Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

Chapter 27 Chapter 26
Zhuang Xuteng once had a job. The assembly line worker in the magic crystal factory earned about 1100 euros a month. 400 euros are used to pay rent, 350 euros are used for daily life, and the rest of the money is saved for my sister's tuition and sudden expenses.This income is indeed very tight, but he has seen what two thousand euros look like before, and he will not be hysterical or extremely nervous.

Unless the two thousand and 450 euros are too critical, it is a huge sum of money that can allow him and his sister to continue to live, and it needs to be well protected and must be tense.

On the bus home, he sat in the front row, closest to the driver and therefore safest.According to experience, once you encounter danger, you can rush to the front as soon as possible in the first row, and the driver will have to help you in order to prevent the danger from spreading to him.Conversely, if you are in the last row, you will be alone and helpless.No one will stand up for you, they all just want to get to the next stop as soon as possible and leave.

Is it a bit embarrassing to be so frightened even though you have already become a mercenary?
Zhuang Xuteng shook his head and drove the thought out.He just completed the first commission with Brother Dao. During that period, he mainly worked as a live telescope, not a real mercenary.In his impression, mercenaries should at least be able to fight, giving people a feeling of being untouchable.

I can't, far from it, I'm still the same as yesterday and the day before yesterday, but don't dare to cock my tail!

The steam-powered bus stopped at the platform again, the doors were leaking steam, and the opening and closing movements were very stiff, always making a creaking noise.Zhuang Xuteng lowered the brim of his hat and stared at the front and back doors to see who came in and out, and what kind of people they were.

Old men, old ladies, children... are relatively safe.Zhuang Xuteng occupies two seats, and each of the two buttocks has one. This is fair, isn't it?At this time, the radio in the bus talked about the latest progress of the 623 case, and invited the senior police supervisor of the PCPD to conduct an interview.Zhuang Xuteng pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

The front blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, anyway, the enemy is very cunning, the PCPD is working very hard, the enthusiasm of the citizens is high, and the whole city is developing in a better direction.Indeed, so many people died at a street intersection that night on 623, and this kind of thing did not happen at every intersection every night after that. Napei City is indeed developing in a better direction.

"We are considering an important law that will improve the safety and self-defense of the good citizens of Peicheng."

"Well, what does this law contain?"

"It is not convenient for me to disclose the confidentiality status that is still under internal deliberation. I can only say: In the field of protecting the safety of citizens, the PCPD has never given up its efforts. Please cast your key votes and support Ma in the upcoming midterm elections. Former Commissioner Karma, let a wise man who understands safety and prosperity be our new mayor!"

Has this started canvassing?It's not even July yet, and the mid-term elections are in early November. No matter how you count, there are still four months.Zhuang Xuteng failed to hear important information from the radio, so he sighed and continued to monitor other passengers.

"The P76 Centralized Apartment Station on Banshan Road is here," the driver yelled in a hoarse voice, "Hurry up if you want to get off! There's still more to get on!"

Zhuang Xuteng was already ready to get off the car, and he still had time to check again to make sure he didn't forget to bring anything.

Back in the building, there were still three people short of the steam lift, so he squeezed in.As in the past, when there are only two or three people left in the end, the elevator will be filled quickly.

Room 13 on the 6th floor, his home.At this time, my sister should still be in class and will come back in the evening.Zhuang Xuteng thought that reheating the spicy chicken burger that was packed and adding a fresh citrus would definitely make her happy.As for him, he will pay back the rent and debts in the afternoon, and stop by to see if there is any discounted old bread.

He had no idea that there were three people standing in front of his house.

All three were dressed in black, one in a black suit and the other two in black leather jackets and pants.The two in leather jackets, pants and boots are not bad, they are just motorcycle riders' attire.Even if the face is gaudy, the hair is colorful, and the earrings are ringing, they are gang members at most!The guy in a black suit suddenly reminded Zhuang Xuteng of the armed men of the Magic Crystal Factory, and he almost peed on the spot.

"You live here?" asked the woman in leather with a wind chime earring.

Zhuang Xuteng really didn't want to admit it, but his house was the one on the innermost side of the corridor. Although he still had a door opposite, there was a seal on the door, and no one lived there for more than a year.Therefore, it is impossible for him not to admit it, unless he said that he went to the wrong floor.

It's just that he changed his mind: no matter what he encounters, he should always face it by himself.If he doesn't want to, should he wait for his sister to come back?

"I live in 1306. Who are you and what are you doing here?"

"You are Zhuang Xuteng, a worker at 21 Magic Crystal Factory?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Is there anything to prove your identity?" The black suit said.

"Who are you?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"Do whatever you are asked to do!" The men and women in leather clothes waved their hands and pulled out the electric baton.When they pressed the button, blue arcs crackled as they flashed. "You can take out the documents yourself, or we can search them from you."

Considering that he still had 450 euros in his inner pocket, Zhuang Xuteng definitely didn't want them to search him, so he took out his old work permit which was no longer useful.

"21 Magic Crystal Factory, third-level assembly technician, Zhuang Xuteng—it's written on it, and there are photos."

The black suit carefully checked the work permit, then nodded, and said: "I am a 7a28 salesman in the Legal Affairs Department of the Scarlet Group, and now there is a statement that needs you to sign. After you sign, you can get [-] euros Compensation."

"Three months' salary should be paid, which is [-] euros." Zhuang Xuteng had just finished speaking when his thigh was stabbed with an electric baton.

The severe pain caused muscle twitches, and Zhuang Xuteng had no possibility of resisting, so he sat down on the ground.Two men and women in leather clothes waved sticks in front of him, showing off their might.

"Either [-] euros, or you can hire a lawyer and solve it through legal channels." The black suit said calmly, with no expression on his face: "You are a third-level technician at such a young age, which means that your brain is fine. Think about it carefully." Think about it and make the choice that is best for you.”

Zhuang Xuteng clutched his legs, pinched his flesh with his nails, tried hard to control his anger, and managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Okay, I accept."

"Then you sign this document." The black suit took out a folder.

"I want to get the money first." Zhuang Xuteng said: "Without money, I won't sign anything."

"This request is reasonable." The black suit took out two thousand-euro bills and four two-hundred-euro bills, patted them in a folder, and handed them over.

Zhuang Xuteng took the money in his hand, and quickly glanced at the documents.It was a settlement agreement, only one page, which stated that the severance payment of [-] euros had been received, and the signatories promised not to entangle this issue any further.

"It says three..."

"Do you want to be crackled again?" the man in leather brandished the electric baton, threatening in front of Zhuang Xuteng.

asshole!I can't buy a gun, can't I still buy an electric baton?This thing hurts, and it works.You wait, you all wait...

In the past, Zhuang Xuteng would not let the gangsters "wait", he didn't even dare to think about it, he would only hide as far away as possible.Now he has changed: first he curses in his heart, and after finishing the training, he will never just think about it in his heart.

"Don't call me, I'm sober, it's [-] euros. I'm also happy to give up interest, compensation and any other benefits that I should have had."

After signing, he was shocked again just as he picked up the money.This time, two leather-clad men and women continued to stab him with electric batons, left and right, and muttered: "Don't you understand the rules? Don't you know how to honor our errand expenses? If it weren't for us, how could Mr. Lawyer find you?"

Zhuang Xuteng was extremely angry in his heart, and really wanted to go up and beat them up, to let them know that people at the bottom would resist.It's just that the electric current is affecting his muscles and destroying his fighting ability. He is twitching, jumping and twisting like a prawn trapped on the shore.

Snot, tears, and saliva flowed sideways, and his vision was blurred for a while.Zhuang Xuteng rushed to the corner and stuffed the money in his hand into his mouth.Seeing this, the two people quickly came up to pull him, and he struggled and swallowed hard.Then, the electric shock baton was poked on his neck, and he had to open his mouth to spit out the two hundred euro notes that he hadn't swallowed yet.

"Damn it, swallowed everything else, only this."

"Can't wait for him to pull it out? Bastard, I didn't expect it to be this kind of hob meat!"

Zhuang Xuteng was kicked several more times, and the stick kept coming down. He hugged his head and curled up to bear it.They stayed here for too long, and it was likely to attract bystanders, so the two vented their anger for a while, and left with the two hundred euros covered in saliva and blood.

Zhuang Xuteng lay on the ground for a long time before he could move slowly. He tried to get up, leaned against the wall, and wiped his nosebleed.For a moment just now, he seemed to have returned to the night of 623, and the feeling of paralysis that could not control his body reappeared.

Fortunately, this time it was only paralysis caused by electric shocks, and some blunt injuries caused by punches, kicks, and sticks. No bones were broken, so it was not a big problem.He grabbed the doorknob and got up, trying to focus his eyes before opening the door.

With the door closed, he felt safe.At this time, his stomach began to hurt a little, which was caused by the heavy blow due to hunger, not because the banknotes could not be digested.

Two thousand-euro bills and one two-hundred-euro note were inside his clothes, and they were stuffed through the neckline in confusion. In fact, he only stuffed the last two-hundred-euro note into his mouth.

He can't be robbed of everything.

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