Chapter 380 Dark Rose

Since the arrival of the court commissioner Luo in New Moon City, the city has undergone a dramatic change in just half a month, and a massive purge is taking place throughout the society.

Within the New Moon City Council, including the Director of the General Security Bureau, Schenkov, all 319 officials who had opened the way for the refugees from the border outside the rusty wall were arrested and imprisoned without exception.

As for the mercenaries, the leaders of the mercenary groups that had participated in the fight against the beasts were also arrested on various charges, and the middlemen who had close contacts with them also suffered.

And those who were completely inhumane and did nothing or even acted recklessly during the beast crisis were all promoted by Luo. Those who were originally unsuccessful began to rise step by step, and those who were already prominent were promoted to higher positions.

Righteous people were imprisoned, and jackals and borers were rampant. This is the change in New Moon City in the past half month.

At the same time, the pursuit of the fleeing Wolf Raid members and their leader Fenrir was ongoing. Local security forces and the Upper Court Guards were everywhere on the streets checking pedestrians. The airspace was completely blocked 24 hours a day, and not even a bird could fly out.

The flames that Fenrir had just lit when he overturned the Tower of Babel were ruthlessly extinguished under Luo's iron-fisted suppression. No one knew what direction the situation would develop in next.

Outside a high-end restaurant in the Lakeside Business District, Su Mo did not drive his usual Black Ark, but drove a low-key sedan to the side of the street and sat in the passenger seat.

Luo had finished dinner at this time and was walking out of the restaurant accompanied by his entourage. The person who invited him to dinner was a well-known local consortium boss.

Dongdong leaned against the car window, looking coldly at Luo who was chatting and laughing with the big boss in the distance, and said: "I heard that this special envoy asked people to prepare a hundred dishes for each meal, and only eat a small bite of each dish, and throw away all the food that cannot be eaten."

"Hehe, what a dog, it is because of this kind of scum that so many people in the world cannot eat enough."

Su Mo smiled slightly: "Do you think she is bad?"

Dongdong asked back: "Otherwise? Isn't this kind of bitch who wastes food bad?"

Su Mo put his hand on Dongdong's head and rubbed it gently. He looked at Luo with her and said meaningfully: "Dong, many times, things can't be seen only on the surface."

"Come on, put on your hat, I will take you to see things that everyone can't see."

The two put on their caps and left the car, and walked towards the back alley of the high-end restaurant under the leadership of Su Mo.

The back alley is directly connected to the restaurant's kitchen waste treatment room. Some untreated sewage can be seen on the ground, and flies are buzzing around the garbage can full of dirt.

In the back alleys of restaurants like this, many homeless people often gather, waiting to eat the garbage dumped out.

This time is no exception. There are elderly homeless people and young homeless children gathered here, who are eagerly looking forward to food.

Soon, the door of the kitchen waste disposal room opened, and several restaurant employees pushed out a cart of garbage bags and threw them into the trash can, complaining as they threw them.

"Such good dishes are all wasted, alas."

"Do you think the special commissioner is sick? Are all the people in the court so extravagant?"

"Really sick, if you can't finish it, just leave it there. Anyway, you only eat a small bite, and the kitchen will take it back and process it a little and then sell it again. It's disgusting to have to throw it into the trash can."

"Yes, I used to clean the tables of big shots and get a lot of delicious food to take home. Today, these beggars are really cheap."

The garbage dumped by the restaurant staff was not something else, but the food that had just been cleaned up from Luo's dinner party.

The high-end ingredients that only the social elite can enjoy are now piled up in the dirty trash can, mixed with the dirt inside, and the original fragrance is covered, emitting an unbearable smell.

Even so, the vagrants still have bright eyes, rushing to grab food from the trash can, regardless of the dirt, and stuffing it directly into their mouths. If their mouths can't fit, they put it in their pockets.

The restaurant employees kept cursing and complaining, and went back to work, letting these vagrants rob the trash can.

Looking at this scene, Dongdong was a little absent-minded, perhaps remembering the past self who was homeless on the street, or perhaps realizing the deep meaning that Su Mo wanted to express.

Su Mo looked at the homeless people who were rummaging through the trash cans and said deeply: "You think Luo is a scum who wastes food, but there are things behind this that outsiders cannot see."

"You only see Luo pouring the unfinished food into the trash can, but you don't see who the food ends up in."

Dong Dong muttered: "She poured the food out to leave it for those who can't afford to eat?"

"But why did she have to pour it into the trash can? Can't she just leave it for the restaurant to deal with?"

Su Mo shook his head and said: "If it is left for the restaurant to deal with, think about what will happen?"

"So many dishes that have hardly been touched are all priceless ingredients. The cheapest plate can sell for thousands or tens of thousands. If you are the owner of the restaurant, can you resist selling them again?"

"Even if the boss really has a conscience and does not sell the eaten food to other guests, the food will most likely be divided and eaten by the foreman or other waiters."

At this point, Su Mo's eyes became deep: "The same food is different in different people's mouths. Some people eat it just to enjoy their appetite, while others rely on it to survive."

"If you want to get food into the mouths of people who really need it, the easiest way is to dump it into the trash can and make it dirty. The dirtier the better, because people who are starving will eat anything and will never care whether it is dirty or not."

Dongdong nodded subconsciously. Obviously, she deeply understood Su Mo's last words.

After a moment of silence, she asked again in confusion: "But if she wants to help the homeless, why bother to beat around the bush? Donate money to the foundation yourself, or let those bosses donate money to the foundation."

Su Mo smiled briefly: "Foundation? You donated 1 million to the foundation. Do you think that only 10,000 will be implemented in the end?"

"As long as there is enough profit, those parasites dare to do anything. No matter how much you donate, the ones who get fat in the end are just those who benefit from it."

"Besides, he is a special envoy who is busy with all kinds of things. He doesn't have enough time on weekdays. It is impossible for him to have the energy to keep an eye on these things. . So, she took advantage of the physiological activity of "eating" that humans must carry out. "

"As you can see now, the bosses are the ones who spend money, and the food ends up in the mouths of the wanderers. There is no exploitation, no deduction, and no work time and energy is taken up. It is done directly from top to bottom."

"Each meal has 100 dishes. Assuming that each dish can keep 5 hungry people alive, one meal can save 500 people. Extend the time, a month, a year, ten years, you can calculate how much that is."

Dongdong was a little absent-minded after hearing this. Obviously, she didn't realize that there was a deeper meaning behind it.

She was silent for a long time, and whispered in a low voice: "According to you, this Luo is a good person?"

Su Mo couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this.

More than a good person.

Among all the characters in the game "Dawn", if Su Mo was asked to choose the kindest good person, he would not choose Shangguan Li, who was chivalrous and righteous, nor would he choose Fenrir, who fought for the border.

He would choose Luo.

Luo was born into a prominent family. Her three generations were all important officials in the court. She herself also held an important position, mediating between the major forces in the court and working for the three giant companies, representing their interests everywhere.

But no one would have thought, even the top managers of the giant companies would not have thought, that such a loyal official in the court was actually a revolutionary in his bones.

Whether it was Shangguan Li or Fenrir, they did have their own glorious ideals, but they still retained their feelings in their hearts, and their personal feelings would affect their decisions.

Just like Fenrir, this assault on the Tower of Babel was indeed exciting, but objectively speaking, it was irrational.

So what if the Tower of Babel was overturned? There is more than one "Tower of Babel" in this world. Even if the Tower of Babel in Crescent City was burned to ashes, a new Tower of Babel would be built after a while, and nothing would change.

The reason why Fenrir did this was entirely to fulfill Troy and give Xibel hope to survive.

But Luo is completely different. She is a kind person who can be described as "cruel".

Luo does not love her family, colleagues, friends, any individual, or even herself.

She loves the entire human race.

For the future of all mankind, she can abandon everything.

In the original plot of "Dawn", in order to get promoted and further insert herself into the heart of the giant's power, Luo poisoned her biological parents without any hesitation, and killed her childhood playmates who had been together for decades.

It is beautiful and dangerous to be a companion with such a person.

The beauty is that if you have a common ideal, you never have to worry about her betrayal.

The danger is that for this ideal, she can sacrifice everything, including you as a companion.

This is Luo, a thorny rose that blooms silently in the dark, extremely kind and extremely cold.

What is the purpose of Luo's recent actions? To be honest, Su Mo doesn't know either. The current situation has long deviated from the original plot.

There is only one thing that is beyond doubt, that is, in Luo's calculations, what she did was to defeat the giant companies and for the future of the entire human race.

As for why suppressing the righteous is related to defeating the giant companies? What kind of big chess is she playing? Su Mo still can't guess it at present, and needs to look further into the situation.

"Ding-ling-ling." At this time, the phone rang.

Su Mo picked it up, and it was KK who opened it.

"Brother, the intelligence department reported that the convoy to the court is coming to our side. When will you come back?"

Su Mo thought: What is coming will come.

I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse, anyway, I can't avoid it, so I'll take it.

Su Mo replied: "I know, I'll be back soon."

During Luo's trip to New Moon City this time, many people around Su Mo were arrested, and he had to be on guard. He personally reviewed various documents within the mercenary group to ensure that there was no handle that could be caught.

Luo came to visit tonight, and Su Mo did not make any special arrangements, otherwise he would let the other party know that he was monitoring her. This kind of thing is too bad, so everything in the whole building is normal.

Su Mo drove faster than Luo's convoy, returned to the building first, and came down to greet the other party after they arrived.

Luo entered the lobby and took the initiative to extend his hand to Su Mo: "Captain Su, I've heard a lot about you. You look much more handsome than in the photo."

Su Mo responded humorously: "I just look like a common person. Miss Luo, you don't have to compliment me. Do you want to have a midnight snack? The chefs are here and all the ingredients are ready. I'll ask them to make a table according to the specifications?"

Luo smiled slightly: "No, I'm quite full after dinner. Just a cup of tea will do."

Hearing this answer, Su Mo felt a little relieved.

Like most leaders, Luo was covered in thick disguise. She was polite and generous to everyone, and it was almost impossible to find any clues from her words.

But from the perspective of a time traveler, it is not difficult to judge Luo's thoughts on a person, that is, to see her attitude towards "treating".

According to normal interpersonal communication, if a person is willing to let you treat, it means that there is something between you.

If you are not allowed to treat, and you are not given any face, your relationship is just like that.

But this is the opposite for Luo.

If she happily accepts your invitation and lets you spend money to set up a big table, then you must have an average impression in her mind.

If she doesn't want anything and doesn't let you spend money to entertain, it means that she has a good impression of you.

With such foresight, Su Mo felt a little relieved, and he said, "Then let's go to the tea room to talk."

The group came to the tea room, Su Mo and Luo sat down face to face at the tea table, and the others stood on the side.

KK acted as a small housekeeper, helping to make tea.

Luo glanced at KK and asked, "Border man?"

KK was stunned, subconsciously looked down at his chest, and for a moment, he thought he was still wearing a "dog tag" that exposed his identity.

"It seems that it is." Luo said with a smile, "The nameplate is no longer worn, but some small details in the gestures are difficult to change."

"Captain Su has a big family and a big business. He doesn't find a professional housekeeper, but keeps a small border man like you by his side. It seems that you are a life-long friend."

Su Mo didn't intend to let KK respond. This level of big man is not something he can deal with with his little experience.

Su Mo smiled and took over the words: "KK followed me before I started my business. We suffered so much together at the beginning, and I will never abandon him when I become rich."

This is the truth, and it is also to use this topic to brush up Luo's favorability.

Luo held her cheek with her hand, and her smile became mysterious: "So, he is your important companion."

"Chen Zhengde." She called.

The warrior who injured Shangguan Li stood up and glanced at KK intentionally or unintentionally.

The tea room was silent, with only the sound of boiling water, which seemed a bit depressing.

Luo smiled and stared at Su Mo for a while, then slowly said: "I see there are many game machines in the video game room next door. You take people to compete with KK and see how good the game level of the people under Captain Su is."

KK was a little confused and asked Su Mo with his eyes.

Su Mo nodded to him.

The group left one after another, and only Su Mo and Luo were left in the tea room to talk alone.

Luo looked at Su Mo who was pouring tea for her and teased: "Captain Su, you are quite patient. All your companions were arrested, but you didn't even ask me about the situation when you saw me."

Su Mo put down the teapot and shrugged: "What's the point of asking? You won't tell me."

Luo raised his eyebrows and smiled: "How can you know if you don't ask."

Su Mo: "Okay, then tell me why you arrested them."

Luo leaned forward a little, closer to Su Mo, and his golden eyes concealed a dangerous cold light: "Because we uprooted you, including you." (End of this chapter)