Da Jiang City, Luoxi District, Earth Guard Da Jiang City Security Bureau.
A battered little car chugged over from the distance. Not far from the Security Bureau, it came to a stop, and Wang Qing gently pushed open the door and stepped out.
He wore an Earth Guard uniform and was tall. No matter the occasion, a faint smile always rested on his lips.
Yet that smile did not make him seem any kinder. Instead, it only added to the air of arrogance around him.
An arrogance born not of status or wealth, but of the soul and spirit.
After getting out, Wang Qing paused, then took off his uniform jacket and tossed it into the car before heading toward a small supermarket ahead.
The shop owner, who had been getting sleepy, immediately perked up when he saw Wang Qing.
Although the man was not wearing his uniform jacket, his trousers were regulation issue. On top of that, he looked distinctly imposing. He was probably a public security officer or a Security Bureau guard. Either way, the owner could not afford to offend him.
Wang Qing stopped at the entrance and looked through the glass display case at the cigarettes inside.
Golden Sun was fifty a pack, Golden Plum twenty-six, Blue Cloud seventeen, and White Cloud eight.
After looking back and forth over the cigarettes at their various prices, Wang Qing smiled. "Give me a pack of Blue Cloud."
There was not much of this month's salary left. He had to spend carefully.
The owner took out the cigarettes. Just as Wang Qing pulled out his phone to scan the code, the owner nodded and bowed. "It's free, free. Please, take it and enjoy."
This man was putting on a show about scanning to pay, but if he actually dared