"Reported to the captain, no threat was found on the ground."

"Okay, notify the rear cabin to wear seat belts and prepare to land."

Found an open water near the place where the smoke from cooking was raised. After the radio sonar buoy dropped by the seaplane measured the depth of the water below, the observer sitting next to the pilot also reported no abnormalities. The plane began to descend to a height. After gliding on the open water for hundreds of meters in one breath, the strange-looking seaplane slowly stopped. The soft inflatable float popped out from under the fuselage and quickly unfolded, preventing the tendency of the draught to deepen after the fuselage stopped moving.

The working principle of this soft float is similar to that of the airbags used in cars. When needed, it is filled with air and increases buoyancy. When it is not needed, it is turned on to pump the air in the float and then fold it through the mechanical system.

"Start login."

With the captain's order, a small door was opened on the left side of the cargo hold of the seaplane. An escort looked out and looked at both sides. Then an orange-red package was thrown out. As soon as it touched the water surface, the package immediately began to inflate. In less than thirty seconds, an orange-red inflatable assault boat appeared next to the seaplane.

Four escorts who followed randomly went down the rope ladder to the assault boat. Although the boat was not big, it was fine to carry four fully armed soldiers.

Participating in this historical exploration operation, the escorts wore new protective gears that covered the whole body and were airtightly airtight armored chemical protective suits. The armored protective suits are good, with air filtration function, but poor thermal conductivity, and wearing the game for a long time is inevitable. It is not to fight against opponents with biological and chemical weapons, but the survivors of the Peach Blossom Land prefer this new half-body armor-type protective gear. The protective parts of the new protective gear mainly include the head, chest, abdomen and back, which is similar to the heavy bulletproof vests in the pre-war era. Although the limbs are not protected by hard armor, the standard uniforms worn by the escorts are also made of high-strength synthetic fibers, which is enough to deal with stray bullets on the battlefield, and the comprehensive performance can pass.

Driven by a small electric motor, this assault boat is briskly heading towards the smoke found in the air. Getting in touch with the locals after landing is the first step to successfully reaching a deal. This is a step that must not be ignored. Even if contact means risks, this thing must be done.

The lush reed marsh looks like a natural maze. If the seaplane was not still sending radio waves to guide the direction of the journey, the few people squeezed on the assault boat would find a faint smoke in this watery area, which was like looking for a needle in a haystack. As the smoke rose, the originally chaotic reeds grew into sparseness. After the assault boat was bypassed two bends, it happened to face a group of people surrounding a small piece of dry land that were grilling the reed roots on a bonfire.

Even laymen know that the protective gear and weapons equipped by the people in Taohuayuan are very technical. Compared with these survivors with scattered beards and hair, they are completely people living in two worlds.

Perhaps it is precisely because the people in Peach Blossom Land look different from those they can come into contact with on weekdays. Although the survivors on the shore showed a look of fear, they had not yet reached the point of scattering.

The two sides confronted for a while, and a man on the shore said tremblingly:

“…What are you doing?”

Hearing the sound, several escorts who didn't know how to chat with the other party secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Shengye, who was eloquent in his mouth, said:

"We came from the north, the businessman. By the way, do you know where the island is?"

Looking vigilantly at the outfits of the four people on the assault boat, the people by the bonfire shook their heads in a mess and said:

"No...I don't know, we don't know anything. We don't know anything."

I don’t know anything about it. When I heard the other party’s answer, the peach blossom garden people on the assault boat were stunned. Several people looked at each other and were not violent and uncooperated. What should I do?

It is obvious that these survivors who have almost become primitive people who have eaten raw meat and drink blood were filled with fear and doubt in their eyes when they looked at the Taohuayuan. They did not want to have any contact with these outsiders, and the exchanges between the two sides suddenly fell into a deadlock.

Accustomed to the stalemate situation of stable situations in the Northeast region and clear barriers between the enemy and us, it is difficult for people in Taohuayuan to understand what kind of life the survivors living in this water net area have always lived. When they are trapped in a completely chaotic and disorderly life, the minimum trust in interpersonal relationships is missing. Everyone here has a great sense of fear of encountering strangers. After all, no one knows whether the other party wants to attack themselves the next moment, and they have to open one eye when they sleep. This is not an exaggeration, but has a realistic basis.

What does a person feel when he is in such a bad situation? This is very unimaginable for the survivors of the Peach Blossom Land. Even if Zhang Gongdou gave two speeches to these people involved in remote trade, the second-hand materials are difficult to leave an intuitive and profound impression on people.

Four fully armed escorts were trembling at a group of survivors who looked like black African refugees. They wanted to win the trust quickly, but they were really a tiger who had nowhere to swear.

Just at this moment, a smart escort remembered something and whispered:

"Oh, by the way. Money, take out the gift!"

Hearing the sound, the other people woke up as if they were dreaming and quickly took action. Before the launch of this remote trade plan, the Baishan Boguo departments discussed in groups and pondered the details, and the work was meticulous to a very precise level. Even if you even consider any gifts you should give when meeting strangers.

With this helpful reminder, the man who was responsible for carrying the miscellaneous items woke up and turned around immediately. Another escort took out two kraft paper bags of size from the opening on the side of his backpack. The two paper bags that the survivors were preparing to send out weighed 200 grams, and contained fine salt and white sugar. Although the packaging of the kraft paper bags was not exquisite, the things contained in the paper bags were undoubtedly good things they could not ask for for the survivors of this era.

"Don't be afraid, we are all good people. Come on, this is a gift for you."

The weasel greets the chickens with New Year’s greetings! These survivors in the desolate situation do not dare to offend or be willing to make friends with the armed personnel in front of them. They just want to part ways with these people as soon as possible, and it is best not to have any disputes.

As the saying goes, people who do not hit a smile on their faces, not to mention that they even gave gifts on their own initiative.

At this time, a middle-aged man who looked like a parent stepped forward carefully. His hands trembled slightly and took the paper bag from the peach blossom garden people. He opened the seal of the paper bag, and the white powder in the bag aroused the man's curiosity. He dipped his finger a little, and then added it to the tip of his tongue. Then, the unkempt guy's eyes shone and shouted:

"Where is salt! Where is this salt!"

The so-called "Salt is the first of all flavors" is true. In the long process of natural evolution, humans have gradually developed a special hobby for salt. Even this extreme addiction to salt has been regarded as the norm. On the contrary, people in some places have not eaten salt and become strange things after dinner. For example, when they cannot eat salt for a long time, the human body will experience many physical discomfort reactions such as shortness of breath and fatigue. The difference from drug addiction attacks is only different in intensity. Even if the adverse feelings caused by salt deficiency are not considered, eating foods that seem tasteless without salt every day is also a serious mental torture over time.

As the old saying goes, people's hands are short and people's mouths are soft. Although these survivors with messy hair still have suspicions about these outsiders, compared with the uncooperating attitude of keeping people from thousands of miles away, the Peach Blossom Garden people have greatly improved by the lubricating effect of presenting gifts.

As these locals improved their views on their own, Xu Shengye, who was the best eloquent among the escorts, volunteered to come forward and talk to them.

After spending some time and verbal skills to ease the atmosphere of the conversation, Xu Shengye smiled and turned the topic on the right path, saying:

"My fellow villager, do you know where the island is?"

These refugee-like survivors are usually active in the local area of ​​their hometown. If you say that they don’t know what big forces around them can’t afford to offend them, it’s as ridiculous as a person saying they don’t know the trash can at their doorstep.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man who had just taken the salt and sugar stood up, and he pointed his hand at the south side and said:

"...not far, walk twenty miles south from here, at the southern end of the reed marsh."

The Peach Blossom Garden people first came into contact with a small tribe with only a dozen people. It was a survival alliance formed by three families reorganized after the Great Flood. However, they were not affiliated with any of the three major forces, Liujiakou, Chuanpingyu and Zamtou Island. These scattered survivors were just poor speculators wandering on this land. Due to the lack of sufficient force to protect themselves, their daily food sources mainly depend on fishing and digging reed roots, grass roots, and wild vegetables dug. The life of this small tribe was very difficult, and they often had to beware of those thugs who were accustomed to cannibalism, so the overreaction to the leading troops of Taohuayuan was a problem that was scared by the tragic experiences of the past.

Xu Shengye tried every means to take out a lot of valuable information from the other party. When the conversation between the two parties was about to end, he asked out of kindness:

"Hey, do you want to go to the Northeast? We told you to tell me if any survivors are willing to join, you can also take you on the way back. Are you interested?"
Chapter completed!