Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 350 Three Punches
Jack's heart burned with a raging fire that seemed to burn through his chest.

At twenty, thirty, forty, and now fifty, there are things he can't figure out at every age.

At twenty, he believed he had a bright future. He dreamed of a loving wife, a happy family, and a stable life. Back then, he was full of hope, believing that as long as he worked hard, life would reward him.

At thirty, he dedicated himself to seeking justice. He witnessed social injustice and the oppression and neglect of the people. He wanted to change it all and give a voice to the voiceless.

However, reality repeatedly knocked him down, making him realize that justice is not so easily achieved.

At forty, he was almost reduced to ashes by life. The burdens of life weighed him down, making it hard to breathe; every day felt like a struggle in a quagmire. Only through his perseverance did he avoid complete collapse.

At fifty, he was on the verge of a breakdown, because life had pushed him to the brink of madness.

At fifty, he stood on the verge of collapse. Life had pushed him to the brink of madness, and he didn't know how much longer he could hold on.

He kept wondering why Gough City had become like this? Why couldn't he get justice? Why was his life like this?
Is it Wayne's fault?

To be honest, it's not entirely Wayne's fault. Because Wayne was unaware of many things, his understanding of Lauda Corporation was probably limited to the numbers on the back of the annual financial statements.

Wayne may not know how his group's companies exploit ordinary people and how they plunge countless families into hardship.

Isn't Wayne to blame?

How could it be unrelated to Wayne? Wayne is like the source of the greatest evil in the entire Gough City, exuding an indescribable aura that affects countless companies and, more importantly, the fate of countless people in Gough City.

Capital comes into the world dripping with blood and filth from head to toe, from every pore. How much more so Wayne, who controls the entire city of Gopher?

He and his identity are not the source of evil. Then who is? Is it people like them, barely surviving? People who suffer from social injustice?
Wayne fought crime his whole life, but he didn't investigate why crimes were committed; instead, he shifted the blame onto "the people."

Was everything chosen by the "people"?
Is it the people's choice that they cannot live?
Doesn't Wayne see that his puppets are not committing crimes, and that his own companies are committing crimes?

Wayne didn't, because legally, everything Wayne Enterprises did was legal. If they had broken the law, there would naturally be people who fawned over the group and changed the law.

Everything Wayne did was within the law; the Dark Knight fights crime that breaks the law!

That's why Jack hit him, and it's also the sorrow in his heart.

This city is absolutely rotten!

Jack turned to George and said, "You saw it, the city's master said the city belongs to the people. Do you believe it? Do you think so?"

Shi Fei, standing to the side, simply watched Jack's outburst with interest. This honest man, who had been bullied for half his life, also had his own anger.

George looked somewhat bewildered when asked the question. He was still young and couldn't see through the workings of Gopher City, nor could he understand what lay behind it. He said, "I think... I don't know."

He wanted to say that Gopher City truly belonged to the people of Gopher City, but seeing Jack's anger, he changed his mind.

From a young age, his exposure to knowledge and understanding instilled in him the belief that he lived in one of the freest and most democratic lands. Mayors were elected by voters. Therefore, shouldn't the city belong to its voters?
“You’re too young to see through this hypocritical rhetoric.” Jack’s anger subsided considerably, and he earnestly said to George, “Don’t you know that every mayoral candidate in every election is a pair of idiots?”

"No matter who's chosen, they'll all be idiots if they get on stage, haven't you noticed?"

"Their slogans are just to appeal to a segment of voters, not all voters, don't you see?"

"Their campaign funds all come from companies under Wayne. Whoever is elected can continue to collude with the Wayne Group. Can't you see that?"

George was still somewhat bewildered. He was busy working and surviving every day and had no real interest in politics.

Seeing George's bewilderment, Jack sighed inwardly.

He knew it wasn't George's fault. George had received a different education than his generation, and he had experienced more than twenty years of hardship in society, giving him a deeper understanding of it.

Lying on the ground, dazed, Wayne muttered to himself, "I should have..."

He once hoped that all citizens of Gough would be there, but those citizens didn't work hard, didn't pay their taxes, and couldn't contribute to the city.

Instead, they continue to degenerate, constantly using drugs, even affecting 40% of the population, and repeatedly committing crimes and setting records.

Can't you people just live a normal life? If you can't live, why don't you just die somewhere else? Why do you have to bother him in the city?
He should have been ruthless long ago, made Gof City his own, and then expelled these scoundrels. That way, the city would be crime-free and clean.

He's just too kind-hearted and too benevolent!
Since the person in front of him claims to be the king of Gof City, then he will act as king and drive all these people out of his territory!

"Should have been fucking stupid! Now, there's no 'should have been' anymore." Jack immediately realized what Wayne wanted to say, and he punched Wayne's swollen face hard again.

This punch left Wayne completely disoriented, and he fell to the ground with a thud, instantly losing his breath.

Jack's body is now much stronger than that of an ordinary person. Even an ordinary person would not be able to withstand this angry punch, let alone the seventy or eighty-year-old and weak Wayne.

Shi Fei saw Jack kill Wayne with three punches and never expected Wayne to meet such an end.

He has learned to respect the fate of others; some people are not worth saving. Whether it's the richest man chasing crime in Gafford at night, or the uncrowned king who controls Gafford.

"You... Jack, you killed someone! Mr. Wayne!" George exclaimed in shock when he saw Jack kill Wayne with three punches. "We're in big trouble!"

"Don't panic!" After throwing his three punches, Jack felt much more at ease. The sorrow and resentment that had haunted him for years seemed to have dissipated considerably.

So, even the high and mighty Mr. Wayne can be killed!

It turns out that those people were no different from anyone else.

Since reasoning doesn't work, let's talk about physics!

(End of this chapter)