Chapter 215 The Third Manager
Chu Bai and his teammates quickly split up, each with a specific task and objective, navigating the city's dark alleyways.
Chu Bai was responsible for scouting the area near the city gate. He cleverly disguised himself as an ordinary merchant and set up a stall in the market near the city gate. While selling cheap trinkets, he befriended the passing guards and residents, trying to gather valuable information about the opening and closing times of the city gate and the changing of the guards from their casual conversations.
"Hey, how much is this?" Chu Bai asked, picking up a can of food that looked like it had been sitting on the stall for who knows how long.
"Five bottles of filtered water or two pounds of flour in exchange, and this is canned meat..."
Most vendors at the Official Base bartered goods, while drinking water became a hard currency.
"Wow...you're really asking for the moon."
Chu Bai put down the tiny can of food, about half the size of a palm.
"There's nothing we can do, that's the price on the market. Our prices aren't expensive; we're just doing honest business."
The stall owner shrugged helplessly, his tone flat, but his eyes revealed endless sighs, as if he had long been accustomed to such a market and such high-priced transactions.
Chu Bai thought to himself that the reason behind this was obviously related to the extreme scarcity of resources in the city, and he couldn't help but feel more sympathetic to the living conditions of the residents of the Official Baseslum.
He casually continued chatting with the stall owner: "Speaking of which, the guards at the city gates seem to be tighter than before, making it more troublesome to get in and out of the city."
Upon hearing this, the stall owner looked around warily. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he lowered his voice and said, "Yes, I heard that the higher-ups are hunting down some important person, so the Inner City gate area is being checked very strictly."
However, if you want to get into the city, there is a way.
Chu Bai's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm as he asked, "Oh? What method?"
The stall owner hesitated for a moment, but was eventually moved by Chu Bai's sincere eyes and continued, "I know a guard who sometimes lets people in. You know, the quality of life in Inner City is different from here. Of course, it takes some money to bribe him."
Chu Bai considered the value of this information in his mind, but outwardly remained calm and thanked them, saying, "I see. Thank you for reminding me, brother. I'll take another look at these goods."
As he spoke, he pretended to be interested in the other items on the stall, but in reality, he was thinking about how to use this clue.
Back at the rendezvous point, Chu Bai shared this important discovery with his teammates.
Everyone agreed that this was a breakthrough point; they could learn more about the city gate guards through this vendor, and might even find an opportunity to safely enter or leave the city.
So they decided to develop a detailed plan on how to gain the vendor's trust and how to use his help to complete their mission.
These circumstances are completely different from the previous life, in which there was no distinction between inner and outer cities.
Even the outer city wall was built several years after the natural disaster.
But now it's accelerated.
Yu Miaomiao and Lu An were not without clues today; they found out the main reason for the recent unrest in the city.
"What? You said the head of Official Base is dead? And the new one is a chaebol?"
Director Yang Silu never told them about this intelligence.
Or perhaps even Director Yang Silu was unaware that the place had changed hands.
It seems their guess was correct, but not entirely. They only thought it was a personnel change, but they didn't expect that countless lives were at stake.
"And he's already the third manager."
Yu Miaomiao and Lu An exchanged a glance, their eyes both flashing with unease.
This is not merely a simple change of power; behind it lies the sacrifice of countless lives and the entanglement of interests.
"The third one…" Chu Bai muttered to himself, his brows furrowed. "Such frequent changes in management in such a short period of time must be part of a bigger conspiracy."
Yu Miaomiao nodded in agreement. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "We must pass this intelligence on to Director Yang Siluand others as soon as possible."
This is not just about our mission, but also about the safety of countless innocent civilians in the city.
The two decided to act immediately, knowing that time was of the essence and that every moment of delay could put more people in danger.
They used communication equipment to quickly transmit the message to K, who then transmitted it directly to Director Yang Silu.
At the same time, Director Yang Silu was also taken aback when he received this information.
He quickly convened the core members ofUnderground City to discuss countermeasures.
Inside the meeting room, the atmosphere was heavy and tense, and everyone realized that they were facing an unprecedented challenge.
"We originally thought it was just a simple power struggle, but we never expected that such a deep darkness was hidden behind it."
He said in a deep voice, "We must uncover the truth and seek justice for those innocent victims."