Under Rashid's terrified gaze, Warben's broken Volvo drove to the Detroit Drug Control Center, but it didn't stop at this gate, whistling by.

More than 10 miles ahead of the drug control center is the Detroit Juvenile Drug Rehabilitation Center, and there are no buildings around, and when he sees the car driving forward, Rashid understands where Huaben wants to go.

"I said, what are you going to see those little addicts? Damn, I don't want to go, maybe someone in there will get AIDS. Rashid muttered reluctantly, but he was afraid of Huaben's big fist, so he only dared to mumble and not dare to make any outrageous movements.

Brown had asked the Pistons Activities Office to contact the Youth Rehabilitation Center, so that by the time the Flora and their guests arrived at the center, there was already a group of doctors in white coats waiting outside the door.

Huaben and the reluctant Rashid got out of the car, and the doctors greeted them together, and a white doctor in his fifties introduced himself: "Two Mr. Wallace, welcome to this place, my name is Lyndon T.D. Kimir, the head of this drug rehabilitation center, please come here." We've told the kids inside about your arrival, and they're so happy..."

It can be seen that the staff of the drug rehabilitation center are very excited about the arrival of Hua Ben and others, and a female doctor sighed: "We have almost become a forgotten place of God here, except for those councillors and mayoral elections who came here with a group of reporters, and at other times, everyone avoided it." ”

Hearing the female doctor say this, Rashid became dissatisfied, and he said: "Doesn't the Republican Party claim that they are most concerned about juvenile delinquency and juvenile drug use? Won't they come either? ”

"As Corinna said, election time will come, and other times they would rather go golfing or soak in the hot springs than with these children who are treated as tainted souls." Kimir laughed self-deprecatingly.

As the group walked towards the gate of the drug rehabilitation center, Kimir instructed the female doctor, Corinna, to wait outside, and Huaben asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to come?" ”

Kimir was surprised and asked, "Didn't you invite reporters?" ”

Hua Ben shook his head and said: "Today's incident has nothing to do with reporters, we only do what we should do, visiting the children here belongs to this kind of thing, what do you invite reporters to do?" ”

All the doctors were taken aback, and one young staff member couldn't help but say, "You're not here for a show?" ”

Hua Ben smiled and patted the young man's shoulder, and said flatly, "We came to visit the young man here." ”

Suddenly, led by Kimir, everyone saluted the two of them, Corinna even had a little red eyes, she took Rashid's big hand and said: "The glory of God is revealed in the two of you, your actions have made us reacquaint ourselves with people's surnames, since I came here, there has been no celebrity who has not brought reporters to this place." ”

Rashid's face was a little embarrassed, in fact, in his heart, he didn't want to come here, and if he did, he would naturally bring reporters with him.

The teenagers at the drug rehabilitation center were obviously familiar with Huaben and Rashid, and when they entered the auditorium, none of the children sat down, and they all stood up and cheered loudly. The names of the two were called with earth-shattering sounds, and what was sandwiched between the shouts was applause, and the children slapped their palms red, and no one stopped.

Rashid didn't know how many games he had played, how many stadiums he had been to, and the cheers he heard were many times louder than in this small auditorium, and sometimes he had to cover his ears. However, the cheers he had ever experienced had never been so simple and enthusiastic as today, and looking at the teenagers in the front row who were screaming his name hoarsely, he had the illusion that these children were cheering for them with their lives.

Hua didn't prepare gifts for the teenagers at the time, because he decided to come here on a temporary basis. Kimir apparently noticed this too, and he hurriedly called a doctor and asked him to bring the gifts donated by the former celebrities to the place.

But it was too late, and in the stares of these children, Waben had an idea and told them, "You want a bicycle, a Transformer, or a Barbie doll?" I'm sorry, I didn't take the damn thing, because I'm here today, Rashid and I don't want to do a charity event, we want to meet you guys, and then, let's have a game together. Mr. Kimir and Ms. Corinna told me, there are a lot of basketball players among you? Rashid and I are here to challenge you. ”

A brief silence was followed by incredulous whispers from the teenagers, who asked each other if they had misheard. Because whether it is a politician or a celebrity, they all go through the motions here, and no one will really accompany them to exercise, including NFL stars and baseball stars who look like tough guys.

Wabben took off his coat, and inside was the training uniform that he hadn't had time to change out of, and Rashid shrugged, he was also wearing the training suit. Seeing this scene, the children erupted in cheers that were even more fervent than before, and their voices literally turned into huge waves, lapping against Huaben and Rashid's bodies.

These teenagers, in this life, may not make a louder voice than now, Rashid thought secretly, coming here, maybe it is a good idea.

Basketball hoops are indispensable in any building complex in the United States, and there are even fewer drug rehabilitation centers where teenagers gather.

Walking all the way to the sports field, Huaben saw that the buildings of this drug rehabilitation center were aging, and the shady side of the walls was covered with moss ash, and it was conceivable that by the time the summer came, when the moss was revived, these walls would definitely be covered with slippery and greasy moss.

The pavement of the drug rehabilitation center is still the same abstract art brickwork layout that was popular in the fifties and sixties of the last century, and several dormitory buildings are also very old, with plastic film nailed to the windows, which Hua Ben understands is a means of escaping the harsh winter in rooms with insufficient indoor heating.

Seeing Waben frowning, Kimir, who was accompanying him, explained: "This drug rehabilitation center was established in 1953, when President Eisenhower had just come to power, and it was established to show concern for young people. Later, it was repaired one after another, but a lot of the infrastructure should be obsolete, and even some things broke down and there were no replacement parts. ”

"Isn't there anyone who donates?" Rashid couldn't help but ask.

Kimir smiled bitterly and said, "Of course there is, but that's a drop in the bucket!" Most of the children in this drug rehabilitation center are here for free drug rehabilitation, and the donations received and the money paid by some wealthy families with children are not even enough to buy food for the children and pay utility bills, so they can't make ends meet. I, and the other staff here, are all volunteers, and we don't have any money. ”

The drug rehabilitation center covers a large area and has a sizable sports field, so that children can get space to watch football when they are squeezed in. The course is an old asphalt pavement, which is not easy to wear, but once a child hits it, it is ruthless. The basketball hoops on the court have weathered the wind and rain, and they are also mottled and full of rust.

Wabben and Rashid were on two teams, just like the charity games in the Los Angeles Alps, with 10 people on each team, so the pitch was quite crowded, but it also allowed as many children as possible to reach the stars.

There are too many people and the basketball hoop is old, Huaben did not show his good dunk, but tried to shoot outside the three-point line or run to catch the ball. Rashid is much more violent, he has a lot of offensive skills under the basket, back hits, jump shots, step-back steps, throws, and the sound of the play makes Warburn breathe a sigh of relief, and he is starting to be afraid that this guy will make a mess here.

During the break, a teenager asked Hua Ben in surprise: "Ben, when did you learn to shoot threes?" It's unbelievable. ”

Huaben shrugged and smiled, "Recently, man, I just learned this skill recently, how is it, isn't it great?" ”

"Awesome!" The teenagers praised him excitedly, squeaking and chattering around him.

Rashid looked at Hua Ben, who was surrounded by a group, and said sourly: "Ben is so terrible, why do you still like to come to him?" Didn't I behave badly? ”

A girl with curly hair and fair skin walked over and laughed, "Because you're from Detroit, you're from Portland!" "This girl's hair is a rare burgundy color, her facial features are delicate like a Barbie doll, big eyes, and a pointed chin.

Rashid looked at the girl with interest and asked, "What's your name?" Has anyone ever complimented you and said you were as beautiful as an angel? ”

"Shirley is a future Hollywood actress, haha, she wants to be an angel in Hollywood, but only when she dreams." A kid about fourteen or fifteen years old laughed, and then he waved his fist at Rashid and demonstrated, "You're the Portland devil!" ”

Rashid was dumbfounded by this sentence, and it took him a long time before he anxiously corrected: "Hey, hey, guys, I'm also from Detroit, okay?" I've played for the team, I'm out of Portland! How can you say that about me? ”

Hearing Rashid say this, the teenagers around him opened their eyes wide and shouted, "You've come to Detroit?" God, Rashid, you're not kidding, are you? ”

Rashid also wanted to say this, the news that Lao Tzu came to Detroit was publicized at the beginning, even African cannibals should have heard about it, why don't these children know?

The angel girl with burgundy hair explained: "We didn't know, there was a problem with the cable TV here, the signal didn't work, we didn't have a newspaper to read, we never knew that something like this was happening." ”

After listening to the girl's explanation, Rashid fell silent, and just sighed: "Then you are too pitiful inside." ”

With Rashid's words, Huaben asked a tall black boy next to him, "Dude, what's your name?" ”

"Bruce, Bruce Wilden." The boy replied flatteredly.

Wabbon nodded, "Okay, Bruce, can you tell me a question?" Why are you here? ”

Weldon smiled awkwardly and said with some embarrassment, "Because of the drugs, Ben, I know it's the wrong thing to do, and my family and I want me to quit this damn thing." ”

"And if you know it's damn bad, why did you get involved with it in the first place?" Hua Ben then asked.

ps: Thank you Brother Tsing Yi and Brother Crazy for their continuous encouragement, well, how to say it, well, it feels good, Fat Paper can eat an extra bowl of rice when he thinks of this.