In the wasteland, strong strength is the best protection. Without Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi, Cindy would not dare to speak like this.

Now everyone who gathered around knew that it was these two who killed two wolf kings and allowed the people at the supply station to escape death.

In the face of such a powerful existence, who dares to nag?

The guard at the city gate didn't even let the two of them take off their hijabs, let alone check their identities, and let them in directly.

In their words, this is a hero who saved many survivors, and his identity is not important.

If they hadn't killed the Wolf King at the supply depot and defeated the Frost Wolves, the surrounding wild camps would have suffered the same fate.

When the wolves are leaderless, they will no longer maintain such a large pack. Once dispersed, the wild camp will be much easier to defend.

People in settlements look down on the savages in wild camps, but they are all human after all, right?

Without adventurers in the wild, the safety and supplies of settlements cannot be guaranteed.

Therefore, the attitude of the guards is easy to understand. Off-road light trucks can enter the city with guns and ammunition.

They were even very polite to Cindy.

After entering the city, Cindy took the two of them to the cold storage, rented a compartment to put down the Wolf King, and then went to collect another Wolf King fee.

There is no pretense of slap in the face, and the master who can kill the Frost Wolf King will take the risk and provoke him?

Then Cindy approached the fang man and said that the wolf king would be auctioned tomorrow - the wasteland also had similar rules to ensure maximum profits.

Then she took them both on a shopping spree, but what made Qu Jianlei a little unhappy was that the energy blocks here were very expensive.

When he was in the Hongwu settlement, he purchased energy blocks for the equivalent of seventy silver dollars each, but here they actually cost one hundred and ten silver dollars.

Even with this price, the energy block store still said: Because you killed the Wolf King, they gave you a discount!

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Chapter 76 The Treatment of Masters (Fourth Update Congratulations to Brother Baiyin Mengbangzi 3/5)

Qu Jianlei was quite dissatisfied with the price of energy blocks. This time he planned to buy fifty energy blocks.

At this time, 5,500 silver dollars went out, and the wolf king was beaten in vain? New

If you buy it in Hongwu, 3,500 silver dollars will be enough. Here and here... there is a difference of 2,000 silver dollars?

It is true that he used gold when he bought it at the Hongwu settlement, but the price difference is too big, right?

He glanced at Hua Scorpion, who couldn't help but said, "Shouldn't the energy block be one hundred silver dollars?"

"Where did you get this news?" The people in the store were also puzzled, "It's normal for retail sales to be 120 or 130."

Cindy hurriedly explained, "You may purchase through different channels. Zhou San purchased at this price."

"It's not just Zhou San, but the entire Zhou Zi settlement is like this," the manager of the energy block store answered simply.

He did not question the other party's words, but simply said, "If it's too expensive, you can use the original channel."

"The price given to us by the above is this. If I sell it cheaply, I will have to make up for the shortfall myself."

Hua Scorpion rolled his eyes, "Is it feasible for us to buy a little more and go out and resell it at a higher price?"

"That's up to you," the supervisor replied nonchalantly, "Anyway, I'll give you a discount, and it's just this one time."

Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi exchanged glances, and then said, "Then let's discuss it again."

After walking out of the store, he couldn't help but ask Cindy, "Why are the energy blocks so expensive?"

Cindy gave him a puzzled look, "Isn't it expensive? Energy blocks are really popular, and the official price you mentioned is impossible."

"How could this happen?" Hua Scorpion frowned, "Are their energy blocks bigger?"

Cindy shook her head, "It can't be big, the laser gun eats up energy blocks... You are not from the settlement outside Zhouzi, are you?"

"No," Hua Scorpion replied simply, "It's just that when we purchased energy blocks before, the price was one hundred silver dollars."

Cindy did not doubt her words. Her late husband was a squad leader during his lifetime, so she knew that there were settlements outside Zhouzi.

But that's all she knew. It was said that it was difficult to come here in settlements with other prefixes.

So she asked, "In this case, why don't you buy from that channel again?"

"That man is dead," Hua Xiezi replied calmly, "Other people...we can't trust him."

"Then there's probably something in it," Cindy said without doubting this statement. Isn't it normal for people to die in the wasteland?

She didn't make random inquiries, she just suggested in a regular manner, "But you can take advantage of this discount and make some money."

Qu Jianlei frowned. He should be able to raise some money by auctioning another Wolf King tomorrow.

The next moment, Hua Xiezi spoke up, "Let's find a place to buy some books first."

I thought of it! Qu Jianlei nodded secretly after hearing this. Teaming up with Hua Xiezi would indeed save a lot of worry.

Having Cindy leading the way is different after all. Moreover, she once had some status and knew a little more than the average resident.

In fact, she had some doubts in her heart: the other party actually gave priority to buying books, and there might be something wrong with the origin.

However, during these years of her downfall, she has mastered enough survival wisdom: don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask!

Anyway, no one has ever given her a hundred silver dollars at a time. Just for this reward, she will keep her mouth shut.

After a lot of fuss, they actually bought more than two hundred books at very favorable prices.

What's especially rare is that I actually bought some reference books, including books on repairing robotic arms.

Qu Jianlei was immediately attracted and actually started watching it while sitting in the car.

He has never been very satisfied with the transformation of the transport mecha. The strength is just okay. The key is that the energy conversion rate is too low.

If he hadn't discovered the geothermal cave by chance, he and Hua Scorpion would probably not have been able to get out of the mountain with just that little energy block.

Seeing him flipping through the maintenance knowledge book, Cindy raised her eyebrows in surprise: Does this person even know this?

In the Zhouzi settlement area, people with such professional skills must have inherited them, and they will never be leaked easily.

The saying that "teacher's disciples starve their masters to death" is almost universally accepted in the wasteland.

Since you can survive by relying on craftsmanship without taking risks... and your life is not bad, why should you cultivate competitors?

The next moment, she thought of what she had to do again, "Lord Huang Xiezi, can I move out of Zhou San's resident status?"

"Identity for moving out of the settlement?" Hua Xiezi raised his eyebrows in surprise.

She is not Qu Jianlei, she is still very familiar with this routine, "You should consider this yourself, where do you plan to move to?"

The identity of a settlement is hard to come by, but it is possible to change the identity between settlements with the same prefix.

Various environments and conditions vary significantly between settlements.

It is understandable that some people need to change places for their own development or other reasons - talent flow must be allowed!

It's just that moving out is easy. When you move in, you'll probably have to pay some fees, unless it's an obvious "downward move."

"I don't have a favorite place," Cindy replied simply, "Wherever the two adults suggest, that's the place."

She just wants to escape from this city. Anyway, there are formal procedures and it is not difficult to move elsewhere.

"We don't have any suggestions," Hua Xiezi said simply. She knew that the other party meant to show loyalty by saying this.

The orphaned and widowed mother left the place she was familiar with and wandered around the world with two people of unknown origin, taking her identity with her.

This is a bet that the two of them will do the same thing!

So all she can say is, "It doesn't matter if you don't move out. You can wait a few years and come back with your daughter."

"We don't want to stay in this disgusting place anymore," Cindy said calmly, "We want to change the environment and start our life again."

"Then we'll discuss it when the time comes," Hua Scorpion said, thinking that the other party was also an adult, so he could stop giving his suggestions.

But in the end, she couldn't help but said, "It's very risky to stay with us all the time."

Cindy didn't even raise her eyelids and replied calmly, "Where is there no risk?"

Claire didn't have any objections to leaving Zhou San, but was rather looking forward to it.

"You don't have to go through the moving-out procedures, right? You still have to spend money... We can be wild adventurers."

Seeing her eagerness to try, Qu Jianlei suddenly said in his mind, "If you don't wear the sword properly, you will be in trouble when you go out."

Is an adventurous life really attractive to young people?

But Cindy obviously didn't think so, and scolded her with a sullen face, including words such as "I'm doing this for your own good."

Claire made a face and said nothing more. Obviously, this rebellious girl still has some respect for her mother.

When going through the move-out procedures, we encountered some twists and turns, and the person in charge actually persuaded Cindy to think twice.

Cindy was quite surprised by this persuasion. She felt that she was not so popular.

Sure enough, the other party then suggested that since you have come into contact with a strong person, instead of following him, it is better to leave him behind.

Zhou San Settlement promised that if Qu Jianlei and his wife really want to move in, all handling fees will be waived, and the head tax will be exempted for ten years.

The poll tax is collected in every settlement. In most cases, people under ten years old are free of charge, and those between ten and sixteen years old pay half the price.

This is meant to encourage childbirth, but for most residents, the head tax of one silver dollar per year is really not cheap.
To be continued...