Dream is King

Old Man Lu didn't describe his past glory days too much, but gave Bai Haonan a brief description of the current situation on the ground under his feet. A few dozen kilometers north of here is the border of another Southeast Asian country, and further north is China. So nearby is the famous Golden Triangle, the complex tropical rainforest area between the three countries, because more than 100,000 anti-Japanese expedition forces sprinkled the bones and survivors along this generation, so this area is all Chinese-speaking former people. He is a minority in this country, and he is also a descendant of the expeditionary army. He has never set foot on the land of China since he wrote Chinese novels. These expeditionary forces are divided into four states from here to the north along the Chinese border. It is the most eastern autonomous state. Over the years, I have been fighting with the government forces for territory. Zhuang Tiancheng is the chairman of this state, in other words, the emperor of the land!

Zhuang Tiancheng's son and three daughters control several towns with oil and water, of course, this is the place under the jurisdiction of Zhuang Chenxiang: "She has hooked up with several concubines, are you going to follow the gangsters and jealousy? And there are many of them. There are drug addicts, so do they have to follow suit?"

Bai Haonan has no social experience, and has heard about the most famous output of the Golden Triangle: "I have been an athlete, and I have never touched this, and I am more careful when I eat and drink, but I heard that Miandian and Jadeite are also famous, right? No, let's just find a place to dig for jade."

The old man Lu now has a new understanding of Bai Haonan's inconsistency: "Okay, I'll tell you the place name, it's the one in the northernmost part of the four states, you can go by yourself, all the mountains and plains are digging wild mines, maybe I can dig up tens of millions of jadeite, but I only heard how many people die every year, either in mine disasters or drug addiction, go ahead and kill them."

Of course, Bai Haonan thought of beating him and the people who were arrested by Awei to do hard labor, and immediately retreated: "Forget it, let's just ask you to play, then I'll stay here, it's quite fun to watch. "

   Old Man Lu was about to say something, but the thin old man had come back. Bai Haonan jumped up to greet him: "Uncle Liu! I heard that Uncle Long has already talked about your affairs. Please take care of you in the future!"

   The old man in the flower shirt looked a little shy and quickly glanced at the fat old man, only to be yelled at here: "Look at the hammer! Hurry up and wash the vegetables!"

Bai Haonan has been accompanying Liu old man to carry the big package of meat and vegetables to the back. He saw a raft made of rubber tires hidden in the sewage behind the messy house and under the chaotic slope, and then through the woods, he saw a dozen meters wide. It's no wonder that the old monk Tianlong asked himself to come here to cross the border and leave the country of Su. It turns out that just any fierce boy can swim across the border.

The thin old man was very virtuous and hung up his apron and started busy. He also took care of Bai Haonan not to do the dirty work. Bai Haonan completely treated him as an old Awei. He wiped his hands and returned to the counter to criticize the old man Lu: "Why are you so angry all day? , It hurts the liver, Uncle Liu is such a good person..."

   The old man Lu looked disdainful: "He?! When he was young, he was a flower in this night scene, and he was very waves!"

Bai Haonan couldn't help laughing again. Old Man Lu wanted to kick him. Thinking about how Lao Chen, a professional football coach, hadn't been able to take a few kicks for 20 years, how could Bai Haonan let him get kicks, dodge him skillfully, and then He sat lazily at the door to bask in the sun, and now he finally realized why Isa's brothers liked to squat under the wall to bask in the sun when they had nothing to do.

In an environment like   , it seems that doing nothing is the best way to survive in peace, because if you do it, you won’t get much benefit, and maybe it will bring disaster.

  The noodle restaurant is basically closed during the day, so the old man Lu also came over to sit on the reclining chair and read the newspaper, and casually explained the situation to Bai Haonan who was sitting on the steps.

In his words, the locals are lazy, very lazy, too lazy to die, not fond of learning, and unwilling to think. This is why this place has become the Golden Triangle, because opium is a lazy crop and does not require management and maintenance. Going down, you can wait for the harvest, plus the tropical rainforest is rich in natural products, there are fruits and crops to eat, and you can sell some opium for two money and flowers, and you can enjoy it yourself, so the entire region is a society shaped by opium cultivation, lazy. , sloppy and unwilling to make progress, all kinds of canteens can secretly buy drugs, although in name all states will strictly prohibit smoking and crack down everywhere, but in fact, in places where everyone can grow, these are daily necessities, since drug addicts If there are more, then there will be more AIDS infection, so the old man Lu also warned Bai Haonan not to be infected with these two things, it will be doomed.

   Hearing the old man's long-winded talk about the dangers of drugs to himself, Bai Haonan quickly turned away curiously: "Do you think it's easy to get into trouble with women in this area, so you're good with Uncle Liu?"

   Old Man Lu was so angry that he could only crumple the newspaper into a ball and smash him!

   Bai Haonan has been hahaha since he came here, jumped up and whistled at Ada, and went to this entertainment place first.

Therefore, his running has become a commonplace skill. No matter where he runs, as long as he can find a local person to accept it, his life should not be too easy. The old man Lu said that these four states have been trying to get rid of the opium business. It's impossible to develop industry and agriculture if you're lazy, you can only continue to think about pornography, gambling and drugs. Over the years, it's a tacit understanding that Bai Haonan is still a professional player. I’ve heard it when I was a kid, and I’ve jokingly thought about my memory for replaying the game more than once. I’m afraid that I can only use my skills if I leave the stadium and come to the casino here. Come on, take advantage of the fact that the business may not have started during the day, and familiarize yourself with the terrain everywhere. Good evening, come and open your eyes.

Because of what happened in the morning, Bai Haonan bought a pair of sunglasses for himself. At first glance, it looked like a fake Chinese-made toad mirror. He put on a black shirt and jeans and sneakers. In short, it was different from what he wore before going to bed when he left the military camp yesterday. There was little difference. I walked around the door of various big scenes and found that behind the bluffing doors were mostly shacks built of corrugated steel plates, so I walked in along the roadway between many buildings in which the sewage was cross-flowing.

In the past, Bai Haonan would definitely not walk in such a bad place, but now he feels the two hard pistols around his waist, his courage will be different, and he can lower his head and communicate with Ada in a low voice while walking: "You tell me Who can smell this smell first, where is the kiln and where is the casino?"

Ada wagged his tail and hummed twice, and jumped more happily. Bai Haonan found that there were no stray dogs on the streets since he was in the country. It is not because the country here is so kind, but many places in Southeast Asia are keen to eat dog meat. Food roams the streets.

Sure enough, after passing through the neon signboards that looked messy and outdated during the day, and the facades of the buildings that were already somewhat dilapidated, Bai Haonan could really distinguish which ones were from the shacks that looked similar. The fleshy places, which have the mildew smell of old furniture and damp, probe quietly through the window to see that it is really a golden and jade-like casino hall, filled with billiards-like gaming tables, but it is not open for business now. It was all dull and dull, full of the unpleasant smell of fermented tobacco and the smell of sweat.

   One person and one dog were peeping furtively, and suddenly a doubtful voice came from behind: "What are you doing?"

In order to hide the pistol on his back waist, Bai Haonan was walking around with his hands behind his back, but now he was so frightened that he turned around and saw a local teenager in front of him. He has long hair in a shawl, and if he ties up his hair, he might be able to disguise himself as a little girl. He casually coaxes the child: "I'm from Lao Liu Noodle Restaurant outside, come in and see if you can be me as a tour guide and give you two dollars. As a tip?"

This is the advantage of having a foothold. It is easy to get a sense of recognition. In addition, the money clearing the way immediately makes Bai Haonan's wandering smoother. This young man named Arthur diligently leads him to become more familiar with the layout of the town's main economic sources. , there is a large parking lot at the back. The only road from the town to the country is to extend dozens of kilometers from here to another country, and it can also enter China along the way. It is said that this place used to be the earliest Golden Triangle Casino, but with the direct The state bordering China has also started to build a casino hotel. The business here must be greatly affected. After all, compared to the extrajudicial land that can be reached by crossing a river, there is still a distance of one or two hundred kilometers. Although it is even crazier, It is also more unconstrained, but most of the people who come here are not ordinary tourists and gamblers, and they have some criminal records or other attempts, so it is difficult to expand the market.

Arthur is a child who grew up in this filthy hotel, casino, and nightclub. He doesn't even know who his parents are, but he can already recommend a girl to Bai Haonan with a cigarette in his mouth. He was sure that he could find the most energetic girl in town, but Bai Haonan curiously followed him around a few filthy shacks and those women who didn't look healthy at first glance, and successfully dispelled his original idea. , Decided that during this period of time, you really need to cover your trousers well so as not to put your life in danger. The sanitary conditions here are so scary!

Since he has given up on this, Bai Haonan is left with small gambling and pleasant entertainment. From the beginning of the team, he only plays poker and other things, because the players who owe a lot of debt because of gambling addiction are far more than drugs. There are a lot of addictions, and there are enough lessons. The chicken thief will not be fooled. At most, he intends to see this legendary casino. There is no chance to see those big scenes in Macau and Las Vegas. Southeast Asian casinos You can always see it, life experience is the purpose of his running.

So almost noon, I have walked all over this basic terrain, all of which are all kinds of back streets and alleys, passing through many internal passages instead of the road outside. I originally planned to make an appointment with Arthur to go in the afternoon. Walking around the other parts of the town, he suddenly saw that the young man was actually malnourished and quite thin. Bai Haonan simply asked him to go out to dinner with him. The joy on the young man's face instantly brightened. A kind gentleman must be blessed with his bare feet. Bai Haonan flexibly retreated in front of him and kept saying good things, and with bricks and sewage behind him, he could jump away smartly.

Bai Haonan is very good at dealing with children now, especially this kind of small local snake. He came out and bought a pair of canvas sneakers for Arthur for dozens of dollars. The barefooted teenager was a little surprised and vigilant. It may be hard for a child who has been growing up in the darkest place to be treated so kindly: "Sir, don't you... What do you want me to do?"

   Bai Haonan smiled and ordered two or three stir-fried vegetables and white rice at the roadside restaurant: "Do you like to play football? Does this place have a football field? I think you are very flexible in playing football."

Arthur nodded first, then shook his head. After dinner, he took Bai Haonan to a dilapidated construction site in the town. It is said that a four-star hotel was planned to be built here to build a big casino, but it has been delayed because of the slowdown in business. Of course, this hotel The construction site also belongs to Miss Zhuang, and in this open space, a group of teenagers from the town usually play football here in the afternoon. There are no goals, no boundaries, just a group of children playing an old black football for fun.

Heaven and earth conscience, with Bai Haonan's temperament, he will never say that he is pitiful for the other party. It is really a joke to a child why he bought sneakers for him for no reason. He never imagined that there would be such a bad football scene. If the monks in Tianlong Temple want to play football, they can easily find a venue in the school outside, and the entire Xu Kingdom can find venues everywhere, no matter the big cities or small villages and towns. No matter how the capital changes, it is still a peaceful and stable country as a whole. But here, the mess seems to be unable to guarantee life and social stability, who would care about the football field.

So seeing that Arthur was very careful to wipe his new shoes dirty first, then followed Bai Haonan over the broken fence and walked in. Bai Haonan simply paid ten dollars for the teenager to buy a new football on the street, and he was just like that. Sitting on the pile of discarded materials next to me watching these children who are having fun, I have always taken it for granted that anyone can play football. This is an extravagant hope. The flat area will be used to build nightclubs and casinos. It is said that there is even a school here. They all exist in name only, because they fight each other and compete for territory all the year round, and no one has the intention to educate them. Yes, the child soldiers here are also famous all over the world. If Arthur and the others don't make a living in the casino nightclub, most of them will also be soldiers. Being a soldier for a lifetime and earning 600 yuan a month is considered a legitimate occupation here.

The boy's temperament is not bad, at least he didn't abscond with money, and he rushed over the fence with a brand-new soccer ball in his arms. The black and white things, some of the older ones walked towards Arthur immediately, not to greet him warmly, but immediately yelled at him to hand over the ball!

   This is a jungle law zone where the strong eat the weak.