I chatted with Grandpa Shangguan for a while. Then, he sent someone to bring me to Little Cherry's room so that I wouldn't have to stay here for the night.
As soon as I entered the room, I smelled a familiar scent. It was Little Cherry's scent. Although she wasn't with me, smelling her gave me a sense of security.
I took a few pictures and sent them to the WeChat group. Little Cherry was embarrassed. She said that I was teasing her because her room was decorated in a girly style. It didn't fit in with the military base. However, Shangguan Guoqiang spoiled her a lot. As long as Little Cherry was happy, it didn't matter.
Early the next morning, I heard the bugle call of the military while I was still in a daze. I quickly got up.
In the military base, there was no such thing as sleeping late. They all had a strict schedule. When I used to be naughty, my father liked to tell me that if I couldn't get into school, I should enlist in the army. After all, there were all kinds of supportive policies. In our village, there were several soldiers who came back. Not only did they get a sum of money, but if they were lucky, they could also get a good job.
At that time, I thought that he looked down on me. I didn't want to be looked down upon, so I worked hard to study. Now that I thought about it, I sighed. If I didn't have good grades in high school, they wouldn't have sent me to the city to study.
If that had happened, I wouldn't have become who I was today. Perhaps, some things were destined to be good.
As soon as they saw me, many soldiers craned their necks to look at me. They were curious. Although the military base wasn't well-informed, they had heard about the things I had done in the capital. Now that they saw me with their own eyes, they were excited.
Shangguan Guoqiang had wanted to hold a farewell ceremony. However, since I wanted to keep a low profile, he decided against it.
Not long after, I got on a black off-road vehicle. It would only take about two hours to drive from the military to the border at full speed, so it was still quite close. It should be known that there were basically winding and rugged mountain roads all over the place.
Since I had set out early, I arrived at my destination, Meng County, around 8 AM. This place was like a junction, and it was the most chaotic city at the border.
Along the way, the driver introduced me to a lot of things. Although there were policemen stationed here, they didn't serve as a deterrent.
Of course, they couldn't be blamed for being incompetent. The situation was very complicated, and they had to act according to the situation. Once they offended some big shots, it was very likely that they would be sacrificed as heroes. Although they would be able to keep their jobs and integrity, they would also lose their lives.
The driver also emphasized that he was not being alarmist. Generally speaking, the position of the first or second in command of a place was a golden rice bowl that countless people would fight for. However, in Meng County, it was the exact opposite. Even though these positions existed in name, they were only there for show. They did not have any real power, or in other words, their words did not carry much weight.
This was just like marching an army to war. It seemed like the general was awe-inspiring, but he didn't have any real power. On the other hand, the soldiers under him could adapt to the situation.
There were very few news reports about Meng County in the outside world. Basically, the first and second in command would be replaced every few months. Some of them were found to have problems with their work style while others couldn't handle the pressure and resigned. The shortest tenure was only a week …
Without a doubt, working in this place required a lot of knowledge.
From the driver's description, I could tell that Meng County was a complicated place. Even though I was a native of Nan Yun, I didn't hear much about the situation here.
However, I heard from the elderly that one shouldn't come here to work. Who knows, you might be sent to jail before you could earn any money.
Of course, the main reason was the city's unique geographical location. It was sandwiched between Nan Yun and Yunnan, and it wasn't far from Nan Yue.
This place had never been peaceful since ancient times. Even in today's era of peace, there were still all kinds of conflicts.
After all, there were all kinds of people driven by profit. Many young girls couldn't resist the temptation of money and became the playthings of foreigners. In the beginning, they still had self-respect and used the 'small umbrella'. Later on, in order to curry favor with the rich and powerful, they gave up on the umbrella. They might have enjoyed some glory for a while, but in the eyes of foreigners, it was just a plaything. When they got bored of it, they would throw it to their brothers. Because of that, it was only a matter of time before they got sick of it.
Basically, it didn't end well for them. Not only did it happen to the local girls, but there were also girls from other countries. It could be said that the price was clearly marked, and some of them were even more unyielding. This was even more terrifying. As the saying went, 'Lust is the worst of all evils.' When faced with a beautiful woman, how many people could abide by their duty and control their d * ck?
Because of that, it was easy for them to infect each other. Of course, other than that, the more serious problem was the spread of drugs. Once addicted to drugs, it was as good as crippling.
Unfortunately, these were two industries with a huge profit margin. Due to the influence of culture, most of the Chinese were law-abiding. However, there were also a small number of people who risked their lives for money. In Meng County, however, most of the businesses were done by foreigners.
In this regard, the local department could only turn a blind eye to it to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, ever since the commander-in-chief gave the order to clean up the evil practices in Nan Yun, many gangs came to Meng County to develop. It could be said that Meng County was the only city in the whole of Nan Yun that wasn't affected. Instead, it was getting worse.
Although they would have to face many new challenges and problems, they believed in one thing. If they could survive in Meng County, they would be the undisputed kings of the underworld!