My Gun Is Perfectly Legitimate

"Sifang Transportation Company is one of the largest freight companies in the north of the city. Its main business is transporting goods between Satellite Cities. Sometimes, it can even take on freight jobs to and from the main city, as well as between other High Wall Cities. Their boss is a woman surnamed Chen. I heard she has a huge business, and her operations don't just cover the nearby Satellite Cities—they've even got connections in the main city!"

"Little Lu Brother, are we sure... we're going to them?"

Unexpectedly granted Lu Xin's permission to join the project, Lu Cheng was extremely grateful.

He knew that with his qualifications, even if he had won the favor of the Director's daughter, it would still be very difficult for him to stay with the company without any accomplishments. Especially after his failed attempt to snatch Lu Xin's job had made everyone in the office resent him and ruined his reputation, he was exceptionally invested in this assignment.

For the entire company, this was also a very important piece of business.

Their company was a small trading company, primarily engaged in commerce between Satellite Cities. But this particular job, specifically assigned to Lu Xin, involved the main city. Being able to do business with the main city was every company's dream.

So not only had he quickly helped Lu Xin organize the materials, he had also decided early on to accompany Lu Xin on this inspection trip.

It was just that when they set off, there were three people instead.

Princess Xiaoqing had come along too. She seemed worried that Lu Xin would deliberately squeeze her boyfriend out at work.

Lu Xin did not mind. After all, Princess Xiaoqing had a car.

I'm afraid Sifang Transportation Company isn't as simple as it looks...

As Lu Xin listened to Lu Cheng's report, he thought to himself that although the discovery of wild grain varieties and the revival of some industries had solved the food problem for most people in modern society, they were still far from rebuilding the industrial system of the past.

One of the major problems was transportation.

The roads outside the High Wall Cities were badly damaged and littered with obstacles. There were countless madmen who could never be completely cleared out, wandering outside the cities, along with refugees and knight orders who survived by looting supplies, not to mention countless dangers that could not be predicted in advance. Those who dared to transport goods outside the cities were all exceptionally tough people with the confidence and means to back it up...

Especially in the additional file Chen Jing had given him, there was a great deal of inside information that could not be uncovered through official channels.

For instance, the woman surnamed Chen was actually just the public-facing puppet of Sifang Transportation Company.

The real boss was a man from the wilderness named Qin Ran.

But because people from the wilderness were not given formal identities or opportunities to attend school until they had lived in a High Wall City for three years, and were not allowed to register companies or hold positions in administrative departments until they had lived there for ten years, he had pushed one of his lovers forward. Sifang Company's business was probably far more than simply transporting goods honestly!

People born in the wilderness could never be simple, much less honest!

"We'll go with them. After all, there aren't many companies willing to take on transportation jobs outside the city now."

Lu Xin did not explain much. For his company, this really was a business deal.

But for his other job, the real purpose was to contact Qin Ran and see whether there was anything wrong with him.

Princess Xiaoqing, who was driving in front, rolled her eyes through the rearview mirror.

She felt Lu Xin was putting on too many airs in front of her boyfriend.

But she had already been heavily scolded by the Director yesterday, so she did not dare say much at this moment.

The car soon arrived at Sifang Transportation Company in the north of the city. It was a massive factory complex. Most of the buildings inside had been torn down and replaced with neat concrete roads. A row of pickup trucks welded with thick steel plates and even spikes was parked in the huge yard. Without exception, every vehicle was filthy, like enormous monsters covered in moss and rotten mud.

They had called ahead. The moment Lu Xin and the others got out, a young man with half his head shaved, a cigarette in his mouth, and slippers on his feet came over. Swinging an arm so skinny it was almost just a stick, he gestured at them before leading the way inside.

Along the way, cold gazes frequently fell on them from the roadside, examining them from head to toe.

Among these people were loose, sleazy young punks with open shirts, as well as men who looked exceptionally sharp and capable.

"You two go in and discuss things with the manager first."

When they reached the office entrance, Lu Xin smiled at Lu Cheng and Princess Xiaoqing. "I'll stay outside and take a look at their vehicles."

Lu Cheng and Princess Xiaoqing hesitated. Princess Xiaoqing tugged Lu Cheng, and the two quickly went inside.

Before finalizing a contract, it was naturally necessary to inspect the vehicles used to haul cargo. Besides, if Lu Cheng could settle the specific terms, that would also be an outstanding performance at work. Princess Xiaoqing still knew how to distinguish priorities.

After the two went inside, Lu Xin slowly wandered around outside.

The information Chen Jing had given him only said that seven or eight murder cases were connected to this company, but it was uncertain whether they involved a mental pollution incident. After all, deaths were common enough in conflicts between such people and in shady business dealings. To High Wall City, cases like these were actually minor matters and, in a sense, not worth paying attention to at all...

What he needed to do now was determine the truth.

So he first took a look around the company to see whether there were any strange sights like those he had encountered in the earlier café incident.

"People who work outside the city really are tough..."

Lu Xin made several rounds through the company, carefully inspecting several trucks as he thought to himself.

There were all kinds of marks on those trucks. Some looked as if they had been smashed by rocks, while others appeared to have been chopped by blades. There were also dark red stains on the tires and chassis, though he had no idea whether they were blood.

Lu Xin was not actually an expert in this sort of thing.

But he felt he should try to look a little more professional.

So he examined everything carefully, wondering what exactly was worth being suspicious of.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Don't hit him..."

"If you keep hitting people, I'm going to the Guard Department..."

"..."

Just as Lu Xin was looking around, a burst of crying and shouting suddenly came from a row of single-story buildings used as offices ahead.

He hurried over and saw several sleazy young men surrounding Lu Cheng and kicking him, cursing viciously as they did. "Is that how you do business? We risk our lives running around outside, practically carrying our heads under our belts, just so you can slash our prices? Who the hell are you trying to act educated in front of? I'll throw you outside right now and feed you to those madmen!"

Lu Cheng held his head and begged repeatedly for mercy. Princess Xiaoqing shouted from the side but did not dare step forward to stop them.

"What happened?"

Lu Xin strode forward and pulled his backpack around to his chest.

Princess Xiaoqing cried, "We just thought their price was too high and wanted to bargain a little, but they started hitting people. And I saw too many problems in their accounts. We can't work with them. If we do, it'll definitely be a huge hassle..."

Before she finished speaking, a woman rushed over from the side, grabbed her by the hair, and began slapping her hard across the face.

"You bitch, who are you saying has too many problems?"

"If you hadn't kept yapping, why would I hit you?"

"Say it! Why am I hitting you?"

Princess Xiaoqing's face had been slapped swollen. She did not dare say another word and only sobbed.

Seeing her being slapped, Lu Xin withdrew the hand he had put into his backpack, and his steps unconsciously slowed a little.

"Sorry, everyone, I'm really sorry..."

After dragging his feet for quite a while, Lu Xin finally walked over and apologized repeatedly. "How did you suddenly start fighting?"

"Don't give me that crap..."

A shirtless man with a scar across his face glanced sideways at Lu Xin. "You're the one in charge, right?"

"You said on the phone you were Manager Lu? Fine, then I'll deal with you. You called and said you needed vehicles. I got the vehicles ready, and I found drivers for you too. Now you suddenly want to back out? Are you screwing with us? These days, nobody has it easy. If you give a little, I'll give a little, and everyone gets by. But if you refuse to budge, don't blame us for getting rough..."

"..."

"Big Brother is right."

Lu Xin smiled ingratiatingly. "Then how about I go back and discuss it with them?"

Lu Xin had not been surprised by what happened to Lu Cheng and Princess Xiaoqing.

Their company was a small trading company in a Satellite City. Simply put, its main business was circulating non-strategic supplies between Satellite Cities. Because their boss had connections in the Materials Management Department and had obtained transit permits, they possessed a small amount of authority. Thus, the logistics companies they usually dealt with fawned over them, and sometimes even gave them substantial kickbacks.

When they suddenly encountered Sifang Transportation Company, how could they have expected it to be different?

He still did not know exactly why they had been beaten, but it was perfectly normal for two incompatible attitudes to collide.

"Discuss?"

The scarred man sneered and spat on the ground. "Everyone's busy trying to stay alive. Who has time to waste arguing with you?"

Lu Xin looked troubled. "Then what do you want?"

The scarred man said, "Sign the contract, pay up, and get to work. That saves everyone the trouble!"

Lu Xin fell silent for a moment. "We definitely can't sign the contract just like this."

The scarred man sneered. "This little manager has a pretty hard head..."

At that moment, the people around them lazily gathered closer, all wearing mocking half-smiles as they surrounded Lu Xin.

Seeing this, Lu Xin hesitated briefly, then suddenly pulled a gun from his backpack and pointed it at them.

"A gun?"

The people froze when they saw it.

Even Lu Cheng, who had been kicked crooked onto the ground and did not dare get up, and Princess Xiaoqing, whose hair was still being held, stared wide-eyed.

Nobody had expected Lu Xin to pull out a gun.

"He actually has a gun..."

"Haha..."

"..."

But then a wave of laughter broke out.

The expressions on the men's faces turned mocking. Even the woman grabbing Princess Xiaoqing by the hair looked disdainful. Some people quietly pulled out pointed iron pipes, while others picked up hammers, axes, and similar things.

"Who would've thought someone would still carry a gun inside the walls?"

"Heh, little brother, is that gun of yours legitimate?"

"..."

The crowd laughed and slowly closed in. A lean, capable young man held a rusty knife in his hand.

Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, his eyes turned cold and he suddenly rushed at Lu Xin's back.

His eyes were full of ruthlessness. As someone who survived on the streets, he understood that the most important thing for a thug was making a name for himself. But chances to stand out were hard to find. Aside from major situations that required risking one's life, it usually came down to whoever was the most ruthless and quickest to act. This blind fool was already doomed, and if he could stab him down with one strike, he would have meat for dinner tonight...

But before he could truly stab Lu Xin, Lu Xin, who appeared completely unprepared, suddenly turned around.

He held the gun in his hand and fired without hesitation.

Bang!

The young man cried out in agony and fell two meters away. Blood gushed from his left thigh.

It was Lu Xin's first time using a gun, and his aim was genuinely terrible.

But at the sound of that gunshot, everyone around him was suddenly shocked and scrambled backward.

The area instantly fell silent. All laughter and shouting vanished completely. Only the young man who had been shot was rolling on the ground while clutching his leg, squealing like a pig being slaughtered, his cries now clearly tinged with sobs.

Everyone looked at Lu Xin as though he were insane. Who would have thought it was a real gun?

What was even more unbelievable was that he actually dared to fire it?

This was inside High Wall City, not outside the city. Did he think the Guard Department was useless?

People who often traveled through the wilderness were tough, but that did not mean they were unafraid of death. If anything, they feared death even more.

The young punks who hung around the city, on the other hand, often dared do anything once their blood was up. That was why Lu Xin had shot him first.

After shooting that man, Lu Xin immediately swung the gun around and pointed it at a middle-aged woman standing behind the crowd.

"Don't force me!"

"You can all see it—my gun is perfectly legitimate..."