Diamonds

El Paso, Texas.

"This is the small restaurant run by Cumming's parents." Xing Zhifei parked the car on the side of the road, pointed to the opposite sign marked "Vegetarian Tacos" and said, "Maybe there are still a few rooms on the second floor, which is half restaurant and half A hotel-like store."

Zheng Ke looked at his watch, and it wasn't time for dinner: "The popularity is very strong."

"The people living here are all immigrants. It may be very close to the Mexican border. The security is not very good. When I came last time, I may have seen me driving a car alone. A few black people stared at me. Later I They didn’t dare to approach after a little signal that they had guns on their bodies. Most of them were black, and the Cummings were one of the rare Caucasians.”

"Then let's go to the restaurant first."

The two got out of the car and walked to the restaurant.A fat old lady greeted the guests at the door: "The room is full, so we cannot stay."

"Let's go after a meal." Zheng Ke picked a seat by the aisle and ordered two tacos.

Xing Zhifei whispered in Chinese: "Why do you have to come here? Kaming is not here."

Zheng Ke looked around: "I think this place is a bit strange."

"Huh? Why is it strange?"

"Look, shouldn't there be a price tag on the wall or a sign in a general hotel? There isn't one here. If the old lady didn't tell me, I wouldn't know there are rooms available here. Even if the space is limited, it's not convenient to hang a large price tag, at least one permanent sign saying 'rooms available' or something like that. None. Doesn't look like a hotel business at all. How do you know this place has rooms?"

"I saw that many of them were being led upstairs by the old lady with their luggage."

"It's not lunch time. There shouldn't be so many people eating in the restaurant at three o'clock in the afternoon, but the place is almost full. And these people are very strange. They come in waves. Everyone comes to eat together. After eating Let's go together. After one or two hours, another wave of people will come..."

"It's like a tourist group, and there is a bus at the door."

"Then is this a tourist area?"

"……seems not."

Zheng Ke was stirring the poor-quality coffee while whispering, "This place is probably a reception point for illegal immigrants."

Xing Zhifei was secretly surprised: "So these waves of people are..."

"I was a little skeptical when I heard you say that they were in Texas. Because Texas is close to the Mexican border, it is a paradise for illegal immigrants. Many smugglers transport people from the Mexican border and then drop them off here. There are also many modes of transportation, trucks, buses , containers, and even dug tunnels from Mexico to Texas in some places. I have seen this kind of thing in the news before. After illegal immigrants came, many people also participated in this illegal transportation in order to bring their relatives and friends. "

"So, you suspect that the Cummings are involved in illegal immigration transport?"

"You said that Cumming often came back to help the family with the shop when he was on vacation, right?"

"But we have no proof, maybe it's just your guess..."

"Isn't it easy to find evidence?"

Zheng Ke smiled, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked the old lady where the bathroom was.

Xing Zhifei looked at him and went to the back of the bathroom to wait.The restroom is outside the hotel, a small grid made of composite boards, leaning against the corner of the back kitchen door, this kind of simple toilet is very common in the United States, suitable for small restaurants and rest stations with poor conditions.Zheng Ke waited for 10 minutes with a cigarette in his mouth, when a middle-aged man came over.

Just waiting for the man to approach the door, Zheng Ke suddenly appeared from the shadows, hooked the man's neck with one hand, and put a dagger on the neck, and quickly covered the man's mouth with the other hand.The man struggled in fright, Xing Zhifei rushed forward and held him down.

The two quickly dragged him to a hidden place, and Zheng Ke threatened in a low voice: "If you ask me anything, just answer it. Nothing will happen."

The man was so frightened that Sanhun lost his courage, and nodded desperately.

Zheng Ke asked, "Where are you from?"

"I... I'm Venezuelan."

"You guys are from Mexico? How did you get here?"

The man hesitated a little, Zheng Ke's knife was stuck in his ass.He whimpered and said, "We... we hid in the seats of the bus, the seat cushions were hollowed out, and the snakehead said we would come out..."

Zheng Ke continued to ask: "Who is the smuggler? How many people are in a car? How much did you pay? Tell me exactly, otherwise no one will care if you die in this place."

The man cried: "I don't know, I came here with my friends... Each person paid 20 dollars, they said that this road is specially provided for Venezuelans, only bring Venezuelans, so I came with my friends .Let's go to Juarez by car first, and change cars at a car repair station. We can only bring ten people here at a time, and it takes about a day to go...I really don't know about the others. I also heard from friends that this method It’s safe to come here.”

"Do you know the people in the restaurant?"

"do not know."

"Will unified live here after arriving here?"

"You can live if you want, and you can leave if you don't want to. But the smuggler said that this family can help us find a lawyer to go through the legal process. My friend and I stayed for two days and asked them about the green card. They said they could introduce us to jobs. , settle down here first, then save money and slowly apply for identity. We are planning to apply for the unit we introduced..."

Zheng Ke and Xing Zhifei looked at each other.It seems that the immigration service industry here is very mature.

Zheng Ke let go of the hostages and asked the last question: "You just said, 'This road is specially provided for Venezuelans.' Meaning that there are only Venezuelans here? There will be no others? Why?"

The man timidly said: "This restaurant is run by Venezuelans. They only help their own people, so even the smugglers don't charge much as an intermediary fee. If you go to the Mexican border to ask the smugglers, at least you can pay for this trip." If you need 100 dollars, there are still many people who will not be able to survive, and we are lucky to find out about this way..."

"When we met the two of us here, it's as if it never happened." Zheng Ke said.

The man nodded: "I see, I won't say it!"

After the hostages were sent away, Zheng Ke lit a cigarette: "This Kamin secretly funded Venezuelan illegal immigrants. If it is found out, he may not only be transferred, but may be dismissed from his position. The immigration issue has been particularly sensitive in recent years. Obama is also vigorously cracking down on illegal immigration, and as many as one million people have been deported back, hey, it just hit the gun point."

Xing Zhifei sighed: "They are all poor people, and $20 per person is not enough to feed these snakeheads. Cumming is really doing charity, but it's a pity that he used the wrong method."

"I'm afraid the Cumming family immigrated to the United States through some formal channels."

"Then what should we do now? Should we report to the Immigration Bureau?"

Zheng Ke thought for a while: "Going to the Immigration Bureau is too much of a battle. Besides, the Immigration Bureau will definitely check Cumming's family first. I'm afraid it will take a lot of work to find Cumming. It's not good if we startle the snake. Our goal Only Cumming."

He clicked on Cumming's Facebook page and copied the email address in the profile.

"You want to send an email to threaten him?" Xing Zhifei understood.

Zheng Ke said: "If we report it to the Immigration Bureau and the Navy, he will definitely be dismissed and sentenced for the crime of assisting illegal immigration. This is against the law. He will just wait to go in and get out of prison. It is his choice. If he resigns and takes his family to hide from the limelight, he still chooses to go to the judge, he can decide for himself."

They found an Internet cafe, registered a random one-time email address, and sent the email.Zheng Ke is about to call it a day: "Venezuela is in turmoil. These people are all displaced refugees. Cumming wants to help his people. His intentions are good, but the essence is still breaking the law. If he is willing to leave his post and minimize the damage, he It's not a waste of time with his family. After three days, if he has not quit, we will go to immigration."

The mail limit time is three days.

Zheng Ke called Xie Qiuqi at night and reported to work: "Cumming is a smart man, and he must make smart choices."

Xie Qiuqi exhorted while praising: "Good job. Texas is a bit chaotic, please pay attention to safety."

Zheng Ke looked at the moon outside the window: "I love you. I miss you very much."

Xie Qiuqi was silent on the phone for a moment, and said softly, "I love you too."

"Am I making progress?"

"I have made great progress. I will give you a little red flower when I come back."

"You know what? I saw a very popular pose on pornhub before..."

Xie Qiuqi has never seen such a big circle to ask for credit: "Zheng Tiantian, don't push yourself."

Zheng Ke's heart was already blooming, and he kissed on the phone: "Okay, or a non-hot posture is fine."

Xie Qiuqi scolded with a smile: "Finish the work first!"

After hanging up the phone, the corner of Zheng Ke's mouth still hasn't dropped.It was the first time Xie Qiuqi said that he loved him, even though it was on the phone, it was a great joy.He finally got this person's heart, how rare and tortuous, but finally let him get it.

He excitedly went to harass Xing Zhifei.Xing Zhifei was also happy for him: "I wish you two a long time."

"I don't know if it will last for a long time. If he likes me, I will be blessed by Amitabha Buddha." Zheng Ke said.

Xing Zhifei seriously analyzed: "Qiu Qi is capable. I think he will earn more than you in the future. This man, once he can make money, his heart will be easy to lose. Besides, Qiu Qi has suffered in the past. If he develops in the future, he must return the enjoyment that he didn't enjoy before, don't you think? You still have to watch him carefully."

Zheng Ke was flustered by what he said: "No way? Qiu Qi is not this kind of person, is he?"

"Is there any man who doesn't enjoy money when he has money?" Xing Zhifei insisted on his own opinion: "Look, through the ages, how many men have become rich and have always been consistent with their wives? It's not that I have a problem with Qiu Qi, otherwise I wouldn't Will follow him so loyally, his ability is definitely one of the best, as a subordinate, he feels very safe. But if you want to be a husband and wife with him, it will be different. Zheng Ke, let me tell you, after a man is rich and powerful , the capital is rich, and there are many temptations, it is difficult for you to resist."

Zheng Ke has already replaced himself in the position of the poor wife in his head. He is now opening up wasteland with Xie Qiuqi. This process may take several years. When Xie Qiuqi is successful, he will also be older. The flower bones in their early twenties are delicate and delicate, when their complexion fades and their physical strength weakens, what else can Xie Qiuqi think of him?But as long as Xie Qiuqi has money, a lot of people in his 70s and [-]s will pounce on him, and he is alone. How can he prevent these mad bees and butterflies?

Seeing his complexion, Xing Zhifei realized that he was speaking too seriously: "But you are also a man. You have a family background and a degree, so you will not be bad in the future. You two have this precious experience of sharing weal and woe. He must have been different."

Zheng Ke shook his hand: "Thank you, Brother Xing, thanks for reminding me. I will take good care of Qiu Qi!"

Xing Zhifei felt that this child was rare, so he patted him on the shoulder: "It's not easy for you and Qiu Qi, don't follow my old path. The most precious thing is to have someone who loves you by your side, money and power don't matter. .”

What else did Zheng Ke say, someone knocked on the door at this time——

"Sir, room service."

Zheng Ke didn't order room service and went to see Xing Zhifei.Xing Zhifei also shook his head.In an instant, the two became vigilant.

Zheng Ke touched the gun under the bedside table and asked Xing Zhifei to answer the door: "We didn't call room service."

The sweet female voice outside replied: "This is a service provided by the hotel."

Which hotel offers room service at [-]pm?Is this designed to make mistakes?

Zheng Ke slid a gun on the carpet to Xing Zhifei's feet, and held the gun by himself. He hid behind the door against the wall, indicating that Xing Zhifei could open the door.Xing Zhifei leaned back with one hand, and carefully pulled the bolt on the door with one hand. Just as he turned the doorknob, a strong force knocked the door open, and Xing Zhifei's hand was wiped by the side of the door.

Xing Zhifei didn't even see clearly what was going on outside the door, only heard the woman exclaim, a figure rushed out from behind the waiter, kicked open the door and shot inside, "bang bang", "bang bang" After firing several shots, Xing Zhifei rolled on the ground to avoid the shots.Zheng Ke attacked from behind and shot the opponent's shoulder. The man turned around and kicked him. Zheng Ke hugged his foot, twisted it hard, and turned his leg and body in a 360-degree turn and fell to the ground.

Three more people were about to rush in at the door, and Xing Zhifei went up to block the door, "Zheng Ke, what should we do!"

Zheng Ke broke the killer's leg with one hand, and threw the screaming killer aside.The people outside started banging on the door. Zheng Ke looked at the windows. The hotel has floor-to-ceiling windows. The outer walls are smooth and there is no support for climbing. Such thick glass is difficult to break.Escaping by jumping out of a window is unlikely.He took a deep breath, and looked deeply at the door that was on the verge of disintegration——

"Kill it out."

The author says:

Many people think that Trump's current immigration policy is very strict, but in fact, there are statistics that Obama deported more illegal immigrants than Trump, but it is not very noticeable.