Embers Ad Infinitum

In order not to be involved in the possible unrest in the original city before they obtained the radio transceiver, the "old tune team" went out early in the morning, staggering the scheduled citizens' meeting time by a full hour.

In the Red Giant Wolf District in the early morning, there are not many pedestrians, and the same is true for vehicles.

Most of the residents here were still at home having breakfast, waiting to attend the gathering called by Gaius - for that good reason, they didn't have to work in the morning.

The remaining people were either picking up food in the bakery that had opened early, or entering the semi-open-air cafe, finding a seat and waiting for the waiter to bring breakfast.

All this is so peaceful and peaceful. If the air quality were better, Long Yuehong would definitely feel relaxed and happy, and her life would be better.

When we turned into the Green Olive District, the sky became much smaller due to the squeeze of illegal buildings on both sides, and the environment became a little darker.

There are also not many pedestrians here. Most of them have gone to the factory area and started their busy day.

Long queues formed in front of several shops selling expired bread, making the roads that were not spacious enough become even narrower.

The jeep of the "Old Tune Team" drove toward the northwest at a not too slow but not too fast pace on the road strewn with various kinds of garbage.

Their destination was Antana Street.

As the largest and most famous black market in the First City, this is the easiest place to get a radio transceiver.

However, when the "old tune team" arrived at Antana Street, they saw that the shops on both sides of the place were closed, and there were almost no pedestrians coming and going, showing a very deserted state.

"Going bankrupt?" Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and hit his left palm.

Jiang Baimian always suspected that he would say in the next second, "Antana Street, Antana Street has closed down, bastard, bastard boss owes a lot of debt, and ran away with his sister-in-law..."

Long Yuehong also had a similar premonition and quickly expressed his guess:

"After the previous conflict, this place was attacked by the 'Hand of Order'?"

He was referring to the incident where the "old tune team" forcibly snatched Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo away from the area around Antana Street.

"Just ask." Bai Chen parked the jeep by the side of the road, put on a baseball cap, then opened the door and got out of the car.

The near-extinction of pedestrians here does not mean that there are none at all.

Bai Chen, who was disguised, pushed open the ajar door of a shop and said to the boss who was hiding inside and peering through the crack:

"Have you got a day off today?"

She deliberately used a sarcastic tone.

The boss from Hong'an laughed dryly and said:

“Isn’t there a citizens’ rally today?

"The situation has been a bit tense recently, and everyone agreed that it would be better to rest for a few days and wait and see, so as not to be used as a target by any party.

"Hey, those with money and resources have taken their goods to the manor outside the city."

After hearing the boss's explanation, an old world poem suddenly appeared in Jiang Baimian's mind:

"Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet..."

Those who engage in gray or even illegal businesses on Antana Street have a keen sense of changes in the situation.

Of course, this is also because one of the illegal things sold on Antana Street is called intelligence.

Bai Chen nodded slightly to express his understanding.

Then, she went straight to the topic:

"Who has a spare radio transceiver?"

The Hong'an boss shook his head:

"The few people who are doing business in this area either took people and belongings to the southern manor, or hid in the nearest ruins of the wasteland cities on the north shore, and are no longer on the streets.

"If you really want it, go to the Hunter Guild to do the mission. Many hunter teams are quite comfortable in this regard."

After Bai Chen listened calmly, he maintained his slightly sarcastic tone and said:

"This is the first time I have seen people from Antana Street push their business to the Hunter Guild."

"Safety first, safety first." The Hong'an boss smiled and closed the store door.

"Where should we look next?" Bai Chen returned to the driver's seat and asked sideways.

She didn't consider her boss's proposal at all, because for the "old tune team", issuing tasks and waiting for people to complete them was too dependent on luck, and might not be enough to solve the problem.

"Looking for my good brother Terrence?" Shang Jianyao took the initiative to suggest.

After saying that, he swallowed, as if he missed the taste of iced Coke.

As the second boss of the "Black Shirts", Terrence most likely has a radio transceiver.

It's rare for this guy to come up with such a reasonable, serious and feasible solution... Long Yuehong wanted to agree with Shang Jianyao for a moment.

Of course, the methods Shang Jianyao came up with are still feasible most of the time, but they are not so serious and reasonable.

Jiang Baimian pondered for a moment:

"This is a last resort."

Seeing that the team members were a little confused, she sighed and said:

"Terence's line is related to the poor people in the 'Wolf's Den'. If you can, try not to use it again, so as not to affect innocent people."

She then smiled and said:

"Anyway, we still have many options, such as Boss Ugo."

There is a secret organization behind this boss.

Moreover, he was a friend of General Phocas.

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands.

"Okay." Neither Bai Chen nor Long Yuehong had any objection.

As for "Garibaldi" Giuseppe, because his previous intelligence channels were exposed, he was unable to provide effective advice.

…………

Red Wolf District, No. 19 Rosta Street, "Hand of Order" headquarters.

Wall came to join colleagues who were investigating several explosions last night.

He came too early, and most of the people hadn't arrived yet, so he could only sit there by himself, pick up the information placed in front of everyone's seat, and read through it carefully:

"During the armed conflict near the Xikaro Temple, everyone around heard a nursery rhyme and wanted to urinate almost at the same time. This is basically consistent with the situation in the gladiatorial arena..."

It turned out to be them... They really sneaked back to the First City! Is the whereabouts in the North Amherford area an illusion or a trap? Wall thought angrily.

This is contempt and insult to the "Hand of Order"!

Wall continued to scroll down, and the latter part was about another armed conflict that he was involved in investigating:

"Similar to the armed conflict near Sikaluo Temple, witnesses all saw a sapphire blue jeep, and it was initially judged that it was the same group of people...

"This group of people drove very strangely at an extremely slow speed near the Sikaluo Temple, but they still hit a telephone pole on the side of the road. Here, they encountered several rocket attacks, and the vehicle was overturned. flipped……

"They are suspected of possessing two military exoskeleton devices...

"Based on this, it can be judged that they were attacked by a powerful awakened person and his followers, so that they showed various irrationalities..."

Who else would attack them but us? Wall went to the scene last night and tried to track it down. He was not surprised by this conclusion at all, but he was just confused about who it was.

At the same time, he was more concerned about another thing:

When he arrived at the scene last night, although everything seemed normal and met all the characteristics of an armed conflict, the situation of the people around him always made him feel indescribably strange. He felt that these people were not awake yet. Get rid of sleepiness little by little.

While Wall was looking through the information, Travis, the order officer of the Red Giant Wolf District, walked in.

As he sat down, he said to Wall:

"Focus on tracking the Jeep and avoid contacting the witnesses at the second scene."

"Why?" Wall was very surprised.

Travis spread his palms:

"The instructions from above may involve some high-level secret matters."

High-secret matters... Wall shut his mouth.

Travis added casually:

"If you really want to know, you can ask General Gaius. Oh, he is going to attend a citizens' rally this morning. Do you want to bring some people over to help maintain order?"

…………

Green Olive District, Hotel Ugo.

Shang Jianyao and others entered the lobby and went straight to the front desk.

The boss had finished breakfast and was sorting things out.

"You guys are back?" Ugo looked up and saw them. It took him several seconds to see through their disguise.

Jiang Baimian smiled and said:

"Because you still owe a large amount of remuneration, and we are afraid that you will default on the payment after a while."

Ugo regained his composure:

"What do you want?"

"A radio transceiver." Jiang Baimian reported the demand directly.

"One?" Ugo was a little surprised.

It's too easy and too cheap.

"This is just a bonus." Jiang Baimian smiled, "The real 'reward' will have to be met by General Phocas."

"You want to see him now?" Ugo said silently.

Uh... Jiang Baimian's heart moved:

"yes."

General Phocas owed them a favor, and it would be a good thing to contact him as soon as possible.

"Just in time, he's nearby." Ugo pointed to the other side of the hotel lobby, "Go and wait for me outside that door."

Not long after, several members of the "old tune team" followed Ugo through an alley, entered an apartment, and came to the innermost room on the first floor.

Boom, boom, boom.

Ugo knocked on the door.

"Come in." General Phocas's voice was slightly tired and hoarse.

When Ugo opened the door, Jiang Baimian and others were a little dumbfounded for a moment.

The old lion-like Phocas stood there, naked to the waist, beating himself repeatedly with a whip.

Every time the whip was struck, there was a trace of blood remaining, which looked quite ferocious.