Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 209 Crisis
After much deliberation, Wei Zhaohua still asked, "President, may I use one of the fruits for an experiment?"

Qin Ziwen said, "One isn't enough. I'll give you the authority to get three. Don't feel pressured. It's best if you can find them, but it's okay if you can't."

Wei Zhaohua nodded in agreement.

After Qin Ziwen left, Wei Zhaohua sat in front of the tree and poked the trunk. "Hey, can you understand us? By the way, what exactly is your ability?"

"Forget it, let's start with the most basic experiments."

After coming out, Qin Ziwen first went to the coal mine, merged the two level 1 coal mine cards, and then upgraded the level 2 coal mine to a level 3 coal mine.

After the upgrade, the area of ​​the coal mine remained the same, but the quality of the coal inside changed significantly.

The ground was covered with open-pit coal mines. The entire area within a radius of 100 meters had been transformed into a pure open-pit coal mine. The dark black coal was dense and compact, with a fine color and a faint oily sheen.

I picked up a piece of coal, squeezed it with my hand, and found it to be solid, clean, and with very few fragments.

The quality of coal has been further improved.

Although the area remained the same, the quality of the coal mine improved, and the total amount of reserves also increased.

"My lord." Jia Liangcai quickly came up from behind and whispered in his ear.

A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Ziwen's eyes. He turned his head and thought for a moment, "It's nothing serious. You can handle it yourself. I have to go back now. Oh, and bring me some chili peppers."

"Yes."

401. Zhang Bo was sitting in the living room when he heard footsteps outside the door. He quickly stood up and, after seeing Jia Liangcai's face, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Lord Jia."

Jia Liangcai, without a smile, sat down opposite Zhang Bo and asked, "I heard from Master Zhao that you saw me with urgent business. What is it?"

Zhang Bo said without hesitation, "I would like to exchange the pricing and trading rights of the salt wells for the treatment of a core member, or the status of a team leader. I wonder if that is possible."

Jia Liangcai shook his head, "I have no such right."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Bo became anxious and quickly said, "Please think about it. Right now, only your two families in the community have salt wells. Once I join the community, the salt price will be unified, which will be a good thing for both of us."

Jia Liangcai did not show any surprise at this, but simply nodded, "You can write down Mr. Zhang's request first, and I will report it to the magistrate when he returns."

Zhang Bo didn't know if the other party was doing it intentionally or unintentionally, but he couldn't wait for Qin Ziwen to return, since the main force had already begun its second return journey. He immediately said, "After I join the Qin Alliance, I will hand over the pricing power of salt to you, including who to sell salt to and who not to sell it to. It will all be up to you. Mr. Jia, you should know the importance of salt and iron. Being able to completely control the salt price is a good thing. Even if Chairman Qin returns, he will only praise you."

Jia Liangcai seemed to suddenly realize something, but still shook his head: "This is certainly a good thing, but the positions of core members and captains are not something I can decide alone. If you are willing to join our alliance as an ordinary member, you are welcome to do so."

Zhang Bo was dumbfounded. If it was just an ordinary member, what was the point of him going to such lengths to find him in advance?

As a high-ranking member of the Alliance, leading Yan Jing to defect—what a great opportunity for propaganda! Yet the other side didn't even appreciate it.
Looking at Zhang Bo's expression, Jia Liangcai stroked his beard and chuckled, "Actually, the price of salt isn't necessarily that important. Salt is something you only need enough to eat. The number of people in the community is limited, and those who need to buy salt have already done so. What use is there for the remaining salt even if you keep it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Bo's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, his voice tinged with resentment, "Can't you really make an exception?"

According to information he obtained through special channels, many people have already joined the Qin Alliance in large numbers in the Oasis. Once those people return and the news spreads, the Qin Alliance will likely become even more sought-after.

Jia Liangcai's tone became even gentler, "I know what Mr. Zhang is thinking, but given your status, don't you think it's a pity to join us like this?"

Zhang Bo was first puzzled, then pondered, and finally realized, "You want me to stay in the Tongmenghui as a spy?" Jia Liangcai smiled without saying a word.

Zhang Bo's eyes flickered. "Okay."

He silently thought to himself, "I'm sorry, Chairman Zou. If you don't back down, how can the brothers improve?"

The following morning, the transport convoy that had returned from the oasis returned to the community for the second time.

This return trip was on a larger scale and brought several more exciting pieces of news.

Whether it's a harpy eagle hunting a hadrosaur and an ankylosaur single-handedly, a Qin Alliance elite team successfully hunting a Tyrannosaurus Rex, or a large number of people defecting to the Alliance, any of these events can cause a stir in the community.

When the three pieces of news overlapped, they caused a major upheaval in the neighborhood.

There are rumors that something is being stolen from Zou Jianghe's house.

Some people also saw high-ranking members of the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance) rushing around.

Even within the student council, there was turmoil, with many people not understanding those who had joined the Qin Alliance.

"Traitors! This is traitorous behavior!" Zhou Xiaqing angrily accused Wang Sheng. "Teacher Luo told you to take the students there, and this is what you did?"

Wang Sheng smiled bitterly and clasped his hands together. "Sister Zhou, now that things have come to this, do you really think this is my intention?"

"What do you mean? If it's not your idea, then it must be Teacher Luo's idea."

Wang Sheng shook his head. "I didn't say that, but Lao Luo didn't publicly oppose it either. You should know that Lao Luo doesn't have a strong desire for power. His goal has always been to help us all survive better."

Wang Sheng stared at Zhou Xiaqing, "Sister Qing, joining the Qin Alliance is not my decision alone, but everyone's idea. You haven't seen Chairman Qin's bird make a move, so it's normal that you don't understand. But if you had seen it, maybe you could change your mind. Chairman Qin is the future of the community. I hope you can persuade the others. We are all classmates, there's no need to make a scene like this."

Zhou Xiaqing clenched her fist and finally said, "I will try to persuade her, but I will also ask Teacher Luo."

Qin Ziwen returned to the Oasis through the node.

The harpy eagle squeezed out from behind and, back in the sweltering oasis, shook its head uncomfortably before trotting away to hide under a nearby tree.

Du Yu rushed over upon hearing the news, "President, you're back."

Qin Ziwen noticed the seriousness in Du Yu's expression. "What has happened since I left?"

Du Yu said, "Just now, a classmate came back from fetching water and claimed to have spotted a Tyrannosaurus Rex observing us from behind the sand dunes."

"Then we sent people to investigate, but they didn't find any trace of the Tarbosaurus. However, they did find two very deep footprints behind the sand dunes, which means that the Tarbosaurus had been lurking there for some time."

"That's a bit troublesome. I'll have the harpy eagle keep a close eye on things." Qin Ziwen realized the seriousness of the situation.

The reason we were able to hunt that one down before was because we had the advantage of striking first and being at a distance.

If a Tyrannosaurus Rex were to launch a surprise attack, not to mention whether the ballista would have enough time to change direction, in a dense crowd, you can't just fire several shots directly at your own people.

(End of this chapter)