The explosives test site was in the most remote and desolate corner of the camp. Most of the land there had been turned into vegetable gardens. Now, the empty space in the camp had been turned into vegetable gardens. It was said that it was Zhang Huai'an's decision. Because of this, Huang Quan and Ding Luo were very dissatisfied. Every day, during training, they had to drag people outside.
When Zhang Xiaoqiang and Wang Le arrived, they found that Zhang Huai'an had been there for a long time. Beside him stood a short man with a protruding mouth and monkey cheeks. The man bowed beside Zhang Huai'an and seemed to be explaining something. Zhang Huai'an was not very interested in his explanation and ignored him. His eyes kept looking at the big pit under his feet.
"Aiyo … My benefactor is here …"
The man's eyes kept flickering. He kept looking around and saw Zhang Xiaoqiang's wheelchair. He immediately remembered the last moment when he was thrown at Zhang Xiaoqiang's feet and saved his life. When he saw Zhang Xiaoqiang, he called him benefactor. It seemed that he wanted to get closer to Zhang Xiaoqiang.
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded at Zhang Huai'an and did not pay much attention to the wretched man. He and Zhang Huai'an looked at the empty ground. There was a pit that was half a meter deep and two meters wide. The bottom of the pit was full of floating soil mixed with gravel. The closer it was to the edge, the more floating soil there was. At the edge, the floating soil formed a bulge of twenty to thirty centimeters.
"What kind of explosives were used?
How much? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang was very satisfied. The explosion effect of this pit was better than hand grenades. If they could mass produce it, it would be much stronger than the mine explosives they used earlier.
"It's picric acid. I wanted to make nitroglycerin, but there is no refrigeration and can't control the temperature. I used yellow liquid as the raw material. It's very simple, just crush it …"
The more Zhang Xiaoqiang listened, the more confused he became. He had heard of picric acid before. It was a fuel that could be used to make explosives. How did it have anything to do with yellow liquid?
"Tell me clearly. Don't play dumb. Your life is still in our hands."
Zhang Xiaoqiang's words were harsh. When the two team members behind the man heard this, they pointed their guns at the man. As long as Zhang Xiaoqiang gave the order, they would take the man's life.
"Thump …" The man was too timid and couldn't help but be frightened. Seeing that the muzzle was aimed at him, before he could say anything, his knees went soft. He knelt on the ground and repeatedly kowtowed. No one knew what he was muttering.
"Louder, I can't hear you!"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was the most annoying and cowardly guy. The man in front of him was really afraid of death. In order to escape death, he would use all his strength, but after he escaped everything, he was afraid of death again. He really didn't know what to say about him.
"Yes, yes … What do you want to hear? As long as you ask, I will definitely tell you clearly."
The man sounded like he was about to cry. He didn't know what he had said wrong. He had only used picric acid to make explosives and nothing else. Why couldn't he understand?
"You're talking about picric acid. Why are you talking about yellow medicine?
Are you trying to play dumb with me? "
When Zhang Huai'an heard Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, he first nodded. Then he suddenly thought of something and his face changed. He looked like he couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, yes, yes … I didn't make it clear. Picric acid is the raw material for making picric acid and ammonium picrate, commonly known as D explosives. It is a yellow dye and can also be used to make other dyes and photographic products. In medicine, it is used as an astringent for surgery. It is commonly known as yellow medicine. That's why it can be bought in ordinary reagent stores. Usually, 500 grams of picric acid costs about 25 yuan per bottle.
I used the yellow medicine I found in the camp's medical center to make it. "
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded and glared at Zhang Huai'an, who had a faint smile on his face. He knew that something was wrong but didn't say anything. He raised his chin and said to the wretched man, "What kind of explosives do you know how to make?
After all, yellow medicine is not easy to make. I need a large amount of explosives and I have to make it safe. Can you make it? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang's question put the man in a difficult position, but he braced himself and answered.
"I can make nitroglycerin, TNT, and Tai An. Anyway, as long as it can be made with the materials from the chemical stores, I can make it. So far, the only thing I can make on a large scale is nitrocotton. The conditions for the others are too harsh. I don't have a constant temperature room, no refrigeration, and no thermometers. The possibility of it exploding into the sky is higher."
Zhang Xiaoqiang shook his head helplessly. It seemed that nothing could be perfect. Well, people shouldn't be too greedy. Contentment brings happiness.
"First, make all the materials you have on hand. In addition, there must be someone monitoring the whole process. If your performance is good, we can consider making you the chief technician of the camp. You can get two catties of rice a day. If you want a woman, you can go out to solve the problem with the accompaniment of your teammates.
We are giving you such good treatment. You should be satisfied. Don't have any ideas. Think about your two companions. "
At this point, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't look at the man who was sweating profusely. He said to the two team members behind him:
"In the future, you will be ordered to protect him. Whether he is defecating or visiting prostitutes, you have to wait by his side. If you see anything wrong with him, shoot him directly without asking for permission."
Zhang Xiaoqiang's sweet dates and mace made the man dizzy. He couldn't remember anything except the last sentence, shoot him directly without asking for permission.
When the man came back to his senses, he saw that Zhang Xiaoqiang and Zhang Huai'an had already walked far away. He sat on the ground softly and said to the two team members with a sad face: "You two, from now on, you are my biological father …"
"Zhang Huai'an, if you see that the camp is on the right track, and the people below are starting to feel comfortable, this can't do."
The two walked to a vegetable marsh. The vegetable field here had just been watered not long ago, and the wet ground had a patch of verdant green. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the verdant green and said to Zhang Huai'an with emotion.
Zhang Huai'an was also looking at the tender seedlings, and his heart was filled with joy. In his eyes, those were not tender seedlings, but bundles of vegetables. Those were the fruits of their harvest. When he suddenly heard Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, his brain couldn't wrap around it for a long time.
"No, don't the search team go to catch fish every day?
Those militia have also trained their courage. As long as they are given guns, they won't be any worse than the recruits of the base, right? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked left and right, and seeing that there was no one around, he left the wheelchair and walked to Zhang Huai'an's side to stand with him. Under Zhang Huai'an's surprised gaze, he said: "Look at yourself, there are still some members who are on rotation and are still in the camp. Who hasn't been to the tents outside? Is it difficult to hunt fish now?
I think it's better to let them go out to kill zombies, at least they will be nervous. You have to know, our target is the shipyard that was left among the 8 million zombies. "
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, you're better?"
For Zhang Huai'an, the news of Zhang Huai'an's recovery was more important than anything else. Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqiang could stand up and walk, he forgot about the previous topic.
"I'm better, but I'm not going to stand out. Entering the gathering place was my thinking too simple. Although those forces are hostile to each other, and there is a food crisis, the complexity of the gathering place is far beyond what I thought. Maybe, the gathering place isn't a pile of loose sand, but is controlled by a single force. We might not be so free and easy."
Zhang Huai'an nodded in agreement. After they entered the gathering place, he also realized that the real controller was not the so-called three major forces, but the group of people in the middle. These people were temporarily united because of all kinds of pressure, but once the pressure was reduced or weakened, the gathering place might become chaotic.
The attack on the women's camp was one of the signs. The three major forces couldn't protect themselves, and the fourth major force was ambushed. Obviously, the undercurrents were surging.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, I don't understand. What does the mess in the gathering place have to do with our team members?"