Arknights is too real, right?

Hey, Dafengche, how are you doing lately? Have you been injured again?

No, I'm very good.

Have you recovered from your previous injury?

Don't worry, it's already gone.

oh.

There was a bit of noise on the phone, and soon Ifrit's voice came.

Hey, Yoyo, when will you be back.

It should be soon.

Then don't forget to bring me a gift. Oh, by the way, I have some good news for you. My Xiao Mo has flown back again. Hehe, she really still likes to be with me.

Well, that's good.

Okay, I won't tell you anymore. I'm going to play baseball with Ergou. Come back early. If someone bullies you, call me anytime. I, Ifrit-sama, will be burned to death.

Before she could finish speaking, Brother ACE snatched the phone over.

Hey, Xia Feng, how are you doing lately?

It's going well. I'm waiting for an opportunity.

Be careful yourself.

Well, how's the headquarters going lately? Richie hasn't done much.

Not at the moment. The situation is almost the same as before. Basically no one comes to this street.

good.

After that, Xia Feng briefly asked about the progress of the medical department and whether Ansel was used to working.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Feng glanced at his bracelet.

[Critical period: 4]

[Countdown to the next cycle: 8 days]

It has been more than a week since he arrived in Notting City, and he has carried out many large and small tasks. He cannot be said to be very clear about the operation mode of the Chamber of Commerce, but he probably has a certain degree of understanding.

He has come into contact with Fredo's special operations team. There are more than 30 people, more than half of whom are infected, and most of them can use Originium skills. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a gang-like special forces.

During an internal gathering, he also met the bosses of the seven districts in Notting City. The average age of these bosses was forty or fifty years old, and the youngest was in his thirties. Even one of them was as stunned as Aijie and Simon. There is no green head at all, and each of them is very deep. It can be seen that the power of each of the seven bosses under Fredo has been very stable.

The bosses of these seven districts were quite polite to Xia Feng, especially when they knew that he was the hero who destroyed the Blood Harbor Gang. They all came up to praise him, but they were only polite. You can feel it from the perfunctory hidden under their expressions. , they didn't take Xia Feng too seriously in their hearts, they just regarded him as a tool who was particularly good at fighting, nothing more.

This week, Xia Feng basically stayed at Nan Feng's house at night. After a few days of getting along day and night, he and Nan Feng became more and more like each other. Their relationship soared and they were now almost like brothers.

To be honest, there was indeed a small element of exploitation in his initial relationship with Nanfeng. Through Nanfeng, he could fully integrate into the headquarters of the Freedo Chamber of Commerce and come into contact with some core businesses, especially the Origin Stone business. This was one of his goals. one.

But as time went by, he felt more and more that Nanfeng was a good guy, and at the same time he felt that he valued him.

Combining all his plans, Xia Feng felt that he could do something for Nan Feng.

This morning, Nanfeng suddenly said that he wanted to visit grandpa.

Xia Feng knew that the grandfather he spoke of was not his real grandfather, but an honorific title.

The two drove south until they were almost out of the city, and there were no buildings on the roadside anymore.

Turning down a bumpy dirt road from the wide highway, the off-road vehicle drove for nearly 20 minutes, and a dilapidated residential area appeared ahead.

Just as Xia Feng guessed, this is the designated living area for infected people in Notting City.

This is the first time Xia Feng has come to a real infected area. Although there are many infected people living in the Gilt neighborhood, due to the city's privileges, it is almost the same as a normal street.

The towering walls extended endlessly to both sides, and the large iron gate was now open. There were more than a dozen people in military uniforms standing at the door. They seemed to be military police responsible for guarding the entrance and exit.

“Beep beep beep beep!”

Nanfeng drove the car in front of the big iron gate and honked the horn frantically. After seeing clearly the license plate of the off-road vehicle and the person sitting in the driver's seat, the guarding military police were not furious, but rather at a loss. stood still.

After a while, a man who looked like a captain walked out. He walked to the car window, lowered his head and said something inside.

Brother Nan, you are here.

kindness.

Nanfeng just said en casually and ignored him.

The captain waved his hand, and the military police standing in front of the iron gate immediately moved out of the way. Nanfeng stepped on the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle roared in.

It is relatively easy for infected people to enter the area, especially for someone with Nanfeng's status, who has gone through the application and registration process.

But it's not that simple for the people living inside to figure it out.

This is the real living area for infected people, and Xia Feng is mentally prepared. He may see something different from the bright and prosperous big city.

This infected area is very large. As far as the eye can see, there are low-rise bungalows, and they are very dilapidated. Because the road is very narrow, Nanfeng has to slow down the vehicle speed, and the off-road vehicle carefully shuttles between the streets.

The road was a bit bumpy, and Xia Feng didn't see anyone along the way. Occasionally, there were a few skinny pedestrians, all with gloomy and vigilant faces, and a deep despair in their eyes.

There are no shops, no hospitals, and no public entertainment facilities here. Although the muddy streets and dilapidated houses filled the place with a depressing atmosphere, fortunately, Xia Feng did not see the kind of hysteria where blood flowed freely and corpses were piled and burned. scene.

Noticing that Xia Feng had been looking solemnly at the street scene outside the window, Nan Feng, who was driving, spoke up.

Compared to more than ten years ago, the environment here has improved a lot. When I was a child, there were homeless infected people in every port. They covered themselves with straw mats and didn't even know when they died. No one even notices it in the corner, now at least everyone has a shelter from the wind and rain, even though it’s terrible.”

Is that the kind of environment you grew up in?

Yes, don't be surprised. Even now, the infected areas in most cities in Victoria are still in that kind of environment.

This is the truth. Victoria’s policy for treating infected people is good enough. Most people can maintain a minimum survival. A few people may starve and freeze, but at least they don’t have to worry about being strangled and deported. If they are in Ursa Hey, infected people can't get a good night's sleep.

Although he sympathized with Nan Feng's childhood experience, Xia Feng no longer wanted to ask about those long-ago things. To put it bluntly, this was everyone's fate. At least he survived.

However, Xia Feng is now concerned about another issue. He feels very strange as to why he and Nan Feng are here.

Nanfeng, why does your grandfather live in an infected area?

Because he is infected.

Xia Feng turned his head sideways.

With your ability, it should be easy to take an infected person out and live a normal life. Don't tell me you can't do it.

Nan Feng sighed.

Of course I can do this kind of thing, but grandpa doesn't want to. He said he can only survive if he lives here.

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