The capital of the oasis is much safer than the border city. At least you don't have to worry about someone suddenly covering your head with a sack while walking on the streets of the capital. When you wake up, you will find that you have been sent to the den of human traffickers.
Although the Covenant Nations do not have the concept of a core city, most of the oasis's troops are stationed here, and it is also the gathering place for the oasis's upper class.
It was already dawn when the hover car drove into this beautiful city called Rila.
The rising high-rise buildings and the greenery as far as the eye can see give this place a more modern society atmosphere.
Song Lan likes this city very much.
Because Lira uses a temperature control system, the temperature in the entire city tends to be stable all year round. The temperature control of the hover car shows that it is 20 degrees outside, which is a suitable climate for travel.
He prefers highly urbanized areas to endless deserts.
William and the Dead Man Lottery crew rarely had a good night's sleep. This was the first time they could sleep soundly since coming to the oasis.
As soon as they woke up, the program team set up equipment and filmed the street scene of Lira through the floating car windows.
They couldn't help but sigh that this place was like two different worlds compared to Root.
The upper-class people in the oasis have concentrated all their wealth and technology here, leaving only poverty and drought in the peripheral areas.
During the filming, William compiled the anecdotes he heard from the locals in Root City.
Poverty has been tormenting the people of Root City, and the legal awareness in border cities is weak. Only 100 watts are enough for many people to embark on the road of murder and kidnapping.
This is the usual method of the Skeleton Gang and the Brotherhood.
In William's view, this seemed to be an important reason why Oasis failed in its first campaign against the Brotherhood. They saw the crime rate rising steadily and the Brotherhood's power gradually spreading to the entire country, but they were still unable to solve the country's real problems - -poverty.
"But now it seems that they are not poor."
William had a bird's eye view of the city.
Lira's urban construction is even better than that of District 17. It seems that the coalition government has indeed given this country a lot of technological assistance, allowing people in the upper class of the oasis to live a prosperous life.
Everything is going on as usual in the city. It seems that the gathering of the Brotherhood and the Resistance Army has not brought much change to the lives of the locals.
"The gap between rich and poor, internal..."
Before he finished speaking, William felt someone's hand on his shoulder.
Song Lan didn't say anything, she just pointed at the text on the memo on her phone.
"Don't talk politics."
Short and powerful.
Bad habits need to be corrected. William is a journalist he is more optimistic about. The swarm may be in need of such talents, so after the trip to the oasis, he plans to introduce William and others to work in the garbage dump.
The Dead Man Lottery crew has many years of experience as media workers and is somewhat famous in District 17. The more important reason is that they know too much.
Generally speaking, it is difficult for someone who knows so many secrets to see the sun the next day, but Song Lan is not a devil after all. He has always advocated solving problems through peaceful means.
"understand."
William nodded repeatedly. He had seen Song Lan's methods, and they had also witnessed the outcome of the person in charge.
That lunatic who called himself an artist, one of the rulers of the Root City criminal group, was turned into ashes without even a trace of remains.
Before leaving the "garbage treatment plant", Song Lan destroyed all the surveillance videos. There was no sign of any fighting in the huge treatment plant. The entire criminal group died silently. I'm afraid those who come after them will not even think about what happened there. What's going on.
However, William did not intend to go into details. The more he knew these days, the faster he would die.
This principle applies to every corner of the world.
Now they only need to establish one belief - follow Song Lan and his friends, and their journey will be smooth sailing.
However, when the hover car slowly landed, William felt that they still underestimated Song Lan.
The landing point was the back alley of the company. With just a cursory glance, he could see the heavily armed security guards. Their weapons were no less than those of the coalition government's dispatched departments. There was also a "Sidewinder III" standing at the entrance of the back alley. Fully automatic combat mecha.
This name was heard when they were interviewing the coalition government's foreign affairs department.
Combat mechas were widely used in local wars at the end of the gold rush and were the mainstay of the coalition government's frontal battlefield. The firepower of one combat mecha was enough to annihilate a group of heavily armed mercenaries.
William did not expect that after many years, the militants' equipment would be updated to this point.
Out of professional habits, he inevitably had doubts in his mind.
But just like the four-word warning Song Lan showed him in the car before, some things should not be dwelled on.
How were the standard armaments of the United Government's foreign service units sold to the Brotherhood?
This is not a secret that a program host like him should know.
Reason told him that he should consider some more realistic issues now, such as where a gunfight would break out and where should they hide as ordinary people with no strength.
This location was revealed to them by the person in charge of the "Garbage Treatment Plant" before he died, but William never expected that Song Lan did not hide in disguise, nor did he wait until the dead of night when the defense force was at its weakest before taking action. Instead, he did it in front of his brothers. In front of the members, he drove the hover car into their encirclement.
"You are not an 'orthopedic surgeon'."
After the floating car door opened, a man with a green scarf covering half his face and a gun in his hand walked toward them, his eyes full of caution.
This is the car of the person in charge of the "Garbage Treatment Plant", but the person who got off it was not him.
"I'm a cardiologist."
Song Lan took the initiative to say hello to the other party. Seeing his friendly and familiar appearance, the fraternity members started to murmur.
But, a cardiologist?
Is there such a person in the organization?
"Where is the 'orthopedic surgeon'? Where has he gone?"
“He was unable to attend the meeting due to physical reasons, so he asked me to attend on his behalf.”
"where are they?"
"They are the staff of the "Dead Man Lottery" crew, and the director wants them to come and see the world."
director?
What kind of strange name is this?
The fraternity members looked at each other in confusion. They had never heard of an "orthopedic surgeon" whose subordinates would call him "director".
But the crew of "Dead Man's Lottery" have heard of them. They are famous people in front of "orthopedic surgeons". Not long ago, the "garbage treatment plant" discovered them from a pile of goods waiting to be processed. With the "Dead Man's Lottery" The show became so popular in Oasis that even many people from Lila headquarters became listeners of this show.
The number of deaths mentioned in the show every day brings strength to them and makes them truly feel that the Brotherhood is the true control of this country.
"We must ask our superiors for instructions."
"No need."
Another uninvited guest interrupted the conversation.
With the appearance of several people, the atmosphere at the scene became more solemn. William could not restrain the impulse in his heart. He wanted to point the camera at the legend walking towards them several times.
"mouse".
The No. 2 figure in the Eschenweg Army, there are also rumors that this resistance meeting was brokered by "rats".
Now the bounty for this legendary figure from District 17 has soared to 62 million watts.
Compared with the period in District 17, "Rat" looks much more mature and stable. Coupled with the loose uniform of the Eschenweg Army, "Rat" now looks full of the aura of a villain.
Song Lan was very pleased to see it.
This situation made him inexplicably have the illusion that the child who grew up after pooping and peeing finally became a genius.
The white-haired woman walking behind him also changed significantly from when he met in prison.
Her beautiful face was not covered by a closed hood, and her waist-length white hair swayed with the breeze. With her arrival, the temperature in the back alley dropped sharply, and the originally gentle wind also felt a bit bit chilly.
"Ashe, this is a real person, alive!"
One of the crew members of "Dead Man's Lottery" almost stared out of his eyes as he kept mumbling to himself.
In his suitcase was a life-size body pillow by Ashe, which he bought for 750 watts and is out of print. Now the price on the black market has been raised to over 10,000 watts.
The main reason why the pillows are out of print is that the manufacturers of pillows have entered the market for reasons such as "reactionary" and "spreading bad ideas". With lessons learned from the past, it is estimated that no manufacturer will dare to produce pillows with the theme of the Resistance Army in the next ten years.
Being such a big fan of Ashe, he even brought pillows to Oasis!
After the successful escape from District 17 and the withdrawal of the 14th Neutral Country from the Allied Powers, Ashe's bounty naturally increased, reaching 51 million watts, and the charges also included "subversion of power", which is only the highest level wanted. A crime that can only be enjoyed by committing a crime.
However, Song Lan, who was self-disciplined, was not fooled by Ai Xi's beauty. He noticed something different about her at a glance - she was not wearing a uniform, but a leather top and short skirt with silver-white as the main color.
This makes her stand out in the team, just like a junior high school student who goes to school without wearing a uniform!
Coupled with the pair of over-the-knee boots, the eyes of the "Dead Man's Lottery" crew, including William, have been attracted to her.
Song Lan only felt that Lu Xiang's worries were correct. When they arrived in Lila, the real danger of the oasis became apparent.
A female cadre of the resistance army appears!
What's even more frightening is that after Ashe noticed his presence, she deliberately winked at him.
If Lao Lu found out about the flirting, the punishment would probably take at least an hour.
This charming look seems to be a group damage skill, and Song Lan is unwavering as a gentleman, but Ai Xi's fans in the crew seem to be about to melt.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, "Rat" stepped forward and spoke to the members of the Brotherhood, "I know them, and I will go in with them."
Seeing that the distinguished guests had spoken, the brotherhood members made way for a few people.
"Mouse" found an opportunity to come to Song Lan, walked side by side with him, and asked in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, "How is Director Lu doing?"
He recognized Song Lan.
Although he didn't know the chief of the publicity section of the law enforcement department, his intuition told "Rat" that Song Lan was by no means a simple figure. They had many things in common - wherever there was danger, they would be there. And Song Lan, like him, was still alive and well after experiencing numerous dangers.
This made "Rat" have to wonder if the same "miracle" as him had happened to Song Lan.
The kind of energy that others see as closely associated with the void.
If his guess was not wrong, then Lu Xiang was obviously the real mastermind.
On the surface, he is the head of the law enforcement department, but he is actually the real controller of the void!
His efforts have achieved initial results. Wherever the Eschenweg army goes, the "rats" will publicize Lu Xiang's actions as a law enforcer, letting the residents who are kept in the dark know about it. The true face of the Great Demon King Lu Xiang is an unprecedented tyrant that mankind has ever encountered.
"Everything is fine, Director Lu. There is no need to worry about her."
"That's good, that's good."
"Mouse" concealed his little thoughts.
Another benefit of publicizing Lu Xiang is that his glorious deeds of successfully escaping from District 17 have also been widely disseminated. The cadres of the resistance army were surprised at how he rescued Ai Xi from the tyrant. Everything I have experienced can only be described as a legend.
During the conversation, everyone followed the Brotherhood's guide all the way up to the floor where the meeting was held.
"Oasis Peace Company".
This is one of the industries owned by the Brotherhood. On the surface it is a real estate company, but its actual function is to establish good relations with officials in order to obtain first-hand information at any time.
The request for assistance from the coalition government was also done at the behest of the Brotherhood.
The lack of support confirmed their suspicions - the coalition government is too overwhelmed to take care of itself and is at the end of its tether. It no longer has the thought or energy to maintain "world peace."
When they entered, most of the guests had already arrived, and they were all ruthless characters that could only be seen on the bureau's wanted posters. Song Lan roughly estimated that wanted criminals with less than eight-digit bounties would be too embarrassed to enter this venue.
Seeing the "Rat" in full swing, other resistance cadres nodded to him.
In addition to the wanted criminals filling the conference room, there are also some discordant scenes ahead.
The naked man was locked into the cage with iron chains, and his appearance was covered by a black mask. The man was burly, probably over 2.5 meters tall. The space in the cage was too small, so he could only curl up in it. Together.
Song Lan noticed that what really restricted a man's movement was not a cage or a chain, but the needle inserted into his body.
There are seven needles in total, slowly delivering an unknown ink-colored potion into the male's body.
"Everyone, be careful."
"Rat" was the last one to arrive. After everyone took their seats, the Brotherhood researcher in a white coat began to speak, "Someone heard about the gathering and wanted to ruin this event."
With that said, the researcher walked to the edge of the cage and revealed the man's identity, "The minions of the Barossa Group, they have infiltrated Lira."
Thanks to Dr. A for the 100 starting coins!
The small theater has two hundred and sixty:
A certain day of a certain year, a certain day, a Monday, in the evening
After taking the ninth slice of ginger, Guan Lili couldn't help but shed tears from the corners of her eyes.
Spicy was just one aspect of it. What made her even more sad was that she didn't come all the way to District 1 just to suffer this kind of punishment!
Aren't they good friends?
Why would someone serve ginger to their friends?
And, are there really potatoes in this plate of dry-pot potato chips?
Guan Lili's heart was full of questions. This was the ninth time she looked at Lu Xiang carefully - why could he accurately tell the difference between potatoes and ginger slices, and seemed to eat potatoes every time?
"Give up, Lao Guan."
Song Lan, the onlookers, couldn't bear it anymore and persuaded.
In the field of torturing people, Lu Xiang is definitely a professional.
"No, I have one last chance!"
The satisfied look on Lu Xiang's face aroused Guan Lili's gambler's heart. Her eyes kept turning on the plate. Finally, she thought she had found the secret of the game and picked up the juicy and plump potato slices with confidence. , a hard bite.
"Wow, there are no potato chips in this!"
"It seems you have finally mastered the secret of this game."
"Eh?"
Song Lan's words made her stunned for a long time. It was just her casual complaint just now, but if there really were no potato chips in it, then Lu Xiang...
“It’s a battle of endurance and willpower.”
Song Lan revealed the answer, "Give up. Her dedication to potatoes far surpasses everyone else. No one can take away Lao Lu's potatoes."
(End of chapter)
