with a relaxed expression while manicuring his nails, "Tell me, does he sell shampoo?"
Everyone in the room laughed: "What shampoo do you want for a bald head?"
Water resources are limited. At the beginning, when the resources of the base were the most scarce, everyone shaved their heads. Although the bosses had no shortage of water, they still used to shave their heads.
So now the whole room is basically bald.
"Does he sell water?" someone asked.
Standing aside as if he didn't exist, he replied: "Not for sale, but food and daily necessities are for sale."
"Then what's the use of him? What we need most now is water. Can we live for seven or eight days without food, but without water? We'll be gone in three or four days."
The confidant immediately said: "He sells water, but not only. Boss Zhao is now looking for someone to repair the reservoir."
The room became quiet again.
It took a few seconds before someone said: "Water is fine."
"I don't know if there are any batteries. My pile of waste batteries can still be used with alcohol bubbles at first, but now I can't even buy alcohol."
"I can't even eat enough, who makes wine."
"Fart, I don't think you were stuffed before?"
"That's what I drink myself, if you can't see it, brew it yourself."
"Don't make noise!" The flower-armed man shouted loudly. Although the others were dissatisfied, they were indeed quieter.
The flower-armed man: "What currency does he accept?"
Some large bases will issue their own banknotes, but 276 does not. 276 does not have its own production line. When nothing is produced, issuing banknotes is useless. They find other large bases to exchange materials, either using people as currency, or medical fabrics or food.
But each base needs different things, so sometimes in order to exchange things in a certain base, you have to go to other bases to change hands.
It is troublesome and inefficient, and it often takes several months from the time the purchase is confirmed to the purchase.
For so many years, they have never gone through someone else's own business, and dared to go directly to other people's foundations.
It was an eye-opener.
"Except for not wanting people, everything else is fine." The confidant said again.
Several bosses looked at each other.
"I have nothing in my hands but people."
"I don't even have anyone there."
Although they say so, their behavior is different.
"I have something else to do, I'll go first."
"You guys are chatting."
"If there's anything you need, tell someone to tell me."
……
"Food?" Ye Zhou stood in the sun. Chen Shu found a black parasol somewhere, and when he opened it, it covered himself and Ye Zhou.
With a bald head and a vest, there are a group of younger brothers behind him. He has a cigarette in his mouth, and he is also reluctant to smoke. He just asks with it like that: "Yes, I don't ask you to buy water, I just want to eat it."
Ye Zhou was also surrounded by employees armed with live ammunition. He didn't take the man in front of him seriously. He just said, "Prepare the things you need to change, and give me a list. Food is better than water." , I can give it to you within three days."
The man squinted at Ye Zhou, trying to see through this rare skin what kind of soul was underneath.
"What else?" Ye Zhou asked.
The man laughed: "It's nothing, your house has been refurbished with a lot of good things, right?
Ye Zhou didn't deny it, but said, "You can make another list if you want."
Ye Zhou said flatly: "I'm here to do business, and there's no reason to push the business outside. As long as you can afford it, and your boss agrees, I can sell everything except weapons and metals."
Man: "Where's the generator? Gasoline? Diesel?"
His voice suddenly became high-pitched, and his eyes became red.
Ye Zhou nodded: "I have them all here."
The man panted heavily, and the way he looked at Ye Zhou changed again. Whether it was gasoline or diesel, it was already a resource that they might not be able to afford in this life. The transaction price of diesel is not affordable for their small base.
Even if you bring all the people in the base there, you can't afford it.
"I'll have someone send you the list tonight." The man looked deeply at Ye Zhou, "Remember what you said, if you're just playing with me..."
Ye Zhou expressionless: "You don't have to threaten me."
"If you buy it, I'll sell it. If I don't have nature, I won't sell it."
Standing behind Ye Zhou, Chen Shu raised his gun. At almost the same time, people on both sides pointed their guns at the person opposite. The atmosphere was extremely tense. It seemed that as long as there was a spark, the place would immediately burn.
From the beginning to the end, Ye Zhou's expression didn't change, as if even if everyone in front of him died, he wouldn't even raise his eyebrows.
"Okay!" The man suddenly roared, he raised his hand, the people behind hesitated for a moment, but quickly put down their guns.
Chen Shu glanced at Ye Zhou who was standing in front, and they didn't put down their guns until Ye Zhou also raised his hand.
The man stared at Ye Zhou: "Then it's done, no matter how many people come to you later, prepare what I want first."
Ye Zhou: "I will come in order."
"Then I'll wait for you to bring the things to me." The man didn't continue talking to Ye Zhou, he turned around, just like when he came, and took a group of people away in a mighty manner.
After everyone left, Chen Shu whispered in a low voice, not knowing why: "Why do I feel that Boss Zhao has no prestige here? What can he do?"
Ye Zhou said sarcastically: "To maintain the rule by oppressing the bottom people, of course we have to bow to those who have guns in their hands."
Zhao Qing is not stupid, but this does not prevent Ye Zhou from looking down on him.
Throughout the day, Ye Zhou almost kept coming to talk to his leader.
This group of people has different personalities and different opinions, but they all want to strive for the best interests for themselves as much as possible.
There were two times when they almost made a move. If the people arranged by Zhao Qing hadn't come to stop them in time, it would have been impossible to end the dispute without bloodshed.
There are always people who are short-sighted and can't see further.
When it was getting dark, Ye Zhou returned to the RV.
He has been busy with the house these two days, and spends less than an hour with the boy a day. Sarah is usually with him. Gradually, the two can occasionally talk a few words, but they are not so enthusiastic. , as if still a stranger.
Ye Zhou had been busy all day. Even though he didn't sweat much, his clothes were wet twice. Before going to see the boy, he took a shower in the RV where Wu Yan and the others lived next to him. He didn't even blow dry his hair, as long as he got out of the car, his short hair would be dry in less than 3 minutes.
After relaxing, Ye Zhou threw off the busyness and irritability of the day, and easily got into the RV where he lived.
As soon as he opened the door, Ye Zhou smelled instant noodles.
The smile that was originally on his lips collapsed, but he still took a deep breath, and after calming down, he smiled again.
Sure enough, the boy was eating instant noodles, and he didn't have to think about where they came from—only Sarah would bring them to him.
Seeing Ye Zhou come in, the boy inexplicably felt a sense of urgency, and he quickly ate the last bite of noodles.
Looking at Zou Ming who stuffed a mouthful of instant noodles, his mouth and cheeks were bulging, Ye Zhou couldn't get angry again.
It should be fine to eat a meal?
Ye Zhou looked at Sarah who was gnawing dried chili beside her, and sighed helplessly.
The boy looked at Ye Zhou. After a few days, he finally believed that Ye Zhou had no malice towards him, but because of this, he didn't know how to face Ye Zhou.
If the other party wanted to use him, he would be much more comfortable.
But the other party not only didn't take advantage of him, but also bathed him, changed him into new clothes, and let him eat food that he would never be able to eat in his life.
why?
This unreasonable kindness made him uneasy and inexplicably terrified.
When Ye Zhou looked into Zou Ming's eyes, he knew that he must be thinking about something, so he said directly: "I bought a house in the inner city, and I will move there tomorrow."
"If you have a good relationship in the slums, people who you think you can trust, you can take them away."
Ye Zhou knew that he had to leave, and he couldn't leave Zou Ming alone after he left.
Although some people can share hardships but not joys and sorrows, he still has to stay for a while, and he can always see whether the other party is trustworthy.
If it's not credible, it happens to be resolved early, so that Zou Ming won't be tricked after they leave.
The boy was dazzled by too many "surprises" during this time, and he didn't realize what Ye Zhou was saying for a while.
Ye Zhou said again: "If you take someone away, I will go with you later."
"I'll accompany him!" Sarah raised her hand suddenly, and said with a serious and considerate face, "You are tired, you need to rest."
Ye Zhou looked at Zou Ming who was obviously no longer against contact with Sarah, thought about their previous relationship, and felt that this was probably a way for Zou Ming and Sarah to get along well, so he didn't refuse: "Okay, you accompany me." He's going with him."
With Sarah around, Ye Zhou was at ease.
Sarah glanced at the boy triumphantly, but the boy was unmoved, and he didn't even understand why she was complacent and what there was to be proud of.
They don't have to pretend to go to the slums. In other planes, most of the time, being well-dressed means they are fat sheep, and anyone can slaughter them.
But here, well-dressed means being an upper-class person, and no one dares to mess with it easily, even children.
After all, the entire base is only this big, and it takes only a matter of minutes to really catch the murderer.
"Is the gun on?" Ye Zhou asked Sarah when he sent them out.
Sarah nodded: "Take it."
The boy watched Sarah take the gun out of the small bag at her waist, his eyes widened involuntarily.
——They are all children, why can she have a gun?
It was still a small red pistol, covered with chili stickers for decoration, it was not so much a pistol, but more like a different kind of decoration, at least the boy had never seen anyone do this to his gun.
Sarah got out of the car first, and she waved to the boy: "Come down, I will protect you."
boy:"……"
He looked at Sarah suspiciously, and even thought that he had heard it wrong. Even though Sarah was taller than him and in better health, she was a pampered and pampered young lady.
As long as she doesn't mess with herself.
The boy got out of the car.
He did have someone he wanted to take away, but he wasn't sure if she would go with him, or if the person whom everyone called the boss would agree to him taking her with him.
He still doesn't understand why the boss treats him so well.
Because he doesn't understand, even gratitude has become dull. Is there anything worthy of him?
The other party didn't want to sleep with him, didn't want his organs, and wasn't going to treat him like a wolfhound.
What can he do?
The boy thought for several days, but still couldn't figure it out. He was still trembling, but he didn't want anyone to discover his emotions.
When he woke up in the morning, he thought that everything that happened before was a dream, and when he opened his eyes, he still saw the iron house.
Sarah is very interested in the slums. Although she was locked in the cellar most of the time, she was still able to run and escape in the town before the "brother" appeared. Although the people in the town continued to provide vampires with They are blood slaves, but on the surface they are happy and happy, and they can't see any filth.
The people here are without any pretense, they act on instinct like beasts.
Sarah walked into the crowd, looked curiously at the men and women, and watched the people in the cage being pulled out by their hair.
Sarah stopped.
She looked at the rows of cages, and the unbearable memories of the past resurfaced without warning.
When she was taken underground in the castle before, she saw the same rows of cages, but this cage was smaller, people could only curl up when they were locked in, and when they were dragged out, their limbs moved backwards in a weird way. fold away.
He was still breathing, but he looked like he was dead.
Sarah turned her head to look at Zou Ming behind her, but found that he turned a blind eye to everything around him, and no sound around him could touch him.
"Don't you want to save them?" Sarah waited for Zou Ming to come to her side before asking.
The boy turned his head to look at her, as if he didn't understand what was going on with her. After thinking for a while, he realized what she meant. He said calmly, even with a little cruelty: "It has nothing to do with me."
Sarah looked at him in surprise.
She remembered that Zou Ming also carried the blood slave out of the castle, and also protected those weak goblin dwarves.
The boy didn't think there was anything wrong with his answer.
In his view, this is how everyone survives. The strong bully the weak, and the weak bully the weaker. Only by exploiting them layer by layer can they survive.
Sarah didn't ask any more, she found that she didn't know Zou Ming, not at all.
The boy walked to the door of a metal house. The broken wooden door was half-closed, and the excited scolding of the man and the screaming of the woman came from inside.
This woman is getting old, she has lost her backer, and she is reluctant to keep the tin house. In order to pay the protection fee, she can only accept guests with special hobbies, and every day, her body collapses rapidly, but even In this way, she let the boy move in with her.
The boy pushed the door open.
There was only the dim flickering light of the fire in the house.
"Who!" The man with the instrument in his hand turned his head, half of his face was illuminated by the firelight, his face was flushed with excitement, his forehead was covered with veins, and his facial muscles were twitching. Like a monster in human skin.
And at his feet, the woman's hair was disheveled and her body was covered with burns. She screamed and covered her face with her hands.
Sarah poked a head in, and she looked at the man with tense muscles and bulging veins.
The man yelled at them, "Get out!"
"Where did you come from?" The man didn't lose his mind, he just wanted to drive people away and continue his pastimes.
The man put down the equipment in his hand and walked towards the door.
Sarah swallowed.
She has never drank human blood, but if it is a bad person, it should be okay, right?
The boss won't scold her, will he?
"If I kill him, you have to keep it a secret for me." Sarah whispered beside Zou Ming, "I did it for you."
The boy didn't listen to what she was saying at all, he watched the man walking towards him tensely.
He never confronted these grown men head-on, every time he took advantage of their drunkenness and shot when they couldn't react.
It was the strange life of the past few days that made him courageous and made him forget his own survival rules.
Seeing that Zou Ming didn't speak, Sarah thought he agreed, and felt that he wasn't too annoying.
So when the man was about to walk in front of them, Sarah pushed Zou Ming who was standing at the door into the room.
The moment he was pushed, Zou Ming turned his head to look at her in disbelief.
But what surprised him even more came when Sarah herself entered the house and even closed the door.
The man didn't understand what happened, but he saw a girl appearing out of nowhere. His eyes lit up, and he was about to say something. The girl jumped up as if she had wings, and jumped onto his chest. Grabbing his shoulders, he bit his neck.
The man screamed in pain. He reached out to tear the girl apart, but his strength could not shake her at all.
He beat the girl's back and head with his fist again, but to no avail.
The noise outside was loud, and no one would care about the sound coming from the iron house.
Soon, the man lost his strength, he staggered and fell to the ground, his skin quickly turned gray.
Sarah couldn't suck anymore, her stomach capacity was limited after all, so she could only raise her head regretfully.
The first thing she did when she raised her head was to shout at Zou Ming: "You promised me, you will keep it secret for me."
Zou Ming looked at her, his face was expressionless, but his whole body was stiff.
what is she
Is she human?
Sarah wiped her mouth, wiped away the blood from the corners of her mouth, and took out a napkin from her bag, and carefully wiped away the remaining blood stains around her mouth.
"Is it her? Is there anyone else? If not, let's go back now?"
Sarah asked.
The boy finally asked with a trembling voice, "What are you?"
Sarah: "..."
She finally remembered Ye Zhou's advice.
"I, I was taken for an experiment!" Sarah "explained" with difficulty, "My teeth have been modified!"
After she finished explaining, she immediately changed the subject and pointed to the woman on the ground: "Is she dying soon?"
The woman lost consciousness before Sarah could move.
Her hands drooped limply, exposing her face, which had been burned by the branding iron.
Not a little burn.
It's half a face, including the eyes.
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