Chapter 107: Gaining both wealth and property, a strange omen!
Given the size of the sanctuary city, it would be easy to crack down on smuggling.
As long as the caravan registers all goods when entering the checkpoint and checks the registration form when shipping, smuggled goods can be easily detected by comparing the two.
However, the reason why no city of refuge chose to do so, and instead assumed that caravans could trade freely after passing inspection, was mainly because the cities of refuge that had tried strict inspections in the past were all collectively blacklisted by the caravans without exception.
First, the 20% inspection tax is actually a gambling-style incentive.
Wasteland caravans have always been profit-driven. Without sufficient profit incentives, no one would risk being attacked by infected bodies, mutant creatures, and looters on the trade route.
Simple normal commodity trading cannot attract a steady stream of caravans.
Even when Xingfu City was at its peak, it had to offer an extra 5% of profits as a "sweet treat".
Now that the 5% is gone, the extra inspection tax has become a new incentive.
If you can avoid it, it means you will earn an extra profit of a truckload of goods.
If it is caught, the most that will happen is that all profits from smuggling goods will be lost, and another 10% will be paid as a loss, which is still within an acceptable range.
The temptation of taking a gamble makes the caravan love and hate the super sanctuary cities, and they can't help but try their luck again and again.
Second, even if the sanctuary city conducts strict inspections, there will be policies from above and countermeasures from below, which will only force out more complicated smuggling chains.
The caravan could first sell the goods to surrounding settlements, and then have scavengers bring them into the city in batches.
But with every additional link in the chain, the benefits will be divided up a layer.
It’s no big deal if it happens once or twice, but if there are occasional accidents, more and more caravans will find it troublesome and simply put these “unadaptable” sanctuary cities on the blacklist.
After all, there is more than one sanctuary city in the wasteland, so the caravan has plenty of choices.
You want to crack down on this? Then I'll just do business in the neighboring city of Sanctuary, where they turn a blind eye to smuggling.
For the City of Sanctuary, losing the caravan means stagnation of material flow, which is far greater than tolerating a little smuggling.
This is the unspoken balance between the two parties.
"The City of Sanctuary tacitly allows caravans to test the rules in exchange for the continued flow of goods. The caravans, in turn, accept a cut of the inspection tax, treating smuggling as a game of risk and reward."
Cheng Ye did not stop the inspection, but stood next to the staff and thought silently, with the introduction to smuggling in the manual flashing through his mind.
These clearly written rules of the game seemed a little confusing when I first memorized them, but now they suddenly have a vivid interpretation.
Now that I think about it, the inspection tax is not only an incentive for the caravans, but also for the inspectors.
If no oil or water can be scraped out, who would be willing to carefully check every car and every corner to see if there is any contamination from the source of infection?
If there is any negligence, a wave of infection may be triggered unknowingly, and the cost will be unbearable!
More than ten minutes passed quickly.
The staff were still busy checking the dried fish, and everyone was searching hard without slacking off.
For them, discovering smuggled goods is also a great achievement.
Only when you have accumulated enough merits will you have the opportunity to be promoted to an observer, or apply to be transferred to a formal department in the buffer zone, and from then on have a stable job.
But reality is often not as good as we wish.
The caravans have long been familiar with routine inspection methods, and it is extremely difficult to find problems right under their noses.
Some people did have the idea of splitting the dried fish open to check, but the idea was suppressed as soon as it came up.
Because once it is split open and there is nothing inside, it is equivalent to damaging the caravan's goods.
Among all the people present, only Inspector Cheng Ye can make this decision. No one else, including A She, is qualified.
Anyone who rashly suggests Cheng Ye to do this and fails to find anything in the end will be held responsible.
In the worst case, you will be held accountable and dismissed by the inspection station.
After all, the rules are there. We cannot search blindly just for the sake of searching. We must have solid evidence before we can take real action.
Otherwise, everyone would make random suggestions in order to climb up the ladder, without any order at all, and the order at the checkpoint would have been disrupted long ago.
"Okay, everyone, move the dried fish back to the car, no problem."
Cheng Ye raised his hand to stop, and his voice was deliberately amplified. "Be careful of the swordfish's mouthparts, don't get scratched again."
The words fell.
Jin Dafei, who was standing outside the isolation net, had a barely perceptible smile on his lips, looking a little proud.
Of course, this is from Cheng Ye's perspective.
In the eyes of others, it was a mixture of grievance and relief of finally getting through it.
Bundles of dried fish were loaded back onto the truck and stacked in the same way as before.
"Ashe, direct the truck to go in later. Don't rush to disinfect it. Just let it wait there."
Cheng Ye said calmly, raising his chin towards the isolation chamber, "I don't need to remind you what to do, do I?"
Ah She was stunned for a moment, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly hid it and nodded in agreement.
Could it be that this young Inspector Cheng has already discovered the problem?
"Don't worry, sir. I understand."
"That's good. Don't give him any chance to contact the outside world. Keep an eye on him."
This "he" of course refers to the driver.
All the dried salted fish were moved back into the carriage, and the truck was directed to the disinfection area.
Because the previous truck was still undergoing disinfection, the driver was guided by A She to park the truck in front of the isolation warehouse.
The moment the truck stopped, four guards who had been guarding the corner came out silently and surrounded the truck in four corners. Their movements were so natural that it looked like a routine guard, but they invisibly cut off the connection between the cab and the outside world.
At the same time, two guards quickly stood on both sides of the truck, one on the left and one on the right.
"Friend, get off first and get on when it's your turn."
"Oh, okay!"
The driver in the cab noticed that the atmosphere around him was not right and tightened his grip on the steering wheel, but he could only follow the guard's orders and get out of the car and stand at the front of the car.
I turned to look at the inspection area, but the distance was far and the rain affected my vision.
Jin Dafei obviously didn't notice anything wrong and had no idea that the second truck had been controlled.
Ah She walked in and nodded slightly.
"Next one!"
Cheng Ye shouted, his eyes falling on the third truck that was slowly driving in. He had already roughly guessed what was in the car.
The truck was weighed and the weight displayed was: 14.7 tons.
As soon as the car stopped at the inspection area, Xiao Heizi started barking at the carriage, attracting everyone's attention.
"Sir, there are some alienated crystals in there, as written on the cargo list!" Jin Dafei shouted loudly across the isolation net, his tone revealing a bit of deliberate frankness.
Alienated crystal?
Everyone was calm, knowing that this was the toll.
After the inspection, the driver went to the corner. As soon as he opened the rear door of the truck, Xiao Heizi rushed up and roared at the wooden box in the corner.
"Be quiet, little blackie!"
Ah She patted his dog head and led his men to open the wooden box. Sure enough, there were pale white alien crystals neatly stacked inside, and there seemed to be clouds and mist flowing inside the crystals.
"Sir, this is the most common Moonbird crystal, with a market value of around 42 points per kilogram."
He half squatted down and weighed it. It was not light.
After weighing it on the scale, minus the weight of the wooden box, the net weight was 44.3 kilograms, with a total contribution value of 1,860 points.
Based on the 20% inspection tax, the checkpoint generated 372 points of revenue.
"Look, sir, we are all doing business in accordance with the rules, and we have paid every penny of the inspection tax we are supposed to pay."
Jin Dafei shouted again, with just the right amount of submissiveness on his face.
Cheng Ye turned around and nodded slightly. This guy is quite a wonderful person.
In other words, the leaders of these caravans are all shrewd people. Whether they have hidden something or not is another matter, but their superficial efforts are flawless.
According to Ashe, Inspector Qiao inspected three caravans that were larger than the Hongshan caravan yesterday, and only found a total of 2,100 points.
The Hongshan caravan voluntarily handed over 1,860 points of crystals.
"Looking at it that way, he's quite sensible. He's smuggling a lot of stuff, and he's willing to give it away quite a bit."
Cheng Ye nodded slightly, and suddenly an extra idea popped up in his mind.
However, whether this idea can succeed depends on Jin Dafei's subsequent reaction and attitude.
The third car was quickly inspected and was found to be full of small items from other sanctuary cities, including industrial products and handicrafts, all of which were rare and unique items that had never been seen before.
The price cannot be estimated, but they are all within the duty-free range and are not considered high-value items.
"Okay, let's go!"
Cheng Ye raised his hand to let it pass. There was only one truck left in line in front of the checkpoint.
This time, Jin Dafei did not continue to wait, but instead clung to the car door and followed the truck in.
This guy really has a big heart. Even though there are 5,000 points of smuggled goods in the car, he doesn't feel nervous at all. Instead, he seems to be more relaxed.
The truck was weighed and it showed 10.9 tons.
The weights of the four trucks decrease in sequence. As for this one, excluding the weight of the body, the load capacity is less than half.
Xiao Heizi's sense of smell was indeed very sensitive. As soon as the car stopped, he started barking at the rear door again, with his tail stretched straight.
It was visibly seen that Jin Dafei's expression finally changed, and he pretended to be nervous.
After getting off the car, he muttered something to himself, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and fear.
"Sir, I didn't know someone else had put anything in there. I'm afraid it might have leaked during loading, but we definitely registered it. All the goods are recorded on the declaration form, and we can prove it!"
"Really?"
Cheng Ye forced a faint smile and raised his hand to signal the staff to conduct a basic check on Jin Dafei and the driver first.
For no reason, Jin Dafei shuddered and read something from the smile.
It is confidence and calmness.
After completing the entire process, both of them had no problems and retreated to the corner as instructed.
"Luckily, Old Lu insisted that I prepare some tolls, otherwise it would be really hard to fool this young inspector."
Jin Dafei secretly rejoiced in his heart.
When he saw Cheng Ye from afar just now, he regretted it.
The crystalline powder in the fourth truck was originally the "transit money" left for the inspectors.
In general, in large and medium-sized sanctuary cities, inspectors would generally let this thing go directly after seeing it.
Even in a super sanctuary city, the inspectors here have become strict and will show leniency if they receive bribes.
He originally thought that Cheng Ye was young and might not need to spend money, but now it seems that it was a good thing that he did not save the money.
Damn, that smile is so scary.
Give him the illusion that all his tricks are seen through.
"Open the door!"
Little Heizi could no longer hold back, sweeping his tail across the ground rapidly and making an anxious growl from his throat.
As soon as the rear hatch was opened a crack, it rushed up like an arrow and bit the wooden boards of the carriage floor frantically, leaving shallow teeth marks on the boards with its canine teeth.
This black dog is so powerful!
Jin Dafei's eyelids twitched as he watched in the corner. He had heard from other caravans that there was a black dog in Xingfu City. As long as the items were not completely sealed or the smell was not covered up, no fish would escape.
Seeing it today, I can see that it really lives up to its reputation.
Ah She signaled his men to come forward and use a crowbar to push hard along the gap of the wooden board, and the entire movable floor rose up.
Dozens of loose bags of crystal powder were neatly stacked below, all of which were finely ground Moonbird crystals.
This thing can greatly enhance the efficacy of anti-inflammatory drugs when mixed into them. Even in powder form, the purchase price is the same as that of a whole crystal.
The staff quickly gathered the powder and weighed it, and the number popped up on the electronic scale:
19.8kg.
Based on 42 points per kilogram, the contribution value is 831 points.
With a 15% commission, inspector Cheng Ye can get 124 points, which is almost as much as he earned from working all day in Quarantine Area A yesterday.
"According to the 30% tax rate, there should be no problem, right?"
Cheng Ye turned around and his eyes fell on Jin Dafei's face.
Jin Dafei was stunned for a moment, then forced a stiff smile. "No, no problem. It was our negligence. We should be punished!"
Cheng Ye didn't insist on the registration issue, which meant he already knew the twists and turns involved.
Since the other party gave him a way out, he was too lazy to play the role of being ignorant, so he might as well respond straightforwardly to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"My lord, it's full of sea sinews."
"Carry them all down."
The balled-up seaweed rope looks like it takes up a lot of space, but it is actually very light. No wonder the total weight of the fourth truck is only over 10 tons.
Hula-hoop-sized balls of rope were unloaded from the truck and piled on the spread-out waterproof cloth. The staff weighed and recorded them one by one. Judging from the weight alone, they were exactly the same as recorded on the delivery note, with no problems to be found.
Ah She squatted down and tried to pull a corner of the rope ball to check if there was any layer inside.
But this sea-muscle rope was as tough as steel wire and was wrapped tightly. No matter how hard he tried, the rope ball didn't move at all, let alone tear open a gap.
"Sir, this ball of string is too tightly woven. I'm afraid it will require a machine to remove it."
Ah She looked up and asked for instructions, with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.
It is said that this kind of rope ball is the best place to hide things, but the caravan's goods cannot be damaged without solid evidence.
Cheng Ye didn't say anything, but just walked to the pile of rope balls and slowly scanned them.
Under the light, the translucent amber rope ball shone with an oily luster, exactly the same as what was seen in the intelligence.
“It’s amazing, this search works so well.”
Cheng Ye touched the sea-muscle rope and sighed inwardly.
The rope surface feels like nylon, looks smooth but has just the right amount of friction. For this rope ball alone, Xingfu City's purchase price is as high as 200 contribution points.
I counted the unloaded rope balls, there were 24 of them. This truckload alone was worth 4,800 points.
The sundries in the third truck were valued at 1,500 points, so the total value of the goods of the Hongshan Caravan had reached 14,400 points, with a profit of around 3,000 points.
However, since 1860 points of Moonbird Crystals are subject to a 20% tax, the profit is 2700 points.
However, the hidden goods are the bulk of the money: 5,000 steel crystal powder, and 2,000 alienated crystals in the fish's belly, totaling 7,000 in value.
If it had not been discovered, the net profit would have been 1,400 points, and the total profit would have reached 4,100 points.
But when he was caught, not only did he lose the 1,400 points, he also had to pay a fine of 700 points, and his profit was reduced to 2,000 points.
After doing the math, Cheng Ye immediately understood what was going on and turned around to ask:
"Jin Dafei, can you untie these tetherballs so we can check them?"
"Sir, this is tied up by a machine. We can't untie it by hand."
Jin Dafei pretended to be embarrassed and continued to explain, "This is a famous specialty of our Red Mountain Sanctuary City. If you can get a machine, sir, we can teach you how to unlock it."
"Yeah?"
Cheng Ye smiled slightly.
I have to say, he really likes the feeling of being in control.
"Ashe, carry a tetherball back into the car, and find me a flashlight."
"Yes, sir!"
As soon as this order was given, Jin Dafei's expression changed instantly.
The rope ball was carried into the carriage. Ah She turned on the flashlight and Cheng Ye quickly found the guide rope.
With a gentle pull, the rope ball opened up layer by layer like a flower bud, and the thin silver thread inside was completely exposed.
Ah She was stunned for a moment, then cried out, "Sir, this..."
"What is it? Just carry it down and ask him."
Seeing Cheng Ye jump out of the car and clapping his hands, all the staff gathered over.
Everyone saw the rope ball unfolding in the carriage and exclaimed in surprise, their voices filled with undisguised excitement:
"They really are hiding something! These guys are so brave!"
"Hey, you just said you wanted a machine, but the adults just untied it with their hands!"
"What's in this? It looks a bit like steel crystal powder."
"Hey, it really is. When I shine the flashlight on it, it glows blue and white, the hallmark of steel crystal powder."
"Oh my god, there are so many. There must be at least 100g in here, right?"
The staff members were talking to each other, and every word pierced Jin Dafei's heart like a needle. His face became darker and darker, and the knuckles of his clenched fists turned white.
It was not until Cheng Ye walked back to the examination table and calmly pressed his right hand on Thunderbolt 1 that it was like a basin of ice water, instantly extinguishing any thoughts that had just emerged in Jin Dafei's mind.
This is the city of happiness.
He was facing the inspector of Happy City!
Anyone who dares to have evil intentions towards the Inspector in this land will only be hunted endlessly. Even if they hide in Red Mountain Sanctuary, they cannot save their lives.
"My lord."
“30%.”
"Yes, no problem."
Jin Dafei gritted his teeth and replied, his heart bleeding. He lost 500 points in one go.
In terms of firearms, at least 25 guard rifles were lost.
Fortunately, the alienated crystals in the truck of dried salted fish were preserved, so the total loss was less than 100 points.
Still acceptable!
Following the method Cheng Ye had just used to find the guide rope, Ashe quickly untied all the rope balls.
Cut open the seaweed tube and pour all the steel crystal powder into the special storage bottle at the checkpoint.
After weighing it, it weighed 1.7kg.
This thing is sold by the gram, 1 gram requires 3 contribution points, and the value of the goods reaches 5100 points.
30% inspection tax, 1530 points, Cheng Ye got half of it, and made a huge profit of 765 points.
"grown ups."
Seeing Cheng Ye coming over, Jin Dafei quickly straightened up.
When he was discovered immediately, he was filled with hatred and anxiety, thinking that something had gone wrong, perhaps the rope ball was not tied tightly enough, or there was a flaw in the lead rope.
But when Ah She followed Cheng Ye's instructions and untied the remaining rope balls one by one, his resentment instantly dissipated.
Now I don’t have any extra thoughts.
This young inspector really has something. It's not just luck. He clearly knows how to find the guide rope.
In this situation, no matter how well you hide, it will be useless. If another caravan comes, the result will be the same.
Thinking of this, Jin Dafei felt relieved.
The rain made him rush over in the morning, fearing that the checkpoint in Xingfu City would be closed for a few more days. Unexpectedly, he happened to be in the hands of this young inspector.
It is destined by God that you are not as skilled as others, so just accept it!
"What's the price you usually sell the salted fish for?"
"Dried fish?"
Jin Dafei was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Cheng Ye to ask this out of the blue. He then answered honestly, "The last time we came to Xingfu City was two years ago. At that time, the manager in the inner city charged 240 points per ton."
The truck weighs about 14 tons, so the price is 3360 points.
The price per ton is not expensive, but this thing will definitely not circulate in the buffer zone.
What is worrying is not the lack of nutrition but the uneven distribution of nutrition. There is no problem for residents in the buffer zone to drink nutrient solution every day.
If dried salted fish is circulated in the market and the elderly residents taste it and develop a desire for it, various conflicts will inevitably arise.
But the inner city does not have such concerns. It can not only allow residents to change their tastes, but also show the superiority of the inner city as a welfare benefit, which can win people's hearts.
"How about selling me two tons?"
Cheng Ye paused, then said calmly, "I'm not asking you to give it away for free. I'm buying it from you at 120 points per ton."
"120 points?"
Jin Dafei was stunned for a moment and suddenly looked up, the anger that he had just suppressed instantly surged up again.
When did this Happy City become so bullying?
So many things have been found out, why are they still trying to squeeze money out of the caravan?
However, as soon as his anger emerged, he was pinned to the spot by Cheng Ye's next words.
"I heard that if you press down on the back of a swordfish's head, you can pry its mouth open and reach in." Cheng Ye forced a smile. "Captain Jin, is that true?"
"Well"
Jin Dafei opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.
It turns out that not only the steel crystal powder in the sea tendon rope, but even the alien crystals hidden in the fish's belly were seen through by this young inspector?
Looking at Cheng Ye's childish face, the anger in my heart instantly turned into a deep feeling of powerlessness.
"Your Excellency's information is correct. A fish's mouth can indeed be opened this way."
"That"
"I'll make the decision. Give you two tons!"
"No, if I say I'll buy it, I'll buy it. We inspectors can't take the caravan's supplies."
Cheng Ye reached out and patted Jin Dafei on the shoulder.
Dealing with smart people saves effort.
At first, Cheng Ye thought about purchasing two tons for 240 points, but that would be too pretentious.
In the wasteland world, no one thinks he is noble just because he abides by this rule. On the contrary, if they knew the situation, they would call him a fool behind his back.
In this way, by purchasing at half the price, I neither broke the rules nor clearly got a bargain.
Anyone who knew would praise him for his skill.
As to why the alienated crystals in the dried salted fish were not detected, there are clear instructions in the inspector's manual.
Leave some room for improvement when doing things so that you can meet again in the future.
Cheng Ye liked this sentence very much at that time, and now looking at Jin Dafei's performance, it has been further verified.
The steel crystal powder lost 500 points, the alienated crystal earned back 400 points, plus the 240 points from the salted fish, the total loss was 340 points.
But if everything is found out, it means a loss of 700. The difference is enough to buy 18 guard rifles.
"Thank you, sir. If you visit Red Mountain Sanctuary in the future, please send a message to Dafei. I will do my best to be a good host."
Jin Dafei figured it out and forced a smile on his face.
After a lot of tug-of-war, he now owed the young prosecutor a favor.
What can I say? This is the wisdom of the inspector and the foundation of the Super Sanctuary City.
Too many veteran inspectors from small and medium-sized sanctuary cities have reached middle age and still haven't grasped this truth.
Either you stick to the rules and act impartially, forcing the caravans to stay away, or you become greedy and end up getting yourself into trouble.
It is rare to find someone like Cheng Ye who can handle things just right, and this can only be found in Super Sanctuary City.
"Go and disinfect. The city is not peaceful lately, so your caravan should be careful."
"Don't worry, sir. We are aware of the infection wave, but Happy City will not be defeated by a small infection wave."
Watching the truck slowly drive towards the disinfection area, Jin Dafei leaned over the car window and turned back to bow to Cheng Ye. Compared with before, his respect was more sincere.
Cheng Ye waited until the isolation gate was closed before he breathed a sigh of relief and took out his defense communication tool to check the time.
Before I knew it, it was already 11:30.
It took two and a half hours to inspect the entire convoy. Everyone was sweating profusely, and their clothes were covered in sweat stains.
Fortunately, the harvest was quite fruitful. The commission from the confiscated steel crystal powder and crystal powder alone was enough to give everyone present a small credit.
Especially Ah She, when he came over after counting the documents, his eyes were no longer full of respect, but also showed additional emotions, admiration, and a bit of awe.
"Here is the list, sir."
It records the confiscated smuggled goods and the corresponding confiscation points.
Cheng Ye took it and glanced at it, his fingertips landing on the word "dried fish" and pausing, "The caravan and I bought two tons of dried fish, remember to make up for this."
"good!"
Ah She quickly agreed and picked up the pen to add his notes.
According to the rules of the checkpoint, the inspector does have the right to purchase the caravan's goods on the spot, which is not considered a violation.
But Ah She had been working at the checkpoint for six years, and this was the first time he had seen anyone do this.
Most young inspectors have shallow foundations and do not have much spare money, while older inspectors are not short of supplies, at least not urgently enough to buy them at the checkpoint.
But Cheng Ye was different. He earned 889 points from this order. After taking out 240 points, he still had 649 points.
"Hiss, if those three caravans from yesterday had fallen into my hands, wouldn't I have made nearly two thousand in one day?"
Cheng Ye touched his chin and couldn't help but think about it.
Of course, it's just a thought.
There is an opportunity to make money, but if he checks every car that comes, anyone would be surprised by the efficiency.
After all, he was just an apprentice.
It is already eye-catching enough that the smuggled goods hidden by the Hongshan Caravan were discovered.
Although it should be fine to put the blame on Liu Bi, if three or five caravans are investigated in succession and all of them are pushed onto Liu Bi, I'm afraid Big Brother B won't be able to bear the blame.
After all, in the eyes of other prosecutors, Liu Bi is a complete reckless man.
If we can train such an outstanding newcomer like him, the future trainee assessment instructor should not be Harlin, but Liu Bi.
Cheng Ye couldn't help laughing when he thought of Big Brother B standing on the podium, loudly teaching all the trainee inspectors to learn to be angry.
Bang, bang, bang,
Just then, several gunshots were heard from Area B next door, and Cheng Ye looked up through the isolation net.
I saw two people falling to the ground, fainting in a pool of blood.
This was the first conflict to break out at the South Checkpoint this morning, and unexpectedly it happened in Area B.
Cheng Ye frowned, but did not move. He had no intention of going over to say hello to Song Hai.
The two had met before in the hospital and exchanged pleasantries for a while, but they were not really familiar with each other.
It’s not that Song Hai is one of those who lean towards the West, but this guy likes to act like a senior person. He is probably one of those people who are obsessed with taking sides.
But he is now a promoter of new ideas, and if he contacts these people, it will only bring trouble to himself.
It's past twelve o'clock.
After inspecting the Hongshan caravan, the passage to Area C remained empty and no second foreign caravan arrived.
However, the rainy summer is the off-season for caravans. The muddy roads will slow down the journey, and the humid air will easily cause the goods to mold.
Unless it is a hot commodity that needs to be sold urgently, no one is willing to take the risk.
But what is worrying is that the rain not only shows no signs of abating, but it seems as if the floodgates have been opened and is falling heavier and heavier.
Cheng Ye simply stood up and left the inspection area, planning to go to the back to avoid the rain and have lunch.
However, as soon as he looked up at the wilderness, his brows unconsciously furrowed.
It's getting foggy!
The city ruins, whose outlines could be vaguely seen before, have now been completely swallowed up by the white fog, leaving only a vague shadow, like a giant beast lurking in the fog.
Even the surrounding wilderness, which should have been green, was gradually soaked by the fog and fell into an eerie silence.
There was no sound of insects or wind, and even the sound of raindrops seemed to have been absorbed by the fog, becoming muffled and distant.
The entire South Checkpoint seemed to be enclosed in a huge glass cover, surrounded by a light mist, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression.
Cheng Ye turned his head to look in the direction of the buffer zone, and saw that the city was also shrouded in a layer of light mist, as if covered by a layer of gauze.
In theory, this natural phenomenon is normal and not surprising.
But for some reason, he felt a little nervous instinctively and suddenly felt uneasy.
That is the fear from the unknown!
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