Chapter 1021: Observation of the Four Parties
Chapter 1021: Observation and Connection
Looking at Jiaoshan from a close distance, it is a gray-black circular mountain, but it is very huge, and the top almost rises into the clouds.
In fact, the whole mountain is not as flat as it looks on the surface. The surface is bumpy and covered with pits and caves. There are natural crevices inside, as well as a large number of artificially dug tunnels everywhere.
The people on Jiaoshan relied on these places to build villages. From the outside, they looked integrated, but in fact, due to the lack of resources, there were deep conflicts between the villages. They would only unite when facing outsiders.
The people here usually make a living by searching for various rare and strange items buried deep under Jiaoshan Mountain. No one knows where these things came from, but it seems that they can never be fully dug up.
The water and soil here have been extremely polluted since recorded history. But even so, since the old days, people have been hiding here to avoid heavy taxes and labor service.
As Ren Xiaotian was driving the off-road vehicle closer, there was suddenly a big bump. The terrain here was rugged and bumps were normal, but at this moment he felt something and stopped the car.
He put on a mask and a scarf, pushed open the car door and got out. Braving the howling wind, he took out a gas lamp and shook it a few times. After a while, a man wrapped up in a blanket with only his eyes exposed crawled out from a hole nearby.
The man looked at him twice and asked, "Have you been here before?"
Ren Xiaotian didn't say anything, but just threw him a stack of trading coupons, which was the common currency in Jiaoshan.
Even in the strong wind, the man reached out and grabbed it, stuffed it neatly into his pocket, and asked, "What do you want?"
Ren Xiaotian simply replied: "Red goods."
The man understood as soon as he heard it. Although Jiaoshan looked like a closed place, there were actually many things that were always collected by people. Some things were even collected by people from the central city. Red goods were the things with relatively high value here.
He looked at the car and asked, "Is there another person?" After getting an affirmative answer, he said, "Follow the directions indicated." He turned on a homemade burning stick and shook the light twice outside, and a burning stick also shook on the opposite side.
Ren Xiaotian had been here many times and knew the rules here. He got in the car and followed the instructions all the way up, then turned and arrived at a village.
Lu Ke did not take him to his own village. He decided to enter Jiaoshan first. It would be fine if he was alone, but if he brought others to trade, people from other villages might arrest him first to prevent his business from being taken away.
When we arrived at a village, we had to get out of the car and walk because the ground was full of traps and pits. It would be difficult for outsiders to move forward without a local to lead the way.
After Ren Xiaotian entered the village, he met the traders here according to the rules. He looked around and saw scattered villagers standing in the distance. They all had fierce eyes and were holding bows and arrows, homemade guns, and modified slingshots in their hands.
The trader looked at him with ill intent, but when he saw that Ren Xiaotian and the other man did not have implants, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. He asked him how much he wanted. After hearing the quantity, he couldn't help but cheer up and invited them to a place closer to the inside that was sheltered from the wind.
Then he brought out a basket filled with rubble-like objects clinging to red lines. The trader stared at him and said, "No one has come to collect this for a long time. Can you eat it?"
After being reminded by Chen Chuan last time, Ren Xiaotian never came into contact with such objects again. But this time, when these things gathered together, he even felt a tingling sensation on his skin. However, these people were careless and seemed not to care. Fortunately, he and Lu Ke had taken medicine beforehand when they came here, so they had a certain resistance.
He asked, “Is that all?”
"You want a lot?"
The trader showed a look of vigilance, surprise, and secret joy.
Ren Xiaotian pinched his fingers and took out a gold note, motioning to him, "Take as much as you can."
The trader's eyes lit up. "Anonymous gold note from Wansheng Group?!"
Although this place is closed, it does not mean that you cannot go out. No matter who holds the bearer tickets of the Wansheng Group, they can get them. There are people in the city who are responsible for helping them exchange money. Although it is painful to be charged a sum of money every time, they are from Jiaoshan, so they can only suffer this loss.
At this time, everyone looked at the gold notes greedily, and then looked at Lu Ke and Ren Xiaotian, their breathing quickened. Since they could take out one, there must be more. The villagers behind them all slowly raised their guns and bows and arrows.
Lu Ke opened his windbreaker at the back, revealing a row of explosives tied to his waist, and said, "Don't think too much. This gold note is a designated withdrawal note. It must be signed by my brother Ren in person to be valid. It's useless even if you snatch it away.
Without everyone's signature, it's just waste paper."
When the trader heard this, he immediately became very disappointed. He glanced at Lu Ke and said, "From your accent, you are from the east?" After receiving a positive reply, he waved his hand indifferently and said, "We have no more here. Take the things and go trade somewhere else."
With a local leading the way, he couldn't use any of his little tricks, and the two men opposite him looked like tough guys. There was no need to stay any longer if he couldn't make more money.
Ren Xiaotian threw the gold note to him, and Lu Ke stepped forward to carry the basket, then said, "Brother Ren, follow me. I know the way down."
Ren Xiaotian nodded.
His mission this time was to bury some secret instruments and objects in several designated locations, and then he would need to stay here and monitor the subsequent reactions of these things.
All these artifacts were provided by the people of the Secret Cult Review Bureau. If the secret treasures of the old imperial family were here, no matter if half of the keys were missing, as long as they were opened, the secret ceremony would be triggered. Once the buried artifacts were stimulated, they would make noises due to the resonance of the ritual, so they could find them at the first time and send a telegram to notify them immediately. After leaving here, they went to two villages in succession. After checking the boundary certificate, they quickly found the first burial point, and then carefully took out a ceramic cylinder and buried it straightly according to the method in the manual.
Because there was no one around here, the whole process went smoothly. After it was done, Lu Ke asked, "Brother Ren, is this done?"
Ren Xiaotian looked at the sky and said simply: "It's almost dawn, let's find a place to stay first, and then go to the next place."
"okay."
Half an hour later, the sun rose from the horizon and shone on the earth. Both Yangzhi City and Jiaoshan were shrouded in golden light.
On the side of the old house in Yangzhi City, Chen Chuan stood at the door and looked in the direction of Jiaoshan. Senior Brother Ren should have arrived there by now. If the ritual objects could be placed smoothly, surveillance could be guaranteed for at least the next ten days.
If you are not sure whether there is actually a crack there, this is the lowest cost and most convenient method.
At present, the focus is still on Sanshan. The Government Affairs Office is stepping up the connection with Yangzhi site, and the integration of major facilities and sites on the roads has begun.
Within five days at the latest, the Skyline Field will include this entire important area, so that even if a crack appears, it can be discovered at the first time.
He turned around and went into the house to make a cup of tea, then moved a soft chair over and sat down, slowly drinking his tea while flipping through the Comprehensive Geography. Chao Ming was lying next to him.
Although the old imperial family might have a major action this time, he was not nervous at all. Instead, he was very calm, because with the improvement of his strength, he naturally had the confidence to deal with various unexpected situations.
After nine o'clock, he closed the book, packed up his things, walked out of the old house, and left the place on foot. When he came to a gas station outside, there was already an extended armored vehicle parked there.
After he stopped, the car door was pushed open from the inside. The attendant saluted him, and he nodded and got in.
The radio operator in the front seat said, "Director, there's news from Central City that after ten o'clock, the National Avenue field station will be the first to connect to the skyline."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Go there and wait."
"Yes!"
The armored vehicle left here and arrived at the National Avenue in the eastern section of Yangzhi City more than half an hour later. Going down from here, you can reach Yuanwang Port. The car stopped at the checkpoint.
Chen Chuan sat in the back seat and waited quietly. At around ten o'clock, he suddenly heard a hissing sound from the interface beside his ear, which then gradually became clearer. He heard some notification messages from the signal station in the central city.
He nodded. The progress seemed to be smooth. In this case, it would take two or three days to reinforce the signal.
In this way, if there is a problem anywhere in the coverage area, he will know immediately, and with his speed, he can get there in a short time.
However, the signal arrangement on Sanshan's side went so smoothly and did not encounter any damage as expected, which means that either they were completely overthinking it this time, or the secret treasure may not be here.
To be honest, he would rather they were overthinking it this time. It was better for him to fill the loophole in time than for others to find it.
If the secret treasure is really not here, then...
While he was thinking about it, a signal suddenly came into his ears. He took a look, and with an idea in his mind, he connected it.
"Old Feng?"
Old Feng's voice rang out, "Director Chen, it's me. We have obtained some information from the headquarters according to the requirements of the Government Affairs Office.
According to the analysis of the consciousness cluster of the analysis department, there have been some unusual mobilizations of the upper-level forces of the old imperial family over the past year. Although they had hidden it well before, we coordinated the Shannan Road garrison to launch a feint attack yesterday, which still revealed some flaws.
It is now confirmed that some time ago, several high-ranking generals of the former imperial family returned to the court to report on their work, but one of them, who appeared outside, is most likely his substitute, and is still being confirmed. "
"Who is this person? What is his position?"
Old Feng said: "One of the four generals of the old imperial family, General Zhengdong, Su Kuo."
After hearing this, Chen Chuan's eyes moved slightly and he said, "Old Feng, thank you. This information is very important."
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(End of this chapter)