Chapter 1418: Countdown to Collapse: Master (Part 2)

12 noon

In an alley located on the ground floor, several men were talking and laughing, but their eyes looked to the street from time to time. At the alley entrances on both sides, there were men and women who seemed to be waiting for someone.

At this time, a man carrying a big bag appeared on the street. He seemed to be a salesman. There were many small things in the big bag. The salesman looked around and saw several 5 subjects on the street. After the clerk walked into a restaurant, he walked towards the alley.

After the man at the entrance of the alley nodded, the salesman, who looked a little slovenly and panicked, walked over. When he passed a few men, he immediately opened the big bag. At this time, at the entrance of the alley on both sides, these men and women were chatting and laughing. It blocked the entrance of the alley.

"100 in total!"

The salesman said, swallowed, and hurriedly took out a bag. Inside the bag were black grenades the size of eggs. The other party immediately took the bag. The salesman hurriedly pulled up his backpack, turned around and walked out. The alley.

A man took out some towels and put them in his pocket, and a group of people carrying the bags began to disperse and leave the alley.

Soon the man carrying the bag walked into a tavern. He looked nervous and ran to the back kitchen at the signal of the man at the bar. After arriving at the back kitchen, the man quickly piled up miscellaneous items from the side of the kitchen. He passed the place where the things were and entered the basement.

"Head! I got the stuff back."

There were a bunch of people playing cards in the basement, and some gathered in twos and threes at the sofas, tables and chairs nearby. A burly man nodded at the card table.

"Have you been targeted by anyone?"

The man carrying a bag of grenades swallowed, looking uncertain. The man came over angrily, slapped the man carrying the bag, and with a clicking sound, a bag of grenades rolled out.

"You idiot, if something happens, you can go to jail alone."

Many people in the room laughed for a while. This was a gang member in District 101 on the ground floor. There were nearly 100 people. They had a good relationship with the local regional officers. They would give some to the local regional officers every month. As a bonus, they operate some casinos, loan sharks, and special service stores.

Now, members of this gang have started black market transactions again. In the past two years, this gang's industry has become unstable due to the overall economic impact of the city.

It was at this time that someone pointed out a way for the leader of the gang to trade with the criminals in the barrier area, exchanging weapons for raw materials in the hands of the criminals in the barrier area.

The leader was a little surprised at first, but after exchanging it once, he also realized that this was a relatively good business. There was a trading point in the northwest of Montenegro, and one transaction required 1,000 or more. cost.

The raw materials brought back can often be sold for thousands to tens of thousands according to market demand. Now there are many small weapons processing workshops in the city. The leader was also suspicious at first, knowing that the review of Section 5 is so intense. Big, but these small weapon workshops still exist, but the boss doesn't think about unnecessary things, as long as there is money to be made.

"Move quickly."

The leader shouted, and a group of people started to pick up the grenades scattered on the ground. The leader was very shrewd. Weapons can only be exchanged for materials, but they cannot be kept by themselves, because once they are investigated by the operational department, it will be a felony. Although the subordinates Some people suggested that the leader leave some weapons behind, but the leader knew very well that once the matter was revealed, he would be doomed.

Many low-level gangs have been doing this recently, and everyone has made a lot of money, although I don't know where the criminals in the barrier area got the raw materials.

The process of bringing goods is also very troublesome, because problems can occur if you are not careful. Most of them give these weapons to some ordinary people, let them bring them over in batches, and then trade them.

Most of the people who take weapons out and bring back goods are mutant people from the north. It is very easy to enter and exit from the area on the west side of Montenegro. Although Section 3 patrols every day, the chances of going out are limited. If you have strong physical strength, A small amount of mutants can directly cross the Black Mountain.

At this moment, there was a noise above the tavern, and a man wearing a waiter's uniform ran down in fear.

"My head is bad, I'm a professional."

The leader immediately put away the things quickly, turned around and went to a wall at the bottom of the basement, and opened the secret door.

"Move quickly, from here"

"I'm sorry. Please all of you put your heads in your hands and lie down on the ground. Otherwise, we will kill you without mercy."

A man in a chef's uniform with a relaxed expression but sharp eyes spoke. The leader looked at the man in front of him in shock. He remembered that this man was a new chef who had just arrived at the shop opposite last month.

"I am the special investigation officer of Section 2. I now suspect you of possessing weapons, smuggling raw materials, and committing gang crimes. Please all lie down on the ground with your hands on your head."

The leader was still hesitating. The contents in the bag were all grenades. If they were discovered, it would definitely last more than 30 years. During the hesitation, the leader squatted on the ground with a smile. Everyone in the room lay on the ground with their heads in their hands.

12:23

Jean looked at a light and shadow screen. A chemical production company had its business license revoked half an hour ago. A special investigation team dispatched from the headquarters immediately began to investigate.

For some large-scale enterprises, once a problem occurs, the headquarters of each department will dispatch special personnel to investigate, instead of the local department. As expected, big problems will arise as soon as the investigation is carried out.

Because this company's raw material acquisition volume and product sales volume are completely inconsistent, and the error range is very large, but such a company can survive for a long time. Now, according to the people in the company's purchasing department, Another low-level criminal was involved who regularly provided them with raw materials.

According to the latest information from the current investigation of Section 5, 100 high-explosive grenades were found in the basement of this criminal gang.

At this time, the atmosphere in the conference room was tense to the extreme. The relief on Jean's face disappeared, and no one of the directors present dared to look at Jean.

No one could have expected that such a thing would involve so many things. Members of Section 5 from the three districts adjacent to District 101 have been transferred there urgently. They are looking for the man who regularly provides money to the gang. Although the man who provided the weapons was found on the video, he was not in the population database and was determined to be a gangster.

Didi didi

Gene glanced at the number, 0005, and it was a video call, and Gene picked up the phone.

"You bastards!"

Alpha cursed directly.

"Let's find out what's going on, principal. How many problems are there? I'm going to personally lead people there now to exterminate those mules!"

In just a few minutes, the arrested leader confessed something. In many places in the north, there are some mutants who help criminals in the barrier area and gang members in the city. They all have a code name called Mule.

A large-scale arrest was about to begin, and the arrested gang began to confess. Many people were confessed, and even the local law enforcement department provided them with some help, although such help was provided without their knowledge. case provided.

"I know, I'll figure it out."

Gene said and hung up the phone, then continued to check.

"Li Ting, come here."

As Jean said, a female council officer came over.

"Principal, I did take benefits from these companies. I will turn them over. I am really sorry."

Jean raised his head and glanced at her.

"It seems like this isn't something I can solve alone."

Gene said, turning around and walking to the window.

"Continue processing, I'll be back in 5 minutes."

In an abandoned area near a ravine on the outskirts of the southwest, a man carrying a large bag smiled and hugged a woman.

"You won't do anything perverted later!"

The man immediately laughed.

"The money has been paid to you. What can I do? Didn't we agree from the beginning that I am a gangster and can only go where I live?"

The woman was still cautious, and the man took out another 100 yuan.

"Take it, I won't do anything to you."

After the woman took the money, she was still a little worried.

"Call your sister. If you don't worry, if I really do something to you, I won't be able to run away, right?"

The woman hummed, took out her phone, and after talking for a while next to an abandoned house, she continued to walk over. The man put his arm around the woman's waist and became dishonest.

"Let's talk about it when we get to the place. This place is extremely dirty."

The man laughed, and after a while the woman covered her nose.

"Boss, it's a shame you can live in a place like this."

"Isn't it the same for you?"

The man joked that the woman was a little angry, but soon she saw a small house. After the man took the woman into the house, he opened the entrance to a basement. The woman was a little scared, but finally left under the man's persuasion. Got in.

There is a small room on the ground floor with some pretty good furniture and all electrical appliances, including a bathing area.

"Okay, come on, it's time to start. By the way, you'll come over here at about o'clock. Remember to come here secretly."

The woman started to get ready with a smile. She took out some clothes she had prepared in advance and was about to change into them. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps above.

boom

The woman was about to unbutton her clothes when she was startled when a man wearing a ghost mask walked down.

"Boss, today's mission has been successfully completed."

Whoosh

As a streak of red particles floated by, the woman's eyes widened in horror, and her neck was a bright red. Then she instantly lost her strength and fell into a pool of blood unable to speak a word. The man was so frightened that he sat on the ground. .

"Boss, I did nothing wrong"

Soon several people wearing ghost masks came down. Before the man could remember to speak, his neck was broken. Then a masked man took out a sharp dagger and patched the dying woman's neck. With one blow, a group of people began to tidy up the scene.

"Remember to create the scene of the murder and escape. Move quickly. We have 10 minutes at most. The people from the business department will be here soon."

More than a dozen people in a room began to work. The weapons workshop here was 3 kilometers away from where this man lived, so it was not easy to find.

Soon the scene became messy with a bunch of people, and one of them wearing a mask had already brought the dead man to the edge of the ravine and threw him directly.

1pm

In District 77, located in the north-west, the temperature is not too high. It is not even different from the morning temperature. This is the case in most areas in the north. Even at the hottest time at noon, the temperature is always the lowest in the entire city. , the hottest time is only from 3pm to 4pm.

Most areas in the north are still being repaired. A large number of mutant workers are repairing street houses at some construction sites on the streets. They are not rebuilding, but using stone recycling machines and adding rock coagulant to directly They were rebuilt on the original damaged foundations, and most of the rebuilt houses look very strange and inconsistent, as if broken things are glued together again.

Although Congress has promised to build dilapidated houses for residents in the north, they will all be based on the lowest construction standards. Many businessmen from the building association do not want to take on such a project with almost no profit. In the end, the building association The designated company came to build it.

Apart from the cost of recycling raw materials and the cost of workers, there is basically no money to be made. You must strictly control the cost of workers to make a profit. Otherwise, you will even suffer losses. Many businessmen are dissatisfied. It is basically like working for nothing. No different.

A sharp flute sounded, and many mutant workers who were still building houses stopped their work. Many of them looked listless. In order to save labor costs, most builders only thought of working in three shifts. The mutants in a shift are all the same, but they can only get a mutant salary because the working hours are even in the morning, afternoon and evening.

Work starts at 10 o'clock in the morning and shifts change at 1 noon. The mutants on the changing shift start at 2 o'clock and get off work at 5 o'clock. Then the mutants on the third shift start work at 6 o'clock and get off work at 9 o'clock. There is another advantage to having three shifts, some are at night. The work site requires lighting equipment, and the use of electricity for these equipment can receive an electricity subsidy from the region.

Basically, there are people from the construction company responsible for three shifts at the construction site. This has another advantage. In response to the mutant unemployment subsidy issued by Congress before, the subsidy was issued by Section 7, and this idea was also made by people from Section 7. Come up with it.

In this way, mutant people only work 30 days a month, and it is difficult to get the full unemployment subsidy. Although many mutants are extremely dissatisfied, most mutant people now work for less than 1,000 yuan a month. , and the subsidy is only one or two hundred yuan at most, but in order to survive, most mutants can only swallow their anger.

At this time, several mutants who were off work ran towards a street near Montenegro on the edge with secretive expressions on their faces.

"Can you take one with me, Brother Yong!"

At this time, a thin mutant followed. He saw that these mutants did not look sad when working every day. Instead, they would gather together to drink and call some women every once in a while, so this mutant Know what kind of shady work they have secretly.

"Xiaomu, we have to go back to rest. What do you want to bring?"

The mutant named Xiaomu looked at the more than 10 mutants and followed them.

"Please, Brother Yong, I still have an old man and a wife to support at home."

Finally, the mutant, whom everyone called Brother Yong, nodded.

"Come with me Xiaomu, don't tell anyone about this."

Soon Xiaomu followed Brother Yong and a group of others to the blocks near several mines in District 77. It was very lively now because the mines were restarted and most of the mutants were making a living here.

The streets are full of mutant vendors selling food and drink. Many shops that were destroyed before have been opened. Many mutant people are now eating. Xiaomu followed a group of people into a crooked alley and entered a In the courtyard, Xiaomu looked at the courtyard in shock as soon as he entered. There were some weapons piled everywhere, and some mutants were tying these weapons and ammunition with ropes, then put them in bags, carried them on their backs and went out.

"this"

Soon the mutant named Xiaomu learned about the situation here. The weapons produced in the weapons workshops in the city were used to trade raw materials extracted from minerals with the criminals in the barrier area, and they were responsible for delivering them. For goods, it costs 100 yuan to deliver goods. You only need to take the goods to the barrier area outside Montenegro, and to a town closer to the front.

Xiaomu looked at everything in front of him, and fear soon took over his heart. At this time, he was thinking of his parents, wife and children.

"Brother Yong, if you don't want to forget it, I"

For a time, more than a dozen mutants looked at him angrily.

"This is 500 kilograms of ammunition."

Brother Yong directly took a large linen bag and asked Xiaomu to carry it on his back. Then he began to give instructions. He quickly took 1,800 yuan from a man in the room, and then distributed the money to the people he brought. Every mutant, but Xiaomu was a little confused because there were only 13 of them in total.

"Hurry up. We can go back and forth three times a day, which is 300 yuan, and at least 9,000 yuan a month. Don't be afraid, just take things out and bring back the corresponding things."

"Is everything going to be really okay, Brother Yong?"

Many mutants in the room laughed, and then a group of people started on the road. They bypassed the edge of the northwest mine and came directly to the vicinity of Black Mountain. Only then did Xiaomu know that they had been doing this for four months. Okay, no wonder he spends his money and alcohol.

"Because we are a group transport, we get commissions. We can carry a lot of weapons and ammunition at a time. Eat quickly and set off. Everyone, hurry up. There are two more trips today!"

Xiao Mu then realized that because Luo Yong brought these mutants into the industry, all the commissions belonged to Luo Yong, and Luo Yong would regularly arrange for everyone to spend money together, and everyone had no complaints.

"It's not like we can do this for a lifetime. There will definitely be risks over time. We can only accumulate funds quickly now. Who is willing to do this when the situation gets better?"

A group of people were talking and laughing on the rugged mountain road. Xiao Mu had been paying attention to the surrounding situation. 8 kilometers from here, you can see the barrier area, and everyone sped up.

But Xiao Mu still felt a little numb in his heart. There was a corner of a mountain in front of him. According to Luo Yong, it would be flat land after passing it, and he would have to run at that time. Everyone basically carried more than 500 kilograms of weapons and ammunition.

Time passed by, and Luo Yong, who was leading the way, shouted with a smile.

"Speed ​​up when you get out. It's only 20 kilometers. It will be there in half an hour. Brothers, I called seven or eight girls tonight."

Many people laughed at once, but the next second Luo Yong was dumbfounded. The bag of guns he was carrying fell to the ground.

"What happened to Brother Yong?"

Someone asked. Instantly a voice came from the opposite side.

"Please hold your head with your hands and lie on the ground."

Luo Yong turned around and shouted in an instant.

"Run! It's the people from the Operations Department."

The 13 people immediately threw away the things in their hands, turned around and shrank down from the mountains. Xiaomu was at a loss, but the next second, several directors with red particles flashing had jumped over, and everyone was restrained by telekinesis.

"My lord, this is my first time. Today I am just..."

Xiaomu was dumbfounded looking at the mutants who were handcuffed and squatting on the ground in front of him. In front of him were people from Section 3, nearly a thousand people, and many people from Section 5.

2:29 pm

Bang

An S-class mutant standing on the roof stared wide-eyed, watching the red scab on his abdomen being smashed directly. He fell to the ground, holding his abdomen. There were noises all around, and a large number of mutants were pressed directly to the ground. Sirens rang all around.

A number of Section 5 management vehicles were speeding on the street, and a number of takeoffs and landings were flying towards this side in the sky.

Alpha took out a cigarette. There were weapons and ammunition everywhere in this yard, and in the basement, there were a lot of raw materials for refining.

"This is not a small problem anymore."

Alpha muttered, and many mutants were arguing that they were just delivering goods and did not participate in any behavior that wanted to harm the city. Alpha stared at the many mutants below.

It is understandable that it will become like this, because the lives of the mutants have been seriously threatened, all of which is caused by the violent genes in the mutants.

As more and more things were explained, Alpha was shocked. This was a dereliction of duty by the Operations Department as a whole. Alpha didn't know how many weapons and ammunition had been transported to the Fortress Area, but it was certain that the criminals in the Fortress Area were now equipped with a large number of weapons.

"What on earth are you doing, Uncle Gene?"

Alpha had heard about the special inspectors in the Fortress Area led by Gene, but why did he not get any report from the inspectors for such a big problem?

There are always people who want to make profits through some special methods. The people in Section 2 have investigated the source of the weapons. They started investigating two months ago, but they have never been able to determine the source of the weapons. Now they have found 9 small workshops for producing weapons, but the people inside are missing, and a lot of machines for producing weapons have been confiscated.

It is unrealistic to achieve the comprehensive use of light and shadow materials. There are not so many light and shadow materials in the city. Looking at the S-level mutant in front of him, Alpha still remembers that he was the top 8 player in the mutant competition last year.

Many mutants below are still saying that they are absolutely not involved in things that harm the city. Some mutants cried and complained that they would commit crimes because they really couldn't live.

Alpha was still thinking, if this matter fermented in society, the status of mutants would be more dangerous, but if he didn't continue to investigate, the city would fall into danger again. Now there are many armed forces outside the barrier area.

"Source!"

Alpha looked back at the top of the city behind him. From here, he could only see a corner in the east, which was the territory of the Hillman family.

No matter how he investigated, he still couldn't find any evidence of the Hillman family's crimes. Recently, when Alpha went home from time to time, he would go outside the Hillman family's manor, sit quietly for a while, and stare at everything inside.

The gods repeatedly reiterated that the Hillman family's problems were left to the gods to deal with, and asked Alpha not to intervene. Alpha was most angry about this. Even if there was no evidence for many problems, the final point was the Hillman family.

Today is another extremely difficult day. A statement has been issued to the foreign countries. No reporters are allowed to enter the scene of the investigation of black market transactions, but the problem cannot be concealed.

Alpha didn't know what to do. For the first time, Alpha began to feel confused. It was obviously a very simple issue. Anyone who participated in transporting and selling weapons would be convicted of urban endangerment. This was clearly stated in the law.

City endangerment is the most severe crime in the city, usually starting at 30 years, and the sentence will be increased according to the actual harm caused to the city and the impact that may be caused to the city society in the future.

Once what happened today is exposed, the lives of those mutants who did not participate in the crime will become more difficult in the future.

Beep beep

Alpha answered the phone.

"What are you going to do!"

Gene's voice seemed more serious than usual.

"All will be convicted of city endangerment."

"What will happen! I told you."

Alpha hummed.

"If they just turn a blind eye to these crimes because they are forced by life, or because of institutional problems, I can't do this, Uncle Gene. If nothing is done, this city has no future!"

Alpha hung up the phone. She felt a little heavy at this moment. The inaction of various departments eventually led to this situation.

"Monsters are raised little by little, and now the monsters have an appetite that is getting bigger and bigger."

Alpha said, turning on the light and shadow screen, and many merchants or companies were constantly investigated because of qualification issues.

Alpha clenched her fists. She knew very well that even if it was cruel, she had to do this because evil was beginning to emerge uncontrollably from the shadows again.