Data Wasteland

"Captain Chen, welcome."

As soon as Chen Xing stepped into the coffee shop, the boss greeted him from the bar with a flattering smile on his face. This is the site of the third team, and all taxes belong to him. In the face of managers, the bosses naturally greet them with a smile.

"Come on with a cup of hot cocoa," Chen Xing said, and then looked around casually, "Business is good."

"It's all thanks to you." The boss said politely, shaking hands.

After just one glance, Chen Xing discovered his goal. In the corner of the shop, by the window, a tall and thin man in a black travel gown was eating dinner methodically. Observing it firmly, the man's hands were wrapped in bandages, which completely accorded with the description of the vendors.

The only difference is that the man took off his mask. In the dim candlelight, criss-cross scars spread across his face.

In order not to arouse the target's vigilance, Chen Xing quickly withdrew his gaze. After waiting for a while in front of the bar, the boss made hot cocoa and handed it up, "Captain Chen, this is your order."

"Yeah." Chen Xing nodded and left without paying the bill.

"Captain Chen, go slowly." The boss greeted from behind.

After leaving the coffee shop, Chen Xing walked quickly to the parking place and asked Xiao Yang to go back and bring people over, while he stayed to monitor and prevent the target from leaving.

After half an hour, Chen Xing successfully waited for Yeyang, Bailiu, Aaron and others. After surrounding the coffee shop, he walked straight to the black man in the corner and sat down opposite him.

"Friend, is it convenient for you to talk a few words?" Chen Xing asked, tapping his fingers on the table. It seemed calm on the surface, but the hand under the table was holding a loaded Black Star pistol/gun.

At the beginning, the man in black was a little stunned, but soon recovered his indifferent expression, put his hands on the table and made a "please" gesture.

"Then, let me introduce myself first..." Chen Xing paused and said in a deep voice, "I'm Chen Xing, the captain of the third team of the Lanhua Town Defense Team, the sheriff of the coastal community, what do you call your Excellency?"

"My name is Quik, and I'm a wilderness hunter." The man said calmly, his eyes gleaming with the light of candlelight.

As soon as the voice fell, a title came to Chen Xing's mind involuntarily, and he blurted out, "Lone Ranger in the Wilderness, Red Wolf Quick!"

"Do you know me?" Quirk was visibly shocked, seeming a little surprised.

"I've heard of it." Chen Xing said lightly, but his heart was ups and downs.

It is hard to imagine that the famous knight in the northern wilderness turned out to be a murderer.

In his last life, Chen Xing had heard of this man, who walked on the fringe of human-controlled areas all the year round, and was known for his sympathy and helping the refugees. The refugees called him the "red wolf", which means "the wolf of the crimson heart", while the citizens called him the "red dog", ridiculing him that "dogs take mice and take care of their nostalgia."

According to the rumors, Quik's strength is not strong, he has not reached the guard level for his entire life, and his reputation is not big. It is mainly spread in the vicinity of Longshi Town and the marginal towns under its jurisdiction.

And what made him truly famous around the world was an important historical event—the breaking of dawn. This incident is referred to as the "Northern Qing Suppression" in the official archives of the Longxian River United Kingdom.

Quik was one of the important members of the refugee resistance organization "Dawn Dawn", and was hanged at King's Square in Ice Blue City. At the same time, this is also the only death sentence in the United Kingdom in Ambergris River in the past 100 years.

"Mr. Quik..." Chen Xing subconsciously used honorifics, and not to mention whether the other party's pursuit was correct or not, he could already be called a "hero" only by the generosity of his death.

"I have something, I want to confirm with you." Chen Xing said in a calm tone, trying to eliminate the unkindness in the wording as much as possible.

"Please speak." Quirk said with a slight smile. Even though the scarred face looked a bit hideous, the atmosphere eased a lot, and it was not as nervous as before.

"This morning, someone saw you in the back alley with an intermediate radiation protective suit produced by Red Lizard." Chen Xing looked at the other person's eyes, "Is there anything like this?"

"Yes," Quirk replied, without hesitation.

"Is it convenient to talk about the way?" Chen Xing asked again.

"That's my trophy, plus two mineral scanners and some little things." Quirk said bluntly.

"This..." Chen Xing frowned, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Could it be that the captain of the miner was really killed by the other party?

"Mr. Quick, have you done anything against morality?" Chen Xing asked tentatively. If possible, he really doesn't want to be an enemy of a legendary hero.

"No." Quirk answered without thinking.

"Then can you explain the homicide in the 27th Building in the Coastal Community?" Chen Xing continued to ask.

"I'm seeking justice for an otherwise happy family." Quik said calmly.

"Mr. Quick, can I understand that you admit that you killed a citizen of the Red Dragon Principality." Chen Xing said disappointedly.

"You can say that." Quick said.

"Can you tell me the reason?" Chen Xing sighed, his voice full of regret.

"Can you buy me a drink before catching me?" Quirk hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice.

"Boss, two glasses of ale!" Chen Xing turned his head and shouted to the boss in the bar. Although it is a coffee shop, it also offers a small amount of alcohol.

After a while, the boss brought two large glasses of ale. Quirk drank and told Chen Xing the whole story.

Half a year ago, the mining team of "Sinclair Mining" in Orchid Town went to the northern fringe to explore for mines. When passing by a tribe of refugees in the depths of the wilderness, stop there. The refugee tribe is very simple and entertained them warmly.

But the captain of the mine team, Andrew, because he fell in love with a pair of refugee mothers and daughters, instigated the accompanying mercenaries to kill their families and occupy them in the blood-splattered tent.

After a while, Quik, traveling alone, passed by the tribe. The mother and daughter begged him to get justice for them, and then committed suicide.

"So, I'm here..." Quik raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.

"Mr. Quick, the refugees are not protected by law." Although the story is sad, Chen Xing reminded him. Even if he knows, the other party will not change the original intention.

On the red earth continent, and even the entire world, refugees are regarded as livestock-like existence.

"People who do not respect the rules should not be protected by the rules."

"People who have lost their credibility should not be accepted by a credible society."

These two points are the core policy of the Human Survival Commission for the "breakers" and "criminals." Because after the cataclysm, the human living environment has become very bad, not only to fight against natural disasters and diseases, but also to fight against residual radiation, countless mutant creatures, alien creatures, and the evil existence hidden in the void. Fight.

The danger of extinction exists all the time, as if the head hangs a sharp sword. Once there is a problem with the allocation of resources, mankind will fall into a situation where it will never recover.

However, no matter what kind of ideology, there are her shortcomings and advantages, and there are also dark corners that she can't take care of.

The dishonest and criminals are certainly hateful, but there are still many kind and honest tribes of refugees in this world. They live on the fringes of human-controlled areas and lead simple and primitive lives. Men farming and women weaving, slash and burn cultivation, hunting and fishing, and domestication of livestock. Work at sunrise, and rest at sunset. Although the surrounding environment is full of dangers and life is difficult and difficult, but it is also uncontested and enjoys itself.

"I..." Quik looked at the night sky outside the window and was silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "I know..."

The hoarse voice was full of helplessness.

"I'm sorry, you must come with me." Chen Xing put away all emotions and said seriously and solemnly. At this moment, he is the law enforcer of Orchid Town, no matter who the opponent is.

Because only by keeping his position can he have the future he wants. As a human being for three generations, he knows the most words: "An ideal cannot be eaten as a meal."

He is just a small person, who was slapped to death by the Great Demon of the Abyss like a fly in his previous life. These "kingdom events" were not his turn to think about. How to keep his one-acre three-point land well and develop steadily is his primary goal now.

Unless one day, he becomes a big man and has the ability to change the world.

But he thought that for the human environment, he might still adhere to the set of rules set by the Human Survival Committee, because no rules are perfect.

He saw clearly that everything, in the final analysis, was due to this cruel world...