Returning to his chariot, Ma Tao immediately looked for something that could hide his face. He didn't know that he had become the envy of most people. The change of identity often happened in this seemingly innocent way. There is no change but they are all changing subtly. When you suddenly find out one day, you will be surprised to realize that you are no longer the you you used to be. That insignificant person has finally grown into a person who needs people. The height to look up to.
There is no place where you are safe in your own tank. Under the protection of the steel fortress, basically nothing can harm you. Of course, the only trouble is that the space in the car is not very spacious. After all, light tank warfare The overall volume of the car is there.
When it was just getting dark, Grandpa Uli, who was staggering with the help of his second sister, actually came to see Ma Tao. This made Ma Tao feel very embarrassed, and he ran out of the chariot in a hurry. After all, let a man When an elder comes to visit him, this is not the etiquette that a junior should have.
"Grandpa Uli, why are you here? I was supposed to visit you."
After getting off the chariot, Ma Tao took three steps into two steps and hurriedly ran over to help his second sister and help Grandpa Uli.
During the day, because the old man was resting, Ma Tao did not disturb him rashly. Older people always lack sleep because of the old saying of neural networks, which makes their spirits deteriorate.
"It's okay. I should go out for a walk more often. My old bones can't stand staying in the tent all the time."
Grandpa Uli smiled when he saw Ma Tao's wrinkled face, and his hunched figure seemed to be a little taller. The old man looked Ma Tao up and down and then asked: "How is that brat doing? ? Why didn’t he come when you came back?”
Seeing the anxious look in the old man's eyes, Ma Tao didn't want the old man to worry too much, so he smiled and said: "He is busy over there. I came back this time to do some business of my own. I come back and leave quickly, so I came back alone."
"oh!"
Grandpa Uli nodded disappointedly, not doubting Ma Tao's words at all.
"Don't worry, when we come back next time I will definitely let this brat come see you as soon as possible."
Although he couldn't bear to see the disappointed look of this lonely old man, Ma Tao still didn't want to tell him the truth, because he didn't know the truth yet. However, Ma Tao had decided to wait until he found out what happened to Xiao Jinzi. Bring this kid to see Grandpa Uli.
"That's right, then he must be somewhere far away."
Grandpa Uli asked again.
Ma Tao nodded and replied: "Yes, very far away."
"I don't know if my old bones can survive until the day when I see this brat become the best mechanic."
A very regretful sigh came from Grandpa Uli's mouth, which made Ma Tao feel even more sad.
"This is the chicken soup I asked his second sister to make to bring you some. It's nothing good, so don't dislike it."
After saying this, Grandpa Uli looked at his second sister who was supporting him.
The second sister immediately handed a small container in her hand to Ma Tao.
"How is this possible?"
Ma Tao quickly declined.
Although Grandpa Uli said this was not a very expensive thing, Ma Tao was not a three-year-old child, so he still understood this. It was not easy for even a very wealthy family to have a sip of chicken soup. Well, the value of this chicken soup is not as worthless as Grandpa Uli said. What's more, the container in the second sister's hand is not big, and there is only one bowl of chicken soup in it. This must be what Grandpa Uli got from his own. Ma Tao couldn't take any of the savings from the rations.
"Just accept it, haven't you heard of the principle of 'given by elders, you can't refuse'?"
Grandpa Uli directly stopped Ma Tao's movement.
Ma Tao didn't dare to use force because he was afraid that his strength would accidentally injure the old man. Seeing this, he had no choice but to accept it.
As the saying goes, an old person in the family is like a treasure. This saying not only means that the old people have more experience than the young people, but also that having an old person in the family will make the home warmer, because the old people always have more experience. They will think about how they can better help solve some problems. Of course, sometimes they will add superfluous things and not help, but their starting point is always good.
Ma Tao and his second sister sent Grandpa Uli back to the tent and then returned to his chariot alone. As for the chicken soup, Ma Tao didn’t drink it and secretly put it in the big kitchen of Grandpa Uli’s house. The chicken soup was oily. It's big and generally not easy to spoil. I'm sure the second sister will see it when she enters the kitchen the next morning.
On the way back, Ma Tao asked his second sister some questions about the Creation Alliance and how this southeastern caravan was here. The second sister did not hide anything from him and told him that it was because Grandpa Uli was an old businessman. Everyone knows about it. In Seoul, no one doesn’t give Grandpa Uli some face. These people just want Grandpa Uli to help them open up some thorns. The road of businessmen is always mutual. If merchants are not linked to each other and rely on their own unilateral operations, their abilities will be limited after all. Although Grandpa Uli has quit the business for many years, his prestige is still there, and the credibility of merchants is still there. Business people value credibility. It is very important that you, a businessman, may have no character, you may be rude, you may be extremely treacherous, but you must not be without credit. Once you lose credit, the only thing waiting for you is destruction.
The next day, when Ma Tao opened his eyes, it happened to be early morning. The group of people from the southeast caravan outside had already left. These people left earlier and started on their way at dawn. As for where they were going. , Ma Tao didn't care, because it had nothing to do with him. What he needed was to solve Xiao Jinzi's problem as soon as possible.
Seoul is a city that is so familiar that it cannot be more familiar. Every time I come back here, I feel the same sense of security as I did back there. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Xiao Jinzi’s father is the commander here. This makes them feel safe in Seoul. Seoul has never been restrained, but this time Ma Tao returned to Seoul and did not intend to let anyone know, because he knew very well that once any garrison here found out that he had returned to Seoul, he would definitely notify the Golden List as soon as possible. And if Jinbang knows it, Xiao Jinzi will definitely know it, and it will be difficult for him to find out what is bothering Xiao Jinzi.
After simply eating something and adding some water, Ma Tao did not bother Grandpa Uli and his second sister. They put on all the equipment alone, put on their backpacks, found a piece of cloth to cover their faces, and put on their clothes. His hair was pushed down, leaving only his eyes exposed and he set off.
After killing two blind biological cannons, Ma Tao saw the spacious city gate of Seoul. Because he arrived too early, the city gate had not yet opened. The merchants, warriors, and hunters waiting at the city gate , the vehicles were lined up in a long queue of nearly 50 meters. Ma Tao also pointed to the back of the line, waiting to follow the large army into the city.
There are many people waiting like him, but most of them are in groups of twos and threes. It is relatively rare to be alone like him. The reason why I say this is because of the equipment Ma Tao is wearing and what he is holding. Neutron cannons are all things these people have never seen before. For them, they have never heard of the word "power mecha". Ma Tao's strange attire makes him stand out from the crowd.
Ma Tao has already thought of such an eye-catching situation, but he has no choice. Most of the people around him are wearing leather armor, leather clothes, and even cloth clothes. Only a few are wearing iron clothes, which are rare. Personally, I can’t just replace this power mecha and buy those leather jackets and leather armors just to fit in with the group. After all, the difference between those with poor defense is huge. After thinking about it again and again, Ma Tao decided to wear this equipment and go into the city. .
When the sun had just risen in the morning, the sky had just turned white. Ma Tao, who had been waiting for almost half an hour, finally saw the city gate slowly opening. There was a noise from the crowd, and many people who had been sitting there to rest. They all stood up again, waiting to enter the city.
At this time, there was also a long queue behind Ma Tao. It was roughly estimated that there were at least 180 people. However, this was still incomparable with the Seoul before, that is, before the great plague. At that time, people were entering and leaving Seoul. People and convoys could travel two kilometers, compared with only one or two hundred meters now.
In front of Ma Tao were two modified civilian vehicles. They had no main guns and only had 09 machine guns and secondary guns. The two modified vehicles were driven by a few young guys. Ma Tao looked about the same age as himself. Listening to them bragging about the monsters they had killed in the past few days, I couldn't help but feel a little amused, mainly because looking at them reminded Ma Tao of his past self.
"Brother! What kind of weapon are you holding in your hand? It's so special."
Suddenly, a questioning voice came from behind Ma Tao. It was a male voice. Ma Tao subconsciously turned around and glanced at the three people lined up behind him wearing mercenary uniforms and carrying assault rifles in their hands and on their backs. The one who spoke was a man with a square face wearing a baseball cap and a beard. The most conspicuous one What's more is the Barrett heavy sniper rifle slung on the man's shoulders and the bullet belt wrapped around his waist. The black and red Magnum bullets exude an icy cold light.
"You mean this?"
Ma Tao turned his head and glanced at the neutron cannon on his back.
Because he was wearing a bandana covering his face, his voice was somewhat distorted, but it sounded quite muffled, making it impossible to tell his age.
"Yes, I think brother's weapons are very special and I have never seen them before."
The man wearing a baseball cap and carrying a heavy sniper rifle nodded.
"This thing is called a neutron cannon, which can fire a high-voltage battery pulse neutron beam."
Ma Tao looked at him and replied.
"This thing doesn't need to fire bullets?"
The man wearing a baseball cap and carrying a heavy sniper rifle looked at the neutron cannon on Ma Tao's back in surprise.
"In our case, weapons that use bullets have been eliminated."
Seeing that this man's weapons and equipment were pretty good, Ma Tao said a few more words to him.
"Far away? Are you from Rock?"
Another guy who must have been a baseball cap mate asked in surprise.
Ma Tao shook his head and said, "No."
"Then you come from the legendary frozen city of Free?"
Baseball Cap looked at Ma Tao in disbelief and said.
"No, it's further than Fri, I'm from Solu"
Ma Tao shook his head again and answered him.
"Solu? Never heard of it..."
Baseball Hat pondered for a while, and after searching all his memories in the past thirty years, he could not recall anyone saying or mentioning the word Solu. He had no idea about the place Ma Tao was talking about.
"Then you must be quite strong."
The friend in the baseball cap who had spoken before heard this and his eyes were immediately filled with admiration for him, and then asked: "Is it possible to destroy a mechanical hippopotamus alone?"
Ma Tao smiled at his words and looked at him twice and said, "It should be okay."
Looking at Ma Tao wearing a baseball cap with strange equipment, it can be heard from his nonchalant tone that he doesn't take the mechanical hippo seriously at all. He doesn't think the mechanical hippo is difficult to deal with at all, or in other words, he doesn't think the mechanical hippo is that difficult to deal with. In his eyes, this is nothing. The person who can say such things still uses such a tone. He is either a fool who does not understand how terrifying the mechanical hippopotamus is, or a real strong man who has enough strength to look down upon these things. For them In other words, a very troublesome monster like the mechanical hippopotamus is just like an ant in the eyes of others.
The team soon reached Ma Tao. The Seoul Guards, who were responsible for inspecting the defenses, were also very relaxed about the people and convoys coming into the city. Except for some necessary inspections, they basically passed by with a quick glance, so entering and exiting the city The line at the door was quite fast.
The most important thing in Seoul after the great plague was destroyed is its population. All people who can come to Seoul are valuable population resources. The inspection of these people should be simplified as much as possible, the sooner the better.
Because Ma Tao was wearing a hijab to cover his face, his face was not exposed. Everyone has their privacy. There are many people who just like not to show their faces. In towns, unless they can make things difficult, they usually don’t. You will be forced not to show your true colors, because urban human gathering places are places that provide security. As long as you abide by the peace of the gathering place and as long as you are a human being, in principle you have the right to enter any town. Of course Unless you have wreaked havoc in certain towns before and are listed on the global prohibited list, then you will be banned from entering any town. Such people are not treacherous and evil, but only evildoers.
Entering Seoul, looking at the streets that were incomparable to those in the past, a sense of desolation gradually came over me. You can imagine how many brain cells Jin Bang needs to expend to run such a big mess.
Walking through the chariot supply point, there were basically no chariots except for some trucks. Talking about the bars in Seoul, because it was morning, there was no one at the door. I guess there wouldn't be many people even at night. of.
His statue still stood so conspicuously in the center of the square. As he walked under his statue, Ma Tao subconsciously looked up and saw that it was getting greener and greener...
The road to No. 1018, South District, Seoul was very scenery. Due to the large population, the markets in Seoul have been empty of stalls for a long time.
According to memory, Ma Tao went directly to the door of No. 1018 and looked at the door. Ma Tao took a step back and looked left and right. Seeing that there was no one on the street, he leaned on the crack of the door and looked in.
"What are you doing!"
A boyish cry with a childlike voice made Ma Tao almost stumble, his face suddenly became slightly hot, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart, damn, I just saw it, there was no one around, this is again It came out of nowhere, and I was caught acting like a thief. My Ma Tao's reputation will be ruined today.
"I'm scared to death, it's you brat!"
Looking back, Ma Tao let out a sigh of relief, and the young man also had a surprised expression on his face.
"you………………"
Yes, this young man is An Ruo's younger brother Ankang.
Because of these things that happened at home, Ankang has always been brooding. He tried to go to Jinbao to explain to Jinbao on behalf of his sister, and even went to Jinbao's father, Jinbang, but to no avail. Others were petty and petty, and he didn't even have the slightest idea about Xiao Jinbao. Go and listen to it, let alone others.
"I said, where did you come from?"
Seeing that he was not an outsider, Ma Tao immediately put his heart in his stomach. Unexpectedly, when Ankang saw Ma Tao, he couldn't help it. The grievances in his heart for the past few days seemed to have found an outlet in an instant. He ran forward, hugged Ma Tao, and burst out crying, which shocked Ma Tao.
"What...what's going on? Please tell me slowly?"
After being surprised for less than two seconds, Ma Tao realized that something was wrong. Something must have happened.
The sobbing Ankang was already choked with tears. His nose was snotty and he was crying. It took him a long time to briefly tell the story about his sister and Xiao Jinzi.
"How could this happen!!!"
After hearing this, Ma Tao's face suddenly became livid, and he understood in his heart why Xiao Jinzi was in such a distraught state, and he didn't want him to wait for anyone to come. He probably didn't want him to know that the matter between him and An Ruo had become like this. kind of ending.
But after all, paper can't cover up the fire. Sooner or later, I have to know this matter, but it's not too late to know it now.
Looking at the door of No. 1018, Ma Tao knocked hard, but unfortunately, there was no movement inside.
not at home?
Ma Tao knocked hard again, but still no one opened the door. He listened carefully and found that it was very quiet inside.
"They should have gone out..."
Ankang said with his eyes red and swollen like bubbles.
"Have you eaten?"
Ma Tao looked at Ankang who had obviously lost weight and knew that he must not have had a good rest or eaten well these past few days, so he asked him.
Ankang shook his head and did not dare to speak. Ma Tao had no choice but to look back at the door of No. 1018 and then at Ankang. Finally, he decided to take Ankang to find a place to rest.
At the hotel, Ma Tao asked for two bamboo-sized rooms, spent 60G, and ordered some food. Seeing Ankang wolfing down the food, he knew that this kid must be starving.
It is said that parents in the world are pitiful. I don’t know what this woman, An Ruo, is thinking. How can she have such a high desire for money and enjoyment? The idea of preferring boys over girls was very serious before, but now I see that my daughter can give She brings the good life she wants and just ignores her son. I'm afraid I won't be able to find another selfish mother in the world. I really don't understand how An Dahai could marry such a mother in the first place. A mother-in-law is a wife.
Ma Tao learned a lot of details from Ankang's mouth. When he heard that Anruo was pregnant with Liujia and was almost three months pregnant, he knew that the fate between this girl and Xiao Jinzi was probably completely broken. Don't talk about anything else. It's just that the two members of Committee Kim and Kim Bang couldn't pass this test. If they let such a woman follow their son, people of their status would not agree to anything. No matter what, they wouldn't say anything. They were well matched, but they would never allow Xiao Jinzi to find such a woman who was called a "broken shoe" by the ancients as his wife.
Ma Tao frowned slightly when he heard about Mr. Liu.
The world is so big, but destiny is so small. When he heard Ankang say that Mr. Liu's full name is Liu Dong, Ma Tao thought of the coward he had contacted yesterday. When he heard Ankang say that this man's father had a caravan belonging to him When they formed an alliance, Ma Tao was convinced that the loser he let go yesterday was the young master Liu who was regarded by An Ruo's mother as the savior of the golden turtle son-in-law, the God of Wealth.
Thinking of this, Ma Tao couldn't help but feel a little funny. As the saying goes, the more people like to toss, the easier it is to have nothing in the end. Ignoring the people closest to you is your biggest loss. This Anruo's mother used thirteen tricks all the way, In the end, they found a small third-rate caravan, and the son-in-law they were proud of was a man who was greedy for life and afraid of death. Perhaps, this was all fate.
Ma Tao could already see in his eyes that An Jia would soon pay the price of regret for his choices, but before that, Ma Tao could never tell him. The other thing was the doubt in Ma Tao's heart.
Xiao Jinzi is Jinbang's son. As a Seoul committee member, it is impossible for him to know nothing about the An family's situation. Regarding this matter, either Jinbang turned a blind eye to this matter, or Jinbang's methods have not been used yet. No matter what, He said that Xiao Jinzi was his son, and a man would protect his own children. His own children lost face, and he, as a father, naturally lost part of it. If he had no reaction at all, even if he beat Ma Tao to death, he wouldn't believe it. , maybe, my coming here this time is destined to watch a good show.
Of course, none of this can be said to Ankang. No matter what, he will lose because he belongs to the An family. Although Ma Tao is sad to see him suffer here, there is no other way. Who made him end up with such a mother? Ma Tao can help him for a while, but he cannot help him for a lifetime. Once the matter between Xiao Jinzi and An Ruo is completely settled, everything will burst like a bubble. Ma Tao can only hope that Ankang, who is still underage, will grow up as soon as possible.
