Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yue, the father and son, now play the role of Brother Xia, the captain's right-hand man and loyal supporter.
The two of them inadvertently showed some temperaments that were not easy to mess with. Their carefree and generous attitude made other awakened people more or less afraid.
No matter what happened to the other team members, they didn't know each other originally, and they didn't have a close relationship with each other, so it was unlikely that they would have a close group at this time.
Therefore, after Brother Xia vented his anger and saw the two "guardians on the left and right" looking like they were ready to find trouble at any time, most people still gave in and kept silent.
There are two or three people who still feel that they can't lose face, or they feel that based on their abilities, Captain Xia should be the one to win over him. Why is this attitude?
The agent from the core area, Lao Yang, who was the first to speak, quit on the spot.
"Haha, Lao Xia, this is what you said. If the superiors didn't insist on asking agents from our core area to help, I really wouldn't be interested in coming here. Since Lao Xia you are so stubborn, don't blame me for not serving you. "
Lao Yang said, patted his butt, and actually walked out the door.
Lao Xia actually didn't stop him. With a sneer on his lips, he slowly swept across the room: "Who else is there? If you want to leave within one minute, hurry up and I won't stop you."
Don't look at these people chirping and croaking. They screamed very fiercely earlier. If they were given a chance to quit, most of them were really not as tough as that old Yang. Their buttocks felt like they were welded to the stool. No one got up.
Lao Xia looked at his watch and smiled coldly: "There is no one left, right? It seems that they all want to stay in my team by default, so they will accept my management by default. The ugly words are ahead, and the previous things will be over. I don’t hold grudges or retaliate. But from now on, we are a team and must accept unified management. If anyone slips up and plays tricks, we will never tolerate it."
When other people faced Lao Xia's powerful eyes, most of them avoided it with guilty conscience.
Especially those agents from the outside, mainly that old Gao, were even more guilty.
When they started making noise just now, he joined in the fun.
At this moment, Lao Yang, who took the lead in making noise, withdrew, but the remaining people did not have the confidence.
Withdrawing now, not to mention whether other teams will accept them, who knows how others will view them if they vote for other teams now? Will I be looked down upon and treated differently?
Those agents on the periphery, who have no foundation in the core area, should have their tail between their legs.
What just happened made them realize this more clearly.
Of course, there are also those who have spoken out against those who made noise before. For example, the middle-aged man known as Lao An.
Lao An stood firmly on Lao Xia's side, and naturally felt more confident and relaxed at this time.
The next step is to assign residences, assign tasks, including some disciplines for the team, etc.
The point that needs to be said cannot be vague.
The area they are currently stationed in is the combination of the core area and the peripheral area, part of which is within the core area.
Therefore, the rules are naturally much stricter than outside.
"In the core area, each team's defense zone is strictly divided. If everyone is fine, it is best not to visit randomly. The more core the area is, the less likely it is to break in. If I am interrogated and implicated, it will be a small matter for me and I will be treated as an undercover spy. Even if you kill them, no one will cry out for you, and your death will be in vain."
"One more thing, you must follow the command in your actions. Once you hear the whistle for assembly, you must not delay. If you delay the team's action, you will have to weigh the consequences yourself."
Lao Xia took the trouble to explain the rules one by one.
When it comes to serious business, no one dares to neglect, everyone listens carefully and remembers it firmly. This is a major matter for future survival.
"One last thing, the human camp has been very active recently, and the counterattack has been very fierce. You must be at your best and don't miss the important event of Master Shuzu."
"As for everyone's welfare, you don't need to mention it. As the captain, I will naturally do my best to work for everyone's welfare. After all, this is also related to my personal treatment. But we all know the rules here. High welfare means high Pay. High pay leads to high returns.”
"Captain Xia, we will follow your lead. From now on, whether the brothers eat meat or drink soup, it's up to you, Captain Xia."
"Anyway, I will leave my more than 100 kilograms to you, Team Xia. Team Xia asks me to go east, but I will never go west. Team Xia asks me to catch cats, but I will never chase dogs."
"Me too."
Now that Lao Xia has taken control of the team, the disgusting flattery is naturally inevitable.
It's good to have a good relationship with the captain, even if you don't ask for special care, it's still good not to be put in the wrong shoes at critical times.
Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yue, father and son, naturally received preferential treatment, and the accommodation arranged was undoubtedly the best.
And it is in a relatively remote corner, which is also some care that Lao Xia can give them.
It can be seen that this old Xia is from Linglong. It was impossible for him to confront the Weird Tree openly, but within the scope of his authority, he tried his best to give special care to Jiang Yue and the others.
Anyway, it's quite a bit like eating both ends.
Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yue did not demand too much from Lao Xia. They also knew that it was impossible and unrealistic to ask Lao Xia to openly betray the Weird Tree.
Lao Xia was just trying to survive, and if he openly confronted the strange tree, it would mean death.
Even if it means death, Lao Xia will definitely not give in.
Being a wallflower like this, at least for the time being, is not life-threatening.
After arranging the accommodation for Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yue, Lao Xia even went out of his way to find them, quite a bit asking for credit.
Moreover, Lao Xia actually carried a bottle of wine and two boxes of cigarettes.
It's just that this wine is just an ordinary bottled wine. In the sunshine era, it only cost a hundred yuan, and it was not of high quality.
"Xiao Zhang, isn't this place nice? It's separated from other people and relatively hidden. Your activity area is relatively private. You don't have to worry about being watched when you come in and out."
How could Jiang Yue not know what Lao Xia meant? He chuckled and said, "You do mean it."
Lao Xia chuckled and said in a flattering way: "Whatever I can do, I must be unambiguous. Our place is poor and there are not many resources. Don't think you are too shabby for this little tobacco and alcohol. Speaking of which, I am really special. I'm a little envious of Lao Gao. Back then, in a big city like Yuncheng, there must have been a lot of money and resources. It's nothing like here, which is just a few small market towns. All resources are scarce."
Jiang Yue smiled and glanced at the cigarettes and wine on the table, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
Lao Xia was a little unsure: "Brother Xiao Zhang, you don't suspect that I've done anything with tobacco and alcohol, do you?"
"I'm not worried about this, but as for cigarettes and alcohol, I think they are exempted. You are the captain, so it is only appropriate for us to flatter you. If you give us cigarettes and alcohol, what does that mean? If others find out later, we should be suspicious You have the authority of the captain."
Lao Xia smiled awkwardly: "How do others know?"
"Okay, I'm not short of cigarettes and alcohol." As Jiang Yue spoke, a piece of He Tianxia suddenly appeared on the table as if by magic.
After another flicker, two bottles of Wuliangye popped out again.
Lao Xia was confused at first glance, thinking that he was dazzled. I blinked several times and looked intently at the table. I was indeed not dazzled.
"This..." Lao Xia was a little uneasy, "Brother Xiao Zhang, can't you tell, you are very rich. It's me, Meng Lang. It turns out that brother Xiao Zhang really doesn't like what I have."
Compared with the quality of Jiang Yue's cigarettes and wine, Lao Xia's bottle of wine and two boxes of cigarettes were indeed shabby.
"Captain Xia, based on what you said, don't these cigarettes and alcohol belong to you?" Jiang Yue looked surprised.
Lao Xia was stunned for a moment, then understood something, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Xiao Zhang, why are you so embarrassed? We have no merit and no reward."
"This skill, as long as you have the will, you will always have it. Didn't you say that you have a college classmate and a brother in the same dormitory? Didn't you say that you often drink together?"
Lao Xia was originally very enthusiastic about the cigarettes and wine, but when Jiang Yue said this, he couldn't help but show a sad face.
Sure enough, this thing is a bit hot and not so easy to handle.
But Lao Xia couldn't look away from the tobacco and alcohol.
This thing was not considered a luxury item in the Sunshine Age. However, given Lao Xia's income, it is obvious that he rarely consumes tobacco and alcohol of this level.
But entering the strange era, the high-end tobacco and alcohol that were originally used in the sunshine era have undoubtedly become luxuries in this era.
After all, these types of consumables are basically used less in the weird era and are difficult to regenerate.
It can even be said that every part consumed may be out of print and will never be available again.
In the core area, tobacco and alcohol are excellent hard currency and the best lubricant for social interaction.
Even for those top agents, their resources in this area do not mean that they can have as much or as little as they want.
Take his old boy dormitory buddy as an example. He is now a top agent. For what in the world, two bottles of Wuliang Ye are definitely a valuable luxury item.
Lao Xia couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Jiang Yue obviously understood Lao Xia's thoughts: "Captain Xia, just think of these as snacks. If things go well, there will be a big dinner later."
The things are indeed good things, and Lao Xia would be lying if he said he was not impressed.
"Brother Xiao Zhang, you are making things difficult for me."
"Captain Xia, why are you in trouble?" Jiang Yue asked with a half-smile.
"Seriously, I really want to know what your motives are, Brother Xiao Zhang. I guess you can't tell me. But if I take your things without knowing it and work as an undercover agent for you, there's no problem with that. The problem is, I This is also equivalent to digging a hole for myself, sooner or later I will have to bury myself in it?"
"Isn't that a bit strong?"
"It's not serious at all. Brother Xiao Zhang, you must be against Lord Tree Ancestor, or even come to destroy Lord Tree Ancestor. If that day comes, I, Lord Tree Ancestor's lackey, will have to be eliminated by you. The target. Although I don’t want to admit it, the fate of our agent and Master Shuzu are both prosperous and destructive. "
Jiang Yue smiled faintly: "But as far as I know, the agent of the Weird Tree is not completely inseparable. If the Weird Tree really dies, the mark it planted in your body will naturally dissipate. "
"That's not necessarily true, right? No one can guarantee this, after all, no one has proven it. Besides, even if it's like you said, I, a loser, will eventually be burned by you, right?"
"Captain Xia, I can't guarantee anything else. If you really serve the human camp and bring down the strange tree, not only will you not be forced to commit suicide, but I also guarantee that you will be rewarded."
"What reward? I don't believe in such empty promises."
Jiang Yue said calmly: "No matter what the reward is, I don't think you are living a good life here. You are just working as a thug for the weird tree, and you may lose your life at any time. If your agent only has this benefit, What are you planning?"
"Haha, what are you trying to do?" Lao Xia's face was full of sighs and self-mockery, "Brother Xiao Zhang, I don't know your true identity. Maybe you were born with a good background or a very talented person. You definitely don't know that we are like this How difficult it is for ordinary survivors. Every time we find a bite of food, it is like a catastrophe, and we are risking our lives. At least here, we have stable food and drink. And Master Shuzu also promised that when the great cause is completed, After that, we can become the true Inner Earth Race, giving us life forms beyond human beings.”
"Do you believe this promise?" Jiang Yue asked.
Lao Xia smiled bitterly: "Believe it or not, we have no other better choice. So, we can only choose to believe it."
Jiang Qiao couldn't listen anymore and said angrily: "This is simply stupid. The ambition of the Geocentric Clan is to destroy mankind and regain control of the surface world. Anyone with human blood is a thorn in their side and their biggest threat. . On the day when the Earth Center Tribe regains control, your fate will definitely be that of a rabbit or a dog, and there will never be any other possibility."
The truth is cruel and heartbreaking to hear.
Lao Xia was silent, he wanted to say a few words of defense, but any words that came to his lips seemed to be pale and weak.
Moreover, he could not defend himself now. Is it possible to make the other party think that he is Lord Shuzu's die-hard loyalist, thereby losing information on him and kill him?
Lao Xia is not that stupid.
Jiang Yue smiled slightly: "Captain Xia, otherwise, let's make an agreement. I don't need you to openly help me deal with the weird tree. Let's just treat it as a business. No third party knows about the business except us. You Responsible for helping us collect information and providing us with as much convenience as possible. I will pay you. Whether it is tobacco, alcohol, food, or other necessities, I can fully supply them. If one day, after the matter is completed, Your contributions will be recorded for you one by one, and you will treat them as atonement for your sins."
Lao Xia had a grimace on his face: "Let me tell you, you must not only be here to save people, but your ultimate goal must be to attack Lord Shuzu. Hey, am I really not allowed to jump off the ship?"
Jiang Yue said calmly: "Of course you can jump, but you will definitely drown in a minute."
Lao Xia heard the coldness in Jiang Yue's tone, and his heart trembled, knowing that this man was not joking with him, and might really send him on his way at any time.
"It seems that I really have no other choice. In this case, I will do it. I hope brother Xiao Zhang will not forget his promise."
