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The next morning

The lower entrance and exit of the Archangel

"Let's go!"

Second Lieutenant Bucky Lulu looked at the strange gazes of the members of the Archangel around him, and finally shouted with some relief, and then hurriedly got into the car with Liu Qi.

Because of going to the city controlled by Zaft, Bucky Lulu specially changed the women's military uniform of the United Earth Army today into a dress of white trousers and a purple long-sleeved shirt, and even wore a pair of brown women's sunglasses.

This kind of dress is a little too different from Lieutenant Bucky Lulu's previous straight face and a lady's military uniform, and it is not surprising that it has aroused the curious eyes of those people on the Archangel - although Bucky Lulu himself is definitely not happy to be looked at as a precious animal like this, but Bucky Lulu can't make others turn their heads away from him, right?

So after enduring it for about ten minutes, Bucky Lulu, who got into the car as if he was fleeing, couldn't wait for the people of the Dawn Desert to start the sand buggy vehicle and quickly rushed to the nearest Zaft's military headquarters in North Africa, the old nest of the desert tiger, the large city of Banadia.

In the other car, Kira, who was persuaded by Mu to take a break, and Cagalli, who was forcibly followed by most people for unknown reasons, and her bodyguard, the black man, also got into the SUV.

Liu Qi has a pleasant journey with Bucky Lulu who has a little ambiguity and intimacy from time to time, and Bucky Lulu, who eats tofu from time to time, can only forcibly endure the Dawn Desert Driver and Saibu Ashima who are sitting in front of him, and even the voice of reprimand is not good. However, Liu Qi didn't plan to let Bucky Lulu not come to the stage in front of others, so he only stayed at the stage of eating tofu.

Although Sebu Asima, who was sitting in the front seat of the off-road vehicle, noticed that Liu Qi and Bucky Lulu were slightly intimate in the back seat, he certainly wouldn't bother if he wasn't a member of the Archangel, and Kira and Cagalli, who were not bickering in the other car, certainly couldn't see Liu Qi's small movements.

After a journey of more than three hours, the group finally drove into the city called Baladia at about 10 o'clock in the morning.

"Does Zaft ignore the possibility of strangers or members of the Resistance entering the city?"

Looking at the checkpoint leading to the outskirts of the city, Zaft and a group of people in charge of security only checked whether the people entering were carrying arms and guns, and did not care about some self-defense weapons such as knives or daggers, and did not even check the documents, Liu Qi felt very incredible, is this still an invader? If you don't even check your documents, you're just not allowed to carry weapons and let the other party drive directly into the city.

"Of course they won't care, because those who dare to resist them will only die when they are discovered by Zaft"

Saibu Ashuma replied to Liu Qi's question with a little bitterness, listening to his words, I knew that many people had done this kind of thing, but the result was obviously not too good.

Although Liu Qi didn't have a good impression of Zaft's side when he watched the "Gundam SEED" anime, looking at the situation that the adjuster soldiers who were responsible for checking the entry and exit of the city did not take advantage of the situation or extortion in addition to checking whether everyone and vehicles had weapons, Zaft's military discipline was still good.

Well, at least the military discipline of the Zaft side here in Baladia is still commendable, at least there are no various occupation army syndromes - robbery, extortion, rape, adultery, abduction, plunder, and so on.

"Go in!"

With the words of the inspecting soldiers, two off-road vehicles drove into Baladia along the traffic.

Two desert buggies, which were usually common in appearance, entered Baladia and apparently could not attract much attention, and in the middle of the crowd, the two buggies stopped on a fairly busy street.

As soon as the car stopped, the feisty blonde lion cub Cagalli jumped directly from the car and moved her body, which had been frozen for several hours.

"Then we'll see you in four hours!"

Cagalli, who jumped out of the car, said to the black bodyguard who was sitting in the car.

"Be careful!"

The black bodyguard looked at Cagalli and said cautiously.

"I know! You too, you can't take this difficult guy lightly, can you?"

Faced with the kindness of the bodyguard, Cagalli nodded and told him in turn.

"Kira! Remember to be careful!"

Liu Qi turned his head and shouted to Kira, who had just gotten out of the car, looking around curiously.

Recently, after experiencing too much fighting and mental stimulation, Kira, who was obviously a little sluggish, nodded in the face of Liu Qi's kindness and said that he understood, and after saying that he understood, he didn't say anything, and still looked at the surrounding situation with a very confused look, and then was pulled away directly by Cagalli.

"Let's go!"

Saibu Asima, who was sitting in the passenger seat, didn't say anything when he saw this scene, and said directly to the others, and then the two desert buggies started their engines again and drove deeper into the market, leaving only Kira and Cagalli shopping on the street and relaxing their tense nerves

Not to mention Kira and Cagalli's chance encounter with the desert tiger Andrew Barterfield as in the original story.

It took more than ten minutes for Liu Qi's two off-road vehicles to leave the street from the other end, and after traveling some distance, they came to a luxury villa guarded by dozens of armed guards and several tanks.

Obviously, the person who can still have this kind of guard power in the city of Baladya, which is controlled by Zaft, is the Chaili who controls the entire underground black market in Baladia, as mentioned by Sebu Ashima! A black marketeer who has been entrenched in Baladia for more than a decade! Even Zaft is a land snake that needs to be treated with caution after taking the city!

At this time, of course, Sebu Asuma, who also belongs to the head of the land, stepped forward to negotiate, and after the guards contacted the villa to obtain permission to enter, a guard led the four black bodyguards of Sebu Asima, Liu Qi, Baki Lulu, and Cagalli into the building - of course, the routine security check before entering was inevitable, and there were definitely not a few people who wanted Chayli's life here in Baladia, even compared to the desert tigers who were assassinated from time to time.

After following the security check, they came to a reception room on the second floor of the villa, and met the main owner they were looking for, a brown-skinned bald man with a large beard - he was Cha Yili!

"Welcome, welcome! But I really think it's strange that Sebu, you stubborn guy like a rock, should come to me."

The bald man Chaili, who obviously knew Saibu Ashima and was one of those who knew him well, said to Sabu Ashima sitting on the sofa after a few polite words, and his tone revealed a hint of surprise, obviously surprised by the arrival of Sabu Asima.

"You have a monopoly on the water source, of course you don't have to worry about life, if you can, I don't want to see your face again" Saibu Ashuma looked at Chaily with a somewhat complicated face and said: "But there is no way, we can't leave our kettle empty"

"It would be nice if you could change your mind, it's faith that counts, it's life! Saibu Ashima"

Chaili squinted his eyes and looked at Saibu Ashuma and said with a little emotion, obviously the two had definitely had a cooperative relationship and were very familiar with each other's beliefs.

But now as a black market merchant, Cha Yili only sighed, and then leaned forward slightly, reached out and picked up the cup in front of him and said: "Water is something that changes at any time, no matter where it comes from, water is water, as long as you can drink it, because water is related to our survival."

After saying this, Chayl took a sip of the coffee in the cup and looked like he was enjoying it.

"Now I don't want to argue with you about that"

Looking at Chayli, who was drinking coffee with a comfortable face, Saibu Asima's face darkened a little, straightened his waist directly, raised his voice and said, "How is it?" Our request is accepted? Still not accept?"

Hearing Saibu Asima's words, Bucky Lulu, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but be a little worried, shouldn't the four of them be polite on other people's territory with their bare hands, isn't Sebu Ashima so reckless that the other party is not afraid that the other party will turn his face?

But then Chaili's cousin relieved Bucky Lulu and let go of her unnecessary worries and guards.

"Of course we accept it, we should help each other."

Hearing Sebu Asuma's unkind words, Chaili did not get angry, but agreed very happily, and said the reason why the two knew each other and were not strangers, and the relationship between the two was originally of the same tribe.

After Chaeli agreed, he put the cup of coffee on the table in front of him, got up and said to a few people: "Let's talk about the details when we get to the factory!" Hahaha"

Chayl was obviously in a pretty good mood, and after saying that, he walked away slowly with his hands behind his back, and let out bursts of hearty laughter. As for the reason why he is in such a happy mood now, he can estimate it by looking at Saibu Ashima, who is sitting on the sofa with his head bowed and not knowing what to think!

Obviously, Chaali was very happy to see Sebu Asima, a familiar acquaintance who had left due to a difference of philosophy, and bowed his head to himself, not to mention that as a kind of businessman, finding a black market merchant would mean a lot of income

After Seb Asuma, Cagalli's black bodyguard, Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi looked at each other, they also quickly got up and left the reception room after Chaeli, and followed Chaili to the so-called factory that Chaili said

The places and things that Chaili walked and saw with Sebu Ashima, Baki Lulu, and Liu Qi fully showed how much energy this guy claimed to have monopolized the entire underground black market in Baladia.

A large amount of the most precious fresh water in the desert, various fuels that are now lacking in various cities on the earth, food and medicine urgently needed in the Dawn Desert, and other things are piled up in several underground warehouses, and seeing that Challi unabashedly took a few people to visit directly and confirm the quantity, these underground warehouses are obviously not all the bottom goods in Chaili's hands.

However, these materials, which are a little difficult to deal with but not too precious, are obviously not the ultimate purpose of Bucky Lulu personally bringing people over, and after determining the number of daily necessities and medical supplies that the Dawn Desert and the Archangel now need in several underground warehouses, it is the turn of the next major event. After a few large circles, Chai led the men into the underground passage from a remote place in Baladia.

"Water, food, and fuel are all ready to go, and the most important things you ask for are left."

On the way to the final place of the material trade, Chaeli, who led the way in front and let his vigilant subordinates leave from time to time, suddenly spoke.

Then Chaeli, who had been walking ahead to lead the way, stopped, stopped in the open space of piles of wooden boxes on both sides of the area, and turned to look at Sebu Ashima and Baki Lulu. At the same time, four staff members pushing a cart with a large wooden box on it came out, and these staff members parked the four carts behind Chaili.

At the signal of Chayli, they reached out and opened the big lids on the four large wooden boxes, and then the various military supplies such as missiles and ammunition that the Archangel currently needed were immediately presented in the eyes of Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi.

"The 75MM AP bomb of the Earth United Forces warship, the EQ177 magnetic field blocking part made by the Dawning Society, all these things you have asked for have been completed, take a look at the goods!"

Cha Yili looked at the few people in front of him, said with a smile, and even took the initiative to let the customer come forward to inspect the goods.

The lack of expendable ammunition and munitions on these Archangels was the main reason why the three of them agreed to come over to Baki Lulu, and it was also the reason why Sebu Ashumati yì sought out Chayli, a supernatural merchant who had a monopoly on the underground black market in Baladia - if it was only food and medicine, why bother to go to Baladia, where food and supplies could be obtained for thousands of people in other small cities where Zaft did not control it.

However, the United Earth Army-style ammunition and the high-tech military products produced by the Dawning Society are not available on the black market in small cities, and according to Sebu Ashima, it is only possible to get them in the black market in Baladia.

Now that Cha Yili has opened his mouth for customers to check, as representatives sent on the Archangel, Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi must of course carefully inspect the goods - if these things are used rashly without checking carefully, it is difficult to say whether they will directly pit themselves on the battlefield, as an excellent soldier, Bucky Lulu does not want the epitaph on his tombstone to be an unlucky person who accidentally used substandard ammunition to bury himself and his comrades on the battlefield.

Bucky Lulu has come forward, can Liu Qi not follow? The two of them walked out from behind Sabu Ashima and came to four large wooden boxes, and began to carefully examine the ammunition and contents contained in several large wooden boxes.

"Wow puppet, it's really a genuine product produced by the Dawning Society"

Liu Qi picked up the contents of one of the boxes and checked them slightly, and through the memories of several staff members absorbed by Heliopolis, Liu Qi was very surprised to find that it was really the same as what Cha Yili said, these things were genuine goods produced by the official factory of the Shuguang Society, although they were not numbered, they definitely belonged to the qualified products produced by the regular factory, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. However, Liu Qi was only slightly surprised, and then immediately understood, it is estimated that the Republic of Orb is also part-time in arms exports, which is known as a money-grabbing business.

"Amazing, where did you get all these things?"

Bucky Lulu stood in front of a box, looking at the unusually familiar military supplies in the box, Bucky Lulu looked at it for a while, and found that these ammunition in the wooden box were all genuine products used by the United Earth Forces, not imitations, and whispered in surprise.

"There are many underground channels in this world that you don't know hahaha"

Hearing Bucky Lulu's whispered question behind him, Chai replied without looking back, and laughed out loud as if he remembered something funny. However, Chayl only laughed a few times before he stopped, looked up at Saibu Ashima, who was standing still in front of him, and continued, "Alright, now let's talk about the price."

"I know!"

Saibu Ashima was obviously familiar with Chaeli's character, so he directly interrupted Chaili's words, and then asked Baki Lulu and Liu Qi, "How is it, these goods are okay, right?"

"Yes! None of this is a problem!"

Bucky Lulu turned to look at Sebu Ashuma and responded.

Liu Qi also nodded, indicating that there was no problem with the things he checked.

"You're ready for all the things we want, aren't you?" Sebu Ashuma saw that both Baki Lulu and Liu Qi had confirmed the situation of the things before he opened his mouth to ask Chaeli. “

Of course you're ready," Chayl narrowed his eyes, smugly in front of his acquaintances.

At the same time, a staff member who had just walked up to Cha Ley's side handed a list with the price of the item written in front of Saibu Ashima and said, "Please look at it!"

Saibu Ashuma took the list, and Baki Lulu and Liu Qi, who had just walked to Saibu Asima's side, also looked at the set of astronomical numbers on the list (relative to ordinary people), but the two looked at each other and didn't speak, Baki Lulu was because Saibu Asuma said that everything was arranged by him, and Liu Qi was familiar with the plot and knew what was going on.

After seeing that the two of them had no opinion after reading the bill, Seb Ashuma shouted to Cagalli's black bodyguard behind him, "Kisaka!"

The latter, who had been acting as a background, immediately stepped forward when he heard the sound, picked up the bill in Saibu Asuma's hand and looked at it, and said very simply: "Is it okay to settle in the currency of the United Earth side?"

"Okay, then deal!"

Chuili agreed, apparently indifferent to receiving Earth Federation bills in Zaft's cities, and that there was clearly a way to spend them.

"Okay, then let's start moving supplies to this location right away"

The black bodyguard Kisaka happily asked about the other party's bank account number and paid with a credit card - it was strange that the city controlled by Zaft could still use the credit card of the United Earth side.

Kisaka then began to have Chayl prepare for the transport of supplies—on the Baladian side, there were probably few people other than Chaili who could transport them outside the city.

"Very good, I'll order someone to carry it right away!"

After checking about the changes in his bank account number, Chayl nodded and agreed to Kisaka's request.

Immediately after completing the transaction, the group left Chaili's factory and drove back to the place where Kira and Cagalli had been dropped, but did not find them when they arrived. Kisaka, who had no useful news, had to contact Malu in the Archangel, and then reunited with Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi, who had planned to go shopping and buy some gifts by the way.

"I asked, and the people around here said they didn't know, so let's search separately first!"

Kisaka looked at the reunited Sebu Asima, Liu Qi, and Baki Lulu, and said anxiously.

"Yes, we will search in pairs, follow this street and keep in touch!"

Bucky Lulu also gets angry when she hears that Kira and Cagalli haven't returned, and agrees.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!!"

Neither Saibu Asima, who was also anxious, nor Liu Qi, who knew the inside story, objected, and agreed.

"Remember everyone to keep in touch at all times, and report to the others as soon as you find the traces of the two!"

Bucky Lulu saw everyone and admonished with some unease.

"Understood!" Got it!" With the voices of Kisaka and Sebu Ashma, the three groups began to search around. (To be continued......)