Chapter 541: Chapter 193: Ruler, Thorn Bird Disaster! (Part 5)
He fired three consecutive shots, bringing down three more Thorn Birds, and the flock of birds that had gathered earlier finally scattered completely.
The workers along the road, as if waking from a dream, emerged from the metal houses and looked over. Seeing Cheng Ye holding the gun, someone started clapping, and soon a round of applause followed.
"Inspector Cheng, thank you for helping us disperse the bird flock!"
Raul walked out of the metal house, took a look, and then said with a smile, "What I said earlier still holds. This gun is yours!"
"Won’t you miss it?"
"I can’t sell it for money anyway; it’s just a decoration in my hands. Giving it to you would be more meaningful," Raul said sincerely. "If my father knew, he might even be happy."
"Thanks."
Cheng Ye grinned. He didn’t expect that as soon as he was about to head to the examination, good luck would keep coming his way.
And it was all related to money. After four months of poverty, Inspector Cheng, though not as well off as Wang Kang, found this one gun to be worth more than his entire fortune!
"Don’t worry, I won’t sell it; I’ll keep it for myself."
"That’s good." Raul nodded. "This gun is called ’Cyril,’ which means ’lord, ruler’ in the old Spanish language. My father hoped I could take control of my own destiny. Now that it’s in your hands, it’s quite an interesting coincidence."
"Ruler?"
Cheng Ye reached for the butt of the gun and indeed saw a line of letters carved with a knife.
Cyril.
"Nice, I like the name."
Cheng Ye nodded, weighing the gun, while Raul fetched ten boxes of special hunting bullets from the workers.
It’s a pity I can’t take this gun to the examination; otherwise, it would be perfect for dealing with the bird flocks!
As they resumed their journey, the metal house gradually disappeared in the rearview mirror.
Raul and a few workers waved from the distance, their sincere smiles making Cheng Ye feel momentarily dazed, unable to reconcile the memory from more than a month ago at the North Inspection Station.
But this is reality—respect gained through strength and status.
It is the result of gritting his teeth, charging into countless adventures.
If he had shrunk back and hidden...
"Taking control of one’s destiny?"
He glanced over at Wang Kang curiously fiddling with the hunting rifle, occasionally poking his head out to aim, and Cheng Ye shook his head slightly.
He didn’t want to be a ruler but truly wanted to be the master of his own fate.
Not relying on luck, just hard work, to stand firm step by step and climb upward bit by bit!
The car drove onto a bumpy country road, and perhaps because it hadn’t rained, the road was much easier to navigate than the mud last time.
After a jolt, the blurry silhouette of Dapo Town was vaguely visible in the distance, along with the barricade ahead.
Wu Rui and his squad were guarding the barricade, and behind it stood eight staff members with some supplies piled on the ground, presumably for the examination.
"Here, you have to get off and walk to Dapo Town."
Mu Shuang reminded from the back seat, "Also, you have to leave this gun. Its power... is a bit over the limit."
"Hey."
Cheng Ye shook his head helplessly. Isn’t this part of an inspector’s personal strength?
But when he saw Wang Kang’s awkward smile, he couldn’t help but smile along.
"No problem, true fairness is also good. Otherwise, who knows, Luokuke might also have something like this up his sleeve. With the same starting line, we won’t be at a disadvantage."
Placing the ruler on the passenger seat, they opened the doors and got out of the car.
Wu Rui, bear-like in stature, approached with a booming voice, "Inspector Cheng, we’re responsible for clearing the perimeter, but around Dapo Town, including the White Water River, you need to be extra careful."
"I know, Mu Shuang already told me." Cheng Ye nodded.
"If you encounter uncontrollable danger, you can contact us using this. We’ll come to your aid immediately." Wu Rui handed over a brick-like radio with only a red SOS button on it. "But please do not cross the alert line, and do not attempt to leave the boundaries of Dapo Town, or you might be treated as an Infected Body."
"Isn’t the dark line your responsibility?"
"No, it’s undertaken by people from another station." Wu Rui shook his head, "But should any serious trouble arise, don’t worry about them; just contact me directly."
After explaining the security measures, the staff at the table stepped forward, "Inspector Cheng, Inspector Wang, as per regulations, a body search is required to ensure no contraband is carried."
"Alright, go ahead, treating us like criminals." Wang Kang pouted but cooperatively opened his hands.
After the body search, the staff handed over a checklist.
The standard supplies were indeed similar to what Cheng Ye had prepared, meant for emergency situations, packed in four large backpacks.
There were also some task items packed in a 32-inch suitcase, with sealed boxes affixed with labels; they could only be opened when corresponding tasks were drawn.
As for the inspector’s standard battle armor and helmet, they resembled the Fire Lotus Battle Armor but were painted in cement gray, looking rather unremarkable.
"Additionally, you can choose two primary weapons, one secondary weapon, and one melee weapon, and we’ll deliver them before noon."
Cheng Ye received the list. There wasn’t any heavy firepower on it, with the most powerful being the Thunder 1.
Without hesitation, he chose the Thunder 1 + Ranger combination, with the standard Wild Bull Fighting Handgun as the pistol.
"Kang, you choose a hunting rifle, plus a Ranger."
"Okay!" Wang Kang nodded, finalizing the equipment.
Their firearms could be shared, no need to select the same ones.
As for melee weapons, while flipping through the list of cold weapons, Cheng Ye’s finger suddenly stopped at two words.
Red Blade!
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