Chapter 16: library

Put the cans, energy bars, and compressed biscuits that need to be changed into coins into an unmarked cardboard box. After handing them to Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen shook the tent cloth away, covering the "Orange" rifle and "Crazy" "Warrior" assault rifle, "Tyrant" grenade gun, "Reaper" individual rocket launcher, various ammunition, first aid kit and remaining supplies.
In this way, you can't find any valuables just by looking through the window.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Baimian nodded slightly invisibly, with a lot of approval in his eyes.
After finishing the trunk, Bai Chen turned around and saw Long Yuehong's puzzled expression, and briefly explained:
"Thieves are easy to hide, but thief is hard to defend.
"Aunt Nan is not an orderly place here."
Outsiders are relatively conspicuous in places that are too orderly.
Jiang Baimian added with a smile:
"When I will come back, some things have to be moved upstairs and put by my side. This is safe."
She didn't mention the way to continue to watch the jeep on the second floor in turn, because she didn't know what to do next, and keeping her energy was very important.
Sometimes, in the state of insufficient sleep for several consecutive days, even if I feel refreshed and there is no problem, I will react slowly to half a beat or even a beat in an emergency.
People have illusions, especially in their self-cognition.
Long Yuehong nodded her head seemingly, and saw that Shang Jian Yao was already holding the cardboard box and walking towards the exit of the yard next to the "Afu Gun Shop".
In Yecao City, the alleys are relatively narrow, only allowing one car to pass through, and the surrounding buildings are more than ten meters high. This leads to the fact that every winter, only at midday, the sun here is more abundant, which can dispel the cold. a feeling of.
But when I walked out of the alley and came to the street, the sun became enthusiastic, and the wind was not so bitter.
"We two are in a team, a little bit apart. The characteristics of a group of four are too obvious." Jiang Baimian glanced at the passing pedestrians and said to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen.
Without too much explanation, Bai Chen understood the group leader's meaning immediately, and took Long Yuehong with him, speeding up his pace.
Soon, there was a gap of five or six meters between the two teams.
Long Yuehong looked left and right with novelty:
"There is no public canteen here?
"There are quite a lot of people in noodle shops and restaurants..."
This is not in line with his imagination of the settlement of wilderness wanderers.
In this respect, both Shuiwei Town and Qifeng Town are closer.
"There are many foreign relic hunters here." Bai Chen explained in the simplest words.
Long Yuehong was aware of this fact, and even knew that Yecao City was a center of material exchange in the junction area of ​​the three powers. There were many people coming and going every day, and it would be deserted only in winter.
However, he didn't understand the relationship between this and his problem.
Taking a look at him, Bai Chen further said:
"Most outsiders don't stay in Yecao City for too long. Every time they come, they stay at most for two weeks. They either live in small hotels or rent short-term houses. There is no place to cook."
"So..." Long Yuehong finally figured out.
This is an impossible situation within the "Pangu Creature".
Even if they visit relatives and friends on other floors, they can go home quickly, or they can stay overnight. Therefore, there is no hotel in the underground building, and there is no daily rental room.
When they were talking, Jiang Baimian suddenly quickened his pace and caught up.
She said as a stranger asking for directions:
"Will there be more people in this alley at night?"
She was referring to the small alley opposite the "South Street Slave Market."
Bai Chen recalled:
"On winter nights, there are no people outside except West Street."
"Thank you." Jiang Baimian showed a clear smile.
Then, she returned to Shang Jianyao's side.
"The team leader is acting like this..." Long Yuehong exclaimed sincerely.
Bai Chen didn't say much, and continued to walk towards the central square.
Compared with other places in Yecao City, it looks very spacious, and the ground seems to have been repaired and is quite flat.
There is a stone human statue in the middle of the square, an old man holding a gun in one hand and a book in the other.
His face is thin, he wears a hooded robe that seems not easy to move, and his slightly sunken eyes are watching the humans coming and going in front of him.
"This is the illegitimate child, Xu Erde?" Long Yuehong asked with interest.
"Yeah." Bai Chen walked around the stone statue and walked to the municipal building in the north. "Actually, the most accurate name for him should be the governor of Weed City, but everyone is more used to talking about the city lord, um... there is also a tax officer. He is directly responsible for the'First City', and the exchange window is also under him."
Long Yuehong wanted to ask what is "tax", but he felt that he had asked too many questions along the way, and it would be better to ask again next time.
Before long, they came to the municipal building.
This is a four-story building, the whole is brown, with some flower beds in front.
On the ground floor of the municipal building, nearly ten windows were opened, and a large number of people lined up in front of each window.
"The seven on the left are the exchange windows." Bai Chen took Long Yuehong and looked for the team with the least number of people waiting. "The blackboard in front shows the exchange prices of different materials today. Materials that are not on it cannot be exchanged."
"Ours is all right?" Long Yuehong was suddenly a little worried.
"No power will refuse food." Bai Chen was very sure.
In fact, those who exchange food for money like them belong to the minority in the minority.
The vast majority of people come to Ye Cao City to exchange other materials for food that can be stored, but in the middle, they have to use the coins of the "primary city" as a measure.
Long Yuehong was relieved and asked curiously:
"What if there are materials that cannot be exchanged? Go to the underground market?"
"You can also walk through the streets, sell one by one, or spend a little material and enter the regular market to set up a stall. This is a relatively time-consuming choice." Bai Chen glanced around, as if to determine the length of the other teams, "wait. If you are more familiar with it, you can get to know the major purchasers of different materials and just talk to them directly."
At this time, Jiang Baimian held his hands and pointed at Long Yuehong's team with his chin:
"You go there to line up. I see a public library next to it, go in and stroll around."
On the right side of the square, there is a white-walled building with multiple entrances. At one of the entrances, the signboard is "Weed City Public Library".
This is also one of the achievements of the greatest city lord Hurd represented by the stone statue.
Therefore, the stone statue is a pistol and a book.
Shang Jianyao glanced at Jiang Baimian, did not say much, and walked towards Long Yuehong and the others.
Jiang Baimian sighed, watching it spread into a white mist in the air, and then came to the library door with satisfaction.
A piece of white paper is pasted on the wall next to it, on which it is written in both grey and red language:
"Only citizens of this city and hunters of official or higher level can loan out."
Here, the hunter badge is really useful... Jiang Baimian sighed and walked in.
This is similar to the "Pangu Biology" library, and it is also composed of a bookshelf area and a reading area. Jiang Baimian went straight to the former.
She browsed casually, and soon came to an inconspicuous corner, and pulled out a thick and old book.
The title of the book is written in pure Red River language and translated as:
The Domestic Income Code
On the dusty soil, at the current stage, this is a useless book. Placed here is more to fill the shelf, and no one will borrow it.
Jiang Baimian quickly turned to the 650 page of the book and folded it.
Then, she took out a note paper and an absorbent fountain pen from her pocket, and scribbled a sentence in this unmanned place hidden by many bookshelves:
"At 8 o'clock in the evening, in the alley across from the South Street Slave Market."
This is the method of contact with intelligence personnel.
If it is completed before two o'clock in the afternoon, 8 o'clock in the evening refers to 8 o'clock this evening, and if it is more than 2 o'clock in the afternoon, it refers to the next night.
After folding the note paper, Jiang Baimian clamped it in the middle of the book, and then she pushed the book back to its original position.
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In front of the exchange window, Long Yuehong looked at the coin in her hand and said in a low voice:
"Isn't this paper?"
A total of 10 ore was exchanged for their supplies. Today, they can buy about 12 kilograms of raw pork.
But these Olei are only thin, more textured papers with colorful patterns, a man's profile face and the number "1".
"Out of the sphere of influence of the First City, they are indeed approximately equal to paper." Bai Chen agreed indifferently, "If there is a choice, it would be better to pick the gold and silver coins minted by the First City."
It's a pity that this can be met but not desired.
"Then let's hurry up and have lunch." Suddenly, Long Yuehong felt that the money in his hand would quickly turn into paper without spending it.
At this time, Jiang Baimian had returned, joined them and kept a distance.
At Bai Chen's suggestion, they returned to South Street, entered the "time-honored noodle shop", and "made" a table.
"Their oily spicy noodles are delicious." Bai Chen seemed to remember something, and his expression was quite soft.
"You splash?" Long Yuehong asked in shock.
This sounds like a luxury!
Is this life in the larger settlements on the dust?
Bai Chen gave the boss a four-bowl gesture and said:
"Weeds City is very suitable for growing rapeseed and peppers~EbookFREE.me~Many farms nearby are produced, and the price is very low.
"However, the noodles in this small shop are not very good, not as finely as the nobles eat..."
Speaking of this, Bai Chen paused suddenly and didn't go any further.
Jiang Baimian glanced at her and said with a smile:
"I just hope to get it done quickly, you see, it's been a long time since Shang Jian Yao hadn't spoken."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was suddenly a little noise outside.
After a while, someone passed by and the boss who was making noodles asked casually:
"What happened?"
People passing by pointed in the direction of the square:
"It seems that the library is on fire."
Jiang Baimian's eyes suddenly narrowed.