For now, Gu Jun only told Wu Shiyu and then Tong Ye about the actual result of his initiative to contact the City of Dusk.
Elder Tong had mixed feelings about this as well. This change was too big, and there were too many chain reactions that could be triggered …
"Ah Jun, don't panic." Tong Ye said, "We can't rule out the possibility that this is due to your mental stress. Leave the rest to me, you'll be responsible for adjusting your mood. I'll apply for you to go out and have some fun outside the base. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. "
The report to the higher-ups was left to Tong Ye.
The higher-ups approved Tong Ye's application. Gu Jun was allowed to go out for a stroll but he had to be accompanied by the team.
Actually, Gu Jun was not in the mood for a stroll. But perhaps a stroll could help him relax. Therefore, he called Wu Shiyu to go out with him.
It was the seventh day of the new year. The streets were still brimming with the festive atmosphere. The red lanterns were still bright and the clothes of the pedestrians were still brand new.
Gu Jun looked at the bustling scene through the car window and his heart warmed. But soon, his heart was pierced. He frowned and said, "Stop the car."
"What's wrong?" Wu Shiyu glanced at his side of the car window. The car slowly stopped by the roadside.
"Dirty-minded Yu, I need you to help me buy all the snacks for the two grandpas and aunties." Gu Jun ordered, "Tell them to go home early."
Wu Shiyu had a good look. There was an old couple in their 70s and 80s pushing a hawker cart selling fish eggs, grilled squid and other snacks. These kinds of peddlers were very common on the streets during the New Year. They were there to earn some money. The old couple was being chased away by several law enforcers. The old man was begging for something.
"Oh, okay." Wu Shiyu nodded and got out of the car. The law enforcers followed.
Gu Jun sat in the car and watched. Wu Siyu and the rest walked to the front of the hawker cart and stopped the few law enforcers. Then, they started to talk about mediation. The few law enforcers were shocked, but the two old men were overjoyed. They thanked Wu Siyu and the rest profusely.
Wu Shiyu distributed the fish eggs and grilled squid among the law enforcers, law enforcers and passersby.
In the end, after the old couple thanked them profusely, they pushed the cart away. Wu Shiyu returned to the car with the fish eggs.
"Here." She passed a fish egg through the lowered window to Gu Jun, "Curry fish eggs."
"Thank you." Gu Jun accepted the fish egg. It was fresh and chewy … As he chewed, he watched the old couple walk away. Warmth rose in his heart but at the same time, there was a dark shadow in his heart. That charity dinner, those charity dinners and other dinners …
The food that was wasted, the extravagance, the carelessness …
He took a deep breath to calm himself down. He finished the fish egg in his hand in a few big mouthfuls.
"Dirty-minded Jun." Wu Shiyu sat back into the car and saw the serious expression on his face again.
"I believe the pressure on me …" Gu Jun shook his head, "is really huge."
Furthermore, it appeared like he could not shake it off. It was as if he was being pushed deeper into a pit where corpses were piled up.
Born from pain, fed on misery …
The car started again and continued to move forward. Gu Jun was still looking out the window at the passing scenery.
He saw an old motorcycle pass by. The driver was a dark-skinned middle-aged man. There were two children in the front and back of the car. They were obviously a father and his two children. The motorcycle stayed close to the side of the road and moved slowly past the traffic.
The motorcycle drove steadily, but Gu Jun could not help but feel his heart tighten.
Some scary images appeared in his mind. The motorcycle was knocked over by a truck and the three passengers were flung out. They landed on the road in a pool of blood …
At that moment, Gu Jun saw a luxury sports car that cost more than a million RMB drive by. It was moving so fast that it left the motorcycle and the other cars behind.
He gave a long sigh and closed his eyes. He leaned against the back of the seat. The chaos in his heart continued to grow.
'You feed on misery. Once you taste it, you will be changed. You will no longer be the same person you were before … '
'Difference, injustice, competition, exploitation, class … This civilization has always been like this, not today but today, you will see it … '
'They are exploited but they want to be exploited. They fight back but after they fight back, they are exploited … '
'What do you want to change, how do you want to change … '
'Holy Mother ', you will be mocked by many people as a Holy Mother.
This is a world where kindness will be mocked and sincerity will be called childish … '
"Phew." Gu Jun's heart ached. His eyes flew open and he scratched his head to suppress the voice in his heart.
He glanced out the window again and due to what he saw, anger rose in his heart. He yelled, "Stop the car!"
Soon, the car stopped by the roadside. While Wu Shiyu was still confused, Gu Jun had already unbuckled his seatbelt. He opened the door and walked out. Instantly, a police officer shouted, "Captain Gu, you can only stay in the car!" But Gu Jun did not hear that and continued to walk. Wu Shiyu stopped the others. "Everything will be fine, I'm here."
Gu Jun strode towards the side of the street. There were shops and residential areas along the street. A group of five or six children around the age of ten were playing there.
These children threw the firecrackers on the ground. The firecrackers exploded with crackling sounds, and they also burst into laughter.
But the thing that was blocked by these children was a small stray dog with messy fur. It was shivering, completely petrified.
Crack, crack. The glass cannons were tossed around the stray dog. The explosions created small sparks and a deep sense of fear.
"Stop!" Gu Jun roared. He walked forward and snatched the firecracker from the child who was the tallest, the one who was laughing the loudest. Then he snatched the firecracker from the other children. Looking at the young faces that had turned into confusion, the veins on his forehead pulsed. "What are you doing? Why are you creating pain for others? Is this fun? Does this make you feel good? "
The children were stunned. One of them turned and ran away. The taller child roared angrily, "Give me back the firecrackers! Who are you? What does this have to do with you?! "
At the same time, the adults who were chatting at the shops noticed the commotion and they rushed over.
Wu Shiyu and the rest rushed over. Wu Shiyu pulled Gu Jun back. "Dirty-minded Jun, listen to me. Calm down, calm down …"
Gu Jun tried his best to calm down. He told the guards, "Please take this stray dog away and bring it back to the Spell Department." He turned to the adults and said, "Keep your children in check. Don't let them do this." He turned to the children and said, "Do not take pleasure in the pain of other lives."
"Madman …" The taller child cursed, "Give me back the firecrackers!"
If not for the guards stopping the adults and the fact that Gu Jun was so tall, some of the women would have rushed forward to give him a good thrashing already.
"Do not create pain, do you understand?" Gu Jun repeated, "Our world needs more kindness …"
"Madman, madman!" The child was not afraid of people. Even though he was pulled back by the adults, he continued to yell, "What does this have to do with you? Give me back the firecrackers! "
Actually, the adults were also looking at this crazy man with a kind of indignant and disdainful gaze.
'This man has a mental problem. The world needs more kindness? Is he an idiot? Why is he acting like this … '
While Gu Jun was still able to control his emotions, he did not fling all the cannons in his hands to the ground and crush them. Instead, he grabbed the cannons and walked back to the car.
'Born from pain, fed on misery. ' 'Now I can see … but I can only see … pain, pain … this world is happening all the time … 'Looking around, he felt like he had been thrown into a pot of boiling oil and was being fried …
'This is life, this is our world. It is not perfect, it cannot be changed. We can only accept it as it is … Is that so … '
'Perhaps … Perhaps … '
But at that moment, Gu Jun could no longer stay outside.
'Go, go back to the base, go … '
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