The wimpy kid panicked a little, but quickly regained his composure, revealing an innocent smile. "Big brother, I can tell you're a good person. I'm doing this for your own good. That place is very dangerous, with gangsters and gangs …"
Wang Zheng lifted the wimpy kid up. He had no need to be calculative with a kid. At most, he was just teasing him. But when he looked at the kid up close, Wang Zheng realized something was wrong. A kid who cheated for a hundred dollars must have come from a poor family. Although this kid was dirty, the area below his neck was very fair. His eyes shone like a nobleman. After all, he had seen many such people in Elite Academy X. He could tell that this kid was in dire straits, but he must have been very well-off in the past.
"Keke, little guy, what's your name?" Wang Zheng decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with this kid.
The kid said pitifully, "Everyone calls me Piglet. I'll return the hundred dollars to you. Don't hit me, okay?"
"Is there a pig as skinny as you?" Wang Zheng patted the kid's head. He was just being paranoid. Why was he bickering with a kid? "Here, I'll give you another two hundred dollars. I'm also a poor man. Be careful."
Wang Zheng smiled. He felt that the moment he turned around, he would definitely be super handsome. Damn, he just could not calm his heroic heart.
A scream came from behind. Wang Zheng thought to himself, I'm still too handsome.
Following that, a laser swept over his head. At the other end of the alley, a person with a laser gun had already swept over.
Wang Zheng grabbed the little brat, rolled and crawled, and dashed back to where he came from.
Damn, what was going on? Even experts were afraid of bricks, not to mention laser guns.
"Go through the window." At this time, the wimpy kid was actually still so calm.
Wang Zheng obviously did not intend to go through the door. He directly rushed out through the window, grabbing the kid and sprinting away.
This kid was still quite calm. He had probably experienced many such things. He directed Wang Zheng to turn here and there, and very quickly shook off the pursuers.
Wang Zheng felt that he had committed a sin. He had lost three hundred dollars, and almost lost his life.
After calming himself down, he sized up the kid in front of him. "Kid, you're not bad looking. Soft skin and tender flesh. Tell me, do you owe loan sharks, or are you a runaway slave?"
Although Wang Zheng looked a little fierce, the child was very calm. He gently pulled Wang Zheng's leg and looked at Wang Zheng with tears in his eyes.
Instantly, Wang Zheng's heart softened.
He knew that this was his problem. Putting aside the fact that he had a mission in this godforsaken place, the brat in front of him was definitely of unknown origin. Moreover, there were people chasing after him. From the looks of it, the other party was definitely part of an organization. It was a little unwise.
Wang Zheng's eyesight was very good. The group of people chasing him had a blue machete emblem on them. There was an 80 to 90% chance that they were from the Bill family that Old Xiao had mentioned. This Bill family was equivalent to the darkest underworld here, but … this seemed to be an entry point.
"Big brother, they're bad guys."
Wang Zheng laughed. "I'm not a good person either. Forget it, I'll treat it as a good deed today. We can go our separate ways now."
After Wang Zheng finished speaking, he tidied up his clothes and was about to leave. This child was indeed following behind him. Wang Zheng was also speechless. He was really quite attractive.
"Why are you following me?" Wang Zheng purposely bluffed.
It was a pity that Wang Zheng was not an acting major. The kid in front of him was very quick-witted. He was not afraid at all. When Wang Zheng stopped, he grabbed the hem of Wang Zheng's shirt. And Wang Zheng really could not throw a child out.
Damn, it was said that special agents had to be ruthless. This really did not suit him.
"Little guy, really don't look for me. I'm a miner. Today is the day off, and I'll be going back to mine soon. I can't even feed myself. I can't feed you, and I can't afford to offend those people."
Wang Zheng said earnestly, but the child held on even tighter. Wang Zheng let out a long sigh. What a sin.
Just like that, Wang Zheng came back early, and he even brought back a little tail. Zuckerberg did not care. As long as Zhao Ritian did not affect his work, he would turn a blind eye. And with a soft-hearted person, it was easier to control.
The people in the Fallen Paradise might have adapted to some of the rules here, but it did not mean that everyone was evil beyond redemption. Most of the time, people were just trying to survive. Of course, Zuckerberg did not treat Wang Zheng well either. He also reprimanded him, and at the same time demanded that if Wang Zheng's workload was reduced, he immediately chased the kid away.
In Fallen Paradise, there were too many street children. Other places might have taken care of them, but here, no one cared. It was up to them to fend for themselves. These children either didn't grow up, or they joined gangs. Once they were used to it, people's hearts would gradually grow numb.
Wang Zheng was back, but Old Xiao was not. It looked like he was going to spend some time with his old lover.
"Here, this is where I live. You can see it too. It's not much better than the streets." Wang Zheng threw a tattered blanket to the kid.
The kid was very quiet along the way. He obediently took the blanket and found a corner. Surprisingly, he fell asleep in no time.
Wang Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He could tell if the kid was really sleeping or not. He had gone a little overboard. Why did he have to fight with a kid?
He put the kid on the bed. As expected, he was not suited to be a bad guy.
This trip had not been without results. The Fallen Paradise had been very turbulent recently, probably because of the competition between the three powers.
The three powers had been very balanced. The Julian family had been in charge of external affairs, the Bill family had maintained law and order, and Hong Lirong had been in charge of the city's operations. But as the Bill family's power continued to expand, they were not satisfied with being hired thugs. Especially since the current head of the family was very ambitious. After enduring silently for more than a decade, he had begun to show his power, and even the Fallen Paradise was not peaceful.
From the perspective of the Milky Way Alliance, if the water was too clear, there would be no fish. Whether in the past, present, or future, this was something that could not be changed. Especially since the mines and the peace here were what the Milky Way Alliance needed. A tripartite balance was undoubtedly more in line with the Milky Way Alliance's interests. If it had been ruled by the Bill Scimitar family, then it would be hard to say. Just look at how unscrupulous those small fries were.
Once the ambitious Bill family completed their unification, they would definitely challenge the Milky Way Alliance. This was something that the Milky Way Alliance did not want to see. Most importantly, the Milky Way Alliance had to maintain regional security. Not to mention whether the Bill family dared to destroy the planet, as the Milky Way Alliance, they could not let such a thing happen.
Suddenly, Wang Zheng was shocked. If he could think of it, others definitely could as well. No one was a fool. This meant that there must have been agents here before him. Even now, this city was probably filled with various powers. Perhaps some had already been killed. What a headache.
As expected, this was not a good job. Sometimes, fighting head-on was the easiest. Wang Zheng was very good at dealing with such changes. He even had the confidence to find the right opportunity to turn the tide. Back when he had been attacked by pirates in the Hail Cloud Alliance, it had not been as serious as this. In the situation before him, even if he had the strength, he would not be able to use it. And looking at the thing in his hand, he really had to think of a way to get rid of it. Otherwise, he would not even know how he died.
The little guy on the bed slept very comfortably and peacefully. This dirty and dark mine became the most peaceful place.
Wang Zheng smiled and walked out. He took two bottles of wine and went to find Zuckerberg. Perhaps he was just a small leader, but in this place, he could provide Wang Zheng with a lot of convenience. And Wang Zheng also wanted to know more. This mine belonged to the Bill family's territory.
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