Chapter 138: In the Mountains(1/2)
This continuous mountain range is called Yunshan. If you want to bypass it, you either go northwest and pass through the sphere of influence of the "White Knights" or go southeast until the great plain where the terrain is soothing. It is the front line of the confrontation between the "Original City" and the "Salvation Army" and the defense zone of the former Eastern Legion.
In the old world, Yunshan was not an insurmountable natural danger. Multiple bridges and multiple tunnels connected the two sides together. But today, many bridges collapsed and many tunnels were blocked, leaving only a few routes to cross mountains and ridges, and this was guarded by the "Original City" and the "Salvation Army".
Bai Chen in the driving area let go of one hand and pointed to a road ahead:
"You can cross the Yunshan Mountain from here and you will not encounter particularly strict inspections.
"It was a lower-level road in the old world, traveling across the mountains and was not very dependent on tunnels and bridges. Although many places had collapsed in the middle, it could barely allow a large car to pass through."
Jiang Baimian nodded first "yes, yes", and then asked curiously:
"Xiaobai, have you never been here? Why are you so familiar with me..."
"Because I know how to look at the map." The one who helped answer was Shang Jianyao.
Bai Chen explained while driving the jeep to the mountain highway:
"Although I haven't been here, I've already learned a certain amount of knowledge for a long time.
"At that time, the Salvation Army sent people everywhere to gather wilderness wanderers and organized them to go east of Yunshan, saying that although there was still a certain gap in food, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to eat water, and strictly following the rationing system, we will definitely make everyone live barely, and then work together to fight the danger together. We will reclaim farmland in areas with less polluted pollution and build factories so that everyone will no longer be worried about famine and cold..."
The more Bai Chen said, the slower he spoke, as if he remembered the first time he heard about these things.
Shang Jianyao straightened his waist and back and pressed his right hand on his left chest:
"For all mankind!"
"For all mankind" is the slogan and ideal of "Salvation Army", and "For all mankind" is Shang Jianyao's own, and he clearly distinguishes it.
Bai Chen ignored him and said to himself:
"At that time, the 'Salvation Army' came from our settlement. He described this future to us, and also gave us the method of how to bypass the 'Original City' army and pass through Yunshan.
“It’s this road.
"I noticed it at first sight when we collected maps and intelligence separately in the city."
Long Yuehong, who listened carefully, quickly testified:
"Yes, I remember Xiaobai asked about the situation of this road at that time."
"Yes." Gnava said that it was indeed the case.
Jiang Baimian doesn't care much about the issue of this "small road" for the time being, she is more curious about another point:
"Xiaobai, was anyone following you to the 'Salvation Army' at that time?"
"There are quite a few, my parents originally wanted to do it, but because I was still young and not suitable for a long journey, I decided to wait a few years before talking about it." Bai Chen pursed his lips, "Later, they passed away. In the past ten years, I have never heard of the 'Salvation Army' doing similar things."
"That's how..." Jiang Baimian skipped the topic smoothly.
During the exchange between several members of the "Old Transfer Group", Jeep drove into the mountainous area.
The more you move forward, the more lush and lush the trees on both sides, and from time to time, the sound of birds coming from afar.
The old world was destroyed less than seventy years ago, and the influence of human civilization on this area had just subsided for such a period of time. Nature seemed to have eliminated all traces, except for the dilapidated, overgrown, and disrepaired road.
Shang Jianyao listened to the birds singing intently, as if thinking about the different cooking methods that could be found in the wilderness.
He only thought of "baking" and couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth.
Jeep started and stopped. Several members of the "old commissioning team" would come down every once in a while to clear out the insurmountable stones or get a few trees, and put them in some inconvenient depressions, which made the vehicle unable to speed up.
From early 9 am to around 4 pm, Shang Jianyao and others were still struggling to move forward in Yunshan, but it seemed that they had left the actual control scope of "First City".
When passing through an area with a high cliff on the left and a cliff on the right, Jiang Baimian's movement of watching the scenery suddenly paused.
She was neither fast nor slow, and she turned her head and looked out the window naturally.
At the same time, she said inadvertently:
"There are bioelectric signals that are very similar to humans, two."
She cannot make very accurate judgments based solely on bioelectric signals. After all, many medium-sized animals are close to humans.
Shang Jianyao responded immediately:
"I didn't sense human consciousness."
Long Yuehong and Bai Chen suddenly became nervous.
Jiang Baimian nodded:
“Either two big ‘monkeys’ or two awakened ones.
"The patrol officers of the 'Salvation Army'?"
Since this is a hidden route given by the "Salvation Army", it must be under their supervision.
"What should I do next?" Long Yuehong did not follow Jiang Baimian to look at the cliff covered with a large amount of grass and trees on the right.
Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
"Don't worry, we will deal with the people of the 'Salvation Army' after all. Pretending to be stupid is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Well, we also know Xu Datong from the 'Public Security Management Committee'." Long Yuehong quite agrees with the team leader's statement.
The core organization of the "Salvation Army" is called the "Material Coordination Committee". The "Public Security Management Committee" belongs directly to it, which is equivalent to the product of the "Pangu Biology" Order Supervision Department and the Security Department, which eliminates external combat functions, have very strong real power.
In the old world, the "Salvation Army" belongs to a highly unified force between the army and the government. In terms of internal affairs, many places have a strong military color.
On the ash soil, this is not an exception, but a normal situation. Only a few places distinguish the army and the managers very clearly, such as "Pangu creatures".
Hearing Long Yuehong's words, Shang Jianyao tickled:
"How do you know that there is no political struggle and factional struggle within the Salvation Army?
"What if I meet a political enemy of Member Xu?"
Long Yuehong was speechless for a moment.
As far as the old world entertainment materials he has read and the several forces he has experienced, there are conflicts where there are people.
Jiang Baimian sneered at Shang Jianyao:
"Didn't you always disbelief of the Salvation Army that has fallen and think they are still the organization full of ideal glory?"
Shang Jianyao's expression became darker and said with difficulty in covering his sadness:
"That's why I've told the worst case in advance."
Well, is Shang Jianyao, who values feelings now, or is Shang Jianyao, who hates evil and takes it as his mission to save all mankind? Jiang Baimian said to Gnava, who was driving in a rotation:
"Stay at the speed just now."
Not long after, a female voice suddenly sounded at the corner of the dangerous road:
"parking!
"Don't move on, or you will be bombed long-rangely!"
This is in a dirt language, but it has a not serious accent.
Jiang Baimian looked up and found a slightly rusty loudspeaker tied to a tree on the edge of the road.
It connects the line, and the line is hidden among the plants and trees.
"Stop." Jiang Baimian looked at Gnavadao as if he was prepared.
The Jeep stopped in the middle of the road, and several members of the "old transfer team" got out one after another.
In such an environment, sitting in a car is not so safe, it is too easy to become a target, and it is not convenient to dodge.
"Who are you and why are you here?" The female voice rang again through the radio.
Maybe it's because the equipment is outdated and the sound is slightly distorted.
Jiang Baimian replied:
"We are ruin hunters, and we want to make a living east of Yunshan."
"Why not stay in the 'Original City'?" the female asked in a distance.
She is outside the range of Shang Jianyao's induction.
Jiang Baimian looked "helpless":
“We are not very lucky and are wanted by ‘Original City’.
"I think you should have a Hunter Guild here, so you can check whether we are really wanted by 'Original City'."
"Name, Hunter Number." The woman's voice was quite polite, and she didn't let the "old tuner team" hand over the hunter's badge directly.
After Jiang Baimian finished reporting his fake name and real number, the female voice asked:
"Why are you wanted?"
Uh... Jiang Baimian couldn't remember what he and others were wanted for the first time.
I've been wanted by "First City" too many times!
"We snatched three military exoskeleton devices and two bionic smart armors!" Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Gnava joined forces to stop Shang Jianyao from exploding his family's fortune.
The opposite side was silent.
To be continued...