Embers Ad Infinitum

At the appointed time, "Pangu Creature" responded to the telegram.

There was very little content this time. It didn’t take long for Jiang Baimian to complete the decoding, write it on paper, and show it to Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen:

"Follow this matter closely and gather as much intelligence as possible."

This matter refers to the secret experiment carried out by the "Prime City" in the North Amherford area of ​​the wasteland.

The company is still as stable as ever... Long Yuehong found that "Pangu Creatures"'s reply was almost as expected.

In fact, you can think of it with your toes. When command can only be carried out remotely, responsible bosses will definitely choose a prudent plan as much as possible and delegate more discretionary power to front-line personnel.

"What other information can be collected?" Shang Jianyao made a "embarrassed" voice.

Regarding the matter in Chuchun Town, the "old investigation team" has obtained all the information that should and can be collected.

Jiang Baimian ignored this guy, glanced at Han Wanghui and Zeng Duo, and said to himself:

"First report on the military situation in Chuchun Town."

She planned to divide the information currently held by the "old investigation team" into several submissions to the company, to show that they were doing something.

"Hmm... also, explain that we will be divided into two groups, one group will stay in the wasteland and pay attention to the secret experiment, and the other group will return to the Prime City and try to complete the mission." Jiang Baimian quickly drafted a message in his mind Outline.

As for how they are grouped, that is a detail that is unnecessary to describe.

After replying the telegram and putting away the machine, she walked up to Han Wanghui and Zeng Duo and said with a smile:

"By the way, keep a copy of your blood samples."

Without waiting for the other party to ask why, Jiang Baimian took the initiative to explain:

"When we return to the First City, we will ask someone to find a good medical institution or corresponding laboratory to check your problem again."

"I can feel that my heart condition is indeed not optimistic, and it is getting worse over time." Han Wanghuo responded calmly, saying that there was no need to do any more tests.

"You misunderstood what Dabai meant." Shang Jianyao interrupted forcefully, "What she wants to say is that it is true that the condition is serious, but you need to know how many months you have left and prepare in advance."

Preparing for mourning? Long Yuehong cursed in her heart.

Jiang Baimian also spat:

"What do you want to prepare?"

"Well." She turned to Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo, "Maybe after testing and analysis, we can find a more effective drug that will allow you to live for another year and a half.

"For others, this may not be of much use, but if you can survive until winter, there may be good changes in rescuing Chuchun Town."

Zeng Duo was moved by the last sentence and said directly without hesitation:

"good."

As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, exposing a vein from which blood could be drawn.

She was quite open-minded on this matter.

In her own words:

You won’t live for more than a few months anyway, so what are you worried about?

Upon seeing this, Han Wanghuo suppressed his vigilance and prepared to cooperate.

"There's no rush, we'll try again tomorrow morning." Jiang Baimian smiled and turned his head to look at Gnawa. "When the time comes, Lao Ge, you can take a few more pictures for them."

Gnawa has a wealth of detection modules, many of which can be modified to examine the human body.

On the second day, after finishing collecting blood and transmitting examination images, Jiang Baimian said to Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo:

"The first thing you should do is to get another radio transceiver. Although Lao Ge can also take on this task, charging is inconvenient in the wasteland. He can save as much as he can."

In order to charge Gnawa, Jiang Baimian even gave them the solar charging panel of the "Old Adjustment Group".

Anyway, the remaining power of the Jeep and the two spare high-performance batteries are more than enough to return to the original city.

At that time, they can charge the battery on the one hand, and try to buy a new solar charging panel on the other hand.

"Okay." Han Wanghuo nodded calmly.

After waving goodbye to them, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong got into the jeep belonging to their group.

Under Jiang Baimian's watchful eye, Shang Jianyao did not give full play to his performance this time. He just changed the Jeep's paint to sapphire blue.

In Jiang Baimian’s words:

"Quite, fashionable."

…………

After watching Xue Shiyue and others drive to the bank of the Red River, Han Wanghuo asked Zeng Duo's opinion:

"Where to go next?"

Although he has also taken risks in the area around the First City, when it comes to his understanding of the wasteland on the north shore, he thinks that Zeng Duo is not like Zeng Duo, who was born and raised here to make a living.

"Towards the mountains." Zeng Duo had already had an idea. "There are many settlements there where you can do business, and you are very wary of the 'Primary City'."

Han Wanghuo rubbed his eyebrows, breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"good."

He turned to Gnawa:

"What do you have to add?"

This is a habit that Han Wanghuo developed when he was the Sheriff of Hongshiji and the Captain of the Town Guard - to be as comprehensive as possible so that no one feels ignored.

Gnawa moved his metal neck left and right:

“Not yet.

"but……"

He looked at Zeng Duo, his eyes flashing red a few times:

"I'm working on a rough map of the North Shore Wasteland and I need your opinion."

Zeng Duo and Han Wanghuo were both stunned. They didn't expect a real intelligent robot to be so proactive.

…………

Unlike when they escaped, the "Old Tune Team" did not encounter any trouble on their way back to the First City.

The bridge checkpoints focus more on people leaving the city, and only maintain a daily level of vigilance for entering vehicles and pedestrians.

In other words, it can be bought with money.

After handing out a stack of Orei when the window was opened, the "old tune team" received preferential treatment from the soldiers of "Prime City" - turning a blind eye to both the people in the car and the weapons in the trunk.

They crossed the bridge along the familiar road and entered the main city. Long Yuehong's mentality was very different from before.

To be more precise, he became numb and no longer had the excitement of coming to the largest city above the dust.

Bai Chen turned the steering wheel and drove the vehicle into the Green Olive District.

Their destination this time was another room that Han Wanghuo had rented before.

He and Zeng Duo only stayed inside for a few minutes and did not let the safe house be exposed.

After the vehicle drove for a while, Long Yuehong looked out the window and suddenly made a sighing voice:

"'Wolf's Den'..."

It turns out that the "Old Tune Team" passed by the place where they saved those Gray-Turk prostitutes.

The fast food restaurant on the first floor was still open and the business was quite good. Although Su Na and others were busy, their faces were filled with hope.

Since the incident about the real "priest", the "Old Tune Team" has never come to see them again. This is to prevent them from being implicated and causing unnecessary disaster to the new life they finally gained and the future they built hand in hand.

From the current point of view, the original intention of the "old tune group" has been achieved.

——There are only two places left to trace their relationship with Su Na and others. One is the line about Terrence, the second boss of the "Black Shirt Party", and the other is the source of the ingredients for Su Na and others' fast food restaurants.

The manor involved in the latter has changed hands twice. For the sheriffs, after the investigation revealed that Xue Shiyue's team had turned the manor obtained by completing the mission into Aure, there was no need to investigate further. As for Terrence, , Shang Jianyao would visit regularly to consolidate the "friendship" until they completely left the original city and were no longer worth tracing.

"Seeing how they look now, I feel that what I did back then was not in vain." Jiang Baimian, who was in the passenger seat, said with a smile.

Shang Jianyao on the other side of the back row was also smiling:

"This is the joy of saving all mankind."

"..." Long Yuehong was stunned for two seconds and couldn't help but cursed:

It might be more convincing if you replaced the big, empty mantra of "save all mankind" with "help others."

While talking, the sapphire blue jeep drove past the original "wolf's den" and headed to another street.

Suddenly, seven or eight people walked out of an alley.

The leader was wearing a black formal suit, with a slender figure and white temples. He was a handsome middle-aged and elderly man.

Most of the people behind him were wearing gray-blue uniforms belonging to the sheriff, and two of them were holding a man.

The man was wearing a mottled leather coat, with green eyes, soft features, and long and messy black hair.

This... Bai Chen and Long Yuehong's pupils were dilated.

The man being held up was known to the "old tune team".

He is a suspect in the civic rally bombing, an accomplice of the arena assassin, a member of the Behavioral Cult, and Demis who likes to cover his mouth with a scarf to mislead the Sheriff!

This "performance artist" was caught!

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong looked over and found that Dimis, who came out to walk the Sheriff from time to time, had a dull expression, his eyes were empty, and there was an obvious confusion on his face.

He was clearly not unconscious, not wearing handcuffs or shackles, and was not pointed at gunpoint, but he was like a puppet with no intention of resisting.