bullyxtreme Chapter 1173 Are you crazy?
Chapter 1173 Are you crazy?
"Hey buddy, are you out of your mind?!"
Su Chen paused for a moment and looked toward the source of the sound.
In the shadows not far away, a man with a Chinese face was waving anxiously at him.
Seeing that Su Chen remained unmoved, the man seemed even more anxious.
"Come here right now, or you'll be done for if the patrol finds you!"
Su Chen frowned slightly, but still followed the man's instructions and quickly walked into the shadows.
He then discovered that there were passageways resembling sewers on both sides of the street.
The man beckoned to Su Chen and then went into the passage.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Su Chen follow him in.
"You're really bold, daring to stand in the street!"
"Why not?"
Su Chen countered with a question.
The man looked at Su Chen as if he were an idiot.
Are you crazy?
"The Russians have issued a law that Chinese people can only walk the rat path."
"Anyone who dares to walk on the street will be whipped fifty times at best, and hanged in the street at worst!"
Looking at the narrow, damp, and foul-smelling rat tunnel, Su Chen's expression turned somewhat grim.
I never imagined that Chinese people would have such a low status in Haiwei City!
"Alright, let's go back to the shantytown first."
The man called out to Su Chen as he walked along the rat trail.
Su Chen was new to the city and needed to learn about Haiwei City, so he followed behind the man.
"My name is Xu Daniu. What's your name?"
Xu Daniu asked casually.
"Su Chen."
"Your clothes are quite neat. Aren't you from the shantytown?"
Xu Daniu glanced at Su Chen and asked with some confusion.
Su Chen simply smiled and did not reply.
However, Xu Daniu stopped in his tracks, staring at Su Chen with a shocked expression.
"You...you're from outside?!"
"You could say that!"
"You...you...how did you get in? Can you tell me..."
Xu Daniu was so excited that he could hardly speak properly!
"Why should I tell you?"
Su Chen countered with a question.
"Because we desperately want to leave here..."
Xu Daniu's expression instantly darkened.
Then he began to tell Su Chen about the tragic experiences of the Chinese people in Haiwei City!
Before the apocalypse, the Chinese people in Haiwei City were living relatively well.
But when the apocalypse arrives and social order collapses, their unfortunate days will begin.
All the resources they possessed were plundered by the Russians.
Women who were attractive were also subjected to cruel abuse.
This is not finished.
When resources were scarce, the Chinese people were even used as food!
They did consider resisting, but the Russians had guns and cannons.
Every act of resistance was ruthlessly suppressed!
Fortunately, these dark days didn't last too long...
Xu Daniu sighed.
"After the Tsar ascended the throne, he sent people to take over the city of Haivi."
"Although the status of us Chinese is still so low, at least our lives are guaranteed."
"We can earn enough to survive by doing hard labor for the Russians."
During their conversation, Xu Daniu opened a door next to the rat trail.
The spiral staircase leads downwards, and with the help of the dim lighting, one can vaguely see that the space below is extremely spacious.
Various kinds of tents were casually set up there.
The surroundings were dark and damp, and the air was filled with a foul odor.
Upon hearing footsteps, many raggedly dressed Chinese people numbly looked over.
"This used to be a sewage treatment plant, but now it's a shantytown where Chinese people live."
"The Russians stipulated that Chinese people could only live here and could only walk through rat trails."
Listening to Xu Daniu's introduction and looking at the dirty environment in front of him, an indescribable feeling welled up in Su Chen's heart!
It's more like a garbage disposal plant than a shantytown!
Are our own compatriots living in such a place?
Although Su Chen was always cold-blooded, seeing his compatriots suffer such a tragic fate still ignited his anger!
However, he simply took a deep breath and did not immediately retaliate.
After all, his purpose in coming here was to investigate the Northern Vanguard Academy.
It's not impossible that they could rescue Xu Daniu and the others while they're at it after completing their mission!
Xu Daniu led Su Chen to his tent.
Compared to others, his living environment was much better.
There was also a slowly rotating exhaust fan overhead, through which the light from the streetlights shone down.
“Every morning before dawn, we have to rush to report for duty and head to the construction site, the mine, and start working…”
"If you don't work, you won't get any food."
“The Russians treat us like livestock… no, they probably treat livestock better than us.”
"We dream of leaving this place, but the Russians are too heavily guarded, and we can't leave at all!"
"So, Brother Su Chen, how did you get in?"
Xu Daniu looked at Su Chen expectantly.
"The way I got in doesn't work for you."
Upon hearing this, the flame of hope in Xu Daniu's eyes was instantly extinguished.
But Su Chen's next words gave him a real jolt!
"However, if you can do me a favor, I can take you away from here."
"Is this true?!"
Xu Daniu looked somewhat excited.
"I have no reason to lie to you."
Su Chen spread his hands.
How can we help you?
Have you heard of the Northern Vanguard Academy?
Xu Daniu looked blank and shook his head.
Seeing this, Su Chen was not disappointed.
The Northern Vanguard Academy is a training ground for high-ranking military officers of the Russian Empire. Given Xu Daniu's status, it's perfectly normal that he and his group had never heard of it.
How many people live in this shantytown?
Su Chen changed the subject and asked about the situation of the Chinese in Haiwei City.
"More than 3,000 people, but there are several other shantytowns, so the total is about 10,000 people."
Xu Daniu said cautiously.
Ten thousand people is no small number, and bringing so many people back to China would be quite troublesome.
Su Chen paused for a moment, then slowly said,
"Have these people help me find out about the Northern Vanguard Academy."
"As long as I can complete the mission, I can take you away!"
"Ok, no problem!"
Xu Daniu readily agreed.
Without hesitation, he immediately left his tent.
Not long after, a flurry of footsteps could be heard outside the tent.
Su Chen frowned slightly and went outside the tent.
He was stunned by the scene before him.
Outside the tent, a dense crowd of Chinese people could be seen.
They were all disheveled and dressed in rags, but their eyes were full of anticipation!
"Brother Su!"
Xu Daniu quickly approached Su Chen and explained with a smile,
"As soon as I said someone could take us away, everyone gathered around!"