Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1591 Enrollment
The main reason Han Li chose to stay at this upscale hotel in the city center of the abandoned city was that he was unaware of the local security situation.

However, based on Han Li's experience living abroad, whenever he encountered this situation, he could simply go to the city center and find a high-end hotel to stay in.

Even in cities abroad where the security situation is chaotic or poor, they still maintain good security in the city center and affluent areas.

This is what London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Milwaukee all do.

Some local gangs also subconsciously try to maintain this unspoken rule of "you're good, I'm good, everyone's good."

But what's going on now? Why are there such dense gunfire coming from outside?

It's important to know that the place Han Li is staying at today is not some desolate wilderness or remote town; it is one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the country.

This place is still vibrant and full of life; it is not yet the zombie city with its streets and alleys filled with the walking dead that will become in the future.

This abandoned city of the era ranks third in the United States in terms of economy, after New York and Scaffold City, and fifth in overall strength.

Moreover, this is the city center of an abandoned city, which should be a relatively safe area. It's a bit unusual for this to happen at night.

Does this mean that the United States is not as good as Italy in this regard?
That's why Han Li found it so rare.

Anyone who dares to do this in the heart of an abandoned city is either drunk or high on drugs.

Could it be that the abandoned city had already begun to decline in this era, and that it was already showing signs of becoming a zombie city?

However, Han Li quickly put this matter out of his mind. Whatever, no matter how much commotion there was outside, it generally wouldn't reach such a high-end hotel.

In capitalist countries, never underestimate the power of the wealthy. People who can afford to own upscale hotels in the city center will never let such trivial matters affect their business.

Furthermore, in a territory that symbolizes a beacon of freedom, shootings are the norm every day. If this weren't the case, could it still be called a beacon of freedom?
After Han Li figured it out, he turned off the lights and went to sleep. Soon, police sirens sounded on the street, and after a fierce firefight, things gradually quieted down outside.

The next day, Han Li learned about the events of the previous night while having breakfast at the hotel.

The gunshots came from a group of undocumented immigrants from Mexico whose main business and source of income was selling leaves, flour, and drugs.

These people initially settled in the northern and northwestern parts of the city center when they arrived in the abandoned city, because there were a large number of African American and Latino laborers and their descendants there.

That area was considered undesirable by white people and was basically unmanaged. The place was dirty and chaotic, with garbage and sewage flowing freely everywhere in the streets.

However, because of the cheap rent, that area became the preferred place for low-income people in the abandoned city, as well as illegal immigrants.

Last night, an illegal immigrant group from Mexico, while promoting and expanding their business, directly threatened the interests of a local criminal organization in the abandoned city.

You should know that this is a beacon of freedom, and the place has no shortage of guns.

Both groups were involved in the business of selling leaf, flour, and adulterants, and they were armed with both long and short firearms.

Many of them always carry a gun, just to provide them with more security in their life of constant danger.

After the conflict last night, the two sides opened fire within a very short time.

Because the Mexicans had made thorough preparations beforehand, the local gangs were defeated in this conflict, with reportedly more than a dozen people killed or injured.

According to the waiter, because the conflict occurred in the city center, the police had to intervene last night, and it now appears to have subsided.
In reality, the two sides might still be fighting each other behind the scenes these past two days. She also advised Han Li not to go to the western and northern areas of the abandoned city or the suburbs, and to try not to go out at night, etc.

Han Li smiled at this well-intentioned advice and gave the other party double the tip when settling the bill.

After breakfast, Han Li returned to his room and changed into a custom-made outfit from England. He then checked the small gift he was going to give to Professor Giovanni Morric.

Han Li then picked up his bag, left the room, checked out at the front desk, and got into the hotel's shuttle bus, heading towards the University of Pennsylvania in the southern part of the abandoned city.

Although Han Li has never seen what other universities in the United States look like, this University of Pennsylvania is indeed worthy of being founded by a former president of the United States.

There are many police cars parked and patrolling around, as well as several police booths with staff on duty 24 hours a day.

The area around the campus is also very clean, even cleaner and tidier than the city center.

Han Li first called Professor Giovanni Morrick from the phone booth at the entrance. Although his secretary answered the phone, the secretary knew about the matter even though the dean was not there.

The secretary asked Han Li to wait at the door for a moment, and said he would send someone to find Han Li immediately. The person would then take Han Li to complete the enrollment procedures.

Finally, that person will take Han Li to Giovanni Morrick's office.

Han Li hung up the phone and waited patiently under the shade of a tree at the entrance. Not long after, a man in his late twenties rode out of the campus on a motorcycle.

The man stopped at the door and looked back. Then he fixed his gaze on Han Li, the only Chinese person present. He rode over on his motorcycle, stopped, and asked a question.

"Are you Han from Hong Kong?"

Han Li: "Yes, who are you?"

“I am Cedric Marshall, one of Professor Giovanni Morrick’s students.”

Han Li: "Hello, Cedric Marshall, please take care of me in the future."

Cedric Marshall: "Haha, from now on we'll all be Professor Giovanni Morrick's students, so let's look after each other. Han, get in the car, I'll take you to complete the enrollment procedures."

Next, Han Li got on Cedric Marshall's motorcycle and, under Marshall's guidance, paid the fees and completed the enrollment procedures.

During this period, Han Li also learned a lot about schools and Professor Giovanni Morrick from Cedric Marshall.

Regarding the school, it includes the history of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as how many colleges and laboratories it currently has.

Regarding Professor Giovanni Morrick, Cedric Marshall described him as a rather serious and earnest person.

The professor's courses place great emphasis on combining theory with practice. As a student of the professor, you need to read a lot of books in the first two or three years. After passing the professor's exam, you need to spend at least half, or even more, of your time on research and practical activities.

Han Li was dumbfounded after hearing this. If Professor Giovanni Morrick was like this, it was seriously different from his expectations before he came. His doctoral studies might become very difficult.

In addition, Cedric Marshall also talked to Han Li about the situation of doctoral scholarships from the perspectives of the school, the institution, and the supervisor, as well as the difficulty of successfully obtaining the certificate.

Although he didn't know if what Cedric Marshall said was true, Han Li felt an urge to curse before he even finished listening.

(End of this chapter)