Chapter 69

Such a big commotion immediately attracted the attention of the guards at the city gate. They first stared warily at the two unfamiliar vehicles in front. They had not seen such rare vehicles for a long time. When they saw the rear of the vehicle, the carriages that were a step behind it breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Qing and others got out of the car. According to convention, they had to go to the city gate to register. Just as they were about to move, they were stopped by Lu Yun and Lu Feng who came from behind.

Lu Yun held Ye Qing's arm, and Lu Feng stood in front of everyone, patting his chest and assuring: "Everyone, take a rest here for a while, and leave the matter of entering the city to me."

After saying that, he stretched out his long legs and strode quickly towards the city gate. Although Tu Ping had seen many people taking backdoors, he had been following the rules in everything since he joined the military camp, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that he still had to do things according to the rules.

He turned his head to look at Ye Qing. His boss was relaxed and at ease, not affected at all by the attention of the crowd.

Ye Qing didn't say anything. Instead, Lu Yun beside him comforted him: "Don't worry, my brother and I can still talk in Zhucheng. Everyone just wait with peace of mind."

After a while, Lu Feng walked over quickly and clapped his hands: "Done, let's go in."

He took the lead in driving the carriage towards the motor vehicle lane. Ye Qing and Tu Ping got on the carriage and followed. Sure enough, the checkpoints along the way were opened and they passed smoothly.

The entrance to Zhucheng City is narrow, like a canyon. After passing through the long and narrow canyon, everything inside suddenly becomes clear.

Unlike Shanhai City, most of the houses here are built on the ground. According to Lu Feng, they can block a lot of radiation because of the protection of several large mountains around them.

The houses here are not tall, basically they are low two-story buildings, with several families living in one house. They are built against the mountain and are neatly planned.

As soon as the carriage appeared, the pedestrians on the roadside stared at it and whispered to each other. Ye Qing had sharp ears and eyes and vaguely heard the word "City Lord".

She raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled almost inaudibly.

When they saw clearly the two rare vehicles following the carriage, the crowd was in an uproar, and even the women who were working at home came out to watch the fun.

The roadside and second-floor windows were crowded with people. They pointed at the two cars with intense curiosity in their eyes. This once-in-a-century spectacle stirred a ripple in the hearts of these residents who had been as stagnant as water.

After walking along an open dirt road, the carriage stopped in a shady place.

Ye Qing, Tu Ping and others parked the car and walked out, looking around at the surrounding environment.

This is an empty cave. The cave is very high and large, and you can hear clear echoes when you speak.

They were standing in the center of the cave. Not far in front of them was a row of long tables and a fire. Sparks were still burning in the fire, which seemed to have been used not long ago.

There are more than a dozen tall camp tents scattered around, which look a bit like the yurts on the grassland, except that they are square, with mesh walls and domes made of wooden strips, covered with felt, and tightly tied with ropes. The ends of the ropes are fixed to the ground with heavy nails, which looks very sturdy.

It is warm in winter and cool in summer here, and the radiation is low. The conditions are simpler than those in the Taoyuan Shelter, but compared to the houses at the foot of the mountain and the underground of Shanhai City, it is the best. The fact that these two brothers and sisters can be assigned here shows that they are at a high level in Zhucheng. Ye Qing couldn't help but look at them a few more times.

After getting off the horse, Lu Feng threw the harness to a young man who was accompanying him and asked him to feed some delicious food to his mutant BMW.

He brought Ye Qing and the others to the last few tents and said considerately, "Everyone, please rest here first. My sister and I will go to report to the city lord. If you need any help, you can find Xiao Wang, who is our life assistant."

Xiao Wang is the young man who went to feed the horses just now.

Everyone nodded and thanked him. After Lu Feng gave his instructions, he and his sister hurried out, saying that they had just arrived in time to catch the city lord finishing his inspection.

After the two left, everyone divided into tents to rest. Several girls stayed in one room, the remaining boys stayed in two rooms, and Ye Qing still stayed in the RV.

Seeing that everyone around him was his own people, Tu Ping approached Ye Qing and whispered softly, "Boss, do you really trust them completely?"

Of course not. It is not her style to put all her hopes on others. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. She has to make some preparations in advance in case of emergency.

Ye Qing called Tu Ping over and gave him some instructions. Tu Ping was shocked and immediately accepted the task and went out to investigate with his men.

After Lu Feng, Lu Yun and others went out, they came to a larger cave. The area here was larger, and there were soldiers guarding the door with swords.

The soldier saluted Lu Feng and his sister and let them in. After entering, the two of them walked around to a house with ease. It looked like an office, and a young man about 25 years old was sitting at the desk in the middle.

He buried his head in official documents, his brow furrowed. Even when he heard footsteps, he didn't look up. He just asked in a doting tone of an elder, "Why are you back so soon? Have you gotten into trouble again?"

When Lu Yun heard this, he crossed his arms and pouted, "Brother, we didn't get into trouble!"

The young man glanced at her with a raised eyebrow before returning to the document covered in writing. "Then why are you back so soon after leaving if you didn't get into trouble? Didn't you boast that you'd pay off the debt in a month?"

Lu Feng took a chair and sat down at the desk in front of his elder brother. Seeing this, Lu Yun snorted and followed him over, leaning against the edge of the desk, still keeping his arms crossed.

"Brother, I have something important to discuss with you." Lu Feng said solemnly.

The last time I saw my younger brother so formal was a few years ago when they were going to do the salted fish experiment. At that time, they were young and energetic, but their eyes were shining, full of hope and the future.

The young man put down his pen, dropped his teasing tone, looked up and said seriously: "What's the important thing?"

Lu Feng took out a booklet from behind his back and handed it to him with both hands: "Brother, please take a look at this first."

The young man raised his eyebrows and took the booklet and read it carefully.

The smooth coated paper used in the brochure, the delicate touch instantly spread from his fingertips to the bottom of his heart. His eyes trembled and he slowly opened the pages.

The clear and bright pictures and the brand new paper show that they were recently printed.

The man read it very carefully, and Lu Feng also explained it seriously. He had read this booklet no less than five times and had already memorized it by heart.

After reading it, the young man still felt unsatisfied. What was said in the booklet seemed to have cast a spell on him, making him want to read it several more times.

"Brother, what do you think?" Seeing the man finished reading, Lu Feng immediately leaned over and asked impatiently. Lu Yun also lowered his arms from his chest and stared at his brother while leaning on the desk.

"It's a magical and beautiful place, so desirable," the man said, then recovered and looked a little puzzled. "So what? It's all in the comics. You two have read them."

He had read a few picture books, which were dug out from the ruins by a team of hunters and given to him as gifts. He read them over and over again, and the world depicted in them was the same.

Lu Feng opened his eyes wide and pointed at the man in disbelief: "Brother! You actually thought this was fake?"

The man half-closed his eyes, figuring out something strange: "What? Is this true? This... How is this possible!"

How could this be true? My parents had been away from home for years, searching for the only remaining shelters in the world, but every one was shabby and destitute. How could such a perfect place exist in this world?

Seeing that his elder brother didn't believe him, Lu Feng turned to the first page of the album, pointed at the introduction and said, "This is real. Look, the coordinates are even there."

The man took a closer look and saw that it was indeed there, but he still had doubts in his mind: "The coordinates don't mean anything."

Lu Yun, who was standing by, was so anxious that he couldn't bear it any longer. He took out a bunch of things from his backpack and put them on the table. They happened to be the gifts Ye Qing had given them yesterday.

Lu Feng was impatient and forgot about this convincing evidence for a moment. He immediately picked up the items on the table and introduced them one by one according to the brochure.

"Look, big brother! This is a radiation-proof jacket, made by this clothing store. This is beef jerky, sold in the shelves. It's incredibly delicious, much better than dried fish. And here are mung bean cakes and chocolate..."

The man knew that Lu Feng always valued those dried fishes, and he was quite partial to them even though they had a strong fishy smell. Now he actually admitted with his own mouth that other people's things were better than dried fishes, which was unheard of.

He took the dried meat from Lu Yun's hand and looked it up and down. It was bright red in color and had a delicate texture. He could see the clear texture of the beef strips.

Before he even put it in his mouth, he could smell a refreshing fragrance. He couldn't help but put it in his mouth. After chewing it, he felt as if he was on a vast grassland, feeling the happiness of running.

Seeing that his elder brother was indulging in the delicious taste of beef jerky, Lu Feng took the opportunity to tempt him: "Brother, doesn't it taste good? Do you want to cooperate with us?"

The man nodded and continued chewing the remaining beef. If there really were such good supplies, then they would definitely cooperate. No one would miss such a good opportunity.

"It's just..." Lu Feng felt a little embarrassed when he said this.

The man glanced at his younger brother and said coldly, "Just what? Tell me quickly."

Lu Feng observed his elder brother's expression as he spoke: "It's just that the boss said that if we want to cooperate, we have to hand over the final decision-making power. Our Zhucheng may become their subordinate town."

Seeing his brother's face darken, Lu Feng hurriedly explained, "Brother, your position in Zhucheng remains unchanged. All matters in the institute are still under our management. You just need to report on time."

Lu Feng spoke the last sentence in a voice as small as a mosquito. He knew his eldest brother's unyielding character. If he was suddenly asked to lower his noble head when he had always been in a position above everyone else, it would suddenly arouse his disgust.

Sure enough, the man slammed the brochure on the table, pointed at the door and yelled, "Get out!"

"Brother, you really need to think about this carefully. They need to select a candidate within the next few days. If you don't do it soon, you will miss the opportunity..." Lu Feng wanted to continue persuading him, but was dragged out of the office by Lu Yun.

Lu Feng broke free from his sister's arms, stamped his feet and said angrily: "Why are you stopping me? You don't help to persuade me, but you are making things worse. I really love you for nothing."

Lu Yun chuckled a few times and said, "How do you know I didn't help? Don't worry, Big Brother also wants to cooperate, but he just can't get over it for the time being. Let's wait a little longer."

Lu Feng glanced at his sister suspiciously: "Really? What did you help with?"

Lu Yun leaned close to his brother's ear and whispered a few words.