Last Totem Novel - Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Cross A Bridge
Three days later, Tie Zha and You Ge arrived near the Rock Bridge.

Looking from afar, the Locke Bridge towered between heaven and earth. This was a typical steel cable suspension bridge. Beneath the bridge was the turbulent Blackwater River.

Since the Fourth World War, the nuclear pollution of the earth has become more and more serious, and the global environment has become extremely deteriorated. In order to adapt to the harsh living environment, all kinds of creatures have evolved (or mutated). The first to evolve were sea creatures, then freshwater creatures, and finally land and sky creatures. Along with the evolution of marine life, the sea and rivers gradually became a forbidden area for humans.

Some of the evolved marine creatures possessed the ability to destroy steel, some of them had incomparably large bodies, some had the ability to fly for a short period of time, some had evolved highly corrosive body fluids, and some had developed poisonous gallbladders …

In short, marine life, which had become savage and dangerous, had gradually driven humans out of the ocean. Immediately after, marine creatures went upstream into the Fresh Water River, making the river a nightmare for humans.

From now on, humans could only rely on aircraft to cross the ocean, and basically rely on bridges to cross the river.

Near the piers of the Rock Bridge is a gas station operated by HH Company, the largest fuel company in the entire Northern Wilderness Continent. Each gas station is equipped with more than two heavy mechs and a team of gas station guards to ensure order and benefit at the station.

Near the gas station, there were a few taverns. It was dusk and smoke rose from the tavern. Tie Zha is not near the Rock Bridge, just watching the piers and gas stations from afar. He had to wait until it was dark and the bridge lights weren’t on to cross the bridge.

Because at that time, the light was the worst and the visibility was the lowest. Moreover, the guards of the bridge were about to change shifts. They are all looking forward to off-duty activities, at this time their attention will be greatly reduced.

In this cruel world, You Ge’s beauty is like a hot potato that can cause unnecessary trouble at any time.

After entering the vicinity of the Rock Bridge, Iron Slag’s expression became even more solemn. You Ge just leans against him quietly and doesn’t disturb his thoughts. What Tie Zha was most worried about was that if the guards of the Rock Bridge peeked at Youge’s beauty, they would put forward an unacceptable condition.

Then what should he do?

The guards on the bridge were all well-equipped Sand City garrisons. Perhaps they were also equipped with military mecha. Under such circumstances, Tie Zha would definitely not be able to defeat him, and whether he would be able to escape or not was still a matter of opinion. In addition, even if Tie Zha could carve out a bloody path and take You Ge across the bridge. Then, from now on, he was the most wanted criminal of the Sha City Autonomous Committee. All the bounty hunters in the Northern Wilderness Continent would dig three feet into the ground to search for him. Even if he was invincible, he could not withstand the constant and annoying assassination. Not to mention that he wasn’t very strong. An old-fashioned mech could kill him half a life.

This can be simple or complex.

The guards of the Rock Bridge were only asking You Ge to sleep with them. There were at least three or four guards, and at most a dozen guards. These members of the Sand City Garrison were not scavengers who had completely lost their humanity, they were just lecherous. Under such circumstances, a woman’s life would not normally be in danger. If it was just an ordinary woman, it would be much easier. But now it’s You Ge, this kind of thing happened to her, it might be more painful for her than death.

The more Tie Zha thought about it, the more irritated he became. He set the alarm clock and began to take a nap.

Two hours later, the sky darkened. It’s 7:10 and the bridge lights are on at 7:30. Tie Zha arranged for ten minutes of refueling and ten minutes of crossing the bridge.

The refueling went smoothly, and the gas station of HH Company was more formal. As long as you have money, there won’t be any trouble.

After filling up the tank, Tie Zha drove his motorcycle slowly onto the pier. He had just observed for a long time, and there were a total of five people at the checkpoint at Qiaokou. One of them was a squadron leader with a pistol and the rest were armed with Ak47 assault rifles. There were also five soldiers on the other side of the bridge. Although they were too far away to see clearly, they were probably the same as the ones on this side.

After leaving the gas station, You Ge leans against the back of Tie Zha and pretends to fall asleep.

Not long after, the red comet slowly entered the checkpoint. The squadron leader signaled for Tie Zha to get out of the car for inspection.

“Sir, my friend has a fever, so there’s no need …” As he said that, Tie Zha secretly stuffed the two gold coins over. The squadron leader narrowed his eyes and looked at his palm. He waved his hand to let him pass.

Tie Zha nodded and slowly drove out of the checkpoint. Just as he was about to speed up, the voice of the squadron leader suddenly came from behind him.

“Wait!”

As soon as the squadron leader finished speaking, the other four guards immediately raised their guns and aimed at Tie Zha.

“Sir, what’s wrong?” Tie Zha stopped the car and asked in puzzlement. Actually, he made a serious mistake. He should only give two silver coins. One is the bridge toll, and the other is a gift to the squadron leader. This way, the squadron leader would let them cross the bridge smoothly. However, Iron Slag was still too young. He thought that the more money he gave, the easier it would be to handle things. In the end, he gave two gold coins in one go. This aroused the greed and doubt of the squadron leader. The squadron leader would stop them to ask for more money or for safety reasons.

“Recently, an extremely ferocious criminal escaped from Sand City’s prison. You and your friends will be interrogated. Get out of the car.” The squadron leader ordered in a low voice.

‘”Sir, my friend has a fever. Perhaps it’s contagious” Tie Zha replied stiffly.

“Get off immediately!” The squadron leader scolded sternly.

Tie Zha casually glanced at the corner of his eyes. He saw the soldiers pressing their index fingers against the trigger. At this moment, a few thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he decided. He was a simple and straightforward person. Just now, lowering his head was already his limit. Therefore, his gaze quickly returned to its previous sharpness, sweeping across the squadron leader’s neck like a blade.

Seeing the youth’s sudden change, the squadron leader’s entire body broke out in cold sweat. Only the most ferocious wolf had such a gaze. The squadron leader involuntarily took a step back, but his determination to interrogate the opponent was strengthened. This was the territory of the Sand City Garrison. No matter how ruthless a person was, they had to lower their heads to him!

It’s a dragon, sit cross-legged for me, it’s a tiger, sit cross-legged for me. This was the logic of the squadron leader and even the entire Sand City Garrison.

Tie Zha grinned and his muscles tensed up at the same time. In just three seconds, he could kill these people. However, let’s talk about the future …

Right at this moment, You Ge’s clear voice sounded in his ears.

“Lieutenant, have your supreme commander come over. You …” You Ge paused for a moment, then lengthened his voice. “You don’t have the qualifications to interrogate us.”

You Ge’s voice is a little slow, and her tone has a hint of laziness, but her voice is especially clear and bright. At this moment, her tone of voice gave Tie Zha an indescribable feeling.

Tie Zha could not hear it, but the squadron leader could. This was a tone unique to Silver City nobles.

The squadron leader asked cautiously, “Sir? You are …” His attitude became incomparably respectful and his tone softened.

You Ge raises his head and reveals the lower half of his face, “Tell your supreme officer to come over. Don’t delay my journey.” She gently opened her lips and ordered in a deep voice, “Hurry up and go!”

The squadron leader bowed respectfully and signaled for permission to leave. “No, no, no, my lord, take your time.”

Tie Zha started the motorcycle and was about to leave when You Ge said, “Wait.” Then, she pointed at the squadron leader and said, “Come here, I want to talk to you for a moment.”

The squadron leader nodded and bowed as he walked over. He put his hands on his lower abdomen and looked especially respectful.

“There are some things, don’t go too far. We are all watching from above.” You Ge said indifferently.

The squadron leader’s head was covered in sweat as he replied in a trembling voice, “Yes … Yes … Yes …” As he spoke, he took out two gold coins and stuffed them into Tie Zha’s hand. He whispered to Tie Zha, “Brother, help me speak.”

“Take it and drink. You still dare to return the dirty things you touched.” You Ge says lazily.

Tie Zha stuffed the gold coins back into the squadron leader and said, “Tell the other side of the bridge to get them out of the way. We still have a mission.”

The squadron leader hurriedly nodded and replied, “Good … good … good …”

Tie Zha snorted coldly, tightened the throttle, and sped towards the other end of the bridge.

The squadron leader let out a sigh of relief and turned on the walkie-talkie. “Brothers on the other side of the bridge, there are big shots passing by. It’s a red motorcycle.” “Don’t interrogate me,” he said in an accentuated tone. “Let me go!”

A few minutes later, the red comet whistled past the checkpoint at the other end of the bridge, heading towards the boundless wilderness.

After leaving the Rock Bridge, Tie Zha laughed heartily, his hearty laughter resounding throughout the world. He smiled for a long time before stopping. Then he gave You Ge a thumbs up and praised, “So powerful!”

You Ge raises his sharp chin and says proudly, “You know how powerful this young miss is.”

“Mm, that’s amazing.” Tie Zha said seriously. After all, he had racked his brains to cross the bridge, but he hadn’t expected that he would pass so easily, and the other party’s attitude was so respectful.

Looking at Tie Zha’s sincere expression, You Ge suddenly feels a burst of heartache. The people on the ground were truly struggling to survive. She couldn’t help but hug the iron slag’s neck and whisper in his ear, “You have to reward me and take me to eat delicious food.”

“Alright!” The iron slag nodded heavily.

“Yoho ~”

You Ge cries out happily when he receives Tie Zha’s reply. She knew that the young man in front of her said, “Alright.” It was an iron promise. Tonight, she will definitely have something delicious to eat.

“Have you heard of gerbils?” Iron slag asked.

“I don’t want to eat rats.”

“Gerbils are the most delicious food in the wilderness. They are even more delicious than sand scorpions.”

“Really?”

Tie Zha rubbed You Ge’s short hair and said, “Come, I’ll take you to the exploding gerbils. They’re very cunning.”