Fishing Druid in Another World
Chapter 178 Wealth requires sacrifice
Henry fired just one shot and was hit by Frank's Taser, twitching all over.
To be fair, Frank, who fired later, was almost there first. If Henry had just tried to aim, such as at the head, he might not have been able to fire this shot.
And now, Henry, who was hit by the stun gun, fell on the spot, and a bloody fly came out of his left ear hole.
The fly was obviously also affected by the electric shock, and it was not very smart.
It took a second or two to vibrate its wings and try to fly away, but as soon as it flew up, it was caught in the net and then neatly sealed in a special bottle with a fine wire-like electric grid.
Until then, Olivia had not fully woken up and could not believe that the series of events that had just happened were true.
Rob stood up with some difficulty. The other party used a modified M1911 that fired .44 Magnum bullets.
Perhaps it was for this reason that the other party did not choose to shoot the head, but to shoot the torso quickly.
This type of bullet, which was originally used for hunting elephants and was once hyped due to Hollywood movie promotion (such as the Desert Eagle and the so-called Magnum gun in the Resident Evil series), has a very good repelling effect. Basically, if a bullet hits, the opponent will lose its combat effectiveness on the spot.
Many rifle bullets may not be able to do this.
The poor rely on mutation, and the rich rely on technology.
Robo was well prepared. He wore a high-end bulletproof vest with extremely strong kinetic energy diffusion effect under his fleece coat, but he still felt like being hit by a heavy punch. His entire chest was stuffy and his heart was twitching.
But he recently studied professional knowledge such as human anatomy and emergency self-rescue, so he could judge that he was fine.
Fear is inevitable. Just now, he really brushed past death. Life and death depended on the opponent's thoughts. After all, the distance was too close, and there was basically no need to consider hitting.
More importantly, the problem of lack of practical experience was highlighted. Although he was mentally prepared, he still failed to respond correctly in the first time when something happened.
This is like driving on an icy road and the car is slipping. You know you need to brake, but you are nervous and still step on the brake.
This kind of reaction that goes against instinct requires enough practice to reverse it. It can't be blamed on him for not working hard enough.
It can only be said that reality is not like movies and TV shows. If you are not the protagonist, you may die in the next moment, and the person involved may not be able to react in time.
This kind of cruelty cannot be fully experienced by taking it for granted. Only by experiencing it personally and surviving it can you have the opportunity to taste the suffocating horror afterwards.
.44 caliber, the movement is a bit loud. Rowling walked out of the second-floor room with a look of doubt and looked over with the guardrail.
Robo stretched out his hand to say hello and indicated that he was fine.
Then he took a slow deep breath to calm down.
Olivia realized how serious the accident was at this time and stuttered: "Green, Mr. Green..."
Robo stretched out his hand again, this time to shut up.
Sit down nearby, the dull pain is still there, but the mood has stabilized.
He didn't speak before because he was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would lose his temper, and the fear would turn into rage, and he would speak without thinking, and be furious.
And now, he can even pull out a smile that is not so fake.
It is not to pretend to be calm, but the joy of surviving a disaster.
This is a not very painful, but deep enough understanding.
He truly understands what it means to have infinite scenery on the dangerous peak.
This is a scenery that ordinary people are unlikely to encounter in their lifetime.
It is also a heavy burden that ordinary people are unlikely to bear.
The good news is that with it, you don't have to worry too much about wasting your life, and you can have enough excitement.
Rob looked at the embarrassed Olivia, and said softly in a somewhat incoherent way: "Just being used."
At the same time, Henry had been handcuffed and the gun was naturally confiscated.
Frank and Matt were both there, Frank's face was as gloomy as water, and Matt had to squint to hide his fierceness.
This incident not only made the two of them look painful, but also made them angry from the bottom of their hearts.
To be honest, their initial expectations of Rob were not high.
One-sentence comment: Rich people, ha!
Maybe because of this, they feel surprisingly good when they get along, and the difference is obvious.
Based on their past experience, Rob is not only a good boss, but also a good friend who can get along well.
Now that this incident has happened, it includes a layer of guilt towards his friend.
Rob saw it and comforted the two of them: "After this time, at least next time, whether it is Foboler, CIA, or NSA, they will have a reason to disarm and meet again."
At this time, Rowling also went downstairs.
Ed didn't show up. His mental and physical strength were really not good, especially during the transition from autumn to winter, when the climate was changeable and the temperature difference was large, and he didn't dare to go out.
Or, Ed's coming here is like recuperation.
The housekeeping team hired by Rob is more professional and dedicated than the servants hired by Rowling and her family.
Not to mention anything else, just the travel photos sent back from time to time by their family in the past two months have given them full motivation.
At the same time, at least he had an idea of the beautiful mountains and rivers and the rich food of Dragon Country.
Rowling was envious.
However, as she said when Ed was ill: "Home is where he is."
This is also a detail that Rob envied and admired the good relationship between the Wards.
Because he knew that Europe and the United States, except Italy, did a very average or even poor job in inheriting the fine tradition of filial piety.
To put it bluntly, they don't care about this.
The officialdom and the capital behind it also advocate freedom in different ways.
Pursuing freedom leads to early separation, renting a house, buying a set of furniture, going camping, traveling, and spending all kinds of money.
Only by being wild-minded can one be more adaptable to being at home all over the world, and it is easier to participate in colonial activities, such as sending troops and sending companies abroad, which is known as publicly funded tourism.
As a result, there was almost no hope for children, and all the care for the elderly depended on companionship. The nursing home system prospered and became increasingly perfect. It was another category of cutting leeks...
Luo Bo had never been abroad in his previous life, but he witnessed with his own eyes how parents, children, and even neighbors became estranged under the background of great economic development and everything focused on money.
Especially the difference in attitude towards relatives and friends, which is like a ladder of twenty years.
This is still a country and society that has always promoted filial piety. You can imagine what Europe and the United States are like.
In fact, there is no need to go further than the Warren family.
There is only one daughter, Judy, 34 years old and divorced.
Divorce is common in this country, but it also reflects the failure to manage one's life well.
The nature of the work is special.
Luo Bo felt that this was related, but it was not the main reason.
In short, Judy can't even take care of her own life, let alone take care of her parents. It’s nice to be able to talk on the phone from time to time and come back for a quick get-together every once in a while.
In the past two months, Judy has visited her parents significantly more frequently.
On the one hand, he is interested in the new exorcism tools developed by Luo Bo.
On the other hand, just come over and eat and drink.
Luo Bo was not disgusted, he was just talking about interpersonal relationships and family ecology.
He knew that Rowling couldn't live without Ed as her companion, and because he envied the relationship between the two of them, he was willing to get along with her in a way that was close to supporting him.
Rather than saying that he hired two people to block the mysterious knife for him, it is better to say that he intervened in the lives of the old couple and temporarily formed a family.
Someone took good care of them and studied the knowledge that the Warrens were good at. It was inevitable to recall the glorious past. The old couple lived a fulfilling and happy life, and they could live a few more days.
But the sound of a gunshot was a bit disturbing.
Luo Bo said to Luo Lin who came downstairs: "Obviously, my estimate of the enemy's demands is on the optimistic side."
"Your injury..."
"It's not a big problem, it's just a broken bone at most."
When Rowling saw that Robbo was speaking without any hindrance and that he really didn't seem to be forcing himself to act, she quickly walked towards Henry and checked him.
Rowling's Eye of Saint Lucy is already quite powerful, and she had a clue within a few seconds of touching it.
She turned to Luo Bo and said: "Now I can confirm that the effect of the atomized holy water is good. The evil spirit couldn't bear it, so he was provoked and acted recklessly. He originally wanted to kidnap you and leave."
The holy water humidifier is Luo Bo's imaginative use.
Luo Bo asked: "So do you think the action order of 'it's better to capture alive, or shoot if not' is more likely, or is the evil spirit crazy, not controllable enough, and more likely to make its own decisions?"
"It's hard to say for sure now. We can only be sure by looking at the quality of the parasitic evil spirit. After all, it may be part of some powerful demon." He pointed to the fly in the special bottle in Frank's hand.
Robb understood what Rowling meant.
If it is a enslaved low-level evil spirit, it is indeed possible to go crazy because of the pain and ignore it. Just like a person chewing his tongue uncontrollably due to severe pain, sometimes it is necessary to hold a wooden stick in the mouth.
But if it is part of a powerful demon, then there is a high probability that it is not a stress-induced madness, but what Luo Bo said, capture him alive if he can, and kill him if he can't.
Olivia was confused and didn't understand what Rob and the others were talking about.
Luo Bo explained to her very considerately: "More than two months ago, there was a scandal about me. The general meaning was that if I was dissolute, ignorant of the importance, having too much fun, I would obviously die.
On the surface, it looks like a combination of common drug taking, promiscuity, SM, etc.
But in fact, as a person involved, I later suspected that the truth was attempted murder.
Just an unconventional murder involving the supernatural.
This is also the main reason why I lived in isolation during this period of time and even invited the famous Warrens in the industry to stay with me.
We all know that the education that modern people receive and the influence of their social environment determine that talking about supernatural beings seriously is subverting the three views, humiliating the IQ, and paving the way to excuse or cover up something.
So, from the beginning, I never thought that the problem could be solved through normal procedures.
You have also seen the situation.
It was so mysterious that the professional suddenly lost his mind and shot on the spot regardless of the situation.
Under the influence of supernatural forces, no one is truly reliable.
It's just a matter of trust that's difficult to resolve.
Even if you can ensure that you are not deceived, what about your family?
The most important thing is that there is no way to ask for help. If it is a minor problem, others will not take it seriously and will not take it seriously. If it is a serious problem, it will be said that you are suffering from anxiety, auditory and visual hallucinations and other mental illnesses. It is recommended that you see a doctor.
Are evil spirits and demons pressing closer? In particular, its request may not be excessive, it just requires you to turn a blind eye or close a blind eye.
But when everyone turns a blind eye or closes a glance, everyone becomes an accomplice, but no one makes a big mistake, just a small oversight.
As the sufferer, I would most likely be poisoned to death by a cup of contaminated water, or I might be stabbed to death by a crazy person with a history of mental illness while going through the process.
Just like this time, disaster strikes at home.
I have reason to believe that behind your visit, some people are making trouble, creating opportunities to coerce or even shoot me.
I believe you are innocent. Because a real veteran will not participate in such a rotten thing.
As for how you became a victim, or who regarded you as a thorn in their side because of your work style and principles, I believe you have no clue in your mind.
After all, people like you can climb to this position basically by hard work, which shows that they are not lacking in wisdom.
Well, I will stop here for the time being. There are surveillance cameras in this room, with more than one angle. I will make a copy for you later. You can take it back to sort out the clues.
And all I need is to convey a message that I reserve the right to appeal, and my tolerance is limited, especially I don’t want to be seen as weak. I hope you will take care of yourself. "
Olivia's first visit ended with a disastrous departure.
He was like a minor character throughout the whole process, without even a complete line.
Afterwards, Frank and his friends checked Rob's injuries. There was a fist-sized bruise on his chest, but it was indeed not serious.
He immediately called Marianne and briefly informed her of the situation, reminding her to be careful of such blunt and cruel assassination tactics that took advantage of public office.
The situation is indeed very serious.
The foundation of human society is credit.
The lower the credit, the more it resembles a strange domain.
Imagine that anyone you come into contact with may suddenly become insane, including the traffic police on the road, the waiters in the restaurant, and even the women pushing strollers...
When they suddenly attack, and are the kind of killers who do not care about the consequences for themselves, what will you do? How can you What to do?
But then again. If the incident is really supernatural, then the country must have relevant departments.
This is the innate ability of the country as the most powerful organization in a region.
The manpower, material resources, financial resources it can raise, and its information collection capabilities, etc., are not comparable to other organizational forces.
A concept of long-term existence, it makes no sense that the people, the rich and powerful know it, but the powerful people don’t know it, and the country doesn’t know it.
Not only do they know it, they also have a first-class exorcist team.
After all, the physique and ability of the state machine are there.
And whether it is capital, bureaucracy, or vested interests, the first demand is social stability.
For this reason, they don’t hesitate to spend huge sums of money to maintain stability, and they don’t hesitate to amend the law that is conducive to zero-dollar purchases, in order to give those who have failed in their business and life and are more noisy. A channel for venting.
The reason why Olivia and Henry came to visit this time was actually because of this.
Robb brought the serial means of public opinion propaganda in later generations to the present, and the effect was a little too good, so that the official began to believe that Robb really got the holy object through private acquisition.
It would be fine if you didn't know about such a treasure. If you knew, you would try your best to return it to the public, or at least get the authority to use it when needed.
Behind this, it is the will of the powerful group, not a certain person.
To put it more maliciously, this is actually a group of people in the circle, ignoring or acquiescing that some people came forward to bully Brian Greene, a lonely man.
To put it in a good way, this is to test whether you are qualified to sit at the high table.
In this circle, it is typical that the friendship between villains is sweet, but it turns into enemies in the blink of an eye. Jealousy of the new (noble) hatred Old (old money) is the norm.
The reason why the new rich are just jealous is that the new rich are often the ones who make the cake bigger, such as the Internet, new energy, etc.
Envious of their ability to make big money in the new trend, they can also make a wave of money by following the trend. This depends on their ability and vision. Most of the powerful still have the ordinary ability to admit defeat.
Hate the old because of the competition among peers. The cake is so big, if others get more, they will get less. Every day, they fight with each other, fight for upstream and downstream, fight for raw materials and markets, and fight for technology, quality, GG and price. How can they not hate?
Now that the old people of Brian's group have died, the middle class died accidentally, and the young generation is useless, why don't they take advantage of the disease to kill?
This circle is so cruel.
And Rob has a certain understanding of this. When he was on Earth, he also read some anecdotes about how some old energy giants and chemical giants in the United States invited their opponents' families to ride in homemade planes from the perspective of gossip news.
Generally speaking, competition between countries includes public opinion exposing shortcomings, so Robo thinks that most of these news are true.
This is also the reason why he knelt down to lick Marianne after crossing.
Not to mention that he has no experience in dealing with the top social circles, even if he has, he does not have any real connections that can be used.
Marianne is the router of his network of connections. If he directly plugs in the network cable, he will be at the mercy of others and have no control.
He can imagine what kind of dilemma he will face.
If he does not make changes, the companies below will play all kinds of tricks, enrich themselves, and be hollowed out.
If he makes changes, there will be problems in operation, reputation will be damaged, and then pressure from outsiders will be broken, cash flow will be broken, and then there will be usury traps, etc., more than a billion dollars, in fact, it can't withstand a few compensations.
After all, the nozzle is big, and often after a few accidents, people inside are panicked, external public opinion puts pressure, and then buys off a few internal tricks to jump up and down, and a good company will go bankrupt.
Robo invested in Longguo because it is actually a safe haven.
Because the Dragon Country officials were powerful enough, they decided to do this and overcome all difficulties, even if it meant losses, they would accept it for the sake of having a complete range of products and overtaking others.
Not to mention his sincere investment.
Who is still a fool?
Maybe he was fooled by the new tricks at that time. How could he not wake up after such a long time?
Why do some foreign investors become old friends, while others never mention it again?
Therefore, Robo knows that the project is important and sincere. Whether it is for long-term planning, investment attraction, or a huge market, Longguo must do this. It is impossible for him to lose money, but will give him generous returns.
Compared with the Ugly Country, an international capital arena, that is the more suitable place to retreat.
Before these arrangements are implemented one by one, he must rely on Marian.
Marian knows how to regulate and operate, including using the legal team to show the unscrupulous blood-sucking side of the public's cognition to solve the problem.
Some holes cannot be opened.
After all, the evil of human nature does not distinguish between the rich and the poor. And if the two combine to mess with you, and you still want to be a capital with human warmth, then you will most likely lose ugly.
The first sentence Robo said when he reconciled with Marian was, I love money, I want money.
It was because he spent several days adapting and figured it out.
An old TV series "Beijingers in New York" said it very thoroughly, love or hate, send them to New York, because it is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor.
Money is a variant of power in modern times.
Without power, stray dogs dare to bark at you, and when they are extremely hungry, they may even eat you directly.
In a foreign country, who cares if you are a human or a ghost?
Anyway, there are no elders in my hometown to watch over you, so I have no shame, so what?
Rob made the decision with this consideration in mind.
He knew that in this country where social Darwinism is truly implemented, according to his original reality that he was not even qualified to be a screw, relying entirely on himself, he would most likely be miserable.
With this handsome face, it would be even more miserable. On the first day of wandering, even the anus would be in danger, and he might be pulled into the alley and fucked while walking.
This is not an exaggeration, but a necessity in a real jungle environment. The strong can dominate the weak at will. The police force and public investment (monitoring, etc.) are limited and cannot be managed, resulting in a low cost of crime. The result is predictable.
Don’t people themselves regard "losing humanity, losing a lot; losing animality, losing everything." as the truth?
Then, should we be surprised by the beast attitude of "Come here! Don’t you see how strong I am? Come here and let me fuck you!" expressed with actual actions?
Therefore, in the real jungle society, he thinks that the most indispensable thing is strength.
Otherwise, crossing this thing is to change life from Hard difficulty to Very Hard difficulty.
He is a screw whose life path has been planned by his parents since childhood and by the country when he grew up. Is he qualified to breathe the sweet air in the jungle of the ugly country?
He thinks he will lose ugly like those modern urban people who are forced to survive in the wilderness.
So between being shameless but having power and being a good person who is being fucked by bad luck every day, he decisively chose the former.
However, because of this, the game of life called "Rich Man's Volume" was inevitably opened.
Just like what the old arms dealer said in "Lord of War": The fight between arms dealers is cruel because they all have enough weapons and ammunition.
And if he remembered correctly, the old arms dealer was eliminated by the protagonist who disdained this practice and believed that businessmen should be pure businessmen, only caring about whether they have good reputation and not caring about the background of customers because of his old-fashioned style and political inclination. He only sold to some people and not others.
This matter, combined with today's shooting incident, told him a truth that as a person, it is taboo to be indecisive, including wanting to be a good person even if you don't want to be a good person, but ended up being a woman's kindness.
At the level of ordinary people, failure can mostly sing a sentence "No matter success or failure, life is heroic, it's just starting over again."
But in the top circle, defeat and death are often closely linked, especially in the international capital arena like the ugly country. It is basically impossible for the loser to exit gracefully after the bloody fight.
So, if you don't have enough strength, you have to sacrifice your humanity to make up for it. This is part of the price of wealth.
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