Chapter 1387 - Smith Zhao
Chapter 1387: Smith Zhao
To secure the airport was usually the top priority; even ahead of the investigation of the colony.
After all, they could only evacuate from North America under any circumstances with a cleared runway.
The predators who had surrendered were escorted to the airport. While Zheng Shanghe was instructing, Jiang Chen cleared out the zombies with a few guards in the airport.
These zombies wandering in the airport were originally raised by the Airport Gang to guard the door here. These dull-headed living dead were quite good at finding traces left by the living. However, Jiang Chen didn’t need their assistance since drones could act as the gatekeeper, so he cleared the area.
When time just passed the noon mark, the Aerospace G100, which had made another trip, once again visited North America and parachuted down supplies.
In this batch of supplies that crossed the Pacific Ocean, in addition to the equipment for repairing the runway, there were also several large boxes of canned food, self-heating lunches, and ammunition that Jiang Chen could not just take out from the storage dimension. There were also portable artilleries designed for the T-3 power armor and the type-57 electromagnetic pulse cannon specifically made for the N-100.
In addition, Jiang Chen also found something special amongst the supplies.
It was a lunch box with a rabbit pattern and it was still hot. A note was pasted next to the box. When Jiang Chen saw the graceful handwriting, he immediately guessed who it was. Blushing, Jiang Chen hid the lunch box, walked to a place where no one was nearby before he opened the lid and started munching on the food.
There was no need to guess at all. The lunch box was Yao Yao’s masterpiece, and her cooking skill was also the best in the mansion. It was impossible to count on Sun Jiao in cooking. In addition to the bacon and grilled sausages that Jiang Chen started to love recently, there was also white rice surrounded by broccoli, as well as cuttlefishes that were roasted to perfection.
The little girl’s cooking was getting better and better. While he was feasting on the lunch, Jiang Chen even took out a can of beer from the storage dimension. After he devoured everything, he wiped his mouth and then jumped back into the power armor and returned to the airport.
By now, Zheng Shanhe and the others had also finished eating. They were resting beside the runway. As for the predators, after each of them received half of a nutrient supply, they started to work on the bumpy runway.
Jiang Chen walked over to Zheng Shanhe to let him know, then looked at Jessica who was crouching on the side.
As a slave to the General himself, Jiang Chen granted her permission not to brave the sun and work at the airport with those predators.
“Want to eat?” When he heard the sound of swallowing, he deliberately picked up a can from the supply box, tossed it in the air, and smiled sinisterly, “If you want to eat, just say it. If you don’t tell me, I won’t know.”
Although Jessica knew that he was teasing her, Jessica still looked at him with a flattering expression and looked at the can in his hand pitifully.
“It’s a pity that I forgot to bring dog food.” Jiang Chen threw the can back into the supply box, then sat on the stairs on the side. Jessica’s look of disappointment soon turned to surprise as he threw a package of compressed biscuits into her arms, “I’m going to Chinatown, I need a guide.”
Jiang Chen was well aware of the stick and carrot strategy.
To deal with the indigenous people, he had to rely on indigenous people. Since she was wearing the collar, Jiang Chen was not afraid that she would run away. Since he needed her to do work at this time, a pack of crackers or a bag of instant noodles was more useful than anything else.
“Are you going to Chinatown?” The hand that was about to tear the bag stopped and a hint of trepidation appeared on her face. Then she said tremblingly, “I can’t go there. They will kill me when they see me. Let Hardy guide you. Taking me there will only cause you trouble.”
“Hardy’s leg is broken, so I’d have to find someone to carry him.” Jiang Chen waved his hand impatiently. “Don’t worry, there is an old saying that you have to look at the owner when you hit a dog. Since you have this hanging around your neck, no one can touch you before I leave North America… Well, just in case, let me ask, what did you do?”
“I stole their boss’s bottle caps,” Jessica said cautiously.
“Just that?”
“And kicked his nuts…”
“…”
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The Chinatown in Santa Monica was not the Los Angeles Chinatown in the traditional sense, but a touristic Chinese community. In addition to a few ancient-looking Chinese buildings, there were also many other buildings from other East Asian cultures.
After the war, because of the influx of Chinese refugees from Los Angeles, the local Chinese exhibited the tradition of working together to help their compatriots in the face of difficulties and eventually developed into a formidable local power. While the force was not comparable to the Minutemen or the National Guards in the area, it was far more powerful compared to the average survivor settlement or predator gang.
Coincidentally, after Jiang Chen questioned the prisoners captured by the Airport Gang, he discovered that one of them happened to be from Chinatown. Although he was just an ordinary survivor with no status, he was a fine stepping stone.
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Jiang Chen did not take Jessica with him. Instead, he asked her to draw the directions on a map and then took the six guards and the prisoner who had regained his freedom to Chinatown; it was two kilometers away.
In front of the entrance of Chinatown, a huge iron gate and two soldiers blocked the path of the crew.
“Stop! You’re about to enter Chinatown! The caravan, please show your certificate, and all others, leave immediately!” At the entrance of the street, two soldiers in kinetic skeletons grabbed their rifles as they watched Jiang Chen and the others warily.
Judging from their equipment, Chinatown was well-equipped. Although these two kinetic skeletons clearly looked like hand-made products made by welding guns, they were definitely better than nothing.
Jiang Chen glanced at the heavy machine gun at the door and made a judgment call on the strength of Chinatown in his mind. He was about to speak, but the rescued Chinatown man behind him spoke first.”
“Zhuzi! I’m Ping from next door!”
The soldier named Zhuzi’s eyes widened and stared at his old friend in disbelief.
“You, are you really Ping? Wait, haven’t you been caught by the bandits at the airport?”
“The Airport Gang has been wiped out! I got rescued!” At this point, Wang Ping turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen gratefully, and then reached out and introduced them to the soldier named Zhuzi, “They are friendly. Our compatriots from across the Pacific Ocean!”
The soldier clearly looked surprised as he examined Jiang Chen and the few people behind Jiang Chen. After he made eye contact with his comrade, he stepped forward and clasped his fists. “I do apologize for being disrespectful. Please wait a moment while I go and ask General Zhao for instructions.”
After he finished this sentence, the soldier called Zhuzi turned and walked into the guard room, and grabbed the phone.
They didn’t wait for too long before the door slowly opened.
Surrounded by a group of soldiers, a man who was also in a kinetic skeleton walked out from behind the door. With a heartily smile, he extended his right hand full of friendliness.
“Haha, welcome to Chinatown, friends who come from afar. My name is Smith Zhao, I do apologize for not welcoming you earlier, I hope you can forgive me.”