Night comes later in the southern Fire Territory than in the central area.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the night unfolded quietly like a deep piece of silk.
The lights of fishing boats began to gradually disappear on the river, and a long line of people walked into the edge of the water field and flickered.
The wind blew by the Lielie River, bringing with it a hint of coolness in the summer evening, gently brushing Somo's face.
No, it should be said to be an ordinary middle-aged face.
Of course, if people from the Honghua Gang territory were here, they would definitely recognize this middle-aged man as their long-lost lord Ji Wuming.
"This human skin mask is really useful."
Somo whispered to himself, raised his hand and touched the edge of his cheek, feeling an unusually slight undulation.
However, what is surprising is that this mask not only has strong coverage, but also has excellent breathability. It seems to be integrated with the skin, making people not feel the slightest stuffiness or discomfort.
"Our dock is right in front."
The place where the flames flickered not far away was the temporary dock of Mizuno Territory.
The man punting the boat turned his head, his dark face covered with sweat, but his eyes were shining with passion.
He looked at Somo, with a simple and sincere smile on his face and sighed: "You are also lucky to meet me here, otherwise it would have taken at least two or three days to walk over there.
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"Excuse me, Uncle Gong. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to take more care of me in the future."
"Everywhere, we are all Chinese, and we should help each other when we come to the wasteland."
As he spoke, Uncle Gong couldn't help but reach out and touch his right pocket. There were about ten hard candies that made people want to lick their lips just thinking about them.
He also didn't expect that a random wanderer he met on the shore would be willing to use these precious hard candies to ask him to help bring them to his territory.
You must know that in today's world, in addition to food being very precious, these high-calorie foods also have eye-catching value.
If exchanged at the supply office in the territory, these candies are enough to exchange for two days of rations for an adult.
And he works hard on the river every day, risking his life, but what he can gain in one day is only the same.
"Old Gong, you look so strange, where did this guy come from?"
While they were talking, they saw two more small sampans coming slowly on the river.
They shuttled lightly between the night and the river fog, like a light boat with two leaves, slowly approaching.
The two fishermen on the sampan were also tanned. They held long bamboo poles in their hands and skillfully controlled the direction of the boat.
On one of the small sampans, a bearded man spoke first. His voice was loud and powerful, as if it could penetrate the fog on the river. He
He looked at Somo curiously, with a bit of confusion and inquiry on his face.
Although from the appearance point of view, the middle-aged man in Somo now looks very ordinary. At first glance, he is no different from the local survivors. However, upon closer inspection, there are obvious differences in both clothing and temperament.
How can it be impossible to pretend?
Don't look at the spies played in TV series. They can quickly disguise themselves in every environment they go to, imitating the behavior and speech of the locals and blending in.
But in fact, their disguised temperament can only be similar in appearance, but not in spirit.
That is to say, most people are not too wary of outsiders, so they can often get away with it.
But in the wasteland, since these fishermen dared to come to the river to fish alone without knowing anything about the Julongxian River, how could they not be vigilant?
Therefore, Su Mo was too lazy to pretend, so it would be more convenient to be open and honest.
"This is Ji Long, brother Ji. He just came from out of town and wanted to find a place to stay. After I met him, I thought about it and brought him to our territory to settle down."
"Brother Ji, where did you come from? You are not ordinary." The young fisherman on the other boat immediately laughed and said: "It's so chaotic outside now, how brave you are to go alone."
"I'm also lucky. If Uncle Gong was kind enough to give me a ride, I don't know how much trouble I would have encountered."
Su Mo raised his hands and clasped his fists, and performed a Jianghu salute to each of the two people.
This is a necessary procedure when strangers meet in the wasteland.
Everyone will go their own way to test it out. If they are willing to talk more, it will represent an opportunity for in-depth communication. If Sumo is unwilling to talk more, then everyone will not join in and cause trouble.
However, visible to the naked eye, the expressions of the two of them changed somewhat after Somo performed the fist-clasping salute.
The middle-aged man was okay and could barely respond with a smile, but the young man immediately stopped moving towards him, with a look of fear on his face.
His eyes were fixed on the black object naturally exposed on Somo's waist after he raised his hand.
If this thing is put in modern times, some people may think that it is a fake and a fake to fool people.
But in the wasteland, basically no one would be stupid enough to use a fake gun to embolden their courage.
After all, if a ruthless person who is not afraid of death falls in love with this gun and has no way to fight back, then he will be called a bad guy every day and the world will be blamed.
"It seems that Uncle Gong is quite courageous."
The young man held on to the bamboo pole, laughed awkwardly, and then wisely turned around and left.
If he met someone like Sumo in the wild, he would not have the guts to stop the boat and take him away.
If the other party had evil intentions, he would die without knowing how.
And this also means that he and Lao Gong are not on the same path.
On the other side, the bearded man laughed twice but did not leave immediately, but did not come closer.
There was a distance of seven or eight meters between the two sides, and some people were talking about going towards the pier.
Soon, when they arrived at a place with dense firelight near the dock, Bearded Man breathed a sigh of relief.
What smart people do.
There was a hint of appreciation in Sumo's eyes. The harsh environment of the wasteland had indeed trained many ordinary people into qualified survivors.
In the situation just now, if he really has malicious intentions, the best way to deal with it is to stay still like Beard, always observing the situation and waiting for opportunities.
If a young man leaves so recklessly and is targeted, he will die without a burial place.
"Lao Zhang, you have gained a lot."
After placing the boat on the wooden piles at the pier, he opened the straw curtain on the sampan with a beard. Uncle Gong looked over and had a look, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
Although the game has put a lot of aquatic creatures into the Dragon Immortal River, considering the length of the entire Immortal River, there are actually not many divided into each section.
After a busy day, he only caught four forearm-long grass carp and a few shrimps.
In addition to six grass carps, there was also a big fish in the bearded fish cabin.
The body of that big fish is almost as long as an adult's calf, and its scales are shining with a healthy luster. You can tell at a glance that it is the leader in the river.
"You are so lucky. With such a big fish, you really made a fortune today!"
Lao Zhang chuckled, showing a proud look and preparing to say something.
But then he found that Su Mo had also looked over, staring at the fish cabin, and quickly changed his words: "Where is it? I paid for it with my life. If I hadn't fished it in the water, where would I have found such hard goods?"
"Go into the water?" Uncle Gong was stunned and immediately nodded: "Then you are indeed brave and courageous."
Even some water monkeys who are proficient in water properties do not dare to test the giant dragon fairy river that is hundreds of meters wide.
What's more, not all underwater is "food", there are also beings who regard them as food.
There are endless rumors about water monsters, alien races, frogmen, and fishmen. To sum up, it is dangerous on the water and fatal under the water.
Since Bearded Man has the courage to go into the water, then he has the same nature as he dares to stop the boat to communicate with a stranger with a gun.
They are all about exchanging lives for money, so there is no need to be jealous or envious.
“Do you sell your fish?”
Just as the two were talking on the pier, Somo also climbed up on the handrail on one side.
Lao Zhang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, Lao Gong nodded excitedly.
"Sell it, why don't you sell it? We go into the water just to make a living, so why can't we say we don't sell it?"
There are at least three to five thousand fishermen in the Hoshino Alliance. Even if they are calculated based on two fish per person, the daily output is around 10,000 fish.
Although the alliance has more than 100,000 people and can be easily consumed, there are still cases where the price cannot be sold.
What's more, even if it can be sold at a normal price, the candies he got in the afternoon will not be as popular.
Even if you don't go to the supply store to exchange it, if you are short of anything in the future, you can easily exchange it from other people.
"a fish"
Sumo thought for a moment and showed five fingers.
If this price were placed in Tianyuan territory, it would be pure beast.
The grass carp worth at least fifteen iron coins can be exchanged for about three taels of hard candies, about sixty pieces.
But now, the sixty pieces have become five pieces, which has shrunk twelve times.
Even so, Lao Gong still looked extremely surprised when he heard the exchange price, almost thinking that Somo was crazy.
"I'll change it, I'll give it all to you!"
As Lao Gong spoke, he neatly twisted a braided straw rope, passed it through the gills of the grass carp, and strung all four together.
Lao Zhang opened his mouth, a little confused as to why Lao Gong was so eager.
However, the next second, he froze suddenly, with an incredible look in his eyes.
"Sugar? You have sugar?!"
It can only be said that the outer packaging of a certain Alpine brand is really recognizable to Chinese people.
Lao Zhang's thoughts were stirred and he couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Damn it, keep your voice down, are you going to die?"
Lao Gong turned his head and glared. Fortunately, no one around him was paying attention. Everyone was happily inspecting the fish and discussing the recycling price with the dealer who came over.
"Oh, oh, sorry, sorry."
Lao Zhang took a breath of cold air, nodded and apologized quickly, which was in sharp contrast to his sturdy appearance with beard.
Sugar, it doesn’t matter that this outsider has a gun in his hand, he actually still has sugar.
This can already be considered a strategic material.
As one of the body's main sources of energy, glucose can be quickly absorbed and utilized by the body, which is very important in some emergency situations where you need to restore your physical strength.
Especially in the anxious stage of the tug-of-war, if one side has a few candies, it may be able to change the situation of the battle.
"Do you want to change?" Sumo turned his head.
"I want that big fish too. I'll give you three times the price, so you won't suffer a loss."
"Change!"
Lao Zhang didn't hesitate for a moment and nodded decisively.
He was even afraid that Somo would go back on his word, so he threaded the thread with the straw rope a few minutes faster than Lao Gong.
As soon as Somo counted forty-five candies, he had already neatly tied the fish together.
Moreover, this guy is quite clever. He found a straw bag from somewhere, and now he can put even ten fish in it and walk around.
"Okay, I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you another one."
Sumo smiled, took out another one from his backpack and threw it over.
After Lao Zhang took it, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes. Lao Gong on the side stamped his feet in annoyance.
There are straw bags everywhere on the pier that were put down to serve as fish traps and were bitten by fish. He could exchange them for a piece of candy and he would be at a loss.
"I wonder if you are here to stay temporarily or to stay permanently?"
After receiving the benefit, Lao Zhang consciously changed his title and never mentioned Brother Ji again.
Such people are obviously not from the same world as them. It would be enough if they can get some more benefits. If they want to get closer, don't even think about it.
"Settling down, finding someone, and once you find it, you won't be able to leave." Sumo said casually.
"Relatives?" Lao Gong interrupted, he didn't want all the benefits to be taken away by Lao Zhang alone.
"No, it doesn't matter. I'm looking for it on someone else's behalf."
Oops.
Bearded Hu Lao Zhang and Lao Gong looked at each other, and they could see a trace of fear in each other's eyes.
These days, there are still ruthless people who come out to find someone on behalf of others?
No matter what Somo is saying now is true or false, this guy is definitely not simple.
"If you don't tell me your name, characteristics, or general information, maybe we might know each other?"
"There are more than 100,000 people in the Starfield Alliance. If we know each other, it won't be a waste of time for you."
Lao Zhang also changed his words, and the two of them rubbed their hands eagerly.
"My name is Luo You. He is about 1.7 meters tall, 36 years old, and from the north."
Sumo recalled: "There should be two children with me, a boy and a girl, both about sixteen or seventeen years old."
This is a very detailed feature.
Lao Zhang and Lao Gong thought hard. Although they wanted to make this money, they couldn't find such a person in their memory for a long time.
It’s not their fault, the Hoshino Alliance is actually composed of twelve small territories.
Two hundred kilometers down this river, twelve territories have joined the so-called Hoshino Alliance.
There are more than 100,000 people in the alliance, so it is not easy to find someone.
"How about we help you find out?"
Anyway, he still wanted to make this money, so Lao Zhang gritted his teeth and let the duck fly.
As expected, money can make all the difference. Tianyuan has basically restored modern order, but the outside world still smells like a pure wasteland.
"Whoever helps me find the person, this belongs to me."
Of course, Sumo was happy to see this situation. He took out a transparent bag from his backpack, which contained more than half a bag of hard candies, at least one pound.
Their eyes lit up again, and after a quick discussion, they headed aside, looking for fishermen and vendors along the way and asking questions.
Only half an hour later, I saw Lao Gong running over in a hurry with a middle-aged man.
"Boss, is the person you are looking for Luo Laizi?"
