For so long since he traveled to the wasteland, this is the first time that Yehu has taken people out of Pingtan Shelter, left Qinggang City, and set foot in a place thousands of kilometers away from the shelter.
Everything around is novel, and even the air seems to be full of the flavor of freedom.
But soon, this novelty was suddenly washed away when they entered the second gathering place.
“Oh my god, why does it smell so bad here?”
Before approaching the gathering place, Liehu sniffed out of thin air and couldn’t help but sneeze, showing a bit of surprise.
Look around.
This stench almost solidified into substance in the stagnant air of cold and warm convection. Like a huge black umbrella, it shrouded down from the No. 2 gathering place, shrouding the entire area in a haze.
Yihu claims that the sewers in Qinggang City are the smelliest place he has ever seen.
But compared to here, it seems to pale into insignificance.
The substantial stench is like a biological weapon, making people shed tears.
In addition, the construction here is also shockingly dilapidated.
As the group of people gradually approached, the scenes inside and outside the gathering place were shocking.
The first thing that catches the eye are rows of low-slung houses. The walls are full of cracks, and some of the walls have even semi-collapsed, exposing the internal mud-concrete structure.
The tiles on the roof are incomplete, and weak light shines through the gaps. The mottled light and shadow reflect the desolation here.
The glass on the windows… No, where can such high-end glass be produced here!
The windows of most houses are made of straw, and when the wind blows, they all make a whimpering sound.
Walking along the narrow and winding streets, you can see the garbage piled up everywhere. It has also blocked some streets, making it even more difficult to walk on the already narrow road.
When Xiehu and his party passed through the residential area, many residents who had just returned from the fields poked their heads out to look curiously.
As the area of the New World has expanded five times again, outsiders have rarely been seen in the territory of the Honghua Gang in recent times, let alone a group of well-equipped and impressive people like the Pingtan Army.
The half-grown children opened their eyes wide and looked curiously at the hill-like hunting tiger, while the adults showed more fear and alertness.
Everyone knows clearly that in this poor and backward gathering place, outsiders often mean unknown and dangerous things.
The latter is usually more likely than not!
“This place is so shabby, their life is no different from the homeless people in Qinggang City!”
The hunting tiger pouted, his previous curiosity gone.
Having been exposed to the Tianyuan Territory a lot before, he was instinctively filled with all kinds of fantasies about the outside world, but the reality in front of him was like a heavy punch, waking him up severely.
The dilapidation, poverty and backwardness here are completely different from the civilized and developed gathering place he imagined.
To some extent, the homeless people in Qinggang City may have lived a more comfortable life than these people before.
Continuing walking along the street, the group finally saw the only factory here.
The tall chimney is slightly tilted, and the top part has even broken, leaving a jagged fracture.
The machines and equipment in the factory were rumbling, and the shirtless workers were struggling to operate the machines.
“What kind of factory is this?” Liehu turned to look at Xiao Yang, his face full of doubts.
The latter recognized the written sign on the factory building: “This is an arsenal!”
“Arsenal?”
Hunting Tiger was stunned and speechless.
Peering into the factory through the gap in the door.
He saw some simple machine tools and cutting tools, as well as what appeared to be equipment used to make ordinary machine parts.
But compared with the impression of the arsenal in the Tianyuan territory, these “ancient” equipment have nothing to do with the arsenal.
Are the weapons produced here really usable?
There was a drop like falling from the clouds, and Yehu couldn’t care less about wandering around the gathering place.
Using the leader twice, the group finally arrived at the temporary camp.
Located about one kilometer north of the arsenal, there is a row of temporarily cleared abandoned warehouses.
The iron doors of the warehouse are rusty and some of the door panels are even bent and deformed.
Looking inside, you can still see the debris that has not been completely cleaned up. It is really a mess.
Seeing Yehu coming over, Liu Zhi, who was leading people to tidy up inside, wiped the sweat from his head and trotted over quickly.
“Mr. Yehu, Brother Yang, I’m really sorry that I have to make do with you here for the time being.” Liu Zhi said apologetically, “This was originally our material warehouse, but due to the recent shortage of resources in the territory, it has been temporarily empty. , and there is no intention to transform it into other uses.”
“But don’t worry, I will find a way to coordinate enough accommodation as soon as possible, and I will never let everyone be wronged here in a few days.”
Liu Zhi’s attitude was very sincere. He not only expressed his apology, but also provided a solution to the problem.
But in fact, this is actually the best place he can find.
If the self-built houses built by the residents in the gathering area were built with soil, they would either leak air or rain, and there would be a risk of collapse at any time.
The warehouse is at least made of masonry, and key areas are even covered with a layer of iron sheets.
And wait until Xiao Yang finishes translating.
Looking at the sincerity and sweat on Liu Zhi’s face, Liehu’s dissatisfaction calmed down a little.
“Forget it, at least it looks better here than over there, and no one will bother us when the door is closed.”
Although the low walls surrounding the warehouse cannot be used as defense, they can at least block the sight of passers-by.
And it is nearly three kilometers away from the main activities of the residents in a straight line.
Even if someone takes a walk normally, they would not go to such a remote place.
“I have too many people. It’s a little irritating to come in now. Let’s wait until evening and let them come in batches.”
…
In Gathering Place No. 4, under the dim lights, Singer was sitting in a dilapidated tent, sipping the low-quality fruit wine in his hand.
Although this kind of fruit wine is made from rotten fruits, it has a turbid color and a pungent smell.
When you drink it in your mouth, the taste is even more disappointing. It is neither sweet nor sour, more like swill diluted with water. The taste is thin and lacking in layers.
But for a bad drinker, this is the best drink he can find in the Honghua Gang where resources are scarce and living conditions are difficult.
After drinking two small glasses, Singer reluctantly licked his mouth, shook the remaining liquid in the bottle, and closed the stopper.
At this moment, Langley hurriedly walked in, breaking the tranquility in the tent.
As Singer’s “good wife”, Langley was not only responsible for the assassination mission, but also for gathering information and training spies.