Chapter 77 Chapter 77 You scared my assistant to death! ...
I finally got to see what a fully automatic ATM is.
Throughout the entire coronation ceremony, Rodini only needed to say a few words and then represent God's forgiveness and salvation to the believers, and the believers would cry and shout and hold up their money.
I looked at the church staff who were responsible for collecting money and felt sorry for them.
Then I thought about how I had just been on the job for less than two days and hadn't even received my salary yet, yet I was being sent by Carter to the military zone to investigate a missing persons case. I felt like I was having a heart attack.
Damn it, even if I reach this position I still have no money, is that right?
That night, I returned to the villa exhausted and asked Xiaolin and Amu to pack up together.
"Councilor Bai, is there anything missing?" Xiao Lin asked me while standing at the door with a suitcase.
I looked left and right, then shook my head. "No, I haven't been here for many days."
A-Mu's stuff was also very limited, and two-thirds of it were books for school.
Looking at his books, I picked up a sketchbook and opened it, and then I was dizzy by the weird drawings inside.
"What?" I asked.
"Design drawings," Amu replied without looking up. "I've just finished half of my graduation project. I was planning on entering it in a competition, but my advisor gave the spot to someone else."
When I heard him say that, I understood.
An orphan with no power and influence had his qualification to participate in the competition taken away by others who abused their power for personal gain. This is a common occurrence even in the Keya District.
However, Amu's emotions did not fluctuate much, which showed that he did not care.
I forced myself to shake off the dizziness, got in the car and began to carefully observe the design drawing.
Amu, who grew up with me, has a personality that is somewhat similar to mine, that is, he is suspicious.
There have been cases where someone else has snatched away our entry into the competition. To ensure that the design drawings will not be copied or plagiarized, the important parameters on the design drawings are marked with symbols that only he and I know.
After carefully observing it, I slowed my breathing and returned the sketchbook to Amu. "Take it with you and design it well. This design will be useful when we return to Ascending City."
"Okay." Amu nodded.
Xiaolin checked his belongings one last time, opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. "Let's go, Councillor Bai."
"Well, let's go."
The vehicle started and drove towards the military zone checkpoint.
The vehicle was driving for a long time and I was bored and checked the communicator.
After four hours of fermentation, the news of Cassina's disappearance in the military zone could no longer be suppressed and broke out, and everyone fell into a subtle panic.
The halo above Cassina's head is too heavy.
He was the heir apparent to the jury chief, a high-ranking officer holding real power in the military district, and one of the generals on the front lines against the rebels. If even someone of this stature was facing life-threatening danger, how much more so could anyone else?
I scrolled to the largest media outlet, clicked on it, and the first thing I saw was Carter, who came forward to appease the citizens of Ascending City.
Her words were not flowery. She stated the measures to be taken at the moment in the most concise tone. She also announced that I would be sent to the military zone to investigate the missing persons case, so that everyone could remain calm.
"Put me on the platform. If I don't find the person, I can only die to atone for my sins." I laughed bitterly.
Xiaolin was concentrating on driving, and I saw her complicated expression through the rearview mirror.
She hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing.
She had no right to participate in the power struggles between bigwigs; all she could do was follow orders.
At around 11:30 pm on August 18, we finally arrived at the military zone checkpoint.
I handed the guard a pass signed by Cutler. "Excuse me."
The soldier in charge of the guard was an alpha with a cold face, a familiar face I saw the last time I came to the level.
He opened the pass and checked it carefully before respectfully handing it back to me with both hands.
The three thresholds in front made a heavy clicking sound, then slowly rose up, revealing the scene inside.
The scenes of the military zone filled in my mind like pieces of a puzzle.
When I saw the ruined buildings outside, my nose seemed to be surrounded by the smell of gunpowder, rushing straight to my forehead, which was even more pungent than the smell of cigarettes.
I passed by a few soldiers who were taking a break and I saw their eyes.
It was a very subtle sense of contempt and superiority, but there was also a gleam in his eyes, as if he was looking at some novel prey and was eager to make a move, sizing it up and down.
I had no idea before, but today I finally understand how much Upward City and the Military Zone dislike each other.
This is really like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. I don't know if it will be possible to call Ali now and ask her to take me back to the organization.
The vehicle drove for another half an hour and stopped outside a gray building.
Two alpha women in military uniforms were already standing at the door.
They all had no expression on their faces. They stood on the steps and looked at me disdainfully, with no intention of coming forward to greet me.
After Xiaolin got out of the car, he first opened the door for me and Amu, then picked up his briefcase and walked up to the two soldiers to hand them the documents.
"This is the document provided by the team leader. Thank you for your help," said Kobayashi.
One of the taller soldiers forced a chilling smile and pushed the document back. "Don't bother looking at it. We'll naturally treat anyone who's been sent here with the commander's personal approval."
Well, it looks like you really hate to see me.
Starting from scratch, it’s so hard for Xiaobai.
After calming down, I put on a simple and honest smile.
There are different ways of living in different places. Professional gigolos are online to tell everyone how to flexibly modify the script in order to survive and happily shift the blame to others.
Look carefully, now I am just a poor and innocent beta who was pushed out.
"Hello, I'm Bai Wuyong." I rubbed my hands with an honest look, then stretched out my right hand towards her. "The person behind me is my younger brother, Bai Wuyin."
The alpha soldier was very tall and was a head taller than me even when standing on the same step with me.
The smell of gunpowder rushed into my nostrils. Unlike the politicians' secret intrigues, this was a danger born of primitive violence.
Her expression was still cold. She lowered her eyes to look at my outstretched right hand, then lingered twice at my honest smiling face before she reached out and shook hands with me.
A very thick layer of callus.
The next second after she shook hands with me, the way she looked at me changed slightly.
She also noticed that the calluses on my palms were unusual.
"Guchika, that's my last name," she said. "Sergeant."
The alpha female next to Guqiga is her direct subordinate. She looks to be in her early twenties and looks like a young boy. She seems to look down on me.
"It's getting late, let's go and rest first." said Guqijia.
I immediately picked up my suitcase and followed the two people into the building.
The environment in the military zone is indeed not as good as that in Uptown. In comparison, it is only slightly better than the slums.
Looking out the narrow window, you can see various hot weapons set up in the distance, as well as buildings that have not been repaired in time.
The room assigned to me was very small, only about 20 square meters.
There was a bed, a table and chairs, a one-square-meter bathroom for washing and going to the toilet, and a simple floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. The window was also very small, and if you didn't know better, you would think you were in a prison.
But considering that this is a military zone where conflict could break out at any time, these conditions are actually quite good.
"Thank you very much." I turned around and said to Guqijia seriously.
"Yeah." Gu Qijia nodded slightly and pointed to the timetable on the wall. "When you come here, everything will be carried out according to the schedule above. If you miss the time, no one will accommodate you."
"I see."
Look at the time, it’s already past twelve o’clock, time to rest.
Gu Qijia is not a talkative person. After she explained everything she could, she waved her hand to signal her subordinates to leave.
Amu and I stood at the door of the room with our suitcases and watched them leave.
As we were about to turn the corner, Guqijia's subordinate suddenly turned his head back, gave me a provocative smile, and raised his middle finger at me.
"Gioco." She mouthed.
Oh, she knows that I am a live-in daughter-in-law.
I smiled slightly and gave her a middle finger in return.
It's just the middle finger, but you act like everyone knows how to do it.
Not only did I raise my middle finger, I also made a gesture used in the ghetto to curse people, which was quite dirty and vulgar. She was stunned and looked incredulous.
Hehehe, is your defense broken?
Seeing them leave, Amu couldn't help but curl her lips, "What's their attitude? Who are they showing their cold faces to?"
I patted his head. "Of course, the military personnel who hold real power look down on me, a politician who only knows how to scheme and scheme. They're really risking their lives to earn military merit, while those of us in Shangxing City can become superiors as long as we pay a little money."
Glancing at the schedule, I rubbed my palms.
Guqijia is really strong. I held back and didn't make a sound just now, but now that there is no one else around, I immediately grimace.
After kicking Amu out of the room, I lay down on the bed and started thinking about what the organization would do next.
I came here empty-handed and I'm unfamiliar with the place.
Amu doesn't have much brains, Xiaolin is Carter's man and can't be used often, and the soldiers don't like me.
I'm so exhausted, I can't even move an inch, I just want to die!
Just kidding, I'm going to cause trouble for a thousand years.
"Forget it, let's have a good sleep and talk about it tomorrow." I said to myself, covered myself with the quilt and went to sleep.
At six o'clock the next morning, I opened my eyes, brushed my teeth and washed up.
The long military bugle call outside started sounding before dawn, and I had to open my eyes even if I didn't want to.
As soon as I opened the door, my eyes met the woman's.
She raised an eyebrow and retracted her leg that was about to kick the door. "Wow, I thought politicians from Uptown would sleep until noon."
I glanced at her name tag: Casa Guchiga
"I'm sorry to disappoint you," I said. "My body clock is always on time."
Kasa scoffed, "Sergeant has no time for you. I'll be giving you a tour today."
"Let's go to the cafeteria first," I said. "I'm hungry."
When facing young people who are impatient, it is meaningless to give in blindly. Instead, it will make them more irritable. It is better to express your needs directly, which will make them feel "valued".
Teenagers are all the same.
The young and energetic alpha snorted again, turned around and walked quickly forward, "Let's go. I won't care if you can't keep up."
Discipline is strict in the military. Even during the morning rush hour when there are the most people, there are only whispers in the cafeteria.
People passing by cast vague glances at me, looking at me vaguely and excitedly, all waiting for an opportunity.
Get your meal tray, take your meal ticket, and then line up at the pick-up counter.
Kasa beside me kept glancing at me out of the corner of his eyes, and the anxiety that he had suppressed surfaced again, looking for an excuse to provoke me.
I won’t. I just want to get my meal and eat it obediently.
However, I made the mistake of empiricism again.
The military zone is not an uptown, nor is it a slum where everyone is in dire straits.
Facing a group of hot-blooded soldiers, the identity of a senator will not only fail to deter them, but will instead become a target for everyone.
So after breakfast, Kasa took me for a walk around the training ground, and I was accidentally hit in the cheek by a soldier.
I raised my hand and touched it with my fingers, and there was a sharp pain.
Shit, ever since I left the ghetto I've been getting hurt and getting into fights, and having to carefully pretend to be a sheep that's easy to bully.
Xiao Lin had already found the training ground by this time and happened to witness this scene. He was so scared that his face turned pale.
After all, they are people living in the city and have never seen real guns and bullets, so it is normal for them to be scared.
"I'm sorry, the military funds allocated by Ascending City are too little, and we can't maintain the firearms we use." Kasa's mouth curled up with a malicious and provocative smile again. "Councilor Bai is magnanimous and will forgive us, right?"
The soldier whose gun had accidentally discharged also laughed out loud. "Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect Councillor Bai to be so easily frightened. If you're really scared, don't come next time."
Xiaolin stood behind me and swallowed his saliva. Seeing that I was staring at my bloody hand motionlessly, he whispered, "Let's go..."
"Xiao Lin, are you scared?" I asked back.
Xiao Lin was stunned and immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak.
I looked at Kasa with a bright smile and said, "Young man, you scared my assistant."
Kasa, who is also only 23 years old, looked pale and said, "Who the hell are you insulting?"
"Am I wrong?" I showed a puzzled expression, and walked towards her with a wider smile. "This little alpha who only gained some power thanks to Sergeant Guchiga, what else can he be if not a sheltered youngster?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the training ground fell into an eerie silence.
Kasa couldn't bear it any longer, staring at my smiling face and finally raising his arm.
Almost the next second after she made her move, I pulled out the gun from her waist at an extremely fast speed, aimed it at the soldier who fired the gun, and pulled the trigger!
"Bang!"
"Fuck you!" The soldier who fired the shot dodged in a hurry, but was still accidentally hit in the cheek, and immediately started cursing.
I held Kasa down with one hand and held the gun with the other. "You scared my assistant, don't you have any way to show your appreciation?"
Go to hell with your dad’s forbearance, what the hell is that!
In this shitty place, anyone who behaves well will be bullied. It would be better to just have a fight right from the start!
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