While Yang Cheng was looking for a place to stay, Su Jie was sitting in a messy dance hall in the first district of the tower, holding a glass of cheap beer. He took a sip and immediately frowned.
He comes from a third-class middle-class family. Although they are not extremely wealthy, his father is a mid-level manager at the Tower Corporation and his mother is a researcher at the Tower Research Institute.
So even in the tower where supplies were scarce, he had no worries about food and drink. He had never drunk such poor-quality beer before; it was practically like horse piss.
The tower has eleven districts, with the first district being the most prosperous.
The first district was originally used as staff quarters for the Tower Plantation and Livestock Farm, so the building quality is much better than in other slums.
Later, as the tower opened, the first floor gradually prospered, and the first district was transformed from staff dormitories into shops, bars, nightclubs, and other places.
Those aimless wanderers who had no future found some good stuff outside, exchanged it for some Tower Coins, squandered it all in Zone 1, and were then thrown out of the Tower.
"This must be Young Master Su, right?"
A burly blond man with a greasy trench coat and a face full of fat plopped down next to Su Jie. Su Jie immediately smelled a foul stench, which made him frown and subconsciously move away.
Water is a very scarce resource on the first floor of the tower.
Especially pure water, that's money, that's life!
No one would use something so precious to bathe or wash clothes.
Therefore, everyone on the first floor, regardless of who they are, looks dirty and greasy.
"You're Lawrence from the Bear Gang?"
Lawrence nodded and said, "Young Master Su, you were introduced by Colonel Gu. Which fool do you want to deal with? The price is negotiable and absolutely fair."
Previously, Yin Lin was angry at his wild thoughts, so she simply turned and left. Su Jie went to great lengths, sending flowers and humbly apologizing, before finally winning Yin Lin's forgiveness.
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Even though he was almost certain that Yin Lin and Yang Cheng were having an affair, he still couldn't bear to part with such a delicate wife.
However, Su Jie became angrier the more he thought about it, and the more he felt that he was being cuckolded.
In particular, Su Jie was even more furious when he heard that Yin Lin was actually trying to get Yang Cheng a permanent residence permit for the tower.
How could he possibly tolerate this guy who had laid hands on his wife staying in the tower?
In short, as long as Yang Cheng lived, he would always feel very aggrieved.
So Su Jie made a decision that very day: he must kill Yang Cheng!
However, he was only a combat staff officer, responsible for analyzing the strength of the enemy and ourselves and formulating combat plans, and did not have much practical combat experience.
Even if they were injected with gene-enhancing agents, it would be a second-tier agent that was less dangerous and not very powerful.
Moreover, given his status, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to fight a wild wanderer; it would be beneath him and unnecessary.
So he found the Bear Gang members through connections with other members of the Guardian Legion.
It's quite normal for underground gangs to emerge in an environment like the first floor of a tower.
It's perfect to leave this kind of thing to them, and it won't cause any trouble.
"I need to deal with a wandering rogue named Yang Cheng. Here is his photo."
Su Jie casually tossed out a photo.
When Yang Cheng applied for his temporary residence permit, his appearance had already been entered into the Tower's management system.
It wouldn't be difficult for Su Jie to obtain the appearance of a temporary worker.
"What is this guy's strength? What kind of enhancements has he undergone, Young Master Su? Do you know anything about it?"
Su Jie shook his head and said, "I don't know, but it shouldn't be a mutant, and it doesn't have any obvious mechanical enhancements."
"So, are you a gang or assassins? Why are you asking such detailed questions? If I knew everything, would I need you to take action?"
Lawrence quickly smiled apologetically, "Young Master Su, you misunderstand. Knowing your strength is important so I can decide on the price."
But it doesn't matter if you don't know. He's just a wandering ronin. It's easy to deal with him.
About five thousand Tower Coins should be enough.
"Young Master Su, you'll pay three thousand upfront. After dealing with that ronin in the wilderness, we'll adjust the amount based on his strength. What do you say, Young Master Su?"
Su Jie casually transferred three thousand Tower Coins to Lawrence, frowning as he said, "Remember to be quick and efficient."
After saying that, Su Jie couldn't wait to leave this awful place.
The scantily clad but gaunt and ugly dancers on stage held no sexual interest for him, and the smell here also made him nauseous.
Lawrence, standing behind, dropped his ingratiating smile and revealed a hint of disdain.
He had heard from Colonel Gu why this guy killed someone; it turned out he felt his wife had been slept with by another man, so he wanted revenge.
He's been cheated on, yet he doesn't dare to take action himself. What kind of man is that? And he still acts so arrogant.
Lawrence beckoned over and called over one of his underlings, throwing Yang Cheng's photo at him.
"Go, find this guy and take care of him."
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Yang Cheng got up from the cramped room and ate some compressed dry rations to temporarily fill his stomach.
Today he plans to visit the other sections of the tower to familiarize himself with the terrain and conditions of the first floor.
Pushing open the door, a deafening roar of machinery filled the air.
The plantations above District 9 require various processes such as ventilation, irrigation, and sunlight, so the machines are running year-round, and the residents of District 9 seem to have gotten used to the noise.
"Um... hello sir, would you like some vegetable pancakes?"
Yang Cheng turned around, and a little girl wearing a loose, worn-out cloth dress and carrying a small basket came out of the house next door.
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