Lu Yuan's control over this camp was not very strong.
Currently, everyone is just an employee, so there are still some transactions going on behind the scenes.
However, a new item has recently appeared on the black market for exchange. This item is very tightly sealed, and only insiders generally know the true nature of how it works.
The black market is actually a very mysterious organization; no one knows its origins.
Recently, a few young men and a woman came to the black market. As for the secret behind them, no one knows. They are all keeping it a secret and no one will tell anyone. Everyone is kept in the dark.
However, their business was very good, and many people who bought things from them looked very happy, which made it seem very awkward.
Liu Quan, as a worker in the camp, puts in a lot of labor every day, but can only get a little bit of food in return, which makes people feel very unfair.
He watched his children grow up little by little, but he was completely helpless.
There's a saying that a half-grown boy can starve his father, and that's certainly true. His child was around fourteen years old, which is a crucial period for growth, and he had just started to grow taller.
Later, the fortress camp was destroyed, and they couldn't escape with it. The children cried every day saying they were hungry, but there was nothing he could do.
Now, no one in the camp has enough to eat, but seeing his child grow taller and taller every day and cry out that he is hungry makes him feel very bad.
He only has one son. His wife died young, and his family members have either passed away or died. Now, he only has this one child left, which is his only hope to continue the family line and live on. Seeing his child rolling around in bed from hunger, he feels really uncomfortable.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside.
"Liu Quan, go outside, let's go to the black market together!"
Upon hearing the shouts outside, Liu Quan immediately perked up and quickly got up to grab the package he had prepared earlier.
Liu Quan went out the door and glanced back at the other person.
"Is going to the black market really a good idea? What if we get caught by the higher-ups?"
The other party, however, didn't care at all: "What's there to be afraid of? We're starving, why would we be afraid of getting caught on the black market? It's fine, go ahead, no one will catch you. Right now, the chairman of Yuanfang Company doesn't care about things here at all."
Besides, they're very careful in the black market there; they basically won't leave them with any follow-up trouble. What are you worried about? Are you going to just watch your son starve to death?"
After hearing what the other party said, Liu Quan gritted his teeth and made up his mind to go all out.
So the two carefully crossed the tent area and came to an open space outside.
In the open space, many people sell cigarettes and other daily necessities, but food is rarely seen.
Everyone squatted there, just like people in a labor market, doing nothing.
Once prey is spotted, everyone swarms in.
However, there won't be a situation where everyone rushes in here.
Everyone seemed to be carrying bulging things in their hands, arms, and around them.
This was Liu Quan's first time at the black market, and he knew very little about it. However, he had heard some things about the black market, such as that if you had any goods or food, you could exchange them for anything you wanted.
Women, guns, computers, electronic devices, and so on—you name it, you can have it all, as long as you have food.
Liu Quan had nothing and wanted to exchange it for some food, so he had to find people who had food.
However, the place seems very deserted. Everyone is here to barter for food. Anyone who would willingly offer their food for exchange is basically a fool.
So the two of them only glanced at it from the roadside a few times before continuing on their way.
On the way, we encountered a few people who seemed to be starving and asked if they wanted to exchange food.
But when they revealed that the person who had approached them was the one who had brought the contents of their bag, they immediately looked dejected and then returned to their place with the contents in their arms.
The further Liu Quan walked, the colder his heart became, feeling that there really was nothing he wanted here.
After winding through the tent area, we finally arrived at a very inconspicuous tent.
However, compared to the other tents, this tent seemed to have a lot more people in the vicinity than the previous ones.
Moreover, the people next to them all looked strong and muscular, with sharp eyes, as if they were wary of something.
As expected, when the two arrived, the burly men surrounded them, each lifting their clothes to reveal gleaming blades underneath.
"What did you bring? Let me see it!"
The burly man clearly knew why Liu Quan and his companion had come. After showing off his own belongings, he gestured for the two to show off theirs first.
This is a very important area, so they are responsible for guarding it to prevent anyone from stealing or robbing. Therefore, their duty is very important.
The friend next to Liu Quan was quite adept at it, smiling and lifting his clothes to reveal the equipment parts he was carrying.
"They're all parts used in high-end machines. I'd like to trade them for some grain. Do you think that's possible?"
The burly man glanced at it and realized he didn't quite understand, so he said coldly.
"If you don't know, go inside and see for yourself! Next, lift up your clothes and let's see your things!"
Liu Quan was slightly taken aback, but after seeing the unfriendly expressions on the faces of the burly men, he swallowed hard and obediently lifted his clothes to let them check them before handing over his bag.
After the burly man took the bag, a look of astonishment immediately appeared on his face.
Because these are books about the maintenance of advanced equipment.
These things seemed utterly useless to them.
"What the hell? You're offering books in exchange for food? Are you even serious?"
Liu Quan did indeed explain.
"Well... these books aren't important, the person is. I know everything in here. I'm a mechanic, and I can repair almost all the mechanical equipment you can find on the market!"
After hearing these words, the burly men exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.
These days, people are trading anything and everything; now they're even trading themselves for things.
However, they are only responsible for security; whether or not a replacement can be made depends on the people inside the tent.
So the group waved inside.
"Go in!"
Upon hearing these words, Liu Quan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
So he followed his companion and lifted the tent flap to go inside.
However, the two were immediately stunned when they entered the tent.
The tent was piled high with mushrooms, like a small mountain.
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