Chapter 106: Concealing the truth and making huge profits!

"As expected of a veteran employee of the station, he's full of energy!"

Cheng Ye bent down and touched the dog's head.

The black dog was well-raised and not afraid of people at all. Its fur felt as smooth as silk.

What’s even more amazing is that after being scolded by Ah She, the dog became extremely well-behaved.

Even though it was just the first time they met, she kept rubbing against his palm, showing great intelligence.

"Little Blackie was brought back from another province by the pioneering corps. He's said to be a hybrid of a mutant beast. While his combat prowess isn't as strong as the inherited mutant beasts, his IQ is very high. We've specially trained him to be sensitive to high-value items. As long as they're not hidden too ridiculously, he'll sniff them out with one sniff."

Cheng Ye understood the implication and realized that Xiao Heizi alone could not stop all the smugglers.

But this is normal. The devil is always one step ahead of you.

As long as the profits are high enough, the caravans will always rack their brains to come up with new hiding methods.

"Let's go, duty!"

Cheng Ye swiped open the isolation door. Although he was just an apprentice, his movements were smooth and swift without any sign of unfamiliarity.

Ah She's eyes flickered imperceptibly behind him, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then a bit of joy that was hard to conceal spread out.

"This Inspector Cheng doesn't look like a newcomer, he's quite energetic!"

He secretly praised in his heart, and quickly pulled Xiao Heizi to follow.

For inspectors, the four quarantine areas are not much different from each other, and the only difference is the amount of profit and the level of risk.

But for grassroots observers like them, the promotion conditions in different districts are very different.

For example, in Area A, the core focus is on stability indicators. As long as there are no serious accidents throughout the year, you can get a good evaluation.

In Area C, the rules are completely different. Performance indicators are the deciding factor. The more smuggled goods you uncover, the better your evaluation results will be.

Boom.

The checkpoint bell rang, and entry and exit were officially opened.

However, before the four trucks could start and drive in, a crowd of people suddenly emerged from outside the yellow line.

"So many people?"

Yesterday the checkpoint was reopened, and only entry was allowed but no exit.

Today the restrictions were finally lifted, and residents were finally able to leave the buffer zone and step into the wilderness.

Cheng Ye stood up and looked, and couldn't help but be amazed. In less than half a minute, at least hundreds of people rushed out, and there were more than a dozen vehicles mixed in with them.

Even though it is still raining now, and judging by the intensity of the rain, I'm afraid it won't stop until the afternoon.

But in the face of the huge profits that come out of the first wave, some people will still be tempted and take risks.

Just like this caravan, they knew that the wilderness was full of dangers, but they still came from thousands of miles away.

drop.

As I was looking out, four trucks finally started up and drove into the inspection passage with short honking sounds of their horns.

The passage in Area C is equipped with a large scale, and the gross weight of the vehicle will pop up on the screen immediately:

The first car, 17.7 tons.

"Oh my, that's a lot! It's quite heavy!"

Cheng Ye glanced at the data.

There are no traffic regulations in the wasteland, and no one cares about overweight or overload. However, a 9.6-meter truck can only carry about 20 tons at most. Any more will seriously affect the efficiency of passing through special terrain.

Generally speaking, a vehicle weighing 16 tons or more is considered fully loaded.

"Sir, you..."

Watching Cheng Ye take out the Thunderbolt 1 from his backpack and start to assemble it skillfully, Ah She was stunned.

"Just to be safe."

Cheng Ye grinned, his hands still working. After assembling the Thunderbolt 1, he picked up the Ranger and assembled them skillfully. "The more this thing is pulled, the more places it has been to. There may be trouble."

Better safe than sorry.

He didn't hide the two guns under the table like he did in Area A, but placed them on the table.

If we really encounter an outbreak of infected people in this convoy, we can just reach out and pick up a gun to fight back without any delay.

In addition, Cheng Ye has another purpose.

He looks too young. If the caravan thinks he is an inexperienced softie, their cooperation will be greatly reduced.

At this moment, he put the two guns on the table. With his extremely strong eyesight, he vaguely saw the bearded man in the passenger seat of the first car, who was leaning on the seat and sitting up slightly.

"Stop for a moment, those behind, come one by one, and come in after you've checked!"

Ah She grabbed the speaker at his waist and shouted.

As soon as the first truck entered the inspection area and had not yet stopped, the bearded man on the passenger seat pushed open the door and jumped out, identifying himself first.

A red mountain badge was handed in through the small window of the isolation net. It was obvious that this was not the first time he came to Xingfu City for a transaction.

Ah She didn't take it directly with his hands, but took out a clip from the tool bag on his waist, and walked back to Cheng Ye with the badge.

"Sir, by the time you've completed your C-area duty, the Defense Communication should have been enabled."

"Is there?"

Cheng Ye was puzzled and took out his defense pass.

Unexpectedly, there was an extra icon on the desktop, which turned out to be the familiar camera icon.

There are four words below: [Photography and Identification].

The moment he clicked on it, the back cover of the Defense Communication device trembled slightly, and a tiny gap popped open, revealing a hidden camera.

Holy crap, this brick actually has a camera function?

Cheng Ye was stunned. When he first got the Defense Communication, he thought it was just an old-fashioned mobile phone.

Later I found out that I could verify badges and check information by touching and clicking, and then I felt that our technology had barely reached the era of candy-bar phones.

But as I used it, its functions gradually emerged, and now it is almost catching up with modern smartphones.

Of course, the smoothness is still far from perfect. Just like taking pictures with a camera now, if your hand moves a little faster, visible afterimages will appear on the screen.

"Each city of sanctuary badge has a special anti-counterfeiting design. These designs are not shared with the general public and are only circulated between cities of sanctuary. Authenticity must be verified. You only need to take a photo of the badge to match it to the database and get the answer."

"good!"

Cheng Ye secretly praised in his heart and tried his best to keep steady while taking pictures of the front and back of the badge.

The screen flashed for more than ten seconds, and a line of prompts popped up.

[Authentication passed, Hongshan Sanctuary City in Hai Province]

[Identity: Free Caravan]

[Identity Level: Level 3]

Not only can the authenticity be identified, but even the ownership and level of the caravan are clearly known.

The label "Free Caravan" indicates that this team is only affiliated with Red Mountain Sanctuary City and is not directly under the official jurisdiction.

As for the level

The evaluation criteria for each sanctuary city are different, and this information is not included in the apprenticeship assessment.

But level three sounds like a mid-range level, not the top, but definitely not a bottom-level caravan either.

"No problem."

"Okay, I'll have them submit the manifest right away."

Ah She returned to the door holding the badge, whispered a few words to the bearded man, and soon came back with an envelope.

Cheng Ye put on rubber gloves and opened the envelope, which contained more than ten receipts.

The handwriting on the first few pages was fairly neat, and each line was barely legible.

But when you turn the page, the handwriting becomes so sloppy that it looks like it was scratched by a chicken claw. Not only are the quantities written vaguely, but even the product names require a lot of guessing based on the first few words.

"Sir, this gang are old smugglers and very difficult to deal with."

Ah She glanced at the receipt and made a conclusion without even looking closely. "The three caravans that came yesterday all used the same tactics. If they were really hiding contraband, the invoice would have been written in an ambiguous way. Just looking at it, you can't tell what's going on."

"Which caravan is bigger, the one that came yesterday or the one that came from Hongshan?"

"Yesterday was the day the checkpoint reopened, so the caravan was larger. However, caravans from other provinces that reach our Happy City usually have between three and seven trucks. And don't be fooled by the fact that they only drove trucks; the escort's armed vehicles were parked in the wilderness and didn't approach."

"Did the inspector find out anything yesterday?"

"Inspector Qiao was on duty yesterday. He registered approximately 2,100 high-value items passing through customs. He also found five other items, each worth approximately 1,400 points. However, these five items..."

As Ah She was speaking, he suddenly hesitated and didn't dare to continue.

"Did the caravan deliberately not hide it as a toll for the inspector?"

"yes!"

Ah She nodded. This was not a shameful thing, but he couldn't say it out loud, otherwise it would be suspected that he was making up stories about the inspector's incompetence.

Value 1400

Calculated at 15%, it would be 210 points.

Cheng Ye's mind flickered. He had worked hard at the quarantine gate A all day yesterday and earned only 150.

The toll that the C-area caravan offered voluntarily was 210?!

Moreover, these people have already paid so much in tolls, so how much are the hidden things worth?

"In previous cases of this scale, how many could be hidden if a full investigation was carried out?"

"Full investigation."

Ah She thought for a moment. "There's no exact number. It depends on the size of the City of Sanctuary, the route the caravan takes, and the season. Autumn generally sees the most smuggling, with an average of at least five or six thousand contribution points. Spring has the least, maybe only two or three thousand. But this year, the weather isn't right, and winter is coming early. Perhaps the autumn smuggling boom has also arrived earlier."

hiss.

How many?

Five or six thousand?

Cheng Ye was secretly shocked. If this could be found out, wouldn't he be able to get hundreds of points based on the commission rate?

"Then based on this scale, the value of the goods a caravan normally carries should be around 10,000 to 20,000 points?"

"right."

Ah She nodded. "Generally speaking, 25% to 35% of the goods' value is gross profit. After deducting the loss on the way, the commission paid to our own City of Sanctuary, and various unexpected expenses, the final profit we get is about 20%."

Based on a value of 20,000 points, the net profit is 4,000 points.

Compared to the risks of traveling through the wilderness, this benefit is really not much.

But the caravan's profit lies in trading. For example, if these 4,000 points are exchanged for firearms and weapons in Happiness City, and then sold to settlements or small sanctuary cities that are unable to produce weapons on their own, the profit can be multiplied several times.

After completing the journey and returning to my own city of refuge to spend the winter, the total income from this year's business is estimated to be around 10,000 to 20,000 points.

In addition, if the income along the way is exchanged for winter supplies, based on a caravan of 100 people, not to mention the contribution points, the supplies alone are enough for everyone to have a safe and comfortable winter.

Of course, if we want to continue to develop and expand the caravan, this alone is far from enough, and we must have "extra income".

Cheng Ye immediately understood that these smuggling incomes were the key to expanding the caravan.

They make a profit by trading these things between the major sanctuary cities.

20% is definitely not profitable, after all, high-value items are hard currency wherever they go.

30% is a small loss. Not only will the profits be lost, but some losses will also be expected. However, it is still within the tolerance of these caravans.

But once the smuggling is successful, based on a 20% profit, five thousand is an additional income of one thousand points, which is equivalent to an extra truck of goods.

"Got it. Let them drive in and start checking."

Since there was no point in reading this delivery order, Cheng Ye simply threw it aside.

This was the first inspection of the caravan.

He was a little eager to try it, especially since he had just experienced the convenience of intelligence searching and couldn't help but want to do it again.

It’s so convenient to see a person’s inner secrets.

But at the same time, he was curious whether he could find replicas of the high-value items hidden by these people if he searched for items.

"I was so busy searching for skills before, but now I realize that this ability to search for intelligence and items is a perfect match for the job of an inspector. It's definitely a god-level ability."

Cheng Ye pondered secretly.

Unfortunately, after searching for Thunder Tiger, the charge value was only 27% left, and it was time to carefully calculate and choose one of the two.

Fortunately, given the situation today, Liu Kun probably won’t come back.

Otherwise, Lei Hu would have directly ordered him to switch positions with Song Hai next door to prevent accidents.

Thinking of this, Cheng Ye felt a little relieved.

A slow charging pile can replenish about 15% of the energy value in 8 hours, which is not enough.

It seems that after get off work, I must go to the Public Works Bureau and discuss the construction of the pedestrian street with Mr. Liu!

It just so happened that Master Zhang was on this route, so there was nothing wrong with taking him to charge the bus.

While he was thinking, the isolation door slid open with a "click" and the truck slowly drove into the inspection area.

It's worry-free to have someone assist in the inspection. Before Cheng Ye stood up, A She had already walked up quickly and raised his hand to signal the truck to stop at the designated parking space.

The truck's main driver's door opened, and the driver jumped out nimbly. Without saying a word, he stood at the inspection position with his hands raised high, his posture extremely familiar.

"Are you familiar with the rules of our Happy City?" Cheng Ye sat behind the table and glanced at the other person.

"Understood, sir."

The driver nodded in response, his tone quite respectful.

"Okay then."

Cheng Ye raised his chin towards A She, motioning him to come forward and check.

Little Blackie had already come close to the truck and began to sniff left and right, looking for any scent.

"Sir, all the data are normal and within the indicator range."

"Okay, take off your clothes and check the wound."

As Cheng Ye finished speaking, the driver began to take off his shirt, revealing a big belly covered with thick chest hair.

What made him jump was that there was almost no healthy skin on the driver's body. There were layers of old scars, mixed with many claw marks and bite marks of varying depths. It was obvious that he had been crawling in the wilderness.

Fortunately, the scars have healed completely, with smooth and blackened edges, and there doesn't seem to be any risk of infection.

Ah She walked around and even pulled the man's underwear aside to take a few looks.

"No new injuries."

"Very good." Cheng Ye nodded and signaled the driver to retreat to the corner of the inspection area.

I think a caravan of this size would not put the infected people in the first car.

Otherwise, if one person is found to be at risk of infection, it will immediately cause problems in the caravan's transactions.

“Check the goods!”

The truck's rear door opened.

Cheng Ye walked over and was so shocked that he was speechless.

Large green square bricks that looked like ice cubes filled the entire carriage, emitting a faint fragrance.

He was not unfamiliar with this aroma; it was the smell of nutrient paste!

"Are they all nutrient paste ingredients?"

Xiao Heizi jumped onto the truck lightly and sniffed among the stacks of raw materials, trying to find any smell other than the raw materials.

Ah She also called a team of eight staff members and began to unload the raw materials one by one from the car for careful inspection.

It's really hard work.

A square brick weighs at least two hundred kilograms and requires four people to move it.

As the carriage gradually emptied, everyone was sweating profusely, and then they had to move the raw materials back into the carriage.

But there is no way, this is the complete inspection process.

Ashe and four others began to inspect the interior of the carriage, carefully checking for any signs of contamination from the source of infection.

The remaining four people were busy working around the unloaded raw materials. Since they could not use any instruments to test them, they could only judge by touch, look and weighing.

"Is it possible that it is hidden inside these ingredients?"

Cheng Ye also bent down and looked at a piece. The raw material felt hard, like stone. If there was really something hidden inside, he couldn't just break the raw material into pieces to check.

"Sir, you see it's marked here. It's from the Biye Sanctuary City."

A staff member pointed to the upper right corner of the raw material, and sure enough, there was a small green grass mark engraved there.

"Generally speaking, small settlements might cooperate with caravans in such illicit activities, but even a small city of refuge wouldn't allow a caravan to destroy its reputation."

The Bi Ye Sanctuary City belongs to the same Hai Province as Hongshan, and is one of the Sanctuary Cities closest to Xingfu City.

I don’t know how many bags of nutrient paste can be made from each piece of raw material, but each piece is worth about 50 contribution points.

After careful calculation, the value of this truck's cargo fluctuates around 3,500 contribution points.

If we can get the same 30% commission as Area A, we will become rich immediately.

But these are important daily necessities, and if you bring them to Happiness City, you will even get extra rewards.

However, the inspector's manual does not specify what the reward is.

"Looks like I need to go back and study the manual again."

Cheng Ye thought to himself, "Before, I was so busy memorizing the knowledge to pass the test that I didn't fully understand the ins and outs. Otherwise, I would have been able to make more accurate judgments when faced with this kind of situation."

The manual contained a large number of case studies, but he only wanted to pass the test, so he just memorized the general idea.

But it’s not too late to realize it now, I can always make up for this lesson slowly.

And this time it is not just rote memorization. There are ready-made examples to compare and think about, which will definitely help you understand it more thoroughly.

It took half an hour just to check the first car.

"Sir, it's okay." Ah She jumped out of the car and dusted off his hands. "No signs of contamination from the source of infection were found in the car."

Meanwhile, the staff had finished weighing all the ingredients and reported, "The weight error for each piece of nutrient paste is within 1 kilogram. The possibility of hidden objects can be basically ruled out."

"Then drive out and carry out disinfection."

Cheng Ye ordered in a deep voice.

The staff in Area C were unable to find any problems, and Xiao Heizi did not report any abnormalities.

As an inspector who was on duty in Area C the day before, it was naturally impossible for him to find any loopholes out of thin air.

"Thank you for your insight!"

As the driver walked past the inspection table with a hunched back, he deliberately bowed his head and gave a compliment. Then he started the truck as instructed by the staff and drove to the disinfection area in front of the garage.

The entire vehicle will be thoroughly cleaned there, especially to remove any sources of infection that may be attached to the tires and chassis, to prevent the truck from entering the buffer zone and spreading contamination.

"The second one!"

The bearded man raised his hand and the second truck slowly drove onto the scale, and the screen showed: 15.5 tons.

So heavy again?

Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows and suddenly realized the difficulty of inspecting Area C.

Checking for infected bodies may not be the main point; the main task is to uncover the hidden items in the cargo.

Otherwise, a day on duty here would be a waste of time. Who would rely on the few happiness coins issued by the checkpoint to live?

What's more, an announcement was just made two days ago that all inspectors' monthly salaries will be cut in half before next summer. Now, as an intern, he only earns 250 coins a month.

The second truck came to a stop.

The driver got out of the car and underwent inspection according to the procedure. All the data were still normal. Then he stood in the corner and waited.

As the door of the box was opened with a rustling sound, what was found inside was not nutrient paste, but piles of long objects tightly wrapped in waterproof oilcloth, which looked more orderly than the nutrient paste raw materials.

Before Ah She reached out to lift the oilcloth, a strong fishy smell surged up from underneath, rushing straight into his nose with a salty and astringent smell.

"Seafood?"

Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the oilcloth was completely torn open, and inside was neatly arranged, full of long strips of dried salted fish!

Wow.

More than ten tons of dried salted fish?

In just a moment, everyone present licked their lips.

Although my taste buds have become numb from drinking too much bland nutrient solution, it doesn’t mean I’ve lost my passion for food.

Even Cheng Ye couldn't help but move his Adam's apple. He inexplicably wanted to taste what the dried salted fish tasted like.

Only Xiao Heizi remained calm, sniffing around the pile of goods with his ears drooping, diligently searching for any unusual smells.

"Sir, this gang of old smugglers must know what Blackie is capable of."

Ah She put down the oilcloth, his face a little grim, and his tone was filled with annoyance, "That's why the goods in these two compartments have such a strong smell. It's intentional to cover up other smells and make it difficult for Xiao Heizi to distinguish them."

When he met the young Prosecutor Cheng, he also wanted to demonstrate his abilities and gain his respect.

But no one expected to meet a group of veterans, which was a bit of a slap in the face.

"Don't be impatient. First, check for infection risks and do your job well."

Cheng Ye slowed down his tone and soothed.

Seeing that he was not anxious at all, everyone gradually calmed down and continued to work.

Dried salted fish cannot come into contact with water, so the staff had to quickly build a huge rainproof shed from the back and laid a thick layer of waterproof cloth on the bottom of the shed. Only then did they begin to carry out the dried fish in batches for inspection.

This is completely consistent with Cheng Ye’s understanding of the inspection work in Area C when he was on duty in Area A last week.

All the work is dirty and tiring!

But it is still impossible to check. The dried salted fish are tightly packed and the stacks are tightly tied together. It is impossible to tell whether there is anything hidden just by searching.

Cheng Ye glanced sideways slightly, and saw a subtle smile on the corner of the bearded man's mouth through the corner of his eyes. It was so fast that it seemed like an illusion, but it revealed an indescribable arrogance.

So crazy?

You really don't think this prosecutor can't deal with you?

Cheng Ye suppressed his surging thoughts and bent down to follow the staff in checking the dried fish.

Everyone was so determined that even their desire for dried fish was suppressed, and their hands moved more carefully.

"Sir, the interior of the carriage has been checked and there is no problem."

After checking around, Ah She jumped down and joined the inspection team.

Suddenly someone groaned. Cheng Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw that a staff member's palm was cut open by the sharp thorns on the fish's mouth, and blood was flowing down through the fingers.

"Sir, these are dried swordfish, a specialty of our Red Mountain Sanctuary. Be careful when turning them over!"

The bearded man standing outside shouted.

Cheng Ye turned his head and their eyes met. The bearded man had no expression on his face, and he spread his hands in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, as if to say that this matter had nothing to do with them and that they had brought this upon theirselves.

"interesting."

Cheng Ye felt a little interested.

Having been in Happiness City for a long time, I'm used to everyone being respectful to the inspector. This is the first time I've seen someone show an expression other than respect.

That bit of temptation, rebelliousness and arrogance made him feel that this world full of oppression suddenly had a bit more vitality.

He stood up, took off his rubber gloves stained with fish smell, threw them into the isolation box next to him, turned around and sat back behind the table.

The driver squatting in the corner and the bearded man outside the isolation fence tensed up at the same time. When they saw that Cheng Ye did not touch the gun but started to look through the delivery list, they breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

To be honest, they had a headache just writing this list themselves, so there was no need to worry about Cheng Ye being able to figure out anything from it.

"May I have your name?"

"Me?" Cheng Ye suddenly looked up and stared at him. The bearded man called out, "Sir, my name is Jin Dafei."

As soon as he finished speaking, the values on the panel changed slightly and a line of words flashed.

[Jin Dafei, 11%, searchable scope: Intelligence]

"The degree of cooperation is so low?"

Cheng Ye shook his head secretly, muttering "smuggling of high-value items" in his mind, and clicked on the intelligence search.

If it was just Jin Dafei's arrogant attitude, it wouldn't have stimulated him to search.

But the words just now made his heart move slightly.

Jin Dafei said that this dried swordfish is a specialty of Red Mountain Sanctuary City. Since it can be transported all the way to Happiness City, it means that this caravan is not a middleman dealing in ordinary goods, and there is a high probability that there are other "specialties" hidden in the car.

A cart of dried salted fish, of good quality, can earn at least 3,000 points.

The value of those hidden specialties is definitely not low!

Even if the commission is only 15%, it may be comparable to the income from working in Area A for a few days.

The characters on the panel flashed rapidly, and this time Cheng Ye deliberately focused his attention on Ase and others.

As expected, as the surrounding environment suddenly darkened, everyone's movements froze instantly, as if the pause button was pressed.

The next second, the picture shattered and reconstructed in the blink of an eye, and a huge garage appeared before his eyes.

Four cargo trucks were arranged in an orderly manner, and in front of them were six pickup trucks with weapons installed in the back, as well as two off-road vehicles. This should be the escort force of the caravan.

Jin Dafei stood at the front. A short man walked up and handed him a folder. The two men talked in low voices.

Cheng Ye's mind moved, his vision suddenly zoomed in, and he immediately heard their conversation clearly.

"Is everything arranged?"

"Don't worry, everything is done as planned."

"Let me take a look."

As Jin Dafei spoke, he strode to the back of the truck loaded with dried fish and pointed at a few swordfish dried fish seemingly casually.

One of his men immediately stepped forward, grabbed the back half of the fish's head and pushed it down hard, opening the fish's mouth. Without hesitation, he reached into the sharp mouthparts and pulled out a small bag of gleaming powder from deep within the fish's belly.

Alienated crystal?

Sure enough, there is stock!

Cheng Ye quickly zoomed in to take a closer look. The swordfish's mouthparts were indeed sharp. The staff member just now was scratched by it.

But once you pinch the back of the fish's head, you can bend the fish's mouth into a fixed angle, so that your fingers can just avoid the sharp spines and reach inside.

The powder is hidden in the cavity of the fish body. People who don’t know the trick will definitely give up checking when they see the scary mouthparts.

"Something."

The first hiding place was found, but the intelligence picture did not interrupt.

Jin Dafei turned and walked towards the fourth truck. The truck was filled with balls of seaweed ropes. Cheng Ye was not unfamiliar with this thing. It was introduced in detail in the manual and was the signature specialty of Hongshan Sanctuary City.

It is made by repeatedly hammering and weaving the fibers of deep-sea cartilage algae. It has the same toughness as steel wire, but weighs only one-eighth of steel wire. Whether used as a buffer rope for industrial connections or sold as a retail tool, it has extremely high value.

Jin Dafei squatted down and picked up a ball of seaweed rope from the top layer.

The surface of the rope was translucent amber and was tightly wound. He pinched the top of the rope ball with his fingers and suddenly found a slightly thicker rope end, which he gently pulled along the grain.

The originally airtight rope ball suddenly opened up like a flower, revealing a ball of silver threads entwined in the center.

The thin thread is a hollow seaweed tube. When one end is cut open, light blue powder immediately pours out.

"There's a huge demand for steel crystal powder in Happiness City, which can increase the service life of machinery. If we can bring it in, we can at least make more money this time." The short man came over and stretched out a finger.

One hundred, or one thousand?

Cheng Ye was shocked. If it was the latter, based on a 20% tax, wouldn't this thing be worth 5,000 points?

Shit, this feels a bit overwhelming.

If he could catch it, wouldn't he be able to make a huge profit of 750 points?

"The slipknot won't be noticeable, will it?"

"Absolutely not. It looks just like an ordinary tetherball. It can only be taken apart if you find the lead rope."

The short man patted his chest and assured, "I've had many people try it, and no one has been able to find the flaw. Besides, I've also mixed some crystal powder into the bottom floor of the carriage. Their attention will definitely be diverted by that."

"Well done."

Jin Dafei nodded slightly.

As soon as the words fell, the intelligence space suddenly shattered.

Cheng Ye suddenly came back to his senses and found that he was still in the inspection area, and the time around him, which had been still, began to flow again.

The staff were still checking the dried fish, and Ah She was bandaging the wounds of the injured.

"Lead rope?"

He frowned and looked at the panel.

[Intelligence target: Jin Dafei]

[Designated direction: related to the smuggling of high-value items]

[Intelligence quality: Level 0.9 (information quality decreases by 0.1 after specifying a target)]

[Current replay count: 4]

"I was lucky this time, it only dropped by 0.1"

Cheng Ye thought about it, simply clicked the replay, and entered the intelligence space again.

This time he focused on observing how Jin Dafei found the guide rope after getting on the car.

After replaying it twice in a row, I finally found a clue.

The guide rope of the sea tendon rope is mixed with extremely fine shell powder, which will reflect a faint luster at a certain angle. Unfortunately, the luster is too weak and can only be barely identified in the dim light at night.

Nowadays, even on a rainy day, it is difficult for anyone to find this hidden mark. You have to close the hatch and use a flashlight to find it.

"It's really amazing! People can come up with any tricks to make money!"

Cheng Ye could only marvel.

The exact number of alienated crystals in the fish's belly is unknown, but its value is at least over one thousand points.

If they can hide it, it means 200 more points, plus 1,000 from steel crystal powder. No wonder this caravan goes to great lengths to hide it. The profit is already more than a truckload of goods.

But now, these "extra benefits" have to come at the expense of checkpoints.

Moreover, based on a 15% commission, the Hongshan Caravan will bring him a huge income of nearly 1,000 points, which is enough to buy the basic technology to open a factory. With a little more, he can even buy a 10kwh battery.

It is true that a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without night grass.

Speaking of which, this kind of "small money" should not be exchanged for contribution points at the checkpoint, right?

Cheng Ye closed the panel and couldn't help but smile.

It must be said that after just one inspection, he kind of liked the model of Quarantine Area C.

This area values the personal professional ability of the inspector more than Area A. If the ability is average, it will be a pure waste of time. If the ability is strong, the profit will be doubled or even several times higher.

"Thank you for your support in community development. The residents of Tianyuan will definitely remember you!"

He stood up, his eyes met the bearded man's, and finally the dried salted fish that fell to the ground.

This thing seems to have the potential for long-term storage.

If we can snatch some of it away, we won’t have to worry about having food even if winter comes and we end up in a ruined wilderness!