For the people of the Federation, weekends were very happy because they could not work. They could lie on the black sofa all day that others thought they had to wash their hands with disinfectant, but they could lie on it and even roll around without any hindrance.
On the side of the sofa, there were piles of junk food and sweet drinks on the shelves specially designed for food and drinks. As long as they moved their hands, they could enjoy such a wonderful day!
Of course, if there were more people in the house, it was actually quite good for everyone to squeeze together and kill time.
So on Saturday, most ordinary people would sleep until noon, then start to get up and watch TV until late into the night.
As for what was said on TV or in the newspapers, people would go out to exercise on the weekend, it must have happened in the middle class community or the rich district.
They had been sitting on the chair that symbolized status, wealth, and power for a week, and they definitely wanted to move.
If they also worked more than ten hours a day on the factory assembly line, they would never run in the park on the weekend, or sweat from rowing a boat.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the hot time came. Some people chose to watch some boring TV series, while others chose to watch some political and current affairs programs.
It had to be said that the Federation government was definitely at the forefront of the world in providing entertainment. From scolding homeless people on the roadside to scolding the president, the TV gave people whatever they wanted to watch.
Today's "Saturday World" was not the same as before. This was a program that took people to see interesting things all over the world.
In this international society that had just begun to take shape, people's curiosity about things beyond the borders of the country had turned into the program's ratings. Many people learned about the situation outside China through this program.
In fact, most of the time, what they learned was not really what was abroad, but what some people wanted them to know, but they were still satisfied.
On the one hand, there was no comparison. They did not know whether what they saw was real or not, and would think that it was real.
On the other hand, everyone had the desire to communicate and boast. They also needed to find some fun in their boring lives and work. Talking about some new things abroad was obviously the best topic.
For example, once very popular, "The Nagalians urinate and defecate everywhere, even the women urinate and defecate everywhere" was very popular in the workshop. It was the second half of the sentence that was popular. People would smile proudly and think of the scenery when those women squatted down, and then smile knowingly —
If they did not consider the possibility of seeing poop!
But today, the atmosphere of the show seemed a little off.
The cheerful opening music was gone, and the host's serious face revealed a pained expression, as if a loved one had died. This made people realize some problems.
"Some time ago, the Animal Protection Association held a demonstration at the Boone Zoo. They think that we humans put animals in cages to take away their freedom and abuse them."
"But they don't know that we put the animals in cages to protect them!"
"Outside the cage, they have to face attacks from their natural enemies at any time, they have to face the problem of food shortage, and most importantly, they have to face humans."
"All kinds of animal products are hot commodities. Everyone hopes to have a specimen of a lion's head hanging on their fireplace or a bear's skin under their feet."
"But sometimes, we humans are like animals in a cage …"
When the host said this, he stopped and tidied up the manuscripts on the table. After a while, he raised his head. "When I saw the news material that I'm going to show you next, I knew that peace is still far away from us."
"Here, I hope that minors can watch it under the guidance of their parents. For those with weaker psychological endurance, I hope you can change the channel because I'm afraid that you can't accept the 'world outside the cage'!"
"So, are you ready?"
With the host's words, the content on the screen suddenly switched to the specific content of the video. From the beginning, the image was very impactful.
There were several people lying in a pool of blood covered in blood. Two of them looked to be only in their teens and were no longer moving. There was also a teenager who was clearly struggling.
The voice-over cut in at the right time. "This is a targeted attack that happened in … the area. It was a Federation businessman's family that was attacked."
"The owner of the house was planning to take his family out for a picnic during the holidays when they were ambushed."
"In the attack, except for their eldest son who survived after being seriously injured, everyone else was killed by the bandits. Those people's target was the cash, jewelry, a car, and the key to the preservation room in their house."
"After the attack, the bandits went to their house and stole all their savings and bank certificates before disappearing."
"The local police used the reason that there were no witnesses as a reason to investigate and arrest us. They never did anything about it."
The image flashed again. In a very ordinary small shop, a couple in their thirties lay on the ground. A large amount of scattered blood had already told people that the two were already dead.
The shop was a mess. The cash register had also fallen to the ground, and there were some loose change on the ground.
"A Federation couple opened a shop in … the area. Because the goods they sold were all from the Federation, it was a very rare experience for the locals."
"They thought that they would be able to embark on a prosperous life because of this, but they didn't expect that when they were earning wealth through their own hard work, some bandits would also target them."
"According to the police, around 8 pm, a group of bandits with their faces covered rushed into the shop. They didn't even have a chance to resist before they were shot at close range."
"The bandits stole all their valuables and a large amount of alcohol. According to some witnesses, it might have been done by … the gang members."
"However, the local police refused to investigate this case further. Until now, they still haven't found the attackers. The reason the police gave was that it was very late, and what the witnesses saw might not be true. Without evidence, they wouldn't easily launch an investigation."
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Similar scenes were continuously switched several times. Every time, it could be seen that those who left the country and embarked on a journey to seek wealth abroad did not necessarily have a good life.
Every heart-stopping image silently told people that outside the Federation, it was not a peaceful and safe place.
The Federation was like a cage. When people were inside, they were safe.
However, once they left the cage, they would have to face all kinds of unknown risks.
The wealth of the Federation people became the target of all kinds of evildoers. They specifically targeted people from the Federation …
From the initial shock, to anger, to numbness and even some fear, the people in front of the television chose a channel for serious matters for the first time.
More and more people began to watch this program. Everything that happened abroad was also becoming known to more and more people.
The image quickly returned to the studio. There were two guests sitting in the guest seats.
They were an expert who specialized in international policy and a politician who used to be a local official.
"After watching these videos, I have a question. Why isn't the local police department active in investigating these vicious cases?"
The host looked at the two guests. This question was actually the question that everyone in front of the television had.
Such a serious criminal case had happened. Why did the foreign police not seem to care at all?
Guest A coughed and answered, "From the perspective of the locals, the people from the Federation are actually 'foreigners'. Coupled with the huge gap between the rich and the poor, people actually hate and even hate the people from the Federation.
"Some areas are not so stable. For example, some of the bigger gangs can even directly confront the government. Therefore, even if similar vicious cases happen, the local police department will not be too concerned.
"The dead are foreigners. This is the key!
"No one will offend the locals and the people around them for some insignificant people. Their attitude is actually not difficult to understand."
The host's expression became even more serious. "Aren't they afraid of diplomatic negotiations?"
Guest B sneered. "It's very difficult for the diplomacy between two countries to involve specific executors of a specific matter. Moreover, it's such a low-level matter.
"They know very well that even if we protest and send a diplomatic note, the police who drag it out will probably only be reprimanded. They won't be punished more severely.
"Between risking their lives to fight against the local gangs and bandits and doing nothing, nothing will happen, and they won't lose anything, they chose the latter."
The host lowered his head and glanced at the script. "I have a set of data here. In the past twenty-four months, which is two years, according to the statistics and data that we can obtain, a total of more than five thousand federal businessmen were attacked and killed abroad."
"Almost every day, seven to eight people die abroad for various reasons, and even more people are injured. There are also cases that we haven't collected and that the local government is helping to cover up.
"I believe that with the normalization of international trade, this has become the thing that we are most afraid of and least willing to see.
"We may be alone in a city in a country, isolated and without help. Facing such a situation, if we encounter danger, is there nothing we can do?"
Both guests nodded. Guest A sighed. "If the local government is not willing to interfere too much in this kind of thing and is not willing to provide more security for the Federation businessmen, when we encounter such a situation, we can only pray that those people only want the money in our pockets and not our lives!"
The host frowned. "Is there really no way at all?"
"We can defeat Gevra and surpass most countries in technology. Is there no solution in the face of such a small problem?"