Chapter 928

Chapter 928 Intra-city trade, the rules of the gophers!

The patrol team sent by the gopher guy was very vigilant, and the six of them hardly left any dead spots for monitoring.

Su Mo waited patiently for more than two hours before the first batch of changing guards arrived at the sewer entrance.

There are three people in total.

Not wearing an exoskeleton, it seems that this equipment will also be replaced.

"No. Zero, record the conversation between them and give me real-time feedback."

"Good master, already under directional monitoring."

As long as it has sufficient power, the detection function of No. 0 is simply easy to use.

The opponent is like a fighter plane exposed to radar monitoring, with no privacy at all.

However, these people can be regarded as careful, there was no communication in the process of putting on and taking off the mechanical exoskeleton, and the whole process was terrifyingly calm.

It wasn't until the shift was over that the man who walked out first whispered.

"According to the usual agreed time, they should have come here long ago."

"My lord manager told us to wait here foolishly. If we encounter those relentless mutant lunatics from the day before yesterday again, I'm afraid we will lose a lot of ammunition."

"I can't help it." The man who talked to him stretched his stiff shoulders and comforted him: "This fog is so inexplicable, we haven't seen it in Qinggang City for hundreds of years. We should understand that they were delayed .”

"Besides, if they really can't come." The man looked around and continued to lower his voice: "My lord manager said that if there are not enough supplies to last until the next arrival of the Foundation's merchant ship, I will throw some from the base. People go out to fend for themselves, and the people you don't want to throw out are your women."

"Merchant ship? My God, it will take at least two months?"

The man grumbled and complained, but finally held back the idea of ​​continuing.

According to the position of the previous patrol, he walked over honestly and continued to be on duty.

And the three replaced people disappeared on the ground through the sewer mouth.

From the beginning to the end, no one noticed that a stranger was looking at them not far away, and no one knew that their conversation had been exposed.

Standing at the blind corner of the ruins, Su Mo was thoughtful, and took out the notebook on his chest to record the information.

"It seems that the information of the wild wolf should not be mixed with water. There are indeed transactions among these gophers in Qinggang City, and they have some good things left over from before the war in their hands. They continue to create valuable things. transaction."

The wild wolves, who could only wander around the corners of the city for food, were naturally not qualified to trade with the gopher guy, but that didn't mean they didn't get good things from the bunker.

The machines that were driven by intelligence in the pre-war era were well preserved by the gophers.

With the help of a high-energy bio-battery conversion device, the moss that spreads and grows unscrupulously is the best power generation product, and the energy source continuously provides enough electricity for production.

And the favorite trade items among predators are those produced by the Gopher Guy.

It can be exchanged for food, supplies, weapons, slaves, women, and intelligence.

Somo hasn't been able to figure out what the group of people's trading items are, but based on the exposed information, he can roughly guess the high-value items in their hands.

cotton? Exoskeleton? Biomass battery?

If they really have the ability to produce these things in their hands, it is really a hard currency in the wasteland.

As for the question they just exchanged.

For the time being, name this underground fortress the Western Suburb Bunker.

According to the information analysis just now, they should have reached an agreement with other forces in Qinggang City, and they will trade once every time at this time to buy enough supplies to support the arrival of the so-called "Foundation Merchant Ship".

This time, it may be due to the influence of the fog, or it may be due to other factors.

Not to mention the late arrival of the forces that were supposed to arrive according to the schedule, the bloodstains left before should also be that they encountered mutants who survived the radiation.

In the face of these lunatics wandering around the city who almost lost their minds, the Western Suburb Bunker should stay away from the edge.

But the reason why it still appears here is to patrol back and forth.

The bunker in the western suburbs should be short of supplies? !

Coming to this conclusion, Su Mo suddenly had a whim.

"Since we can't break into their interior in a short time, is the transaction feasible?"

As long as you can find out what the deal between them is, or simply have an accident with the group who traded with the Western Suburb Bunker, you can't come here as promised.

In this case, what if the territory can become their trading object?

The most important thing in the wasteland must be the population, and it can only be the population. Any force that wants to operate must ensure that the internal personnel structure is stable and there will be no major changes.

Since the lord manager in their mouth said that when necessary, throw some people out to fend for themselves.

At this time, the Tianyuan Territory just appeared and provided something they needed

"The population of the bunker in the western suburbs should be quite large, and the material needs of various aspects are under great pressure. It must be replenished with trading materials at regular intervals. And according to the analysis of the words of the so-called managers, since some people are going to be thrown out to reduce expenses, then they lack It should be related to food supplies."

"With an exoskeleton, it basically crushes the strength of the surrounding area, but under the pressure of materials, it still does not participate in external plundering, which is in line with the character of the gopher guy."

"It is easy to arouse their vigilance by proposing a food and material transaction hastily."

"Maybe you can start in another direction."

Write down the information on the note, and Sumo put it in his arms.

The gophers in the Free State tend to be lawful and neutral in character. They have a good reputation among wanderers such as wild wolves. They belong to the forces that will not be targeted as long as they don't actively provoke them.

They don't trust anyone, they only act according to the rules set in the bunker, and never go beyond it.

And this is also the biggest reason why this group of people was able to form a force before the war.

If you decide to contact or even trade with them, simply asking them must be the most stupid choice.

The best way is to let the other party come to the door and try to cooperate, so that there is room for maneuver.

"How can I get them to come by themselves?"

Just as Su Mo was thinking and analyzing this most important issue, a group of people finally came hurriedly not far away.

This group of people wore close-fitting black armor, even their heads were covered inside, only a pair of eyes were exposed.

The outside of the black armor is covered with blood-vessel-like lines, which are faintly visible in the mist at this time.

And behind them, there are two creatures that are similar to scalpers.

However, just like the two armored black dogs I saw in the fifth floor area before, the two cows have also changed. Not only have they become taller and burlier, their four legs are as thick as pillars, and even their tails have changed. Like a whip, it was dragged on the ground more than three meters long.

"The trader is here?"

According to the information provided by the wild wolf, Su Mo quickly found the general information about the cow.

Whip ox.

With a docile personality and strong bearing capacity, it is one of the best tools for short-distance transportation after the war.

At the same time, its whip also has a certain power, and can rush out as a pioneer at a critical moment, forcibly destroying the opponent's encirclement.

The two whip oxen are full of cargo boxes, and it seems that there should be a lot of supplies.

"Why are you here now? This is a day behind the agreed time!"

The leader on duty breathed a sigh of relief, and while sending someone to notify the information, he walked up with a slightly complaining tone.

"Hehe, Captain Liu Lu, I'm just glad we can keep our promise." The leading man in black armor took off his mask, revealing a face full of scars.

His voice was like two pieces of iron rubbing against each other, hoarse and piercing, and the listeners frowned.

But the next sentence made Liu Lu's face change drastically.

"After this transaction, the agreement between us will be invalidated, and everything will wait until the fog clears."

"Void? Captain Jialu, your harbor shelter has accepted the material deposit from our Pingtan shelter in advance. With the witness of Qinggang shelter, you will have to pay liquidated damages for unilateral cancellation!"

"Of course, didn't I bring it here?" Patted the whip cow behind him, seeing Liu Lu's face became more and more ugly, the black-armored man Jialu chuckled.

"Pingtan Shelter is really far away from the harbor. It seems that it has been so long that we still don't know what happened in Qinggang City."

"what happened?"

Liu Lu asked subconsciously, but the next second, he regretted it.

In the eyes of outsiders, there are more than a dozen Free State shelters in the huge Qinggang City, facing each other offensively and defensively, it is an alliance relationship that is more reliable than any other cooperation, and the relationship between them is extremely good.

But only the people in the bunker know that this relationship depends on "deals".

In Sunny Harbor City, everything has a price tag.

The cooperation between them can only be achieved because they have paid a mutually satisfactory price.

Now that he is so eager for information, it shows that the refuge really doesn't know what's going on.

If you let the manager know later.

Undoubtedly, he will not have a lot of materials allocated next.

"Tell me and make a price."

After a pause, Liu Lu glanced at the back, and finally said through gritted teeth.

"readily!"

"I need this." Pointing to a grenade hanging on Liu Lu's waist, Jia Lu raised his eyebrows.

The value of intelligence depends on its scarcity and urgency.

It's just a grenade, of course it can't be replaced.

But Liu Lu's intention now is not to exchange, but just to prevent him from "accidentally" revealing the details of the conversation between the two just now.

"It's a...greedy thing."

Muttering something in a low voice, Liu Lu untied the grenade from his waist and threw it away in pain.

Among all the shelters in the Free State, the Harbor Shelter is the one with the shallowest background, basically without much industrial production capacity.

However, the location they chose was so good that every refuge had to trade with them the fish caught from the harbor on a regular basis to meet their material needs.

These greedy things are always trying to find ways to grab money from their trading partners.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no choice, the Foundation's merchant ships would only come here every six months. Who would want to trade with these damned wolves.

But seeing the other party catching it in a hurry, Liu Lu felt a little better.

He carefully sorted out his words, and then stretched out his hand cautiously: "Bring it, this time's cargo list."

"Go, take the cargo list to our Captain Liu."

Patting the bull's head, Garu's smile became more intense.

Combined with the furrowed scars on his face, it looked like a piece of mushroom corroded by mold, with creepy little sarcomas everywhere.

Liu Lu stared suspiciously, then looked away as if nothing had happened.

Soon, two pieces of yellow paper that seemed to be soaked in sweat were handed over.

"Don't you look at it?"

"I don't want to read it." Liu Lu quickly shook his head, and turned around to take the list to the mouth of the well.

Just a few extra words paid the price of a grenade.

Even now that he is curious about the price changes on the cargo list, he decided to stop the impulse.

but

"Look, the price this time is quite different from before."

"And I promise, I will not use this to blackmail you."

A devil-like seductive whisper sounded behind him.

Liu Lu resolutely took two steps forward, and finally couldn't help but glanced at the top line of the list.

According to the usual transactions between the two sides, what is recorded here must be the largest catch.

The price is not high.

"Fuck, is your harbor crazy??"

Seeing the number ten times higher than usual at a glance, Liu Lu was stunned in place.

"You just want to exchange five catties of fish for a business certificate, why don't you grab it?"

securities.

The currency issued by the foundation is used throughout the post-war world.

Only by holding this item can you buy goods from merchant ships that come every six months, or from traveling merchants who come from time to time.

Its face value has 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 points.

Usually, a coupon with a face value of "1" can buy more fish than fifty catties.

Now that the purchasing power has plummeted, less than one-tenth of it is left?

Is the manager of this harbor refuge crazy? Does he think that someone will make a deal at this price?

"Don't worry, just look down slowly."

Garu still kept smiling, as if he didn't hear the question just now.

Following his words, Liu Lv looked down.

Seeing this, his face became even more livid.

Sure enough, among the basic materials on the first sheet, not only did the prices of fish catches increase by ten times, but the prices of things produced in other seaport shelters also increased to a certain extent, on average at least five times higher than before.

And in the second picture they collected and made things from outside

For the first time, Liu Luxian saw the signature and seal at the bottom.

Is that the sign of the giant city refuge?

"Hey, what did you do? I asked you to take the goods delivery list from the Pingtan shelter. Why did you take out the goods delivery list from the giant city shelter?" Seeing Liu Lu's complexion constantly changing, Jia Lu He quickly slapped the little brother behind him on the head.

"Go, hurry up and get a new one out."

"Yes." Little Hei Jia was beaten, and he couldn't see his facial expression, but his tone was quite cheerful.

This shows that there is no consciousness of doing something wrong, it is obviously intentional.

"Brother Liu Lu, you have also seen that it's not me and your Pingtan Refuge family asking such a high price, it's because of the great changes in our Qinggang City, the price has increased uniformly."

"When you report to the manager, don't forget to say it."

Taking out the grenade that hadn't been warmed up just now, Jialu smiled and threw it forward.

Liu Lu caught it, didn't say anything, and nodded silently.

In the confrontation just now, he completely lost.

The other party didn't pay any price, so he set him up.

Taking off the exoskeleton on his body, Liu Lu quickly descended the ladder at the mouth of the well.

When he stood on the flat ground at the bottom and looked at the heavy iron gate, he sighed slightly in his heart:

"I hope... the manager will not be furious."