"Listen, everybody; I know you feel at ease with me. But even if you don't believe me, you should believe in General Dunby's character. He's the kind of guy who will never be merciful, and he won't let me go just because I brought you here. Even if I betray you, I will not be forgiven for it. The first thing they did after they had caught you all was to hang me in public as an example. Virtek smiled wryly. "So I won't betray you so stupidly. ”

"That makes sense, but Lin Rui shouldn't be in the way of anything if he follows you, what do you say?" Jiang An looked at him.

"Well, if you insist. Virtek said helplessly, "Then let him come with me." But there's one more thing, you don't want to cause trouble here, it's best to keep a low profile. People here don't like outsiders very much. ”

Lin Rui got up and said, "Okay, let's go." He covered his entire face and neck with a sand-proof bandana, and the dusty camouflage uniform on his body made him look similar to some of the local militants. This place is close to the desert, the wind and sand are very strong, and there are not a few people who dress up like Lin Rui.

"Be careful. If there's something out of the ordinary, you know how to do it. Zhao Jianfei gave Lin Rui a look.

Virtek said in a deep voice, "Whatever you see, stay calm. Leave it to me to deal with, I have more ways here than you do. Lin Rui nodded and didn't say anything. Just followed him silently, and the distance was not too close, about two or three steps away from him.

They first walked through the bustling market streets, then turned into an alley. Due to the chaos of the times, the national currency is almost unused. All transactions are either in dollars or barter. Weapons are also openly peddled on the streets, from AK47 rifles to anti-tank mines, as long as you have the money or the goods, you can get them.

Lin Rui even saw someone exchange a cigarette for a gun and a bullet. Even black African children running barefoot on the street often see them with weapons around their necks, but they are already good at playing with guns at a young age. Lin Rui sighed secretly, and turned his head not to look at these children with weapons.

It's a crazy world, and the constant war has even affected generations. And these children grew up touching firearms from an early age. What kind of people can they end up becoming, other than warlords or their followers?

"Don't look at it, just get used to it. Virtek whispered. "Go through the two streets ahead and you'll get to the checkpoint. Anyone who passes by there is checked. No one has been able to bring weapons into the Eastern Sector, where military controls have been in place since last month, and guns are strictly controlled. When you get there, don't speak, listen to me. ”

Lin Rui nodded silently and followed behind Vitak. That checkpoint was like a battlefield, barbed wire, stacked sandbags. The abandoned wreckage of the burned car was also pushed and overturned there, forming a roadblock. The bullet marks and blood stains on the wall near the checkpoint were appalling. The heavily armed rebels had grim expressions and checked all passers-by.

"At the very location of that wall, the rebels once executed nearly 80 people overnight. The bullet marks and blood stains on the walls were left behind from that time. Virtek whispered, "The reason is that they are pro-government forces." And as long as there are elements, they are often brought there without interrogation and shot in public. So don't stare there, beware of someone taking you for one of their gangs. ”

Lin Rui sneered, "What's the matter, can they still shoot me?"

"I know you're amazing. However, in this place, you can't survive by relying on good marksmanship and great skills. If you want to live safely, you rely more on this. Virtek pointed to his head. He led Lin Rui to the checkpoint, walked a few steps, and whispered a few words to a rebel in charge of the inspection. The rebel frowned and looked at him, and then looked at Lin Rui along him. I just did a cursory search to see if they were carrying weapons, and then turned around and let them go.

Lin Rui lowered his head, cleared the checkpoint, and said in a low voice, "Is it so simple, how did you convince that person to let him go?"

Virtek whispered, "When I was talking to him just now, I gave him twenty dollars while no one was paying attention. Otherwise, how could he simply let him go? Sometimes, even if you say 10,000 words, it is not worth directly giving him dozens of yuan in change. That's the reality,"

"It turned out that the rebels were using this to ask for bribes. Lin Rui suddenly realized and couldn't help but smile bitterly. These rebels were originally local armed forces under General Dunby, and their military discipline was very poor, and they were basically like bandits. Asking for bribes is a common thing. Vitak has been working here for many years, living by inquiring and selling information, so he naturally knows the mystery. He deals with all kinds of people, and naturally he can tell at a glance who will take bribes.

As he reached the checkpoint, Vitak picked up as fast as he could, turning into a nearby alley, where he was safe. The two men crossed the checkpoint without any danger. Virtek leaned against the wall and gasped for a while, then nodded at Lin Rui and said, "It should be better now, but follow me, try to walk through the alleys in the city, the gaps between buildings that can be passed, and don't go on the main road." Because there are often rebel patrols on the main road. They weren't as easy to deal with as the rebels at the checkpoints, they were loyal and trusted by General Dunby. ”

Virtek took Lin Rui with him and walked in the alleys of Dongcheng District. He seemed to be very familiar with these poor streets and alleys, and he walked around. When several blacks along the way saw him, they all nodded silently to him, got out of the way, and helped him guard the passage behind him.

Lin Rui frowned slightly and said, "Who are these?"

"It's all informants. Do you think that I am the only one to collect information? I am an intelligence peddler, so naturally I need to have intelligence channels. These people are my conduit, and they are all over the city. Even if I stay in one place and don't go out, I can still know all the news about Cantor City. Virtek said slowly.

"Where are we going now, aren't we going to inquire about Black Pearl Betty?" Lin Rui frowned.

"Yes, so we're going to be here first. Virtek walked over to a building that looked like ruins and said slowly, "Welcome to my home, the largest intelligence hub in Cantor City. ”