310 crystals …
When Xu Chengwei placed the bag of crystals on the table, Jiang Chen's mouth twitched, but he didn't let out a laugh.
The feeling was like a poor man putting his arm around a rich man's shoulder and asking, "Do you want to earn 10 USD?"
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't respond, Xu Chengwei was silent for a moment, took back the bag, and said, "I hope you'll consider it carefully. If you're willing to help us with this small favor, you'll gain the friendship of the president. "
After leaving this sentence, the Chief of Staff of Federation bowed politely to Jiang Chen and then left.
Jiang Chen thought about the words the advisor left behind, and in the end, he didn't execute Ji Yucheng.
Speaking of which, that guy was quite unlucky. He thought that the people from the Federation came to rescue him, but he didn't expect that they didn't bring ransom money at all, but money to buy a coffin for him. Moreover, it was an order from the "President" himself.
…
The news of the water treatment plant being wiped out quickly spread around the area.
To the mysterious and powerful foreign organization, NAC, the local survivors maintained sufficient vigilance. When they realized that NAC didn't make any new moves after wiping out the water treatment plant gang and only built a wall under the airship, they finally let down their vigilance.
The more courageous villages sent out the young people in the village to tentatively approach the camp. After confirming that they were not under attack, the local survivors began to interact with the soldiers in kinetic skeletons.
They had to do it.
Because of the water treatment plant gang's sudden increase in the "tribute", they had been without water for a long time.
Although they were close to the Gan River, the water on the wasteland couldn't be drunk. As to why, it was obvious from the yellow-green clouds in the sky. If they couldn't obtain clean drinking water from the water treatment plant, they could only rely on their strong stomach and the pitiful amount of distilled water.
"We hope you can open the water gates of the water treatment plant. Our settlement has been without water for half a month … Of course, we'll pay. " An elder in a gray jacket handed over a bag with a few pitiful crystals and carefully suggested to Jiang Chen.
He was the representative elected by the nearby villages, the mayor of Mole Town.
"What's your name?" Jiang Chen didn't take the bulging bag, but looked at the elder's cloudy eyes.
"Zhu Baojin," the elder said timidly.
"Very good, Zhu Baojin." Jiang Chen smiled. "Tell your compatriots that the water treatment plant has been occupied by NAC. I don't need your crystals. If you want water, then offer your loyalty. "
Jiang Chen handed the NAC policy on economic autonomy to the old man and sent him out of the barracks. He watched the old man walk away with two men carrying shotguns. Although there weren't many zombies in the rural area, there were dangerous mutants, such as the Death Claw that died in the field. It was impossible for an old man like him, who obviously had no fighting power, to come here alone.
Standing next to Jiang Chen, Sun Xiaorou looked at the back of the three and asked curiously.
"Will they agree?"
"They have no reason to refuse." Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Our offer is like a pie in the sky for them."
NAC did not tax agriculture in the economic zone, and the management of the economic zone followed the strategy of local autonomy and representative supervision.
"Really?" With her index finger on her lower lip, Sun Xiao Rou smirked. "Speaking of which, Brother-in-law shouldn't forget the main purpose of our trip."
"Fallout Shelter 71, I know." Jiang Chen rubbed Xiao Rou's hair.
Sun Xiao Rou enjoyed the warm hand rubbing her head as she squinted her eyes.
"Brother-in-law doesn't blame me, right?"
"Blame you?"
"This morning … I purposely shot that female predator."
"I know." Jiang Chen didn't understand.
"Brother-in-law, don't you think it's a pity?" Sun Xiao Rou tilted her head.
"Pity?"
"After all, no matter what, he's still the leader of a faction. Don't tell me you've never fantasized about humiliating her in front of her subordinates, and then enjoying the messy expression on her face? "Sun Xiao Rou used an innocent expression to say something very incredible.
"… Please don't think of me as a monster." Jiang Chen sweated.
"Huh?" Sun Xiao Rou covered her mouth and made a black-bellied expression of surprise.
"…"
"Hehe, sorry, I'll make it up to you tonight." Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't respond, Xiao Rou patted him on the shoulder.
With her innocent eyes, Jiang Chen couldn't think of anything to blame.
…
Although the water treatment plant had been abandoned for many years, many of the equipment still maintained automatic operation. However, when Jiang Chen tried to open the sluice, he found that the sluice gate was stuck. After the drone's investigation, everyone found that under the filter net at the bottom of the tank, it was filled with Mud Crab eggs.
At the position of the sluice gate, there was a dead Mud Crab.
These Mud Crabs were very difficult to deal with. In narrow terrain, the threat was even higher than Death Claws. The sharp claws could even cut through steel, and the thick shell was not inferior to steel armor. With all this, it obviously didn't want to be a scavenger and began to eat all living things that approached.
Judging from the few remains on the water surface, it was obvious that these predators didn't deliberately raise the price. It was because they couldn't deal with these damn crabs, so they came up with a temporary solution.
Under the command of Wang Zhaowu, 10 soldiers in kinetic skeletons drilled into the water tank and cooperated with two engineers carrying flamethrowers and a few small Hummingbirds to fight the Mud Crabs.
It turned out that these Mud Crabs were indeed more difficult to deal with than the water treatment plant gang that only bullied the civilians. With the hard shell, they were not afraid of bullets at all and actually repelled the NAC team several times.
Seeing that the attack didn't work, Jiang Chen directly waved his hand. Several engineers unloaded a dozen incendiary bombs from the airship and threw them into the tank with the help of the drones.
The iron gate was closed.
Seeing that the drones on the map were in position, Jiang Chen directly pressed the button.
It was easy to imagine what happened next.
When the soldiers pried open the hot iron door, hot steam gushed out from the gap, bringing with it the aroma of roasted crabs.
When the temperature in the tank dropped, a few brave guys jumped in with a net and pulled out the Mud Crabs that were curled up into balls.
There were more than 30 of them!
This made the delicious animals in the army very happy.
A few of those who worked in logistics on the airship worked as cooks in the cafeteria of the Fishbone base. With so many Mud Crabs killed, these things couldn't be stored for long in the summer. Therefore, Jiang Chen ordered a few large pots to be set up in the middle of the camp amidst the cheers of the soldiers. With a few boxes of alcohol seized from the water treatment plant gang, it could be considered a sumptuous meal for the soldiers.
Mud Crabs were one of the few delicacies on the wasteland!
Although the crab meat was poisonous, the crab roe the size of a skull was a good thing. When roasted, not only did it smell delicious, it was also tender, and it was said that it could boost one's sex drive …
However, the animals in the camp were destined to solve this problem by themselves.
Only Jiang Chen, the general, had the opportunity to solve some of their needs.
In the evening, they sat around the fire.
Jiang Chen ate large pieces of crab roe with his brothers while chatting with Wang Zhaowu.
"What do you think about Empire and Federation?"
"I don't have any opinion."
"Oh?"
"How can a small place be called Empire and Federation? It feels like a monkey's hat." Wang Zhaowu laughed.
"Haha, I don't disagree with your point of view." Jiang Chen took a sip of the fruit champagne brewed on Coro Island.
"Why don't we use the 'Hammer of Order' to blast them. A 100-kilogram bomb should be able to let them know how much they are worth," Wang Zhaowu said seriously with a joking tone.
A 100-kilogram bomb was like a meteorite. If a 10-kilogram bomb could flip a car, then a 100-kilogram bomb could topple a building.
Jiang Chen smiled and didn't say anything.
Naval cannon diplomacy had always been a part of diplomacy.
If necessary, he would consider doing so.
Not far away, Ji Yucheng, who was wanted by the Federation president, also received a piece of crab roe and a bowl of alcohol.
Although there was good food and wine beside him, there was no smile on his face.
"Hey, brother, don't waste the alcohol. How about pouring me half a bowl?" The soldier next to him finished his drink and patted him on the shoulder, but his eyes were staring at the bowl.
"Okay! The general said that those on duty at night and tomorrow morning are only allowed to drink half a bowl. Take it easy. "The soldier next to him punched him and reminded him.
The military discipline of the Third Division was not a joke.
"Pfft! Why are you so stingy? I was just joking. "The soldier smacked his lips and said unhappily.
Ji Yucheng suddenly stood up and pushed the two bowls in front of the two of them.
"You guys eat."
After that, he walked to where Jiang Chen was sitting, leaving the two looking at each other in bewilderment.
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