"Beep, beep, beep..."
The sharp and piercing sound of the fire truck sirens disturbed the quiet Chen City at four in the morning, like a flash of lightning rushing past.
The sudden sound instantly broke the tranquility of the city and woke the sleeping people from their sweet dreams.
"Whose house is on fire at this hour of night?"
"I don't know, that direction seems to be near Fuhua Road."
Thick smoke billowed out from a small apartment building, like a giant black dragon rising into the sky.
The blazing fire was extremely fierce, raging like wildfire, making people feel scared just by watching it from afar.
Because the incident happened too suddenly and it was late at night, people in Chen City had already fallen asleep, so the initial small fire did not attract much attention.
It burned silently for a long time, then gradually intensified and finally developed into a raging fire.
It was not until a nearby resident got up in the middle of the night to relieve himself that he felt a different light than usual. When he turned around, he accidentally discovered the quiet fire.
The fire was like a giant beast out of control, madly devouring the third to fifth floors of the apartment building.
Not only that, the fire continued to spread outward with the wind, affecting several households in the surrounding area, and the situation became increasingly critical.
Fortunately, the traffic conditions in Chen City were relatively smooth at night, and the fire brigade was able to arrive at the scene as quickly as possible after receiving the alarm.
As soon as the firefighters got out of the car, they immediately started working, skillfully and quickly laid out the water hoses, and then rushed towards the raging sea of fire without hesitation.
Time passed minute by minute, and after half an hour of intense firefighting, the raging fire was finally successfully extinguished.
"Dear journalists, although this fire caused a certain degree of property damage, fortunately no casualties have been found at the scene."
"The Chen City South District Fire Department will conduct further investigation into the fire."
"In addition, the South District Fire Brigade will soon conduct an inspection of fire safety issues within its jurisdiction to ensure the personal and property safety of citizens."
Photos of the impromptu press conference at the fire scene, along with the charred houses, were recorded in the newspapers of the day.
Among them, the announcement that random inspections of fire safety conditions in the city will be carried out in the future has caused a lot of grief among merchants in the commercial street.
"Huh? Checking again? It's not this place that's on fire. We checked it last month. Why are you checking it again?"
"Oh, come on, I installed everything last month, and they said, 'The smoke alarm isn't from the city fire department.' They fined me 20,000 yuan!"
"Shit! My water pipe isn't from the city fire department, but I was fined!"
"Huh? No, buddy? You want a water pipe too?"
"Don't talk about it, just buy it from the South District Fire Station. It's fifty yuan per meter, and you can save a lot of money by spending a small fortune."
"Why don't you just go and rob it?"
"Isn't this just robbery?"
“It’s true.”
Zi Sui walked through the noisy commercial street holding the recruitment advertisements of the businesses he had screened last night.
At eight o'clock in the morning, except for breakfast shops, most shops have not yet officially opened for business, but the commercial street is already bustling.
However, half of the people going out now are office workers passing by, and the other half are elderly people who go to bed early and get up early.
Zi Sui, who was full of psychic energy, made a picky inspection and decided to look for targets again at night. Then, he walked into the largest Youhe Trading Company nearby with a recruitment advertisement.
"Welcome~, what can I do for you, sir?"
"Hello, I'm here to apply for the position of caravan escort."
Lou Zisui's face changed again at this moment. Under his black hair was an ordinary face, and his bright black eyes revealed the youthful vigor.
His meticulous control over his body's cells, as well as his experience of living alone and hiding himself for a long time when he was young, allowed him to easily disguise himself as a young job seeker.
Tsk, so they are just reserve cattle and horses, what a waste of expression!
The salesman's expression instantly fell, his eyelids fluttered, and he raised his chin to signal Zi Sui to pay attention to the corner over there.
"Go ahead and line up for the interview."
At this moment, there were a few people standing in the corner of the store away from the shelves, probably all of them were here to apply for jobs.
Most of them were at the fourth or fifth realm, and they were holding flyers printed with Youhe Trading Company's logo.
"Next."
When Zi Sui walked to the corner, someone happened to come out of the office. The airflow from the opening and closing of the door caused the money tree at the door to sway.
He ignored the applicants in front of him, found an empty bench, sat down quietly and waited for the interview.
"Next...next...next."
"Squeak... bang."
Zi Sui pushed the door open, entered, and closed it again.
Inside the office, there was a middle-aged man with a round face and a broad forehead. He was holding an ink-black ball in his hand, and his small eyes were flashing with shrewdness and cunning.
"Please introduce yourself."
"Hello, my name is Yue Jian, I come from a medium-sized settlement in Huaihuangzhou, one of the twelve cities, and my cultivation level is in the middle stage of the sixth realm.
I saw they were hiring for a cargo escort, so I applied for the position.”
Lou Zisui, who used the pseudonym Yue Jian, smiled shyly and introduced himself briefly.
"Huaihuangzhou? It's really chaotic over there right now. It's amazing that you managed to escape here."
Upon hearing the words "mid-sixth realm", the boss of Youhe Trading Company sat up straight instantly and his tone became much more friendly.
"Yeah, I spent all my money on the way and was sleeping rough the whole time. So when I arrived in Chen City, I thought about finding a job."
He has experience in wilderness survival, strong practical ability, and is hardworking and able to endure hardships.
The business owner looked at the young man with satisfaction, then said calmly, "Little brother, do you have any experience as a transport escort?"
"No."
"Well, that's going to be difficult."
Zi Sui knew that the fat man didn't want to hire him, but didn't want to pay him more.
So, he simply followed the fat man's advice and began to introduce himself in a hurry.
"Sir, although I've never escorted cargo, I've been a thug and a guard, so I'm not short of energy for work!"
"I just want to find something to eat."
"Okay, I'll give you a three-month probation period, with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan."
“Thank you, boss!”
"Go to the back and move the goods."
"yes."
The boss was happily playing with the black jade, thinking that he was worthy of being a person from a war-torn area, and he kept the three thousand yuan.
Zi Sui turned and left the office. He was quite satisfied with the deal.
How shady! Hiring a mid-level awakener of the sixth realm with a monthly salary of three thousand. Is this a world without a minimum wage standard?
Forget it, I don’t need too much human currency anyway, I just need to sneak into the Youhe Trading Company’s caravan.
You know, the reason why Youhe has become the largest trading company in this area is because it has a pass to enter the territories of other tribes, as well as a merchant certificate to trade within the territories of the three tribes!
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