"There's actually such a thing? I used to be a doctor back in my hometown. I didn't think that the doctors here would actually use their own patients to test medicine! "
Looking at the slowly moving scenery around him, Li Ke said something that even he didn't believe. This was because he knew about this kind of thing when he was still an intern. Using patients to test drugs was basically a routine operation. Otherwise, where would his clinical experience and medication experience come from? However, there was a difference between drug testing and drug testing. The drug testing here was probably not as safe as he knew. Instead, it was like some foreign pharmaceutical companies using people to do experiments. It was purely based on luck. It was the kind of drug testing that had never been done in clinical trials.
"Ah, it can't be helped. There are too many poor people in Zu 'an. They can't afford the medicine, so they have to use it … Too many people have fled here in recent years due to the war. The Shurima, Ionians, Noxus people, Demacians … In any case, apart from the Freldrod who rarely come here, most of the refugees would come to Zu' an to make a living. Really, a job that could have provided enough food for a family of three, but now I have to wake up early and work late … I really don't know what to say about this. "
When he heard that Li Ke was a doctor, the coachman stopped trying to dissuade Li Ke from going to another doctor's clinic. In his opinion, Li Ke was definitely going to buy some medicine from the hospital. There was no way he could interrupt the conversation. Instead, he changed the topic to Zu 'an's current situation. Li Ke followed the coachman's advice and began to glean information from his words.
"How are their lives? In other places, the refugees are living a miserable life. Zu 'an shouldn't be any better off, right? "
The coachman smiled, revealing a complacent smile.
"Sir, you're wrong about that. In Skin City, their lives are better than anywhere else! In this city, as long as you're willing to work hard, you'll never lack bread! Did you know? There's a poor lad from Ionia. Two months ago, he was so poor that he could only sleep in the gutter outside my house. However, he abandoned his country bumpkin habits and worked hard in the factory. Now, he's already bought a house near my house. He even brought his country bumpkin Ionian wife and monkey son over to Zu 'an! "
After he finished speaking, the smile on his face grew even more radiant.
"But I'm not bad either. As long as I work hard for a while, I'll be able to leave Zu 'an with my wife and child and live in Skin City. It's safer there, and there aren't any gangs causing trouble. There'll also be more patrolling police, so we won't have to worry about being robbed. But who cares? After all, even in Zu 'an, as long as you pay a protection fee, you won't have to worry about being robbed. Besides, gangs are much more reliable than the police … Erm, unless the gang you paid the protection fee for is destroyed. In fact, such incidents have been happening a lot recently. Because of the war between Demacia and Noxus, the number of refugees here has increased. They're pouring into Zu' an like crazy, and many gangs have become stronger. So, if you're going to a remote place, it's best to bring some people with you. "
He stuttered a little awkwardly at the last part of his speech. It was obvious that he had encountered something unpleasant. This also allowed Li Ke to obtain more information.
… Isn't this how Lighthouse Country was when it was developing rapidly?
Li Ke pretended to cough twice. He looked at the coachman who was skillfully operating the handlebars that were similar to those of a bicycle and making the carriage move forward slowly. Then, he asked another question. However, Demacia had led the other small countries to war with Noxus, and the result was that Zu 'an and Piertwolf were able to reap the benefits of the population. This was something that he didn't expect, and thus, Skin City and Zu' an's image became even closer to that so-called Lighthouse Country.
"Then it seems like they're living quite well here. Seems like this is a good place."
Perhaps his initial thoughts were wrong. Li Ke felt a little dejected after realizing this. After all, the Zu 'an in his memories was a Zu' an that was almost irreparable, and Noxus was itching to make a move on him and Skin City. Not the current Zu 'an and Skin City that was able to devour the benefits of war, as well as a large number of fixed points. Right now, they were in a period of rapid development. Even though the exploitation was still ruthless, there were plenty of opportunities for people to rise up in social class. Even the refugees at the lowest rung of society were able to truly integrate into the city through their own efforts, and had hopes of climbing up to the middle ranks.
Perhaps, it wasn't the time to make a conclusion yet.
However, Li Ke didn't expect that his casual words, which couldn't even be considered a compliment, would actually make the coachman so happy that he raised his voice quite a bit.
"Of course! Skin City is the most civilized and advanced city in this world! In this world, our Zu 'an is only slightly inferior to them! "
His loud voice attracted the attention of the passersby, and when he noticed this, he didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. Instead, he raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.
"To Zu 'an!"
Then, Li Ke saw the people around him, who were busy going to work, raise their fists enthusiastically, reveal their smiles, and then shout with him.
"To Zu 'an!"
"To Skin City!"
"To Skin City!"
"To Evolution!"
"To Evolution!"
Their voices were filled with pride and irrepressible excitement. Li Ke could hear their yearning for the future, but the more it was so, the more he felt an indescribable sense of sorrow.
That was because no matter how much they trusted this hope now, in just a few short years, this trust would be so painful. Once Darkwill died, the empire that was constantly operating would stop its war. The lost orders and war profits would make the merchants shift the price to them, instantly destroying everything beautiful. Then, they would enter the history they were familiar with. The people here would also lose the rich rewards, as well as the job opportunities that they never lacked. They would begin to discover the various drawbacks and calamities that they could no longer tolerate.
"Ohhhh!"
After these people uttered the slogan of "Respect to Evolution", they began to shout cheerfully. Even those who were obviously worried had smiles on their faces at this moment. A trace of hope and expectation appeared in their tired and worried eyes. The coachman turned his head and boasted to Li Ke about the place where he felt most honored.
"This is Zu 'an! Sir! This is Skin City! And we, Zu 'an and the people of Skin City, will forever move forward in happiness! "
Pride was written all over his face.
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