Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

Chapter 834 As long as there are people, there will be rivers and lakes ([-])

Days Island has a superior geographical location. After the empire opened the island chain, it was chosen to become the logistics center of the first island chain. Before the opening of the island chain, Days Island had already entrenched many pirates—

In the era without giant ships and cannons, when Days Island was still barren, as the most well-informed and armed forces on the sea, they could not be organized. The pirates naturally chose the island with the most abundant resources and the most advantageous geographical location in a sea area.

After experiencing soaring productivity, in just 30 to [-] years, the empire parachuted from the early steam age to the post-industrial age with computer technology and space technology. When the empire's ships came to Days Island, they had thermal weapon troops The pioneering group dealt a dimensionality reduction blow to the pirates and bandits on Days Island who did not yet have a built-up thermal weapon force.

Some of the pirates and bandits who were originally entrenched on the island relied on geographical advantages to resist stubbornly, some were violently controlled by the pioneer group during the confrontation, and became the power in the hands of the pioneer group, while the other part—a small part—

Just such a small group of people, who used to have the nickname of pirates, discarded their former reputation and status in a very timely manner. They communicated with the pioneering group when they entered Days Island and helped the pioneering group to deal with the island. The other forces in the world carried out the suppression and crusade.

"Before the empire opened the island chain, there were actually quite a few people on the island chain. Although the outer seas were dangerous and there were pirates everywhere, it was not easy to live in the empire... There would always be people running out to find opportunities outside, and Traveling businessmen from all over the world, and people who cannot stay in their hometown because of the war...

In many continents of the world, wars have been going on for so long that people have naturally come outside. "

Under the dim light of the tea restaurant, the dark red jujube wood tabletop of the small table reflected the firelight of the three-pronged candle. Half of Han Chan's face was covered by the stand-up collar of the black windbreaker, and the other face was under the dancing candlelight. Flickering.

"There were not many people living on Days Island at that time, it was entirely because the island chain was occupied by pirates at that time, it was a lawless area, and there were local aborigines... Only pirates and bandits could survive on Days Island Kind of outlaws."

"After the arrival of the Pioneering Group, the situation on the island all eased. Coupled with the fact that the Pioneering Group was stationed on the coastline, more and more people stayed on Days Island temporarily. The high-piled wharf was built, and there were many imitators, so the ships were able to dock safely...but just docking, people still dared not enter the interior of Days Island. "

"However, due to more and more people coming to the island, the development of the island has been going on, the most obvious is the pier - the pier of Days Island has been expanded more and more by people, and high piles have even been driven into the island. The row of boats formed a unique small society—this is how the prototype of Mengka came about.”

Han Ran seems to be stuck in memory, so he always misses the point, always talking about him as if he is left and right.

"As long as there are people, there will be a market, and people quickly discovered that instead of risking the vagaries of the sea to smuggle goods between islands, it is better to sell directly in Mengka——

Monka was home to merchants from various islands and more distant lands, and one could always find buyers and sellers here. "

"After people realized this, the business between monga became very prosperous in just a few months."

Han Ran glanced at Klein.

"Here you can buy all the contraband that the empire does not allow, and even countries all over the world do not allow to sell."

"All kinds of businesses that are not allowed and the chain of interests that support these businesses have emerged as the times require."

There are only a few things in Mengjia, and there is nothing else besides these. As long as you talk about Mengka, you must talk about the nasty and nasty things in Mengka. This is why Han Yan has always been unwilling to tell those past events in Mengka. s reason.

After the mechanical hive rose from Days Island, the mechanical hive that symbolized civilized society parachuted to Days Island like the officials of the Adventist Empire. According to the moral standards of the current logistics center and imperial society, what happened in Monka This is something that only exists in purgatory according to the legend of the choir.

He glanced at Klein again, cleared his throat, and didn't intend to go any further at this point.

Klein clearly sensed his thoughts and interrupted:
"Go on, I love to hear it."

Han Chan concealed his embarrassment and continued talking.

With the development of Monka, more gray and black products are involved, including but not limited to the wholesale of thermal weapons, the trading of carbon-based biological parts and the business of complex structural compounds.

The Pioneering Group was busy with the affairs of the island and had no time to deal with it separately. In addition, these businesses were endorsed by their own people in the empire, so everything seemed to be calm. Even these transactions themselves, under such special circumstances, seemed to be inhuman Harmful.

At that time, Han Chan was mainly engaged in grain trafficking—the main business was to transport potatoes and wheat from the agricultural islands to other islands to earn the difference. The most harmless kind, there are many people who want to make friends with him, because there is no risk, and agricultural products are indispensable in life, and it is impossible for anyone not to eat potatoes for breakfast.

Han Yan's memory is very clear. Among the people he knew was a middle-aged man who had no skills or background. He could do all kinds of work all day long with only brute force, courage and a mind without moral restraint. He dared to take on any job, but he was lucky, so he did all kinds of jobs well.

"At that time... when Mengka was on a large scale, the pioneer group had already reached the critical stage on the island. The natives on the island and the three large pirate groups entrenched in the depths of Days Island had no possibility of being incorporated at all. The frontline battle If it is tight, the rear needs to increase construction efforts - food supply, medical security...even the issue of personnel placement that needs to be considered after the liberation of the island, the leader of the group has a lot to consider."

When Han Yan said this, Klein interrupted:

"Baal Darkrod."

Han Ran showed a respectful look on his face:
"He's a legend."

Han Ran was very cautious, and his words were very conservative. He didn't continue to talk about Bar Darkrod's matter, but returned to the topic:

"Actually, at that time, a group of people came to the empire... Unlike you, they are not officials, but engineers who help the pioneers build the island... They can be considered half officials, because they also hold part of the power."

"This group of people participated in the construction team at the rear. They are mainly responsible for the construction and maintenance of the pier and the first stronghold on the island... You can see the pier now, but you can no longer see the town of the first stronghold, because the mechanical When the hive was established, the town of the first stronghold had been destroyed to make way for the mechanical hive."

"The island chain has not yet been opened, but there are already many people on the island, especially Mengka... At that time, the scale of Mengka was very large, almost one-fifth of the size of the current Days Island pier, and even the pioneer group did not Know how many people there are in the monga.”

"So the manpower is enough...the manpower for building the rear of the Pioneering Regiment is enough."

"The middle-aged man I just mentioned... suffering hardship is not a very rare quality. At that time, everyone could endure hardship in order to find a meal... He was able to succeed later, mainly because of good luck, and because he had no experience. Education, the mind is not bound, dare to do anything, and can do anything.”

The back of the pioneer group needs to build a house, build equipment, and needs coolies. The middle-aged man signs up every time. Although he eats a lot, he works hard and never slackens—this seems to be the basic quality of every Asian, but Meng There are really not many Asians in the game, so this kind of quality is very valuable.

The middle-aged man not only works hard, but also spares money, and likes to make friends with people. After a long time, he has met many people, and he also got acquainted with a certain project agent in charge of the rear construction of the Pioneering Group.

Later, the pioneer group broke through the pirates' lair in the depths of the island, and the pirates scattered away. Some of them got into the pier of Days Island, and got into the monga. Those days were very chaotic in monga, almost every day. Homicides and robberies and worse crimes happen.

At that time, the Pioneering Group had forced the last resistance force on the island to the dead volcano on the northernmost part of the island, and the final decisive battle was about to take place. It was really powerless to deal with the chaos in Mengka. The acting sheriff of the Pioneering Group at the pier thought about it method:
Recruit some non-staff from the Pioneering Group, sign a labor contract with them, let them assume the function of managing public security, monitor them, and let them participate in helping to manage the chaos in Monga.

From the point of view of the people in Monka, this move not only gained the power to uphold justice, but also gained money and social status born of power.

From the perspective of the Pioneering Group, not only has the chaos in Bangka been managed, but there is no need to worry about being responsible for the actions of these non-staff people. The labor relationship and a contract between the two are the most powerful proof of clearing the line.

"The middle-aged man also joined the security team because of this... It was not called the security team at that time. The group of middle-aged people who were recruited by the pioneer group gave their organization a name, and it was called [Monga]."

Han Ran smoked his cigar in one gulp, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he sank into his own memories.

"In the beginning, things did turn around because of this—the middle-aged people in [Monga] had hot weapons given by the Pioneer Group, and they had confidence in doing things. Although there must have been accidental injuries, they did escape into Monka. The pirates and bandits have dealt a big blow."

"I remember that time, people dared to walk at night even at night, they would not be robbed, and they would not lose their parts inexplicably."

"Later, things changed..."

"The organized [Monga] divided the control area by area, which caused a very serious safety hazard-the [Monga] with hot weapons elected the corner heads of their respective areas, and it took less than half a month. , [Monga] has become a very chaotic violent organization, which is the embryonic form of various gangs in the mechanical hive."

"After the pioneer group completely liberated the island and turned around, they found that [Monga] had grown to the point where they couldn't handle it...[Monga] became a thug, became an agent of some businesses, and some of them even got involved with the business. The Pioneer Group has a close relationship."

There is obviously a missing piece between these two descriptions—[Monga] After expelling the pirates and bandits who had infiltrated Monga, how did he join the management of the business in Monga, and what role did he play in the business? What is the importance of the role.

Han Ran obviously omitted something important, and he didn't mention that part of the story.

Han Ran obviously knew that the other two had seen his flaws, so he quickly brought the topic back.

"The middle-aged man I mentioned before...he was also a member of [Monga], but at that time there were too many fierce people in [Monga], and he couldn't be ranked...But this is also his luck , because the top ones in the queue either went in or went down, and few of them ended up well."

"Didn't I say before that this middle-aged man has a good relationship with the little leader of the Pioneering Group?

At the stage when [Monga] developed rapidly and became corrupt, that little leader got into trouble:

One of the procurement projects he was in charge of did not choose the parts supplier he had been cooperating with, but chose a new parts supplier who came to the island, not only because the new parts were cheaper, but also because he could get more kickbacks.

The next day, the floating corpses of his family members were found under the monga.

At that time, I was working in Mengka. Although I was doing some shady business, there were some principles that I had to abide by, such as not hurting my family.

At that time, everyone in Monga knew that everyone had to live in a mess, and conflicts were inevitable, but everyone also had family members, and if family members were involved in business matters, they would never stop dying.

Everyone came out to beg for life, the loss is too great, the gain outweighs the loss, there is no need for that.

Most of the people in Bangka have a consensus, that is, if something needs to be resolved face to face, if it hurts the family, they will be isolated and looked down upon, and no one will do business with this person in the future.

The situation of the little leader is a bit special. Although he knows that he has a few enemies, but the other party's affairs are secretive. Even if he has doubts, he can't find any definite clues, and he can't determine which one did it.

At this time, the middle-aged man stood up.

Not only did he tell the little leader who the enemy was, but he also told the little leader his motives:

The other party is the parts dealer who has been working together before, but they have a relationship with the Pioneering Group, and their boss is the brother-in-law of a deputy head of the Pioneering Group, so even if you know about this, there is nothing you can do, because you have to rely on the Pioneering Group to live Yes, you are an official of the Pioneering Group, and they have evidence that you took kickbacks. Even if you expose it to the head of the group, you can't do anything to them.

The little leader was very desperate at the time, because of this situation, he really could only swallow his anger.

But the middle-aged man told the little leader that he could avenge him without asking for anything in return. "

(End of this chapter)