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Chương 8: Huizhong Mercenaries

Biên tập viên: Lis_, xujin-e-x

The Tulip Hotel sat between the borders of the inner and outer circle. The location was near Sixth Street’s most prosperous market, and it was the most secure and guarded place.

The roof cast a humid and dark vibe to onlookers. 50 anti-air machine guns guarded the lavishly furnished hotel, despite the rather odd contrast, it demonstrated the hotel’s strong force. On the lawless piece of wasteland, safety was the number one priority.

Only backed by the Sixth Street official could anti-air machines be placed on the roof. Only the wealthy and important people lived here. Therefore, the issue of security was emphasized to the max. According to Sun Jiao, if any intruder entered your room without permission, the law permits the intruder to be shot on the spot.

The reason why they lived here was to get rid of the "tail" that followed them.

They sat on the extravagant leather sofa as Jiang Chen swallowed a piece of orange from a can of fruit. He would have never eaten these things before, due to the ridiculous amount of preservatives and sweeteners in it. However, since he only ate junk food for the past few days, he needed to ingest some fruit. For vitamins, and to maintain his health.

"Don’t look at me like that; I’ll save you some." Jiang Chen rolled his eyes as he saw Sun Jiao stare at the fruit, full of desire. He turned towards the person on the ground, who was also staring at the fruit, swallowing. "Why don’t we get rid of this problem and have dinner?"

Hui Lei was completely tied up on the ground as he felt someone’s vicious stare behind him. A chill went down his back. He stared at the smiling man on the sofa but felt a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart.

Cold sweat appeared profusely on Hui Lei’s forehead as he felt the gun pointed to the back of his head, "I... I am… you guys got the wrong person! I, I didn’t…"

Sun Jiao whipped the gun barrel around and, without any hesitation, pointed it at his face. She then stepped on his head as she interrogated him in a dangerous tone. "I am not asking if you followed us, I am asking you..." she slowed down her voice as she flipped open the switch of the laser rifle, the light hum echoed across the room, "...who sent you here?"

That was the voice of a predator. Even Jiang Chen, who sat comfortably on the sofa, shivered. This was the first time she acted so viciously, well maybe not the first time. After Sun Jiao caught him, he immediately said he did not know anything. Other than a name, he didn’t give them any useful information. He insisted that he was a refugee who lived in the ghetto.

But would a refugee appear in the most prosperous place on Sixth Street?

"I don’t know anything! You guys are using illegal forces! The guards at Sixth Street will not let you guys go!" Hui Lei screamed as his eyes opened wide. He was so naïve that he began to threaten Jiang Chen. Naïve, but dumb.

If he didn’t trust Sun Jiao’s abilities, Jiang Chen would almost believe he was just an ordinary person.

"You have ten seconds to reconsider. Of course, to help you think, I will break one of your nuts every ten seconds," with a stern voice, Sun Jiao kicked Hui Lei as she flipped him over.

"Don’t do it! No!" Hui Lei let out a frightened scream as he looked hysterically at Sun Jiao and tried to move away from her.

"9."

"I, I don’t know anything! Miss, please let me go," Hui Lei begged with his life, but he could not see the slightest hesitation nor compassion in this devil like woman.

"7," Sun Jiao immediately picked up a steel beam

"I, I…"

"1,1," Sun Jiao raised her hand.

"Nooooo!"

"Wait a second." Jiang Chen suddenly opened his mouth.

Sun Jiao paused with the steel beam still in mid-air.

A filthy smell began to fill the room. Jiang Chen sniffed the air and looked at the twitching Hui Lei with disgust. They didn’t even start, and he had already peed his pants. If he wanted to be brave, he at least needed not to pee himself. Although when Sun Jiao said she was going to break his nuts, Jiang Chen also felt a chill seep down his pants. This move was surprisingly effective against males.

"I don’t like to use violence to solve problems." Jiang Chen smiled at Hui Lei.

As if he saw an oasis in the middle of the desert, Hui Lei crawled in front of Jiang Chen and firmly kneeled in front of him.

"Thank you! I, I …."

"But if you continue to pretend like this, I don’t mind giving my assistant some advice. Like putting a hungry mutant dog right in front of your nuts. I am sure it would enjoy a delicious meal."

Jiang Chen’s cold words froze the smile that just appeared on Hui Lei’s face and immediately collapsed into a look of despair.

Jiang Chen also shook both of his legs as he finished the sentence. The idea also made his nuts hurt. Jiang Chen swore in his head, but his face was still expressionless.

"Of course, compared to violence, I prefer doing deals. I am a merchant by nature, and if you are willing to cooperate, this is yours."

A soft glowing purple crystal appeared in front of Hui Lei. The eyes full of terror slowly turned into greed.

A crystal worth 100 energy unit, it was no doubt a significant amount of money on the wasteland.

"Of course, you could lie to me with some elaborative story, but if I were you, I would not do that. Would your boss give you this much money? I can, if you promise to work for me." Jiang Chen was pleased to see Hui Lei’s facial expression change. He knew the good cop bad cop strategy worked.

The rest of the problems were simple, Jiang Chen easily got the information he needed from his mouth.

Huizhong Mercenaries, a group of mercenary, was known for human tracking and raiding survivors. They also provide the occasional protective service for special groups of customers. The mercenary was located at a school in Song Jiang city. It used the walls there to build a strong defense. The reason they spotted Jiang Chen was merely a coincidence. Huizhong Mercenaries were just finishing a trade on Sixth Street when the leader, Zhou Guoping, saw Jiang Chen taking out a can of food from his backpack. Jiang Chen was then immediately invited to the VIP room which triggered Zhou Guoping’s interest.

Of course, to be the leader of a trade team, Zhou Guoping had the brains to strategize and plan. Obviously, kidnapping on Sixth Street was impossible. If he broke the rules here, the dead bodies outside of the market were clear indications of the consequences he would face. Huizhong mercenaries also needed Sixth Street to trade for necessities. No one dared to make enemies with Sixth Street.

But if they kidnapped outside of Sixth Street, there would be no problems. The rules only applied when they were within the walls of the Sixth Street.

Zhou Guoping’s head was filled with greed as he saw Jiang Chen’s full backpack, but he still moved carefully. He knew that many forces traded on Sixth Street. If he messed with the wrong group of people, even his commander would not be able to save him. Zhou Guoping did not intend to kidnap them, as he only sent people to follow them. He sent one person to keep an eye on them, and another to find out more about their backgrounds.

After he had seen Jiang Chen enter the vaccine store, and then immediately went to the ammo store, Zhou Guoping was full of surprise and joy. He believed that both of them were lone travelers on the wasteland because most of the powerful forces would not exchange crystals with ammo. They usually possessed their own production line.

Take Sixth Street, for example; the enormous ghetto is not meant to be a safe heaven. Immediately beside the ghetto was a massive factory. The factory contained all kinds of production lines extracted from all over the wasteland. Some of them are even improved to utilize the highly efficient crystals. They melted old metals into ammo, mixed mutant proteins with fat to create nutrient supply, and farmed vegetables and fruits with special fertilizers. To continuously survive on the wasteland, production was a necessity. The officials of Sixth Street knew that by heart.

This was even more critical especially given all the stores of Wanghai city were raided clean more than ten years ago.

As he confirmed that they were lone travelers, Zhou Guoping immediately contacted the headquarters of the mercenary group and tightened the watch on the two. These two were more wealthy than any group he has ever raided. Although the woman made Zhou Guoping felt a slight danger, Zhou Guoping was determined to strike the "gold."

Jiang Chen silently listened to Hui Lei’s confession as he began to ponder.

"Ha, haha, boss. Don’t you think you should give me that crystal now?" Hui Lei smiled, but his eyes were fixed on the crystal, full of greed.

100 energy worth of crystal! He would be set for life.

One energy unit was good enough to buy ten nutrient supply. Oh, why would Hui Lei even need nutrient supply? Even if he went to the most expensive place on wasteland, New Ray Hotel, it would be enough for a month! Hui Lei could not contain his excitement, even though the crystal was still in Jiang Chen’s hands.

[Since this man still needs me, I will not die. He will probably even give me more crystals in the future.] Hui Lei fantasized about his future life. He imagined lying around while being served by a hot blonde maid.

A black pistol shattered his fantasy, as his eyes met with the pitch black barrel.

"Dumb*ss." Jiang Chen sighed as he pulled the trigger.

Bang! Blood splattered everywhere, with some white liquids mixed in between. He looked at the smoke coming from the pistol, his hand trembled. Although he was mentally prepared, and the guy was deserving of his death due to all the crimes he committed, seeing the head split open was still traumatizing.

Hui Lei kept his mouth closed before was not because he feared the Huizhong Mercenaries’ influence. For if he wanted to hide, it would be impossible to find him. Even for a dominant force like Sixth Street, it would still be difficult to trace a wanted person. So, if he managed to leave the area, he would not need to worry about his safety. However, he kept his silence because of how worthless a human life could be. He was worried that the second he let any information out, he would be executed. However, the combination of extreme fear and an incredible offer from Jiang Chen, turned Hui Lei into a stranded traveler who saw an oasis in the middle of a desert. Thus, he spilled everything.

Hui Lei was too naïve to believe that he could form an agreement with Jiang Chen. He thought he could be a double agent in the Huizhong Mercenaries. However, loyalty was a joke to him because true loyalty never existed on a wasteland where the ultimate goal was to survive.

As predicted, his plan ultimately came short. The moment he finished his sentence, his value was completely gone.

Therefore, it was a wise decision to execute the spy immediately. Jiang Chen was not worried that he would be found.

Blood also splattered onto Sun Jiao. She was slighted disgusted but was used to such gruesome scenes. She shrugged. "It’s difficult to wash blood stains off of clothing. Also, next time, you can leave these types of things to me."

The hint of care, hidden in her last sentence, touched Jiang Chen's heart dearly.

He took a deep breath to calm his conscience. He then closed the safety and tossed the gun away.

"I will get used to it."

A smile broke out on Sun Jiao’s face as she approached Jiang Chen. She sat on Jiang Chen’s leg and hugged him. The bold move slightly surprised Jiang Chen. The softest part of Sun Jiao took away any doubt he had.

"You are going to stay, right?" She whispered into his ear, with her red lips.

"You know..?" He asked in a concerned but rhetoric tone. He hugged her gorgeous body. It was Jiang Chen’s biggest secret, and a secret he could never tell.

"Girls are very sensitive," she replied with a grin in her voice. "You don’t belong here, but I hope you don’t leave me."

"I will never," Jiang Chen said in a soft, but determined voice.

He had already made a choice that night.

Yes, he initially wanted to take the gold from this place and live like a millionaire in the modern world. But now, he could no longer separate himself from this world.

There was someone he cared about. Therefore, it was impossible to leave. If in the future, there was a way, maybe he could time travel with Sun Jiao into the modern world. The wasteland wasn’t exactly the best place to stay.

"I also believe you." This sentence came from the bottom of his heart.

"If this place didn’t smell like blood, I would "eat" you right here." Emotion and joy overcame Jiang Chen as he whispered into Sun Jiao’s ear.

"But, I want to take a shower first."

"I don’t want to let go." Jiang Chen smacked her butt and grinned as he listened to the soft moans by his ear.

"Then you’ll have to take a shower with me." Sun Jiao playfully bit onto Jiang Chen’s ear. Her long and agile legs held onto him tightly. In a seductive voice, she said, "let me see if the gene vaccine made you any stronger."

A roar and a scream ensued. Shirts, pants, and underwear scattered across the floor… There was a battle between man and woman in the washroom.

"It looks like the gene vaccine was effective after all. My feet didn’t even touch the ground." After a while, Sun Jiao collected her breath as she finished enjoying herself. She poked at Jiang Chen’s chest with a grin.

His once flat chest now had muscles. But since the gene vaccine only increased muscle strength and not the appearance of muscles, Jiang Chen’s body didn’t look too different from before. Though his strength, was now far more superior.

"Satisfied, my princess?" Jiang Chen lightly embraced the delicate figure. With a smile, he wanted to slap her butt again.

"Call me your queen," Sun Jiao said. She playfully avoided Jiang Chen’s hand. She then covered her body with a towel. "It’s now time for business."

"Time to eat dinner?" Jiang Chen said smiling as he also grabbed a towel.

"Of course, but before that, we need to take care the unfortunate guy that’s outside."

He watched Sun Jiao leave the washroom with a forced smile. It was a bit too crazy to have sex with a dead body in the house.

[It looks like I need to learn how to control myself. Yes, more control]


Chương 9: The Plan

Biên tập viên: Lis_, xujin-e-x

Dead bodies were not a big deal on the wasteland. The place was not exactly the definition of a civilized society.

Sun Jiao used the intercom, beside the door, to call the servers and explained to them that she encountered an assassin. Moments later, a few servers came in and dragged the body away. Before they left, they were considerate enough to spray the carpet with blood dissolver, which cleaned up all the nasty blood stains. The manager also came personally to apologize for the intruder.

In the apocalyptic world, death was common and natural.

It appeared that this was also not the manager’s first time taking care of an incident like this. He handled the situation seamlessly. Sun Jiao and Jiang Chen then politely rejected the offer of a complimentary steak dinner made of mutant cows. It was simply a gesture, since no one who could afford this place cared about a complimentary steak meal.

The suite didn’t have a kitchen; it only had a microwave and a dusty rice cooker that sat at the corner of the dining room. Most of the rich who lived here did not prepare food themselves, but a few wealthy exceptions did prefer to eat luxurious food like rice.

In this world, rice was considered a luxury. Despite the existence of a few farmlands, rice production was still very limited. Therefore, most of the people who lived here survived on nutrient supply and only ate cooked food for special occasions.

But of course, Jiang Chen was an exception. He took out a bag of rice from the storage dimension and washed it before he put it into the rice cooker. In less than half an hour, the steaming rice was finished, and the smell immediately dazzled Sun Jiao.

Jiang Chen didn’t hide his special ability in front of Sun Jiao anymore, and Sun Jiao didn’t inquire further. Jiang Chen knew that she was curious, but is especially grateful that she respected his privacy. Jiang Chen knew that one day, he would tell her all his secrets. For he couldn’t even understand some of the miracles himself, it would only cause more confusion if she knew.

After he poured the contents of the can onto a plate and heated it, the dishes were placed on the dinner table and a not-so-fancy dinner was prepared.

It was not fancy because Jiang Chen has had enough canned foods, but the dinner did include things like curry chicken, spicy tofu, and a lot of things Sun Jiao had never seen before. So, the dishes were still quickly swept clean.

Jiang Chen patted his flat stomach as he eyed the empty rice cooker. He was quite shocked to discover that the gene vaccine not only strengthened his muscle, but it also increased his appetite. He at least ate two times his usual amount. He finally understood why Sun Jiao ate so much; she was not just a foodie after all.

"I made a little more so we could have some for breakfast tomorrow, but it looks like you ended up finishing it all." Jiang Chen laughed as he looked at Sun Jiao’s happy face after the meal.

She blushed as she eyed Jiang Chen with an angry look. "What, are you worried?"

"No, I can afford it regardless of how much you eat," Jiang Chen said while shaking his head.

Although it was not exactly sweet talk, Sun Jiao looked euphoric, as a smile appeared on the "bold" girl’s face.

"Help me clean up." Jiang Chen rolled his eyes as he grabbed the plates.

"Okay."

He stared at Sun Jiao’s flat stomach in disbelief. He wondered where the five bowls of rice went.

"The commercial bank building at Qing Pu is located in a crowded area. The zombie concentration, as well as radiation, are all extremely high. Also … dangerous mutant creatures will be there." She lied flat on the bed and pointed her finger at the full-sensory computer screen, as a three-dimensional map appeared.

"This is the map. If we need to get the gold from inside, we’ll have to enter from here and then pass through the safety tunnel… Come on, are you even listening to me?" Sun Jiao shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"What is… this?" Jiang Chen wiped his drool and gazed at the advanced tech product.

The physical part was only the size of a pen, and a square prism projected out from the side displayed the screen. The three-dimensional visual hovered above the rectangular prism.

A product that only appeared in sci-fi films, now appeared right in front of his eyes. Jiang Chen couldn’t believe what he was seeing. This thing was probably worth more than all the gold in Wanghai city.

It would be nearly impossible to sell these kinds of products. If Jiang Chen showed this product to anyone, a lot of government organizations would immediately find him and discuss with him about contributing to the country as a patriotic citizen.

"It’s a full-sensory computer. Although it is not as reliable as a portable computer, the functionality is much more advanced. There has to be a limit to your lack of knowledge." Sun Jiao rolled her eyes again.

"Fine, what is a dangerous mutant creature?" Jiang Chen sighed as he accepted the fact that he was oblivious. He lied beside Sun Jiao and continued to stare at the screen.

"For example, the Roshan we saw today, or this…" Sun Jiao’s finger swiped across the screen. A figure that was similar to an alien appeared on the screen, " ...Death Claw. Its energy level is between 60-70. Its speed is extremely high and its sense of smell is very sensitive. The body is covered by a layer of protective armor, so normal bullets cannot deal real damage to it. Therefore, the best solution is to run away, but even that is difficult to do."

A light aroma of lily tingled Jiang Chen’s nose. Because Sun Jiao used the shampoo and body wash from the modern world, Sun Jiao’s body casted an attractive fragrance.

However, since they were in the middle of a serious conversation, Jiang Chen managed to control himself.

As he recollected his thoughts, Jiang Chen stared at the Death Claw in deep thought.

"Do these things appear near the commercial banking building?"

"Death Claw will appear anywhere, but they usually prefer to be near places that have been impacted by a nuclear bomb. I am not exactly sure about this, but typically when there is a high distribution of zombies, there will be other mutant creatures in the vicinity. This is because zombies are considered food for the mutants."

"… Do you have any plans?" Jiang Chen asked after a brief pause.

"Of course there are two options. First, we can use this route to infiltrate the underground vault directly and then use explosives to open it. Or second, we can use this way instead to enter the main control room, obtain the access code, and then use the regular route to get into the vault."

"Where did you get all this information? Are they reliable?" Jiang Chen was visibly shocked by the clearly labeled route.

"Liuding Town. They have the most accurate map databases there. Apparently they got it from the satellite before the war, so it should be trustworthy."

"What exactly is this Liuding Town, I’ve always heard you talk about it." After Sun Jiao’s explanation, Jiang Chen was curious.

"Bo Hai, it’s an aircraft carrier." Sun Jiao continued with a grin, disregarding the shock on Jiang Chen’s face. "So, my boss, it’s time for you to make a choice."

"The first plan is too dangerous, and the explosion would create too much noise. If it manages to attract all the zombies, then there is no way to get out."

"That’s my concern as well. Although attracting all the zombies would be an exaggeration, it is not too far off."

Even during the day, zombies still possess some attack power. If they receive any strong stimulants, they would attack.

"How about through infiltrating the network? Do you know how to hack?"

"How would I know those things?" Sun Jiao laughed. "To survive in the wasteland, great shooting ability is more than enough. However, there are quite a few specialists out there, and they often don’t live in the best conditions. It wouldn’t be too difficult to hire one."

After a long period of consideration, Jiang Chen made a choice cautiously. "Then let’s go with option two… Where can we hire these people?"

"We can hire them here, from the ghetto at Sixth Street. All the people without combat power live there." Sun Jiao pointed outwards as she turned off the computer. "Oh, we also don’t have to worry about the Huizhong Mercenaries. Although they are active in the Song Jiang area, we can kill their men here. Besides, killing them would be understandable, given you are a target for them anyways."

"You are right. I have a feeling they are going to come after us when we leave the area, or at least continue to follow us."

"Do you need me to prepare a bit?" Sun Jiao sighed as she stretched her graceful and slim arms.

"In that case, we can do this…"

After Sun Jiao had heard Jiang Chen’s plan, her eyes lit up.

"Wow, you are a more terrible human being than me! Why don’t you go to the labor market tomorrow then, it is at the front entrance of the ghetto. The commission fee is usually one crystal and they will let you pick until you are satisfied."

"Ok, it’s better to work separately for now. Make sure you hide before leaving," Jiang Chen warned.

"Understood." Sun Jiao shrugged with the same careless expression. "I have plenty of enemies and a mercenary group is nothing to me. If it is not for the fact that I am worried about you, nobody could stop me from leaving."

[I promise, if I want to leave, no one could stop me either.] Jiang Chen murmured in his head.

He turned off the bedside lamp and the light in the room changed into a soft orangey glow. It was very late into the night, and through the bulletproof window, there was not a single soul on the street.

"Oh, are you sleeping now?" Sun Jiao turned around with the blanket just covering her body. She grinned at Jiang Chen.

"You little devil… We have things to do tomorrow. Now sleep."

He already fought a hard battle earlier with her. If it continued like this daily, Jiang Chen questioned if his body would be able to handle it.


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