Chapter 271: The Choice
Chapter 271: The Choice
Upon hearing about Jiang Cheng, the man's expression turned from guilt to clarity, and he scoffed, "That guy got lucky and was handpicked by higher-ups to become a deputy captain."
"Huh?"
Jiang Cheng was taken aback by this revelation.
This was quite different from his imagination of the Enforcement Bureau. Could it be that the Southern City's Enforcement Bureau wasn't as corrupt as he thought? Without waiting for his question, the man continued his story.
"After becoming a deputy captain, this guy acted like he was the boss. He forbade us from associating with gangsters and thugs, and we couldn't go to the shops to demand benefits. What's more infuriating is that he even stopped us from getting our side income. Every month, other teams are raking in the cash, while we're left with just our meager salaries."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
"Other teams don't have such restrictions. They're living the high life, while we've been struggling these past two to three months, only able to rely on our fixed wages."
"But I just saw you guys asking for benefits from others."
"That's different."
The man gave a cold laugh.
"Three months ago, the deputy captain position became vacant, and many were eyeing it, especially a few with powerful connections. We all thought that the new deputy captain would surely come from among them, but who would've thought that the higher-ups would promote Song Gang? No one saw that coming!"
"After that, we started speculating if Song Gang had someone powerful backing him. During that time, even our captain treated him with courtesy, let alone the other team members."
"So, when he gives orders, we have no choice but to obey. Our captain even approached him privately about this, but he was ignored. The whole bureau knew about it."
"So, something happened later on?" Jiang Cheng asked.
"Yes, the bureau has been investigating who Song Gang's backer is."
"Who is it?"
"I'm not sure about the specifics, but I've heard some rumors. The young masters and young misses from the Inner City, they live a life of luxury. Many things we find interesting are of no interest to them. What they seek is to play with people's fate."
"Song Gang is just a pebble in their eyes, smelly and hard. Why was he promoted to deputy captain? But these young masters and young misses can make it happen. It's not just about promoting him to deputy captain; even making him the Enforcement Bureau Chief would be easy for them."
"So, Song Gang is just a toy to them. Now that they're interested in him, he's in their good graces. But once they lose interest, they'll kick him out. Humph, at that time, will Song Gang even be able to stay in the Enforcement Bureau? That's a question."
"We're too lazy to bother with him. At most, we'll give him some face since he's still the deputy captain, but we'll just go through the motions."
As Jiang Cheng listened, a chill rose within him.
So, this was just a game to them? The young masters and young misses from the Inner City, bored and idle, playing a game with people's lives.
Perhaps it was because the former refused to conform and maintained his integrity that they found him interesting, promoting him to deputy captain to see what would happen next.
Maybe they even placed bets on what this chosen one would do.
Is it about becoming someone else, or learning to restrain oneself and stay out of trouble? Or is it about staying true to oneself, until the day one meets an untimely death?
Obviously, the third option is more likely, because after someone figures out Song Gang's true nature, they might find him a nuisance and want to get rid of him immediately.
And I am the hired killer they called.
So, what should I choose?
Undoubtedly, Song Gang is a good person in the traditional sense.
Killing him would definitely be unethical.
But if you look at it from another angle, this person has been targeted by the Inner City, and his fate has already been sealed. Even if he doesn't take action, someone else will, and they will kill him. If it's him, he will at least give the other party a quick death.
Moreover, the headquarters also have their eyes on him.
Just a Tier 3 Force Warrior, from his actions, he might not even have a Vajra Talisman, and could be killed with a single shot.
"But I choose not to kill."
Jiang Cheng's eyes were firm.
It's not just the last straw that breaks the camel's back, but the first one.
There's only a fine line between right and wrong, and it's been crossed countless times.
Once he kills the other party, from then on, he will carry out any task given to him, no matter how extreme.
Until the end, like most of the Dawn Society members, he will take on missions without questioning the details and not care about who he kills.
Complete the mission, receive the reward, that's enough.
Just as he thought before undertaking the task.
He doesn't want to become someone else's tool, a killer without emotions or humanity.
He just wants to be himself.
So, he plans to use up that one chance.
This task ends in failure.
Of course, it can't be too obvious, or Bing Li will figure it out.
Task failure can be explained as a lack of strength.
But if he directly lies down and doesn't complete the task, that's an attitude problem, even a loyalty issue.
With Bing Li's personality, he will never tolerate such a thing.
So, he has to pretend.
As for the next task...
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath.
He no longer wants to receive missions from the Dawn Society.
"Big Brother."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng wasn't speaking, the man hesitated for a long time.
"I've told you everything you asked. Can you let us go?"
"What's the rush?"
Jiang Cheng let out a cold laugh.
"What I said was just one side of the story. How do I know if you're lying to me? I'll wake him up, and if you two say different things, humph!"
After saying this, Jiang Cheng slapped the other person awake with a few slaps.
As usual, he gave a warning shot, and the latter truthfully told everything he knew.
It was similar to what the previous person said, even the tone was identical.
"Big Brother, I've told you everything you wanted to know. Can we leave now?"
"Yes, Big Brother, if you have a grudge against Song Gang, you can go find him. Don't worry if you don't know his address, I'll tell you."
"No need."
Jiang Cheng interrupted them.
"You're not going anywhere today."
"!"
The two realized something was wrong and were about to run.
"Crack!"
Two crisp sounds rang out, and after their heads turned 180 degrees, their silhouettes slowly fell.
Jiang Cheng adjusted the human skin mask on his face and walked into the shadows.
(End of Chapter)
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