Chapter 445 It turns out it’s not safe either
Fabian said, "Walter, I don't know about you, but in my impression, China is a country with terrible public security. I didn't expect Pascal to tell me that China is the country with the best public security he has ever seen. Damn it, I don't know how long we have been deceived."
Walter nodded; "Fabian, I actually feel the same way."
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "What would you think if I told you that your understanding is actually not wrong, but there is a slight 'time difference'?"
"Time difference? What does that mean?" Fabian asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng explained, "Our country's public security wasn't great before. Over a decade ago, things like drive-by robberies were still a common occurrence in some places. The current improved public security is thanks to the increased police supervision. However, when it comes to the most critical and important piece of equipment, it has to be our country's 'Skynet System.'"
Why is public security in our country so good? The Skynet system has played an indispensable role. It is definitely a powerful tool for the police to combat criminals.
This "Skynet System" sets up video surveillance equipment at key areas such as major traffic intersections, security checkpoints, public places, hospitals, schools, hotels, etc. to monitor the area 24 hours a day.
I can't say about remote areas, but if someone commits a crime in a city in China, they will be arrested without hesitation!
Fabian also said after hearing this: "I've heard of this 'Skynet System'. Isn't this the thing that our media criticizes the most? This involves invading other people's privacy!"
Walter also nodded: "Living under surveillance every day, it's scary to think about it!"
Xiao Peng rolled his eyes at him. "Don't believe everything you hear. Does the Skynet System affect me? I've personally benefited from it. If it were as bad as you say, I should be cursing it, right? It's a truly great thing! You say it violates someone's privacy? The surveillance isn't installed directly in your home, violating your privacy. Only people with a guilty conscience would be afraid of that Skynet System. It's for criminals, not citizens! You haven't committed any crime, so why should you be afraid of the Skynet System?"
Fabian blinked. "You just said that hotels are also within Skynet's coverage? Doesn't that mean that if my girlfriend and I go to the hotel and something happens, it will also be monitored? Oh, I'm not talking about the hotel, I'm talking about the fact that my girlfriend and I went to the hotel."
"The prerequisite is that you have to have a girlfriend first!" Xiao Peng said.
Walter burst into laughter after hearing this, and Fabian's face flushed red: "Finding a girlfriend is not that difficult. Believe it or not, I can find a girlfriend for you in minutes!"
"No, no, no!" Walter shook his finger: "'Finding a woman' and 'finding a girlfriend' are two different concepts. 'Finding a woman' is indeed an easy thing. With your current financial resources, it's not difficult to find a man, a woman, or a androgynous person. But if you want to find a good girlfriend, that's a very difficult thing. It's not easy to find the woman you know you'll be with for the rest of your life the first time you see her. It's even harder if the woman also sees you that way! It's even harder for me and my wife!"
Fabian's face was filled with black lines: "Walter, if you were my employee, I would fire you just for being so affectionate with me!"
"Well, this is why you're not my boss. My boss isn't so narrow-minded! But boss, Fabian is right. Won't people also stare at you if you're intimate with a woman?"
Xiao Peng replied, "Don't worry. Skynet primarily targets criminal cases. Even if you're extremely morally corrupt and take a girl to a hotel room one day, no one will bother you—as long as you don't break the law. For example, if you hire a call girl, that's illegal. That's not allowed in our country."
Fabian suddenly understood after hearing this.
Xiao Peng continued, "Your media often criticize Skynet, but only those who truly live within it know how good it is. Fabian, even in the safer arrondissements of Paris, like the 1st, 8th, and 9th, I try to reduce my nighttime outings, especially when traveling alone. But in China? The only thing I have to worry about when I go out at night is gaining weight—there's delicious food everywhere. I'm not exaggerating, if I were in China right now, Walter would be out of a job! Because I wouldn't need a bodyguard at all."
Walter made a cross on his chest and said, "Thank you, boss, for not returning home. God bless you, boss, please don't return home. I don't want to lose such a good job."
Xiao Peng laughed out loud after hearing this: "Don't worry, given the relationship between us now, I will take you with me even if I return to China - if you want to go."
"Why not?" Walter said, "I'm willing to go anywhere with a boss as good as you."
"Don't flatter me!" Xiao Peng said, "This is not your personality."
Walter scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
Xiao Peng said to Fabian, "In fact, our country's 'Skynet System' is also a product of 'using harsh punishments in troubled times.' Back then, our country's public security wasn't very good. Fabian, think about it, what kind of people are the vast majority of criminals?"
Without even thinking, Fabian replied, "They must be poor. How many people living a fulfilling life would want to commit a crime? Look at the high crime rate in Paris right now. Aren't most of them immigrants?"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "You hit the point. Poverty is the root cause of high crime rates. Look at the countries with high crime rates around the world; they're basically all extremely poor! What's our population? It was over a billion forty years ago! And back then, our economy was terrible, so everyone was poor, so naturally, the crime rate was high. I'm not exaggerating. If you were to live in that era, the public security in Marseille would be like heaven compared to ours!"
"Is it that exaggerated?" Fabian gasped.
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "Why should I exaggerate? Human nature will never stand the test. Each of us is more evil than we imagine, and has more bottom lines than we imagine. When poverty strikes, many people abandon their principles and take risks. Our country has over one billion people! The number of criminals in that era is probably greater than the population of France!"
"What we Chinese people want is actually very simple: to live and work in peace and contentment, with 'safety' being the top priority. If safety isn't guaranteed, how can we expect to live a good life? It's for this reason that our country has stepped up its security efforts, resulting in the safe environment we have today."
"Having experienced the high crime rate back then, and having experienced the low crime rate brought about by the Skynet system, we naturally know what is good and what is bad. So we really enjoy the benefits brought by the Skynet system - of course, if you want to commit crimes, then ignore what I said."
Fabian was slightly smug after hearing this: "I'm a rich man now! Why should I commit a crime? What I'm worried about now is that someone will commit a crime against me."
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