Chapter 105: Quarantine Area C, Smuggling Inspection!

“I want the evaluation form.”

Cheng Ye spoke almost subconsciously.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. The experience he gained from Towns made him not want to ask any questions now.

Because no matter what the answer is, he doesn't have enough ability to verify it.

As for what an intern wants, it is naturally the evaluation form required for becoming a regular employee.

In addition, this was Cheng Ye's first time searching for intelligence, and he had no experience at all, so he was a little unsure how much time would pass.

Fortunately, judging from Lei Hu's expression, it seemed to be only two or three seconds at most, and did not arouse suspicion.

"Okay." Lei Hu smiled brightly, stood up and returned to his desk, pulling out three blank evaluation forms from the drawer. "As an inspector from the Eastern Region, I, Lei Hu, have never blocked anyone's evaluation form. As long as you have enough ability, I'll give them all to you at once!"

With a stroke of the pen, fill in all the marks with full marks.

Then, he picked up the stationmaster's seal on the table and clicked it three times in one smooth movement.

"Here, take it."

Lei Hu pushed the form over and suddenly seemed to remember something. He looked up and asked, "Have you got the three tickets for North Station?"

"I got it."

"That's convenient. Wait for me." As he said that, he turned around and took out three evaluation forms from the drawer, repeating the previous action with familiarity.

"Stationmaster He died unexpectedly. Stationmaster Ding is now in charge of the inspection work at the Central Station. As for the assessment of the inspectors, I will be in charge for the time being."

Is that all?

Cheng Ye was stunned when he saw the six evaluation forms in front of him. Then he stood up and said, "Thank you, Station Master Lei!"

"No need to thank me. To be able to defeat a high-level fusion, your strength has long surpassed the apprentice stage."

Lei Hu waved his hand, motioning him to sit down. "The trainee and first-term positions test the inspector's professional ability. Your inspection ability has already earned full marks from me, but field work is also an important aspect of an inspector's ability."

"Once you finish your duty at the South Station, start preparing. Only after you've entered the first phase and gained independent authority can you be considered a true inspector. Then you'll find that you can do much more than you can now."

"clear."

Cheng Ye nodded, his tone calm, "Thank you for your trust, Station Master Lei."

"Okay, go on duty. Quarantine Port B is just as dangerous as Port A, and the inspection methods are different. If you can complete this duty smoothly, I can make the decision to grant you another request."

Lei Hu smiled and said nothing more. He just picked up the teacup and signaled that the conversation was over.

Cheng Ye put the evaluation form into his backpack and stood up to say goodbye. The moment he opened the door, raindrops mixed with wind rushed in.

The slight chill instantly perked him up, and he couldn't help shivering, with his hair standing on end.

But what followed was an uncontrollable excitement in my heart.

Compared to the six evaluation forms he had obtained, the unexpected gains from searching for intelligence made his heart beat faster.

With a thought, the panel popped open.

A new prompt appears at the bottom of the main page.

[Intelligence Target: Thunder Tiger]

[Designated direction: related to collectors]

[Intelligence quality: Level 0.7 (information quality decreases by 0.3 after specifying a target)]

[Current replay count: 4]

[Note: When you first check the information, the space is stopped in your mind and the flow of reality is frozen.]

[Note: When replaying intelligence, the time flow rate between the intelligence space and the main world is 500 to 1]

[Note: When replaying intelligence, please ensure that you are in an absolutely safe state]

[Note: Once the number of replays is exhausted, the information will be automatically destroyed.]

“It can actually be replayed?”

Cheng Ye felt a little happy as he scanned the lines of prompts.

The collector's function is far more powerful than he imagined!

Although intelligence could not bring about an immediate improvement in strength like skills, it allowed him to capture a key piece of information at this moment.

Liu Kun, are you coming to South Station?

And he had to disguise his identity to enter the quarantine gate B where he was on duty?

Before this, although Cheng Ye had fantasized about searching for extraordinary people countless times, he did not expect that this day would come so suddenly.

and.

It seems like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Liu Kun entered under a disguise. Doesn't that mean I can find a way to improve cooperation?"

As soon as the thought flashed through my mind, my heart began to beat uncontrollably.

Jiangchuan is only in the symbiotic residual state, but he already possesses Lv5 skills.

As a transcendent being, Liu Kun must also possess Lv5 or even Lv6 skills.

Although these cannot be searched by the collector for the time being.

But the difference is that Jiang Chuan, in the symbiotic remnant state, consumes exactly the same energy for searching as an ordinary person, which means that his life level has not changed.

As for Zhang Can, Cheng Ye still clearly remembers that at that time, the cooperation degree was already 100%, but the probability of searching for Lv1 skills was only 15%, and the probability of searching for Lv2 skills was only 1%.

"The collector at that time had not yet been upgraded and was only in the apprentice stage."

"I wonder if my chances of finding extraordinary people will increase now that I've been promoted to a new talent?"

Compared with searching for items, skills are obviously more attractive.

While Cheng Ye was thinking, he did not stop and walked straight downstairs.

In order to be promoted, trainees must complete assessments at three sites, obtain nine evaluation forms, and obtain a B-level or above evaluation on one field mission, without any major accidents occurring during the process.

It usually takes about one or two years to complete these processes.

The current record at the checkpoint is held by Harlin, who took six months and five days.

It only took him more than three months to get the nine most difficult evaluation forms, and he will most likely break Harlem's record in the future.

Because it is not difficult to get a B-level or above evaluation for field work.

After all, there are not many tasks that can be taken during the apprenticeship period. With his current ability, he can complete them with ease.

"But once I leave, there will be no one to look after Wang Kang, so it won't work."

"Besides, the rain line still persists. If it rains during field operations, the infected will move more frequently, and the risk factor will definitely increase dramatically."

Cheng Ye was not in a hurry. There were so many inspectors in the buffer zone, but no one had left.

It's not just the impact of standing in a certain team, but also because of unusual celestial phenomena, the probability of danger in the wilderness has greatly increased.

It's really not worth it for him, an intern, to leave hastily just to get a permanent position.

It would be better to wait for Liu Bi to come back and go on the field together, so that the safety factor can be higher.

And Ding Yishan is still testing him, which is the most critical thing at the moment.

As long as they can get the support of the stationmaster, as Li Matthew said, field staff can go wherever they want.

"So many prosecutors are vying for a spot on the team, all hoping to get lucrative field assignments. Now that a smooth path is open to me, there's really no need to take the risk."

When he went downstairs, the staff had not returned yet, so Cheng Ye put on his raincoat and waited for a while.

Didn't have to wait long.

Less than ten minutes later, the two men returned. "Because Prosecutor Song, who was on duty with Prosecutor Wang yesterday, has already reported in today, there's a procedural conflict. Could you please go to Area C this morning and switch positions tomorrow?"

"Someone reported it?"

Cheng Ye frowned and thought about the list that Li Matthew gave him.

There are three Dongren prosecutors with the surname Song, two in the first term and one in the third term.

"Which Inspector Song?"

"Prosecutor Song Hai."

Is that the third phase?

Wang Kang was on duty yesterday morning, so Song Hai was supposed to come in the afternoon.

However, sometimes the inspector has to change shifts due to urgent matters, and according to the rules, he should notify Wang Kang.

It’s just a three-term internship.

If it were him, Song Hai might have called to tell him, but he obviously didn't have that idea when facing Wang Kang.

Cheng Ye pondered for a moment, "Okay, then go to Area C for duty."

In the intelligence, Liu Kun mentioned the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but we don’t know which day he was referring to.

Cheng Ye was a little worried that he would miss the opportunity, but then he thought that Lei Hu should not be so careless.

Since Liu Kun's words have been agreed to, if the matter is scheduled for this morning, he will definitely be asked to replace Song Hai.

Follow the two staff members through Area E.

When you arrive at the isolation and inspection area, there is no difference between the South Station and the North Station, both have the same scale and layout.

Two observers were waiting in front of the isolation gate. When they saw Cheng Ye coming, they were inevitably stunned.

"This is Inspector Cheng, Cheng Ye, the inspector on duty this morning."

The staff introduced.

In fact, there was no need for him to introduce himself. Just by looking at his appearance, the two observers recognized Cheng Ye's identity.

So similar.

He is at least 60% similar to Cheng Long, the fifth-term prosecutor and the backbone of the Dongren.

If Cheng Ye wasn't too young, and they only looked at his profile, they would almost think that Cheng Long had been resurrected.

"Thank you for your help."

The isolation door opened, Cheng Ye nodded slightly to the staff, and then stepped in.

After passing through the disinfection passage, two observers were waiting at the end.

"Hello, sir. We are observers from Area C. My name is Abao, and my name is Ashe."

The two introduced themselves in turn.

Abao is a mature middle-aged man, and Ashe is a strong young man.

One old and one young, with clear division of labor.

Abao's duties are similar to those of Raven, and he is responsible for desk work such as document registration and data recording.

However, unlike Owl, Snake needs to accompany the inspector on duty.

"Are our South Station observers accompanying the inspectors on duty?"

"Yes," Ah She explained immediately, "It's mainly because the accents of us Easterners are so diverse, from all over the place. Furthermore, we in District C are responsible for checking people from outside the Sanctuary City and the Gathering Area. Some of them not only have accents but also don't understand our rules. We can't expect you to teach them yourself, can we?"

He smiled and added, "Also, sometimes the Cities of Asylum drive several vehicles over, and checking the vehicles and cargo is hard work. Just give me the instructions, and I'll do it."

“Will there be smuggling?”

"Of course there are, and quite a lot." Ah She nodded. "Our inspection station can't take a cut of ordinary supplies from outsiders. Only high-value items like alien crystals, extraordinary minerals, and precious metals will be subject to a 20% inspection tax."

"Some people, hoping for a lucky break, don't want to pay, so they resort to smuggling, hiding the crystals in the lining of tires, or wrapping them in sealed bags and stuffing them at the bottom of a pile of goods. Some even embed the crystals in prosthetic limbs."

"But they dare to do this mainly because the cost is not high. Even if they are discovered, they will only be taxed an extra 10%, for a total of 30%. For them, hiding it might make a profit, but not hiding it will definitely make a loss. Even if they are discovered, it is within their tolerance range."

"in addition."

As they moved forward, Ah She continued to introduce things incessantly.

Quarantine Area A takes a 30% commission, because all caravans belong to Happiness City and no one will hide items.

After all, once discovered, the cost is far more than just paying 10% more.

At the very least, your credit points will be deducted and all supplies will be confiscated. At the worst, your car rental privileges will be revoked.

But Quarantine Area C is different. Some of the caravans that come here are individual traders gathered from surrounding settlements, and some are sent from small sanctuary cities. But no matter how small the scale is, as long as they are under the banner of "trading", the checkpoint must treat them as equal entities and follow the trading rules and regulations of Happy City.

"It wasn't like this a few years ago. Back then, foreign caravans were very popular. Not only did they not have to pay any taxes, but we in Happiness City would even add an extra 5% to the price of their goods to encourage more caravans to come."

"The problem is that some people are too cunning. Area B charges a 5% tax on scavengers, but some people don't want to pay it. So they collude with small settlements around them, sell their goods to them, and then have these settlements pass through Area C under the guise of caravans, taking advantage of the tax exemption to bring in goods."

"After just six months, District B's tax revenue has dropped by more than half, yet the number of people entering and leaving has tripled compared to usual."

"With the increasing frequency and the decreasing number of foreign caravans in recent years, most of the trade channels are run by our own caravans in Xingfu City. Therefore, the checkpoint took the opportunity to change the rules. Whether it is a caravan or a retail trader, a 20% fee will be charged for high-value items to plug the loophole in Area B."

"If you find any smuggling, the extra 10% will be yours, and the station will also give you an additional 5% as a duty reward."

Um?

So this is where the profit lies?

As Cheng Ye listened, his eyes lit up and he suddenly realized that Area C was not as bad as he had thought before. It was also a good place to earn contribution points!

In the entire checkpoint, there is probably no low-level inspector who needs contribution points more than him.

Putting aside the equipment, vehicles, batteries and other things that everyone wants.

Taking the idealistic route is cool, as he has thousands of people in the community at his disposal, but this costs money like water, and the expenses are getting bigger and bigger.

For example, the current construction of Tianyuan Community has been revised many times by him, and the budget has soared to 26,000 points.

Not to mention the later factory construction, medical equipment procurement, and initial investment in production raw materials.

After the pedestrian street is built, all the initial investments can be earned back step by step, turning it into a treasure trove of continuous wealth and providing long-term benefits.

But all these initial investments have to be made up by him as an investor.

These are precisely what the contribution system cannot satisfy.

After returning home last night, he carefully calculated the bill again, but still couldn't understand why weapons and medical supplies were so expensive. He specifically asked Huang Sheng about the system of the Public Works Department to verify it.

After thinking about it this way, I finally figured out the relationship between the internal contribution system and the external contribution points.

Simply put, the internal contribution system is a special rule designed specifically for the development of Sanctuary City. It has two core purposes:

1. Prevent the outflow of resources.

2. Lower the threshold for resource use.

Take the price of renting a vehicle for example. It is set so cheaply to make it easier for caravans, inspectors, and civil servants to go out and do business.

But if you want to use this system to purchase supplies, it won’t work.

Because contribution points are anchored and backed by tangible things, such as extraordinary minerals, alienated crystals, and various strictly controlled strategic materials. Whether in Happy City or brought to other Sanctuary Cities, they can be exchanged for resources.

However, there is no such thing as an internal contribution system. The department has the final say on how much to pay and how to pay it. The money spent is naturally borne by the department.

Let me give you a simple example.

When the checkpoint was at its richest, it bought one hundred Jinbei trucks from Xingfucheng at market price.

When these 100 cars were first purchased, renting them for a day might cost 50 points, and damage would require compensation of 500.

But as time went by, the capital had been earned back by now, so it became the 15 points a day that he saw. Even if the car broke down, the checkpoint could bear it.

But things like weapons and medical supplies are different. Checkpoints will not stockpile them. If someone exchanges them, you have to use contribution points to buy them at the current market price.

Therefore, when the checkpoint is prosperous, the points in everyone's hands are valuable, and it is possible to sell a Buffalo combat pistol for 1 point.

But if the checkpoint is short of money, the points will immediately become worthless.

For example, the price of the Buffalo pistol has doubled, and the price of the PL-1 has increased several times.

And when the high-level inspectors return in the fall, the checkpoints will have more money and the points will increase in value.

This is also Towns' reminder to him not to waste any contribution points before becoming a regular player.

Because only by becoming a full-time employee and seeing all the rules can you understand how this system works.

But even if the points appreciate in value, it is impossible to redeem them for things used to build a pedestrian street.

Because this system at the checkpoint is designed to facilitate the inspectors' official duties rather than to satisfy personal purposes.

“Spring and autumn are the busiest times in Area C.”

"Well, in winter, there are basically no convoys. Sometimes it's normal for Area C to be closed for more than ten days in a row."

Ashe was still introducing, but Cheng Ye suddenly stopped and looked at the garage with shining eyes.

"This is a garage. Some caravans use electric vehicles, so they come here to charge them."

"I know, this charging station is one I can use, right?"

"yes"

Before he finished speaking.

Cheng Ye had already taken off the charging head familiarly, used his badge to unlock the permissions, and then hung the charging head back.

"Okay, don't give this to anyone else."

"yes."

I didn’t expect that after leaving Area A, I could still charge my phone in Area C. What a pleasant surprise!

I should have asked Wang Kang to report to Area C earlier.

The moment the thought came to mind, Cheng Ye shook his head and rejected it, as benefits are often accompanied by risks.

There is a high probability that a caravan coming from afar will encounter ferocious infected bodies.

Maybe you won't encounter it once in ten times, but just one chance to encounter a super infectious organism like rotten vines.

Not to mention Wang Kang, the intern, even he would face huge risks in dealing with it.

Continuing forward, Area C also has three large warehouses and an isolation warehouse.

"Is there anyone in the isolation pod now?"

"No, generally speaking, we won't allow people who are considered risky to pass through the checkpoints. We will persuade them to turn back, and all cargo transactions are completed outside the checkpoints."

“Outside the checkpoint.”

Cheng Ye looked up outside the checkpoint. There was a yellow line at the North Station and there was also one at the South Station.

To his surprise, although it was raining, there were already four 9.6-meter trucks waiting in front of the entrance to Area C.

A large red mountain logo is spray-painted on the side of each truck.

One of the courses in the cultural assessment for probationary prosecutors is to memorize the symbols of various forces.

Cheng Ye frowned and thought for a while, and quickly found the force corresponding to this mark from his memory.

The Hongshan Sanctuary City from the neighboring Hai Province is nearly 1,700 kilometers away from Xingfu City.

Although it is not as big as Happy City, it is also a large-scale shelter city with a permanent population of about 300,000.

As for local specialties, it is basically impossible for the products loaded on the truck to be local specialties for such a long distance.

It is most likely a middleman, and the goods have been resold several times along the way.

This is also the routine operation of the wasteland caravan, selling and buying along the way, making money by the price difference.

Instead of accepting the cargo owner's entrustment as in modern times, loading the cargo and heading to a certain destination.

Taking out the defense pass, Cheng Ye glanced at the time.

There are only fifteen minutes left before the inspection starts at nine o'clock, which is just enough time to prepare.

"Ashe, start preparing."

"Yes, sir!"

Ah She nodded in agreement, and before Cheng Ye opened the isolation door, he actually led a black dog out of the dormitory.

The dog has shiny fur, is half a person's height, and looks particularly energetic.

Seeing Cheng Ye, the black dog barked twice, but Ah She immediately slapped him: "What are you barking for? This is Inspector Cheng!"

The black dog howled and quickly lowered its head, as if it understood, and its eyes instantly became flattering.

"Hey, we still have animals at our checkpoint?"

Cheng Ye couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Due to the influence of the extraordinary curse, plant growth requires special care, and the nutritional cycle is fleeting, making the cost-effectiveness of raising herbivorous animals extremely low.

There is no need to even think about carnivorous animals. There is no meat for humans to eat, so how can there be any place for animals?

Dogs, as omnivorous animals, can be fed with nutrient solution.

But the embarrassing thing is that ordinary hounds are no match for mutant creatures, and their barking may attract infected bodies, so they are not welcomed by scavengers.

Taking various factors into consideration, the black dog in front of him was the first animal he saw after traveling through time.

"Sir, his name is Xiao Heizi. He's a veteran employee of our checkpoint. He specializes in dealing with those smugglers who use inferior tactics and take chances!"