Chapter 544 Slums
After leaving the Bratano Institute, Yang Ming got into Alex's car and said coldly, "Let's go to the largest black market nearby."
Alex responded and started the car and drove towards the largest black market nearby. Although he was curious about why the "big boss" came back alone, he chose to keep quiet.
"Xiaozhi and the others are traveling with Korne now, so they probably won't encounter any danger along the way. I have fulfilled my promise, and it's time to achieve my goal." Yang Ming thought to himself. He hadn't found the underground black market in Chaoxiang Town and Mingshui Town before, so now that he was in Miare City, he naturally had to repair the damaged gears of Team Rocket.
The car sped along the street and after turning several corners, it arrived at a place that looked like a garbage dump.
"This is... a slum?!" Looking at the scene in front of him, Yang Ming frowned slightly.
"Yes, boss, the underground black market in Miare City is built in the slums," Alex explained as he helped Yang Ming open the car door. "You know, Miare City is in the Kalos region. It is not the largest city in the world, but it is also the richest and most prosperous city. The population here is dozens or even hundreds of times that of other cities, and the degree of urbanization is also the highest in the world."
Yang Ming nodded, motioning for him to continue.
"But because of this, the gap between the rich and the poor in Miare is the largest in the world. The rich here live in luxurious high-rise buildings, while the poor can only squeeze into these dilapidated slums. The two sides are separated by a high wall, like two completely different worlds."
"The government and gym leaders of Miare City don't care?" Yang Ming asked.
"Excuse me, the emergence of such a large 'city within a city' in Miare City is more likely the result of the officials' actions," Alex said with a hint of disdain. "What they want is superficial prosperity. Slums can provide them with cheap labor and hide filth. As long as the situation is not too bad, they don't bother to care."
"As for the gym masters, hehe, to put it bluntly, all the gym masters in Miare City are technical geeks. They are keen on doing research behind closed doors, but indifferent to other things. Although Miare City can develop to this point today, it is inseparable from their contributions, but it is impossible to expect them to reverse the current situation of the gap between the rich and the poor."
Yang Ming understood clearly that although gym masters had the responsibility to protect the region, at most they could only manage evil organizations and maintain regional law and order. As for the problem of the gap between the rich and the poor at the social level, it was indeed beyond their scope of responsibility.
"Let's go in and take a look." Yang Ming said, walking towards the depths of the slums.
Walking into the slum, an indescribable stench hits you in the face. The surrounding buildings are dilapidated, the walls are covered with graffiti and stains, and the narrow streets are full of garbage. There are also some skinny people lying motionless on the roadside. Suddenly, a group of ragged children blocked their way.
"Don't be surprised, boss. Every time a 'new face' shows up, these little brats come up to ask for money," Alex explained.
Yang Ming nodded and threw a handful of coins from his pocket. The coins fell to the ground with a clinking sound. The children immediately cheered and scrambled for them. Yang Ming and the other child took the opportunity to leave.
"Boss, if we show off our wealth in this place, we'll be targeted by the Vulture Gang." Alex stammered.
"Vulture Gang? What is that?" Yang Ming raised his eyebrows.
"The Vulture Gang is the largest gang in this slum," Alex explained. "In this shady underground world, the black market's ruler, the Miare Gang, is the most powerful force. They occupy the largest territory in the entire slum, and there are three elite-level strongmen in charge of the black market alone."
"Miale Gang?" Yang Ming's face changed slightly. He killed several serial killers last night and found clues on their bodies that were related to an underground gang called "Miale Gang".
Now it seems that these guys are peripheral members of the Miare Gang.
Alex nodded and said, "Yes, the Miare Gang is a large-scale gang that has emerged in recent years. Its members are all extremely vicious and cruel. Even the head of our family is afraid of them."
"This gang is full of experts. In addition to several elite leaders, its leader has even reached the level of a quasi-king. However, he is rarely seen and his subordinates are responsible for daily matters."
"A mere gang can actually have a quasi-king leader in charge. As an emerging force, it can be said to be quite powerful." Yang Ming thought to himself.
"Next to the Miare Gang are eight weaker gangs, the strongest of which is the Vulture Gang. Their leader, Vulture, is a very perverted and cruel guy. Anyone who gets close to his territory, regardless of whether they are men or women, will have their bodies chopped into pieces and thrown out the next day." Alex began to feel nauseous when he said this.
"So how strong is this so-called vulture?" Yang Ming asked.
"Although he is not on the same level as the Miare Gang, this Vulture is also an elite-level warrior and the strongest among the eight gangs." Alex said carefully.
"Elite?" Yang Ming sneered, "You should keep your heart to yourself. This kind of person is not worth my attention."
Alex was immediately delighted when he heard this. He originally thought that the "big boss" in front of him was just a relatively strong elite, but now it seems that he has already reached a level of unknown trump cards. Thinking of this, Alex was even more grateful for his previous choice.
The two walked forward, and as they went deeper and deeper, the scene in the slum became more and more horrifying, with burning tires, piles of garbage, and a pungent smell that made people almost suffocate. There were also several naked men and women doing some unspeakable things in broad daylight.
Men and men, women and women, men and Pokémon, women and Pokémon...all the uncomfortable scenes that humans can imagine can be seen here. In addition, there are some mentally ill people wandering aimlessly on the streets, muttering some incomprehensible words.
"Big Bear, when did you get here? It's a sunny day today." Just then, a madman who came from nowhere stopped Yang Ming.
"Yes, I love you too. Last time a dog bit my asshole, luckily I had a runny nose, hahahaha..."
"Why don't I shit for you to eat? It's a nice day today. I saw a pig raping an ant. I want my steak to be rare. Woof woof woof woof..."
His incoherent speech made people's scalps tingle. Just when Yang Ming wanted to push him away, a sharp arrow pierced the madman's throat.
"Oops, I accidentally shot it off target." At this moment, a large group of burly men on modified motorcycles came from all directions. They whistled, with malicious looks on their faces, and surrounded Yang Ming and the other man.
"If you don't want to die, hand over all your valuables and dig out your eyes, then I'll consider letting you go."