Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 332 - 138: Sleet, an Unexpected Divergence!

Chapter 332: Chapter 138: Sleet, an Unexpected Divergence!

When he turned to the last page, he found a folded white piece of paper. After unfolding it, it turned out to be a map of the area outside the city, simply marking the territorial ranges of various forces, encompassing a full 200 kilometers of the surrounding area.

However, compared to the detailed power distribution map given to inspectors at the checkpoints, the one he held was slightly more simplified.

Nevertheless, it was enough to prove Chu Yunfeng’s excellent intelligence-gathering capabilities.

Because of this, Cheng Ye became curious instead, closed the notebook, and directly asked:

"When you first came to Happiness City, didn’t you ask about what the checkpoint was like?"

"Uh..."

The smile on Chu Yunfeng’s face instantly froze, then turned into an awkward embarrassed grin, obviously understanding what Cheng Ye meant.

At that time, the family of three was trapped in an isolation cage, unprepared for Garcia’s difficulties.

This was far different from what he was showing now.

"We asked around," he scratched his head, sounding a bit helpless, "but we had just arrived in the Buffer Zone, and only had a vague idea of Happiness City’s situation, so we could only find some old residents who had been out to ask about the checkpoint...and then..."

It was like a blind man feeling an elephant!

According to the old residents, the checkpoint was a place of strict rules and fairness, with no possibility of favoritism or wrongdoing, wronging normal people, or letting infected bodies go.

As for the dirty tricks of setting up checkpoints to give people a hard time, these old folks had all been through the North-South Inspection Station. How many knew the current situation at the Central Inspection Station?

And the inspectors they talked about were like clockwork machines, only acknowledging rules without recognizing human relationships. Hoping for a plea bargain?

Not a chance!

This involved the timeliness of intelligence and also the cognitive biases of each individual.

As of now, Chu Yunfeng did not feel that the intelligence he gathered was wrong.

It’s just that, with 150 inspectors, there was a vast difference in personalities and styles. Meeting someone like Garcia was bad luck, while encountering someone like Cheng Ye was fortunate. Everything was within the realm of possibility.

Just like in the Buffer Zone, they encountered many bad people and many good people.

"Let’s go, get the money." Cheng Ye put the notebook into his backpack, picked up the armored case, and led the way to the checkpoint.

He didn’t have to worry about the settlement, as someone from the acquisition office had already come last night to appraise the equipment’s value.

Not knowing how it was precisely calculated, the final total value was determined to be 2670 Happiness Coins.

After the standard 40% commission, Chu Yunfeng would receive 1602 coins, which was a considerable sum in the Buffer Zone.

Though it was only enough for a family of three to drink a hundred days of nutrient paste, it was more than enough to rent a decent place.

After all, it was savings that could be held onto, not just a living expense that disappeared day by day.

Looking around the Buffer Zone, 99% of ordinary people’s earnings were entirely consumed by nutrient paste and living supplies, and saving 200 coins a year was considered quite an achievement.

Meanwhile, as the handling inspector, Cheng Ye also received a 5% commission, amounting to 133 coins.

However, the Happiness Coin was of no significant use to someone like him who had just crossed over, and even less appealing now.

Unless it was a sum of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Happiness Coins, it wouldn’t affect the overall situation.

"Thank you, thank you!" Chu Yunfeng stood at the settlement window, continuously expressing gratitude to the staff inside. In the end, he received 16 Happiness Coins of 100 denominations, which he carefully placed in his inner pocket. The remaining two of 1 denomination he handed to Chu Xuan.

The little boy immediately grasped them in his palm with joy, turning them over and over in the sunlight, as if holding some rare treasure.

"My Defense Communication number is 96061..."

Cheng Ye had just finished giving his contact number when he suddenly remembered that Chu Yunfeng had been in Happiness City for less than 60 days and was not yet eligible to receive a terminal, so he changed his message:

"This way, if you need anything in the future, you can go to Celestial Essence Mall in Zone B-7 to find Long. Just mention my name; he’ll know to call me."

"Alright, alright, thank you." Chu Yunfeng nodded repeatedly, not showing the ecstatic expression typical of people who just came into wealth, but rather having a restrained calmness in his eyes.

This caused Cheng Ye to look at them with more appreciation. It seemed this family was indeed unusual, but it wasn’t the right time to inquire about their background just yet.

Perhaps in the future, once they’re more familiar, the stories of their past will gradually come to light.

"By the way, did you listen to Little Sun this morning?" he asked casually. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"We did, someone was playing it on the radio at the platform, so we listened along." Yu Qinghui quickly responded.

"That’s good," Cheng Ye said, looking at Chu Yunfeng. "The Outer City plan is about to start. Are you going to use this money to find a place in the Buffer Zone, or try your luck in the Outer City?"

"The Buffer Zone,"

Chu Yunfeng almost answered without thinking, then paused, as if realizing he answered too quickly, forcing a somewhat reluctant smile.

Cheng Ye instantly understood the complexity in that smile.

It seemed Chu Yunfeng wasn’t naturally someone who liked taking risks, or perhaps, his past ambition had likely suffered a setback, leaving him vigilant and cautious ever since, like "once bitten, twice shy."

Including the previous downgrade of his Dragon Power to level one, it probably wasn’t unrelated to past events.

"Alright!"

Cheng Ye nodded. Since Chu Yunfeng had already made up his mind, he didn’t need to persuade further, only signaling with his eyes that they could leave.

"Then we won’t interrupt your work any longer."

Chu Yunfeng held Yu Qinghui’s hand while Chu Xuan followed closely between them, still clutching those two coins. The family of three bowed slightly to Cheng Ye before slowly turning around to walk out of the checkpoint.

It wasn’t until they had walked quite a distance, out of Cheng Ye’s sight, that their steps noticeably lightened, as if they had shed a massive burden, with a hint of irrepressible joy even pervading the air.