Chapter 30 Robbers
Chapter 30 Robbers
Spend all the money in your account and wait until it's time to fill in the delivery address.
Su Wu suddenly discovered a problem that he had previously overlooked: he could not afford the high shipping costs.
"Supplies worth seven million in total."
"The shipping cost is 14 million?"
With doubts, Su Wu sent the freight bill to Ye Xi.
I want her to explain why the shipping cost is higher than the price of the goods themselves.
"no way."
"Your cargo of several thousand tons will take at least a heavy truck team several days to transport it."
"You know the situation outside now. If you stay for one more second, your life may be in danger."
"The fees are so high, and a considerable part of them are compensation for those involved in the danger."
There was also some helplessness in Ye Xi's tone.
In this regard, she really had no intention of pitting Su Wu. It was completely limited by irresistible objective conditions.
After being in a dilemma for a while, Ye Xi suddenly had an idea and found a compromise.
"Don't you have a transport truck?"
“It’s also a model that can be driven unmanned.”
“The shipping cost shouldn’t be too high.”
"Otherwise, we will keep these goods for you for free."
"You can slowly transport it back yourself in that truck."
"Ship it yourself?"
Su Wu fell into deep thought.
This is a solution. Compared to the expensive shipping costs, it is not impossible to slowly transfer the goods by yourself. But the process may be a little longer.
However, considering that his shelter was not too far from the official shelter, and the upgraded large truck had a load capacity of 20 tons.
Even if only one vehicle is used for transportation back and forth, the efficiency is barely acceptable.
"Then let's do it."
In just a few words, a large-scale transaction involving a large amount of materials was declared to have come to an end.
. . . . . .
More than ten hours later.
On the road leading to the suburbs.
A large transport truck drove past silently.
The heavy car body crushed the thick dust accumulated on the road, leaving two obvious tire tracks under the illumination of the car's taillights.
roadside.
In a house hidden in the darkness, a pair of eyes took it all in.
"Boss, this is the fourth trip."
"Every trip leaves the city fully loaded and comes back empty."
"There must be something good in there."
The thin figure held a walkie-talkie and reported in a low voice.
"Can you confirm how many people there are?"
After a burst of crackling sound from the communicator, a slightly alert voice was heard.
“I can’t see the situation in the cab clearly.”
"But it's probably only one or two people, no more than three at most."
"The cab of that car is not big and can't accommodate many people."
The younger brother who was watching the wind had learned to repair cars for a period of time before the end of the world, and was quite familiar with the structure of the car. Basically, with just one glance, he could understand most of the internal conditions.
"Okay then, I'll bring someone up right away."
"Set up a trap and wait for it to leave the city next time and then strike it."
In a basement not far from residential buildings, a sturdy man with a scar on his face and a fierce look put down the communicator in his hand.
He turned his head to look at the brothers who were surrounding him and said in a deep voice.
"Xiao Qi found a good deal."
"Get ready and follow me."
"Whether I can live a good life in the future depends on this vote." The scarred man is Lu Gaofeng, a serious prisoner in prison. A few days ago, he took advantage of the prison transfer and the unrest to successfully escape from prison.
With a wanted warrant on his back, it was impossible for him to go to a proper shelter.
With no other options, he gathered a few people with similar backgrounds to him and teamed up to ransack a poorly guarded personal shelter.
And by the way, he took over the magpie's nest.
They used the looted shelter as their base of residence.
As for the original owner of the shelter and his family, they were all killed of course.
At a time when most of the official forces have retreated to the shelter, the cost and difficulty of committing crimes have dropped significantly compared to the past. If it weren't for the harsh natural environment and the scarcity of supplies, it would be a paradise for people like Lu Gaofeng.
"Brother, do you want to bring explosives?"
"What I prepared can even blow up an armored vehicle."
"It would certainly be useful in an ambush."
Next to Lu Gaofeng, a gentle-looking young man pushed his glasses and actively volunteered to join the battle.
As a person who is not very good at fighting, the young man wanted to show his usefulness. And explosives were the technology he was most proud of.
"Alright, take them all."
"The truck can be blown up, we only want the goods on it."
Lu Gaofeng thought for a moment and waved his hand decisively.
Don't be fooled by his rough appearance, he is actually very thoughtful. Otherwise, he would not be able to be the leader of a group of desperate criminals.
At this time of year, no force that can continuously transport huge amounts of supplies back and forth is easy to mess with.
Even if they seem to be alone, there is no guarantee that there may not be security personnel carrying guns and hot weapons hiding inside.
Since we have decided to rob them, we can't hold back. It's best to knock them down with one strike, leaving them no chance to struggle.
A group of seven or eight bandits were carrying knives, guns, sticks, homemade guns and explosives.
In addition, each person carried a bucket of ice.
One by one, they filed out of their hiding places and rushed to the ambush sites.
Several hours passed.
When a large truck loaded with supplies was once again driving from the city to the suburbs and passed by a private house.
Suddenly, a violent explosion occurred like thunder, pushing a large truck traveling at high speed off its original route and crashing into a house on the roadside.
"Brothers, follow me."
Lu Gaofeng threw away the cigarette in his mouth, picked up a homemade rifle, strode out of his hiding place, and headed towards the truck that crashed into the house.
But as the distance got closer, the smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated.
He gradually developed a bad feeling in his heart and his eyes twitched.
That truck looks so complete.
Not only was the body of the car not twisted or deformed, even the tires, which should have been hit the hardest, and the most fragile glass, were barely damaged. It was incredibly strong.
"Is this a military product modified from an armored vehicle?"
Such a thought flashed through Lu Gaofeng's mind, and he couldn't help but become more cautious in his actions.
"Everyone spread out."
"Be careful to avoid being shot."
"Xiao Qi, use the loudspeaker to talk to them."
"Get off and talk to us."
"If they don't come down, continue to blow them up with explosives."
Lu Gaofeng's voice was not concealed. It was both a command to his companions and a threat to the people hiding in the truck's cab.
Tell them not to think they are safe hiding in their cars.
"Okay, boss."
Xiao Qi swiftly picked up the speaker hanging around his waist and turned on the power.
He is very familiar with this process.
It's nothing more than threats and inducements.
The previous personal shelter was tricked into opening its door by him in this way.
(End of this chapter)