In fact, Qu Jianlei has been hesitating about how to talk to Cindy about the little leopard's crystallization.
After all, the other party only paid fifty silver dollars and gave up all other possible gains.
Qu Jianlei doesn't mind cheating people, but he really can't do this for people who believe in him.
It was this time, after meeting those two strong men, that he finally made up his mind to conceal the matter for the time being.
After returning to his residence, he sold the furs, claws and bones of the five Snow Leopards, earning more than eight hundred silver dollars.
The main reason is that the meat of the five Snow Leopards was left, otherwise it would not be a problem to exceed two thousand.
Half of the eight hundred silver dollars were used to replenish ammunition and fuel, and for the remaining half, Qu Jianlei still had to spend another two hundred to rent books and read.
He gave Cindy one hundred and fifty of the remaining two hundred, gave Hua Scorpion forty, and gave Spencer ten silver dollars.
A hunt was in vain. You should know that these were five snow leopards, so they were lucky no matter how you looked at them.
Among them, Qu Jianlei won the big one, and Hua Xiezi lost the most.
But he has already made a promise to her that he will teach her the Thirteen Tai Chi Knives.
Hua Scorpion doesn't care about this. She has some savings and will not be short of money for a while.
Although Krishna's harvest was large, he also took care of everyone's food, accommodation, fuel, ammunition and energy blocks.
Therefore, there is no need to calculate some accounts so clearly. It shows his sincerity if he can teach sword skills.
Then Qu Jianlei practiced with peace of mind and did not plan to go out in the short term.
His left arm injury requires rest, but that's not the point. He really doesn't want to meet those two strong men again.
However, after practicing, he still felt frustrated when he thought about this harvest.
Although some meat-eating problems have been solved, it seems difficult to make a fortune through it.
What makes it even more difficult is that Geng Shougong took the initiative to suggest that since you read so quickly, you might consider renting more.
In the past, this news would definitely make Qu Jianlei happy, but now...it's a bit confusing.
After all, I still have no money.
He had to consider continuing to repair machinery. This was not a job that would make him rich, but at least it could make up for the shortfall in the short term.
After Claire heard the news, she happily took up the job again.
The winter in the wasteland is very unfriendly to children, but if they can really eat, drink, and wear warm clothes, children can really resist the cold.
Claire was very efficient and found two jobs in two days. In her words, these were her selections.
Repairs are relatively difficult, but Qu Jianlei knows that he has no choice now. As long as the other party can accept the quotation, he will do it.
Finally, he negotiated a job, and the fee was one hundred and seventy silver dollars, but it took him four full days.
It's really not easy to find a job like last time where the maintenance fee was as high as 400. The money earned this time is purely for hard work.
Qu Jianlei gave Claire ten silver dollars as commission, and rented an additional hundred silver dollars, leaving him with only sixty dollars left.
In fact, his ability to make money is definitely among the best outside the city. Others have to suffer through the winter, but he still has the conditions to practice.
This also shows that if you want to make progress, you must work harder than others.
After Qu Jianlei finished repairing this part, Claire hurriedly introduced him to another business.
This business is not a small one, but it is a delicate job and takes too much time.
Qu Jianlei was hesitating when Spencer sent good news. He found out who ambushed him last time.
It was a force called "Violent Bear", which was essentially a loose alliance, and its backbone was a team called "Red Snow".
Hongxue has nearly a hundred core members, owns two armored vehicles, and has about five to six hundred people on the periphery.
There are more than 20 teams gathered under the violent bear force, large and small, and the entire force has nearly 3,000 people.
Spencer got ten silver dollars this time, and he was in an extremely good mood. He took the initiative to go out to find out the news and hang out in the bar.
Then he got news that the Black Wind team under the Storm Bear wanted to blackmail people and rob mutant beasts, but they were counterattacked.
An ambushed machine gunner was shot, half of his arm was missing, and his leg had to be amputated.
This also depends on his good fortune. If he was injured in the wild in winter, it would be good to survive.
But this is not the point. The point is that the group of people who were ambushed fought back fiercely!
"Bao Xiong" has been in the mutant beast market. They have a lot of people in their team, but they can't monopolize the entire market.
So what they have been pursuing is to try to expand some market share, and they really shouldn't do too much private robbery.
Hunters usually don't have very good tempers, but when faced with a situation they don't understand, not many will resist decisively.
Generally speaking, if you fight back appropriately, drop some mutated beast meat, you can turn around and leave.
This not only shows that one is not easy to mess with, but also gives the other party face... In Blue Star, this is called Jianghu.
There are about twenty people in Black Wind's group, and they have provoked a lot of people, but few of them dare to care about them because they have joined the Bao Xiong banner.
This time they were unlucky, and someone spread the news, probably just to vent their anger.
Of course, it's nothing if a shooter is hit. Human lives in the wasteland are worthless. Naturally, there may be casualties when encountering a counterattack.
What everyone is talking about is that it is not surprising that the hunter fought back, but what is strange is that the other party has been suppressing it with fire.
Either he was shooting accurately, or the shooter was injured by the opponent during the suppression process.
How much is the corpse of a mutated beast worth? It is said that the ammunition used to suppress the fire is no less than five hundred silver dollars.
Spencer was not sure that Black Wind must be the force that attacked the panda boss.
But the person who was ambushed actually fought back regardless of the cost. This is unnatural and at least very rare.
It happened that he heard from Claire that when Panda and Huang Scorpion met their opponents, they suppressed them from start to finish.
So he will come back immediately to report that Black Wind is probably the one who ambushed you, and the time and place are not much different.
Hua Xiezi felt that this guess was more reliable, but he was not sure, so he came to Black Sky to discuss it.
After Qu Jianlei heard this, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, "With only twenty people, can we investigate Heifeng's travel route?"
"They are also outside the city. It's not difficult to find out," Hua Xiezi said simply.
But the next moment, she asked suspiciously, "Ask about the travel route...don't you need to finalize it?"
To find out the travel route, you have to take action directly. What if it was not Black Wind who ambush you in the first place?
Qu Jianlei looked at her suspiciously, "Do you need evidence for this kind of thing?"
"Of course there is no need for evidence," Hua Xiezi is also an old man, and he has no hesitation in using the free heart certificate.
She was thinking about another point, "If we take revenge on the wrong person... we will be very embarrassed."
"Who said they wanted revenge?" Qu Jianlei looked at her strangely, "I just want to know their schedule."
Hua Scorpion reacted instantly, "You also want to attack their ambush?"
Qu Jianlei asked strangely, "They have such a bad reputation. Isn't it normal for them to be ambushed?"
His thinking is really...different from ordinary people.
Others were ambushed and wanted to take revenge. What he thought was...this kind of force should be attacked.
It doesn't matter if you hit it wrong, it's what you need to hit anyway. All you want in life is to have a clear idea.
Well, these are just superficial reasons, and the deep reasons are endless!
He felt that he should go out for a robbery. Others can kill people and steal treasures, why can't I?
Hunting is too tiring, and repairing machinery is even more tiring. Robbery is easier, but more dangerous.
Qu Jianlei never considered himself a good person, but he would not rob unrelated people. This was his bottom line.
In the wasteland, sticking to the bottom line is actually very nonsense, but he feels that he needs to stick to it.
This is the last stubbornness of the traveler from Blue Star.
Hua Scorpion couldn't quite understand his thinking, but finally asked, "Decided?"
"Let's give it a try," Qu Jianlei replied lightly, "The main reason is that the economic conditions are not optimistic."
Hua Scorpion really knows the financial situation of his small team.
Overall, the economy is good, but the boss consumes too much.
So she volunteered, "Count me in, I don't care how much you share with me."
"How can you be involved in this matter?" Qu Jianlei refused bluntly, "You are a drag!"
Hua Scorpion looked at him speechlessly: Don't I want to lose face?
Qu Jianlei was stared at by her and couldn't help but say, "I can go into seclusion. It's not appropriate for both of us to disappear at the same time!"
Hua Xiezi understood instantly, but she still sighed resentfully, "After all, she thinks I'm bad."
Qu Jianlei stopped talking and said, "Get ready, follow me later and build a few secret camps."
Hua Scorpion was immediately speechless. Although the Cunning Rabbit's Three Caves are indeed necessary, your sense of security is too poor.
She asked aloud, "How many secret camps will be built and how much supplies will be distributed?"
"Half supplies, four or five secret camps," Qu Jianlei answered calmly, "We must learn to be prepared for danger in times of peace."
Hua Xiezi nodded and left, then suddenly turned back, "Are you worried about those two people?"
If you give me enough time, I can be stronger than those two! Qu Jianlei curled his lips in disapproval.
But since he couldn't do it now, there was no need to say it. He answered seriously, "Actually, I also want to have direct contact with them."
"I understand," Hua Scorpion nodded slightly, thinking who wouldn't want to have direct contact with them?
In the next few days, the two drove out with supplies and built five secret camps.
In fact, it just buries some supplies and has just enough space to hide, so comfort is out of the question.
Qu Jianlei believes that when it comes time to use these supplies, there is no need to consider comfort.
After the construction of the five camps was completed, we were going back in a circle. Unexpectedly, we encountered a lone big-horned snow deer on the way.
The two of them got rid of it easily, and the deer was able to pick out at least three to four hundred kilograms of meat.
Hua Scorpion finally muttered, "After all, my trip was not in vain. I have spread so much, and I have gained something."
Qu Jianlei looked in the direction of the settlement and spoke leisurely, "Have you harvested it... Soon we will not be short."
Chapter 92: Strike first (fourth update)
After Qu Jianlei returned to the yard, he said he would close the door to study mechanical maintenance techniques, and no one was allowed to disturb him.
Cindy, Claire and Spencer didn't care that with Boss Panda's maintenance skills, it was normal for them to close their doors and ponder things.
Their thoughts were focused on the big-horned snow deer. They hadn't seen such delicious meat for a long time.
Cindy even suggested selling most of the venison in exchange for more economical food...
Qu Jianlei quietly left the courtyard late at night on the day of retreat, carrying a huge backpack.
Hua Xiezi was the only one who knew about it. Looking at the disappearing figure, she secretly clenched her fists.
"Don't worry, I will definitely not let anyone enter your room!"
However, things were just like that. On the afternoon of the third day, Geng Shougong came to see Qu Jianlei.
This time it was a big deal. There was something wrong with the heating in the settlement recently. It may be that some equipment was damaged.
In previous years, when this happened, they had to turn off the heating for inspection and repair.
This will bring huge inconvenience to the residents in the settlement, and the cost is also very high.
This year there is such a maintenance expert whose ears are comparable to those of sonic flaw detectors, so of course we have to ask him to take action.
Hua Xiezi said succinctly, "I'm sorry, the boss is studying mechanical problems in seclusion."
Geng Shougong couldn't stand it anymore, "You can't just watch the heating in the settlement stop, right?"
But Hua Xiezi refused to give in, "You have so many maintenance technicians, but without me as the boss, how could you survive before?"
Isn't this an attempt to save money? Geng Shougong was also a little speechless, "The testing fee starts at one thousand silver dollars, please tell Panda."
He knows that pandas can make money, but spending money is even more important and takes money very seriously.
Hua Xiezi smiled coldly, "Is it Zhou Liu's banknote?"
Geng Shougong was immediately speechless. Last time, he was very unhappy with this woman because of the banknote incident.
But how could the large-scale equipment used by the settlement itself not use its own banknotes?
If it's twenty or thirty silver dollars, then it doesn't matter if he gives the silver dollars directly, but if it's thousands of silver dollars, why not give him a banknote?
Hua Scorpion understood as soon as he saw his face, "So you have no sincerity."
"This is a settlement matter. If we don't give local banknotes, why should we give them?" Geng Shougong was annoyed.
"Even if you think there is a discount, it is different if you give more money? Didn't he also accept the job a while ago?"
"They gave me silver dollars," Hua Xiezi shook his head, "Don't say anything, I don't dare to disturb him when he is thinking about something."
"This is a major event for the entire settlement," Geng Shougong said seriously, "I have been giving him books to read."
Hua Xiezi looked at him silently for a while, and then asked leisurely, "Are you forcing him so much that you don't worry about any problems with the test?"
Geng Shougong was immediately speechless. Maintenance masters are respected not only because of their skills, but also...it's really not difficult to do anything.
Just like no one dares to offend a criminal doctor casually, although the treatment of a maintenance master is not as good as that of a famous doctor, the situation is very similar.
You really dare to say it, he sighed, "Then when will his research end?"
"How do I know this?" Flower Scorpion replied casually, "I hope it won't end in winter."
Hearing this, Geng Shougong could only do the next best thing, "He always comes out to relax, right? Remember to tell him."
"I know this," Hua Xiezi nodded and replied coquettishly, "The boss may not be able to help."
Then she emphasized one more point, "But if you ask him to take action, it's best to use energy block banknotes. This is my well-intentioned suggestion."
"How is that possible?" Geng Shougong was very persistent on this point, "This is an internal matter within the Zhouliu settlement."
"Exactly," Hua Xiezi smiled disdainfully, "Geothermal resources are not only used by Zhou Liu."
When Geng Shougong heard this, he was instantly shocked, "Geothermal... Do you know geothermal?"
"Is this great news?" Hua Xiezi asked disapprovingly, but in his heart he was secretly grateful for the knowledge Hei Tian imparted.
"No wonder," Geng Shougong's eyes were a little dazed, and he murmured in a low voice, "I knew you were not ordinary people."
The settlement mainly utilizes geothermal resources, which is something that ordinary residents are unlikely to know.
Hua Scorpion looked at him blankly, "You don't really think that we are wild survivors, do you?"
"This is impossible," Geng Shougong was sure of this. Just looking at Panda's mechanical maintenance skills, he knew it definitely had its origins.
In addition, he even knew the news about the geothermal heat, and the background of the other party might be beyond his imagination.
As for why people live outside the city, he doesn't want to ask anyone who doesn't have some secrets?
Hua Xiezi nodded slightly, "So, I can help you pass the message, but the payment method... you should seriously consider it."
When Geng Shougong left, he looked confused.
But Claire looked very interested, "Second sister, how long do you plan to study for? There are still some good jobs recently."
Hua Scorpion rolled his eyes at her and said, "Go ahead and eat your venison. No matter how much you ask, the venison will be gone."
Although Claire is rebellious, she is a real foodie from the wasteland, and she is actually pretty good at eating.
She turned around and ran away, muttering, "I was also wondering if the boss would like some hot food."
It is not easy to retreat in the wasteland. Many people cannot understand the concept of retreat. Daily eating, drinking and diarrhea are also problems.
Qu Jianlei had fully considered this when he pretended to be in seclusion, so he brought a lot of meat floss and water into the room.
Warm? Hua Xiezi smiled indifferently and whispered, "I don't know how he is now..."
Qu Jianlei's current condition is really not bad. He got a snowmobile.
It was a coincidence that he knew that the Black Wind gang's current lair was in a wild camp three hundred kilometers away.
He was carrying a huge backpack, and originally wanted to touch the door directly and catch the other person off guard.
It's only three hundred kilometers... It's quite a challenge. It can't be done in a day, especially in this ice and snow.
If Qu Jianlei's potential was fully utilized, he could basically reach the past within a day, but if he really tried to do that, he would be useless when he arrived.
Considering that there were still many uncertainties on the road, he decided that it would be best to go for four to five days without meeting anyone.
On the first and second days, his operation was fine. He encountered several groups of people along the way, but he avoided them all early.
Something happened on the third day. The reason was that we encountered a nest of blue-eyed snowshoe rabbits.
Snowshoe hares are actually very ordinary weak beasts with not much meat, so there is basically no need to hunt them.
But the blue-eyed snow rabbit is a mutant. Although it is not yet C-level, it is a mutant beast after all. The key is that it can still eat.
Of course, Qu Jianlei picked up the nest of snow rabbits and killed two with a knife and three with a laser pistol.
It's not that he can't outrun the snowshoe hare, it's just that... it's too difficult to chase the snowshoe hare while running. Many times, the chased snowshoe hare is exhausted.
So it is better to use a laser gun to kill the snow rabbit, and the energy consumption is not huge.
After killing the snowshoe rabbit, there is always something to eat, right? He found a safe depression and set up a barbecue grill.
The fire was a dark fire, so he brought charcoal and roasted it for an hour. When it was almost done, a snowmobile drove over.
There were two people on the motorcycle. Next to the snowmobile, there was a snow mastiff running behind it, which was half a meter longer than Xue'er.
When Qu Jianlei discovered the snowmobile, he was very surprised. He was already a little worried about it.
When he found out that it was not those two people, his vigilance did not relax much.
Since the user is using a snowmobile, it means he is someone nearby. I hope the other person will not open his eyes...
However, how is it possible to expect that the other party will not have evil thoughts?
In the wilderness in the middle of winter, a person barbecues, eats and drinks alone. With the urine of wastelanders, it is not normal for them to have no idea.
The rider stared straight at him, "Where the hell... did this tough guy come from?"
The man in the back seat took out his night vision goggles to confirm, "It's really just a person. Do you want to do something about it?"
"Those who dare to be so arrogant are usually tough people," the driver hesitated, "Are you sure we can take it down?"
The person in the back seat was a little unconcerned, "Maybe it's a wanderer. Can't we take him down if we add a snow mastiff?"
The rider's speed began to slow down, but he was still a little cautious.
The man at the back was unhappy, "It's just a person like this. He can't go back to the camp to move troops... I can't afford to lose that person."
After all, he is determined to win over the other party: this kind of lone traveler is a gift from God!
The driver was finally moved, so he slowed down again and said, "Let's test it first. It shouldn't be a big problem if you stutter."
It's really not easy to mess with. They can also go back to the camp to move troops in the ice and snow. The other party has no transportation and can't go far.
The man in the back seat snorted, "Okay, it's up to you... Look at how timid you are."
The rider finally started to brake. When the snowmobile is driving on ice and snow, starting and braking require a process.
However, the moment the motorcycle stopped, a white light flashed through and penetrated the Snow Mastiff's neck.
Qu Jianlei had already thought about it. It would be fine if the opponent didn't stop. If he really dared to stop, he would take action directly.
As for those negotiations between you and me, and unnecessary parking in the wilderness on a snowy night, that is the greatest malice.
Because he was well prepared, as soon as the opponent's car stopped, he picked up the laser gun and shot straight at the snow mastiff.
He thought the snow mastiff was the most likely to escape, so he killed it first.
The man in the back seat was immediately shocked when he saw this, "He...how dare he shoot first?"
Without saying a word, he raised his hand and fired. Isn't this too overbearing?
However, the driver was always wary, so he noticed, "Here I go...this is such a fast gun!"
At a distance of less than half a kilometer, it is not difficult to aim accurately, but it does take a certain amount of time.
It's really not something ordinary people can do to shoot a gun so quickly and yet so accurately.
The driver knew that it was too late to restart at this time, so he swayed and wanted to get off the car and hide.
However, Qu Jianlei's murderous intention was already aroused, and another white light flashed through, hitting the driver in the chest.
In winter, everyone wears a lot of clothes, but the penetrating power of the laser gun is too great, and the driver is directly shot away.
(The fourth update is here, the fourth day of the 10,000-word update, I am asking for follow-up subscriptions and monthly tickets with a correct attitude.)