626 A Worthless Person in Imposing Attire (1/2)
310 crystals…
When Jiang Chen saw Xu Weicheng putting the bag of crystals on the table, his mouth twitched and he resisted the urge to laugh.
This was equivalent to a poor man asking a rich man: do you want to make 10 dollars?
Seeing as Jiang Chen had no reaction, Xu Weicheng was silent before he took back the sack of crystals. ”Please consider it carefully. If you're willing to help us with this small favor, you'll gain the friendship of the president.”
The advisor of the Federation courteously bowed before departing.
Jiang Chen deliberated the words of the advisor before making the decision not to execute Ji Yucheng.
The guy was quite unlucky; he thought the people from the Federation were there to save him, but it wasn't a ransom they brought. Instead, it was money to purchase his coffin. It was also the ”President's” executive order.
News of the destruction of the water treatment plant thugs quickly spread.
The local survivors all exercised enough caution toward the mysterious but powerful foreign organization, NAC. It was only when they discovered that NAC had no other motives and just built walls below the airship that they started to loosen up.
The bolder villages sent their men out and attempted to approach the camp. When they confirmed they weren't under attack, the local survivors started to interact with the soldiers in kinetic skeletons.
They had to do that.
Because of the sudden spike in the ”tribute,” their water supply had been cut for a long time.
While they were close to the Gan River, the water in the wasteland wasn't drinkable. This was due to the greenish-yellow cloud in the air. Without the ability to access purified water from the water treatment plant, they could only hope they had powerful stomachs to supplement the meager amount of distilled water.
”We're hoping you could open the water valve of the water treatment plant. Our village has lost access to water for half a month… Of course, we'll pay.” An elder in a grey jacket handed Jiang Chen a bug containing only a few crystals as he carefully asked Jiang Chen.
He was the representative elected by the nearby village, the mayor of Hamster Village.
”What's your name?” Jiang Chen didn't take the stuffed bag. Instead, he looked into the cloudy eyes of the old man.
”Zhu Baojin,” the elder replied prudently.
”Okay, Zhu Baojin.” Jiang Chen smiled, ”Tell your villagers that NAC has occupied the water treatment plant. I don't need your crystals. If you want water, swear your allegiance.”
Jiang Chen handed him the NAC economic autonomous policy to him, sent him outside the military outpost and watched him escorted by two men with hunting rifles. While the rural area didn't have a lot of zombies, there were dangerous mutants here, like Death Claws for example. An elder without any combat ability wouldn't have come alone.
Sun Xiaorou stood beside Jiang Chen and asked curiously.
”Will they agree?”
”They have no reason to reject.” Jiang Chen laughed. ”Our proposed conditions could be described as heaven-sent.”
NAC collected no taxes on agricultural products in the economic zone, and the governance of the economic zone was based on a mix of local governance and supervising representative.
”Is it?” With her finger on her lips, Sun Xiaorou smiled. ”Speaking of which, brother-in-law, don't forget the primary purpose of this trip.”
”Fallout Shelter 071, I know.” Jiang Chen tousled Xiaorou's luscious hair.
Sun Xiaorou closed her eyes while enjoying the warmth of his big hand.
”Brother-in-law isn't mad at me, right?”
”Mad at you?”
”...”
”In the morning… I purposely shot that female raider.”
”I know.” Jiang Chen didn't understand.
”Didn't you feel pity?” Sun Xiaorou tilted her head.
”Pity?”
”She's the leader of a force. Did you not fantasize about humiliating her in front of her subordinates and enjoying the expression on her face?” Sun Xiaorou said all this with an innocent expression.
”… I'm not that monstrous.” Jiang Chen facepalmed.
”Eh?” Sun Xiaorou covered her mouth and made a surprised expression.
”…”
”Haha, sorry, I'll make it up to you tonight.” Seeing as Jiang Chen didn't say anything, Xiaorou patted him on the shoulder with a grin.
Jiang Chen really couldn't scold her when she had such innocent-looking eyes.
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