It is June 29th of the second year of the Doomsday Wasteland Calendar, and there is only the last day left before the "three cold springs".

The early morning light failed to arrive as expected, and was replaced by a heavy and dim atmosphere.

Although the disaster has not yet completely struck, the sky is dark as if the end is coming soon.

Lead-gray clouds were like heavy stone slabs, tightly pressing against the skyline.

The originally thin sunlight was ruthlessly swallowed up by these clouds, leaving almost no trace behind.

Under the constant collision of warm and cold air currents, the air in the wasteland seemed to have solidified, making it so depressing that it made people breathless.

Of course, this sense of depression comes not only from the abnormal weather, but also from the survivors' fear and uneasiness about the coming disaster.

Even though countless "experts" have come out to speak publicly on the World Channel, public platforms have stated that the harmful effects of this cooling on wheat are not fatal. At best, it will only reduce the output of the autumn harvest by about 30%. If it is well protected, it will not even affect wheat.

has a particularly obvious impact.

But the survivors have long known it, and few are willing to believe it.

Who knows whether experts who are very unreliable on earth will continue the old tradition of only saying nice words to comfort people when they arrive in the wasteland?

After all, the autumn harvest is still three full months away. Assuming that the lies they told are really meant to comfort people, if the output during the autumn harvest is significantly reduced, who will be responsible for the loss?

Therefore, although experts try to face this disaster with optimism, the fear and uneasiness in the hearts of survivors cannot be eliminated.

This also leads to the fact that when most people get up from bed and look at the weather, the first thing they do is get dressed and run into the fields, without caring about anything else.

In this way, the Polaris fleet at the dock was about to leave for the next territory, and the number of people who came to see them off was far less than one-tenth of the number when they arrived, and the scene was very deserted.

In addition, for well-known reasons, Ji Wuming and Cui Lu were having a falling out.

This makes the gap between the fleet's departure and its arrival even more dramatic.

"Captain Cui, please rest assured. The next time the fleet comes to the Honghua Gang, I, Liu Zhi, will use my life to guarantee that everyone will be satisfied and that today's situation will never happen again!"

Although no one present would care about this small detail, Liu Zhi patted his chest so hard that it made a loud noise.

Song Chunrui, Wang Bi and Pang Pangyuan, who were still waiting nearby, suddenly brightened up. The three of them exchanged meaningful glances with each other and secretly rejoiced in their hearts.

With this guarantee, it seems that Liu Zhi has finally made up his mind to replace him!

During dinner last night, the three of them had been persuading each other all night long, but Liu Zhi didn't say anything from the beginning to the end. He neither made clear his future plans nor expressed what he was going to do with Ji Wuming next.

relation.

I thought this guy had a deep mind and would wait until the fleet and them all left before he would take any action.

Looking at this statement now, it is clear that he plans to take action immediately and have a fight with Ji Wuming.

but

Liu Zhi seemed to be very confident, but the three of them had no idea where this confidence came from.

"Then you can rest assured that the trade between us will not break down because of my personal dissatisfaction. As long as there is no problem with the cooperation agreement signed in the territory and you do not break the rules, then the future delivery will be other

We will still follow the rules."

Cui Lu responded politely, then waved his hand and led the people on board the boat to start preparations.

The first batch of cargo ships that came first are still docked on the shore because a complete route has not been opened yet.

And last night, nearly twenty cargo ships came from behind. Not counting various warships, the total number of cargo ships in the entire fleet was almost fifty.

It is not an easy task to control such a large fleet to move forward in an orderly manner.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Cui Lu was not willing to let the dwarves notice the clues, even if he had to take these empty ships for one more trip.

What's more, there is a Ziweixing fleet on standby three hundred kilometers behind.

If a fight really breaks out, he can lead his men to counterattack at any time, attacking the dwarves from both sides.

With Cui Lu's order, the sailors of the fleet who were still on the shore began to evacuate to the ship with a loud noise, and the onlookers who were watching the melons also dispersed, each doing things according to the plan.

Needless to say, the fleet stayed for these days, leaving them with no place to go fishing.

It's a good time for the fleet to leave. After the spring plowing, there is no farm work in the fields. The shipyard has recently built a lot of small sampans. It's good to try your luck by the water.

As long as you catch one more fish, the subsequent material pressure will be relieved to a certain extent.

Watching the familiar faces leave, Liu Zhi touched his pocket and glanced back and forth.

It wasn't until the crowd was about to finish walking that they saw Su Deben coming around from the side, and then they let go of their worries that had been held in the air.

"Uncle Ben, are the people you mentioned here? Why didn't you see them?"

Almost no one disembarked from the cargo ships that docked at night, and they all stayed waiting for the fleet to set off.

Although Su Deben's guarantee allowed him to bridge the gap, Liu Zhi still felt a little uneasy.

If something unexpected happens, the other party will be unable to leave, or simply not follow him this time.

If his big words are blown out, I'm afraid the next few days will be difficult.

Not to mention whether Ji Wuming would deliberately target him, the managers of the four gathering places had to find a way to teach him a lesson first in order to avenge him for being constantly ridiculed during this period.

But before Liu Zhi finished speaking, Su Deben glanced at him, interrupted him and said, "What? You can't trust me with this little thing?"

After hearing this, Liu Zhi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and quickly changed his words: "That's not true, Uncle Ben. Aren't I worried? All these big words have been blown out. If it can't be done,"

"Okay, stop talking." Su Deben chuckled, "In the Tianyuan territory, my old uncle still has some respect. As long as what I say will never be false, you can rest assured.

Bar."

"It just so happens that there will be some time. I will help you connect and build a bridge. But whether it can be successful depends on how well you communicate with those people."

"I saved it."

"Let's go, don't wait any longer."

Su Deben walked in front, and Liu Zhi followed closely behind.

At this moment, his heart was beating nervously, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.

But there is no way, those who achieve great things must go through all kinds of hardships.

If you can't overcome this small setback, how can you survive the big storms in the future?

They continued along the shore until the two of them boarded a sampan and boarded an ordinary-looking cargo ship.

Judging from the appearance alone, there is no difference between this cargo ship and other cargo ships. They all have the same painting and external structure. Even the draft of the ship has been carefully adjusted to a level similar to other cargo ships in order to hide it from others.

But when the two walked into the cabin, Liu Zhi discovered the real secret of the ship.

There is no cargo loaded inside the cabin, and there are no neatly stacked containers. Instead, it has been cleverly transformed into partitioned rooms, each of which is equipped with upper and lower beds fixed on steel plates.

It was just before eight o'clock in the morning, and many people in the slightly dim cabin were still lying on their beds to rest. A strong smell of foot odor rushed out, making people frown slightly.

However, Liu Zhi was not affected at all, and his eyes kept scanning around, watching the faces that gradually became clearer.

Somewhat surprisingly, there were very few young people inside, and most of them were weather-beaten men.

Liu Zhi deliberately slowed down his pace and carefully observed a few people who stretched their hands out of the bed. There were clearly visible thick calluses on their mouths, which were traces of long-term use of guns.

“Sure enough, he is not an ordinary person.”

Although these traces cannot completely represent combat effectiveness, they will not lose to those embroidered pillows in the Red Flower Gang, right?

Liu Zhi relaxed slightly, tried to stay calm, and followed Su Deben through the connecting cabins.

He knows that the first impression is crucial and he must show his sincerity and determination.

However, when the two of them walked through nearly twenty cabins but still did not reach the end, Liu Zhi's expression changed visibly, and he hurriedly caught up with Su Deben in front.

"Uncle Ben, there seem to be a lot of people here?"

"Of course there are quite a few. There are about 500 people. Is that enough for you to open up a situation in the territory?"

"Five hundred? That's enough, that's completely enough!"

The initial expectation was that there would be two hundred people, but now I didn't expect the number to double.

Liu Zhi suddenly became excited, and even the anxiety in his heart was much lessened.

Soon, the two finally arrived at the stern of the cabin, or the bow part.

In a slightly larger room, Liu Zhi finally saw the person he had longed for.

A big bald man who stood up like a giant.

He was over two meters tall, almost reaching the ceiling of the cabin.

His muscles were as strong as rocks, piece by piece, and some of the exposed blood vessels were clearly visible.

However, the most shocking thing was his red skin color. In the dim cabin, his skin seemed to be dyed red by the firelight, like a ghost in a fairy tale or a giant in flames.

If ordinary people saw this at night, they would probably be scared to death.

Of course, Liu Zhi was also frightened now.

The aura coming from the other party almost turned into reality. The two of them only had the simplest eye contact, and Liu Zhi felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast.

It seemed that whenever he made a move, the opponent would pounce on him and tear him apart.

"Xie Hu, please control your momentum. Don't scare our guests."
To be continued...