Chapter 410: Chapter 157: Unlucky Matthew Lee, The Caravan Prototype! (Part 2)

After drinking the nutrient paste, he pocketed his Defense Communication and strolled toward the newly established flea market in the community.

Unfortunately, on such a snowy day, hardly anyone was willing to brave the cold and set up a stall. The usually bustling stall area was deserted except for a few workers busy shoveling snow.

Cheng Ye wandered around, but without any inquiries, he had no choice but to wander back to the small shop, grab a chair, and sit at the entrance to bask in the sun.

The cooling effect brought by the Void Mist was strange; it didn’t affect the warmth of the sun, which felt cozy and comfortable.

Cheng Ye lay there for a while, feeling somewhat at a loss.

From traveling through the wasteland to becoming an Inspector, to experiencing various dangers and adventures, almost every day for the past four months he had been continuously on the go, his nerves always taut, never daring to relax even a bit.

Now, with such a rare day of idleness, he found himself not knowing what to do.

Practice martial arts?

The integration of Tiger Power was already in the mid-stage, what was needed was a gradual process, not something that could be rushed.

Monitor construction?

The pedestrian street had just been demolished, and the new materials wouldn’t arrive for another day or two, so he wasn’t needed for now.

The planning for Dapo Town also had to wait for today’s quota to see if he needed to make any adjustments.

Find a place to charge up and start skill fusion?

That’s a possibility!

But without Master Zhang’s connections, borrowing electricity at the Public Works Bureau wasn’t justifiable, and other places were both unfamiliar and it was hard to get a charging card.

"Right, today is just the perfect time to study the downloader!"

Cheng Ye suddenly sat up from the lounge chair, his eyes brightening a bit.

House, got it.

Car... not exactly nonexistent.

The armed military armored vehicle Cheng Long left behind was definitely robust, but unfortunately, it was fuel-powered.

In Happiness City, gasoline was a strictly controlled strategic resource, and for regular use, its cost-effectiveness was too low. It wasn’t practical to waste a life-saving strategic resource on commuting.

After pondering for a while, Cheng Ye didn’t recklessly go to the station to inquire about news but instead took out his Defense Communication.

He opened the contact list, scrolling through until he finally skipped Jiang Chuan.

He stopped at the name ’Matthew Lee’ and pressed the call button.

"Hey, Inspector Cheng?" Matthew Lee’s voice was a bit surprised when he answered, "That’s unusual, this must be the first time you’ve called me, right? Do you have something to ask?"

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t dare disturb our ever-busy Inspector Li."

Cheng Ye chuckled, "Do you have some time? I want to ask you something."

"I have time, I’m just idle right now, over at the Giant Wall Station, planning to start a new shop, just lamenting not having anyone to help me get a good look."

Then he added, "Aren’t you off today? Come over, we might as well chat."

"Alright, I’ll head over right now, just wait for a moment."

Cheng Ye agreed readily.

Compared to directly asking Jiang Chuan, a clerk, Matthew Lee, who had been around the station for years, obviously understood the ins and outs much better.

With so many seasoned Inspectors at the station, even Liu Bi didn’t have a private car, it wasn’t because they couldn’t afford it or use it, but rather there were special rules behind it.

Perhaps "buying a car" itself wasn’t the optimal solution; asking Matthew Lee was surely the right move.

After hanging up Matthew Lee’s call, Cheng Ye also dialed Wang Kang’s number to inform him about his whereabouts.

Unexpectedly, on the other end of the phone, Wang Kang mumbled a few words "Got it, Brother Cheng" and then went silent again, clearly already in full vacation mode. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"When I first started to be on duty, it wasn’t this blissful."

Cheng Ye shook his head, but the smile on his face didn’t fade.

He already somewhat understood what mood Huang Sheng was in when he said our generation could endure hardships.

Grabbing his backpack and lowering the small shop’s shutter, Cheng Ye quickly headed toward the bus stop.

A dozen minutes later, as the bus slowly approached the Giant Wall Station, before it even stopped, Cheng Ye saw Matthew Lee on the platform.

He was holding a Defense Communication, talking on the phone with his brows furrowed tightly, swearing under his breath, evidently quite agitated.

"What’s the matter?" Cheng Ye got off the bus, unable to help his curiosity.

"Haven’t you checked your Defense Communication? The first-phase contracted list has been released!" Matthew Lee waved his Defense Communication, his tone full of suppressed anger.

"Hmm?"

Cheng Ye’s mind stirred, he quickly took out his own Defense Communication.

Sure enough, a notification flashed at the top of the screen, the title was particularly eye-catching:

[Notice from Inspection Station on the allocation of the first contracted area and qualifications]

His fingers swiftly tapped into the message, his gaze first sweeping over the contracted area list, the twelve areas open in the first phase prominently on the list.

They were all "hotspots" previously marked on the map, like transportation hubs such as Wenlu County, or renovation points near the core zone of Happiness City.

"Indeed, Dapo Town didn’t make it into the first batch, but it’s not surprising..."

Cheng Ye thought secretly, not at all surprised.

Compared to these twelve popular areas, Dapo Town had no noteworthy advantages whatsoever.

Fishing, no Inspector would focus on this kind of thing.

After all, the purpose of building a Satellite City was to gather refugees, letting them go fishing and get hurt would cause satisfaction to plummet to zero, resulting in no rewards and a bunch of punishments.

As for the hydro station, it was even less significant, it might have drawn attention if it was inside Dapo Town.

But being outside in the villages around Dapo Town, no one would bother with it.

He continued scrolling down, stopping suddenly when his gaze landed on the "area corresponding Inspector" column.

Each area wasn’t assigned to the rumored two Inspectors, but rather three to four, clearly intending to determine the final person in charge through ’competitive selection’.