Embers Ad Infinitum - Chapter 128
 Put the cans, energy bars and compressed biscuits that need to be changed into coins into an unmarked cardboard box. After handing them to Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen shook the tent cloth away, covering the “Orange” rifle and “Crazy” “Warrior” assault rifle, “Tyrant” grenade gun, “Reaper” individual rocket launcher, various ammunition, first aid kit and remaining supplies.
      In this way, you can’t find any valuables just by looking in through the window.
      Seeing this scene, Jiang Baimian nodded slightly invisibly, with a lot of approval in his eyes.
      After tidying up the trunk, Bai Chen turned around and saw Long Yuehong’s rather puzzled expression, and briefly explained:
      ”Big thieves are easy to hide, but thieves are hard to defend.
      ”Aunt Nan is not a very orderly place here. “In
      places that are too orderly, the outsiders are relatively conspicuous.
      Jiang Baimian added with a smile:
      ”When I will come back, some things have to be moved upstairs and placed next to him. This is safe. “
      She didn’t mention the way to continue to watch the jeep on the second floor in turn, because she didn’t know what will be involved in the
      future . It is very important to maintain good energy. Sometimes, there is not enough sleep for several days . In the state of, even if you feel energetic and there is no problem, when encountering emergencies, the reaction will be half a beat, or even a beat.
      People will have an illusion, especially in the perception of self.
      Long Yue Hong seemed to understand and nodded, and saw Shang Jian Yao holding the cardboard box and walking towards the exit of the yard next to the “Afu Gun Shop.”
      In Yecao City, the alleys are relatively narrow and can only accommodate one car. Through, the surrounding buildings are also more than ten meters high, which leads to the fact that every winter, only at noon, the sun here is more abundant, which can dispel the feeling
      of coldness . But when you go out of the alley and come to the street, the sun will change. It’s warm, it’s so warm, and the wind is not so bitter.
      ”The two of us are in a team, and we are a little apart. The characteristics of a group of four are too obvious.” Jiang Baimian glanced at the passing pedestrians and said to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen.
      No need to explain too much, Bai Chen understood the group leader’s meaning immediately, and took Long Yuehong with him, speeding up his pace.
      Soon, there was a gap of five or six meters between the two teams.
      Long Yuehong looked around in a curious way:
      ”There is no public cafeteria here?
      ”There are quite a lot of people in noodle shops and restaurants…”
      This doesn’t fit his imagination of the settlements of vagrants in the wilderness.
      In this regard, no matter what. It’s Shuiwei Town or Qifeng Town, both closer.
      ”There are a lot of foreign relic hunters here. “Bai Chen explained in the simplest words.
      Long Yuehong is aware of this fact, and even knows that Yecao City is a center of material exchange in the border area of ​​the three powers. Many people come and go every day, but it will be deserted in winter. One point.
      But, he didn’t understand the relationship between this and his problem.
      After looking at him, Bai Chen further said:
      “Most outsiders won’t stay in Yecao City for long. Every time they come, at most Stayed for two weeks, either staying in a small hotel or renting a short-term house, with no place to cook. “
      That’s it…” Long Yuehong finally figured it out.
      This is an impossible situation in the “Pangu Creature”.
      Even if they visit relatives and friends on other floors, they can go home quickly, or be directly affected. Stay overnight. Therefore, in the underground building, there is no hotel or daily rental room. When
      they were talking, Jiang Baimian suddenly speeded up and caught up.
      She said as a stranger asking for directions:
      ”Will there be more people in this alley at night?”
      She was referring to the small alley opposite the “South Street Slave Market.”
      Bai Chen recalled:
      ”On winter nights, there is no one outside except West Street.”
      ”Thank you.” Jiang Baimian showed a clear smile.
      Then, she returned to Shang Jianyao’s side.
      ”The team leader acted like this…” Long Yuehong exclaimed sincerely.
      Bai Chen didn’t say much, and continued to walk towards the central square.
      Compared with other places in Yecao City, it looks very spacious, and the ground seems to have been repaired and is quite flat.
      There is a stone human statue in the middle of the square, an old man holding a gun in one hand and a book in the other.
      His face is thin, he wears a hooded robe that seems not easy to move, and his slightly sunken eyes are watching the humans coming and going in front of him.
      ”This is the illegitimate child, Xu De?” Long Yuehong asked with interest.
      ”Yeah.” Bai Chen walked around the stone statue and walked to the municipal building in the north. “Actually, the most accurate name for him should be the Governor of Weed City, but everyone is still more used to talking about the city lord, um… there is also a tax officer. He is directly responsible for the’First City’, and the exchange window belongs to him.”
      Long Yuehong wanted to ask what is “taxation”, but he felt that along the way, he asked too many questions. it is good.
      Before long, they came to the municipal building.
      This is a four-story building, the whole is brown, with some flower beds in front.
      On the ground floor of the municipal building, nearly ten windows were opened, and a large number of people lined up in front of each window.
      ”The seven on the left are the exchange windows.” Bai Chen took Long Yuehong and looked for the team with the least number of people waiting. “The blackboard in front shows the exchange price of different materials today. Materials that are not on it cannot be exchanged.
      ” Is ours okay?” Long Yuehong suddenly worried.
      ”No power will refuse food.” Bai Chen was very sure.
      In fact, those who exchange food for money like them belong to the minority in the minority.
      The vast majority of people come to Ye Cao City to exchange other materials for food that can be stored, but in the middle, they have to use the coins of the “primary city” as a measure.
      Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief, and curiously asked:
      ”What should I do if there are materials that can’t be exchanged? Go to the underground market?”
      ”You can also walk the streets and alleys and sell one by one, or spend a little material and enter the regular market to set up a stall. This is a time-consuming choice.” Bai Chen glanced around, as if he wanted to determine the length of the other teams. “Wait a few more times and get familiar with them. Then you can get to know the main purchasers of different materials and talk to them directly. Just talk.”
      At this time, Jiang Baimian held his hands and pointed at Long Yuehong’s team with his chin:
      ”You go there to line up. I see a public library nearby, go in and stroll around.”
      On the right side of the square, there is a white-walled building with multiple entrances. At one of the entrances, the signboard is “Weed City Public Library”.
      This is also one of the achievements of the greatest city lord Hurd represented by the stone statue.
      Therefore, the stone statue is a pistol and a book.
      Shang Jianyao glanced at Jiang Baimian, did not say much, and walked towards Long Yuehong and the others.
      Jiang Baimian sighed, watching it spread into a white mist in the air, and then came to the door of the library with satisfaction.
      A piece of white paper is pasted on the wall next to it, on which it is written in both gray and red language:
      ”Only citizens of this city and hunters above official level can borrow.”
      Here, the hunter badge is really useful… Jiang Baimian sighed and walked in.
      This is similar to the “Pangu Biology” library, which is also composed of a bookshelf area and a reading area. Jiang Baimian went straight to the former.
      She browsed casually, and soon came to an inconspicuous corner, and pulled out a rather old thick book.
      The title of the book is written in pure Red River language, and the translation is:
      ”The Domestic Income Code” is
      on the dust. At the current stage, this is a useless book. Placed here, it is more of a function of filling the bookshelf. Someone will borrow it.
      Jiang Baimian quickly turned to the 650 page of the book and folded it.
      Then, she took out a sticky note and a water-absorbent pen from her pocket, and in this no-one place that was hidden by many bookshelves, she wrote a paragraph:
      ”At 8 o’clock in the evening, in the alley opposite the South Street Slave Market “
      This is the way to contact the intelligence personnel.
      If it is completed before two o’clock in the afternoon, 8 o’clock in the evening means 8 o’clock this evening, and if it is more than 2 o’clock in the afternoon, it means the next night.
      After folding the note paper, Jiang Baimian clamped it in the middle of the book, and then she pushed the book back to its original position.
      …………In
      front of the exchange window, Long Yuehong looked at the coins in her hand and said with a low voice:
      ”Isn’t this paper?”
      Their supplies were exchanged for 10 ore. Today, they can buy about 12 kilograms of raw pork. .
      But these ore is only thin, relatively textured paper, with colorful patterns, a man’s profile face and the number “1” on it.
      ”Out of the sphere of influence of the First City, they are indeed approximately equal to paper.” Bai Chen agreed indifferently, “If there is a choice, it would be better to pick the gold and silver coins minted by the First City.”
      Unfortunately, this can happen. Unable to ask.
      ”Then let’s hurry up and have lunch.” Suddenly, Long Yuehong felt that the money in his hand would quickly become paper without spending it.
      At this time, Jiang Baimian had returned, joined them and kept a distance.
      At Bai Chen’s suggestion, they returned to South Street, entered the “time-honored noodle restaurant”, and “made” a table.
      ”Their spicy noodles are delicious.” Bai Chen seemed to recall something, his expression was quite soft.
      ”You splash?” Long Yuehong asked in shock.
      This sounds like a luxury!
      Is this life in the larger settlements on the dust?
      Bai Chen gave the boss a four-bowl gesture and said:
      ”Weeds City is very suitable for growing rapeseed and chili peppers. Many farms nearby produce them, and the price is very low.
      ”However, this kind of shop is not noodles. Very good, not as elaborate as the nobles eat…” At
      this point, Bai Chen paused suddenly and didn’t go any further.
      Jiang Baimian glanced at her and said with a smile:
      ”I just hope to make it soon. Look, how long has Shang Jian Yao haven’t spoken. As
      soon as she finished
      speaking, there was a sudden noise outside. After a while, someone passed by and the boss who was making a face asked casually:
      ”What happened? “People
      passing by pointed in the direction of the square:
      ”It seems that the library is on fire.” “
      Jiang Baimian’s eyes suddenly narrowed.