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Chapter 568: Chapter 466, I don’t need the blueprint anymore

Chapter 568: Chapter 466, I don’t need the blueprint anymore

Among them, there are blueprints for the Type 56 rifle, hand grenades, and the structural diagrams of ammunition.

“Gather all these blueprints, especially this one for the bullets, and see if a production line can be made,” Wu Heng said to Skeleton.

These blueprints were all exchanged from the provincial rescue team.

They had never come in handy and had just been sitting there.

Wu Heng mainly wanted the blueprint for the ammunition production line, especially for the machine cannon’s shells, but the other party kept delaying the exchange.

He had brought this up with them several times, and each time they found various reasons to defer.

Now, he could only first let the Mechanist get familiar with these three kinds and see if the work could be completed.

If they could build and develop such intricate mechanisms, a production line should surely be no problem.

Skeleton picked up the blueprints and started to study them seriously.

Wu Heng glanced over, realized he couldn’t be of help, and then left the room.

…

The next day.

After having breakfast, Wu Heng went straight to Zombie World.

Here, the days were short, with the sky just starting to brighten at this time.

Wu Heng picked up the walkie-talkie to call Qi Hancai but got no response.

“No one?”

He wondered.

He grabbed a down jacket nearby and put it on as he got downstairs.

Seeing the survivors on guard, he knew there was no danger here.

“King!” A survivor ran over excitedly.

“Where’s Qi Hancai?”

“Sister Qi went back to the station yesterday,” the survivor answered.

“Is something the matter?”

The survivor recalled for a moment, “It seems she said they needed to arrange for the train to go back to Xinfu City, and she went to the station during the day to make those arrangements.”

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Xinfu City was their original hometown.

The snow had stopped these past few days, even clearing the railway tracks.

“Prepare a car for me; take me to the station,” Wu Heng ordered.

“Understood.”

Soon enough, a truck was ready.

Wu Heng and Skeleton rode in the truck, rushing to the station’s location.

…

Upon arriving at the station.

Qi Hancai was directing survivors, conducting a final check on the train.

After all, it had just snowed, so a careful inspection was needed.

Seeing Wu Heng, she smiled, “There’s nothing important, just that the train needs to make a trip back.”

Wu Heng nodded, “I also need to go back.”

Qi Hancai was surprised, “Then I’ll go back with you!”

“We can’t leave no one here; you stay. If anything comes up, we’ll contact each other via radio,” Wu Heng replied.

Qi Hancai took another look at the train, “Alright, I will also quickly arrange the location of the exchange point in the next city.”

“That works!”

Wu Heng boarded the train, and not long after, the train started and slowly left the station.

…

In the afternoon at Xinfu City.

Inside a temporary meeting room.

Li Yahong sat on one side, opposite were ‘Deputy Commander Liu’ from the provincial rescue team and two young people who looked very capable.

Li Yahong’s brow furrowed slightly, “Deputy Commander Liu, we had an agreement. After three food trades, you would hand over the production blueprints for the shells. You can’t go back on your word.”

Deputy Commander Liu sighed softly, “Leader Li, the blueprints are still being organized. You know how thick they can be, weighing at least seventy or eighty kilograms, and there are security concerns in the region. The higher-ups are still deliberating.”

“At this point in time, what does it matter if a region is safe or not? The central station has already ordered public disclosure of technology, so what are you holding on to that for?” Li Yahong was somewhat dissatisfied.

The matter of the blueprints had been discussed over and over again.

There was always some excuse.

Deputy Commander Liu said nothing, but an accompanying individual said, “We brought gold at the agreed price, not asking for your stuff for free. What’s there to explain to you?”

Li Yahong’s gaze sharpened as she looked across.

“Don’t speak out of turn,” Deputy Commander Liu said with a turn of his head, and also added, “Let’s proceed with the normal trade. I will discuss it with my superiors later, so just be assured.”

Li Yahong didn’t speak, feeling a surge of anger within her.

It wasn’t that she truly wanted to take advantage of the other party.

Rather, their repeated changes of heart made her relay messages back and forth to Wu Heng, only for them to decide not to provide the blueprints in the end.

It was as if they were using the blueprints as a bargaining chip, using the gold obtained from the exchange to speed up trade for food.

Her side was not short of food.

After all, Wu Heng could change, but this feeling of being played still caused a feeling of tightness in her chest.

Taking a deep breath, “Qiangzi, take them to complete the exchange.”

With a creak,

The door opened and it wasn’t Qiangzi who walked in, but Wu Heng carrying a book.

Li Yahong’s eyebrows rose in delight, while the Deputy Commander Liu and his people on the opposite side became solemn.

The person in charge had returned.

“You’re back,” Li Yahong said with a smile.

“Yes, just got back by train,” Wu Heng replied.

Li Yahong made room and Wu Heng sat down.

Looking at the three opposite, “Deputy Commander Liu, is the matter with the blueprints not yet settled? We aren’t asking for a handout, we’re exchanging food with you.”

“Ah!” Deputy Commander Liu sighed, “We are preparing. Just wait a bit longer.”

Wu Heng’s brow lifted slightly, “Fine, we don’t want them anymore. They’re useless to us.”

The expressions of the people across tightened instantly.

A bad feeling began to rise inside them.

“Winter is coming, and all cities need food to get through it. We plan to establish exchange points in other areas as well, so… the exchange rate with your rescue team will have to change. 100 grams of gold for 10 kilograms of food.”

“This…,” Deputy Commander Liu’s complexion changed, “Leader Wu, you can’t joke with people’s lives. There are so many in the province waiting for food!”

“We want to save more people too, but the food supply is limited,” Wu Heng replied with a hint of helplessness.

“I feel that this matter…”

“Qiangzi, take them to exchange the food. If they’re not happy with the price, just give them back their gold,” Wu Heng shouted outside.

With a clang, Qiangzi led several men in.

They looked fiercely at the three individuals.

Deputy Commander Liu’s face was grim, “I will negotiate about the blueprints and inform Leader Wu later.”

“No need, we have no use for them.”

“Please,” Qiangzi gestured with an open hand, signaling for the group to leave.

Deputy Commander Liu and his people hesitated for a long time before leaving with stern expressions.

…

When only the two of them were left,

Li Yahong asked, “We no longer need the blueprints?”

“We’ll find another way. Besides, I suspect they don’t have them or never intended to give them to us,” Wu Heng analyzed.

If it’s the former,

It meant they were using the blueprint as a pretext to increase food exchanges.

If it’s the latter, they were testing our limits, and the more concessions they got, the more they thought we could be taken in.

“Other than them, where else can we get these?” Li Yahong asked, resting her arm on his shoulder.

Wu Heng said, “We contact the central broadcast or the World Channel, tell them directly that we wish to exchange food for cutting-edge weapons and various blueprints. I don’t believe others don’t have them.”