Chapter 225: Conquering the Burning Sun City
"Let's go, Ximu." The black steel car stopped by the roadside, and the people in the car greeted their companions who were still far away.
It has been a week since they came to the Dead Tree Garden, and it is time for them to leave.
"Wait a minute, I'll move this over." Ximu responded from a distance, and then quickly said a few words to a masked arborist beside him, and then ran over with a wooden box in his arms.
"Are you in love? You're with that young arborist every day." The companions in the car laughed at him and asked about the identity of the young arborist.
"Her name is Hasna, she just became an arborist not long ago, with beautiful black hair and bright deep purple eyes, just like gems." Ximu waved goodbye to the girl in the distance with some reluctance.
"Have you seen what she looks like? The arborists here all wear veils and dress very conservatively."
"Ahem, I saw her once. It was one night when I was taking a walk. Because the wind was strong, I saw it." Ximu said with some joy and nostalgia.
"Is she pretty?"
"Very pretty, at least in my heart."
"Is she as pretty as President Tilan?" Someone next to him fanned the flames.
"You are making things difficult for her, aren't you? They have different styles. The president is probably the kind of quiet and dreamy beauty like an orchid in a valley, and she is also cute sometimes, but Hasna is more like a desert rose, rich and passionate. By the way, her smile is very pleasant."
"Okay, okay, but Ximu has fallen in love with her in just a few days. It seems that the other person's appearance should not be bad."
Several people sat down in the car again. At this time, Ximu opened the wooden box in his arms. It was filled with light yellow fruits padded with leaves. The color was very similar to lemons, but it felt harder and the surface was uneven.
"This is dark silver-level yellow citron fruit. Such a box is very expensive, especially in such a barren place." The person next to him touched it and roughly estimated.
"It's a very valuable thought. The other party can't really like you." The others asked about how the two met.
"I was a little lost in the sea of dead trees, so I found an arborist I met on the road. After hearing her voice, I realized that she was not very old, about the same age as me, so I asked her to show me the way, and then we started chatting." Ximu talked about the scene at that time.
"Alas, your luck is too good. The arborist who took us on the tour was an uncle. He had a very ordinary life these days, but he had a wide range of knowledge and I learned a lot." Guluo and Phyllis on the side envied.
"Not bad, after all, I gained a lot." Then there was laughter in the carriage again.
The black steel car gradually drove out of the sea of trees and headed towards the end of the wilderness. Unknowingly, they had become accustomed to such a trip.
However, Tilan and his group had little time left in the North Second District, and only the last few sampling points had not been visited.
"The last location is probably over there in the 'Fenri City'." Allen pointed to the point on the projected map.
"The security over there is not good. It is said that it used to be a prison in the North Star District."
"We have come here. We can't give up easily in the last few stops.
" "Yes, let's go to the final destination!" Another group of people cheered.
"Haha, this feeling is just like in some game animations."
"But it is also very interesting."
...
Two days later, the black steel car drove into a black barrier. These black rock-like barriers were square and distributed on the land, one after another, with high walls and towers. There were written admonitions and criminal law regulations on the walls, and there were statues of angels of pain in shackles on the top of the towers.
It is said that a long time ago, this was the largest prison area and reform area in the North Star District. The black priests here were responsible for persuading those who had gone astray, abiding by the rules and regulations, and spreading their beliefs.
"What happened later? After the North Star District declined, what happened to the prisoners here?"
"Most of them moved away, but some prisoners who had completed their terms got used to the life here and chose to stay."
"Most of the facilities here have independent operating systems. At the time, this was to prevent accidents that caused water and power outages in the prison. However, after the environment deteriorated, it became a suitable shelter, and the local priests also took in a lot of homeless people."
"The situation was fine at the beginning. The refugees would follow the guidance and instructions of the priests, but as the number of people increased, the original local priests became a small group, and then the situation slowly changed."
"Public security gradually declined, and various crimes began to appear. Because this is an area abandoned by the Federation, there are few surveillance and riot control units, and there will be no police station to maintain and arrest."
"So the situation gradually deteriorated, and some people even began to murder some people because they spied on the wealth and assets of the priests."
"The conflict between the two sides gradually broke out, and finally the remaining black priests were forced to unite and start the cleanup. Although there were many refugees, most of the black priests who originally lived here were extraordinary people and had received a good education. They were much more united and disciplined than they had imagined, and they were quickly defeated."
"However, due to the precepts of the local black priests, they could not kill people at will, so these refugees became new prisoners and were imprisoned."
"The work returned to their old business, and the priests became familiar with it. They also persuaded and admonished some refugees, slowly changed some people's minds, and integrated them into their own groups."
"It sounds like the results are not bad?"
"How should I put it? The influence is actually two-way. The original black priests here were all born with integrity and good qualities, and the later members were mostly social chaos elements. Although they were influenced, some habits and concepts cannot be completely eliminated."
"So the temperament of the black priests here gradually turned to violence, and they no longer adhered to secular laws. The only thing they still followed was probably the belief in the angel of suffering, believing that pain is the secret to keeping people awake and strong."
"Our goal should not be in direct conflict with them. It would be best if we can avoid conflict. But if the other party doesn't know what's good for them, we can only fight for a few more rounds."
"Just relying on the few of us? I feel like everyone has become a little inflated recently."
"Really? But I think it's just right." As soon as the words fell, Jinsenk, Shelian, Guluo, Ximu and others picked up the guns at hand, unlocked the safety, and then suddenly pulled down the windows on both sides, pointed the muzzles outward, and fired bullets at a steady pace.
A fierce exchange of fire broke out instantly, and figures in black clothes also poked out from the ruins on both sides of the cart. They were holding various weapons and shooting at the moving cart. Sparks and sounds from the collision of bullets splashed on the surface of the cart from time to time.
The two sides continued to exchange fire until a group of black figures stood in front of the cart. They were holding various weapons, but did not open fire. After the priest in the lead raised his hand, the shooting sounds on both sides of the road stopped instantly.
"Welcome, friends from afar."
The priest had a statue of the Angel of Pain hanging on his chest. Although he looked kind, the group of black-clad men beside him were carrying all kinds of heavy firepower weapons, which made them look like they were trying to win people over with virtue.
The cart gradually stopped, and then the door opened. A black-haired girl walked out slowly, escorted and surrounded by a group of companions
, and finally stopped in front of the priest. "It's really surprising. Although I have heard a lot of rumors along the way, I didn't expect your leader to be so young and special." Staring at the girl, there was some surprise in her voice.
"Oh, is this how you entertain people?"
Allen pushed his glasses and took a step forward to ask, while he waved his other hand, and soon his companions behind him brought a chair for Tilan to sit down.
In order to overwhelm the other party during negotiations, in addition to attacking and threatening, the best way is to raise the status and identity of your own boss, which will invisibly put pressure on the other party.
The girl was a little helpless knowing that Allen was coming up with a trick again, but it was not easy to expose him at this time, so she had to follow the actions of her companions and sit down, imitating the indifferent expression as last time, crossing her legs, resting her arms on the armrests, and her palms falling on her knees covered by her black skirt.
"Our Miss Tilan is destined to conquer this desert queen. You don't even ask who you are against. Lebion, Dead Tree Garden, Jielou City, who dares not obey our Miss's orders now? If your little Burning Sun City does not surrender and pledge allegiance as soon as possible, I can't say what will happen next..." Allen's improvised speech became more and more excited, and his expression became more and more like that. The raised finger pointed straight at the group of people in front, sweeping them one by one.
By the way, why didn't I realize that he was so talented in acting before? The expression on the girl's face did not change, but various thoughts emerged in her mind.
Could this guy be the kind of dull type? Maybe the image of a scholar in the past was just an appearance? It's just that there is no chance to expose it normally.
Just as Tilan's thoughts were drifting, Jin Senke on the side also walked forward, stepped on a stone by the roadside, and then inserted the thick rotary gun barrel into the ground.
"Stop standing here like an idiot. Look at what you've got now. You, you, you, that's right, don't hide. Look at what you're holding in your hand. It's an old-fashioned submachine gun produced more than 40 years ago. The bulletproof vest you're wearing is still torn. Don't you know that this kind of thing is almost ineffective once it's torn? And you, can you still fire the rocket on your shoulder? I think the fuse chip has self-melted and destroyed. And the gun in your hand, young man next to you, is so weak that my grandma doesn't even use it for fishing. Yet you take it out to scare people..."
"You guys, all your belongings combined are not as expensive as one of our young lady's clothes. And you're still standing here acting pretentiously. You can't even afford to eat, and you're still thinking about posing. Did you think you were so impressive and intimidating just because you splashed some water on the roadside just now? Let me tell you, if our young lady makes a phone call and a hundred assault vehicles come over, then the thousands of people who come over won't be so easy to talk to."
Although they felt that Jin Senke and Allen were bragging, the group of people on the opposite side couldn't help but be skeptical when they saw how confident and excited they were.
"You are just kidding me when you say these things. What young lady? Which boss goes out with a big show? You are just driving a car, do you think you can make a big fuss?" Finally, one of the fat black men couldn't help but retort.
"You still don't believe it, right?" Jin Senke slapped his thigh and waved back. Then the tall Valk walked forward and opened a box for satellite communication in front of everyone.
This... When did they prepare it? Tilan looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't help blinking.
The number was dialed quickly, and soon after, Broad, wearing a crimson uniform, appeared in the communication projection. He was slightly surprised to see the scene between the two parties, but soon calmed down.
"Broad, these guys are quite disrespectful to Miss Tilan. I think it is necessary to teach them a lesson." Jin Senke said carelessly.
"If necessary, we can immediately dispatch 60 red iron mechas to the communication location. If we accelerate at full speed, we can arrive tonight." In the background of the projection, Broad was standing in the roaring factory. Then he waved behind him, and several subordinates came and began to report on the current preparations.
Seeing the image of one of the leaders in Lebion, the black-clad priest who was leading the group frowned deeply and was shaken.
Soon, several other figures appeared in the image. They were the leaders of Black Hammer Heavy Industry. They were wearing black windbreakers and seemed to be talking to the members of Fentie. Then they walked to the projection screen and bowed to the girl in the black dress who was sitting.
"What do you want, Miss Tilan?" In response, Tilan had to speak briefly.
Although it was just a simple inquiry about the current situation and progress, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the girl with black hair and black dress had a very high status.
Not long after, the communication ended. The people on the other side still didn't believe it and thought it was an AI-synthesized image, so they started to contact Lebion with a satellite device.
"Uh, sir, it seems that the situation is true." Not long after, a low-level member reported in a low voice, which shocked everyone.
Could it be that she was really a high-ranking gangster lady who actually subdued the powerful Lebion?
"I think everyone has an impression of the several arborist elders in the Dead Tree Garden." Allen stepped forward and connected to the image of the other party.
Soon, the leaders of the tree art masters who had not been seen for a long time also appeared in the image. Their attitudes were also very similar. They warned Fenri City not to disrespect Tilan and his party, as the consequences might be serious.
"As for Jielou City..." The girl wanted to explain that Jielou City had actually moved away and would no longer care about the things here, but the group of people in Fenri City on the opposite side seemed to be more anxious than her, and could not wait to connect the signal of Jielou City in their own way.
Didn't the two parties have a conflict before? How come they were connected so quickly, Tilan thought, but it was too late to stop it now.
Gu Qianlou's image with a metal mask appeared in the projection after a long absence.
"It's been a long time since we last met, old man Hoglas. I think there is nothing to communicate now." His voice was as cold as ever.
"I envy you for having a new way out, Qianlou." The priest in the middle nodded slightly, then raised his finger and pointed to the black-haired girl sitting on the side.
"This girl said that she is the queen who rules the North Second District, and that your Jielou City is also under her skirt. Do you think such a thing would happen?" He knew very well that a proud and conceited person like Gu Qianlou would not admit such a joke casually, even if it was a joke.
"Her?" Gu Qianlou looked at the girl sitting on the chair carefully, which made Tilan almost stand up. After all, she was her uncle, and such a posture was too embarrassing.
The original sitting posture was like ants biting her, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable, especially in front of her relatives to show such a childish and cool image.
"Uh..." Finally unable to hold back, Tilan wanted to explain, hoping that her uncle would not think that she had learned bad things.
"She can indeed say such things." Unexpectedly, Gu Qianlou's calm voice actually admitted calmly, which simply shocked the people of Burning Sun City.
"I advise you not to touch her hair, otherwise even if I withdraw from the North Second District, I will bring people back to destroy you."
Soon after, the communication ended, and the scene was silent. Not only were the people in Burning Sun City horrified, but the people on Tilan's side were also full of doubts and confusion, but fortunately, for the sake of acting, they pretended to be natural for the time being.
Finally, after hesitating and being silent for a long time, the people of Burning Sun City finally gave in.
"Please forgive our previous behavior, Miss Tilan. The descendants of Burning Sun City and the believers of the Angel of Suffering are willing to become your supporters and followers..."
After the leading priest bowed, the others also put down their weapons, put one hand on their chest, and bowed.
I wrote it in a slightly lighter direction, but I don't know if it's good or not. 0 0/
(End of this chapter)
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