Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

"Seriously, is it true that the Lower City refused to allow the Dragon Gate Guards to move in because all the poor people resisted? The Guards protect goodness, uphold justice, and enforce the law. Don't those who are innocent understand that it is a good thing to have someone protecting them?

"In the end, it's still the gangs that dominate the downtown area. They're afraid that their shady dealings will be cleared out by the Guards, so they can only coerce the people and create confrontation and exclusion. They're like cancer cells. Although they were good once, they must be eliminated after they mutated into malignant forms!"

Ji Luo's analysis was simple and clear. Chen didn't say anything, but just nodded seriously. She could see these things, but the methods she could think of were not enough to eradicate them.

"Chen, I have three strategies in total. The worst strategy is to do a thorough cleaning, clean the house, and then welcome the guests."

The first method Ji Luo mentioned was what Wei Yanwu had always wanted to do. If the Rat King had not stopped him, the people in the Lower City District might have been replaced.

"This method is extremely bloody and brutal. In essence, he killed all the people in the downtown area, then demolished it all and rebuilt it into a new urban area."

"Wei Yanwu, this is the plan."

Chen knew what Ji Luo meant by this method first, so she was not in a hurry, but just clenched her fists.

"There are actually quite a few non-infected people in the downtown area. They have to go there because of poverty. Many of them...have not committed any crime."

"Chen, it is precisely because of this that I recommend the best policy, which is to use work instead of relief, to screen, clean, and ship out of the factory."

Ji Luo stretched out three fingers, representing the meaning of three steps respectively, which looked like an OK gesture.

“Move out all the people in the lower city, and after a simple screening, send them to mines, factories, and farms to work for five to ten years. When the work is over, they will all be good citizens. By then, the wages they have saved will be enough to support their lives, and they will have no problem starting a family.”

"The most vicious people are sent to the mines. Those who come out alive after ten years are no longer vicious. When they return to the city, they will definitely be grateful. Those who have committed crimes but have not been sentenced to death are sent to factories. They can reform themselves through labor, reflect on their mistakes, and return to the right path."

"Finally, kind people are sent to the farm. They live the lives of ordinary people, perhaps in poverty, but as long as ten years pass, they can become the most solid foundation of Longmen. The time span of this strategy is indeed relatively long, but because it is long, we can continue to try and make mistakes, adjust the work of the personnel at any time, and clearly define rewards and punishments."

Ji Luo did not lie to Chen. If the government had enough courage, enough manpower, and enough jobs, this method would be perfect.

——It can actually turn people from black to white and wash away all sins.

"Chen, this is a method that requires investment, but also has great output. As long as it can be started in the early stage, everyone will create value, slowly reach a balance between income and expenditure, and make a profit soon. The minerals in the mines, the goods in the factories, and the food in the farms are all hard currencies!"

"..."

Chen felt very uncomfortable at this time. She knew for sure that this plan could be implemented, but she didn't know whether Longmen had the ability to implement it and whether Wei Yanwu would implement it. She gave a very sad answer.

"Chen, this plan should be the most in line with your ideas. On the surface, it does not require killing anyone. Even if it is the most damnable murderer, the value he has created and the punishment he has endured after working in the mine for ten years are worth giving him a chance to start a new life."

Ji Luo had been to a mine before. It was no exaggeration to say that it was not a place for human beings to stay. Among those who could work there for ten years and still come out alive, only one out of ten would survive!

The bloodiness and cruelty here are completely beyond description, but this does allow Chen to allow those vicious criminals to survive.

"Ji Luo, you should understand that this strategy is impossible to implement..."

"But it does work, don't you admit it?"

"I admit."

Chen closed her eyes and let out a long sigh. She could imagine the bright prospects of this plan.

If the good residents of the lower city work on the farm, they will no longer have to endure hunger and fear. They will work hard and save every penny to prepare for a new life ten years later.

Those who have committed crimes will also work hard in the factory, because those who don’t work hard will be sent to the mines, and they will create enough value to atone for their sins.

In the end, the serious criminals in the mine will escape and riot, but they will all be suppressed. The bloodbath will make them honest, accept their fate and work quietly.

Everyone is arranged, just as Ji Luo said, they are screened, cleaned, shipped out of the factory, and eventually become the screws of society.

"Ji Luo, you telling me this method at this time is really... cruel."

"..."

Ji Luo really didn't expect that Chen would show such a sad expression at this time. He sighed and stopped talking.

People create value when they are alive, but people who do not create value when they are alive are not human beings but garbage in the eyes of those in power.

——No matter how good this plan is, Wei Yanwu will not agree to it, and Longmen will not be able to implement it.

"Ji Luo, this worst and best strategy are both to pave the way for your middle strategy. All the things you said and did before were for this moment."

Chen took a deep breath at this time, and suddenly smiled. She looked at Ji Luo, her eyes fixed on his, her pupils full of expectation.

"Ji Luo, don't look away, please look at me carefully. Tell me... in your mind, what is the real and feasible way to change Longmen Lower City!"

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Chapter 35: Chen Zhen makes people cry

Chen often looks into other people's eyes, because his gaze can convey his will and become an attitude...

Ji Luo calmly endured Chen's scrutiny. He took out a small notebook from his pocket and opened the first page.

"The problems in the Lower Town are so deep-rooted that they cannot be solved overnight. Just like a filthy, stinking ditch, we can only solve it step by step, little by little.

Ji Luo took out a pen and made some marks on the previous records. Chen came close to him without any hesitation and looked at what he had described.

"Chen, the downtown area is like a piece of cake, cut and divided by countless gangs. This is the source of the difficulty in governance, but it is also our best opportunity!"

"My plan is to occupy an area in the lower city without alerting the other forces and according to their default rules. All our plans will be implemented in this area first."

"Poverty and crime are the root causes of downtown's problems. We must first use this place as a starting point and a template to solve these two problems, and then gradually expand when the time is right."

Ji Luo drew a circle on his notebook to symbolize the entire slum, then selected a point close to the upper town, drew a five-pointed star and marked it.

"You can think of this project as a spark. The initial spark is very small and can only illuminate this small area. We protect it and take care of it, so that the fire will continue to expand, illuminate more and more areas, and eventually extend the light to the entire downtown area."

"..."

Chen did not show any excitement. She was thinking about the whole plan and considering its actual feasibility.

"Ji Luo, how long do you estimate it will take?"

"I don't know, maybe five years, maybe ten years, maybe a lifetime."

"I'm not afraid of the long time, the key is... the pressure."

Although Chen is still a little immature, she has worked in the Longmen Guard Bureau for such a long time that her logical analysis ability is absolutely top-notch.

She knew without Ji Luo's reminder that the whole plan was a process of boiling a frog in warm water. It would not easily cause unrest in the downtown area, but there would definitely be a lot of backlash.

Especially in the early stages of the plan, it will definitely be a thorn in the eyes of many people, and the entire downtown area may reject and attack it.

"Ji Luo, seriously, I can't think of anyone who can complete this plan. Even without mentioning the specific implementation methods, those local tyrants won't sit back and watch you become bigger."

"I'll do it."

Ji Luo raised his head and looked at Chen with a firm gaze. The girl turned her head and looked at him. The distance between their cheeks was less than a fist. Chen's breath could hit Ji Luo's face.

But neither of them felt shy or uneasy, because what they were talking about now was no longer something that could be disturbed by these trivial matters.

"Chen, I can do it."

"what do you want?"

Chen moved her cheek back, as if she was looking at Ji Luo as a whole. This plan was proposed by Ji Luo, and he should be the best executor.

However, if an ordinary person like him is asked to do something of such great importance, unless he is stupid, he will not volunteer.

——Unless his appetite is so big that he needs to do these things to get the benefits.

"What do you want to give me?"

Ji Luo is now so poor that he can barely make ends meet. He doesn't care about the flood or the catastrophe. He just wants to eat and make money!

In this world, death is not scary, poverty is the scariest thing!

At home, Sartel is crying for food, and Ye Han's debts are piling up. If this continues, he might have to sell himself to others!

Eating and making money are Ji Luo's only two goals. To achieve these goals, he will use any means necessary. Whoever stands in his way will die!

"Chen, my life and worth are staked on this. I am your vanguard in clearing out the lower city and saving Longmen. You have to pay me and protect me."

"I see……"

Chen suddenly smiled. She had been worried that Ji Luo was asking for too much, but now that Ji Luo had revealed his cards, the girl felt relieved.

It turns out that what he wanted was his own safety and... money.

You see, for Chen, who came from a wealthy family, these two qualities were born into her, and she was even so wealthy that they became as common as soil and air.

But ordinary people are just that simple. What they seek is something that the upper class has long disregarded. The starting point of others is their end point.

"Ji Luo, tell me your plan and I can give you money."

"Of course, my loyal investors."

Ji Luo had long guessed that Chen would give the money readily, but he did not expect that Chen would be so decisive.

Perhaps, what the girl has in her heart is her family, her country, the world, and the life and death safety of the entire Longmen. Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

"Chen, I plan to personally go out and recruit a few reliable employees to first clear out the area closest to the upper city. This area is convenient for transportation to the upper city, and the gangs also intend to leave this location vacant."

"After I gain a firm foothold, I will screen the entire area, remove those who have committed serious crimes, and then try to maintain law and order and improve the sense of security in the entire area. This is the prototype of a safe zone. Then I can recruit workers on a large scale and select good people as workers."

"Next, I will set up the [Liming Toy Company], based on the capital-light labor-intensive industry, to create an industrial base that is easy to develop and replicate. I will launch our flagship products in Shangcheng District, keep up with publicity and advertising, let the brand and products penetrate the hearts of the people, recover funds, and continue to grow!"

Ji Luo now feels like he is holding a PPT and fooling investors out of their money. Of course, Ji Luo doesn't even have a PPT. He only has a few words on a notebook and a pie in the sky, no... a description of the future.

But Chen didn't feel much about this. Her uncle was an executive of Longmen, and her family was very powerful in Yan Country. She had never touched money and she had no interest in money.

"Ji Luo, don't say these passionate words to fool me. I can give you 100,000 Longmen coins first, and you have to show me the results."

"Chen! I'll fight the world for your will (and money)!"

Ji Luo's face was already full of smiles. Look at this, what does it mean to be generous! What does it mean to be rich!

Jiu gave him a life-threatening task and offered him a trial price of 100,000, and finally negotiated to a maximum of 200,000. But Chen didn't even blink and directly offered 100,000.

What does it mean to produce results? Even if it means setting up a stall and making something look good, she is willing to continue investing money!

She doesn't want dividends, power, or even shares... She really does. It makes me cry.

Now, Ji Luo is sure that Chen is the cutest person in the world, and he will beat to death anyone who tries to slander her!

As expected of Ji Luo’s most beloved wife in the game, she is the one who really helps when something happens!

"Ji Luo, I'll transfer the money to you later. I look forward to your achievements. But if I find out that you've cheated me... then you'll spend the rest of your life in prison."

Chapter 36: Working for Chen with all my heart

Chen deliberately made a serious expression, trying to threaten Ji Luo, but Ji Luo thought she was particularly cute, so cute that people wanted to touch her horns...

"Chen, you have to believe me. How could I lie to you~"

Ji Luo frowned and acted as if he was about to swear. Chen looked at him with a smile and had no intention of stopping him. Ji Luo immediately pretended to scratch his head and perfunctorily passed it off.

"Ji Luo, I really hope you can succeed, but... I'm not afraid of you failing."

Chen suddenly took the pen from Ji Luo's hand and wrote a few words solemnly on his notebook.

"No matter what, please stay alive."

"I know."

"Ji Luo, I know you have a lot of ideas, and your real purpose is not just this. I... am still willing to believe you once, just this once."

Chen is a professional criminal investigator. She has studied Ji Luo's information and has had a lot of contact with him. She understands a lot of things, but she is still willing to give Ji Luo a chance.

"As long as you don't fall into darkness and sin, I will ensure your safety, no matter the cost."

"I remember your promise, Chen... I came here to change all this."

Ji Luo didn't have any deep expression, he said this lightly, Chen didn't hear the meaning. But for Ji Luo, this was just a repetition of his promise to the dead.

"I almost forgot! Chen, let's continue with the previous topic. I want to change the downtown area and set up a toy company. This Snow Pheasant is necessary! Without her, this will not be possible."

"I can let her go, but... you have to ensure her safety."

Chen may not care about the 100,000 Longmen coins, but she attaches great importance to Xuezhi's safety. Being on Wei Yanwu's list, this seemingly poor and timid girl will definitely become a help to Longmen's future.

She…is not a person of interest. She shouldn’t die, and she can’t be sacrificed.

"Ji Luo, protect her, even if you die!"

"Chen, I understand. I can die, you can die, but she can't die... This is the premise for everything we do."

Ji Luo and Chen both used the snow pheasant to represent the people of Longmen. Everything they are doing now is for Longmen, but they have no right to let the people bleed and sacrifice.

"You are indeed... different from everyone else."

Chen felt that her values ​​were very consistent with Ji Luo's. She looked at Ji Luo, took two steps back, turned around and walked in front of Xue Zhi.

"Ah...I didn't see anything!"