Chapter 404 Lower Town
As the car drove into the tunnel, the surrounding scenery became monotonous. Chen Chuan and Lao Zhan chatted casually, recalling what they knew about the downtown area.
It is said that when the central city was built, the construction plans for the upper and lower city areas were started at the same time, but for some unknown reason, the construction of the lower city area was not completed as planned and was eventually abandoned.
With the withdrawal of the last management and maintenance team thirty years ago, it has now completely become a gathering place for undocumented vagrants and gang members.
The lower city area has a vast area divided into blocks and a complex tunnel road network. These roads are interconnected, connecting various areas and even the upper city area. The population here cannot be accurately counted, but it is likely not less than that of the upper city area.
Because it was abandoned by the Central City management system, all kinds of experimental implants, banned drugs, and dangerous items flow in there every day. It can be said to be a free testing site for various companies.
It is also the place with the largest number of cult members and rebels, gathering a large number of illegal cults and cultists, and even some independent resistance organizations hiding there. At the same time, a large number of gang members are also engaged in various illegal businesses here.
For example, the various esoteric Buddhist materials that Lao Qi had bought before came from there.
Many fighters who are wanted in the upper city sometimes hide here. Previously, someone in the bureau wanted to send these invested trainees to the lower city to arrest the criminals, but was scolded by Ni Qianqian.
When Wei Wusheng was fleeing in the early days, he was once suspected of having entered the lower city area, so the impression given by this place is always associated with words such as chaos, disorder, decadence and madness.
At this moment, the vehicle bumped a little, as if it had run over some stones. Chen Chuan's thoughts were interrupted, and he saw the car turned into another tunnel extending downwards.
After walking for another ten minutes, the space gradually became wider and the ceiling continued to rise. It was estimated that it stopped when the height difference between the upper and lower parts was about 20 to 30 meters.
At this moment, every time you walk a certain distance, you can see a huge cylindrical glass cover leaning against the wall. There are dark green plants wrapped there that emit fluorescent light. There are also some on the top wall, hanging there like beams, which provides very rich light to this underground space.
However, the glass had already been broken in some places, including the piers that served as the column base, which were broken and fell onto the road together with some metal support frames. Plants grew wildly from there and came to the road surface, occupying the original space, resulting in fragmented and flickering fluorescence everywhere.
The glass covers on the top wall are actually more damaged, but they seem to have formed their own structure through long-term climbing, and many vines hang down like rain curtains.
Therefore, cars often had to go around through the barely remaining gaps. He saw that there was a section of road that simply drove directly over a "bridge" made of collapsed broken pillars and plants.
He used his boundary certificate to take a look and found that these plants were sun vines, products of the Giant Plant Company from the Linax Federation. In addition to these, they also cooperated with the Dashun government to cultivate a large number of economic and edible crops underground.
But it seems that this company later had conflicts with the Dashun government and was eventually expelled. The plants planted and the facilities built were no longer regulated and maintained, and became the dilapidated state they are today.
However, these plants continued to grow here and adapted to the environment, providing cheap light sources for the main areas of the downtown area.
Chen Chuan looked at the plan and felt that the Dashun government originally wanted to build another defense circle underground, but he didn't know why they gave up later.
Lao Zhan saw him looking at the plants and smiled. These things are everywhere in the downtown area. They may seem fresh when you first come here, but you will get tired of them after waiting for a long time.
The car drove along the road, turning into a fork from time to time. There were underground tunnels extending in all directions. If there was no one to lead the way, it would be difficult to tell the way.
But as he went deeper, he saw signs of blurring on the second me. It was lighter when passing through some places, while it became heavier in some places.
Lao Zhan, whether out of experience or some other knowledge, always avoided areas where the invasion was more severe.
"That's right."
Lao Zhan fumbled under the seat and tossed him an old pass. "Brother Chen, use this when you get inside. Yours is too conspicuous, and you won't be able to receive any news from the upper city if you get to the lower city."
Chen Chuan had no intention of being unconventional. Although he was not afraid of this personally, he was not from here, so he tried not to cause trouble for Lao Zhan and the others. He immediately took it and put it on.
Seeing that he did it decisively and efficiently, Lao Zhan nodded secretly.
At this time, the sound of cars suddenly came from another tunnel entrance, and it seemed like a convoy. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately changed direction, hiding in a corner where vines were intertwined and light was difficult to find. He quickly took out a spray and sprayed it around a few times, and saw dense insects and small animals crawling away from the surroundings.
After waiting for a while, one car after another whizzed past on the road ahead.
Chen Chuan took a look and saw that some of the people had their hair made to look like moss, painted in various colors, making them very easy to identify. He said, "The Moss Gang..."
After waiting for about ten seconds, the convoy finally passed by.
Lao Zhan started the car and got back on the road. He explained, "It's the people from Poison Ant Express. The Moss Gang is behind this business. They've recently set their sights on this area and want to take it over. They've been clashing with the people from Lutong Logistics quite a bit lately."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Every gang has more or less support from a company behind it. The Moss Gang should be backed by the "Green Source Ecological Company".
This is a joint venture company. It usually keeps a low profile, but it is actually very strong. It may not seem to have a good reputation in China, but it has very large business overseas.
The processing bureau has also maintained long-term attention on this company, but on the surface they are relatively well-behaved, so they are not on the top list.
After passing this tunnel, the car entered an open area shaped like a market. Most of the houses and sheds were built with concrete blocks and simple materials. The layout was messy, the roads were complicated, and there were many people.
On one of the widest roads, there are countless signs and billboards on both sides, which also have light screens. Through the interface, you can see that there are colorful light sources flashing back and forth like searchlights in the sky. From time to time, crudely made advertisements flash by, making noisy sounds and booming music.
Here he also saw a gas station and a hotel, and a second-hand car market a little closer, with hundreds of old vehicles parked densely on the open space.
There were several metal guardhouses on all four sides of the market, with patrolmen carrying guns walking back and forth on them, but when they saw Lao Zhan's car, they just glanced at it casually.
After quickly driving out of the gathering area, the vehicle turned into another tunnel and passed a small settlement on the way. After more than half an hour, it emerged from a tunnel entrance. Lao Zhan said, "We're here. The Lutong Logistics headquarters is just ahead. Mr. Yu and Brother Lu are there recently. We can rest assured now that we're here."
As he spoke, he honked his horn a few times, and the other side honked a few times as if in response. Several gunmen at the intersection immediately raised their guns and pointed them at the sky.
Chen Chuan looked over and saw a long convoy of vehicles parked along the tunnel wall. There were so many of them that it seemed as if there was no end in sight. All he could see was that most of the vehicles had been modified.
From time to time, some two-wheeled motor vehicles wearing safety helmets and carrying boxes and thick shoulder bags on the back came from one end, stopped in front of the truck, took over the goods, and then drove away quickly.
Although there were many people, it was not chaotic at all, and cars were coming in and out in an orderly manner.
Under the command of a flag, Lao Zhan parked the car in a specially reserved space. When the two got out of the car, they saw a middle-aged man wearing overalls and a full beard coming towards them.
He said with a smile, "Old Zhan, today is not the day for purchasing goods, how come you have time to come?" He looked at Chen Chuan again, "Who is this guy...?
Lao Zhan said, "This young man Chen is Mr. Yu's student and a fellow apprentice of Mr. Lu. He came here specifically to see Mr. Lu and Mr. Yu."
"Oh, you're Mr. Yu's student." The bearded man immediately became enthusiastic. He called over a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old, "Xiao Dan, take this little brother Chen to see little brother Lu."
"Okay."
Chen Chuan nodded at him, said hello to Lao Zhan, and left with the young man.
At this time, a young man with dyed white hair and a very energetic appearance rode a two-wheeled motorbike to the side. He put one foot on the ground, glanced in the direction where Chen Chuan left, and said, "Uncle Zhan, is that Mr. Yu's student? Hey, he looks pretty handsome, almost as good as me."
The bearded man said, "Old Zhan, tell me the truth. What's your origin?"
Lao Zhan said, "He is really Mr. Yu's student. Brother Lu gave me the address, otherwise I would not have brought him here."
The bearded man said with a slightly serious tone, "It looks quite complicated."
"A fighter? I think he's at least on the same level as Mr. Yu."
The white-haired young man's eyes lit up, "Isn't that almost the same as Sister Nan?"
Lao Zhan pondered and said, "I think it's even more powerful."
The young man curled his lips. "That can't be possible. Not to mention old guys like Lao Bian, I haven't seen many people of the same age who can match Sister Nan's abilities. This guy may be as handsome as me, but he's younger than me. How can he possibly compare to Sister Nan?"
Lao Zhan didn't argue with him, but said to the bearded man, "In fact, the more powerful he is, the better. I guess Brother Lu might have asked him to come here just to solve our problems."
At this time, Chen Chuan was led by the young man to a modified RV. There was a circle of thin palm-sized gears on the side of the car body. From a distance, it looked like a circle of fire. This was the mark of Feng Hai's manufacturing.
Fenghai Company is best at manufacturing large and medium-sized vehicles of this type, but these vehicles seem to be old models.
After thanking the young man named Xiao Dan, he went up and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A familiar voice came from the microphone above.
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Brother Lu, it's me."
Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps that shook the car walls. Then the door was pulled aside, revealing Lu Ke. He said in great surprise, "Brother Chen!"
Chen Chuan raised his hand, and Lu Ke jumped out of the car, slapped it on his shoulder, and then held it tightly. He said excitedly, "Brother Chen, we finally meet again."
Chen Chuan said with a hint of emotion: "Yes, it has been more than a year." He noticed that Lu Ke had a few more scars on his face, which looked fresh, and couldn't help but say: "You...
"Hey, it's nothing. You just had a fight with someone. Don't just stand there. Let's talk in the car." Lu Ke waved his hand and then warmly invited him to get in the car.
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(End of this chapter)
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