Unlike when Jiang Baimian and others left last time, the entrance to Tieshan of the "Underground Ark" is no longer so hidden. A road that has been repaired and can accommodate two trucks running side by side extends from the foot of the mountain to the cave.
After all, this place is already well-known in the Redstone Collection and the mountain monster group, and it can no longer be used as a secret entry and exit point. It is better to improve the surrounding environment so that it is convenient to drive and run when encountering problems.
So the "Old Tuning Team" drove the Jeep all the way to the entrance.
There stood four guards armed with submachine guns and dressed in olive green uniforms, who were now part of the Ark Management Committee.
"Stop!" Although the jeep looked familiar, they dutifully blocked it.
Behind them, in the depths of the cave, several artillery pieces and cluster rocket launchers were programmed, adjusted and ready to go.
Yes, the program edited by Genova.
As the former interim president of the Ark Management Committee and the current honorary president, he rebuilt the defense system of the "underground ark".
"Don't you know us?" Jiang Baimian opened the car door and asked with a smile.
The four guards wearing different masks visually checked her height and confirmed the number of members of the group, and they probably realized who came.
However, as believers of "Yougu", the members of the vigilant sect, how could they believe it so easily, and they are still full of vigilance, and the distance is a friend on guard.
At this time, Jiang Baimian felt someone poking his upper arm gently, cautiously, and very vigilantly.
Without any reasoning, the figure of Shang Jianyao appeared directly in her mind.
She looked sideways, sure enough.
Shang Jianyao didn't know when he had already taken out the monkey mask with a hairy face and a pointed mouth, and said in a low voice:
"Put it on.
"Always vigilant!"
Seeing this guy put on the monkey mask, Jiang Baimian didn't want to learn from him, but he still followed the folk customs of this place, found the mask of a delicate monk, and put it on his face.
Fortunately, I didn't throw it away... Long Yuehong was half happy and half sad to put on the fat pig mask.
At the same time, he saw that Bai Chen took out the mask of a vicious man from his tactical backpack.
As soon as several members of the "Old Tunes Group" finished their "camouflage", the guards standing at the entrance of the cave took a step back at the same time, lifted most of their vigilance, and shouted loudly:
"Hello, presidents!"
Now, they have completely matched the images of Jiang Baimian and others with the previous ones, and confirmed that they are correct.
—The reason why they did not cross their arms and put them on their chests while taking a step back was because they felt that this etiquette was not suitable for calling the president well, after all, it needs to be matched with the corresponding prayer.
Finally... Jiang Baimian straightened the mask on his face.
She immediately had quite complicated feelings:
In this magical place, only people like Shang Jianyao can integrate seamlessly, like a duck in water...
The only thing she felt relieved was that the guards of the "Underground Ark" still had the habits developed in Dimarco's time and abide by the corresponding regulations, unlike the armed forces of the church, the members of the town guard at the entrance of the Redstone Set, and the law and order. Those people in charge had to hide when they performed their guard duties, so that no one could find them.
"Vigilance is a reminder from God!" Shang Jianyao responded with vigilance sect etiquette without any hesitation.
Jiang Baimian adjusted his mentality and asked:
"Where is the car parked?"
One of the guards pointed to his left:
"There's a parking lot around here."
Then, he remembered something and hurriedly reported:
"Report President Xue, the cemetery has been repaired and it is just behind the parking lot."
The last time the "Old Tune Team" left the Redstone Set, they asked the members of the Ark Management Committee to organize staff to build a cemetery for those servants who died in vain during the slack season.
"Very good." Jiang Baimian did not hesitate to praise himself.
She turned to ask:
"Are there so many cars to be parked, and a special parking lot built?"
The guard who spoke just now replied with a funny mask:
"yes.
"Now, except for a few people who are used to living underground, everyone has moved to the ruins and guarded their fields, but we still choose to store many important items in the ark, which is safer and easier to defend."
The current "underground ark" is equivalent to the backup warehouse, last refuge and psychological support for all members - several key departments of the management committee are located here, so there are often members who need to go in and out, and many of them have cars.
On the one hand, it is the accumulation of the Dimarco era. On the other hand, the management committee deliberately used part of the reserved arms in consideration of the need for escort, wild hunting and walking through the ruins of the city, and traded a batch of junk from the old world. vehicle and repaired.
Looks good... Jiang Baimian nodded in relief.
When they parked their vehicles and were about to pass through the entrance of the cave, one of the guards suddenly said:
"Wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Baimian, who was wearing a delicate monk mask, asked sideways.
The guard pointed at Long Yuehong's right arm and said quickly:
"I, I remember that President Gu didn't have a robotic arm last time.
"Will he be disguised by someone else now?"
"..." Jiang Baimian and Long Yuehong were speechless.
Be wary, you guys!
Shang Jianyao understands and respects the folk customs of the red stone set, and helps to explain:
"The last time he was a hero to save the United States, his arm was blown off, and he had to replace it with a mechanical arm."
Hearing that the hero saved the beauty, Long Yue's face became hot, and she was very fortunate that she was wearing a mask now.
The folk customs of the Red Stone Collection are sometimes quite good...
Seeing that the other three honorary presidents were willing to testify for Gu Zhiyong, the guards stepped aside and no longer doubted.
…
Inside the ark, on the second basement floor, in the reception room where DiMarco met the "Old Tunes Group" before.
On the couch opposite Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and the others sat Ulrich, Yu Tian, and Bode, three members of the Ark Management Committee who happened to be underground today.
Among them, although Ulrich used to be one of Dimarco's three housekeepers, he did not help the emperor at the beginning, but would help appease the servant after Dimarco vented his emotions, so he was recognized by everyone as a Key people who are familiar with the smuggling business and master the corresponding channels have entered the Ark Management Committee.
Compared with other committee members who were servants or guards, he was experienced, well-mannered, and convincing. When Genova left, he was elected as the interim president.
When he has served for two years without making any mistakes, the word "temporary" will also be removed.
Yu Tian and Bode were the first guards who surrendered and helped the "Old Tune Group". They were the two signs they erected. Therefore, when Genawa was still at the Ark, he specially mentioned them according to Jiang Baimian's advice, but After they received Genava's words and deeds, they have been able to perform their duties as committee members.
"Has someone from the 'Salvation Army' come to Hongshiji recently?" Jiang Baimian asked after the greeting was over.
Ulrich is in his forties, his black hair is still neatly combed, and he wears a dark formal suit, but he no longer wears a bow tie as before, and the dress is straight.
His blue eyes moved slightly, and he said thoughtfully:
"I'm not sure if it's the 'Salvation Army' because they didn't deal with us and went straight to the grey, uh, grey people.
"There were less than twenty of them, all of them gray people, living in an abandoned building near several members of the Tan family, not a hotel camp."
The "Salvation Army" has members of the Red River people, which reflects their idea of the common destiny of human beings. It is just because their current sphere of influence belongs to the gray people ruled area in a broad sense in the old world, so there are not many people who are not gray people.
"Do you know what they are here for?" Shang Jianyao was quite curious, as if I planned to help.
Of course, no one can see this because of the mask.
Ulrich shook his head:
"I don't know, but you can observe what members of the Tan family or other gray people are collecting in the future."
Jiang Baimian nodded lightly and looked at the ceiling above his head:
"Watch out for some strangers coming to the church recently?"
"Yes." Yu Tian, who had a face with Chinese characters, replied immediately, "Several groups of people from other places moved directly into the church, but Bishop Antoniola didn't tell everyone the reason or introduced them."
Inside the ark, none of the three committee members wore masks.
"What about Song Alerter, what did he say?" Jiang Baimian thought for a moment.
"Nothing." The freckled Borde was rushing to answer.
Shang Jianyao suddenly lowered his voice and asked as if he was on guard:
"Did those people quarrel with each other?"
Yu Tian recalled for a few seconds and said:
"I met once.
"They sat on both sides of the holy emblem holding the year old, accusing each other.
"One said vigilance was the result, not the cause, one said vigilance was the most important purpose, and the other was there to persuade quarrelsome people to let them live in peace."
For some reason, Jiang Baimian suddenly thought of Kang Na who kept a dirty parrot.
The Awakener at the level of "Spiritual Corridor" once displayed an ability to make people friendly.