Chapter 836 I have the final ownership
We have arrived at our destination. This tunnel is where the convoy is going to rest today, but we got stuck here.
"What happened?" Jingshu came into the tunnel and immediately found something different.
The foul air was filled with all kinds of foul and rotten smells. I covered my mouth and nose immediately. The ground was sticky when I stepped on it. There was a mixture of mud and snow, as well as an unknown liquid, the kind that was stringy.
Jingshu silently stepped on Xiaolu's body and wiped it.
The tunnel was bustling with people, just like a busy vegetable market!
At this point, Jingshu already understood what had happened without Sanliang, who was already in a state of panic, saying anything. It turned out that this tunnel, which was dug specifically for the migration of people from Wucheng, had been occupied by many people since some time ago.
Jingshu saw that on both sides of the tunnel, various beddings and tents were laid out, making the two-lane tunnel seem narrow. Then it was filled with various daily necessities, such as basins, cups, pots, and many things that should have been picked up from the pile of corpses and were reluctant to be thrown away. There were also various wooden boards, cabinets, and tables.
There were even ropes with some clothes and sheets hanging on them.
In short, they completely treated the tunnel as their own home, leaving only a path for people to pass through in the middle, making the originally narrow tunnel appear extremely crowded.
The man lying on the ground groaning was sleeping at the edge of the tunnel and had his leg pierced by the tank.
"The soldiers ran someone over! They bullied the weak and crushed my uncle to death with their tanks. Everyone, come and judge!"
"He's going to die, it's too serious."
"Snap, snap."
"I have to pay for this... No, I have to pay for food."
A group of skinny people who were starving surrounded Sanliang and others who were tall and strong. These people were not simply dressed simply, and they all ate a lot, so they must have no shortage of food.
Sanliang said, "We have already communicated with you before we came in. The tunnel is for the entire city of Wucheng to migrate and for vehicles and people to pass through. It's fine if you insist on living in the tunnel, but you must make room for us when we pass by.
We honked our horns for so long and you refused to give way. What? Did you really think we wouldn't hit you? But don't worry, we hit you. We'll take care of your medical treatment and provide you with food and lodging during this time.
If you are not afraid of death, just continue to lie on the ground and block the road. If you get hurt, we will drag you away for treatment.
Xiao Zhang, carry the person up and hand him over to the logistics and medical department for treatment."
"No, no, you can't carry him away. We don't need you to treat us. Pay us money, no, just pay us 1,000 yuan for synthetic meat and we'll be done with it." A skinny young man said loudly while holding the middle-aged man groaning on the ground.
"Yes, if he doesn't pay for the food, we'll expose him. Did you take a video? Did you record everything you just said? The soldier said he would drive a tank to kill ordinary people like us. Humph, let's see what the internet says."
Jingshu arrived at the crime scene, looked at Sanliang and sneered, "You're being blackmailed."
Sanliang frowned and sighed secretly at Jingshu.
"I got caught with my damn bad temper." Sanliang felt a little regretful. He should have arrested these people directly. As for the video he took and posting it online, it might cause a lot of negative public opinion. He would just explain it to the higher-ups when the time comes.
But... this kind of one-sided public opinion can ruin one's reputation if one is not careful. Even if they have a thousand mouths, it will be useless. Public opinion will only say that they are bullying others and will not care about anything else.
Jingshu stepped on Xiaolu and walked to the young man, half-knelt down, and asked, "What are your names? Where are you from?"
The young man didn't know who the person was. He just thought he saw a beautiful woman walking in the dim tunnel, illuminated by the car lights. Her voice was particularly gentle and pleasant. He subconsciously said, "My name is Zhang Ertie, my uncle is Chu Xixi, and we are from Xinlan."
Oh, that's a strange name.
"Why are you living in this tunnel? Did the town government arrange for you to live here?" Jingshu asked again.
"The mudslide in Xinlan has flooded many places. All the places to live are full. Now we live in houses.
"We have to pay 20 virtual coins every month. Those of us who don't have money live in the tunnels and enjoy it for free whenever we can," said Zhang Ertie.
"The town government doesn't care. This tunnel was discovered by someone accidentally last month." said an enthusiastic person nearby.
"This has become our new home now, and no one can drive us away." An old lady said vigilantly.
"Oh--" Jingshu stretched out the last syllable and looked at the young man's uncle. He was lying on the ground holding his leg and groaning. There was blood on the ground, but not much. Jingshu pulled up the middle-aged man's leg and looked at the wound. A piece of skin was rubbed off, and it was not a big problem. She took out a large piece of Chinese medicine ointment from her pocket and applied it on it.
The middle-aged man jumped up reflexively, hugging his legs and screaming.
"Your leg is fine, there's nothing serious."
"My leg is not healed. My leg was crushed and broken. The soldier has to compensate me!" The middle-aged man grimaced in pain.
"Then aren't you running now?" Jing Shu's words left the middle-aged man speechless. He wanted to pretend for a while longer, but the pain made him want to jump around.
"Okay, okay, let's go, it's okay." Chu Xixi waved her hand.
"Wait..." Jingshu stopped them, "This tunnel is like a road, mainly for cars to pass through. We didn't say we were going to chase you away, we'll just temporarily give way. Why don't you agree?"
Jingshu's question was like lighting a hornet's nest, and the scene suddenly exploded.
Chu Xixi said excitedly, "Who knows who will grab the spot in the tunnel next time we give up? We got this spot with great difficulty. There are so many people outside the tunnel who are envious of this spot."
"Besides, if the car wants to pass, we have to move. It will take so long to move so many things. It's too troublesome."
"I'm telling you, it's just a temporary stopover, why don't you go outside to get through? Can't you just get out from outside? The tunnel is a matter of life and death for us, can we really give it up? Even though it has no water or electricity, and you have to go to the Urban Management Office three miles away to charge..."
"Let us move. It's not impossible. Bring us the synthetic meat. 1,000 yuan, not a single piece less."
"Yes, bring the meat, or we won't move."
"Crush us to death."
There were many flashes of light, and Jingshu knew that these lovely and simple locals were setting a trap for them, provoking her, forcing her to say bad things, and finally taking advantage of the weak position to expose it.
"Well said, the tunnel is our home, the last place we can live. We've been forced to live in the tunnel, and you people with cars are still forcing your way through."
"Go to the town government and talk to them!"
"Did your family dig the tunnel? We have to move it just because you tell us to?"
Jing Shu snapped her fingers, startling everyone. Then she said calmly, "You're right. This tunnel was indeed dug by my family. Here's the contract and the town government's certificate for digging the tunnel. It's privately owned by me, and I have the ultimate ownership."
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