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The woman's cry was sharp, as sharp as her thin face and protruding cheekbones. When she raised her head, tears fell from her dry eyes. Her sadness was mixed with anger and hatred. She looked like a solemn ancient painting.
Zhou Ting's words gave her an opportunity. The woman fell at the feet of the man, but immediately straightened up. She held up her five-year-old child and said, "My man is dead, and my child is dying too." Her voice trembled slightly, but the child's life depended on her, so she had to stay calm at this thought.
"My husband didn't mean to cause trouble. We were forced to do it. Now that he's dead, this is my only hope of survival." The woman held the child high, but lowered her head. "Please, save my child, please save him!"
"Stand up and talk." Zhou Kangcheng's voice was different from the image he gave to others. It was not sharp but gentle. He helped the woman up from the ground and sighed: "Life is hard now. You have to work hard to survive. Everyone is suffering like this. Is there anything that can't be solved through negotiation? Such a radical approach will only harm your life. I don't want what happened just now to happen again."
The woman stood up tremblingly holding the child, her chin resting on the child's cheek, kissing his pale cheek, and a voice came from behind her.
"We have never had human rights! Damn it! You just treat us as production machines!"
"We want the right to see a doctor and get medical treatment!"
“We want human rights!”
Someone in the crowd shouted, waving their arms in unison, even though they were not strong: "We can only rest for four hours a day, and we eat some synthetic shit! We want to live too! Who doesn't want to live! But how can we live like animals?!"
A group of people clenched their fists, raised them up and lowered them, just like a protest, but their team did not look large. "We are human beings too! We want human rights!"
"I understand what you mean. Be quiet for now." Zhou Kangcheng waved his hand to calm the anger of the crowd. He said calmly, "Utopia has always tried its best to provide you with an environment for survival. Your contribution is for everyone here and for yourself."
"There are only two medical personnel in the base. The law enforcers are out there fighting the enemy and they need immediate treatment. The task of treatment is heavy. Doctors are not machines and the amount of treatment they can do in a day is limited. I have included it in the authority of the law enforcers. This is my negligence. Now that I understand your situation, we will come up with a win-win solution."
Then, Zhou Kangcheng gave Wang Yu a look and said, "Send her and her child to Dr. Ye first. At least they can be given medication first."
Wang Yu nodded, and Zhou Ting stepped forward to lead the group: "Follow me, with Doctor Ye here, your child will be fine."
The woman fell to the ground in surprise. She was so nervous that she was sweating. Zhou Ting could only go up to her and pull her up. She nodded repeatedly and bowed to Zhou Kangcheng with gratitude before leaving: "Thank you, thank you."
The two walked away into the infirmary, and Zhou Kangcheng turned the topic to the second difficult and complicated case: "As for the rest time, if the change has an impact on the base production, it will be difficult for me to do it, because the law enforcers in front of you will only have shorter rest time than you."
"We are different!" Someone said: "The aliens are born with more energy than us!"
"Father." Zhou Zhe at the side spoke up. He said, "Ordinary people are naturally weaker than extraordinary people. It is a bit harsh to regulate them by the standards of law enforcers. Perhaps you can try to make the rules more relaxed and give them more rest time?"
"I object!" The on-duty officer immediately shouted, "It's their own problem that they can't keep up with the physical fitness! It should be solved by themselves. If they can relax the conditions by playing sympathy, then we, the aliens, will only suffer and do hard labor!"
"You aliens are so powerful because you have supernatural powers! If you hadn't awakened, would you still be able to laugh now?"
The officer on duty took a step forward, ready to take action. "Two of my brothers died today!" he shouted, "They died outside the city! I just buried their bodies, and what about you——!"
He gritted his teeth and said sarcastically, "Look at you, your body is like a slug, and you are setting yourself on fire here! We are risking our lives outside, and you are enjoying our protection and still complain that the work is too tiring! Have you any shame!"
The crowd was silent for a while, then an angry voice rose again: "Are you holding on? Are we safe?"
"Then get out! Get out of Utopia! Do you dare?" There was a strong smell of gunpowder on both sides, but this seemed quite childish in the eyes of law enforcers.
Bang, bang, bang——!
Wang Yu made a loud noise with her Gatling gun. She first fired two shots into the air, then aimed at their feet. The bullets hit their feet, and their faces became obviously solemn, even fearful.
Wang Yu said calmly: "Calm down, the city lord will make the decision." They really quieted down.
Zhou Kangcheng then spoke slowly, his tone was very excited: "The enemies outside are very powerful! They are hoping that we will have internal strife. Everyone here wants to survive, so it is normal to have conflicts. We can solve these one by one. In the future, I will open up drug treatment rights for ordinary people, and I will also make adjustments to working hours."
"Give me a little more time, and I will give you a satisfactory answer."
Wang Yu glanced around and asked, "Do you have any objection to the city lord's order?" No one said anything.
So, she waved her hand casually: "Then disperse, now everyone return to your posts. If you still insist on gathering here, I will regard it as disrespecting the city lord and deal with it together."
The crowd quickly dispersed.
Zhou Kangcheng is an excellent ruler. Jiang Ziyao thinks this man is very smart. The conflict between the two sides is obviously due to the governance system of the base. There is no balance between the two, but the man completely transferred the conflict to between the aliens and ordinary people.
Ordinary people will be grateful to Zhou Kangcheng, but hate strangers and law enforcers.
Do ordinary people have no ability to defend themselves? Jiang Ziyao doesn't think so. There must be survivors in the vast land. They rely on their hands and feet and the weapons they create. The greatest advantage of human beings is wisdom and unlimited creativity. The people here are like lambs in a circle. They are far away from danger and even completely separated from the outside world. This seemingly safe environment puts them in a desperate situation. They have no ability to leave here and can only compromise step by step because of the environment.
"Are you Jiang Ziyao?"
When Jiang Ziyao heard Zhou Kangcheng calling him, he came to his senses and nodded.
Zhou Kangcheng walked closer to him and said with a smile, "As expected of someone Captain Wang has chosen, he is truly a talented person."
Bian Chengsi was standing next to Zhou Kangcheng, with a close distance, like a father and son. But in the future, Bian Chengsi would take this man's life. Jiang Ziyao felt a sense of separation when looking at the two of them.
Bian Chengsi said, "Uncle Zhou, he is like my elder brother." Zhou Kangcheng nodded, "I heard from Xiao Bian that it was thanks to your help that he got here safely."
To Jiang Ziyao, this was more like a charge of accusation, so he replied, "He told me that he was your nephew. Since we are planning to come here, we cannot just stand by and watch him die. Besides, with his ability, he can get here by himself even if we don't have a partner."
Bian Chengsi's expression changed, and Zhou Kangcheng was very satisfied with Jiang Ziyao's behavior of cutting off his relationship with Bian Chengsi. He smiled again: "Welcome to join the law enforcers. I look forward to your future performance."
He extended his hand, and Huo Chi quickly shook it. He was very humble and smiled faintly: "Brother Jiang and I will not let you down."
Zhou Kangcheng said: "Everyone should have a good rest. The safety of Utopia still needs your protection." After that, he left, and Bian Chengsi followed him. Huo Chi looked distressed. He was thinking about how to make Bian Chengsi see Zhou Kangcheng's true face.
Jiang Ziyao walked towards Wang Yu and asked, "Don't you think it's a better choice for ordinary people to take up arms? Or do you prefer the effect of captivity?"
Wang Yu was not surprised that Jiang Ziyao would ask such a straightforward question. She smiled faintly: "The premise of wanting human rights is that you have the ability to seize power. Everything else is not worth mentioning. Did you see that? They can only use death threats to deter, but this is not very effective. Even in the past society, do you think morality and compassion will allow the weak to have rights?"
"Now is the end of the world. Never talk about things that can be solved with fists. You may be dragged down to hell the moment you feel pity."
Jiang Ziyao did not refute her point, but just said: "But you seem to be promoting a trend that ordinary people are weak and cannot fight against the outside world, but I have seen people who are still trying to fight in the doomsday."
Wang Yu nodded: "Of course such people exist, but they are too few. You should have met one of them I know, his name is Wang Ji. He wants to survive by relying on his gun, but his life is more difficult than that of ordinary people. People like Wang Ji are so rare that they are outliers. Both outliers and ordinary people think they are stupid."
"Why not have them all pick up guns? Guns are useless against offensive abilities, but they'll be good for Utopia to meet its enemies."
Wang Yu just laughed it off.
Jiang Ziyao had already understood what the other party meant. She wanted to maintain the status quo and it was this privilege she wanted.
“It seems that we still have many different ideas.”
"Of course." Wang Yu said, "It's good to have ideas, but if you try, you will pay a price. Maybe the people you want to benefit will not stand on your side, and will regard you as an enemy. Don't underestimate the prestige of the city lord here. They have developed a cowardly character and are afraid of the outside world. They dare not take up weapons themselves, and can only shirk responsibility."
"I understand." Jiang Ziyao said no more.
【——Text: The biggest discrimination against ordinary people in utopia is that they are assumed to have no possibility of surviving alone. Their bodies and minds are domesticated without knowing it. The places where ordinary people live have no privacy and are more like livestock pens, like the slums of the 1990s. They work in a factory-like way and have short rest time. They have no time to take care of themselves. In the past, they were like the homeless people under the bridge, with lice all over their bodies and the smell of stinky black socks. Yes, they have lost most of their freedom. 】
Jiang Ziyao didn't talk much with Wang Yu, as she and her team still had duty to perform.
"Clean up the ward."
Huo Chi nodded, and he returned to the room where he had finished eating, and bent down to clean up the food residue.
Leaving Huo Chi in the ward, Jiang Ziyao walked out and went deeper along the corridor. Zhou Ting had just come here with a woman and a child. Ye Qian might be treating the child. This was an opportunity. He wanted to take this opportunity to find the basement of the infirmary.
There was only a long corridor and no light, but this darkness did not have much impact on a high-level alien. He quickly reached the end and when he stretched out his hand, there was a wall. He pushed it and found it was solid.
Jiang Ziyao took out a shovel and knocked on the floor, listening to the sound and looking for that unique space, the second to last ward on the left. As soon as he grasped the door handle, he heard a voice behind him: "Where are you going?"
The voice was somewhat unfamiliar, coming from the man named Zhou Zhe.
Zhou Kangcheng's son.
Jiang Ziyao turned around and saw Zhou Zhe standing at the door of the infirmary. His body just blocked most of the light, and there was only a tall black shadow in his sight.
"Are you looking for Doctor Ye or me?" He was not sure why Zhou Zhe suddenly appeared here. In his impression, the mysterious first team had already left.
Zhou Zhe said bluntly: "You."
Jiang Ziyao was stunned: "What's the matter?"
Zhou Zhe said: "People outside said there are patients here."
He turned around and walked towards the brighter spot.
When Jiang Ziyao followed him, Huo Chi also popped his head out of the house. His eyes pierced over and he asked, "Brother Jiang, what are you doing?" He soon saw Zhou Zhe and stared at him suspiciously, "What?"
Zhou Zhe quickly replied, "Let's talk about some personal matters. We'll be outside and won't leave your sight." He added, "I won't do anything to your boyfriend."
"Our captain is very gentle." Someone said. The members of the First Law Enforcement Team were all sitting cross-legged on the top of the wall of the infirmary. The men were all handsome, while Zhou Zhe himself looked a little gloomy. However, Jiang Ziyao didn't think he was deliberately looking for trouble, so he nodded in agreement to Zhou Zhe's request.
When he walked out of the infirmary's door, five people stared at him at the same time. He understood that Huo Chi had emotions, but he couldn't understand the warning looks from the four men under Zhou Zhe's team.
This person is of high rank and seems like he will be bullied by Jiang Ziyao.
"I'm gay too." Zhou Zhe suddenly said this, and Jiang Ziyao was a little confused, "Um... so?"
Zhou Zhe's mouth was flat, and he said: "I came here tonight to apologize to you."
Then, he bowed deeply to Jiang Ziyao. His eyes were always looking downwards, and his brows were sharp but did not show any aggression.
Jiang Ziyao's opinion of this person changed immediately, but this inexplicable attitude made people puzzled: "Why?"
Zhou Zhe lowered his head again and explained: "I should have rushed to the base to provide support as soon as possible, but was delayed due to my own personal affairs. I heard that you were injured, and this is my problem." His attitude was very sincere, and at the same time, Jiang Ziyao also saw a different story in him.
[Zhou Zhe, he is Zhou Kangcheng's son and a high-level alien. He leads the First Law Enforcement Team and could have acted recklessly and tyrannically in the base, but he has always been very honest. He is not as smooth as his father. He is upright and pays attention to rules, and sometimes he is a little dull.
He is an idiot when it comes to interpersonal relationships. You will discover this after spending a few times with him.
Zhou Zhe is also a gay. His personality makes him always behave boldly, so he announced this at a large birthday party when he was 18 years old, which included his then-boyfriend Wen Liao. His mother died when he was a child, and the only thing he was worried about was what his relatives would think.
When this matter was made public, it was a huge bombshell to the Zhou family, but Zhou Kangcheng gave him the greatest support at the first opportunity. Zhou Zhe came out successfully, and he thought he and his boyfriend had the support of his father. Unfortunately, Bian Chengsi was not the person who was deceived the most by Zhou Kangcheng.
Wen Liao died. Just half a year ago, Zhou Zhe told me about the pain of losing his boyfriend. They had survived the most depressing and dangerous period at the beginning of the doomsday, but the person he loved died among the zombies. He said that he turned into a cloud that would be blown away by the wind, but his relatives have been helping him get out of the pain.
The accident happened ten days ago. Zhou Zhe always thought that Wen Liao died of the plague, but he met Wen Liao when he was fighting against the Saints Society. Wen Liao was humming Rambrand Nocturne, which was the violin music they played at the dance when they were in love.
Zhou Zhe told me that when he saw his former lover, he first thought he was in an illusion. He angrily fought with the illusion, but the illusion was flesh and blood, and the hatred in its eyes was real.
Are you going to kill me too?
Zhou Zhe said that was the first sentence Wen Liao said to him with a smile. His boyfriend was not dead. Zhou Zhe thought he had just experienced a catastrophic change in temperament. He thought he was favored by the goddess of fate and was enjoying the joy under the glory, but Wen Liao killed all the good things in his life.
Zhou Zhe told me that his boyfriend died at the hands of his father in the basement of the infirmary. His lover was tortured for three months and then thrown into the swarm of zombies.
Wen Liao has changed. He has become one of the infected people, and even his body has been transformed. Zhou Zhe cried and told me that he could hardly recognize his lover.
As a person with power, Zhou Zhe is a righteous gentleman, but also sensitive and fragile. He needs someone to listen...】
"What kind of personal matter would make you unable to take care of your important responsibilities?" Jiang Ziyao asked, "You don't look very happy..."
As soon as he said this, Jiang Ziyao felt that he had offended someone a little. After all, this was the first time they met and they were not friends nor were they familiar with each other.
For a moment, he did not hear a response from Zhou Zhe. He was not sure whether Zhou Zhe felt uncomfortable because of his words, and then said: "Captain of the First Law Enforcement Team, will you uphold justice?"
Although this statement may sound childish, judging from the text, it should be very applicable to Zhou Zhe.
Zhou Zhe really spoke up: "Don't beat around the bush if you want to say something."
"There's a problem in the infirmary."
Jiang Ziyao also faced him directly: "I heard different sounds when I was resting in the ward."
"What is it?"
"The sound of people screaming."
Zhou Zhe's face changed, and Jiang Ziyao continued, "I took a look secretly, but I didn't have time, so I only saw a little bit."
Zhou Zhe asked: "What's in there?"
"Blood, a lot of blood." Jiang Ziyao frowned heavily: "I don't know what is happening in there, but it is definitely not a good thing."
Zhou Zhe bit his lips and looked even more gloomy: "Doctor Ye must have done something."
Jiang Ziyao: "How can you be sure it's her?"
Zhou Zhe asked back: "Then who do you think it is?"
[Zhou Zhe couldn't believe that his father had done such a bad thing to harm others. Zhou Kangcheng was a qualified and outstanding father both internally and externally, but this became the last straw that pushed him into a desperate situation.
The most difficult thing is not to expose the scandals Zhou Kangcheng has done, but to break the image he has in people’s minds. If we want to bring Zhou Kangcheng down completely, we have to create another prestigious city lord. 】
Jiang Ziyao didn't say anything more bluntly: "I don't know, I just think Dr. Ye looks like a gentle lady. Of course, maybe you are right. After all, people may not be as good as they seem."
Zhou Zhe looked very uneasy. He turned around and said, "I have already apologized. Also, this situation will not happen again. As for the matter in the infirmary, I will check it out myself. You don't need to intervene. You know too much. This is not a good thing for you."
Jiang Ziyao didn't keep nagging him. Perhaps he would understand it himself, but tonight was obviously not the time to pry into the secrets of the basement.
Zhou Zhe stayed here, so Jiang Ziyao had no choice but to leave. He walked side by side with Huo Chi, who asked, "What did he say?"
Jiang Ziyao replied: "He and his boyfriend are having emotional conflicts, and he asked me if I had any suggestions."
"that's all?"
Jiang Ziyao nodded sincerely.
Huo Chi did not ask any more questions and returned to the Law Enforcement Building. Wang Youyou came out and greeted them. She was more perceptive than ordinary people. If she did not deliberately cover up her footsteps, she would always be able to wait in front of the door in advance and see who passed by outside.
She didn't say anything, but just put the music box into his hands. This was the gift that Jiang Ziyao had not yet taken from her.
Wang Youyou was wearing a red suspender skirt and had two small braids today. Those were the styles that Su Yunyun gave her. A comfortable and peaceful life was what Wang Youyou had been striving for.
Jiang Ziyao let the music box dance in the living room, and Huo Chi also fell on the sofa. Jiang Ziyao lay on his side, staring over, and Huo Chi's restless right hand had already pinched Jiang Ziyao's waist and touched up from the bottom of his shirt. A corner of the clothes was lifted up by his elbow, and his hot palm was already placed on Jiang Ziyao's chest.
"do what?"
"Love."
"It's the best way to relieve stress," Huo Chi said.
When Huo Chi came over to kiss him, Jiang Ziyao quickly pinched his mouth: "This is the living room."
Huo Chi tilted his head and pressed his body back: "Bian Chengsi will not be back for a while, he still wants to be intimate with his dear uncle and dear fiancée."
"You can only use your mouth." Jiang Ziyao gave a condition: "You can't touch the bottom with your mouth either."
"Of course." Huo Chi said, and then kissed Jiang Ziyao.
The two of them were squeezed on the sofa with no room to spare. Their dark heads were on the sofa cushions, and their lips were already stuck together. There was the sound of dripping water, and only the gap between their tongues. Their noses were pressed against each other, and Huo Chi could even see the frequency of Jiang Ziyao's eyelashes trembling.
The kiss was passionate. Huo Chi straightened his upper body and tore off his shirt and threw it into the corner of the sofa. When he breathed, the abdominal muscles on the sides of his waist would rise and fall. After taking off his own, he wanted to take off Jiang Ziyao's.
Huo Chi's hands had already touched Jiang Ziyao's abdominal cavity on both sides. Before he moved away, Jiang Ziyao heard the sound of turning the door handle. Huo Chi would not pay attention to his surroundings when he was excited, but Jiang Ziyao would not.
Jiang Ziyao sat up suddenly and hit his head on Huo Chi's chin, causing Huo Chi to fall off the sofa.
With a bang, the person fell to the floor and the door opened.
Jiang Ziyao had already torn off his clothes and pretended to be calm as he sat cross-legged on the sofa. Huo Chi covered his chin and was stunned for a while. When he saw Bian Chengsi coming in, he fell silent.
"What are you doing?" Bian Chengsi saw Huo Chi shirtless and was stunned for a moment: "Why did you take off your clothes?"
Jiang Ziyao coughed awkwardly: "I don't know either."
Huo Chi sighed, he got up and picked up his clothes, and replied: "I feel hot! I've been irritated lately, take off my clothes to cool down!"
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