"The Sniper who just attacked us," He Ao pointed at Sniper who fell on the ground with his crutch, and then pointed at the car that hit the wall with his crutch, "The people inside were just about to shoot me."
Then he looked at Igarie, "Is this considered self-defense?"
"So... right?"
Igarie is a little confused.
The incident happened so fast that her mind was already a little confused.
From the nature of the incident, this can be regarded as self-defense.
Just explain that He Ao met Sniper as an accidental encounter on the way to escape. Although Igarie felt that Old Master probably came here specially to hunt down Sniper, but it can still be explained with an "explanation".
The problem is that too many people died in self-defense, and all those who attacked them died.
Even according to the laws of Dawn City, if you really have to go to court, you will probably have to fight.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this. Igarie raised his head and looked at He Ao.
"Old Master, what should we do next?"
Igarie was completely confused at this moment. She didn't know why she was in this situation, why someone would come after her, and why the originally kind and kind Library Administrator Old Master suddenly showed such a cold and decisive side.
She even began to think about the unknown past of He Ao, and began to wonder if those uncles sweeping the floors on the roadside were actually masters of hiding things.
But in the final analysis, He Ao is her only support now. In times of crisis, the most important thing to do is to listen to the opinions of professionals.
He Ao glanced at Igarie, walked deeper into the alley with a cane, and took out a card reader with a translucent Storage Chip inserted from his pocket.
This kind of card reader can convert the interface of Storage Chip into the universal three-point magnetic data interface of Federation, so that you can use Bracelet to read the content inside.
"Have you seen it?"
He Ao puts the card reader in front of Igarie.
Igarie shook his head blankly.
"Take a look," He Ao handed her the card reader. "After reading it, share the information you know with me."
Igarie took the card reader from He Ao's hand blankly.
"Remember to disconnect from the Internet."
He Ao, who was walking in front, suddenly said.
"Ah," Igarie nodded. She leaned the card reader against Bracelet's data interface and asked softly, "So, Old Master, are we going to take a look at what's inside?"
"No," He Ao shook his head, "Let's go to Rockville Private High School."
"Ah? Why?"
"The mayor is giving a speech there."
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Crown District·Rockville Private High School
A lean and lean Old Man with a kind and majestic face was standing on the podium. His eyes were shining and he looked energetically at the students sitting neatly in front of him.
"... I know that the videos played on those smart devices may have given you some illusion, thinking that you can make a lot of money without much effort, thinking that you only need to be able to sing, dance, participate in some kind of talk show, or have fun in a variety show, and then you can enjoy the wealth."
"But the reality is, there's almost no chance you'll go down either path."
"Those lively TV shows and the stars who are active in them often give us the illusion that we can be rich and successful without any effort."
"But success is actually difficult."
"The land under our feet is the oldest land in Dawn City and one of the oldest lands in Federation. More than 800 years ago, the founders of Federation broke through the sea and landed on this land. They built the original Dawn City here - which is what we now call Crown District."
"Under the attack of the crazy Exotic Beast, they built the first high wall of Dawn City in the terrifying wilderness, and it is also the oldest high wall of Federation."
"How long did it take them?"
"Twenty years!"
"Seven hundred and fifty-six years ago, when Federation was established, almost a hundred years had passed since the construction of the high wall of Dawn City began."
"More than 800 years ago, the people sitting in your position, people about the same age as you, overcame obstacles, reclaimed the land at the feet of Exotic Beast, and rebuilt civilization in the madness of the wilderness. They spent twenty years building Dawn and a hundred years building Federation."
"Success is never easy."
"Eight centuries ago, those who sat in your position rekindled the spark of civilization and gave us the walls behind which we can live."
"Five centuries ago, people sitting in your position restored transportation between cities, allowing us to travel freely between cities."
"Three centuries ago, people sitting in your position built a virtual network across the wilderness and changed the way we communicate."
"So today, I want to ask everyone, what is your contribution? What problems are you going to solve? Twenty years, fifty years, or a century later, how should the mayor who comes here describe everything you have done for the morning sun and Federation?"
"Now, your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you receive the education you need to answer these questions."
"I want every one of you to do great things, so don't let me down, don't let your family down, don't let your city down."
Thunderous applause.
"Thank you all, God bless you, God bless the morning sun."
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Outside the venue, there was a dense crowd of people standing and watching, and most of the applause came from these crowds.
At the edge of the crowd stood a silver-haired Old Man and a slim black-haired woman. They did not applaud, but listened quietly to the mayor's speech.
"Well said."
He Ao said calmly, leaning on a cane.
"Yes," Igarie nodded silently. Her eyes swept over the students wearing expensive woolen sweater uniforms, the luxury bags hanging on their bodies, and the expensive Smart Bracelet or brand-name watches they carried.
Rockville Private High School is the best middle school in Crown District and the best middle school in Dawn City. Of course, its tuition is as high as nearly 100,000 Federal Coins per year.
"472," Igarie raised his head and turned his gaze to the energetic Old Man in the center of the crowd. At this moment, Old Man was packing his things and preparing to leave. "In Aston District, the neighborhood where I often go, there are 472 street children who cannot afford to go to school."
Aston District has a total of forty-one blocks.
He Ao turned around, leaning on a cane, and walked toward the exit step by step, "Let's go and meet the mayor."
"He's not..."
Igarie was a little surprised. On the way here, she had already told He Ao about her commission. She also knew that the person chasing them behind the scenes was the mayor.
"Don't you want to know the whereabouts of your little employer?" He Ao didn't look back and walked forward step by step. "The fastest way is to ask his adoptive father directly."