The living conditions in Hongyi settlement are much better than those in Hongsi.
This place is backed by endless mountains. There are low shrubs in the mountains, and there is also a small amount of land that can be cultivated.
There are even some mountain springs that are drinkable, but not in large quantities.
What Qu Jianlei was thinking was, "What's going on over there at the Endless Mountains?"
Rift's face paled when he heard this, "You want to climb over the endless mountains?"
Qu Jianlei knew that the center of the Endless Mountains was a restricted area, with harsh climate conditions and powerful beasts and mutant beasts.
But when he thought of Mr. Sai, he felt uncomfortable all over and felt that his situation was quite dangerous.
His sense of security was really bad, "Do you have any news from the other side of the mountain? If so, then we will be in the clear."
Is it not too much to feed you for a winter and exchange some news?
"Over there..." Fissure hesitated for a moment before replying, "It should also be a wasteland with other settlements."
Qu Jianlei frowned, "How is the order?"
"What can we do?" Xiang spread his hands and replied slowly, "If the order was much better, it would have spread throughout the country."
"That's not necessarily true," Xiao Jing countered. "If someone deliberately sets up information barriers, who would know?"
He still heard the word "information barrier" from Brother Fugui, but he thought it made sense.
Cracks are usually lifeless and lifeless.
But after hearing Xiao Jing's words, a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes, "It's rare that you can think of this..."
"But I'm just an ordinary adventurer, I just know a little more about things in the wild."
Qu Jianlei asked again, "Is that still a settlement with the word "Hong" over there?"
After thinking about it for a while, Xiangcai shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be... Hongzi's general settlement is over here."
Qu Jianlei asked again, "Have you been to Hongzi Village?"
"I'm not worthy." The crack returned to its half-dead look. "Ordinary people are not qualified to enter."
"That's true," Xiao Jing also nodded. "General residents of regular settlements are not eligible to go."
Hearing this, Caifu glanced at him and couldn't help but ask, "Are you familiar with the settlement?"
He has been around for so many years and has only entered the settlement twice in total. He didn't expect that this kid would...
"Something happened at home," Xiao Jing replied calmly, "I am the only one who survived, so I can only hang out outside."
Hearing this, Fissure asked thoughtfully, "Are you provoking people?"
The status of a formal resident of a settlement cannot be revoked at will, even if the other person becomes an orphan.
Xiao Jing still looked calm, "I don't want to die because I'm being missed and I can't keep my family property."
Human life in the wasteland is really worthless. He talked about this as if he was stating other people's matters.
Fissure thought for a while, then looked at Qu Jianlei, "You want to climb over the endless mountains, aren't you annoying?"
"Tsk," Qu Jianlei smacked his lips helplessly and replied in a muffled voice, "As a survivor, who doesn't have a few enemies?"
For an adventurer like Hua Scorpion, although he had resolved his grudges with him, it would be hard to tell him when they met again.
No survivor can kill all potential enemies.
Existences like Mr. Sai should have escaped the category of "survivors".
Rift didn't doubt what he said, but asked curiously, "You haven't been to Hongyi settlement, have you?"
One winter passed, and he had a somewhat better understanding of the situation of these two people.
Hearing this, Qu Jianlei nodded silently. He could not explain that he had offended people in the main settlement.
But based on Crack's experience, who could guess what he might be afraid of?
He spoke in a deep voice, "Hong Yi's order is very good. Even if someone really comes to find us, we must consider the consequences."
Qu Jianlei looked at the other party expressionlessly.
Fissure thought for a moment, and then spoke again, "If you want to cross the endless mountains, you must give up vehicles and a lot of supplies."
This point really touches on Qu Jianlei's pain point. Is it easy for him to obtain such a fortune?
Picking something up was something he couldn't do again, let alone him escaping from being chased by more than a dozen cars.
He smiled helplessly. The problem was that the sense of security was really bad. "The worst case scenario is selling it."
However, having said that, there are many daily necessities in the car.
If he sells them all, how will he climb over the endless mountains?
The crack guessed his thoughts, "How about this, stay here for a while..."
What he means is that during this period, in addition to consuming some items, you can also visit the mountains from time to time.
Even if you adapt to it in advance, you can still fight some wild beasts.
If anything happens to Hong Yi, the three of them can just sneak away quietly.
The most important thing is that winter has just passed, and it is still extremely cold in the Endless Mountains.
Even if you have to go, it’s best to do it in the summer.
Rift also said, "...I will try to find out and see if I can get a map. It would be better if there is a smuggling team."
Qu Jianlei was finally convinced, but the last sentence still made him a little shocked, "Is there really someone smuggling?"
Rift shook his head expressionlessly, "Who can explain this clearly?"
"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded, "Then... let's find a place to stay first."
Outside the city of Hongyi settlement, there are many more houses than in Hongsi settlement. A rough count suggests that there are not more than 100,000 houses.
The number of people here far exceeds that of Hongsi settlement.
When Crack drove his car closer to the outside of the city, many people already looked sideways at this foreign vehicle.
Qu Jianlei said fiercely, "From now on, call me Fugui."
There was no expression on Crack's face, he just nodded slightly.
Xiao Jing thought for a while and said in a similar manner, "From now on, my name will be Tian Tian."
As the vehicle got closer to the settlement, a road actually appeared.
Although it is paved with gravel, it is already very good. At least it gives people an atmosphere of modern civilization.
But even so, a light truck loaded with supplies is relatively rare.
Immediately, a motorcycle rider came over and asked if their supplies could be sold.
Huan Xiang was good at handling these matters. He didn't explain and just waved his hand indifferently.
Soon they came to many houses outside the city, and another wave of people came up and asked them if they wanted a shop.
If it weren't for the relatively simple houses, this succession of middle-aged people would really have the flavor of a market economy.
Cracking still ignored these people, but parked the car in an open space and placed a sign on the windshield.
"I'm looking for a small residential unit for rent. You can park your car and don't disturb others."
This operation really worked, and soon someone came to inquire.
It took them about two hours to finalize the house, which was a small courtyard with four houses on the edge.
The business here is indeed developed, and the landlord is actually willing to pay the rent with items.
But the rent is really not cheap. A Gauss automatic gun can only be rented for one month.
After haggling with the other party for a long time, they finally agreed to rent the two guns for three months.
In the end, he was still a little bitter and said, "If this guy flips the deal, he can make another fortune."
Qu Jianlei shook his head and said calmly, "You have to let the other party make some money, so that it will be convenient for them."
This is what Crack is waiting for, "If I go to inquire about information, it will cost me something, right?"
Qu Jianlei looked at him in surprise, "I thought you wanted weapons."
"There's no need to worry about that," crack replied calmly, "at most, a long knife is enough. It's easy to lose control with a gun."
Sure enough, it was Lao Jianghu! Qu Jianlei couldn't help but sigh secretly, knowing that he had the desire to kill with a sharp blade.
But he didn't have many silver dollars, so he only took out two, one Hong Si and the other Hong Wu, "Do you know how to use it?"
"Understood," crack nodded, thinking that this person really did have silver coins, "I went to a distant place to exchange them quietly."
The three of them settled in quietly.
In the following time, Qu Jianlei concentrated on practicing.
Although Xiao Jing is also exercising, he still has a young mind and will go out for a walk from time to time.
Living near a settlement is convenient, as most daily necessities can be easily purchased.
Qu Jianlei didn't sit back and settle for nothing, he was quite talented in mechanical maintenance.
In the winter that just passed, he still sifted out some useful garbage, made some small things, and could also exchange for some wealth.
Within half a month, someone knew that this tenant had strong maintenance capabilities, and some even came to ask for help.
Qu Jianlei usually rejects such requests because he doesn't like to be restricted.
If he wants to do something small, that is his own business, and the shape of it depends on his temperament.
Repairing or even customizing items according to other people's requirements will make him feel uncomfortable.
Not to mention that many people have deadlines, which makes him even more unhappy.
However, after rejecting two houses in a row, Caixi made a suggestion: You are so uncooperative and it is not conducive for me to find out the information.
Everyone nearby knew that the three of them were working together. He finally managed to open up a situation, but he was always talked about recently.
Qu Jianlei thought about it. If you are not familiar with the place, you can't have a tense relationship with everyone.
So his answer was: For simple maintenance, I can help, but the other party must have a good temper.
Another point is that there should be no time limit, this is very important.
Crack is not very satisfied with this answer, but the problem is: Fugui really doesn't take the cost of repairs seriously.
He could only console himself: Forget it, something is better than nothing.
As a result, things become a bit weird. It is useless for others to seek wealth and honor, but looking for cracks may not be effective.
However, the cracks are really bad at judging people. I took two orders, both of which were more money and less trouble.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Qu Jianlei found that he had reached a bottleneck period again.
The fourth level of Qi refining... has basically reached its peak, and half of the third mutant beast crystal has been used. It feels like progress is slow.
He decided to take a trip to the Endless Mountains to see the beasts inside and see if he could encounter mutant beasts.
After Xiao Jing heard about it, she strongly requested to go with him.
Qu Jianlei simply refused: If you run into trouble, I won't care about you!
Moreover, Xiao Jing also has an important task, which is to take care of her home!
Over the past month, the cracks have somewhat integrated into this small group, but... it's still far from reassuring.
The most important thing is: Rift wanders around all day looking for information, so there must be someone to look after the house, right?