"Actually, compared to its defensive function, the main function of this fence is actually stability." Jack said as if he was caught in some kind of memory. "There is actually not much work to do in the settlement. Some people are always idle. They create some trouble when they are bored. These walls are built to give their excess energy a place to use. People have to find something to do, right?"
Qiu Yu nodded in deep agreement.
While they were talking, the three of them had already arrived in front of the iron gate. A huge iron chain tightly entangled the two doors together from the middle, but they were not locked.
Looking behind the door through the irregular gaps between the iron bars, there is a cement hut on the right side of the door that seems to have been left over from before the war. But the door of this outpost-like room was wide open, but there was no one inside.
Jack returned the big bag to Qiu Yu, and then took off the iron chain on the door himself, "For people who really want to get in, these walls won't do much good, so this door is just a show-off. Block some mutant animals running around."
Seeing Jack wrap the chain back around the door after opening the door and entering, Coulomb whispered, "Isn't this chain just right as a weapon? Why is it here that no one wants it?"
Jack walked towards the entrance to the next wall, "It seems there is no one now, but if you really dare to take it and run away, you will be caught by a bunch of people immediately, and then they will strip you of everything on the pretext of stealing." thing."
Coulomb was stunned and muttered in a lower voice, "Damn, this settlement is such a bastard."
"I don't think so." Qiu Yu said, "The fact that he found excuses to grab things shows that there is good order here."
Jack sneered with half his face, "Yes, it's a bit too good."
The second wall dozens of meters away didn't even have a door, it was just a gap several meters wide. However, when the three of them reached the gap, several people suddenly appeared carrying various firearms with obvious signs of homemade.
"The first door is used to make people relax their vigilance. Is the second door the real ambush point? The people who designed these are still a little clever."
Facing these people who suddenly appeared, Qiu Yu said as if he had expected it, completely ignoring them and continuing to move forward.
And these people just stood there and looked at Qiu Yu and the others without making any other moves.
In fact, they were arranged here, and even they couldn't tell who they were trying to guard against - there were no vagrants nearby who would come here to die. Large-scale organizations looked down upon this land without oil and water, and some came here. It’s not like you can stop people from doing business or joining here. Maybe it's scary, but making some extra income for yourself is the only meaning of this job.
But the people who came this time obviously didn't seem to be scared.
Qiu Yu drags that exaggerated big bag. No matter where he goes, he is easily given the noble status of a traveling businessman. In addition, in this era, he is definitely handsome in appearance, and it is even more impressive. A perfect pass that knows no depth.
And the submachine guns that Jack and Coulomb held in their hands like a show off made them clearly realize that these people were definitely not someone they could make money from.
In this era, weapons are not only a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of strength and status. The former makes people jealous, while the latter makes people awe. But most of the time, the latter always takes precedence.
After passing the second fence, a lively city suddenly appears in front of you. Except for the somewhat dilapidated buildings and the somewhat unpleasant appearance of the people, this place is almost the same as a common American town on TV.
Walking on the road that was cracked but filled with sand, countless people hiding in the shadows of the buildings kept focusing on the three of them like watching rare animals. Some people even walked out of the shadows and planned to come up to do something. After seeing the weapons in Jack and Coulomb's hands, they stopped moving and retreated into the shadows.
Although this is known as a large settlement, it is far from possible that a few thousand people can occupy the entire city. Except for some special reasons where a considerable number of people gather at the entrance of the wall, the population decreases as you go towards the center of the city. The less.
It wasn't until we entered the commercial street that is truly the center that it became lively again.
Even after leaving for several years, these buildings and small shops have remained almost the same as before. Jack pointed at the shops with various exaggerated signboards and introduced them one by one.
"The one with the bison's head is a food store. They have everything from meat with trace amounts of radiation to bread and milk. If you can get good stuff, you can even get meat raised there that has almost no radiation."
"There are two people standing at the door. It's a weapons shop. Different from the guns made by ourselves in our settlement, it is a place where you can really buy all kinds of regular pre-war weapons. I heard that in addition to the guns they got from various ruins In addition, there are also the latest weapons produced from weapons-producing organizations.”
"The one with the red cross on the door is the hospital. The doctors and nurses are all from the shelter. Although there are not many medicines available, they have several sets of surgical instruments and they can treat trauma quite well. It's just that the price is expensive. Yes, but compared to life, a few bullets are nothing."
"The store with the entrance on the second floor is a store opened by an organization. It is said to sell anti-radiation drugs. People who want to explore certain high-radiation areas will buy some. As for whether it is effective, only God knows. "
Jack's introduction was to tell Qiu Yu that if he needed something, he could go to the corresponding store to make a transaction. But after all the introductions, Qiu Yu had no intention of entering any of them.
"That's right." Jack pointed at the largest building and said, "You want to collect information, so go in there. It's a bar rarely seen in other places. In addition to alcohol and women, it also sells all kinds of information. .”
In this era without the Internet, all kinds of information whose authenticity cannot be confirmed is circulated everywhere all the time. The information itself is no longer valuable. What is valuable is the information that can determine the authenticity. Most of what is sold in bars has been verified by professionals, or has sufficient credibility to the intelligence source. Therefore, the bar's information sales have become an important source of income that is no less important than drinks and women.
Qiu Yu could see their expectations for the bar from the eyes of the two people. I'm afraid that even if there was no information to sell there, they would find an excuse to go in.
Sighing, he answered Qianxiao's communication, "It's too slow. Isn't it here yet?"
Qian Xiao's violent breathing came from the communicator, "What? You... you're already here? I... only slept for eleven hours yesterday... so I hurried on as fast as I could..."
"I'm in the bar in settlement No. 16. When you arrive, come here directly." Qiu Yu turned off the communication with a big head.
The two people on the side cheered and strode towards the bar with Qiu Yu.
As one of the most expensive places in this era, there are generally only two types of people who enter the bar. One is people who enjoy themselves because they are rich. The other type is people who live every day as their last, and the number of such people is always much greater than the former, so the bar has become a place where these people gather to vent.
The weak music from the old record player, the deafening roar, the crazy moans, and the pungent smell of low-quality alcohol made this place more like a gathering of outlaws than a bar.
When the three people entered, the entire bar was quiet for a moment. Some people who were ready to move after observing these three unfamiliar faces for a moment returned to their own craziness and enjoyment, but their eyes still glanced over intentionally or unintentionally. .
In the corner, a woman who was considered beautiful even by the standards before the war was dozing lazily, but after seeing the weapons in the hands of Jack and Coulomb, she became slightly energetic. When he saw Qiu Yu and that exaggerated big bag again, he immediately stood up excitedly. After adjusting the clothes that were already a little old but still clean, he slowly walked towards the three of them.
"Behold, Rebecca is tempted."
"Slaughter these fat sheep ruthlessly."
"They won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."
"You bastards, if you don't shut up, get the fuck out of here."
Rebecca's threatening words not only had no effect at all, but instead made the whistles and shouts in the bar even louder. Therefore, all Rebecca could do was to stand in front of Qiu Yu and shouted louder than the others, "If you want wine, you still want me. As for wine, the only ones left are gray ale and beer. Regardless of the type of bullet, as long as it can For use, 3 bullets in a bottle of gray ale and 1 bullet in a cup of beer. In my case, 10 bullets a night." Rebecca's eyes fixed on Qiu Yu's face for a moment, "If it's you, I can give you a 50% discount. .”
This time, even Coulomb and Jack made strange screams.
The unique boldness of this era caught Qiu Yu off guard, and he said nervously and awkwardly, "I just... want to find a quiet place to inquire about something..."
Qiu Yu's reaction made Rebecca very satisfied. In the entire settlement, she didn't think anyone was more beautiful than herself, and she didn't think anyone could reject her charm. But they never know how to appreciate it. Those ugly men can't wait to drag them to bed every time they hand over their bullets. Judging from the shy expression, the equally beautiful young man in front of him may be one of the few people who knows how to appreciate himself.
"Come with me."
Rebecca turned and walked toward the back of the bar.
After Qiu Yu followed her for a few steps, he realized that Coulun and Jack had not followed her. He immediately turned around and shouted, "What are you doing? Come with me."
Coulun and Jack looked at each other, made a gesture of spreading their hands, and then reluctantly followed Qiu Yu.
Perhaps this was a bar before the war, with small private rooms behind the lobby. Most of the doors were locked, but some doors were wide open, and lustful moans and suppressed cries of pain could be heard intermittently.
