Chapter Ninety-Five: The Old Town

After the cabaret performance, Buck took Yorkham Jones and Jingqing through the long wooden streets and down the wooden bridge at the other end.

"Mr. Jones, there is a high-density greenhouse area from here, and there are many routes to get in, but generally only our road is advertised outside, because this road is the safest. ”

"The people who live below have almost no work, they either survive on special jobs or eat a few hungry meals. ”

Yorkham Jones didn't reply, his eyes kept looking at the long transparent line, and the node where all the long lines converged was walking down a street below.

Beneath the wooden bridge, the neat red-brick villas have disappeared, and all that can be seen is a complex of streets with dilapidated walls and completely ruined houses.

The red masonry had long since been dyed jet black, and the stinking gutters were slightly separated by wooden planks and stone slabs, and then plastic tents were set up in what looked clean.

Standing on a high place, Yorkham Jones could even see worm-like human bodies lying on the floor in the open air, close to each other to keep warm.

In some places where the traffic lights are shining, you can see some groomed women beckoning, and they are one of the special workers.

On some of the nearby roads, you can see people with painted arms or black glasses recruiting, and the long line of humanoids in front of them almost fills the entire road.

At the farthest end, there is a large area of low, red houses that seem to be inhabited by some people, but they are too far away for Yorkham Jones to see the panoramic view.

"How can the people who live here get jobs?" asked Yorkham Jones, after a few glances, pointing to the crowd lying on the floor.

"At least have a stable place to live, so that you can make sure that you don't get infected by mixing with people, and then you have to pass a simple medical examination before you can apply for a job at the factory. ”

"Of course, if you have special skills or knowledge, you can also find someone to partner with to open a small shop, or apply for some positions that seem more decent."

"It would be better if the status was deemed qualified, so that I could go outside to Piazza St. Cotin's to look for a job, so that I could live in the 'Angel Zone' like me. ”

As he spoke, Buck pointed to the farthest red room and continued:

"There are factory employees and their families living in that place, and almost all of them are guarded by the factory's security department, and no one is allowed to enter."

"When my daughter was still alive, I lived in the 'factory area'."

"The outermost 'Angel Zone', the middle 'High-Density Greenhouse Zone', and the innermost 'Factory Zone' form the current Deno Old Town. ”

"Well, let's go down. ”

Nodding, Yorkham Jones asked Buck to lead the way.

Stepping off the wooden bridge, Buck pulled out a few cigarettes and walked up quickly, and after communicating with several men in blue plaid shirts guarding the bridge, one of them accompanied Buck over.

"My name is Church. ”

Church, who introduced himself, was very strong, with arms twice as thick as normal people, a twisted scar on his face, and a light rifle on his back.

After a glance, Church took out a pistol from his plaid shirt and a clean blue and white ribbon and handed it to Yorkham Jones:

"Tie the ribbon around your arm, shoot if you get entangled inside, and shoot three times in a row if you're in danger, and a member of our neighborhood will pick you up. ”

"Hmm. Yorkham Jones nodded, and tied the blue plaid ribbon around his arm.

Then Church reminded again:

"Don't trust anyone, if you meet a child like you begged for, it's better to reward him with a bullet. ”

"I'll take notice. ”

Smiling back, Yorkham Jones put the pistol in his pocket again.

Buck then saluted Church, and led Yorkham Jones and Aki inside.

When he reached a fairly clean street, Buck spoke:

"The people just now are members of the Crescent Sect, they are the new gang that has started in the last two years, and they are also the largest people in power in Deno District now, except for the 'factory' forces, almost no force dares to provoke them. ”

Taking out a large unfinished cigarette and lighting it anew, and taking two puffs, Buck continued:

"The Crescents are very strange, they select people differently than other gangs or workshops, they have almost no standards, and sometimes even a dying person is chosen by them. ”

"What about after the election?" asked Yorkham Jones softly.

"I don't know that except for a few who became members of the Crescent Sect, most of them have disappeared. ”

With a low reply, Buck pointed to a platform in the distance, pointed to several women in overalls and said:

"They are employees of the soap factory, and the general factory selection personnel are more formal, as long as they pass the physical fitness test and prove that they have a stable place to live, they can be selected, and then they can receive a high-quality salary of 7 Huaji a week. ”

I take a horse-drawn carriage taxi and it costs 8 Huaki round trip

With a sigh inwardly, Yorkham Jones continued to listen to Buck's story.

"Of course, if you are strong, you can also apply for their security guard, but most of the time the security of the factory will not recruit people from the local area."

At this moment, several car roars came to his ears, and as soon as Yorkham Jones turned his head, he saw a black car rushing in front of him.

"And cars here?" said Yorkham Jones, who was stunned for a moment, asked a foolish question.

"Ha, Mr. Jones, as you can see, there is everything here that even Love Johnson does not have, and there is something here. ”

Buck continued to take two puffs of his cigarette, and then continued to walk slowly forward with Yorkham Jones:

"Don't look at the ruined walls and all kinds of plastic tents all around, in fact, many tents are underground castles underneath."

At this point, Buck looked back at the 'Angel Zone' where he lived, and pointed:

"The 'Angel District' is a special district, and where we are now is the real Deno slum, where almost more people live than the whole of Ejnson City. ”

After taking a few steps, Buck pointed to several dark-brown skinned men wearing black sunglasses in the tent in the distance:

"They are 'dunes', and they generally only recruit Hengsha Romans, and they are very repulsive to us Noklands. ”

"Don't look at their formal dress, in fact, every member is a battle maniac, this is their blood gene, even if you give him a bullet with a pistol, they won't hum, they are known for their lives, they are one of the four most powerful forces in the Nord District. ”

"Of the four forces, apart from the Crescent Faction and the Dune, which are the other two?" asked Yorkham Jones with a nod.

At this point, Buck suddenly stopped, and shrank slightly towards the wall.

When he looked up, he saw several men with machetes and arms baring their arms approaching, and Yorkham Jones also picked up the basket and leaned two steps towards the wall.

The flower-armed men glanced at the three of Yorkham Jones, and then at the silk scarf on Yorkham Jones's arm, then snorted coldly, and walked over with their proud heads raised, like children showing off.

After a few people had walked away, Buck continued:

"This is the 'Little Knife' gang, they are the largest in number, they are known for bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, only a few core members are equipped with guns, so they are always recruiting, almost no one refuses, even if it is a child. ”

"Why?" asked Yorkham Jones, turning his head.

"The combat power is poor, so naturally it can only be filled with quantity, but you don't have to care, you have been approved by the 'Crescent Sect' to come in, and they don't dare to do anything to you. ”