Chapter 302 The Journey of Barradia(1/2)
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The next morning
The entrance and exit below the Archangel
"Let's go!"
Second Lieutenant Bucky Lulu looked at the strange gazes of the members of the Archangel around him, and finally shouted in relief, and then hurriedly got into the car with Liu Qi.
Because he went to the city controlled by Zaft, Bucky Lulu specially changed the women's uniform of the Earth United Army into a white trousers and a purple long-sleeved shirt today, and even wore a pair of brown women's sunglasses.
This kind of dress with Lieutenant Bucky Lululu, who had a stern face in a woman's military uniform, was a little too big, which aroused the curious gaze of the staff on the Archangel - although Bucky Lulu herself would never be happy to be looked at like this as a precious animal, Bucky Lulu could not make others turn their heads and not look at her, right?
So after ten minutes of patient, Bacchi Lulu, who seemed to be running into the car, couldn't wait to ask the people from Dawn Desert to start the sand off-road vehicle and quickly rushed to the nearest Zaft military headquarters in North Africa, the desert tiger's nest, the large city of Banadia.
In another car, Kira, who was persuaded by Mu to relax and Kajiali, who was forced to follow her for no reason, and her bodyguard black man, also got on an off-road vehicle.
After a pleasant journey with Bucky Lulu from time to time, Liu Qi was a little ambiguous and intimate with Bucky Lulu from time to time, but Bucky Lulu, who was eating tofu from time to time, could only forcibly endure the Dawn Desert driver and Saibu Ashuma sitting in front of him, and even the voice of the slaughter was not easy to make. However, Liu Qi did not intend to let Bucky Lulu come down in front of others, so he only stayed at the stage of eating tofu.
Although Saibu Ashuma, who was sitting in the front seat of the off-road vehicle, noticed that Liu Qi and Bucky Lulu were slightly intimate, he, who was not a member of the Archangel, would certainly not disturb him. Kira and Kagarry, who were not quarrels in the other car, could not see Liu Qi's small movements.
So after about three hours of travel, the group finally drove into the city called Baladia at about 10 am.
"Did Zaft ignore the possibility that strangers or resistance members may have entered the city?"
Looking at the checkpoint leading to the outer edge of the city, Zaft and Zaute and a group of people in charge of the guard were only checking whether the incoming personnel were carrying arms and guns. For some self-defense weapons such as knives or daggers, Liu Qi felt incredible. Is this still an invader? Is it an invader if I don’t even check the documents? Is it really a problem to not carry weapons and let the other party drive directly into the city?
"Of course they don't care, because the person who dares to resist them is only dead after being discovered by Zaft..."
Saibu* Ashuma replied to Liu Qi's question with a little bitterness. He knew that many people had done such things after listening to his words, but the result was obviously not very good.
Although Liu Qi didn't have a good impression of Zaft when watching the "Gundam SEED" anime, the military discipline of Zaft is still good when those adjusters and soldiers who were responsible for checking in and out of the city checked whether each person and vehicle had weapons but did not take the opportunity to take advantage or blackmail them.
Well, at least the military discipline of Zaft in Baladia is worthy of praise. At least there are no various occupational forces syndromes - robbery, extortion, rape, lust, robbery, robbery, robbery, etc.
"You guys go in!"
Accompanied by the words of inspecting the soldiers, two off-road vehicles drove into Baladia along the traffic.
Two desert off-road vehicles that were usually very common in appearance obviously could not attract many people's attention when entering Baladia. During the crowds, the two off-road vehicles stopped on a relatively bustling street.
As soon as the car stopped, the active blonde little lion Cacaree jumped out of the car and moved her body, which had almost frozen for several hours.
"So we'll see you in four hours!"
Cacaree, who jumped out of the car, said to the black bodyguard sitting in the car.
"Be careful!"
The black bodyguard looked at Kagarry and said cautiously.
"I know! So are you. You can't take it lightly against this difficult guy, Cha Yili, right?"
Facing the bodyguard's kindness, Kagarie nodded and told him in turn.
"Kira! Remember to be careful!"
Liu Qi turned around and shouted to Kira, who had just gotten off the car and looked around curiously.
Kira, who has experienced too many battles and mental stimulation recently, has caused her mental depression to be obviously depressed. After understanding Liu Qi's kindness, she didn't say much, and still looked at the situation around me as if I was confused, and then was pulled away by Cacarine.
"let's go!"
Sebu Ashuma, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saw this scene and said nothing, and directly said to others. Then the two desert off-road vehicles started the engine again and drove deep into the market, leaving only Kira and Kagarry shopping on the street and relaxing their tense nerves.
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Not to mention Kira and Cacaree, they still had an encounter with Andrew Balterfield, the Desert Tiger, as in the original plot.
Liu Qi spent more than ten minutes to drive away from the street from the other end. After moving a distance, he arrived at a luxurious villa with dozens of gun guards and several tanks guarded and stopped.
Obviously, the person who can still have this kind of guard power in the city of Baladia controlled by Zaft is the one that Saibu Ashuma mentioned who controls the entire underground black market of Baladia! A black market businessman who has been deeply rooted in Baladia for more than ten years! Even the local tyrant who needs to be treated with caution after Zaft seized the city!
At this time, of course, Saibu* Ashuma, who is also a local tyrant, comes forward to negotiate. After the guard contacts the villa, a guard leads Saibu* Ashuma, Liu Qi, Bacillu and Kagarli into the building. Of course, entering the previous routine security check is inevitable. There are definitely many people who want Chaili's life here in Baladia, and they are not even ashamed of the Desert Tiger.
After successfully passing the security inspection, several people came to a reception room on the second floor of the villa and met the owner the few people were looking for, a brown-skinned bald man with a large beard - he was Chayili!
"Welcome, welcome! But it's really strange. Saibu, you, who is stubborn and looks like a stone, will come to me too..."
The bald man Chaili obviously recognized Saibu* Ashuma, and he was also a person who was more familiar with the other party. After saying a few polite words, he said to Saibu* Ashuma sitting on the sofa, with a hint of surprise in his tone, and was obviously surprised by Saibu* Ashuma's arrival.
"You monopolize the water source, of course you don't have to worry about life. Chayili... If possible, I don't want to see your face again..." Saibu* Ashuma looked at Chayili with a complicated expression and said, "But there is no way, we can't let our kettle be empty..."
"How great would it be if you could change your mind at the beginning. What is important is belief but life! Saibu* Ashuma..."
Chaili narrowed his eyes and looked at Saibu* Ashuma with a little emotion. It was obvious that the two had definitely had a cooperative relationship and were very familiar with each other's beliefs.
However, as a black market businessman, Cha Yili only sighed, then leaned forward slightly, reached out to pick up the cup in front of him and said, "The source of water is something that changes at any time. No matter where it comes from, water is water. As long as it can be drunk, it is good, because water is related to our survival..."
After saying this, Chayili took a sip of the coffee in the cup with a very pleasant look on his face.
"Now I don't want to argue with you about these..."
Looking at Chaili, who was drinking coffee with a comfortable face, Saibu Ashuma turned a little dark, straightened her waist, raised her volume and said, "How is it? Should we accept our request? Or not?"
Hearing Saibu Ashuma's words, Bakilulu, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but feel a little worried. Should the four of them be polite on the other party's territory? Are you not afraid of the other party's recklessness?
However, Chaili's performance next made Bucky Lulu relieved and let go of her unnecessary worries and alert.
"Of course I accept it, compatriots should help each other..."
Hearing Saibu Ashma's rude words, Chayili was not angry, but agreed happily, and explained why the two knew each other and were not unfamiliar with each other. Their relationship was originally from the same tribe.
After Chayili agreed, he put the cup of coffee on the table in front of him, stood up and said to the few people: "We are talking about the details when we arrive at the factory! Hahaha..."
Chayi was obviously in a good mood. After saying that, she walked away slowly with her hands behind her back and let out a burst of happy laughter. As for the reason why he was so happy now... Saibu* Ashuma, who was sitting on the sofa, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking, could be estimated!
Obviously, seeing Saibu Ashma, a familiar acquaintance who left but had different ideas, came to him and bowed his head to him, making Chayi very happy, not to mention that as a businessman, looking for a black market businessman would mean a large amount of income...
Saibu Ashuma, Kagari's black bodyguard, Bacillulu and Liu Qi looked at each other, then quickly stood up and left the reception room behind Chayili, followed Chayili to the so-called factory in Chayili's mouth.
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Next, Chaili led Sebu Ashuma, Bacchilulu, and Liu Qi to several places and what he saw fully demonstrated how much energy this guy who claimed to monopolize the entire underground black market in Baladia has.
The most precious fresh water in the desert, the various fuels that cities on the earth now lack, and the food and medicines that are urgently needed in the Dawn Desert are piled up in several underground warehouses. And seeing that Cha Yili does not hide the meaning of taking a few people to visit directly and confirming the quantity, these underground warehouses are obviously not all the goods in Cha Yili's hands.
However, although these materials that are a bit difficult but not too precious are obviously not the ultimate goal of Bucky Lulu bringing people here. After determining the number of daily necessities and medical items needed by the Dawn Desert and the Archangel in several underground warehouses, it was the turn of the next highlight. After Chaili began to take people around for several large circles, he entered the underground passage from a remote place in Baladia.
"Water, food, fuel and other things are ready to be transported away at any time, and the rest are the most important things you ask for..."
On the way to the last place of trading materials, Chaili, who led the way in front and let his guards leave from time to time, suddenly spoke.
Then Chayili, who was walking in front of the road, stopped and stopped in the open space of piles of wooden boxes on both sides, turned to look at Saibu* Ashuma, Bacchilulu and others. At the same time, behind Chayili, four staff members who were pushing a trolley with a large wooden box walked out. The staff members of Chayili parked the four trolleys behind Chayili.
At the warning of Chayili, they reached out to open the large lids on the four large wooden boxes, and then all the missiles, ammunition and other military supplies that the Archangel currently needs were immediately presented to the eyes of Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi.
"The 75MM Earth United Army warship standard AP bomb, the EQ177 magnetic field blocking component manufactured by Shuguang Society... All the things you requested are done, let's see the product!"
Chayi looked at the people in front of him and said with a smile, even taking the initiative to ask the customer to come forward to inspect the goods.
The consumable ammunition and military products that are currently missing on the Archangel are the main reasons why Mali and the other three agreed to Baklilu to come, and it is also the reason why Saibu* Ashuma proposed to find Chayili, a magical power that monopolized the merchants in the underground black market in Baladia. If it was just food and medicine, why should you go to Baladia? In other small cities that Zaft did not control, you can get enough food and supplies for thousands of people.
However, the ammunition of the Earth-Joint Army-style and the high-end military products produced by the Shuguang Society needed on the Archangel are not available to the black market in small cities. According to Saibu* Ashuma, these things can only be obtained in the black market in Baladia.
Since Cha Yili had asked the customers to check, as the representative sent by the Archangel, Bucky Lulu and Liu Qi must inspect the goods seriously. If these things are not checked carefully and used rashly, it is hard to say whether they will directly cheat themselves on the battlefield. As an excellent soldier, Bucky Lulu doesn't want the epitaph on her tombstone to be a bad guy who accidentally used unqualified ammunition to ruin her and her comrades on the battlefield.
Bucky Lulu has come forward, can Liu Qi not follow? The two walked out from behind Saibu Ashma, came to the four large wooden boxes, and began to carefully check the ammunition and things contained in the large wooden boxes.
"Wow, it's really a genuine product produced by Shuguang Society..."
Liu Qi picked up the things in one of the boxes and looked at them. Through the memories of several staff members absorbed in Heliopolis, Liu Qi was surprised to find that it was actually the same as Chayili said. These things were genuine products produced by Shuguang Society's formal factory. Although they were not numbered, they were definitely qualified products produced by regular factories. He couldn't help but say in surprise. However, Liu Qi was just a little surprised, and then immediately understood that it was estimated that the Republic of Aubu also worked part-time in arms exports, which claimed to be a money-grabbing business.
"It's amazing...these things are all made from there?"
Barkilu stood in front of a box and looked at the extremely familiar military supplies in the box. Barkilulu looked at her for a moment and found through her extremely strong military qualities that the ammunition in the wooden box was all genuine products used by the Earth United Army, not imitation. She said in surprise.
"There are many underground channels in this world that you don't know...hahaha..."
Hearing the soft question from Bucky Lulu behind him, Chaili replied without looking back, and seemed to remember something funny and laughed out loud. However, Chaili stopped after only a few laughs, looking up at Saibu Ashma who was standing still in front of him and continued: "Okay, let's talk about the price now..."
"I know!"
Saibu* Ashuma was obviously familiar with Chayili's character, so he directly interrupted Chayili, and then asked Bakilulu and Liu Qi, "How about it, are these goods okay?"
"Yeah! Nothing wrong with these!"
Bakillulu turned her head and looked at Saibu* Ashuma and responded.
Liu Qi also nodded, saying that there was no problem with the things he checked.
"You have prepared all the things we want, right?" Saibu Ashuma asked Chayili after seeing that both Bacchi Lulu and Liu Qi had confirmed the situation of the things."
Of course I'm ready..." Chayili narrowed his eyes and showed off in front of his acquaintance with great pride.
At the same time, a staff member who had just walked to Chayili handed a list of items with the price of the items to Saibu* Ashuma and said, "Please see!"
Saibu*Ashuma took the list. Bakilulu and Liu Qi, who had just walked to Saibu*Ashuma, also looked at the astronomical numbers on the list (relative to ordinary people). However, the two looked at each other without saying anything. Bakilulu was because Saibu*Ashuma said that everything was arranged by him, while Liu Qi was familiar with the plot and knew what was going on.
After seeing the two of them having no objection to the bill, Sebu Ashuma shouted to the black bodyguard of Kagarry behind him: "Kisaka!"
The latter, who had always been the background, immediately came forward when he heard the sound, picked up the bill in Saibu Ashuma's hand and looked at it, and said very simply: "Is it okay to use the earth to unite the currency to settle the money?"
"Okay, then make a deal!"
To be continued...