Chapter 894: Exchange for this trip
Chen Chuan saw the monkey coming, stopped and looked over.
When most creatures in the Fusion Land saw him, unless they were brainless creatures like rats and pigs, most of them would stay away from him. Unexpectedly, this ape was not afraid at all, but instead came to him on his own initiative.
When it ran in front of him, the monkey made a gesture of digging into the sac in its abdomen, and some shiny things could be seen in its hand. It came to Chen Chuan's feet, put the things down, picked up a stone and put it back, then took the things out again, and it repeated this action several times.
Chen Chuan immediately understood that this was a plan to exchange something with him.
Some groups of marsupials in the blending area have this habit because they have a wide migration range and have interacted with humans. It is also very fair. The higher the value of the things you give them, the higher the return they give you. Of course, the value of things is determined according to their understanding.
But in the land of fusion, anything that is rare and valuable as understood by living things is almost what he needs.
He thought about it, took out a water bag from his waist and threw it over.
This is made of the membrane of the multi-eyed devil ray, which is very tough. As long as there is moisture outside, it can gather water on its own. It is a good thing to have in the desert.
At that time, he collected some and made two of them.
After the monkey received his water bag, it was obvious that it could tell the benefits of it and wanted it very much. However, it seemed that it could not come up with anything corresponding in exchange. It was so anxious that it scratched its ears and cheeks. It put down the water bag, ran a few steps, and shouted to the outside. In an instant, dozens of monkeys jumped off the tapir and rushed over here.
When a group of monkeys gathered together and surrounded the water bag, calling out, each of them passed the bag around, and finally an old monkey with white hair came out, took out something wrapped in some leather from his belly bag, and passed it to Chen.
Chen Chuan took it and opened the leather. Inside was a prismatic stone. He couldn't tell what it was and it felt light, but he intuitively felt that it was not simple.
But then his eyes fell on the leather, and his heart moved slightly. He put the thing away again, nodded to the old ape, and put the thing away in front of these monkeys, putting it in the pocket of his smock.
As soon as he made this gesture, he approved the exchange, and all the monkeys made a special cry, but it was not difficult to feel that they were cheering.
The old ape then took out a bundle of white monkey hair from its belly bag, crawled a few steps, and handed it to Chen Chuan. Its expression was very serious, and it also pulled over a little ape to gesture a few times.
Chen Chuan looked at it for a while and understood the meaning. It means that if he encounters a similar group of apes next time, he can take this hair and actively trade with them.
This is interesting.
He took the hair.
At this time, the old ape let out a cry, and all the monkeys jumped back, leaving only a cloud of dust.
Chen Chuan took out the thing that the old ape gave him and opened it again. He put the prismatic stone aside first, opened the leather instead, and spread it out in front of him. He could see colorful marks on it.
If I'm not mistaken, this thing should be a map. I don't know who drew it, but judging from the texture, it may be very old. Although there are no obvious characters on it, different terrains are represented by different color blocks, and it is still relatively intuitive.
There are almost no details, but the general outline is there. The yellow-brown area represents the desert in front of him, and the charred black area should represent the plain behind him, with two red and blue blocks on it.
Judging from the terrain, the red block was behind him, which was exactly the end where the monkeys were going, and the blue block was exactly the direction he was facing at the moment.
There are also some long white lines converging towards the blue area. These should represent rivers. From this perspective, the blue area is likely to be a sea.
He thought about it and decided not to change direction, so he picked up his suitcase and walked towards that place against the wind.
The Jinfengyuan villa area is located in Weiguang District of the central city.
Nian Fuli drove an armored car into the garage. He is now in charge of personnel work in the city patrol. The higher-ups all know that he is Director Chen's uncle and they all give him face.
Although the people below him didn't know where he came from, it was impossible for him to reach this position without a background. He was a veteran who had fought in wars, served as a captain, managed people, and was good at building relationships and making friends, so he had firmly secured his position over the past few months.
Maybe it’s because the food and nutrition here are good, and I’ve been taking time to exercise every day recently, so my loose muscles have returned and I’m in better spirits than before.
When he returned to the villa, Yu Wan was just putting down the phone. Seeing him come in, she walked over to take the clothes he had taken off and said, "Laonian, I have something to tell you. My eldest sister just called me and said that Xiaocheng is coming."
"Hinayana?" Nian Fuli thought for a moment and said, "What does my brother-in-law mean?"
Yu Wan said, "I think so. My sister doesn't have that in mind. She just wants the child to be around all the time."
Nian Fuli said, "It's good for him to come. It will be more lively. With Xiaochuan here, he won't suffer any loss. I think this kid has a good nature. Doing something serious is better than anything else."
At this time, a waiter came over and bowed and said, "Sir, Madam, the teacher is leaving."
Yu Wan hurriedly said, "I'll go see her off."
Nian Fuli went to the bathroom to wash up. When he came out, Yu Wan had already returned. He asked, "How does this new teacher Gu compare to that teacher Weng?"
"They're all good," Yu Wan said. "Teacher Weng is very knowledgeable, and Teacher Gu knows how to take care of children. She's got Xiao Mo and Xiao Lu under her wing."
Nian Fuli said, "This teacher is capable. Xiaolu is okay, but Xiaomo is playful and can be controlled without a belt. That's not easy."
Yu Wan rolled her eyes at him, "Do you think they all look like you?"
Nian Fuli disagreed. "That's how I teach new recruits in the army. If they don't understand the rules, I'll just give them a beating and they'll behave themselves. If you argue with them about right and wrong, they'll have more reasons to argue with you."
He went to the side and turned on the field screen, on which various news programs popped up one after another. This convenience of receiving and transmitting information was unimaginable in the past.
Yu Wan came over again and said, "Old Man, when can we find time to go back and visit?"
Nian Fuli said, "You've only been out for a few months, and you're already homesick?"
Yu Wan said, "I just miss my neighbors. I also wonder if Aunt Luo is taking good care of the flowers I planted in the yard."
Nian Fuli thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until Xiaochuan comes back. It's not easy for Xiaochuan either. He's been away for a month on this mission. I don't know how he's doing now."
A trace of worry appeared on Yu Wan's face. When she was in Yangzhi, she would receive a greeting call from Chen Chuan every month. Now there has been no news for so many days, and she didn't know what was going on.
Nian Fuli saw her and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Xiaochuan is a fighter. Even if others are in trouble, he will be fine too."
"Um."
Meanwhile, in the White Bird District.
Mr. Chi was communicating with people in the hall of the villa. Outside him was a simulated green garden, and from time to time, bursts of pleasant bird calls could be heard.
A voice came from the Jie Ping side saying, "After leaving Deep Valley City, he went to the unknown depths of the Blending Land. It has been almost a month, and the spies stationed there have not seen any signs of him returning.
We received news earlier that two generals from the old dynasty had been to the place he was going to, but they both left one after another, staying for less than half a month. This one hasn't come out yet, so is it possible..."
Mr. Chi shook his head and said, "Don't be so optimistic. This guy is incredibly powerful. He took several times more food and nutritional supplies from the Municipal Council than the average fighter. You should understand what this means. Besides, the old dynasty's general died at his hands. What that guy couldn't do, this guy might be able to do.
Judging from the supplies he brought, they should be enough for a month. So if he doesn't come back next month, he's likely planning to stay there for a long time. You need to keep a close eye on him."
The voice said, "I understand. I will report to you anytime if there is any situation."
Mr. Chi's call ended when the phone on the desk rang again. It was a dedicated line. He immediately stepped forward, picked up the phone, took a breath, and said, "This is Chi Houde."
A voice came from the other end of the phone, "The gentleman asked me to tell you that the man is on his way to your place and may arrive in three hours. You must arrange everything for him according to the plan."
Mr. Chi's expression became serious. "Okay, I'll go to the rescue in person." After the other party hung up the phone, he immediately came to the back of the villa and climbed down a passage shaft. There was a small offshore sightseeing submarine that could accommodate six people.
More than half an hour later, the routine inspection was completed. With the help and arrangement of internal staff, he got in. After more than ten minutes, the submarine headed into the sea.
This sightseeing submarine was not fast and traveled less than ten kilometers in an hour. At this time, the telegraph operator received a signal and the submarine rushed to a coordinate point transmitted. Soon, it saw through the lights that there was a submarine wrapped with anti-field reflective film parked on the opposite side.
The sightseeing submarine approached and docked with the hatch. After the hatch was opened, it waited for a while. Then, an internal staff member wearing an oxygen mask appeared on the opposite side and made a gesture to him, indicating that he should close the hatch.
Mr. Chi was stunned. What did this mean? Where was the person? Where was the person he was supposed to pick up?
At this moment, something suddenly came to mind. He looked back and saw that there was someone sitting where he had originally sat.
It was impossible to tell the man's exact age. His hair was dyed green and spread out like seaweed. His skin was iron black, and it was obvious that it was an implant. There was also a closed lump on his arm, and it was unclear what its function was. His expression was quite grim.
He was startled, straightened his clothes, and asked respectfully, "Is this Mr. Noche?"
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(End of this chapter)
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