The coexistence of electricity and thermal energy contained in coal mines is very common in these small countries, and there are not many cities that can use all electricity as the main energy output, and most of them are more important in a small country. Most of them use coal, which is a convenient thing that only needs to be mined and transported, and the pollution they cause is completely negligible to these people.

The road conditions fluctuate between proximity and distance from city to city, and although the route passes through the territory of several countries, the route is at the junction of two or more countries, and the mix of people and geography makes the management very confusing. Thanks to this chaos, there was no resistance at all in the way of the bus, and for a few days, there were no checkpoints, and there were no inspectors who needed to check the identity of entry and exit.

The only downside is that it's not very safe. Vettel's company seems to have some reputation in these regions, and it is true that on a few occasions during the trip it was stopped by armed men on the road, and after identifying themselves, they were all allowed to pass smoothly, at the cost of a few bottles of wine and medium-quality gadgets brought from the Empire.

It's just that Kasia was watching Vettel and the two drivers who took turns driving from their seats, and they didn't seem relaxed. It seems that there is an element of luck in these few times. And the farther away from the empire, the more frequent this happens. In Kasia's senses, the physiognomy of these small nations changed with the distance from the empire, and their development and stability also changed.

The coach stopped and stopped moving on the eighth day after the departure from the Empire. That afternoon, Kasia had finished reading all the books she had brought with her, and was choosing a few of her favorites to read for the second time. The gradual improvement of road conditions let him know that the next city will not be far away.

At about half past three, the train arrived at a dilapidated station. On the outskirts of a town with low-rise buildings, there are many repair shops and weapons shops that directly put up signs. The name of the firearm and the caliber of the bullet are like a menu, and they are written into a sign and hung at the door. The narrow road is filled with all kinds of people, mercenaries, bounty hunters who take on missions to make a living, black market merchants' men, and even soldiers in military uniforms. The slow-moving vehicles are all modified vehicles, whether they are welding machine steel plates indiscriminately, or they are regular looking chariots, and they are mixed together

Vettel: They drove the car into the inside of the station, which had an iron gate. The iron gate is made of two layers of 20 mm thick steel plates, with steel columns the thickness of a baby's arm, filled with a layer of concrete and hard ceramic mixture. It is very heavy, and it is opened with a steam engine that I don't know where to dismantle, with a reducer and a chain.

As soon as the vehicle entered, the two iron doors were tightly closed. Inside it was spacious and could be compared to a small regular station within the empire. It is surrounded by a wall about three meters high, and the top of the wall is also covered with barbed wire. In a large open space with irregular parking locations, about 30 passenger cars of various types were parked.

There is nothing that should be done here, except for large pipes for filling steam and filtered clean water. On one side of the parking lot is a small two-story building, and there are thirty or forty rooms on the count. But that's not for Kasia. Their resting place was next to this small building, next to a long canopy-like building, where the passengers of more than 30 passenger cars who stayed with it were standing.

"Come down and rest, I need to spend the night here, and if you want to sleep, I advise you not to come to the car. If it's hard, it's only this night. Vettel opened the door, walked up and looked around, and said, "Eat first, this meal is free, and it is considered to compensate for some time delayed on the road." In addition, here is a solemn reminder that no matter what the matter or what the reason, everyone should not go out of this station. Although I know that everyone will not, but when there are too many people, there will always be accidents. ”

In the last few words, Vettel said emphatically: "Besides, don't go near the walls of the station, it's better to stay near that little building." If anything, you can go upstairs to room seventeen and find me. ”

"Mr. Vettel, what's going on outside?" someone stood up and asked.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that it's been a bit chaotic here lately, and it's been fine for a day or two. Vettel replied, "Anyway, as long as you stay in the station, you won't be in danger." Without wanting to explain anything more, Vettel got out of the train and pointed below to the place where the white smoke was rising, which was the station cafeteria. The two drivers each took out a piece of luggage from the cab and went with Vettel to the two-story building.

Twenty-three people in the car began to take some clothes out of their luggage. "Isn't it going to happen?" someone rolled up his clothes and carried them in a cloth bag, and asked the others, "Didn't you see just now, there are a lot of guns out there." ”

"It's going to be fine, this station is one of the safest places in town. A middle-aged man in his forties said, "The last time I drove through here, I stopped for two days. One night there was a fight outside, and there were gunshots everywhere, and explosions, and the ground was shaking, which was scary. But in the end, nothing happened here, and the next morning, we set off on time. It's going to be fine, we paid so much money, a small part of it is for the cost of the trip, and most of it is for buying safety. ”

"Last time you were here?"

"Yes, I went back to rest for a while last year, and I will go back to my place of work this year. The middle-aged man said, "Do as Vettel says, and whatever he says, you will be fine." ”

Kasia took a piece of clothing and followed the crowd to the cafeteria as she listened to the conversation of several people. Very coarse food, but it smells very tasty.

At the same time, on the other side, Vettel and the two drivers were already sitting in room seventeen. The interior of the room is much more spacious than it looks from the outside. There are five people in total, and another man and a woman, who are permanent staff members who handle some of the handovers.

"Didn't you say a few days ago that this route is very stable, if something happens, why don't you send us a message, it's better to take other roads, even if it's a long detour, it's much more worry-free than this. Vettel's forehead was full of dry wrinkles, and he scolded the two men in front of him, "This time I'm carrying goods." ”

The two people in front of him let out a wry smile: "We also want to inform you, but we can't catch up." The main radio tower in the town of Filoca has been bombed, and it is impossible to get to you. It happened suddenly, it was fine last night, and the hell knows what happened, and when I woke up, I only knew that something had happened next door. It is said that at four or five o'clock in the morning, nearly a third of the town was blown up, and then some more were burned by the fire, which was not extinguished until noon today. As you can see when you came, the town of Filoca is usually a quiet place, but just a few hours ago, people from several large trading places around it were rushing here, and that's what it is now. ”

"I don't even know what's going on now, and the one who sent me to inquire about it says that no one knows what's going on. It's just that the people in Charros next door are almost dead. Of course, I can't be sure that so many people poured into Filoca, as if Charros and a few of his men had come here and didn't know where to hide. ”

"Charros, no one around should dare to do anything to him, right?" Vettel looked thoughtful, "He's from the Kingdom of Portonland, everyone vaguely guessed this." On our route to the Kingdom of Portonland, he helped. He had several regular armies under his command and was in constant contact with the high-ranking officials of Portonland. ”

"Could it be that something is wrong with Portonland?"

"We won't know until a while. But instead of worrying about that, I think it's better to think more about the evening. Charros's bounties are out. As he spoke, the man took out a piece of printed paper, which looked like a brief introduction during the interview, and gave a clear introduction to Charros's situation, and added a sentence before he finished - after being captured alive, the news was released, and someone came to you with seven million.

"The common currency of the three giant countries, whichever one you want, they will provide whichever one you want. I don't know who Charros messed with, or if his boss messed with whom. ”