Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 291 - 128: Hundred Ghosts Gang, Exaggerated Spoils!

Chapter 291: Chapter 128: Hundred Ghosts Gang, Exaggerated Spoils!

Everyone has different feelings about their first fortune.

Some marvel at the wonders of fate, some feel comforted that their efforts have finally paid off, while others, looking back many years later, merely see it as a little frost on the road of life. Or perhaps... on a sleepless night, when it suddenly comes to mind, it still stirs an indescribable tremor in the heart.

No matter the taste, that initial gain will always leave a deep imprint in memory.

Like a wedge nailed into a certain trajectory of life, no matter how far you go, you can always clearly see the initial mark when looking back.

The Dragon Power prototype found on Chu Yunfeng was the most precious first fortune for Cheng Ye.

The surge in physical strength it brought directly increased his survival rate at the North Inspection Station and later displayed formidable prowess during the Stand-In Starfish disaster.

So much so that every time he accumulated enough charging value afterward, Cheng Ye couldn’t help but think of Chu Yunfeng.

And now, they meet again.

Though it’s only been half a month, the two standing on opposite sides of the rain curtain made Cheng Ye feel a sense of change that everything is different for a moment.

Dozens of sunrises and sunsets ago, neither of them could find a place in this Happiness City.

But now, it seems they have both taken a big step forward. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Sir?"

The Military Saber saw Cheng Ye standing at the edge of the rain shed, furrowing and relaxing his brow, his expression changing several times. He quickly stepped up nervously and lowered his voice to ask.

At the same time, he instinctively reached for the gun at his waist, thinking Cheng Ye had determined the scavenger was a high-risk Infected Body and was ready to take action.

"It’s fine, follow the process. He’s an acquaintance."

"An acquaintance?"

The Military Saber was taken aback, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Inspectors rarely directly acknowledge acquaintances while on duty.

If they do, it often signifies a significant relationship between the two.

The Military Saber suddenly understood, his previously wary and cold expression towards the lone scavenger softened into a relatively friendly smile.

When Chu Yunfeng walked through the passage and approached the window at the quarantine area, he immediately advanced to greet him:

"Hello, as you are entering the city alone, according to regulations, please present your resident documents first."

The Military Saber’s tone was a bit gentler than usual when indicating the inspection window, but the seriousness in his eyes was not diminished.

Lone scavengers are always key inspection targets; their identities must be verified to prevent unregistered newcomers from entering the Buffer Zone and disrupting the already tense epidemic prevention efforts.

"Okay, sir, here are my documents."

Chu Yunfeng put down the waterproof bag on his shoulder, and, moving somewhat awkwardly, reached inside the raincoat collar and felt around his chest for a while before pulling out a slightly crumpled paper document.

Unlike the residents of Firewood, who have metal badges as identification,

ordinary residents of Happiness City need to stay for an entire year to qualify for a badge.

Newcomers like Chu Yunfeng only have this paper proof.

The document’s cover was carefully laminated, with a crookedly woven colored thread cover at the edges, showing it was very well-protected usually.

When the Military Saber took the document, his fingertips touched the raised yarn balls on the cover. He glanced down and saw an image of a family of three holding hands printed on the front, and his expression softened further.

Someone who knits a protective cover for their documents is unlikely to be a vicious criminal.

"Please wait, we need to conduct a system verification."

"Thank you." Chu Yunfeng opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to ask something. His gaze circled around Cheng Ye’s face but then swallowed his words.

He didn’t know Cheng Ye’s name. Back when he entered the city at the Central Inspection Station, Cheng Ye wore a mask the entire time. He only remembered the figure with the Martial Artist’s keen observation but didn’t see the face.

Now, he took a few more unobtrusive glances at Cheng Ye, his heart secretly shocked.

What a young Inspector!

Judging by his age, he seemed younger than the idlers in the shanty towns, but the maturity from inside out was more solid than many seasoned veterans he had seen before.

"Chu Yunfeng, 34, currently registered residence: E17 shantytown, requesting rapid identity verification."

The Military Saber reported the information with the Defense Communication hanging on his chest. As soon as he finished, the staff on the other end of the quarantine area responded.

"Received, verifying!"

The data was tapped quickly, the data stream rolling fast on the screen.

In just over ten seconds, a clear response came through: "Data correct, match successful, confirmed as registered resident of E17 shantytown, cautionary note: Resident registration period not yet a month."

Not yet a month?

So, a pure newcomer!

The Military Saber was taken aback. How could a newcomer be acquainted with Chief Cheng?

But then, his mind turned sharply. Could it be... Chief Cheng was also a newcomer?

However, in this quarantine area, few would associate "newcomer" with Cheng Ye.

"Sir, no problem."

"Good."

Cheng Ye nodded and pressed the red button on the table.

The hydraulic rod of the isolation door made a light "hiss," and the heavy isolation door slowly opened to both sides, revealing a passage wide enough for four people to enter side by side, much narrower than Zone A and Zone C, preventing scavengers from breaking through the checkpoint.

Chu Yunfeng lowered his head, carrying a waterproof bag in each hand as he walked in, guided by the Military Saber, to stand within the white line in the center of the rain shed.

"Mr. Chu Yunfeng, please take off your raincoat and place any weapons you’re carrying on this table first."