Jiang Wenguang and Zhou Tong had a very clear goal, and they went to the local black market as soon as possible.
In this apocalyptic world, black markets are commonplace.
Their greatest function is to make it easy for those who want something to obtain it, but only at a price.
Because the area around Shanghai is entirely on water, the place they arrived at this time was a building that was more than ten stories high.
The building contains various residential buildings and shops, as well as various multi-story parks, making it resemble an underground fortress.
Jiang Wenguang glanced down at the time on his wrist and then said to Zhou Tong.
“I just found someone who said the black market is on the tenth floor here. Let’s go there now. It shouldn’t be long before their black market opens.”
Zhou Tong didn't object at all, so he followed Jiang Wenguang towards the tenth floor.
Upon reaching the tenth floor, the two people heard a commotion inside as soon as they opened the door.
Zhou Tong and Jiang Wenguang exchanged a glance before looking inside.
The corridor was filled with all sorts of people, some squatting and some standing.
Among these people were white-collar workers in suits, civil servants in police uniforms, and some homeless people dressed in slovenly clothes.
Zhou Quan was surprised to see them all gathered in this place.
"Good heavens, I didn't expect this to be the legendary black market. There are all kinds of people here, even the police."
Jiang Wenguang also showed a look of surprise on his face.
"It seems that the black market has infiltrated this area much more deeply than in Jinling District."
After a moment of reflection, the two went inside.
The two had a clear goal: to find the plants that would be used in the competition, based on a list they had in their hands.
By referring to this list, they can find the plants they need.
When Zhou Tong arrived at the first stall, he saw a group of saplings on display. After comparing them, he found that these saplings were just ordinary ornamental plants and not edible. So he turned around and walked to the next stall.
On the other side, Jiang Wenguang also looked anxious. He searched around for stalls that might have the plants on the list, but these stalls didn't seem to be easy to find.
When the two arrived at the agreed location, they both shook their heads helplessly.
"Sigh, it seems these people are quite cautious; they won't put their competition plants on the black market to sell!"
"Brother Zhou, do you think we should look for clues through other channels?"
Upon hearing Jiang Wenguang's words, Zhou Tong couldn't help but turn his head to look at him.
"Oh? You have other ideas?"
Jiang Wenguang nodded slightly, then looked around to make sure no one was following him before whispering in Zhou Tong's ear.
"Actually, I noticed something while I was observing. These people are basically selling things that are common in the market, at most some prohibited items."
But these black market operators and their offices must be hiding a lot of goods. Why don't we make contact and see if they have what we need?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong immediately shook his head. He suggested that going directly to the black market's management office would likely allow him to find what he needed, without a doubt. However, doing so would be far too risky.
After all, the people who can run a black market in this place must have very powerful backing.
If these black market operators are too ambitious and want to annex their camp, that's quite possible.
They must ensure their own safety and avoid getting themselves into trouble.
Otherwise, they would have no way out if something went wrong, as this was not their own camp.
Upon hearing Zhou Tong's words, Jiang Wenguang shook his head helplessly.
"Sigh, never mind, since that's the case, let's think of other ways. We'll eventually find the plant!"
Just then, several people began to sneak towards them.
Zhou Tong coughed lightly, signaling Jiang Wang to stop talking.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenguang quickly stopped himself, and the two started chatting about something else.
At this moment, the three people slowly approached them. They didn't walk very fast, but they would occasionally look around to make sure no one was following them before they got closer.
Zhou Tong recognized these stall owners as the ones they had just encountered on the roadside. However, they hadn't bought anything they needed, so they hadn't greeted them.
The three people approached and gently pinched their noses, then spoke softly in nasal tones.
"Brothers, you're here to find plants, right? I've noticed that list you're holding is quite old; I'm guessing it's from another region!"
Upon hearing his words, Zhou Tong's face showed a hint of wariness, while Jiang Wenguang had already put his hands in his pockets.
But just as he was putting it in his pocket, another person appeared behind him, pointing a gun at his neck.
The three men in the lead smiled slightly, and one of them, a balding man, leaned over and patted Jiang Wenguang on the shoulder.
"Don't get agitated. Pack your things carefully. Leaving here could be fatal. Take my advice: we're not here to cause trouble, we're here to cooperate with you!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately put down what they were holding, and then the other person spoke softly.
"I have some plants here that I can sell to you if the price is right. Come with me first!"
After exchanging a glance, Zhou Tong and Jiang Wenguang seemed to have no other choice.
The other side has guns and outnumbers us. If we fight here, even if we kill them, they won't be able to escape.
Because this is a black market, even the military has to give it some face.
Reluctantly, they followed the three people in one direction and arrived at a narrow little room. After the other party pressed a few buttons on the electronic lock on the door, the door opened with a "click".
The moment the door opened, Zhou Tong and Jiang Wenguang saw rows of neatly arranged flowerpots inside.
The flowerpots are filled with all sorts of plants, and it seems that the growing environment for these plants is designed to simulate the conditions before the apocalypse, with each plant growing very vigorously.
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