Chapter 284 Thick Smoke
“The world has become so dark and corrupt, it’s unprecedented.
The justice and fairness we expect simply do not exist.
We are just fooling ourselves into thinking that we can solve the problem through some so-called legal means.”
The captain frowned, "Qi Tongwei, you can't be so pessimistic.
Although the current situation is difficult, we cannot give up hope.
We must believe that justice will ultimately triumph over evil.”
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Justice? Hope? Captain, you are too naive.
In this real world, only power and interests are the most important.
The reason why those evil elements are able to run rampant is because they have powerful backgrounds and resources.
And what about us? We are just ordinary people, we have no power to fight against them.”
Qi Tongwei's eyes revealed deep despair.
“I was once full of hope for life, and I worked hard to change my destiny.
But now I realize that it was all in vain.
The world doesn’t care about our efforts and contributions.”
The captain looked at Qi Tongwei's desperate expression and his heart was filled with worry.
He knew that Qi Tongwei's experience had made him lose confidence in the world, but he couldn't let Qi Tongwei remain immersed in such negative emotions.
"Qi Tongwei, you can't think like that.
We cannot give up hope just because we encounter difficulties.
Although there is some corruption in the current officialdom, it does not mean that the whole world is dark.
We have to believe that there are still many righteous people working hard for our safety and happiness.”
Qi Tongwei remained silent, his heart full of contradictions.
He knew that what the captain said made sense, but he couldn't get rid of the despair in his heart.
The captain walked up to Qi Tongwei and patted him on the shoulder.
"Qi Tongwei, we can't give up. We have to avenge my sister-in-law and seek justice for those innocent people. We can't let those evil forces succeed."
Qi Tongwei raised his head and looked at the captain, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.
"Captain, I really don't know what to do. I feel like our efforts are in vain."
The captain said firmly: “No, our efforts will not be in vain.
We must believe in ourselves and our strength.
Although we are weak now, as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome difficulties."
Qi Tongwei looked at the captain's determined eyes, and the fire of hope in his heart seemed to be rekindled.
"Captain, you are right, we can't give up.
We want to avenge my sister-in-law and fight for justice."
The captain nodded, "Okay, then let's start from now on and make full preparations.
We need to learn self-defense skills and prepare necessary equipment.
We want to let those evil forces know that we are not to be trifled with.”
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's work hard together."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
The sudden sound made Qi Tongwei and the captain instantly alert, and their drunkenness also dissipated a lot at this moment.
The two looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and vigilance.
The captain stood up, walked gently to the door, and looked out through the peephole.
However, there was no one outside the door, only the dim lights in the corridor were flickering.
The captain frowned, feeling an uneasy feeling in his heart.
"What's going on? There's no one here." The captain said in a low voice.
Qi Tongwei also came over and looked out through the peephole.
"Could it be a prank? Or a test from those evil forces?"
The captain shook his head, "Not sure, but we can't take it lightly.
We have to be more careful from now on.”
They returned to the room, but the uneasiness in their hearts could not be dispelled.
The alcohol they had just drunk made their heads still a little dizzy, but now they were completely sober.
They began to check every corner of the room to make sure there was nothing unusual.
During this process, Qi Tongwei and the captain felt extremely heavy-hearted.
They knew that they had fallen into an extremely dangerous situation.
Those evil elements may launch another attack at any time, but they don't know the other party's specific action plan.
"Captain, what should we do now?" Qi Tongwei asked.
The captain thought for a moment and said, “We can’t just sit there and wait for death.
We must continue to gather intelligence, but we must also be prepared to respond to danger at any time."
Qi Tongwei nodded, "Okay, I will continue to find ways to collect intelligence.
However, we must also pay attention to safety and not allow those evil forces to take advantage of us.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another knock on the door.
This time, the knock on the door was accompanied by a pungent smell of cigarette smoke.
The captain's face changed instantly. He walked quickly to the door and wanted to open it to check the situation.
But Qi Tongwei grabbed him.
"Captain, we can't open it! There might be some terrorists waiting for us outside.
There is a big fire outside now and the situation is very dangerous.
If we go out rashly, we may end up in a bigger crisis.”
Qi Tongwei's voice was nervous and rapid.
The captain stopped what he was doing and frowned.
He knew that what Qi Tongwei said made sense, but the situation outside made him very worried.
If the fire continues to spread, they may be trapped here.
"But if we don't go out, we will be trapped by the fire. We must find a way," said the captain.
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said, "Let's observe the situation first and see how the fire develops.
If there is a chance, we will look for a safe exit, but before that, we cannot risk going out."
The captain nodded, and they began to observe the situation outside through the window.
I saw a huge fire burning outside with thick smoke billowing.
There was chaos on the streets and people were running around in panic.
The captain's heart was filled with anxiety. He thought of those innocent people who suffered so much in the fire.
And all this was caused by those evil forces.
"These evil elements are so despicable! In order to achieve their goals, they will stop at nothing and will not hesitate to hurt innocent people," the captain said angrily.
Qi Tongwei also feels the same way. "The evil in the world is really terrible.
These evil elements have no humanity at all. They only care about pursuing power and profit and have no regard for other people’s lives.”
They looked at the fire outside, their hearts filled with helplessness and despair.
They knew that their power was so small in such a situation.
They were unable to stop the fire, nor could they immediately avenge their wives.