Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 333 - 138: Sleet, an Unexpected Divergence!
"Remember the information of this family. Once there’s any change in their residency, immediately report it to me through the Defense Communication, and try to clarify the relevant details with the person in charge," Cheng Ye instructed the staff in the settlement window.
"Yes, Inspector Cheng." The staff inside immediately straightened up and responded.
Whether in the modern world or the Wasteland, no matter how sincere or fake the other person appears, or whether they are a dangerous individual or an ordinary person, he would never easily open his heart to someone whose background he couldn’t ascertain.
This has been a personal principle he established since childhood.
Once a person lets their guard down, in the modern world they might only face betrayal or deceit, causing years of effort to go to waste.
But in the Wasteland, it might lead to death, costing a life. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Before thoroughly understanding Chu Yunfeng’s true background and ensuring a stable chain of interest exchange between them, Cheng Ye was in no rush to forge a closer relationship.
For now, it’s still safer and less prone to error to leverage Miao Yang to search for the Four Forces.
Swipe the card, start work.
Upon passing through the disinfection channel and reaching the inspection area, Cheng Ye couldn’t help but click his tongue.
There were more people.
Even after staying open all night, the number of scavengers blocked in front of Quarantine Zone B seemed not to have decreased at all. There were still hundreds of people queuing outside the passage for inspection. Everyone wore the fatigue of an overnight wait on their faces, yet they stared ahead with vigilant eyes.
Even more exaggerated was the situation in Quarantine Zone A.
The winding line of vehicles extended at least two to three kilometers, stretching into the depths of the mist, reminiscent of massive traffic jams on the highways during holidays each year.
Beside the convoy stood hundreds to thousands of people, sitting on the ground with their luggage and occasionally looking up towards the direction of the inspection station, waiting for the queue to move forward slowly.
As for Zone C, it wasn’t assisting the Central Inspection Station in receiving migrants as he had anticipated, but was helping alleviate some of the pressure from Quarantine Zone B, taking charge of inspecting scavengers.
Occasionally, uninformed migrants would approach, only to be politely redirected by the patrolling guards, guiding them towards the Central Inspection Station.
The higher-ups seem to want to concentrate everyone at the Central Inspection Station rather than disperse the crowd quickly?
But won’t concentrating everyone at the Central Inspection Station lead to major incidents?
Perhaps...
Cheng Ye’s steps halted. He stood there for a moment, countless thoughts flashing through his mind, his expression slightly changing.
The arrangements for the migrants seemed to be progressing in the direction he envisioned, yet at some critical points, they veered off entirely...
And those deviations happened to be experiences he had never undergone before and were precisely the cruel realities of this land he most wished to avoid.
"Hopefully, it’s not what I’m thinking; otherwise..."
Cheng Ye took several deep breaths, but still felt a bit stifled in his chest.
In all fairness, he was also the kind of person willing to pay some price to achieve his goals.
But these costs, he had long been accustomed to drawing from himself, rather than considering others’ destinies as disposable bargaining chips.
"Inspector Cheng, come quickly to take over; I’m too tired to hold on any longer."
After sending off another batch of personnel waiting for inspection, Song Hai abruptly stood up from his chair, face weary, and shouted upon seeing Cheng Ye standing dazed in the quarantine area.
The intensity of overnight duty was almost three to five times that of daytime, especially when dealing with an Infected Body entering an explosive state, each response consumed a lot of Heart Power.
Moreover, there was chaos outside last night caused by an outbreak of the Infected Body, forcing him and Gu Xinjing to follow the guards out to suppress it.
After a whole night, it was even more exhausting than a week of usual duty.
And such days would continue tonight, and tomorrow night.
As long as Chief Ding Yishan did not order them to stop, they would have to endure until death.
"Here I come, here I come, thank you for your hard work, Inspector Song."
Cheng Ye quickly walked into the inspection area, glancing over at the corner to find Gu Xinjing sleeping on a camp bed.
Hearing the sound of the isolation door opening, he sat up rubbing his eyes, with heavy fatigue still on his face, the dark circles under his eyes even more pronounced than those of Chu Yunfeng.
"Let’s go, Old Gu, it’s time for Inspector Cheng to take over, quickly go back and rest, you need to come back tonight."
Song Hai called out, and the two didn’t exchange any extra pleasantries.
After all, there were still hundreds of people blocked outside; there was no time to waste.
After quickly completing the routine handover procedures, Song Hai handed over an additional radio communication device: "This is for emergency contact. It’s a new rule from last night; if you encounter a situation you can’t handle, directly call the guard."
"Received." Cheng Ye received the radio and clipped it to his belt. Just as he tuned the channel, a clear female voice came through: "Inspector Cheng, we are Squad Three, responsible for maintaining order in Zone B. I am Captain Fei Yan, and we will assist you in maintaining order outside the passage to ensure the inspection goes smoothly."
"Thank you."
Cheng Ye nodded in response. Standing in the back, he could see a team of well-equipped guards orderly guiding the scavengers to line up outside the yellow line.
At this time, while continuing to gaze here, he noticed several army green pickups carrying guards shuttling back and forth to maintain order.
With these people maintaining order, even if the crowd is large, there is no need to worry about sudden chaos.
Furthermore, the Blood Dragon Corps and Cross Legion were likely already sweeping the surrounding area to eliminate potential infection sources.
In this way, even though there were many more people needing inspection than usual, the overall risk level might be somewhat lower.
Of course, danger is always relative.
As the isolation door opened, under Cheng Ye’s somewhat helpless gaze, two scavengers had just started speaking a few words when their skin visibly turned a greenish-blue, and their muscles bulged and expanded.
