Chapter 66 Extremely Hot [VIP]
It is said that the Meteorological Bureau once detected clouds, which is a prerequisite for artificial rainfall, but they disappeared quickly or were very small.
The authorities have tried to use rain bombs, but they still cannot make it rain, so all water use now still depends on any water source on the ground.
After the water plant was repaired, they planned to use seawater desalination technology and turn their attention to the sea to continue obtaining water.
This is pretty much the same as what was said on the radio. It seems that since the temperature dropped, people have become more motivated to survive and have started to work hard.
But Tang Tian was still a little worried.
After the extreme heat, will there be another natural disaster?
So she immediately explained to Gu Bin that she wanted to make another deal.
But this time, she not only needed daily necessities, but also a large amount of fuel.
Gu Bin was in a dilemma. He didn't have that much authority and couldn't agree to her immediately.
But after hearing what materials Tang Tian was going to exchange, he felt ecstatic. After taking the list from the latter, he went to report to the authorities in the car.
A few days later, Gu Bin and a truck drove into Jiangnan Liyuan again.
The girls in the villa thought that relief supplies had been delivered again, but when they opened the window, they found that the truck, which was obviously an official one, was driving straight towards Building 30.
Yu Wei sneered sarcastically:
"It seems Tang Tian is more capable than us. We can only deal with the young men in the shelter, but she has even gotten involved with the authorities!"
As for how to do it, they all know it well.
But Luo Qi didn't think so, she just squinted her eyes and said:
"Tang Tian is already very capable, she doesn't need to do the same kind of business as us. And I'm afraid even those young masters may not have the kind of supplies she has! The fact that we can get them now is entirely thanks to her!"
The other girls whispered to each other.
What they got from the people in the shelter were nothing more than canned food, frozen meat, water, medicine and the like.
On the contrary, at Tang Tian's place, they could get better milk powder, honey and dried fruits, which might not be available in large quantities in the shelters, so they thought Luo Qi was right.
Moreover, many of them had witnessed how Tang Tian killed his way through the central villa. In order to save their lives, they did not want to stand against Tang Tian.
Yu Wei was so angry that her nose was crooked, and she could only rage helplessly.
But Tang Tian was unaware of all this. She simply used packaged milk powder, honey and wine to exchange supplies with the authorities.
If you use a large amount of dried fruits, it will not only fail to fill the gap, but may also arouse suspicion.
But these are different. After being packaged with a baler, each one is like a commodity purchased for zero yuan, so there will be much less doubt.
Milk powder and honey were still harvested from the system, and for beverages, Tang Tian specifically chose wine and liquor.
Wine can be drunk like water, but white wine is more inclined to have other effects of anti-inflammatory, sterilization, blood circulation and blood stasis removal. It can be said to be a low-end version of medicine.
It was precisely because of these supplies that Deputy Chief Yang agreed immediately after Gu Bin made the report.
Tang Tian used these to exchange for daily necessities, medicine and 1,500 liters of fuel from the authorities.
Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia also came to help move the goods. The villa has two floors, and if one of the floors is used to store supplies, it should look normal to outsiders.
"By the way, Miss Tang, there is a plan in the shelter recently."
Gu Bin was not stupid and knew that Tang Tian wanted to find out more from him.
But as a member of the army, it is impossible for him to leak important internal information.
But this plan is semi-public and has not been announced to the public yet, so he can tell you about it in advance.
"Now, in addition to the official shelters, many self-organized unofficial shelters have emerged around the area, also accommodating refugees, so there is no unified management for the time being."
"But there are still many refugees without a stable place to live, so the authorities want to unify these refugees and arrange for them to live in communities close to shelters, so that they can be managed in a unified manner in the future."
"Jiangnan Liyuan is within this area. Perhaps after a while, the authorities will arrange for those refugees to move in and stay there!"
This is not good news for Tang Tian.
There are all kinds of people among the refugees, and there are also various small teams like the ones in the past. I'm afraid they can do anything, not to mention that the original residents of Jiangnan Liyuan are a group of girls.
This is likely to lead to another bloody storm.
…
After being busy until midnight, Gu Bin thanked the Tang family again and left quickly.
After Tang Tian returned, he waved his hand and put all the supplies into the warehouse.
But she recently thought that it was time for her to go out for a walk again.
Zhang Huaiping's trading market no longer has any extra value, but I heard from the person who was trying to steal his business that a new trading market has opened nearby, so maybe I can try my luck there.
There is no new map, so where is the market? So I am going to set off in advance. Anyway, the high-level ice attribute is enough to make
So she set off alone in the golden and pink dusk, riding her bicycle and leaving Jiangnan Liyuan.
She first arrived at the trading market that Zhang Huaiping had set up as a shopping mall. There was no need to turn on the lights at dusk, but the market already looked like an abandoned building.
After all, without this big customer who seems to be a bit of a victim in the eyes of outsiders, there will be no traffic, making the market, which is already not doing well, even more shaky.
Thinking that the new trading market seemed to be only about two kilometers away, Tang Tian rode his bike slowly forward. Occasionally, when he met pedestrians, he would stop and ask a few questions.
Of course, she would also encounter a few short-sighted people who would become interested in her when they saw only one person. Tang Tian chose to draw her sword and fight them directly.
? I know where it is, I can take you there, but…"
A woman with a black eye was holding a skinny child who looked only six or seven years old and was sucking his fingers.
The woman released her hands and rubbed them again, with a wry smile on her face:
"You don't look like you're short of supplies. My Lord, you have plenty. Can I ask for some payment?"
Tang Tian narrowed her eyes slightly.
It’s not that she didn’t want to give it at all, but she accidentally caught a glimpse of the child’s nervous expression and evasive eyes, as if he would be in greater danger if she didn’t agree.
Children aged six or seven can also understand some things.
Tang Tian understood most of it in her heart. How could this be so simple!
"Don't believe them!!——"
Suddenly a loud shout was heard from a distance, the woman's face suddenly became panicked, and the child finally couldn't control his tears.
Tang Tian widened her eyes slightly.
This voice...seems a little familiar!
"Miss, that probably came from somewhere else. Isn't that the case now? Just come with me. I don't want the reward. I promise to take you wherever you want to go!"
The woman was so anxious that she almost reached out and pulled Tang Tian away.
Tang Tian thought for a moment and suddenly said:
"In that case, take me there."
The woman was startled, and joy instantly appeared in her eyes. She quickly suppressed her anger and took Tang Tian to a place.
It seems that she is another simple girl, and this time she has gained a lot!
…
But how could Tang Tian not know the woman's purpose, so he silently took out his weapon behind him.
The woman took her to an abandoned unfinished building. There were ruins everywhere, but it was also relatively empty.
The next moment, a group of men surrounded them from all directions, and the woman hurriedly took her child and fled to the back.
"Brother, I did what you asked. Now that I've caught two, the reward..."
The woman's expression changed into one of attentiveness, flattery, desire and a hint of hidden madness. This was the norm for the disaster victims today, all for a bite of food and drink.
The so-called boss pointed the knife in his hand and said impatiently:
"Go get it yourself, and don't make a noise in our ears!"
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away!"
The woman left happily. The boss turned around and looked at Tang Tian again. His shrewd eyes were fixed on the backpack behind her. He grinned and said,
"Why are you going out alone, little girl? It's too dangerous. How about this, you leave your backpack behind, and we'll consider letting you go..."
Before he could finish his arrogant words, Tang Tian suddenly raised his hand and stretched something in his direction.
The boss was stunned, and the last thing he saw was a pitch-black hole.
"Bang!--"
A blood mist flew up, and the boss fell to the ground immediately. A bloody hole in his head kept gushing out blood, and in a blink of an eye, a large pool of blood appeared.
"Oh no! This guy has a gun!"
"What are you afraid of? We have them too! Quick, shoot!"
But for ordinary people, guns are still weapons that should be used as little as possible.
In addition, the boss was shot in the head, and they panicked for a while before taking out the guns they brought.
But it was too late. Tang Tian had already held the gun in both hands and started shooting at everyone. After a few bangs, half of the people were hit and fell to the ground.
After repelling the pirates last time, Tang Tian received a homemade gun from Kang Jingguo.
She also had the furnace ability, so after she used the metal attribute to dismantle the earthen gun, she followed suit and prepared to make a few real guns using the furnace ability.
However, the homemade gun was long, similar to a hunting rifle, and Tang Tian wanted a smaller pistol more.
To make sophisticated weapons like guns, the furnace ability must also be advanced.
Tang Tian then successfully unlocked the LV10 dish - Pumpkin Basque.
After spending a few days making the pistol/gun, Tang Tian began to make bullets.
On the contrary, it is necessary to make as many bullets as possible, so later on, apart from other daily tasks, the Tang family often used the furnace ability.
She had stockpiled the bullets until now, at least to deal with this group of bandits, so she didn't feel sorry for the amount she used.
"Bang!--"
The enemy finally picked up the gun and fired a shot, but his eyes widened in shock.
He was clearly aiming before firing, but why did he suddenly stop when he got to Tang Tian?
It was as if an external force stopped the bullet in its place and it fell to the ground!
Tang Tian pulled the trigger and knocked down the enemy who had not yet recovered from his shock, then stepped forward and confiscated the gun.
There were corpses everywhere. After making sure that everyone was dead, she did not put away her gun, but quickly walked into the unfinished building.
"Why are there so many gunshots? I told you to use your bullets sparingly!"
“Shh…someone seems to be coming!”
As soon as Tang Tian saw the figure, he raised his hand and shot in the dim light, including the woman who was eating compressed biscuits with canned food. She still had a piece of broken biscuit in her mouth before she died.
The child was frightened and started crying loudly, but Tang Tian did not do anything else. Instead, she looked back.
There were indeed several people tied up in the corner, and there were several stolen packages next to them that had been turned over.
With such a number of people, they were probably a small team out looking for supplies.
Their hands and feet were tied into knots that became tighter the more they struggled, and something was taped to their mouths. When they saw Tang Tian, they began to move again.
"Mmmmm!"
Tang Tian took out a dagger and walked forward to cut the rope of one person.
The man quickly opened his mouth and said with a sigh of relief:
"Thank you, otherwise we would be in great danger today!"
Tang Tian smiled and said:
"Indeed, it's a good thing you shouted that just now that I came up here. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to save you, Cheng Jing."
Cheng Jing was stunned, looked up and looked carefully, then said in surprise:
"Tang Tian, it's you?"
"Mmmmm!"
When the people around them saw that they were actually chatting, they hurriedly spoke up to make their presence felt.
Cheng Jing frowned slightly, but still found his package, took out a dagger from it, and cut the ropes for everyone.
"Oh my God, I'm finally rescued! I thought I was dead!"
"Cheng Jing, do you two know each other? I didn't expect you to know such a powerful person?"
"Yes, but we could have avoided this crisis. If it weren't for Tang Tian, we might have really died!"
As Cheng Jing spoke, he looked at someone in the team with resentment in his eyes.
It was the first time that Tang Tian saw Cheng Jing's eyes like this. One can imagine how speechless he was at that moment.
Following the direction of his gaze, he saw a young girl with a ponytail, about the same age as himself.
When she faced Cheng Jing, her face turned pale and she stammered:
"How would I know that woman was a trap, and she was carrying a child!"
Tang Tian raised her eyebrows.
This voice...seems a little familiar?
Cheng Jing rolled his eyes.
If it weren't for the shelter's order, he wouldn't have chosen to go out with such a person.
"Okay, Shiyu didn't mean it. Besides, we've been rescued now, haven't we?"
A man of similar age next to him said this, then looked at Tang Tian again, and after looking him over calmly, he asked:
"I didn't expect you to have a gun? Not even the people in the shelter had one, and you killed so many people..."
Tang Tian squinted her eyes and interrupted:
"If the others don't have it, that's their business. Is my gun getting in your way? Besides, if I don't kill them, can you be saved?"
"Hey, why are you talking to Brother Yan Shuo? You..."
The young woman was displeased by Tang Tian's arrogant attitude and stepped forward to interrupt.
But this also seemed to reveal Tang Tian's face. She was startled and changed the subject:
"Wait... Tang Tian? Are you Tang Tian? From Dongcheng University?"
Tang Tian finally looked at him straight in the eye and slowly remembered who this person was.
After all, she had graduated for two or three years, and she hadn't been in touch with her classmates much since then, but she still had a deep impression of this person, so she remembered him right now.
By the way, the voice sounded familiar because she suddenly remembered that this was the girl next to the woman who was exchanging honey at the market!
Tang Tian curled her lips, crossed her arms and said:
"So it's you, Qiao Shiyu. How's the honey you received?"
Qiao Shiyu comes from a well-off family and has always been the center of attention in college. She likes and enjoys this, and eventually gets used to it, catching a lot of fish under her skirt.
Not only did she have a bit of a princess syndrome, but she was also a true queen, known to all her classmates. Tang Tian had the misfortune of sharing a dorm with her. As graduation approached, she even managed to move out early.
However, with that family background, the Qiao family must have entered an official shelter long ago. It is not surprising that they are still alive today, and it is not surprising that they own those extremely valuable jewelry from before the end of the world.
Qiao Shiyu asked in disbelief:
"The person at the trading market last time was actually you?"
How could Tang Tian have such a precious commodity as honey? She even had a gun and killed so many people without blinking an eye!
She knew that the former's sister was a host, and she also worked in self-media after graduation, but now the money has become waste paper. Where did she get all that from?
"Can anyone explain this situation a little?"
Tang Tian ignored Qiao Shiyu's question and asked.
Cheng Jing sighed and explained briefly.
The captain of the team that went out to look for supplies this time was Cheng Jing, and the others were all newcomers. Roughly speaking, this was a case of the old leading the new.
When they arrived nearby, they met the woman with the child. The woman said she didn't want any supplies, but just wanted them to be escorted to another place.
Originally, Cheng Jing wanted to ignore it, but Qiao Shiyu and the others felt sorry for the mother and son, and since the destination was not far, they agreed. Cheng Jing had no choice but to follow them because he couldn't separate the group.
Unexpectedly, the mother and son really set a trap. Cheng Jing's team had no guns and were captured after several rounds of fighting.
If Cheng Jing hadn't realized that someone was about to be tricked and shouted loudly, and Tang Tian hadn't recognized his voice, this team would probably have been wiped out.
Tang Tian was speechless after hearing this, but she didn't say much. After all, it wasn't Cheng Jing who was so stupid that he was about to die, and the other people's business was none of her business.
After a few pleasantries, she prepared to leave.
"Tang Tian, wait a minute!"
Seeing that she was about to leave, Qiao Shiyu hurriedly asked:
"I see you're alone, why don't we team up? When we return to the shelter, you'll get your share of the supplies!"
Tang Tian sneered:
"Go with you? And then get captured again? Do you really think of me as your bodyguard? Qiao Shiyu, I have my own things to do. Not everyone should be around you!"
Qiao Shiyu's face flushed instantly when her thoughts were immediately exposed, and she stammered and couldn't say anything.
Cheng Jing had a headache and just waved goodbye to Tang Tian. The two of them quickly walked out of the unfinished building.
But Yan Shuo looked at Tang Tian's back again and felt that the name seemed familiar.
…
After going around in circles, Tang Tian finally found the new trading market, and night fell quietly.
Compared to Zhang Huaiping’s shopping mall, this place was actually a small commercial street in the past.
If there are no street lights, just light candles or oil lamps and set up a stall anywhere.
She remembered that she had just passed by a community with occasional windows lit up. It must be an unofficial shelter, and this trading market was also set up with the backing of that shelter.
There were a few pedestrians scattered around the entrance of the commercial street, stopping to watch, and there was someone at the front collecting entrance fees.
When I went up to ask, I found out that the ticket required one kilogram of supplies, which was more expensive than Zhang Huaiping's place.
But thinking about those prerequisites, Tang Tian still bought a ticket and prepared to go in and take a look.
Some people have already set up stalls in the commercial street, but the items they are exchanging are still nothing new, just the same old things, and some are exchanging for valuables.
It’s a pity that none of them were as heavy as the old man’s jade Guanyin, but no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, so Tang Tian exchanged them all for ordinary supplies.
I don’t know if it’s because there’s a shelter next to it, but there are more people on this commercial street than in the mall.
After asking a few stall owners who looked friendly, Tang Tian went to the street management office to apply for a stall.
This trading market had just been officially established and was in urgent need of traffic, so the management staff did not make things difficult for her. After she paid the stall fee, they immediately completed the formalities and gave her the right to use a small shop.
Tang Tian quickly came to the small shop in the middle and back of the commercial street, took out the written blackboard and placed it in front of the shop.
But the blackboard was not eye-catching enough, so she took out a loudspeaker with specially recorded sound, turned it on and played the recording, explaining that supplies could be exchanged for valuables.
Those who heard it initially thought that valuables were being exchanged for supplies, but after a few cycles, they discovered that it was the other way around, and a curious crowd soon gathered in front of the store.
"In this world, there are actually people who trade for things that can't be eaten or drunk? Boss, did your supplies come from the wind?"
Tang Tian smiled and said:
"If I want to know whether it's a real exchange or a fake one, I can just do it once and find out. Besides, I'm alone here, and the trading market is guarded by others. I can't escape even if I want to!"
Everyone thought it made sense, and Tang Tian's female voice dispelled some of their doubts. It was a pity that no one seemed to be carrying any valuables at the moment.
"Damn it, I just happened to have it with me, I'll change it!"
A middle-aged man pushed through the crowd and came to the stall, putting down two gold rings, jade rings, and a gold necklace.
Tang Tian weighed it in her hand and confirmed that it could be purchased with real money. After thinking for a while, she said:
"These can be exchanged for half a pound of compressed biscuits and a bottle of water. Do you want to trade?"
The middle-aged man's face lit up with joy:
"Change! Change! Change it for me now!"
It has been so long since the end of the world, and basically no one would complain about having too few supplies. They would even exchange them for valuables, except for some weird ones.
Half a pound of compressed biscuits is enough to last a whole day, and a bottle of water is even more precious now. Only a fool would not exchange it!
The onlookers watched helplessly as the middle-aged man happily returned with the supplies, and began to get agitated without caring whether it was an entrustment or not.
Some people have already moved several times due to this chaotic world, and those valuables have been lost with great gritted teeth;
Some people asked about the requirements and prices, as if they couldn't wait to go back and get their valuables.
Tang Tian took the opportunity to shout:
"I'm only here for two hours and then I'll go back. No one will be waiting after that!"
With a loud noise, the crowd dispersed as quickly as possible, fearing that they would miss out on such a great benefit if they were even a minute late.
It’s really good. It’s really good.
Tang Tian touched his chin and thought with a smile.
At this stage, I guess I can continue to grab valuable items here!
About a quarter of an hour later, people came over panting and showed her the items they brought.
Most of the items are gold, silver, jewelry, jade and jadeite jewelry. It seems that those jade Guanyin statues are hard to come by.
Some people also brought various so-called antiques and luxury goods to exchange, but they were all rejected by Tang Tian and she pestered them for a long time.
Tang Tian exchanged these ordinary valuables for ordinary supplies.
There are mostly food, dried meat and water, but for ordinary people, these are already very good supplies, and can even be regarded as free!
For a moment, it seemed that everyone on the commercial street had found Tang Tian's shop. Even some stall owners who had originally exchanged valuables for supplies abandoned their stalls and lined up in front of Tang Tian.
The latter was busy as hell.
However, at this moment, a shout like thunder exploded in front of Tang Tian's shop:
"Miss Tang, it's you?!"
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