Chapter 13 Debt Problem
"Clean this place up, it's disgusting."
Jiang Xia sat in the mine, next to the fire. He wiped the blood from his nose with his sleeve, took out an energy clip from the ammunition bag, and loaded it into the pulse rifle.
He casually said something to the skinny monkey who was kneeling beside him.
The man jumped up from the ground as if he had been electrocuted. He didn't even dare to raise his head. He suppressed his nausea and walked out, dragging the headless body.
Jiang Xia didn't keep this guy for no reason. In Jiang Shusheng's last memory, it was this skinny guy who gave him a pot of water.
Without that pot of water, Jiang Xia would have had a hard time surviving in the desert until Rogge arrived. This could be considered as saving his life.
As a result, the skinny monkey had only taken a few steps when he heard a voice coming from behind him.
"You look like a smart guy, you probably won't take the opportunity to run away, right?"
The tone is gentle.
It's like a chat between friends.
The skinny monkey was trembling. In fact, he never stopped shaking. He tried hard to show a flattering smile on his pointed face.
But because of fear, my face and nose were a mess with tears.
"No, no, I don't have the courage."
He said so.
But Jiang Xia didn't actually need an answer, this was just a "friendly" reminder.
"Go get some water and something to eat."
He was busy loading bullets into his revolver, waving his hand without turning his head, and ordered:
"Change your pants, the air here is terrible."
The skinny monkey suddenly felt embarrassed.
Obviously, the fact that he was scared to the point of peeing his pants was not hidden from Jiang Suanzi in front of him...
Uh, you can’t call me Jiang Suanzi anymore.
How come this person seemed to have been reborn and became so ferocious all of a sudden after going out of the domain?
Could it be...
Could it be that Mr. Jiang was not lying?
As the skinny monkey dragged the corpse out, he thought to himself that after Jiang Shusheng fell into poverty and ended up in Fengshan Mine, he had been telling people that there was an evil spirit in his body.
Everyone just treated it as a joke.
There are many ghosts and gods in this world, but a coward like Jiang Shusheng obviously cannot have anything to do with these things.
But now it seems that what Jiang Shusheng said is most likely true.
He was thrown into the star array by Lord Bao and fought for his life in the outer realm. Perhaps he had died long ago, but his soul was taken over by the evil spirit in his body.
Thinking of this, the skinny monkey suddenly shook his body again, and he felt a faint urge to urinate in his lower abdomen.
He dragged the body to a dent at the edge of the mine, relieved himself, and then, suppressing his nausea, he bought a pair of relatively clean pants from the body.
He looked at the hanging ladder not far away.
From there you can climb up to the mine. The No. 7 mine tunnel of Fengshan Mine has been mined for many years. The tunnels inside are intricate and this is the deepest part of the mine.
But it's just a branch, and not many people came here in the past.
If I climb up by myself, maybe...
"boom"
A small stone under his feet hit the stone wall, and the sound immediately reminded the skinny monkey of the scene where Jiang Xia used that strange hidden weapon to kill four people in a row. He thought about it for a moment.
I felt that my legs and feet could not match the speed of the hidden weapon.
Forget it.
Don't take any chances.
You only have one life.
A few minutes later, the skinny monkey with a fawning face came back quickly, holding an oil-paper bag and carrying a few jars.
Anyone who has worked in a mine knows that deep in a mine like this one, there are cabinets where miners store food to avoid unexpected situations.
He carefully placed the oil paper bag in front of Jiang Xia and opened it .
There were a dozen cold buns inside and water in the jar.
Jiang Xia picked up a bun, put it under his nose and sniffed it. Just as he was about to eat it, he suddenly stopped, threw the bun in his hand to the skinny monkey, and said with a smile:
"You look hungry too, you eat first."
Skinny Monkey didn't know why Jiang Xia did this.
But when he saw Jiang Xia's hand on the gun handle at his waist, he shuddered, finished the bun in no time, and picked up the water jug to take a sip.
Jiang Xia finally felt relieved.
He waved to the girl who was squatting on the side, hugging her knees. Since she came over, the girl has been very alert, occasionally rubbing her belly, and holding her worn-out pulse pistol tightly in her hand.
Jiang Xia didn't ask for it, for fear of irritating her.
At this moment, seeing Jiang Xia waving at her, the girl pursed her lips and did not respond, trying to pretend that she did not see it.
As a result, the next moment, Jiang Xia was full of malice and made an explosion gesture.
The girl was discouraged.
But he still had to get up and slowly move to Jiang Xia's side.
Then, she saw Jiang Xia pick up the strange-looking food, break it open, and hand it to her. Although it was a cold bun, it still exuded a vegetable aroma.
It was a scent rarely smelled in the wasteland, and seemed different from the paste-like survival food she had used in the past. She was also mentally exhausted after going through so many things before.
When food was in front of me, my stomach started to growl in protest.
But she still didn't reach out for it.
Jiang Xia couldn't see her eyes because the girl was wearing goggles, but he could sense the girl's caution. Just like the skinny monkey just now, he took a small bite and then passed it on again.
This time, the girl felt relieved. She took the half bun hesitantly, pulled down the headscarf around her mouth, and took a careful bite.
The taste is very strange.
The girl frowned, it wasn’t that the food was unpalatable.
But she had no memory of this complex taste from the time she was born to the time she grew up, and her poor taste buds were unable to accurately describe this feeling for the time being.
A bit salty.
It also contains steamed vegetables.
This thing is a luxury in the wasteland. In the Free Citizen City, only the upper class can occasionally taste the fruits and vegetables grown in the greenhouse.
Soon, half of the bun was eaten.
She licked her lips. The taste was not bad and her appetite seemed to have improved. She secretly glanced at Jiang Xia and found that the latter was also staring at her intently.
She lowered her head, stretched out her hand, and took another bun in her hand.
Jiang Xia did not stop this action.
So she felt relieved and started eating with big mouthfuls. In just a few minutes, most of the dozen buns were eaten by the two of them.
The girl ate a little too quickly and seemed to be choking.
Jiang Xia picked up the water pitcher again and handed it to her. She took it in her hand and found that the water in the pitcher was a little strange. It didn't have the familiar smell of rust, nor did it have the faint metallic luster.
What's going on with this water?
Not filtered?
Is there any radiation left?
She glanced at Jiang Xia, who didn't look at her this time. Instead, he picked up the water can and drank from it in big gulps. Finally, he put the can down and let out a comfortable moan.
Seeing how readily he drank it, it probably wasn't poisonous.
So the girl also put the pitcher to her lips and took a sip, and the next moment, her eyes widened.
This water...
no taste!
There is no rusty smell or sweet feeling. It is just like the pure water that is only found in the City of Bliss in the legend. It has been filtered through nine layers and has no strange smell.
It was so dull that she found it hard to adapt for a while.
But her body responded instinctively, and she drank rapidly like a young antelope that had been thirsty for days.
After drinking the whole jar of water, he put it down with a feeling of being unsatisfied.
She wiped her mouth, raised her head again and looked at Jiang Xia. This time, she saw the smile on Jiang Xia's face, that generous, sharing smile.
Jiang Xia reached out and rubbed the girl's messy hair.
She is not very old, probably in her teens.
In his previous life, he had never had a family and had always been wandering. This child reminded him of the children he had seen in chaotic areas, looking for food in garbage dumps.
The same misery, the same difficulties, the same strength.
Not to mention, she had just saved Jiang Xia.
The girl was somewhat resistant to Jiang Xia's action.
She wanted to break free, but ended up enduring it silently.
It was as if she was in the Eternal Life Society, enduring everything from the surroundings.
Everything for the lower-level researchers is dominated by their superiors. It is an organization with extremely clear hierarchies and the price of violating the authority is terrible.
She had long been accustomed to obedience and endurance.
silence.
It is the best footnote to the beginning of her life.
"boom"
The toolbox that Jiang Xia brought with him when he left was placed in front of the girl. Jiang Xia pointed to Su, who was lying on the side, tied up tightly with ropes and almost losing his vital signs.
Jiang Xia made a bandaging gesture, then pointed at the pulse pistol in the girl's hand and made a shooting gesture.
The meaning is concise and clear.
Go save him.
If he resists, kill him.
The girl grabbed the toolbox, picked up a bun, put it in her mouth, put the pistol on her waist, and walked towards Su. Rogge said that the Eternal Life Society studies machinery.
This girl is a member of the Eternal Life Society, so naturally she is also a mechanic.
She skillfully opened the toolbox, took out a small impact drill, and quickly disassembled Su's prosthetic arms before picking up the needle-like syringe.
Some milky white substance that looked like medicine was injected into Su's abdominal wound.
Seeing the girl start to provide treatment, Jiang Xia also stood up and pulled the safety of the pulse rifle in his hand with a click.
He turned his head to look at the skinny monkey who was hiding aside and observing everything curiously, and waved to him. This man could understand what he was saying, so there was no need for him to communicate with gestures.
"Do you know where Master Bao and the steward are?"
Jiang Xia asked.
The skinny monkey was frightened. He certainly knew what Jiang Xia was going to do.
This is the weasel wishing the chicken a happy new year.
He wiped the sweat off his face and said tremblingly:
"Master Bao has already returned to Fengyang County. A person like him would not stay in a poor place like Fengshan for too long. As for Steward Huang.
He, he is on the street, he should be in his house."
"very good."
Jiang Xia patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said:
"Take me to visit Steward Huang. Oh, by the way, do you have money? Lend me some first, and I will pay you back double later."
When the skinny monkey heard this, he felt a sudden pain in his flesh.
He had just made a small fortune while cleaning up the corpses, and now he had to give it away, but he had no choice but to hand his entire shabby purse to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia took it in his hand and shook it up and down, causing the copper coins to creak.
He asked:
"Is this enough for ten taels of silver?"
"That's enough. There are more than twenty of them."
The skinny monkey replied.
"I only want ten taels, and I'll give you dozens of taels."
Jiang Xia threw the purse back to him, played with the cold revolver in his hand, and said:
"I only owe them ten taels of silver. It is only natural to pay back a debt. No more, no less. This is a matter of credit."
"A favor will last a lifetime, but a grudge will not last overnight."
He rubbed his nose bridge, which was a little stinging, probably because Soda had broken his nose bridge just now. It was really terrible, but compared to the pain in his body, the anger in his heart was more unbearable.
He looked at the dark mine in front of him and said to the frightened skinny monkey:
"Don't waste time, let's go."
"Take me there to visit Steward Huang."
