Hearing Fang Linyan's words, Ma Wen was shocked, because as soon as his uncle met, he would either scold him or force him to work in the workshop, so unless he was short of money, he would never go to his uncle's place.
. But before he said his refusal, Fang Linyan had already taken a preemptive strike and directly took out a platinum coin on the table and said:
"Whether things work out or not, this is your reward."
Then he lowered his voice and said:
"Remember the car we modified yesterday? Later we went out to perform a mission, and then... something big happened! Because I am a stranger, it is not easy to attract attention, so Captain Luken specially sent me back
, this is the token he gave me. He said that he has a big deal worth more than a thousand platinum coins that he wants to discuss with Colonel Gundom. If it comes to fruition, I can give you a dividend of 20% of the platinum coins!"
"Two...Twenty percent!?" Mark Wen said tremblingly. He calculated in his mind, and even his whole body trembled: "Isn't that two by two...a hundred pieces?"
Platinum coins?”
"Yes!" Fang Linyan said simply.
Mark Wen suddenly said:
"You, you can't play tricks on me!"
Fang Linyan shrugged helplessly and said:
"First of all, I have nothing to do, so I am using a platinum coin to make fun of others? Second, do I think my life is too long? I am making fun of your uncle."
Mark Wen thought about it and thought it was right, so he said to Fang Lin Yan:
"Just wait here, I'll go ask you right away."
In less than three minutes, Mark Wen came back crying:
"My uncle was very angry. He said he wasn't here."
Fang Linyan sighed and said:
"You make another trip and tell me I'm carrying a blood orchid. If I go in and can't get out the blood orchid, then your uncle will shoot me to death and I won't have anything to say."
After saying such harsh words, Mark Wen, who was already quite depressed, was stunned for a moment, then walked in again. He returned quickly and waved to Fang Linyan this time.
Following Mark Wen's footsteps, Fang Linyan came to the outside of a rough-style office. Two sturdy guards stood at the door. The guards had obvious black cross marks on their chests. They stretched out their hands to stop Fang Linyan.
Although it is at the door of the office, you can still see a stuffed deer head hanging on the wall opposite. There is a bearskin spread next to the coffee table in the living room next to it. The other wall can be called a firearms exhibition room.
There are more than a dozen unique firearms hanging on it, and it can be seen that each one has been carefully taken care of.
Colonel Gundom sat arrogantly opposite the desk. The old man was taking a deep breath of a thick cigar, letting the light blue smoke circulate in his respiratory system for more than ten seconds, and then exhaled comfortably.
He put the cigar on the ashtray next to him.
He has a huge nose, a cold face, full of energy, and a burly figure. Although his hair is mostly white, he is as domineering as a polar bear entrenched in his lair. His eyes are even more fierce and greedy, as if he can kill people.
All the skin was peeled off.
Next to him stood a young and beautiful female secretary with crooked eyebrows. Although this woman was wearing a military uniform, the first thing people thought of after seeing her was the bed...
After Colonel Gundom glanced casually at Fang Linyan outside the door, he continued to look at a yellowed photo in his hand. The content of the photo seemed to be a family portrait, and then he was immersed in memories.
Five minutes later, he picked up the cigar next to him, checked that it was extinguished, and then waved to Markvin, who was standing next to him, and Markvin immediately trotted over.
But after Colonel Gundom snorted displeasedly from his nose, Markwen suddenly realized what he was doing and took out a black box from the cabinet next to him. It had the logo of the Brotherhood of Steel on it and gave it directly to him.
My uncle sent it over.
Colonel Gundom nodded with satisfaction, opened the box, put the yellowed photo in, then the half of the cigar, and finally locked the box with a click.
In that short period of time, Fang Linyan had already secretly noticed that the box seemed to be quite heavy. A specific area had been carved out to place the yellowed photo. The rest of the area was covered with long dents, most of which were
It was empty, with only three cigars--plus the three and a half that had just been put in, and the box was actually still locked with a combination lock.
Colonel Gundom gently stroked the surface of the box and said to Mark Wen seriously:
"You must remember that this box contains my most precious possessions: the two things I love most in my life, cigars and my family, are inside. If one day I die, you have to bury them with me.
."
Mark Wen shrugged and said helplessly:
"Okay, okay, uncle, you will repeat similar words every few days, and I can memorize them."
While Mark Wen was talking, he looked at Fang Linyan outside, with an inquiring look in his eyes.
Colonel Gundom snorted impatiently from his nostrils, sat up a little straighter, and then pointed at the guard at the door and nodded.
The two guards silently saluted Colonel Gundom, then searched Fang Linyan from top to bottom without politeness, and finally took out a box the size of a fist from his arms.
, and asked him to open it to see what was inside.
Fang Linyan simply opened the box and showed the contents inside. Colonel Gundom immediately raised his eyebrows slightly:
"Is this the blood orchid you're talking about?"
It turned out that in the box in Fang Linyan's hand, there was a crystal and thick leaf of blood orchid!
Facing the question, Fang Linyan smiled slightly and said:
"This is just to prove that I am not lying. As for the rest, it is kept in a very safe place. As long as we reach an agreement, it can be delivered in minutes."
Colonel Gundom waved, and Mark Wen immediately handed over the blood orchid leaf in Fang Linyan's hand. Colonel Gundom looked at it carefully, then closed his eyes and pondered for a while and said:
"Then what's your reason for coming?"
Fang Linyan sighed and began to make up his own story (oh no, it should be a story that was processed based on real events). It was nothing more than that they went to perform a mission, but the intelligence was wrong and they encountered Titanoboa and killed it.
It has obtained the blood orchid, but it will definitely not be able to complete the tasks assigned before.
At this time, a group of people encountered reapers on their way back. Captain Lucan was seriously injured. As a result, deputy captain Dorga had different intentions and led a few cronies to split away, hoping to kill them all.
Blood Orchid. After a fight between the two sides, Dorga and the others gained the upper hand. Only Captain Lucan and himself managed to escape.
Because Dorga is very aware of Captain Lucan's interpersonal relationships, Captain Lucan's network cannot be used. Dorga will probably closely monitor the exchange points and the contacts where Captain Lucan may go. Once he shows up, it will be very difficult.
It was easy to be targeted and plotted directly. After this incident, Captain Luken was also disheartened. He wanted to take a large amount of money and start a new life in a distant place, so he could only entrust Fang Linyan to handle this matter.
Fang Linyan hoped to use the blood orchid to exchange for what the two of them needed. The two leaves of the blood orchid were the handling fee they paid to Captain Gundom.
In order to prove his words, Fang Linyan also took out Captain Lucan's dog tag as a token.
After listening to Fang Linyan's words, Colonel Gundom was noncommittal and tapped his knuckles on the table. After a while, he said:
"What do you want?"
Fang Linyan said:
"I need to see the list of equipment/props that can be redeemed in Steel Fist Fortress today before I can tell you."
Colonel Gundom said:
"Then what do I get?"
Fang Linyan said:
"The blood orchid has a total of six leaves, and you can get two."
Colonel Gundom said:
"Then you must have traded the last blade to me at the last moment?"
Fang Linyan said:
"Yes, I admit that you will definitely be at risk, but sir, you have now bought a leaf of blood orchid, so you have lost all your money."
Colonel Gundom said coldly:
"But, what I want is more!"
Fang Linyan said:
"Of course you can, but the contribution points we exchange for things are up to you."
Colonel Gundom said coldly:
"No, I prefer to pay the bill with bullets."
Fang Linyan shrugged and said calmly:
"Sir, you are our best choice, but you are definitely not the only choice. If I don't go out in another half hour, Captain Luken will go directly to Lieutenant Colonel Maiwen. In his eyes, my life is not worth it.
First of all, it is better to take risks than lose everything. Of course, you can also bet to see if you can catch Captain Lucan, but to be honest, your chances of winning are slim."
Colonel Gundom took out a cigar from the drawer next to him, lit it and took a deep breath. His eyes were as greedy and cold as a brown bear seeing its prey in winter:
"If you want my help, in addition to two blood orchid leaves as a handling fee, I also need the root of the blood orchid! And you must give it to me in the first transaction!"
Fang Linyan shook his head and said:
"I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to discuss it with the captain. Can you first give me the list of equipment/props that can be redeemed today? Also, Colonel Gundom, although we have something to ask of you now, and still
The weak party has its own bottom line. Once we find out that someone is following it, the transaction will directly fail."
Colonel Gundom stared at Fang Linyan closely with his gray pupils:
"Boy, you are really brave. You dare to speak like this in front of me."
Fang Linyan said calmly:
"That's because I know that until you get the root of the blood orchid and the remaining leaf, I am safe! I am the one who can bring you wealth! And this wealth is enough to make even the devil jealous.
My eyes will fall off."
Colonel Gundom snorted coldly, first reached out to grab the box containing the blood orchid leaves from Fang Linyan's hand, and then handed it to his confidant, asking him to immediately test the authenticity of the blood orchid.
Then Colonel Gundom pressed the summons bell on the table and called in a guard waiting outside. Colonel Gundom whispered a few words to him, and the man went out to do his business.
After waiting for less than ten minutes, the guard returned and brought back a handwritten list, which he handed to Fang Linyan and said:
"This is what you want."
Fang Linyan opened it and looked at it, and found that there were only a few lines of scrawled fonts written on it, and he was stunned and said:
"Why is there only so much?"
Colonel Gundom directly sneered at his question and tapped his nephew Macvin with his fat, carrot-like finger:
"You can ask such a stupid question! Tell him!"
Mark Wen then told Fang Lin Yan the key. It turned out that at the Steel Fist Brotherhood’s contribution exchange office, Class E and Class D props and equipment were fixed mass-produced standards, so Luken himself knew this part of the list very well.
, and it’s not expensive, so there’s no need to copy it.
Props and equipment from Category C and above can be understood as limited editions. After being purchased, the replenishment process is complicated and the interval is long.
Therefore, what is listed on this list is a list of redemption items for Category C and Category B.
As for why there is no type A, the explanation is very simple and straightforward. That is, after Fang Linyan and the others removed the rewards, the remaining blood orchids were not enough to exchange for equipment and props of type B or above. This made Fang Linyan speechless.
Speechless, after all, you need to contribute points to redeem items, which is something that money can hardly buy.
After knowing the cause and effect, Fang Linyan excused himself that he could not make the decision and had to discuss it with the captain, so he went out directly, and then swaggered into a nearby cafe called "Desert Camel". It is said to be a cafe, but in fact
There is only one kind of coffee and it is shockingly expensive. The two main drinks sold are cactus fruit tea and "Jiqisan" herbal tea made from a common herb nearby.
Cactus fruit tea is a mid-to-high-end drink. It can be added with crystal clear ice cubes and purple-red cactus fruits, and it looks good.
"Jiqisang" is aimed at the low-end crowd. It costs one copper coin for a large cup, and you can get free refills. It is scooped out directly from the big pot next to it. It is yellow-green in color, and there are many turbid grass roots in it.
Some people drink it directly as vegetable soup or Chinese medicine. The taste is bitter but sweet, so it is quite popular.
After arriving at the cafe, Fang Linyan went directly to the second floor where the environment was good and no one was disturbed. Then he ordered cactus fruit tea, then crossed his legs and began to slowly look at the redemption list:
Class C redemption items (the redemption contribution point range is 50-100 points) are as follows:
Forty tons of diesel, need to be picked up by yourself (6 tons have been exchanged)
10 nickel-iron alloy ingots (10 remaining)
20 Sting variable frequency directional rockets (0 remaining)
Three 500cc all-terrain armored motorcycles (1 remaining)
Five battlefield first-aid medical kits (including cardiac needles x5, anesthetic x2, medical alcohol x1, stimulants x3, and two rolls of bandages) (three remaining)
Pailing pickled mustard (1 pack left)
The redemption price of contribution points is as follows...