Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 213 - 107: Profits Secured, Ominous Signs!

Chapter 213: Chapter 107: Profits Secured, Ominous Signs!

This stuff mixed into anti-inflammatory drugs can greatly enhance their efficacy. Even in powder form, the purchase price is the same as a whole crystal.

The staff quickly gathered and weighed the powder, and the digital scale displayed a number:

19.8kg.

Calculated at 42 points per kilogram, that’s another 831 contribution points.

With a 15% commission, Inspector Cheng Ye could get 124 points, almost matching his earnings from a whole day’s work in Quarantine Zone A yesterday.

"No problem with the 30% tax rate, right?"

Cheng Ye turned around, his gaze falling on Jin Dafei’s face.

Jin Dafei froze for a moment, then pulled out a stiff smile, "No, no problem, it was our oversight, we should be fined!"

Cheng Ye didn’t cling to trivial registration issues, indicating he already understood the intricacies involved.

Since the other party had given him an out, he was also too lazy to play the ignorant act, agreeing readily to avoid complications.

"Sir, it’s all Sea Tendon Rope inside."

"Unload it all."

The Sea Tendon Rope rolled into balls looked bulky but was actually very light, no wonder the total weight of the fourth truck barely exceeded 10 tons.

Hoop-sized rope balls were unloaded from the truck, stacked on waterproof sheets, weighed and recorded one by one by the staff. Based on weight alone, they matched the shipping manifest perfectly, with no discrepancies to be found.

She crouched down, trying to tug at a corner of the rope ball to check if there were any hidden layers inside.

But this Sea Tendon Rope was as tough as steel wire and tightly wound. No matter how hard he tried, the rope ball didn’t budge, let alone reveal any gaps.

"Sir, these rope balls are wound too tightly, we’ll probably need machinery to take them apart."

She looked up for instructions, her eyes showing a trace of difficulty.

It was said that these rope balls were best for hiding things inside, but without solid evidence, they couldn’t damage the merchant team’s goods.

Cheng Ye said nothing, just walked over to the pile of rope balls, his gaze slowly sweeping across them.

Under the light, the translucent amber rope balls gleamed with oil, looking exactly like those seen in the intelligence reports.

"Amazing, this search is really effective."

Cheng Ye marveled silently as he touched the Sea Tendon Rope.

The surface felt like nylon, smooth yet with just the right amount of friction. Just one rope ball had a purchase price of 200 contribution points in Happiness City.

Counting the unloaded rope balls, there were 24 in total, worth 4,800 points just for this truckload alone.

The miscellaneous goods from the third truck were valued at 1,500 points, bringing the Red Mountain Merchant Team’s declared total cargo value to 14,400 points, with about 3,000 points in profit.

However, due to 1,860 points worth of Moonbird Crystal needing 20% tax payment, the profit stood at 2,700 points.

Yet, the hidden goods were the real prize, with Steel Crystal Powder at 5,000 and Mutated Crystal in fish belly valued at 2,000, calculated at 7,000 in value.

If undiscovered, they’d net 1,400 points, pushing total profits to 4,100 points.

But having been caught, not only were those 1,400 points gone, but they also had to pay an added 700-point fine, dropping profits to 2,000 points.

With this calculation, Cheng Ye immediately had a clear idea and turned to ask:

"Jin Dafei, can you untie these rope balls for us to inspect them?"

"Sir, these... were wound with machines, we can’t undo them by hand."

Feigning difficulty, Jin Dafei continued to explain, "This is a famous specialty from Red Mountain Shelter City. If you can bring machines, we can guide you on how to undo them."

"Is that so?"

Cheng Ye smiled faintly.

He had to admit, he really liked this feeling of control.

"She, bring a rope ball into the truck compartment, and get me a flashlight."

"Yes, sir!"

With this command given, Jin Dafei’s expression instantly changed.

With the rope ball brought into the truck compartment and She shining the flashlight, Cheng Ye quickly found the lead rope.

With a gentle tug, the rope ball unfurled layer by layer like a blooming flower, fully revealing the silvery threads inside.

She paused, then exclaimed involuntarily, "Sir, this..."

"Whatever it is, take it down and ask him about it."

Seeing Cheng Ye jump off the truck, clapping his hands, all the staff gathered around.

As everyone got a clear view of the now-opened rope ball inside the truck compartment, a burst of astonishment filled the air, their voices brimming with undisguised excitement:

"They really hid something, these people are audacious!"

"Hey, they just said we needed machines, but sir opened it by hand!"

"What’s in there, it kinda looks like... Steel Crystal Powder?"

"Hey, it really is! The beam from the flashlight shows the blue-white shimmering, definitely a characteristic of Steel Crystal Powder."

"My god, so much, there must be at least 100g in there?"

The staff chatted away, each comment like a needle piercing Jin Dafei’s heart, his complexion darkening as his clenched fist turned white at the knuckles.

Until Cheng Ye returned to the inspection table, his right hand discreetly resting on Thunder 1, as if dousing any budding thoughts Jin Dafei might have had with a bucket of cold water.

This was Happiness City.

He faced an Inspector of Happiness City!

On this land, anyone daring to harbor ill-intentions towards an Inspector would face endless pursuit, with no chance of survival, even if they retreated back to Red Mountain Shelter City.

"Sir..."

"30%."

"Yes, no problem."

Jin Dafei gritted his teeth in response, his heart bleeding as he realized he had just lost 500 points directly.

Converting that to firearms, it was like losing at least 25 Guard Rifles.

But fortunately, the Mutated Crystal hidden in that dried salted fish survived, so overall, the loss was under a hundred points.

Still acceptable!

Using Cheng Ye’s method to find the lead rope, She quickly unraveled all the rope balls.

Cutting open the seaweed gel tube, all the Steel Crystal Powder was poured into specially made storage bottles at the inspection station.

After weighing, it amounted to a whole 1.7kg.

This stuff sold by the gram, costing 3 contribution points per gram, giving it a value of 5,100 points.

With a 30% inspection tax, that’s 1,530 points, half of which went to Cheng Ye, earning him a whopping 765 points.