Bring Interstellar to the end of the world

Chapter 268: A Gift to the Door
"What are you going to do?" Fei Xiang pushed the gun forward, pointing the muzzle at Dong Pingchuan's forehead: "I suspect that you conspired with others to frame Yuancheng."

Hou Hanmin and others standing next to him looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering why the city lord said that.

"You said that the people of the Xia family are very careful because you are the deputy commander of the Gemstone City Guard. You know the Xia family very well and can grasp the movements of the transport team. But why are you being caught first? I have reason to suspect that you sold the information to Others even helped others to carry out their conspiracy...blaming Yuan City for the Dao robbery incident."

After hearing these words, Hou Hanmin and others suddenly realized, and they all looked at Dong Pingchuan with gloomy faces.

"How is this possible? How is this possible! If I sold the news to other people, how would I dare to act with you? Isn't this a cocoon?" Dong Pingchuan argued.

"It's very simple, because you think I have no reason to kill you, and Yuancheng is happy to be the blame man, embarrassing Gem City and the Pandaren Legion." Fei Xiang said: "The people of Yuancheng are happy to see the transportation convoy of Gem City suffer. But I don’t want to become a pawn in the hands of others.”

Those Yuancheng soldiers who were stunned by Dong Pingchuan's words suddenly realized again, thinking that the city lord is really clever, if they were replaced, there would be absolutely no way to see through Dong Pingchuan's ghostly tricks.

Fei Xiang was right, it is true that Yuancheng and Baoshicheng have a feud, and it is true that they are eager to slap Tang Yan in the face, but no one in Yuancheng is willing to sacrifice themselves to accomplish other people's schemes to drive tigers and wolves away.

The soldiers then raised their guns and shot Dong Pingchuan with angry eyes.

A few days ago, Tang Yan pretended to be a good guy and then a bad guy, and tricked Yuan City once. This time Dong Pingchuan planned to mess with them again. Do you really think that the people in Yuan City are just losers?

"Take him down, and I will torture him myself later."

Two soldiers pointed guns at Dong Pingchuan's back and walked to the place where the modified pickup truck was parked.

"I didn't, I really didn't...really didn't collude with other people..."

Fei Xiang didn't seem to hear the cries of grievance behind him, and led Hou Hanmin to the place where the goods were scattered.

He wanted to know what Xia Xin bought in the Jicheng market, and then weighed whether to pay Tang Yan equivalent items to stabilize the cooperative relationship between the two parties, or sit back and watch the relationship between the two parties deteriorate and terminate the benefit transfer behind it.

As for Dong Pingchuan...

He doesn't care much about that guy's role in the whole thing now. According to the original plan, that guy's head was going to be given to Xia Xin as a present. Shirk responsibility, and let Hou Hanmin and others know that the failure of the mission is all because of Dong Pingchuan's insidiousness and viciousness.

………………

at dusk.

kite city.

The courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion was brightly lit, and soldiers with weapons on their shoulders walked slowly along the patrol route.

There are two armored vehicles parked outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, and the soldiers manipulating 12.7MM caliber machine guns on them are discussing what's new in the city.

It was a secret operation that Fei Xiang led Hou Hanmin and others to ambush the transportation convoy of Baoshi City. The people in the city, including the combatants of the city defense army, did not know what happened on National Highway 308 in the early morning.

Different from the calm outside, the atmosphere in a room in the core area of ​​the City Lord's Mansion was extremely dull and depressing.

Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap...

The sound of footsteps continued, and a person was walking back and forth between the window and the door. From time to time, smoke ash fell on the ground nearby, staining the red carpet.

There is a black ashtray on the table next to the master chair, which is filled with cigarette butts of different lengths, like a blooming bouquet.

Fei Xiang has not been in a good mood since he came back in the morning.

He concealed from the residents of the city that he had sent troops to rob the transportation convoy of Gemstone City, and he also issued a gag order to Hou Hanmin and others who participated in this operation.

Before getting a response from Gem City, he will not act recklessly.

The whole thing was separated from the plan he and Xia Xin made, but the purpose of the aftermath remained unchanged - how to maximize the interests of both parties and control the situation in a direction that is good for you, me, and everyone.

The telegram recording the course of the incident had been sent to the Vagabond Bar at noon, but what made him more and more impatient was that he had not received a response from the Xia family when it was time to light the lanterns.

There was nothing he could do but wait, smoking cigarette after cigarette in the process.

bang bang bang...

There was a knock on the door.

He thought it was a letter from Johnson, so he hurriedly walked over and opened the door.

It wasn't his confidant guard, it was Hou Hanmin.

"Dong Pingchuan has been clamoring to see you since he came back. The person who brought the dinner said that the bowl containing the lunch is still on the table and has not moved."

Fei Xiang frowned, and said nonchalantly, "Got it."

"City Lord."

"I said I got it." Fei Xiang said in an unquestionable tone: "Go down."

Hou Hanmin could only retreat angrily, not understanding what happened to the city lord, didn't he mean to torture Dong Pingchuan to find out the culprit who blamed Yuancheng? Why hasn't there been any movement until now.

What is he waiting for?
Of course Fei Xiang would not tell Hou Hanmin what he was waiting for.

It was not until midnight that a confidant sent a telegram.

Xia Xin asked him to relax a bit, and not to have too much psychological burden, because Tang Yan had not returned home, and he didn't know how to handle this matter, so it's better to wait for Deputy Head Tang to return to Maxim's Cannery tomorrow to discuss it. Possibly come up with an aftermath that satisfies all parties.

Fei Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Xia Xin is a considerate guy.

Taking a lesson from the Langya settlement, he was very strict in controlling the thoughts of the people in the territory.

There is no open market, no disparity between rich and poor, in the name of the collective, with hatred as the source of strength, and his will as the ideological bond, Yuan City is cast into a piece of iron. Jicheng wants to use the same method as corrupting the Langya settlement. If we deal with Yuancheng, we will definitely end in failure.

These are not enough, the above are domestic policies, as well as foreign policies.

In any case, he didn't want to lose Tang Yan as a partner. Without Gem City, Pandaren Legion and Mui, Ji Cheng would never be as tolerant and tolerant as he is now when it comes to Yuan City.

Just like what he said when he met Tang Yan at the Jiashan Reservoir, he didn't think he was wrong, and he never had the idea of ​​reflection. He didn't care what outsiders thought of him, and he just acted according to his own ideas.

He thought it would be good for Yuancheng people to do so, so he did it.

He evaluates himself as a loyal, clean, and non-confused and non-fearful guard of Kite City.

Just like the money he got from the previous transaction with Huang Lei, he kept it in a place that only he knew. If necessary, he would not hesitate to use it to solve the livelihood and difficulties of the people in Yuancheng.

Isn't he very noble like this?Isn’t that selfless?Isn't that kind?

Of course he is noble!Of course it’s selfless!Of course mercy!
Whether people say that he is self-willed or unrealistic, he is what he is.Except for himself, he does not care for anyone, will not be disturbed by those noises, has a firm will and an incorruptible soul.

After getting Xia Xin's reply, he slept soundly that night, forgetting about Dong Pingchuan's hunger strike and wanting to see him.

………………

The next morning, the sound of the alarm clock woke him up from his deep sleep.

Shaking his drowsy head, he got up from the bed, turned off the alarm, and put on his rustic blue-gray casual clothes.

He would get up on time at 6 o'clock every day, even when he had a cold. Wear it when visiting guests, wear it when your daughter gets married, and wear it when your son gets married.

"I hope that the Gemstone City can discuss the results before noon." He put on his cloth shoes, walked outside, and buttoned his jacket.

According to past customs, the kitchen should place two steamed buns and a plate of pickles on the living room table at this time.

That was his breakfast, which was very simple and simple, no different from what ordinary people in Yuan City ate.

Fei Xiang pushed open the door and walked out, looking in the direction of the dining table.

At this moment, he heard a rush of footsteps coming from the corridor on the right.

With a bang, the door was knocked open, and a young man in his 20s entered the room in a panic.

That was his confidant named Jiang Yuzhi, who was related to Jiang Heng, the commander of the city's defense army.

Fei Xiang frowned and said loudly: "Why are you so panicked?"

It was the first time he saw Jiang Yu panic like this, which only showed that the problem was serious and the matter was urgent.

"The city...the city lord...outside...there is an...an airship coming from outside."

"Airship?" Fei Xiang was stunned, it was the first time he heard that Yuancheng welcomed an airship.

Helicopters, military transport planes, and even fighter planes crossing the border are nothing. In order to deter the Pandaren Legion, Jicheng has dispatched fighter planes to fly around the border between Kite City and Jewel City many times.

But things like airships are definitely rare things in the wasteland continent.

According to the information he has, only the Yanhuang Brotherhood can dispatch a combat airship codenamed "Iron Maiden".

Fei Xiang didn't waste time in a daze. He glanced at the breakfast on the table, turned around and walked out the door.

Jiang Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and followed from behind.

"Airship? Is it a combat airship?"

"It seems...it seems not..."

"Not a combat airship?" Fei Xiang frowned.

The two soon arrived at the end of the corridor. Fei Xiang did not go down the stairs, but chose to go up, rushing to the roof of the main building of the City Lord's Mansion.

When he approached the door leading to the roof, there was a burst of discussion outside, and it seemed that many people had noticed the strange visitor in the sky.

"My God...this thing is amazing..."

"Look, look... the screen in the middle lights up, it's in color, it's in color..."

"So advanced, so big."

"One, two, three, four, five...one big, four small, five screens."

"Speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen this thing. Do you think there are people on it? I heard that the 'Iron Maiden' combat airship of the Yanhuang Brotherhood is controlled by robots."

"You ask me? I'll ask who to ask... Otherwise, shout as hard as you can and see if anyone answers you." Someone said casually.

"You think I'm stupid, it flies so high, it's strange that it can hear the people below shouting."

"Hey, why didn't the anti-aircraft firepower over the city gate knock it down? This is already a violation of Yuancheng's airspace."

"Look, that sign...that sign..."

"Is it the Pandaren Legion? If I remember correctly, it should be the mark of the Pandaren Legion!"

When the shout spread like a wave, Fei Xiang and Jiang Yu walked straight through the open door, reached the roof of the main building, and followed the direction of those people to look southeast.

In the sky of the ruins of Tobi City, an airship over 50 meters flew towards the pedestrian street.

Different from the airship in people's impression, the crew cabin of that airship is not on the bottom, but on the top. There are a pair of parallel airbags made of unknown materials on both sides. A signal receiver and antenna array are deployed in the middle of the airbag. Four small, one large, and five display screens are placed on the outside of the surface, and behind them are propellers.

Even the well-informed city lord of Yuan City was stunned by the things in the sky.

"The city lord is here, the city lord is here..."

Following a burst of whispers, the soldiers and officials who had been gathered together retreated to both sides, looking respectfully at the people coming over the stairs.

As Fei Xiang walked forward, he stretched out his hand. At this time, someone next to him very considerately handed over the binoculars.

Although the thing is big and doesn't fly very high, the shape and surface details can be distinguished with the naked eye, but with the help of a telescope, the viewing quality is naturally better.

"Do you know which force's aircraft it is?"

The soldier with the radio on his back shook his head: "The general has sent people to call out many times, but that thing has not responded."

"Where is General Jiang?"

"They said they were going to the tarmac."

"The landing pad..." Fei Xiang wanted to see the situation. Jiang Heng planned to use force to force the enemy to surrender.

It is certainly better to turn an airship that looks extremely advanced into the property of the people of Yuan City than to bomb it down.

Without saying anything else, Fei Xiang held the telescope and looked over.

At the same time, the flashing spots of various colors on the four small, one, one, and five imaging screens outside the airship airbag disappeared. In a flash of light and shadow, a line of large characters swam across the middle of the interface - Al Jazeera Radio and Television wishes you a happy life and a happy family.

Very dazzling words, coupled with very dynamic music.

Everyone was stunned. They had never seen this thing before. You must know that before the nuclear war, color TVs were not popular yet. Most families used black and white TVs, and there were very few programs.After the nuclear war, the status of television sets in the homes of wasteland residents was equivalent to antiques and decorations. In barren areas like the peninsula, it was basically impossible to restart television broadcasts. After all, it was enough to have eyeball robots for radio broadcasts.Only large settlements like District 21 and the Western Alliance, with many people, money and resources, have enough energy to toss that thing.

Fei Xiang's thoughts became more delicate, and the shock in his mind quickly subsided, followed by a question.

(End of this chapter)