Chapter 127 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
"How is it? Is the bridge still usable?"
"No, it's rained too much these past few days. These boards haven't been treated much to begin with, and they've been soaked and damaged in several places. I think they'll have to be taken apart and reassembled, otherwise they'll be easily damaged by people stepping on them."
"Then find a spare board!"
"Check the other boards that aren't broken carefully, and add another layer on top of any that are too thin. Otherwise, if one breaks, all our efforts today will be in vain."
As the people from the four major factions were busy inspecting the previously built wooden bridge, someone suddenly spotted something rapidly approaching and exclaimed, "Look over there! Is that the strange car those newcomers are riding in?"
The leaders of the four major forces present were cheered up and turned their heads to look over. Sure enough, they saw a huge iron car that they had never seen before coming towards them.
Most of the people present had only heard of the hover car, but few had seen it with their own eyes. When they saw the true appearance of the hover car, they couldn't help but open their eyes wide in amazement.
It’s really a big car!
No, it seems like there are two?
The speed of the hover car was as fast as ever. When I first spotted it, it was clearly hundreds of meters away, but in just a few breaths, it was right in front of me, and... it seemed to have no intention of stopping at all?
After the people in front of the crack discovered this fact, the amazement on their faces was gradually replaced by horror, "Quick, quickly get out of the way!"
"What are they going to do! Do they want to kill us?" The people in the gambling house were furious and dodged to the side in panic.
As expected, the two powerful hovercrafts did not stop. Instead, they passed by them in front of everyone's astonished gazes, and directly passed through the underground crack that was more than 20 meters wide and took them a lot of effort to cross, and easily arrived at the other side.
Everyone: “!!!”
Without exception, everyone present opened their mouths wide.
Are they dreaming?
This car can actually fly! It's not just a trick!
Chen Bing, who was also at the scene, slapped his thigh and said, "I never thought their car could be used like this!"
Isn't this much more convenient than laboriously piecing together a wooden bridge that is neither durable nor strong using countless wooden boards and scrap beams?
Before they could fully come to their senses, people on the opposite side got off the bus one after another and waved at them with smiles on their faces.
Livestream audience: Hahaha! Arrogant! Too arrogant!
The person opposite: “…” How could someone be so rude?
Chen Bing didn't think there was a problem.
Since they have the ability, what's wrong with being a little arrogant?
If the car was his, he would not only fly it in front of them, but also circle the city for several weeks so that everyone in the city could see it!
After daydreaming for a while, Chen Bing quickly responded by waving across the street and shouting loudly without any hesitation, "Brother Lu, Village Chief Li, can you give us a ride too? We're willing to pay the toll!"
People from the county government office and gambling house not far away: "?"
How could a local tyrant pay tolls for outsiders? Does this guy surnamed Chen know how to speak?
Feng Hu, who was present in person, glared fiercely at the unconscious Chen Bing.
The gentry all lit up their eyes, not feeling that Chen Bing's words were humiliating at all.
How much is face worth in the face of the large amount of supplies in the north of the city that can allow more people to survive?
It’s not that they can’t see that Yunlu Village intends to show off its strength and even to intimidate them, but so what?
These old guys were always worried every time they walked across the makeshift wooden bridge, fearing that the bridge would collapse and they would fall into the cracks in the ground and their bodies would not be found.
There are obviously safer cars to ride, so what's wrong with letting Yunlu Village be in the spotlight?
There was no response from the other side, but soon one of the hovercrafts started up again and returned to their side.
After the car door opened, Zhang Chengming, who was sitting in the front of the car, waved to Chen Bing, "Boss Chen, please bring your people up."
Chen Bing said happily, "Thank you, thank you! Second Uncle, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Miao, let's get in the car."
Old Master Chen and the other gentry smiled and thanked Zhang Chengming, then got into the car at a brisk pace that was not in line with their age.
"Hey little brother, can you take us with you? We can also provide supplies." Boss Wang Zheng and other wealthy businessmen came up quickly and said to Zhang Chengming in the car with a smile.
Zhang Chengming stared at them for a while, and after confirming that they were not from the other two forces, he asked them to wait and contacted the other side using the communicator.
After getting the consent of the village chief (Lu Xuan), Zhang Chengming nodded to them and said, "Okay, come up."
The wealthy businessmen glanced inconspicuously at the strange object on his wrist that could make human voices, but pretended to be calm and lined up behind the gentry.
As a 'senior' with experience in riding in cars, Cheng Yi explained the layout of the car to the newcomers as soon as they got on the car.
The seats that can be pushed back to lie down, the folding tables that can be used to place food and water, the hidden buttons by the windows that can create curtains to block the view inside and outside the car, etc., all attracted the admiration of the new passengers.
In contrast, the chief escort and accountant of the escort agency who came on behalf of the county government, as well as Feng Hu who came in person, looked at the happy people in the hover car with unhappy expressions.
They had a grudge against Yunlu Village, so naturally they couldn't bring themselves to follow those unscrupulous businessmen and bow to outsiders.
Accustomed to the flattery of those around them, they thought that if the people of Yunlu Village did not want to offend them to death, they would definitely take the initiative to give them a way out.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chengming didn't even look at them, and flew away with a car full of people from the other two forces.
People from the county government: “!”
Feng Hu and the people from the gambling house: “!” These damn bastards!!!
…
The distance was only over twenty meters, and they had arrived at the destination almost as soon as the people in the car sat down and had not even warmed up their seats.
When we got off the bus, everyone's face was filled with a sense of reluctance.
"There's such a magical car in the world. You don't feel any bumps when you sit in it!"
"This is the first time we have crossed the crack in the ground so easily."
"I'm afraid the carriages used by aristocratic families are no more than this."
Li Tie walked forward and asked curiously, "From what you said, you've been to the north of the city before?"
The gentry guessed he must be the head of Yunlu Village and said with a friendly smile, "Of course. With such a large area and so many supplies left behind, how could we just leave it alone?"
Old Master Chen shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that it's extremely difficult to come here every time."
The large wooden bridge across the crack in the ground was only the first hurdle. After that, we had to find a way to climb over the ten-meter-high city wall.
There was originally a city gate on the north side of the city, but unfortunately the crack in the ground was where the city gate was originally located, and the city gate and the entire surrounding street fell down.
Also, because the geology near the fissure was very loose and could collapse at any time, they could not get close easily and could only climb over with a ladder on the city wall.
Accidents are inevitable when people climb up and down, or transport goods up and down. Especially after it starts to rain, the ladders are easy to slip, and the probability of accidents is much higher.
The supplies in the north of the city are indeed abundant, but every time they come to collect them, they are risking their lives.
Li Tie asked, "You said that the supplies in the north of the city are all ownerless. Did everyone in the north of the city die after the earthquake?"
"Of course not," Old Man Chen explained. "More than half of the north part of the city is occupied by workshops, with the remainder consisting of shops and a small number of residences. Most of the workshop workers live in the west. The earthquake struck in the morning, and the workers hadn't had time to leave their homes yet. Therefore, the population of the north part of the city was the lowest at the time of the accident."
"Some of these people died during and after the earthquake. The rest, with the exception of the elderly and children who couldn't escape on their own, mostly found ways to build ladders and escape."
These were the same people who had originally built the wooden bridge across the crack in the ground, using the same materials as the ladder they had used to dig it out.
However, there were too few ladders and they were not very sturdy. Some of the people who came out of the city fell and died when they crossed the underground cracks. Others felt that crossing the underground cracks was too dangerous, so they simply gave up the idea of returning to the county town and left in another direction, and their whereabouts are unknown.
[Hiss! For those living in Chengbei, this is really a straight-up hell mode from the start. So unlucky!]
[After finally getting out, I fell back into the crack and died. The thought of it makes me despair.]
[Of those who left, no one knew how many would survive. If they couldn't find shelter from the scorching heat, they would either die of thirst or starvation, or die of the heat.]
[Actually, you can choose not to go out. There are so many supplies in the north of the city, and you don't have to worry about starving to death.]
In fact, there were indeed some timid people who chose to stay in the north of the city.
Those who were lucky enough to survive the extreme hot season, when they arrived at the four major forces, were taken away by them in exchange for handing over most of the supplies looted during the extreme hot season.
Those who were unlucky naturally died in the north of the city, leaving behind only their shriveled corpses, which were found and dealt with by people from the four major forces.
The people in Yunlu Village sighed when they heard this.
The gentry didn't linger in this atmosphere for too long and quickly adjusted themselves. One of them even took the initiative to pull Miao An over and said, "Tell me, my nephew hasn't caused you any trouble before, has he?"
Li Tie asked in surprise: "Miao An is your nephew?"
The way the villagers of Yunlu Village looked at Miao An suddenly changed.
Previously, they had thought that Miao An, who would be serving as a guide at the city gate and had such scary arms, must not be doing well. Who knew that he was actually a relative of the leader of the gentry power?
The audience in the live broadcast room were also a little surprised, but then they thought, he is just the nephew of a wealthy man, which is not a big deal. It seems that there is not much difference for the anchor?
Miao An himself said the same thing, "Boss Chen is Mr. Chen's nephew. He is much more promising than me."
When Chen Bing was mentioned, the audience and villagers thought of his family situation and their attention was instantly diverted.
After finding Chen Bing in the crowd, the villagers looked at him with sympathy and asked, "Boss Chen, is your house really separated by a crack in the ground?"
"Your family has a caravan, so you must have a lot of supplies at home. It seems that people from the county have come here to plunder more than once. Do you still have your things?"
Chen Bing's mouth twitched, and he smiled calmly, "Thank you for your concern. Most of the supplies should still be there."
He had confirmed with his second uncle yesterday that the county began to plunder the north of the city after the temperature dropped. The north of the city is so large, and his home happens to be located relatively far back, so the four major forces have not yet plundered that far.
Apart from the damage caused by the extreme heat, other durable items should still be there.
Chen Bing turned to Lu Xuan, who had been silent the whole time, and said, "I came here today to retrieve my supplies. If nothing goes wrong, I'll be able to find the pepper seeds as well. I wonder if I can trade with Brother Lu for more supplies that I'll need later?"
Lu Xuan nodded, "Okay."
"This guy has a lot of supplies?" The two bosses of the wealthy businessmen who had been eavesdropping for a long time finally couldn't help but come over.
Boss Zheng's eyes gleamed. "I heard your village sells nutritious supplements and delicious giant vegetables on the trading street, even in vacuum packaging. If you can, we'd be happy to exchange them for a batch at a high price!"
"Boss Wang, Boss Zheng, I'm afraid this isn't very kind of you." Chen Bing said unhappily, "Can't you see I'm talking to Brother Lu?" I'm the first one!
The local gentry were also somewhat dissatisfied.
Boss Wang said nonchalantly, "Boss Chen, you're joking. As the saying goes, we should split the bill halfway. You might not be able to eat all the supplies in Yunlu Village by yourself, right?"
Chen Bing sneered, "What do you mean by splitting it in half when we meet? You're really kidding me. From the way you talk, someone who doesn't know would think you've already treated Brother Lu's things as your own. No matter how much supplies Brother Lu has, they're still his. It's not anyone else's turn to covet them."
Boss Wang said, "We didn't say we were going to force this guy. As long as the product is good, the highest bidder will get it."
Lu Xuan didn't have any extra thoughts about the wealthy businessmen who had never provoked him. He said directly: "I have a lot of supplies, including food, daily necessities and clothing. As long as you can afford the price, I can exchange as much as you want."
However, now is obviously not the time to talk business.
While they were talking, people from the gambling house and the government office had already crossed the wooden bridge and were walking towards them aggressively.
Feng Hu, who was with his men, looked even more gloomy when he saw that they still had the mind to gossip.
He walked up to the crowd, first glared at the treacherous gentry and wealthy businessmen, and then looked coldly at the people from Yunlu Village.
"Our gambling house welcomes all capable individuals to join us. If you're willing to work for me and become my subordinates, I can forgive any injuries sustained by my men. I can even let you borrow our ladders to enter the city. Anyone who helps transport supplies will receive ten pieces of bread each as a reward. How do you do that?"
The other two forces: "..."
Yunlu Village villagers: “…?”
Live broadcast audience: ???
What the hell is he talking about?
[Not to mention that those thugs were the ones who got slapped in the face for picking a fight. When asking for help with transporting goods, shouldn't they at least mention the amount of supplies they found? Ten flatbreads for a beggar?]
I thought these people were greedy, but I didn't expect them to be this greedy.
[This isn't greed, it's stupidity! You're treating people like fools!]
The gentry and wealthy businessmen did not expect Feng Hu to say such outrageous and disrespectful words.
Old Master Chen snorted coldly, "You are not the only ones who have a way to enter the city. Village Chief Li, don't worry, young man. We have prepared a lot of rope ladders here, and we can share some of them with you."
Miao Yuanwai also took the opportunity to curry favor: "The supplies in the north of the city are all ownerless. Those who are capable will get them. There is no such thing as collecting for others. Whatever you find will belong to you personally."
Boss Wang Zheng nodded in agreement. "There are countless supplies in the north of the city. How can a mere ten pancakes compare to them?"
Feng Hu, who was slapped in the face in public, became even more gloomy and was about to start cursing.
Lu Xuan spoke first, "Keep the bread for yourself. We will find a way to get into the city."
"Yes! We have our own way." Li Tie and other villagers nodded quickly.
The city wall of Yangshan County is not particularly high, but it is estimated to be about ten meters. This height is frightening even when viewed up close. It is absolutely impossible for them to climb up using a ladder without any safety measures!
Feng Hu hadn't expected the people of Yunlu Village to be so ungrateful. He said with disdain, "What can you do? Can you really fly in?"
If you want to leave them alone and build the ladder up, it depends on whether he agrees.
The gentry and wealthy businessmen also wondered how they were going to get in.
Miao An caught sight of the hovercraft, which was much taller than them, and his heart skipped a beat. He said excitedly, "I know! Are you going to climb up on the hovercraft?"
The others were stunned for a moment, looked at the height of the hovercraft, and then their eyes lit up belatedly.
Yes! How could I not have thought that this was possible?
The height of the hover car itself is about three meters, and the height of the suspension is also one meter. Standing on the roof of the car is equivalent to directly reducing the height of the city wall by two-fifths!
No, it’s not just the hovercraft, they can actually build a platform to act as a buffer zone to reduce casualties!
Previously, due to competition from other forces, everyone was only thinking about getting in quickly to get more supplies, and had no time to think about a more complete entry and exit process.
Mr. Miao and Old Man Chen looked at each other and sighed inwardly, thinking that they were too hasty.
Next time I have to be fully prepared.
Feng Hu and the county government forces also discovered this clever trick after Miao An's reminder, and their eyes became more and more eager as they looked at the hovercraft.
Mr. Chen and the others just wanted to build the frame in advance next time, but Feng Hu thought that since there was a ready-made hover car, why bother to build a frame himself?
Wouldn't it be faster to just grab the car?
The villagers didn't know what Feng Hu was thinking, and just smiled mysteriously.
"We can just drive over there, there's no need to climb the wall at all."
In the final analysis, no matter what method is used or how much the security index is improved, climbing the wall itself is the dumbest way.
Everyone was puzzled. Miao An asked in confusion, "The city wall is so high, and your car can only float one meter high. How are you going to get in?"
You can't just break down the city wall, right?
Even if the thickness of the city wall is not as high as it is, it is at least six or seven meters, so it is impossible for a car to crash through it.
It's a waste of time to do it manually.
Even if it is really broken open, it will end up benefiting other forces for nothing.
Li Tie said with a smile, "Who told you that our car can only float one meter high?"
Soon, they waved to the others and got back on the bus.
Under the astonished gaze of the forces in the city, the hovercraft continued to rise from one meter in the air until it completely exceeded the height of the city wall, and then... flew directly into the city.
All the people from the four major forces: "!!!"
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