"What's ahead?"
Dennis hesitated for a moment, slowed down the car, stopped in the middle of the road, and pointed ahead: "Ford Duke's people are right in front. At that time, Colombia assigned a mayor to parachute into Saint-Aral. As the leader of the local gang, Duke was the first Time went to the new mayor, and then the new mayor was kicked out of the Rust Belt by Mr. Demos, and Duke changed his family, and now Mr. Demos has passed away..."
"Is this guy named Duke rebelling again?"
Zhou Jinru almost didn't laugh out loud. The so-called Ford Duke, he would defect to whichever side the power was strong. He could no longer be described as a grasshopper. He was simply a tumbleweed. He would fall wherever the wind blew. .
Seeing that Zhou Jinru was not under any pressure, but instead burst into laughter, Dennis could not help but strengthen his tone: "Mr. Aguang, I don't know who you rely on, but the old Duke does have some strength in St. Yalar, and only Timo Mr. Si can suppress him."
"Then how are you going to lead the way? Are you going to take a detour?"
There was a trace of solemnity on Dennis's young face: "The city is quite chaotic now. If I just bring two people to get through it, I'm still sure, but before... the Osvid gang was already alert, and I was worried that something might happen." , so please don’t do anything extraordinary, we just need to get through.”
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Zhou Jinru was somewhat optimistic about this young man named Dennis. He didn't lie. If boarding the ship was a hope, then he would keep moving forward until he achieved his goal or failed completely.
What if your faith is shattered?
Then give him another one.
Dennis reached out and fumbled inside the side tricycle, pulled out a set of clothes and handed them to Zhou Jinru, meaning that Hong behind him should put them on.
Hong's bright red coat and pretty face were so eye-catching that he could tell at a glance that he was a foreigner. Dennis's worry was correct. When Zhou Jinru was stopped by the Blue Jack Gang, it was because the other party noticed Hong.
"Dennis, do you know this city is falling into a disaster?"
Dennis was silent for two seconds, nodded and admitted: "I know, you want to ask why so many people don't care, right?"
Zhou Jinru appreciated it more and more and helped Hong get dressed. In fact, it was just a starched and white overalls with a few traces of sewing.
"We know everything here, every street, the people who live next to us. You know, the mobility of Rust Belt residents is almost negligible. We are a land city. Maybe an ordinary citizen's neighbor lives from birth to death. Together, my neighbors are an old couple. They came here many years ago and have lived here for decades. They never leave the radius of ten kilometers from home. The outside world is strange and unfamiliar to us. Friendly, so we’d rather stay here and maybe disaster won’t happen.”
This is not cowardice, but self-protection.
Zhou Jinru asked, "Then do you want to go out and take a look?"
Dennis spread his hands: "I have no reservations about your question. I have no relatives in this city, only a few friends, and they can only be regarded as companions to live with. To be honest, if I can leave here, I will I am willing to take a look at the outside world. Maybe it may not be better than here, but I still want to take a look."
Having said this, Zhou Jinru was even more satisfied. He was inclined to recommend this young man to the old housekeeper Asker, and he might also consider Rhode Island to absorb him.
"We should go."
With an urging, they drove towards the territory of Ford Duke's gang one after another. Zhou Jinru noticed that there was actually no difference between Old Duke's gang and the two gangs he met before. They were almost operating in the same way, occupying the main road. , collect tolls.
"Hey Dennis!"
When Dennis was trying to negotiate with gang members in front of the roadblock, a call came from the balcony of a three-story building on one side of the road. Soon, a boy about Dennis' age ran down.
Zhou Jinru could see clearly from behind that the boy calling Dennis was shorter than the former, but more than twice as strong. He really didn't know how he did it.
"Bowman, why are you here?"
Dennis glanced nervously behind the boy named Bowman, which was in the direction of Zhou Jinru and Hong. He took Bowman's arm, walked to the side of the road, and asked in a low voice.
Bowman didn't notice Dennis's nervousness. He looked at his friend and said excitedly: "Dennis, where have you been running away these past few days? I can't find you. I have now joined Old Duke's gang. Do you know, he Promise all gang members can get on board! Big ship, real big ship! We can also become citizens of the mobile city!"
Facing Bowman's excitement, Dennis was thinking about another problem. He hooked an arm around his friend's neck and lowered his voice: "Okay Bowman, now is not the time to talk about this. I have taken on a business now. There are two people who want to go there, can you help?"
"Are they those two people?"
Bowman rolled his eyes, looked at the motorcycle parked in the middle of the road, and said with a smile: "It's a small matter, leave it to me."
On the other side, Zhou Jinru looked at the two people holding each other's back, and his emotion perception was constantly detecting.
"Dennis was very nervous. He knew the other party and was negotiating with them. They looked over together. The other party's mood was a little surprised, but he was still relaxed... There was a trace of anger in Dennis's heart. What's going on?"
As Zhou Jinru was watching, Dennis took out a few banknotes from his pocket and put them into his hand. The fat boy ran away and said something to the gang members who blocked the way. Someone looked over here. After a while, the fat boy Wave to this side to indicate that you can pass.
"Sir, you can go, we just need to keep a low profile."
Dennis's low words made Zhou Jinru look at him and asked casually: "How much did you pay?"
"Not much, just enough for three people's travel expenses."
"That was your companion just now. Did he mention recruiting you?"
Dennis was silent for two seconds, shook his head and said: "There is no way I will join Old Duke."
"Why?"
"Mr. Timos is very kind to us. It is impossible for Old Duke to replace him. Everyone understands what kind of person Old Duke is."
The three people drove forward and passed the roadblocks all the way. No blocking incident occurred as they imagined. This made Zhou Jinru relieved. His luck was not so bad that he was stopped at all three roadblocks.
"Thank you for this, but the specific reward will not be given to you until you arrive at the Rhine Institute of Life Research."
"Yes sir, that's fair."
At this moment, Hong was quietly squeezing Zhou Jinru's lower back in the back seat, as if she had something to say.
"what happened?"
"Red smells the scent of an outsider."
Zhou Jinru raised his eyebrows: "Outsiders? Are they outsiders like us?"
"No, it's a very strong smell. They're incompatible with the Rust Belt. Red is annoying."
Hong's reminder made Zhou Jinru scan it again with his emotional talent, but no strange phenomenon was found. When he completely left the range of the roadblock, his slightly tense nerves relaxed.
"It seems that there is indeed something watching us. It is well hidden and has no intention of interfering, but it is always vigilant."
Zhou Jinru's intuition has always been very accurate. Dennis said that Old Duke once cooperated with Colombia, so now that he is not suppressed by Timoth, he is very likely to seek cooperation again, and it is inevitable that he will hide some masters or weapons and equipment.
The water in the Rust Belt has always been so murky, but it was previously obscured by the dazzling Dimos. It is a recognized gray area. Even the Integration Movement sells food and smuggled equipment here, and the chaos can be imagined.
After passing the roadblock of the Ford Duke gang, it was not far from the Rhine Life Research Institute. This was the first time Zhou Jinru passed through an unfamiliar road. Dennis guided him all the way, otherwise he would really get lost.
Half an hour later, two motorcycles stopped in front of the research institute. Zhou Jinru let out a long breath. When he saw the lights of the research institute, he knew it was still safe. He took out a stack of blue banknotes from his pocket and counted a few. Zhang handed it to Dennis: "You deserve this."
But Dennis only took half of it and bowed deeply to Zhou Jinru: "Sir, I want to follow you. I know a lot of skills, machining, machine tool operation, and an intermediate electrician. If you need me to fight, just give me I have a weapon..."
"You really think so. You are from the Rust Belt and you should know better than to trust a stranger casually. Aren't you afraid that I will sell you to you?"
"I'm not afraid, you are not that kind of person."
Dennis's eyes were firm. He had seen some people who were not big or small, and he had also seen real big people. The workshop director of the factory was a person who was not big or small, and the director was a big person, but the only one he truly admired was the one in the factory. Mr. Demos seen on TV.
Tonight, he met another big shot, and even though the other person didn't say anything, he recognized him.
Mr. Aguang in front of him casually knocked down the Osvid Gang, not caring whether he would be protected. Even when facing the powerful Ford Duke Gang, he acted very relaxedly, as if these two gangs were under his control. It's like dust in front of you, it can be dispersed with just a pat.
The opportunity was right in front of him and Dennis would never give up.
"Well, actually I am a very talkative person. I originally wanted to keep you, but I would recommend you to find a job with Miss Timos instead of here."
Zhou Jinru did not refuse. He turned around and walked towards the research institute with Hong. He knocked on the door and gestured to the surveillance camera in front of the door, hoping that the people inside would find him in time.
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Ansuo's face was pale. After lying for several days, she was finally able to get out of bed and walk. She learned from Breeze, who came to check the ward, that a major change had occurred in the city of Saint Yalar, and the doctor and the others had a fierce fight on Broken Avenue. , and even built a land cruiser...
She didn't know how the land speeder did it, but she could clearly see the chill on Breeze's face.
"Doctor, he is a busy man. He is busy running around all day, and even goes to the battlefield without a medical operator. He is so busy that he doesn't even have time to leave a message and say, oh, I'm not angry, really not, I'm very Good, very good."
Watching the black air above her head that was almost solid when Wei Feng left, Ansuo secretly felt a sweat for Zhou Jinru in her heart. Miss Wei Feng must be very angry with such a big resentment.
She walked around the halls of the institute a few times and felt that her body had recovered a little, but it would take time to fully recover, so she stood in front of the closed-circuit TV and watched the movie playing on the screen.
A few boring dialogues couldn't move Ansuo's heart. Unknowingly, her thoughts returned to half a month ago, when she was still lying on the hospital bed and had a pretty good dream.
In the dream, she became a princess, a real princess, but the feeling of being a princess was terrible. She had to meet endless big shots every day, learn endless etiquette, and have all kinds of official duties, even her rest time. To be strictly controlled.
She finally understood how tiring it was to be a big shot.
Later, Ansuo met a man who took her to escape, escaping fate, enjoying her free time, eating, resting and playing together. At the end of the dream, she discovered that the man was the doctor...
Oh, what a shame.
He was too involved in the drama, not only did he call the doctor a common man, but he also didn't have any nice words to say to him.
"ah!"
Ansuo, who was thinking wildly, suddenly felt the roots of her long ears being grabbed by someone from behind. Her body went limp and she almost fell, but the person behind her caught her in time.
"Sister Ansuo, why is your face so red? Are you sick? Do you want to ask Seria to come and take a look?"
Turning around, Ansuo looked at Ifrit who was full of doubts. It was little Eve who had grabbed her ear before. Hearing someone say that she was blushing, Ansuo couldn't help but pat her face gently and whispered: " No, just wait and it will be fine, don’t worry, it’s not an illness.”
"Really? Your face is so red and it's so hot, does it not matter?"
"It's fine."
Ansuo left quickly and walked into the bathroom. She poured a handful of cold water on her face. The cool water flowed down her cheeks. She held the pool with both hands and raised her head. In the mirror was a young-looking face, flushed with red. Yes, very cute.
"But I'm an adult. Carters are all like this. They are not tall and small. They look like children. I remember that the doctor liked children very much before, and he still does now. He often carries Popka in and out. In the office, he wanted to hug Du Lin, but Du Lin wouldn't let him hug him every time, hehehe."
He accidentally got lost in thought again, Ansuo wiped away the water marks and hurriedly left the bathroom.
When she came to the lounge, she saw a tall and lanky man standing there, accompanied by Ifrit and the girl Luper in a red coat.
His appearance seemed to fall from the sky without any warning. Ansuo's pupils shrank sharply, his heartbeat thumped in his chest, and the blush that had faded returned.
No more.
Woohoo!
Miss Carters turned around and ran away, disappearing at the end of the lounge.
Zhou Jinru had just reached out his hand to say hello, but before he could say a word, An Suo ran away quickly, leaving him confused.
"Am I that terrible?"
