night.
Not quiet.
A dull cough echoed through the streets.
The artificial sun in the dome is dim, and there is no moon in this world.
Lu Wen stood in front of the old window, looking straight outside, with his hands behind his back, clearing his thoughts.
A night of silence.
Dawn comes at six in the morning.
The artificial sun in the sky began to slowly glow and heat.
There were a few more corpses on the street, hanging at the entrance. The blood stains on the ground had a deep color, not like blue, but closer to black.
Lu Wen witnessed everything last night.
But he didn't stop it.
The residents living nearby seemed to be used to dead people, and they were also used to blue people dying, so they were not surprised.
Occasionally, a few words of discussion reached Lu Wen's ears.
"The one hanging there, the first one on the left, borrowed money to buy genetic medicine and has no money to pay back."
"The second one didn't borrow money, but he paid for the genetic medicine on credit last month, and he couldn't make up the money this month, so he died."
"The third… "
These corpses are all related to genetic drugs.
To be precise, it has to do with money.
Many blue people are short of money.
In the early morning, when the sky was slightly bright, several groups of people came to the house asking for money. Some of them paid back the money and survived.
There is still not enough money, but I can make up part of it and promise to make up for it one after another, so I was just warned.
And these few who died... simply didn't have a penny.
The family is destitute and has no source of income.
Even so, they still dare to borrow money to buy genetic drug injections.
Maybe they know that they have a short time to live, but they don’t want to be tortured to death by the disease, so they would rather live easily for a month.
Lu Wen opened the door and walked to the street.
He looked at the corpses, most of them were fatal with a single stab.
This way of dying is quite easy and not very painful.
At the same time, he also confirmed his judgment that the blood in blue people's bodies is black, and the color of their skin may be related to this blood.
If you can bring some samples back this time, you can ask Dr. Jiang to help with research.
Dr. Jiang's previous research interests include biology and genetic engineering, and he should be very interested in these.
Most of the residents on the street knew each other.
They got up early to cook and waited for the meal to be ready. They sat outside their shabby hut and communicated with each other.
Neighbors on the left and right, nothing more than that.
Regardless of race, everything is relatively harmonious.
Children who get up early will also start playing in the streets.
Blue and dwarf children can play together without distinction.
They were not afraid of the hanging corpses. Sometimes they would write thank you and draw pictures on the ground with branches stained with dried blood.
These children have the concept of death, but like adults, they are used to seeing death.
Lu Wen seemed a little out of place on this street.
He has a well-proportioned figure, fair skin, expensive clothes, and a plain expression, giving people a feeling of being noble and inaccessible.
Several children looked at him curiously.
Perhaps it was their first time seeing a pure human being.
There is a generally accepted truth in the underground world that pure humans are the most perfectly evolved. Every pure human body is perfect, and other races have their own flaws.
Therefore, in addition to curiosity, there is also a bit of envy in the eyes of these children.
"I'm very sorry, distinguished guest, the children are still young and not very sensible."
An old lady from the dwarf tribe apologized to Lu Wen.
She was worried that the observing and prying eyes of those children would arouse the dissatisfaction of the pure human being in front of her.
Lu Wen lowered his head and glanced at the old lady.
The clothes are in tatters, but still clean. He is taller than the dwarf vendor he saw yesterday, probably over one meter tall.
The house behind the old lady is also very small. There are a few simple pillars, which seem to be dismantled metal parts from some giant machinery. Dark yellow and dark red rust stains cover the surface of the pillars. They are surrounded by simple wooden boards and stone slabs. In one circle, this is considered a room.
Lu Wen said calmly: "It doesn't matter."
The old lady asked cautiously: "Are you from Christo's family?"
"Um."
"What a lucky girl."
When the neighbors saw that Lu Wen had no airs, they would come up and chat with him.
Lu Wen would simply deal with it and get some news about the world.
Not long after, he returned to the room and said to Christo who had just woken up: "I'm going to go out for a walk and collect information. I may come back, or I may not. You make your own decision."
After that, he turned and left.
Lu Wen is very interested in mixed areas. This kind of place where good and bad people are mixed, you can do a lot of things with money.
He needs to buy some news.
Christo knew what Lu Wen meant.
If she tells the high-level officials in this world about Lu Wen, she may receive a generous reward.
She can also choose to remain silent.
This was the choice Lu Wen asked her to make.
During the conversation last night, Lu Wen had taken back the short knife, and now there were only a few gold bars on the table.
…
The dawn of this day in Mowu City did not come easily.
At least that's how it seems to ordinary people.
Because many people are now using translators to exchange comments with residents of three other cities.
This kind of heart-warming online battle gave them the feeling of defending their homeland and country. Although it was hard work, they were quite happy.
Just this morning.
Another city has been quarreling with each other.
Baker City also belongs to the south.
[Early this morning, an explosion occurred at the Baker City Capitol Building, and the number of casualties is currently being counted]
[According to eyewitnesses...]
The big explosion was no weaker than the warehouse explosion that occurred in West City.
Many surveillance cameras near the parliament building recorded it.
It is not unusual for an explosion to occur in Baker City. After all, various underground forces are intertwined, but what is strange is the location where it happened.
No matter how brainless the underground forces are, they will not attack at the door of the parliament. That is asking for death. If they really want to anger the parliament, they will directly create public opinion, win the support of the people, and then pull the army into the city.
With the methods used by the parliament, it is not difficult to get people to support the encirclement and suppression of underground organizations.
I don’t know where the gossip came from.
It was said that the explosion was caused by someone sent by Mowu City.
Then the gossip became the big news, and craziness spread across the Internet.
In a very short period of time, it topped the trending searches on various social platforms.
[Baker City has not yet issued an official statement]
[Mowu City has not responded to public opinions on the Internet]
[According to relevant sources, several congressmen were killed in the explosion this time, and another...]
There was indeed no response from Mowu City.
Baker City is also inconvenient to disclose information.
Once it becomes public, the relationship between the two cities will instantly drop to an all-time low.
Because that grapevine was indeed right.
So they are now meeting privately to communicate.
"Seven people were unfortunately killed, including two congressmen, and more than ten people were seriously injured. Three people are out of danger, and the others are still being rescued."
"Through surveillance, we have caught the murderer. He confessed that Mowu City asked him to do it."
“…”
During the projection meeting, Baker City was giving out all relevant information.
The murderer's confession.
On-site monitoring.
There are also testimonies from eyewitnesses and survivors of the explosion.
Everything is obvious.
But everyone knew very well that Mowu City couldn't do this.
"Did he say which force in Mowu City asked him to do this, an individual, a company, or some kind of team?"
"It is stated in the confession materials that he only said that the parliament asked him to do this."
"Parliament is just a code name, and each member has some rights to represent the parliament."
“…”
Everyone in Mowu City started talking after getting the materials.
There are also people who ask appropriate questions.
"The security of your Capitol building in Baker City is so poor, and you just let an outsider enter the building?"
Baker City responded: "Please read the interrogation materials carefully. The criminal has the official seal of your parliament in his hand."
"Parliament has a lot of official seals."
"But just one is enough. There is something wrong within you."
"Official seals can also be counterfeited."
"But this matter must come to a conclusion. Now the people of both cities are waiting for us to make a statement."
"Someone is targeting the city of Mowu."
"But the people can't control that much. They need to vent their emotions and pressure now."
“…”
There were hundreds of people from both sides in this meeting.
Some congressmen, as well as some experienced old executives.
At this point, there is nothing much to say.
Conclusion must be given, but Mowu City cannot suffer such a slander without any reason.
The first two times were okay, like they were thought up by a three-year-old child. They were just disgusting and didn't hurt the roots.
The people here are all old conspirators, and they don't look down upon the dirty tricks.
But this time it was the real deal... two congressmen died.
Wei Boyan said in a deep voice: "Suppress the matter and withhold the results for the time being."
Baker City replied: "But it can't be suppressed for too long. This is not a time of peace, and the people's emotions are very unstable."
"We will set up an investigation team urgently."
The senior executives present were all experienced.
They can form a team, plus professionals in various fields, to fly to Baker City as quickly as possible.
"But in this case, who is capable of leading the team?"
People who lead teams are under a lot of pressure.
This requires great ability and courage.
Everyone here was hesitant.
If it is not handled properly, they are likely to be caught in the whirlpool of public opinion and caught between the two cities.
The conference room slowly became quiet.
Modern people pay more attention to their own reputation, and this incident is very likely to have an impact on their reputation.
The world cannot be filled with people like Feng Fugui. There are too few people with his indifferent temperament.
For example, before, everyone knew that the position of mayor was actually very good, but at this special time, no one wanted to take the position, so Wei Bo'an could only step forward.
Xia Chuluo sat calmly in the corner of the conference room.
She was wearing headphones, closing her eyes and concentrating, and her long legs were draped on the stool in front of her, which was very comfortable.
After a moment of silence.
She just spoke calmly.
"Let me do it. Give me three days. Anyone who has any opinions can put forward their opinions."
…
Good night, fellow book friends!
Thanks to the book friend Unknowingly 9 for the reward.
(End of chapter)