"I'll leave the key at that."

Under the flickering lights, Meng Lei took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one of them and lit it, and then sprinkled it again.

Soon, the foul smell in the air was replaced by the pungent smell of tobacco.

In the midst of the smoke, Meng Lei continued:

"Finding the key may be the focus of our next mission in Modo City, but we can't delay anything else."

After a pause, Meng Lei looked up at Zhang Chao:

"At the shipyard, when can the assessors conduct an on-site damage assessment?"

Zhang Chao did not hesitate and immediately responded:

"Due to the complete closure of Modo City now, even if the shipyard staff wants to go out to the dock, it will take a very cumbersome approval process, and it will take about a day to walk all down."

"One day...... Meng Lei looked up and muttered, "Another day has been wasted, and with the maintenance period, we will have to stay in Modo City for at least five days......

Hearing this, Zhang Chao frowned slightly, as if he remembered something.

After a pause, a tangled look appeared on his face, and he hesitated again and again, but finally spoke:

"Commander, as things stand, five days is just a conservative estimate.

Even if the rest of our operation went well, five days later the submarine was repaired, and the 'keys' and containment methods were found.

However, we don't know how long we will waste when we go to the colony of Barona.

Even in the most optimistic scenario, if there are no more accidents on the way back to complete the transaction and return home, it will take at least half a month to reach the vicinity of Ciel City.

In other words, from now on, we will have at least twenty days or so of delays on the road.

In this case......

Speaking of this, Zhang Chao paused, looked at Meng Lei with a solemn gaze, and said in a deep voice:

"With all due respect, can Commander An and those lost fleet brothers really hold out for that long and hold out until our rescue?"

Hearing this, Meng Lei's eyes flickered, and he subconsciously took a deep breath.

After being lost for 20 days, even on land with abundant oxygen content and abundant fresh water, the hope of successful rescue is extremely slim.

What's more, in the midst of the extremely cruel depths of the sea?

If the submarine hadn't sunk and there was plenty of energy, there would be no need to worry about fresh water, but food would still be a problem.

Not to mention the situation of losing the shelter of the submarine and going deep into the ruins.

Therefore, Meng Lei didn't dare to guarantee anything on the question raised by Zhang Chao, and he was a little apprehensive.

However, since the divination results show that there is still a turning point in the development of things.

That proves that, at least for now, Enron's lives are not in danger, and the real crisis may not be a matter of supplies, but from other sources.

Meng Lei said this idea, and then said:

"In any case, we have to try our best to fight for it, and as for the final result, we can only do our best to obey the fate of God."

"Okay."

Hearing this, Zhang Chao could only nod helplessly and accept it silently. ….

At this time, Meng Lei took out the hand-held tablet in his arms, opened the citizen's personal account and glanced at it, and found that the account balance was not much, not even 50,000 marks, which was not enough to pay for the maintenance of the expeditionary fleet.

After a pause, he took a puff of the cigarette in his hand, turned to look at Hans, and asked in a deep voice:

"Where is the business district in Modo City?"

"We don't have enough cash on hand right now, and we need to cash out the supplies in the warehouse as soon as possible to pay for the maintenance of the fleet, and we also need to prevent some unexpected situations in case of emergency."

Although Hans's knowledge of Modo City is also limited, after all, he has been here a few times before, and he knows more than Meng Lei and the others.

At that moment, Hans touched his chin, slightly

With a deep groan, he spoke:

"If you want to monetize those goods, you have to go to the central business district of the city and ask ......

Speaking of this, a hint of fear appeared on his face, and he added:

"It's the place where we had the hallucination event before, which is the business district of Modo City, where most of the transactions take place."

"Hmm."

Meng Lei nodded when he heard this, and then looked at Zhang Chao again: "You bring someone to deal with this matter tomorrow, and realize the goods on the ship as soon as possible to ensure that we have sufficient funds."

In addition, the shipyard also has to pay close attention to it, so that they can assess the damage of the submarine as soon as possible, give a quotation and construction plan, and repair it as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

Zhang Chao nodded heavily, didn't say anything more, and responded directly.

Then, Meng Lei remembered something again, and specially advised:

"By the way, one more thing."

"What?"

Zhang Chao looked up suspiciously, with a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.

"Early tomorrow morning, I will allocate some funds to you first, and you can go to the business district to buy a tablet, so that you can keep in touch with me, and communicate in time if there is any situation."

"Good!"

Zhang Chao naturally had no objections to this matter, and readily agreed.

In the days when there was no mobile phone, he felt as if he had returned to a primitive society, and it was too difficult to communicate, and it was indeed necessary to equip a handheld tablet.

After explaining everything, Meng Lei got up from the sofa made of mud shark ribs with a cigarette in his mouth and walked to the window.

The light from the high-intensity lighting above the dome of the living area has become very dim when it falls outside the window on the first floor of the meltwater apartment after being refracted by a large number of high-rise buildings.

White light seeped through the purple-red curtains, revealing a distorted shadow.

Meng Lei's gaze fell on the shadow, silently pondered for a long time, and then looked at the time, it was already more than ten o'clock in the evening.

The erratic cigarette butts slipped from his fingertips, and Meng Lei suddenly turned around and said to everyone in the room:

"Alright, it's not too early, everyone pack up and get ready to rest."

When the words fell, he turned to look at Zhang Chao again:

"Zhang Chao, you stay and take care of Lao Jia, arrange the other brothers, and stay here to take care of our old nest."

As he spoke, Meng Lei's gaze wandered, and finally landed on Hans and Huo Ye:

"You two, take the guys out with me." ….

"Huh?!"

Huo Ye scratched his head suspiciously: "Commander, where are we going so late?"

Having said that, Huo Ye didn't mean to refute, and directly picked up a machete in the corner of the sofa.

Meng Lei casually picked up a harpoon from the ground, these things were all organized for convenience when he was cleaning just now.

Then, as he walked towards the door of the apartment, he said:

"It's not too late, before going to bed, let's go find the guide first, under normal circumstances, he should be at home at this point, let's run tomorrow sky."

"Come now...... Isn't it a little abrupt and rude?"

Huo Ye hesitated a little and reminded loudly.

In his opinion, it seems that visiting at ten o'clock at night is not the right time.

However, Meng Lei shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"The information given by the Soho bar is not unique, Lao Jia drinks according to the rules and asks for information, and the other party will also provide it to others in the same way, as long as someone spends money or completes the drink, they may get the same information as us.

In this case, whoever finds the target first, the more he will take the initiative and have the right to choose.

So, we have to move fast!"

After a pause, Meng Lei added in a somewhat solemn tone, "Perhaps, someone has already taken the lead before us

If that's the case, we'll have to do it one more time in addition to the price, or buy the information from the bar at a high price......

Hans nodded when he heard this, and as he walked to follow, he echoed:

"The captain is right, this can happen, Soho Bar only provides the contact information of the guide, but it is not unique.

To put it simply, the more guides are currently stranded in the city, the more choices you will have.

If there is only one guide left in the city that day, then it will definitely become the object of everyone's competition, and the competition is quite fierce.

In this case, the guide's right to lead the way is naturally the one with the highest price.

Unless ......"

Speaking of this, Hans also bent down to pick up a dagger from the ground, carefully pinned it to his waist, and then said:

"Unless, everyone agrees to crowdfund and set off in a team, but there will be no accidents on the way, it is difficult to guarantee."

Hearing this, Huo Ye finally nodded thoughtfully, and muttered in a low voice:

"Okay, then let's go over and have a look and find out the situation......

While speaking, Meng Lei had already walked to the door of the apartment.

"Commander!"

At this time, Zhang Chao quickly followed from behind, and said in a worried tone:

"Wouldn't it be a little unsafe to go out so late, or I'll let a few brothers go with you, and there will be a good response on the way."

The living area of Modo City is the most chaotic place compared to several other areas.

Whether you're a pirate or a bounty hunter in this alien sea, everyone has three iconic hobbies in common.

That's alcohol, women, and gambling!

Most of the bars in Modo City are located near the central area, next to two major traffic arteries, White Avenue and Vendoco Street, and Soho Bar is one of the largest. ….

And places like JY and casinos, after all, belong to the gray industry.

In the laws of the Union, it is also expressly forbidden to operate premises.

Although Modo City is located in the middle of nowhere, and it is gradually beyond the control of the Alliance, in the final analysis, it is still under the jurisdiction of the Alliance, and it is impossible to blatantly operate JY and the casino.

As a result, most of the business premises of these two industries are relatively obscure, hidden deep in the living areas with many buildings and the most people.

It is precisely for this reason that the living area of Modo City does not look unusual on the surface.

But in reality, there is an undercurrent surging in private, and law and order are far more chaotic than in other places.

Sperm-brained prostitutes are the most honest and non-threatening after venting, but those gamblers and addicts who lose red eyes are the most potential threats that cannot be ignored on the streets, and they can do anything.

Meng Lei and the three of them went out late at night, and if they wanted to move around in this area, Zhang Chao always felt a little unsafe.

Meng Lei smiled when he heard this, shook his head disappretently, and said:

"It's okay, with Huo Ye following, there won't be any problems, the entire living area is so big, just run out in two steps, what danger can there be?

If there are too many people, it will attract more attention and invite unnecessary trouble.

So, you just stay here and wait for us to come back."

stepped forward and patted Zhang Chao's shoulder, Meng Lei smiled:

"Don't worry, we won't be delaying for long."

After saying that, Meng Lei didn't delay any longer, beckoned to Huo Ye, turned around and opened the apartment door.

Outside, the lights flickered in the dark hallway.

The various decorations made of the inner shell and cartilage of the moluok are refracted into a deep shadow under the distortion of the light, with strange shapes, teeth and claws, and the person who looks at it is extremely uncomfortable.

After all, Meng Lei also came over with strong winds and waves, and he didn't have any discomfort about it, and walked straight out of the gate after going out.

But he didn't get too far away.

Suddenly, there was a "pop" sound in my ears.

The corridor on the first floor is extremely quiet, and you can hear a pin dropping.

In the empty and dead environment, this voice was instantly amplified countless times, and it was extremely clear, which immediately attracted Meng Lei's attention.

"What sound? Where did you hear that?"

On the first floor of the entire meltwater apartment, there were no other residents except for their group.

And this voice obviously didn't come from their room, because Zhang Chao, who hadn't had time to close the door, would also come out with a probe and look for the source of the sound with a vigilant face.

It was not loud, like some kind of soft fluid, falling from a high altitude and falling to the floor, very recognizable.

Meng Lei stopped in confusion, and while turning around, he raised the harpoon in his hand.

"Commander, that voice just now seems to have come from across our room......

At this time, Huo Ye also pulled out the machete inserted in his waist and raised his eyebrows at Meng Lei in a low voice.

He walked behind Meng Lei, very close to the source of the sound, and heard it more realistically.

"On the other side?"

Meng Lei instinctively became vigilant and frowned slightly.

The first floor of the meltwater apartment, until the arrival of their group, was always closed.

The landlord didn't warn them before leaving that there were other residents on this floor.

There are all kinds of indications that there should be no other people living in the area on the first floor of the apartment.

In that case, what about the sound just now?

Could it be that there are still people hiding in the apartment room of 401 opposite, without the knowledge of the landlord?

It's obviously the first floor, but the house number is a number starting with 4, which is a bit abnormal in itself.

Meng Lei hesitated slightly, glanced at a few people, and then stood on tiptoe and quietly approached in the direction of room 401.

He wanted to see what was going on......

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