Wasteland Commander-Chapter 413 - 104: The Man Who Came Bearing Money
"Commander, this is today’s total revenue. We have already reduced the prices on Crystal Cores and Mutant Beast Meat, but we still only earned this much money."
Ye Fan took today’s revenue, which included money exchanged for survivor supplies, money from the gold mine, money collected from zombie hunting, and money from the trading market.
In total, he acquired 2.2 million in funds.
If it were early in the system, it would be a lot, but today it seems just a drop in the ocean.
After deploying the fighter jets and aircraft carrier, the 27 million in his hands has now increased to 35 million.
The rate of increase is slightly slow, but this is really the best effort.
"Sigh! Better than nothing, have the troops continue collecting, focus on looking for jewelry stores."
Ye Fan looked at the weather; the aftermath of the typhoon had already passed, and the weather was starting to improve.
He no longer had a second chance to raid money from other city banks; the first wave of windfall could only be waited for next time when the storm hits.
He didn’t know if at this rate, before the war broke out, he could accumulate enough to reach 50 million.
He wanted a Super Weapon Research Institute, but that thing requires 50 million, and after setting it up, subsequent constructions for each Super Weapon also require a lot of money.
Ye Fan could only wait; he also had to devise a detailed battle plan, and these funds had to be carefully spent.
Damn those base city leaders, they’re really tied up with Jiangzhou.
This was blatant rebellion, they’re unwilling to accept Qin Han’s rule anymore.
His title of Prince is useful to the common people, but it might be a hindrance to these ambitious base city leaders, because they know if they cooperate with him, there will be no chance for rebellion.
"Insatiable like a snake swallowing an elephant, these shortsighted things, once this battle is over, your warlord ambitions will be thoroughly shattered."
While Ye Fan was feeling troubled, suddenly a communicator reported.
"Commander, the City Defense Corps sent a message, a fleet of ships has emerged from the Jiangkou at Huang Leaf River in Zhonghai and is about to approach Dawn Island. They said they want to see you."
"What! A fleet coming out of Zhonghai?"
Ye Fan was stunned for a moment. He knew Zhonghai had a group of survivors, but he didn’t expect these survivors to actually get out of Zhonghai.
Is the zombie horde in Zhonghai merely a decoration? It was a miracle these survivors managed to live in Zhonghai, how could they possibly escape?
"They want to see me? Are you sure they’re not a threat? Did they state their identity?"
"Commander, they’re already being checked. All original weaponry on these ships has been dismantled, and most of them are ordinary survivors, though their leader’s name is Ma Guoxing."
"Ma Guoxing? The leader of Jiangnan Base... No, the former leader, he’s still alive?"
Ye Fan was very familiar with the surrounding bases, he had long been aware of the Jiangnan Base in the south.
The leader of this base had changed; Ma Guoxing had once set off with a fleet, prepared to head to Dawn Island, and completely disappeared in Zhonghai, never to be seen.
The people at Jiangnan Base thought Ma Guoxing might be dead, so they elected a new base leader, who has now become Zheng Jinnan’s follower, acting as a flunkey.
Even Ye Fan thought Ma Guoxing was dead, but unexpectedly, he appeared again now.
"What’s his purpose in coming to see me?"
"Commander, they don’t seem hostile, and Ma Guoxing says he’s here to purchase supplies."
"Purchase supplies?"
Ye Fan’s eyes moved a few times, he seemed to have guessed the truth.
Has Ma Guoxing established a foothold in Zhonghai? And now, due to some reason, he can’t return to Jiangnan Base, so he’s seeking some weapons to continue taking over the command?
As for his source of funds for purchasing supplies, it should be what he carried when he left Jiangnan Base.
Ye Fan couldn’t think of any other possibilities for now, but since the person has arrived, he must meet him.
An order for supplies has arrived with difficulty; he absolutely wouldn’t let it pass.
"Let Ma Guoxing come, I’ll be waiting for him at the entrance of the trading market."
Ye Fan impatiently walked out of the office and happened to see his sister and Qin Sibe planning to go shopping.
His attitude had undergone a 180-degree change towards Qin Sibe.
This little girl is good, lucky too. If it weren’t for her reminding him last time, he wouldn’t have gotten the over one billion in funding.
Ye Fan amiably assigned a few guards to protect them while they’re out.
Ye Luo smiled mischievously, holding Qin Sibe’s hand, and bid goodbye to Ye Fan.
Only then did Ye Fan leave the council building and head to the trading market.
About forty minutes later, Ma Guoxing and his group were escorted to the trading market.
With them, there were three large trucks.
Each large truck can carry 30 tons, but all three are packed with small boxes, seeming to contain not much.
It was Ye Fan’s first time seeing Ma Guoxing in person, but he’d seen him several times on TV before, so he didn’t feel unfamiliar.
"Leader Ma, I never imagined I could still see you."
Ye Fan smiled as he exchanged pleasantries with Ma Guoxing. Although the latter had done some things against him, it didn’t hinder their cooperation at this moment.
Ma Guoxing sighed deeply, "Ah! To speak of cruelty, even I never thought I would still be alive to reach the human world, Prince. I was foolish in the past, here I apologize to you."
Ye Fan carefully scrutinized Ma Guoxing. There were no mutations, and he hadn’t lost his memory, but he looked thinner; Ye Fan was unsure why he had changed so.
"Chief Ma, since you’re here at Dawn Island, do you plan to return to Zhonghai?"
"Of course, I must go back. I’m here just for procurement; there are many people waiting for me to return to Zhonghai."
Ye Fan raised a thumbs up, "Chief Ma, truly, I can’t imagine how you survived in the zombie-filled environment of Zhonghai."
Ma Guoxing rubbed his nose, seemingly unwilling to discuss the topic, and skillfully changed the subject.
"Prince, I’ve come with sincerity this time, looking to buy many good things. Although I don’t have Light Yuan, I have this."
Saying so, Ma Guoxing clapped his hands, and someone came over and opened the boxes of three trucks.
Ye Fan glanced at them briefly, and his left eyelid twitched crazily.
Because on these three trucks, all of it was gold!
And this gold was similar to what he had retrieved from Nantong City, those gold bars and golden bricks.
No wonder the thirty-ton trucks were loaded only in layers; it’s because gold was too heavy.
One truck holds thirty tons, making ninety tons on these three trucks.
Thirty tons equals sixty million in funds, and these three trucks hold...one hundred and eighty million!
Thinking of this number made Ye Fan’s heart burn with excitement.
This was truly a godsend; with this one hundred and eighty million, his confidence in the battle increased tremendously.
Ye Fan immediately displayed a sincere smile, "Chief Ma, what exactly do you need? Just mention it, and as long as I can find it, I will surely satisfy you."
"It’s nothing much, just some living supplies and weapons."
"Oh! You don’t need Mutant Beast Meat or Crystal Core?"
"No, no, just ordinary things. I have a list here for you to look over, Prince."
Ye Fan took it and couldn’t believe it himself.
Apart from some low cost-effectiveness weapons, there was only food.
For example, the rice and flour newly produced this year in Dawn City, along with fresh vegetables and fruits, grains, oil, and condiments.
Ye Fan could understand if these were requested, but what was Ma Guoxing doing buying cosmetics and beauty equipment?
Was he going to distribute them to the girls in the base? Yet he wasn’t the base chief anymore.
Even the weapons were baffling; Ye Fan had weapons that didn’t sell well in the arms market.
Like some cumbersome artillery, and some outdated foreign tanks that were hard to repair.
Usually, these sold slowly, but what was Ma Guoxing thinking when he prioritized these unpopular weapons?
At the shipyard in Liancheng although they had modified frigates, Ye Fan priced them at fifty million Light Yuan, and Ma Guoxing seemed to buy without hesitance.
Buying this broken ship, what could he possibly do with it? Could he organize a fleet to attack Jiangnan Base City?
Despite Ye Fan’s doubts, he showed no sign of it on his face.
Since Ma Guoxing was willing to play the fool, Ye Fan would give him that opportunity, even considering it as taking his penance.
"Absolutely, absolutely, don’t worry Chief Ma, all the items you requested are available, and I will quickly have them prepared for you."
"Mm, I trust you Prince. Here’s the deal, I’ll hand the gold over to you first; no need to fetch Light Yuan deliberately, just tell your people to follow the list. Stop when the money runs out; if it’s a little short, put it on the account, I’ll come next time and settle the gold for you."
Ye Fan stared at this old fellow, wondering if he was out of his mind.
This wasn’t doing good deeds; it seemed like he had lost his senses.
Wasn’t he afraid Ye Fan would take the money and deny knowing him?
It seemed he couldn’t possibly be that foolish, then what was his aim?
Ye Fan suppressed his curiosity and focused on completing the transaction first.
Under his direction, Ma Guoxing’s requested items were delivered promptly.
Ma Guoxing urged his people to load the items onto the ship, waved goodbye to Ye Fan without concerning himself with the gold-laden trucks.
"You really are broad-minded Prince, holding no grudges. Thank you this time; I will facilitate another trade when I return to Zhonghai." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
With that, Ma Guoxing hastily departed.
If Ye Fan hadn’t confirmed the authenticity of the gold personally, he’d have thought this lunatic was here to fool him.
No matter what madness struck Ma Guoxing today, the gold he brought was real and solved Ye Fan’s urgent problem.
Ye Fan set aside other matters, focusing on converting the funds.
One hundred and eighty million in funds, securely in hand!
