Fortunately, Lin Gang discovered that he had always been impartial from beginning to end. Although he had never helped Xue Xiling, he had definitely never offended her.
At the same time, Lin Gang mourned for Ye Liqing's family in his heart.
If at the beginning he had the idea of dying if he failed, and reported the family behind Ye Liqing after returning to Lanxin University, now he knows that it is not necessary.
The family behind Ye Liqing is destined to not escape the purge.
"Xue Xiling... If I remember correctly, the current president of Lanxin University is also surnamed Xue. Could it be..." Gu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling quite surprised.
Judging from Xiao Chaofeng's attitude towards her, it was almost certain.
Given the special status of Lanxin University in Canglong City, it is not an exaggeration for the daughter of the president of Lanxin University to be called a princess. However, Xue Xiling is so "naive" that she is bullied by her senior schoolmates and bullied in the workplace.
For a moment, Gu Ran didn't know what to say, and could only say... Xue Xiling is indeed a "second generation" with quite a personality.
The car powered by Starstone Technology was moving very fast, and soon it saw the slums outside Canglong City.
What surprised Gu Ran was that Xiao Chaofeng actually knew quite a few people in the slums. When he drove towards the inner city, people from the slums greeted him along the way.
"The training of a warrior is different from that of a supernatural being. In addition to talent, it also requires understanding. When I was in the stage of condensing martial arts, in order to comprehend my own martial arts and advance to the stage of martial arts golden elixir, I stayed in the slums for several years and made many friends. Although I have become a martial arts master, I still go to the slums from time to time to live for a while and teach the children."
Xiao Chaofeng said with some emotion: "During the years I have lived in the slums, I have always wondered why there are slums, who set up the earliest slums, and is there any way to eliminate slums and let people in slums live the same life as people in the inner city?"
"But after thinking about it for a long time, I still can't get the answer. When I was young, I also traveled to other main cities. Compared with other main cities, Canglong City can actually be said to be the main city in the Human Alliance that treats the slums the best. In some main cities, people in the slums are even worse than slaves. Slaves are private property after all. Their masters will feel sorry for them, and others cannot easily hurt them. But in those main cities, people in the slums can be slaughtered at will. No one cares except their relatives and friends."
"To the big men in the inner city, the people in the slums are like leeks. Even if they are cut over and over again, those lowly lives can always grow tenaciously again. Only in Canglong City is it better. Although the quality of life of the people in the slums is not as good as that of the people in the inner city, and they also face the danger of the beast tide, as long as there is a person with high martial arts talent among their direct relatives, their original fate can be changed."
After hearing Xiao Chaofeng's words, the three of them couldn't help but be fascinated. They didn't expect that this powerful man who had already stood at the top of all human beings had actually thought about such a thing.
Xue Xiling asked curiously, "Uncle Xiao, why don't you help those people move to the inner city? With your status, this should be just a small matter."
"Haha, this is indeed a small matter for me, but why should I do this?" Xiao Chaofeng asked with a smile.
Xue Xiling was a little stunned: "But I see they are all very friendly to you. You are friends, right? Isn't it normal for friends to help friends?"
Xiao Chaofeng smiled but said nothing. He was silent for a while. Finally, he asked Gu Ran: "Brother Lengran, what do you think?"
Gu Ran glanced at Xiao Chaofeng and said, "Even if we can help these people, what about the other people in the slums? There are at least 50 to 60 million people in the slums of Canglong City. The entire slum is like a huge ring that wraps around the inner city. The stability of the inner city requires the outer slums as a buffer to block the impact of the beast tide.
"This situation is doomed to make it impossible to transform all the people in the slums into people in the inner city. 'There is always a difference between inside and outside.' Captain Xiao is considering the current situation of the entire slum, so he will naturally not be satisfied with only changing the fate of a few people. In fact, moving these people who don't have relatives with martial arts talents to the inner city... ... may not be a good thing for them themselves."
Xue Xiling was puzzled and asked, "How could that be? The inner city is like heaven to people in the slums, how could it not be a good thing? I can understand that Uncle Xiao has such lofty ideals and aspirations, but isn't it normal to help your friends and relatives? Senior Sister has never done so little..."
"I really don't know what you learned from your senior sister." Gu Ran sighed, "Canglong City has its own rules, and the reason why such rules are established must be because they are the most appropriate rules at present. If some families without martial arts genius relatives are relocated to the inner city rashly, although it seems good, these families will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the inner city.
“The reason why the inner city has much better living conditions than the slums is because the competition here is also greater than in the slums. Using backdoors like this to help those families move to the inner city undermines the rules of Canglong City and may lead to abuse of power and the emergence of more people with connections like this. At that time, it would be a major blow to the current rules of Canglong City.
"And those who are connected will definitely be looked down upon by those around them, and may even be targeted to do things that no one wants to see."
Xue Xiling was stunned for a moment, she had not thought about these aspects at all.
Gu Ran continued, "If Captain Xiao continues to use his status and influence to help those families gain a foothold in the inner city and protect them from being targeted by others, it can indeed be done, but in this way, Captain Xiao's influence will be easily exploited by others, and those who are helped by Captain Xiao may even use Captain Xiao's name to seek some privileges that they should not have.
"These should be the reasons why Captain Xiao did not help those people move to the inner city. Friends are just friends. You can help them in the way you can, such as living with them from time to time to teach their children, but you cannot break any rules for them, otherwise it may make the situation worse."
Xiao Chaofeng observed Gu Ran through the rearview mirror and saw a hint of approval in his eyes.
"Brother Leng Ran, you really have a keen eye. With your vision and wisdom, being a bounty hunter is really a waste of talent. I wonder what did you do before you became a bounty hunter?"
Gu Ran: "Before I became a bounty hunter... I was just an ordinary person in the slums."
After saying that, Gu Ran turned his head to look at the slums outside the car, seeming unwilling to say more.
When passing the Dragon Blood River, the car did not stop to be inspected by the guards, but rushed straight onto the bridge.
"I, Xiao Chaofeng, am crossing the river."
Xiao Chaofeng waved to the guards.
The guards were somewhat helpless, but this style was indeed the style of Boss Xiao Chaofeng, and they were very familiar with this boss.
Because Gu Ran was looking outside the car at this time, he could just look at the Dragon Blood River for observation.
The river water did become clearer and more transparent, and birds were flying over the river.
It does look like it has turned into an ordinary river. I guess there will never be another life-and-death challenge like yesterday where I have to swim across a river.
What on earth happened last night
What is the source of that voice that says I am the "destined one" and where does it come from
While thinking, Gu Ran couldn't help but feel the triangular crystal cone in his pocket, but for some reason, this thing stopped moving.
Gu Ran glanced at Xue Xiling. What does this have to do with her
After a while, they entered the inner city area. It was the first time that Gu Ran actually saw the inner city area of Canglong City, so he couldn't help but pay more attention and observe it for a while.
The inner city area of Canglong City is indeed very different from that of Saint Joel City.
The biggest difference is the feeling of busyness.
The urban construction of St. Joel seems to have come to a standstill, with no signs of further development.
While the inner city area of Canglong City is bustling and bustling, there are also many busy construction sites.
These construction sites are constantly transforming Canglong City, allowing Canglong City to continue to move forward.
Moreover, these construction sites used a lot of Star Stone technology, and Gu Ran was amazed by the various ingenious uses of Star Stone technology.
... ...
"Okay, we're here. Lin Gang, go report to the school security team yourself."
After Xiao Chaofeng sent Lin Gang away, he turned to Gu Ran and said, "Brother Lengran, please wait here for a moment. There are many rules in Lanxin University, but you will definitely be paid a lot. I will take this girl to see her father first, and then tell that stubborn old man about your situation."
"No need, you all come together." Suddenly, a loudspeaker behind Gu Ran and the others started to speak, the voice was gentle and elegant.
Xiao Chaofeng was stunned.
Obviously he had not expected this situation.
He glanced at Gu Ran and said with a smile: "It seems that the old stubborn man has something to say to you alone, and he already knows something about you, otherwise he would not be prepared to meet you alone."
The president of Lyceum University wants to meet me alone
Gu Ran's heart suddenly tightened. Could it be that the matter of Dragon Blood River was exposed
You came to me so soon
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In an instant, all kinds of thoughts flashed through Gu Ran's mind, but his expression remained calm.
At the same time, he felt a little strange.
Did the president of Lyceum University really know something about him? And did he really want to say something to him alone
Is it about the Dragon Blood River
Is there some strange supernatural power that can quickly trace back the truth of last night
However, it seemed that the president of Lanxin University had no ill will towards him for the time being, otherwise he would not have invited him over so politely.
"Okay, the president of Lanxin University invited me, so of course I have to go, and I also want to meet the president of Lanxin University." A smile appeared on Gu Ran's face, as if he was very happy about the invitation from Lanxin University.
Xue Xiling also said in a somewhat strange tone: "It seems that Dad thinks highly of you. This is the first time in all these years that I have seen him invite a stranger to meet him. Usually he is busy with his own research and doesn't want to meet ordinary people at all."
Gu Ran glanced at her and thought: Could it be that Principal Xue misunderstood the relationship between me and his daughter? So he wanted to test me, the pig who stole his cabbage
However, Gu Ran himself knew that this possibility was actually very small. As soon as they stepped into Lanxin University, President Xue's voice rang in their ears through the loudspeaker. The voice came at the right time, which meant that he was in control of their whereabouts.
But it should be impossible for him to notice his own daughter's emotional state so quickly, and in fact, there was no emotional development between him and Xue Xiling. He himself did not have such an intention, and Xue Xiling should be the same.
So this is certainly not a plot like "the father-in-law makes things difficult for the pig that eats his own cabbages", but other reasons.
This is exactly what caused Gu Ran to have all kinds of thoughts—the secrets in him could not stand up to scrutiny.
The Starstone technology in the Lanxin University campus is very well developed, and the achievements of Starstone technology can be seen everywhere.
For example, Gu Ran and his friends took an autonomous vehicle to the principal's office. Because it has artificial intelligence, it does not need a human driver at all. And because of the efficient use of star stones, only a thumb-sized "energy warehouse" is needed to keep this autonomous vehicle running for several months.
"I have to say, Lanxin University's research on Star Stone technology is truly unrivaled in the Human Alliance." Gu Ran was a little surprised after getting into the self-driving car.
He had only seen the research on this kind of tool by Lyceum University in various books before, but he had not seen any finished products on the market, so he had guessed that it was probably still in the laboratory. He did not expect that Lyceum University had already used it themselves.
Xue Xiling said with some pride: "That's because we at Lanxin University have always believed that Star Stone Technology is the decisive factor in solving the difficulties currently faced by mankind, allowing mankind to develop further and break through to the next era. As long as Star Stone Technology has more breakthrough developments, the problem of the beast tide will no longer be a problem. For example, with today's firearms, as long as a little training, even an ordinary person can kill a beast.
If Xingshi Technology can develop more advanced weapons, then maybe everyone will be able to become a warrior who can defeat a hundred enemies at once. Even if they don't have special powers or martial arts talent, as long as they can pick up a weapon, they will be able to resist the tide of ferocious beasts on their own. By that time, ordinary people will no longer be confined to the main city, and the scope of human activities will be greatly expanded.
"Not only the beast tide, if the Star Stone technology is further advanced, we can even build mobile cities. In this way, even in disaster areas, we humans can set foot in. As long as our ability to predict natural disasters can keep up, we can move the city before the disaster arrives. At that time, humans can really be said to have conquered this continent!"
When talking about Star Stone Technology, Xue Xiling was very excited, completely different from her previous depressed look.
"Mobile city? Has Lanxin University's research reached this level?" Gu Ran was a little surprised.
Not all areas of this continent are suitable for human activities. Most areas will experience various natural disasters such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, meteorites, etc. from time to time. The few "safe areas" without natural disasters will also experience waves of ferocious beasts from time to time. However, compared to natural disasters that destroy cities and the world, humans finally chose to face the waves of ferocious beasts.
It took an enormous amount of financial and material resources to gradually build nineteen main cities in order to protect humans and resist the tide of ferocious beasts.
And if humans have mobile cities that can avoid natural disasters, then those disaster-stricken areas can also migrate humans there, and the entire continent will have no factors that prevent humans from expanding their range of activities.
"However, the types and quantities of technologies involved in a mobile city should be very large. I don't mean to look down on Lanxin University, but it is not possible for a university alone, even if it is the top university in the Human Alliance, to build a mobile city alone. It involves not only technology, but also massive material and human resources." Gu Ran's tone revealed a hint of doubt.
A mobile city is indeed a great idea, and he had been obsessed with it before, but it is too difficult to realize, and humans have not yet successfully built a mobile city.