Chapter 167: Materialism is rampant

(3-in-1 Grand Chapter)

In the next few days, order in Crescent City is gradually being restored.

There were too many thugs rushing into the inner city this time, and it was definitely unrealistic to kill them all, otherwise the crematorium would not be busy.

The security forces deliberately left a gap in the middle of the rusty wall M17 and drove the rioters back to the border from there.

Not to mention, with people in court, the city council is surprisingly efficient, and even the aftermath of the civilian merchants is being carried out in an orderly manner.

Ruosen Street, Rusty Wall District, a small broken rental house.

Su Mo slept well, and when he woke up, he found several voice messages on his phone, which he opened and listened to while brushing his teeth.

"Hey, Lao Su, how are you doing these days? Thanks to you, I was praised by the city council, who said I had brought a savior! If nothing else, this year's Crescent City Middleman of the Year is me! Hahaha! You are really my lucky star, we will have more contact in the future! โ€

"Good morning, Housheng. This should be the last time I call you Housheng, and from now on I should be honored as Head Su. To be honest, when we first met, I didn't expect you to achieve this in such a short period of time, and I'm really glad to have met you. I look forward to the day when you will make a name for yourself. โ€

"Hello, Captain Su, I am Zhou Hannian, the leader of the Death Scythe Mercenary Regiment, and the Earl Lady pushed your number to me. I've heard that you started a miniature mercenary group of 4 people on your own. If you're interested, you can talk to me about the merger, and I'll give you a suitable spot in the Scythe. It doesn't matter if you're not interested, you can cooperate more if you have the opportunity in the future. โ€

"Brother Sumer, I'm Schenkov. You don't seem to have gotten up yet, see the news and call my brother back~"

Su Mo first sent a message back to Dresses and O'Diana, politely, and thanked the two intermediaries for their care, asking them to give them more advice in the future.

Not being arrogant or impatient has always been Su Mo's criterion.

I am definitely going to soar this time, and all aspects will be different, but it is only the beginning.

Dresses and O'Diana, as entrenched middlemen in Crescent City, have so much more to learn from themselves.

If you are complacent and arrogant with a little attainment, you will only fall miserably in the complicated world of Dawn.

After returning to the two intermediaries, Su Mo sent a message back to Zhou Hannian, politely refusing to merge, saying that he would prefer to break through on his own.

If you don't have any big ambitions, joining a super-large mercenary group like Death Scythe may not be a good choice, at least it's okay to lie down and live a lifetime.

But for Su Mo, who wants to step on the top of the dawn, joining others without developing his own power will only tie his hands and feet.

Sumer heard Schenkov's message and called him back.

Since the hostage incident in Xinghai Theater, Schenkov has called Su Mo a thank you and cordial, and directly called the old brother and brother.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no tradition of worshipping the priest in Crescent City, Schenkov would probably have asked Rasumer to bow down.

After the phone was connected, Schenkov's tone was very high: "Brother, get up?" โ€

Su Mo said in a celebratory tone, "Yes, I just woke up." I heard that my brother is about to become the director of the State Administration of Public Security, so I congratulate you here first! โ€

Schenkov laughed: "Thanks to you, it's all thanks to you!" If it weren't for you, I'd be going to jail with Kitahara Hayabusa's bastard right now. โ€

Su Mo mocked: "He deserves it!" likes to pretend to be dead, let him go and pretend slowly with the investigation team. โ€

Schenkov: "That's right, let him pretend slowly." By the way, man, are you free tonight? โ€

Su Mo: "Free, what's wrong?" โ€

Schenkov: "Come to my house for dinner, I have many, many things to pass on to you." โ€

Sumer: "Huh? Transferring something? What is it? โ€

Schenkov: "Ha, keep it secret, I'm going to leave you a sense of surprise~"

The current trend is completely different from the original plot, and Su Mo doesn't know what the so-called "surprise" is.

But one thing is for sure.

It was definitely a big surprise that far exceeded the rewards of the original story mission.

He said yes and looked forward to the dinner.

After making the call, he came to the living room, and the cold air made him shiver: "Hey, it's so cold!" Didn't the weather forecast say that there was a cold wave in the past two days, why didn't you turn on the heating? โ€

Although it was early October, the temperature had fallen to single digits due to the strong cold wave, and KK and Dongdong both wore big cotton jackets and sat on the sofa watching TV.

Fortunately, KK is so cold that his nose is about to run down.

Knock yawned and said, "Boss, the living room heating is broken." โ€

Su Mo picked up the remote control and pressed it, seeing that there was no response, and asked, "Didn't you call someone to fix it last time, and it was broken again?" โ€

KK rubbed his hands together and said, "This house is in disrepair, and all kinds of furniture are seriously aging! โ€

At this time, the future scream also sounded in the basement: "Boss!! The power grid in this place is unstable, my equipment is down again, last night's experiment was all in vain, and I'm going to crash!! โ€

Su Mo looked around at the old house, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

If it's just a place to live, it's barely a good place to live.

But to be the base of the mercenary group, it is too shabby.

Not to mention that those scientific research experiments in the future often require high currents, far exceeding the load of the civil power grid.

If you want to expand the scale and recruit people in the future, you can't let everyone squeeze into such a small broken house.

Su Mo touched the back of his head and said, "I'll figure out a way to change places, and everyone will stick to it for a few days." If I feel really uncomfortable, I go to a hotel, and the expenses are recorded in the public account. โ€

Dong Dong waved his hand: "No, how can it be so expensive." We all came out on the streets, and we were used to the unheated winter. โ€

KK also comforted: "That's right, we used to sleep with a sleeping bag. The eldest brother had a house for us to live in, which was already very good. โ€

Hearing this, Su Mo felt very uncomfortable: "Don't say that, I didn't pull you into the gang to endure hardships together, but to let everyone live a good life." Don't worry, I'll find a more suitable place to stay. โ€

He thought to himself: Schenkov, you have become the head of the General Security Bureau, it is not too much for me to ask you for a small cottage, right? It's really not good, and it's okay to get me a talent apartment

As Su Mo passed the hallway, Mirai was lying at the basement entrance like a salted fish, several rats crawling on her back.

She grabbed Su Mo's trouser legs, slumped there and said weakly: "Boss, when you change your residence, you must make me a big venue, this broken basement trips all day long, it's too torturous." โ€

Su Mo soothed: "Okay, good, I remember." Don't lie on the ground, you will catch a cold for a while, take your mouse brother and mouse brother to watch TV, just take a break these days, your dark circles are thick again. โ€

After comforting the future, Su Mo turned around and said, "KK, I have a dinner at night, you can eat it yourself, you don't have to burn my share." โ€

"Okay, got it." KK waved his hand and sneezed again.

A few days ago, the streets of Ruosen were occupied by thugs, and Su Mo's small motorcycle was brutally murdered, and many places were damaged, so he took it to the repair shop when he was free today.

It was already evening when I returned from the repairs, the sun was sinking into the horizon, and the time agreed with Schenkov was approaching.

When Su Mo parked his motorcycle in front of his house, he drove a luxury sports car next to him.

It stopped in front of Su Mo, and a flirtatious whistle came from inside the car: "Huh~"

Su Mo looked over and saw an inch-headed man wearing a big gold chain on the steering wheel, and a beautiful woman sitting in the passenger seat, and the two were looking at him with playful eyes.

The inch-headed man smiled and asked, "Hey, you wear a dog tag, how much does your motorcycle cost?" โ€

Su Mo replied truthfully: "More than eight thousand." โ€

The beauty in the passenger seat laughed: "More than eight thousand, can you drive such a cheap car?" Aren't you afraid of falling apart on the road one day? โ€

Su Mo felt inexplicable: "How much money I drive, it has nothing to do with you, right?" โ€

The inch-headed man was obviously picking up girls, and felt that finding a poor and ridiculous person on the border could make him appear more generous, so he chattered to Su Mo: "Dog taggers, listen to my advice, work hard, understand?" โ€

"When you are as rich as my brother and me, live in a mansion, drive a luxury car, and have beautiful women by your side, your life will be complete, otherwise you can only be a dick for the rest of your life."

was inexplicably ridiculed, and Su Mo was angry: ", how much money is there?" Two neuropaths, the good ones have to come to find it unpleasant. โ€

The inch-headed man poked his head out of the car window, spat on the ground, and said arrogantly: "I'm sorry, being rich is amazing, but I have the confidence to mock you poor dicks." โ€

Su Mo: "Okay, I've decided, I'm going to do a magic trick for you." โ€

Inch-headed man: "What magic?" โ€

Su Mo: "I'll show you the front scrap technique." โ€

After he finished speaking, he kicked the front of the sports car, and the huge force directly kicked it back and hit the wall, the whole front of the car was dented, and the engine was completely scrapped.

The inch-headed man and the beautiful woman kept coughing in the black smoke and staggered out of the car.

The inch-headed man looked at the front of his car that was kicked and smashed, shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to come forward to fight.

He didn't expect that this dog tag was actually an extraordinary person.

The beauty was a little panicked, grabbed the arm of the inch-headed man and said, "This person is not easy to mess with, let's go first."

The inch-headed man felt embarrassed, shook off the beautiful woman's hand, pointed at Su Mo's nose and said, "The transcendent is amazing?" This is the inner city, not a place for you border dogs! โ€

"You wait, these few days are the period of law and order rectification, and people are being arrested everywhere. If you dare to touch my car, I will let you know how expensive this car is! โ€

After he finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and called the security bureau.

At this time, a convoy of the Public Security Bureau approached from the end of the street, escorted by 12 courtesy cars and 8 armed motorcycles, accompanied by a black bulletproof car in the center of the convoy.

The beauty was overjoyed: "Look, the people from the Security Bureau are here!" โ€

The inch-headed man was stunned, he thought: I haven't got through the phone yet, why did the person arrive first?

The convoy stopped next to the trio, and the long formation-like formation brought an indescribable sense of oppression.

By chance, the inch-headed man caught a glimpse of the license plate of the black sedan and was immediately shocked.

The license plate is red on a white background, and there is also the badge of the General Security Bureau.

The scariest thing is the license plate number.

CRยท P0001ใ€‚

This is the special car of the No. 1 person of the Crescent City Public Security Bureau.

The sheriff who led the team got out of the car and walked over, saluted Su Mo, and said respectfully: "Commander Su, we are on the order of Director Schenkov to pick you up and go to Huxinzhou. โ€

The inch-headed man and the beautiful woman were frightened, and they found out that this Su Mo was the one who killed Muto Toei's family on TV a few days ago.

Su Mo's appearance was characterless, and he changed his clothes again, and neither of them recognized him.

The sheriff looked at the broken sports car and asked tentatively, "What is this?" โ€

Su Mo shook his legs and said, "Oh, these two people deliberately hit my foot with a car just now, it's really too much." โ€

The sheriff was shocked and angry, and the people who were ordered to escort were hit by a car, so it is not good that they were going to take off their uniforms!

He shouted, "Take them down!" โ€

Several companions rushed up and pressed the inch-haired man and the beautiful woman to the hood of the car.

The inch-headed man was about to cry, and he no longer had the original arrogant momentum, and begged Su Mo bitterly: "Brother, brother!" I didn't recognize you! Otherwise, I wouldn't have the guts to come to you! โ€

"Brother Su, I apologize to you, I don't want the repair fee, you have a lot, let me go!"

Su Mo patted his head, as if he was touching a dog's head: "Brother, you are lucky to meet me." If you run into my cub and a stick blows you in the head, you won't have a place to cry. โ€

"If you want me to say, your virtue of looking down on people needs to be changed, go to the bureau and squat for a few years to calm down, and be a new person after you come out, don't be so arrogant."

As soon as he heard that he was going to squat in the bureau for several years, the inch-headed man was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he kept crying: "Brother, I was really wrong!" Elder brother!!! โ€

The sheriff punched him twice and forced him into a limousine.

The beauty was also so frightened that her face turned pale, and she begged: "Brother Su, it was he who mocked you, I just casually helped you a few words, you let me go."

Su Mo said lightly: "I think you guys are quite compatible with each other, so I suggest you lock it up and don't harm other honest people." You can squat with him, bye-bye~"

The beauty was so frightened that she cried and was dragged away.

The sheriff walked up to Su Mo's side and asked in a low voice, "Commander Su, how many years do you want these two people to be sentenced?" We can all help with that. โ€

Su Mo was very helpless when he heard this, and he smiled a little bitterly.

This is the Dawn World.

The rich bully the poor casually.

The powerful bully the rich at will.

More powerful casually bully those who have less power than themselves.

In this way, layer by layer, a materialistic world is formed.

Here, everyone has an inflated desire, fluttering and struggling in the whirlpool of power.

Why not?

If he wants to step on the top of the dawn, he has long been in the whirlpool.

But chasing power is not a bad thing.

Power, like power, is a weapon to arm oneself.

There are many things in this world that can only be done by power.

He will embrace power and use it as a springboard to the top of the Dawn.

But he will not regard power itself as his ultimate pursuit, let alone use it to cater to some low-level tastes.

Otherwise, he would be just a slave to power, just like those who do.

Su Mo waved his hand to the sheriff and said, "I'm just joking to scare them." These two people are just annoying, and they haven't done anything hurtful, so grab them and drink two cups of tea and let them go. โ€

"Okay, I'll let the General Administration do it." The sheriff opened the car door for Summer and said, "Please get in the car." โ€

Sumo got into Schenkov's car and drove in the direction of Huxinzhou under the escort of the sheriff.

Lake Island, this is the most mysterious area in the entire Crescent City.

The frontier is a gathering place for the degenerate.

The rusty wall area is a quagmire for the workers at the bottom.

The high-tech park is a place where intellectuals struggle to move towards the middle class.

The new district is a home for the rich and successful.

And the lake island is the paradise of the supreme power of Crescent City.

If you want to live in the middle of the lake, you don't just have money.

Like those parents in the previous Xinghai Cinema hostage incident, although they belong to the elite class of the city, each of them has a net worth of more than 100 million, but none of them can live in Huxinzhou.

The occupants of Huxinzhou are either big leaders of various departments of the authorities, or top managers of the Crescent City branch of the three giant enterprises.

These people not only own more than 80% of the wealth of Crescent City, but also have the power to change the city with their words and deeds.

A casual remark they made at the meeting may affect the development plan for the next ten years.

Any document signed with a pen can determine the fate of tens of millions of people.

Even well-known middlemen like O'Diana and Dressy can only buy a manor in An'an New District, and they don't even have the qualifications to go to Huxinzhou to be neighbors with the old man.

It was obviously the evening rush hour, and the elevated roads were extremely busy, but Su Mo's convoy was smooth all the way, and the driver didn't even step on the brakes.

The road that the convoy needs to pass has long been controlled by traffic, and no civilian vehicles are allowed to enter, and the signal lights at all intersections are all green, and only after the convoy has passed will they turn red.

Every time he passed a control point, the sheriff on duty would salute Su Mo and watch him disappear from sight.

All the way to the shore of the warm lake, a floating car is waiting on the landing pad.

There is no land connection between Huxin Island and the main urban area, and it is located in the middle of the "warm water lake", which is a vast man-made archipelago.

The warm water lake is cordoned off by the guards all year round, and all civilian ships are forbidden to enter the water, and only the residents of the lake island can sail on it.

The airspace over the warm lake is also covered by air defense systems, and any unidentified flying vehicles or drones entering will be warned and shot down immediately if the warning fails.

This defensive strength ensures absolute security and privacy in the middle of the lake.

Even if the Rusty Wall fell some time ago, and most of the Crescent City was frantically smashed and looted by the mobs, none of the thugs could enter the Lake Continent.

The old man and the people are separated by a lake, lying on the sofa and drinking red wine, no matter what chaos happens in the inner city, it is just the people below biting each other, and it is not painful for them at all.

Su Mo transferred to board the floating car, and the driver reminded softly: "Mr. Su Mo, we are about to go to Huxinzhou, please fasten your seat belt." โ€

Su Mo complained in his heart: Just let the floating car go to my house to pick me up? I have to let the team give a ride first, so there is such a big pomp

The floating car gradually rose and flew smoothly over the warm lake, and the whole view of the lake gradually appeared in front of Su Mo's eyes.

In the evening, the sunset shines obliquely, creating a golden ripple on the surface of the lake, and the lake reflects the brilliant color in the sky, like a beautiful oil painting.

Fly to the heart of the warm lagoon and see the vast man-made islands.

The island's shoreline winds and falls, with lush woods stretching along the shore, and the leaves shimmer golden and green against the setting sun.

There are hundreds of man-made islands in the middle of the lake, each of which belongs to a different magnate who can do anything in their territory and enjoy the life of an ancient king.

The float came to an island on the edge of the area, which was Schenkov's private domain.

Schenkov was not originally a resident of the middle of the lake, he was only a member of the ruling council and secretary general of the municipal office, and he was not qualified to live here.

But after the former head of the General Bureau of Public Security, Kitahara Hayabusa, was killed, Schenkov replaced him as the number one person in the Public Security Bureau, and his status soared like a rocket, and it was logical to gain a place in the middle of the lake.

The island, which originally belonged to Kitahara Hayabusa, is now occupied by Schenkov and houses a luxurious manor built on it.

The manor house building is baroque and has a sense of sacredness, with winding paths connecting endless gardens.

Near the main building, you can see the outdoor swimming pool, which is a standard size of 25 m x 50 m, so that the owner can relax and swim in the constant temperature and clear water when he returns home.

The outdoor relaxation area is equipped with sun loungers and parasols, so you can sit here when you are tired of swimming, and enjoy the scenery of the lake and the mountains and the breeze while savoring the food prepared by the chef.

If you're in the mood, you can also take a private yacht from the marina and sail freely on the vast warm water lake, watching the starry sky reflect on the surface of the lake to form a sea of stars, as if you are swimming in the Milky Way.

This is the island in the middle of the lake, where luxury and nature are intertwined, a paradise that only belongs to the powerful.

The floating car landed at the gate of the main building of the manor, and the beautifully dressed maid came to open the door for Su Mo, with a sweet smile on her face, and she carefully blocked the top of the door with her little hand to prevent him from accidentally touching his head.

Schenkov peeked out of the window, his face was full of joy, he was so happy that he forgot to change his slippers, and ran out laughing: "Brother, my great benefactor, I miss you to death!" โ€

He ran over and gave Su Mo a bear hug.

Su Mo looked at the apron in front of Schenkov and asked with a smile: "Brother cooks himself today?" โ€

Schenkov's interest was very high: "My brother came to the door for the first time, and I thought that I should at least cook one dish myself, so that there would be sincerity." Dinner is ready, please, please. โ€

When the two of them entered the door, all kinds of exquisite furniture and artworks in the room revealed luxury, and anything was worth a lot of money, and you can imagine how nourishing the small life of the former director Kitahara Hayabusa was.

The restaurant is located on the top of the manor, and the walls and ceilings are all transparent glass, creating the perfect feeling of being outdoors without being blown by the cold wind.

Here you can see the lake from a blind spot, giving people an infinite sense of spaciousness, whether it is the sunrise in the early morning or the starry sky at night, you can enjoy it while eating.

Su Mo walked into the restaurant and said in a celebratory tone, "I congratulate my brother on his promotion." โ€

Schenkov waved his hand, patted Sumer's arm and said, "Without my brother's help, how could I be where I am today?" You may be seated. โ€

Su Mo was just about to sit down, and Schenkov's expression suddenly became serious: "Wait! What's that on you? That's not appropriate! โ€

(End of chapter)