Chapter 127 Inspection Difficulties, See You Again, Old Friends!
It's raining.
South Checkpoint.
Fine raindrops were blown by the wind, breaking through the awning from the side and hitting Cheng Ye's raincoat.
While the previous group of people were temporarily cleared out, four staff members rushed in with mops and quickly cleaned up the mud brought in from the ground.
Today is the third day since the checkpoint was reopened, although the sky is still covered with fog and it is raining continuously.
However, the fog cave did not erupt on a large scale again and was generally stable. The number of scavengers entering and leaving increased slightly.
Cheng Ye worked for more than two hours from the beginning of his duty until ten o'clock, and finally he had time to sit down and catch his breath.
According to past experience, the next peak of traffic will occur around noon, corresponding to the return journey after dawn at 7 a.m.
"Saber, get someone to bring me a pen, a few more, and a new notebook. I've finished this one."
Cheng Ye held the gel pen that had run out of ink, turned the pen shaft half a circle between his fingers, leaned back in his chair and shouted loudly.
"Okay, sir!" Saber grabbed the defense communication hanging on his chest with his backhand, gave a few quick instructions into the microphone, and continued to lead the staff to clean up the mud and water.
This job is really troublesome.
The mud mixed with gravel and grass roots cannot be poured directly into the sewer. If it is blocked, they have to wait until the checkpoint is closed and clear it overnight.
But the checkpoints are extremely dangerous at night. Anyone who dares to go out will have to stay at their post because the guards will have to hide behind the sentry post.
Therefore, the problem can only be solved from the source. It is necessary to filter it several times with a filter, remove the large pieces of mud for disposal, and then the remaining sewage can be discharged through the pipe.
Cheng Ye looked at it for a while, and when someone handed him a pen and a notebook, he couldn't help shaking his head as he took them.
All in all, Quarantine Area B should be the area with the least danger, moderate trouble, and the greatest workload.
For people with financial resources, the "price-performance ratio" ranks last among the four areas, even worse than Area D.
But for those who just want to hide, like Li Matthew, it is simply a holy place!
Based on the information he had gathered from chatting with the scavengers over the past few days, he had already summarized a lot of high-value information.
After leaving the buffer zone, most people's activities will not exceed one hundred kilometers around Xingfu City.
Those who dare to venture deeper into the wilderness are either teams with great skills and courage, or desperate criminals who are determined to turn their lives around.
The probability of infection in the former is very small, even much smaller than that of the convoy in Area A next door.
Because these teams set rules that were strict to the point of being harsh in order to make money safely in the wilderness, many of these rules would leave Cheng Ye speechless even when he heard them.
As for the desperadoes, there is no need to say much. Out of ten who go out, there may not even be two or three who can come back.
What’s even more terrible is that for the two or three people who managed to return, the probability of being infected is basically 100%.
Generally speaking, if you encounter such people, just take them to quarantine directly, and there will be no mistakes.
Putting these two situations aside, the busiest place within the 100-kilometer scavenging circle is undoubtedly the ruins of Chuan City, which is just a stone's throw away.
As a big city with a population of nearly 10 million in the old era, even though Xingfu City has been plundered for decades, there are still endless treasures hidden in the jungle of steel and concrete.
Not to mention other things, even carrying back a bag of steel bars is worth much more than a day's work.
Other things like gold bars and gold jewelry are even more common, and people bring some back from time to time.
More importantly, the ruins of Chuan City are being watched by the Blood Dragon Legion. Even if there is a source of infection lurking, it will not cause much trouble, so the safety factor is very high.
Outside the ruins of Chuan City, there are four county towns, thirty-four towns, and hundreds of scattered villages within a hundred kilometers.
Although the risk factor in these places will increase, they also hide another kind of "treasure".
It seemed like a young man who had just left dug up four white water grasses with thick leaves and vigorous growth from Dabao Town, 60 kilometers south of the buffer zone.
This is one of the few mutant plants that rarely grows in the ground in Shi Province but is not affected by the extraordinary curse.
According to the manual: its effect is also extraordinary. After the leaves are crushed and a special solvent is added, a transparent original liquid can be extracted through centrifugal separation.
Apply the original liquid on protective clothing, shields or weapons. Once they come into contact with the source of infection or abnormal environment, they will immediately emit a light purple fluorescence, which can block many infection risks and is a life-saving talisman in the wilderness.
The purchase point in the buffer zone offers this grass a price of 5% after taking a 5% commission. One plant will earn you 50 contribution points, and four plants will earn you 200 points.
Even if you follow the official exchange rate of happiness coins, 1 to 7, it will take a full 1,400 coins.
It takes half a year of hard work to repair pipelines to save up this amount of money, which is enough to prove how high the income from scavenging is.
"Zhang Xiaofan; 24; 9:41; Testing process as follows: Confirmed to be free of infection risk; Harvest: Four plants of white water grass; Self-reported destination: Near Dabo Town."
Cheng Ye was muttering while recording the inspection process, and the tip of the pen made a rustling sound on the paper.
This is the most arduous task for the District B prosecutor every day, accounting for nearly 70% of the workload.
Although the record does not need to be complicated, just record the name, age, entry time, a brief inspection process, and the most important gains and destinations, and keep them on file for easy tracing in the future.
But there are so many people in Quarantine Area B. Based on the record of 600 people per day, there is basically no time to stop and rest.
After he finishes recording, the clerical staff in Quarantine Area B cannot sit idle either. They must collect all the information at night and type it word for word into the buffer server for storage.
Through the resident system, these records are matched with each person's basic information. By clicking on them, you can clearly see the person's frequency of entry and exit in the past six months, what he brings back each time, and the places he often goes to.
The use of these miscellaneous data for analysis is actually the prototype of modern big data.
By analyzing the changes in big data, we can immediately analyze the changes in threats around Xingfu City, and analyze the level of risk of a person from the source.
For example, for people who travel far away every day, the inspection process will be more complicated than for others.
For example, if a person frequently goes to a place, it is necessary to analyze whether there are any problems.
We can even see the distribution of resources from changes in harvest and analyze the reasons behind this distribution.
Of course, these ideas are still just a vague framework, not even a feasible solution.
Why?
After Cheng Ye finished writing the last word, he threw the pen on the table and couldn't help but sigh.
Because the checkpoint is so damn shabby!
Even though Ding Yishan learned about big data and informatization from the information, he actually sent people to try to move in this direction, analyzing the benefits bit by bit, hoping to gradually improve the current situation.
However, the training system of the checkpoint has long made it impossible for this system to be fully implemented.
No inspector has the opportunity to seriously learn about data management or experience the benefits of big data.
No inspector would be interested in sitting in front of a computer and typing code.
Just like Li Changfeng, the fourth-level inspector of Xinhuo Sanctuary City, he also has only a vague understanding of items that use source track technology.
This is enough to prove that prosecutors from any place have no time to learn these trivial knowledge.
Naturally, the checkpoints can only assign these "delicate tasks" to the clerks.
But the problem is that even if the clerk understands it, he is not qualified to submit a budget application.
Cheng Ye went to see the computer used by the clerk, and it was exactly the "big butt" he imagined.
There are only eight machines in the four areas of the entire checkpoint.
There are two machines in each area, one for entering information and the other for backing up data.
When it comes to processing basic records, the speed is acceptable, but when it comes to learning and researching from scratch, Cheng Ye sat and watched for a while and was a little dumbfounded.
Because the computer system was not the Windows he was familiar with, but a dedicated server system purchased from Xinhuo, all data was implemented using the command line, and everything was simple and practical.
Even if I dig out some old programming books, I want to figure out something about it.
Well, let’s talk about something more practical.
I am busy until midnight every day just entering basic information, so how can I have the energy to study?
As for more advanced algorithm models and real-time early warning systems, that is a fantasy that we dare not even think about.
In modern times, it is not certain that many talents can be selected from billions of people.
Instead of relying on ordinary people in Xingfu City to do research, it is better to wait for Xinhuo to develop the finished product before purchasing it.
Of course, this brings us back to the original question.
No money.
The checkpoint has no money, so even if there is a little surplus occasionally, it should be used effectively.
"This great migration is a great opportunity. If only the checkpoints could get some funding, it would be much better."
Cheng Ye wiped off the water stains on the edge of the table with a rag, thinking secretly in his heart.
The adventurous confrontations and tests with Ding Yishan had basically confirmed one thing for him.
This checkpoint is a good place to stay.
This stationmaster Ding is capable!
If you really want to make something of yourself here, instead of just messing around and taking some benefits and then running away.
The key point lies in whether the checkpoint has the potential to grow and whether Ding Yishan has enough courage to break through the status quo.
If the situation at the top is stagnant and the people below are only concerned with sticking together and standing in line, no matter how many ideas he has, he won't be able to find a place to exert his strength.
But if Ding Yishan could take advantage of this great migration to gain some real authority for the inspectors from above.
It doesn't have to be much, even just a little bit is enough to upgrade the checkpoint and repair the dilapidated central station.
As for the future
"I wasn't even a stationmaster yet, but I was already worrying about the stationmaster and the checkpoint."
"Anyone who knows this should say Inspector Cheng is great!"
Cheng Ye deliberately dragged out his tone and boasted in the same tone as many scavengers did before leaving.
As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but grin and laugh, and only after he finished laughing did he feel a little cold.
Perhaps because I sat for too long, my qi and blood began to stagnate again, and the cold air from the rain seeped in through the gaps in my raincoat.
He stood up and planned to stretch out a bit.
The mud on the ground had been almost cleaned up by Sabre and his men, leaving only a few shallow water marks. After a mop, it returned to its former cleanliness.
Looking into the rain in the distance, it seemed that a few scavengers carrying sacks were walking towards this side, their figures swaying in the rain.
But when these people approached, they were diverted to the surrounding areas and did not come to Exit B.
Is it a good thing?
Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows. If there were fewer people, he could rest a little longer.
Just a few minutes after this thought came to mind, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from Area C, like frying beans, exploding crisply in the rain.
The smile on Cheng Ye's face disappeared instantly. It seemed that he would not be able to hear the six bells ringing today.
He quickly walked to the isolation fence at the junction of Area B and Area C and looked over.
Dong Xing had put away his pistol and was standing in a pool of blood that had not yet been washed away by the rain, looking at the four corpses at his feet with complicated eyes.
The exposed skin of the four people was covered with a bright yellow film, like the flesh membrane of an insect, which proved that they had been infected.
Is it the "genius" of the small gathering places around it in the past?
Or are the "migrants" influenced by the travelers already arriving one after another?
Two thoughts flashed through Cheng Ye's mind.
Dong Xing noticed his gaze, looked up, shook his head at him through the rain, and moved his lips.
Judging from the shape of its mouth, it is a legworm.
A special source of infection that can make people forget their fatigue and keep moving forward.
It's not really vicious.
Because the method of getting rid of the foot worm is very simple, as long as the infected person keeps the idea of moving forward in his mind for more than half a month, the source of infection will die due to the continuous energy supply.
Because of this characteristic, many daring migrants often actively seek out footworms to infect themselves when crossing thousands of miles of wilderness, because the risk of collapsing from exhaustion on the road is significantly greater than the risk of losing control after infection.
But its fatal point is "laxity".
If you are delayed and stop due to something, or if you suddenly think that you are finally there and can breathe a sigh of relief, the hidden source of insects will instantly erupt.
Just like the current appearance of these four corpses, if they are not killed, they will indiscriminately attack creatures until they die of exhaustion.
After the cleanup team began to collect them, Dong Xing came over and whispered through the isolation net, "What a pity! They must be migrants who wanted to settle in our Happy City, but they were unlucky and got infected by the legworm."
“They were queuing in Area C just now.”
Dong Xing's voice was a little tired as he blamed himself, "Alas, it's my fault. I saw that they were all exhausted and almost collapsed, so I said something too much. They'll feel at ease once they get to Happiness City. Don't worry, go to the resettlement site and rest for a few days. Don't worry about anything."
Before he finished speaking, he punched the isolation net in frustration.
"It's not your problem, don't think too much."
Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, and said in a calm voice, "Even if they haven't been exposed to infection, we can infer something is wrong by asking about their route and time. They will still be sent for quarantine and observation, and the result may not be much better."
"Prosecutor Cheng, don't comfort me. I'm a little confused."
Dong Xing forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. "People infected with the legworm can actually be saved even if they're locked up in an isolation room. As long as we keep reminding them that it's not the end yet and keep them motivated to move forward, even if it means pacing back and forth in the room, they'll be able to make it through in half a month."
He paused, his voice a little bitter. "Even after identifying the legworm, the inspector should have helped these people. I just saw that they were about to collapse, and I was only thinking about comforting them, forgetting the most crucial step."
Cheng Ye was silent.
This is the most tiring part of the inspection work, which is both the difficulty and the fundamental point.
It is not only necessary to identify the sources of infection one by one like a sieve, but also to block the risks outside the checkpoints and ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the buffer zone.
We must also help those who are infected by special sources but still have a glimmer of hope to find a way to survive.
But this is too difficult.
The bizarre rules of special infection sources all depend on the inspector's experience to judge and guide.
Few people can do everything well. Even Cheng Ye would not dare to say that he could do better than Dong Xing in the situation just now.
Because he knows about the traveler, he will be more alert to this situation and may even shoot directly.
"We still need a set of modern analytical tools, testing tools, and scientific processes like Xinhuo."
Cheng Ye watched quietly as the recovery team carried the four people into body bags, placed them on stretchers and carried them away, his heart heavy with thoughts.
"Otherwise, relying solely on the inspectors' experience might screen out not only infected individuals, but also those who could have survived."
Just like the four migrants just now, if there was a recording device, they could upload their whereabouts.
The background data automatically analyzes the whereabouts and gives judgment opinions, making it much easier for the inspector to handle the case.
Suddenly, Dong Xing's voice came from the other side of the isolation net: "Prosecutor Cheng, someone is coming from your place."
"Oh, okay."
Cheng Ye turned his head and saw a figure in the rain at the quarantine gate B. He was wearing a knee-length black raincoat and carrying two bulging waterproof bags on his shoulders. He was walking towards him with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
The rain hat was pulled down so low that it almost covered his entire face. Only the hem of his raincoat could be seen swaying with his steps, splashing a string of mud and water.
After returning to the examination table and sitting down, Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, and his vision instantly penetrated the rain curtain.
Generally speaking, the probability of infection among lone scavengers is above 80%.
Moreover, the sources of infection they carry are often not common mainland goods, and they often bring some unexpected "surprises".
If it weren't for Dong Xing's regret just now, Cheng Ye would have already put his hand on the gun for this kind of person.
But now, his eyes were slightly gloomy, and he did not rush to move. He just kept looking and analyzing.
Um?
Cheng Ye's brows suddenly frowned.
Why does it feel a little familiar?
His memory is extraordinary, and he can remember the general idea of many documents after reading them once.
After coming to this wasteland world, I don’t know if it’s because I changed my body, but my memory has suddenly improved a bit, which is why I recognized the backpack at a glance yesterday.
And now, the way this figure walked was very familiar, as if.
"Shit, why does it look so much like I'm walking on my own?"
As soon as this thought came to mind, Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment.
He stood up with a bang, walked a few steps to the edge of the awning, and looked carefully through the dense rain curtain.
Just at this moment, the scavenger had walked to the entrance of the passage. He seemed to notice his gaze, paused slightly, then slowly raised his head, raised his hand to lift up the rain hat that was pulled down low, revealing the face hidden underneath.
Almost instantly, both of them were stunned.
ah?
Is it Chu Yunfeng?
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