Pollution throughout the territory

Xia Ren had just arrived in the barren suburbs of Nanzhou less than two hours ago, and he had been staying in Dongzhou before and had never seen what the scenery was like in other states.

Now he saw it.

Honestly, it couldn't feel any worse.

As soon as he got off the plane, he was greeted by a rolling heat wave. The air was filled with the smell of asphalt and sand, and was extremely dry.

It was okay when I was at the airport. When I walked outside, I saw almost all messy streets and simple buildings. Of course, there were also luxurious places, but those magnificent mansions were like shining diamond rings in a pile of garbage. They looked full of... There is a contradiction.

The poor are very poor and the rich are very rich. This is Xia Ren's first impression of this city called Kelsi.

Although it is November, winter has already entered Dongzhou, and it has even snowed a few times. In Nanzhou, the temperature is still over 30 degrees, and there is no wind. It is just hot, and the roads are full of dust. Whenever Vehicles driving by can stir up large amounts of dust.

Xia Ren has never seen the trees planted on both sides of the road, so he can't name them. However, they are not as leafy as the tree species in Dongzhou. The trunks of the trees here are generally bare, with a few branches and leaves growing on the top of the crown. , there is no need to think about standing under the shade of a tree to enjoy the coolness, it is no different from standing under the bright sun. The air humidity here is very low, and with such a high temperature, unless people who have lived in the local area for a long time have adapted to this environment , otherwise if you don’t replenish water for three hours, you may become dehydrated.

This Kelsi City is close to Shacheng and is less than a hundred kilometers away from the Moka Desert. Starting from here, you should be able to avoid a large number of enemies.

Yi Zhiyu first took Xia Ren and the others to Youqian Shopping Mall to buy some clothes with local characteristics to wear. Then he bought a few bottles of Youqian brand mineral water at the Youqian chain supermarket on the roadside, and then went to Youqian Passenger Transport Company, bought a few bus tickets.

Before long, the display screen hanging on the wall of the waiting hall showed that they could get on the bus.

So the three of them got on the rich brand bus with the rich media advertisement printed on it.

"8+128G, 144HZ professional-grade screen... We not only make mobile phones, but also understand you... Rich people use it to make money, and the more they use it, the richer they become... Rich mobile phones."

Looking at the Qian brand mobile phone on the car TV, Xia Ren finally couldn't help it anymore and asked Yi Zhiyu next to him: "Don't all the products in Nanzhou have serious names? Or am I affected by some kind of containment object? What kind of products are I looking at?" Is your name full of money?"

"Used to it."

Yi Zhiyu was not surprised by this and said: "The things we saw along the way were all produced by companies under the Rich Group. You read that right."

"ha?"

After hearing this explanation, Xia Ren felt even more confused.

"What about other companies?"

"Rich conglomerates have big businesses. They may not make a profit in the early stage, or even lose money to use discounted products to seize the market. Anyway, there are other projects to make money. However, if those small companies do this, they will go bankrupt in minutes, so they will be quickly squeezed out. Slowly Slowly, only wealthy groups will dominate, forming a monopoly."

"But after a monopoly, it is harvested, right? Capital that has grown to this point can seriously affect or even directly influence people's lives. Doesn't the parliament of the coalition government care?"

"If it is bad, of course we have to take care of it, but wealthy groups are not bad."

Yi Zhiyu glanced out the window and said, "Did you see any robbery or other crimes while you were on the road?"

Xia Ren shook his head, no.

"Three months ago, this place was controlled by another consortium. At that time, Coles City was a paradise for crime. Half of the citizens had no jobs, and it was difficult to survive. Those who couldn't survive became evil. Criminals are on the streets all day long, robberies happen every day, prostitutes and clients sell money in broad daylight, one person disappears every five hours on average, gambling houses and bars are everywhere, that is the real monopoly , the parliament was unable to solve the employment problem for the people, so it had no choice but to compromise with the consortium, which worsened the situation."

"Originally, Coles City was a remote and remote place, difficult to manage. However, in the past few months, the majority of the congressmen who were relied upon by the top management of the consortium that occupied the city suddenly stepped down. Subsequently, wealthy groups brought mature industrial chains and management experience to move in in a high-profile manner. In a short period of time, fresh vitality has been injected into the city. Although the people are still very poor, at least they have a way to survive and can see hope for the future."

Xia Ren opened his mouth.

Although I have long heard that some areas in Nanzhou are relatively chaotic, especially Shengtian Capital, which is the most famous, Kels City does not belong to Shengtian Capital, but to Sophiridu. I did not expect it to be so dark.

He couldn't help but wonder: "The foundation headquarters is so close to here, is there no way to intervene? Although the wealthy group seems to be good now, no one can guarantee when it will show its fangs and start sucking blood."

"Unless necessary, the foundation does not interfere in politics. And capital without a say is good capital. Rich groups are the kind that have no say."

Yi Zhiyu continued: "This is a bit complicated. I heard that wealthy groups can also be regarded as foundation industries. I had a rough understanding of it when I was promoted to S-level, but I am not too clear about the details."

Foundation industry?

Xia Ren thought of a figure that was closely tied to the word money.

"Did you know that Zhu is rich? He seems to have some connections with the foundation."

Yi Zhiyu recalled for a while and denied: "I have never heard of this name, but the name is the same as that of a wealthy group. Maybe there is this person in the foundation, but our organization is too large and has many people. He is S-class, and I have never seen many other S-class members."

"Fine."

Xia Ren asked no more questions.

The bus they took was relatively new, but after being ravaged by sandstorms and scorching heat, its appearance still looked old.

Most of the passengers on the car were from the local area, and their skin looked a bit dark due to ample exposure to the sun. Although Xia Ren and the three of them were wearing local clothes, the difference in skin color was a bit obvious, and they could still be seen at a glance.

A woman was holding a child and sitting on the seat in front of Xia Ren. The child was holding the back of the chair with his hands and looking at Xia Ren with a pair of clear eyes, full of curiosity.

Xia Ren thought it was funny, so he planned to make a funny expression to tease him, but the child's mother saw it.

The next reaction was beyond Xia Ren's expectation. After seeing Xia Ren's appearance, the woman quickly held the child in her arms, lowered her head at the same time, apologized to Xia Ren, and begged for his forgiveness. It's because the child is ignorant and has an extremely humble attitude.

Xia Ren was shocked by the other party's reaction and quickly said it was okay, but the woman was obviously still worried. After a while, she took the initiative to go to the driver in front and said something, and got off the car directly in the Gobi Desert filled with heat waves. .

Xia Ren knew it was because of himself and wanted to stop him, but was held down by Yi Zhiyu.

"There is a small town near here where no one can die."

He crossed his arms and said, "The reason why the woman reacted so strongly is because our skin color and behavior make us look pampered. This skin color usually represents power in the neighborhood."

"But even if this is the case, it won't be a big deal, right?"

Do ordinary people need to be so afraid of rich people?

Xia Ren asked himself that in Dongzhou, even if you drive a top-notch luxury car, you still have to wait at the red light. No one will respect you so much just because you are rich. At most, they will give you a little more respect.

How come here, rich people have become like tigers, and everyone keeps away from them.

"If you live here for two more days, you'll probably understand."

Yi Zhiyu didn't explain too much to him.

Although the Supreme Alliance government has been unified, local government affairs are still beyond the reach of local governments. Due to historical reasons and the influence of local culture over the years, not all places can maintain civilization like most areas. The gray area has a more intuitive reflection.

The sun gradually moved westward, and the time came to five o'clock in the afternoon. The temperature finally began to get cooler, and the breeze was blowing on me, which was still a bit comfortable.

The bus was about to arrive at the small town closest to the Moka Desert. Almost all the passengers on the bus had disembarked, leaving only the driver and a few passengers.

But at the intersection ahead, a temporary checkpoint suddenly appeared, and the bus had to stop in front of the checkpoint.

"examine!"

Several people wearing superintendent uniforms got into the car, and the leader, a short-haired man in his thirties, glanced around and walked directly in the direction of Xia Ren.

"Excuse me, are you the ones going to the headquarters?"

The short-haired man walked up to Yi Zhiyu, immediately put on a respectful expression, and took out his ID: "I am an A-level investigator, responsible for handling you."

Yi Zhiyu didn't say anything. He reached out to take his ID, looked at it briefly, and then handed it back: "It's true."

A smile appeared on the face of the short-haired man: "Then without further ado..."

"puff!"

His smile suddenly froze, and he lowered his head in disbelief.

Yi Zhiyu's hand was inserted right into his chest, crushing his heart.

"Sorry, I hate traitors the most."

It is recommended to read Chapter 74.