Chapter 135: Third District Turmoil

"Money!"

"Banknotes!"

"Gun, bring the gun too..."

"Gold... where is my gold??"

Zuo Tong rushed into his home, frantically flipping open all the drawers and cabinets, stuffing handfuls of silver coins and gold coins into his pockets.

Finding that they were full quickly, he hurriedly pulled a cloth wrap from under the bed and stuffed all his valuables into it. As he stuffed, he looked at the time on the table, his breathing becoming heavier.

Urgency, excitement, fear, expectation... various emotions intertwined, making him feel like he was on drugs, his hands trembling slightly.

He was originally just an ordinary Enforcer. Two years ago, he had obtained the qualification to enter the Ancient Military Path, but he hadn't gained anything. He just licked up to a few young masters from Aurora City. After returning to the Third District, he had been following Guo Nan to run rampant and use his position to amass wealth. He didn't think it was anything excessive, because most Enforcers did the same.

A few days ago, he and Guo Nan offended the newly appointed Officer Chen Ling. Not long after, Chen Ling found an excuse to execute Guo Nan, which left Zuo Tong living in anxiety and fear every day... He didn't know if Chen Ling would kill him too, but he could be certain that his career as an Enforcer had come to an end.

Just when he thought everything was going to fall into the abyss, Tan Ming suddenly told him that the Third District was going to be gone, and he had obtained a spot to enter Aurora City...

Zuo Tong was both shocked and happy. He knew this was his chance to change his destiny.

"Gold!!"

Zuo Tong dug out a few gold bars from the deepest part of the wardrobe. He didn't stuff them into the bundle all at once but kept them close to his body with great care. He tied the bundle in a few quick motions, hoisted it onto his shoulder, scanned the messy room to confirm there were no other valuable items, and pushed the door open!

He would never return to this room again... Leaving here, he would embrace a brighter future!

Zuo Tong’s eyes were full of ecstasy and hope.

He ran for a while on the street with the bundle, but the gold bars and the bundle were too heavy, and he soon became breathless. He looked around and quickly locked onto a rickshaw parked in front of a house.

Zuo Tong rushed to the rickshaw, found no one nearby, and kicked the door open!

"Whose rickshaw is that outside?!"

Inside the room, a dim kerosene lamp burned silently. A freckled woman was sitting in front of the lamp, weaving cloth with a needle and thread, squinting so hard she was almost touching the needle tip. Seeing Zuo Tong kick the door open, she turned pale with fright.

"Officer Zuo?" A dark-skinned man rushed out of the room. Seeing who it was, he immediately asked in a panic, "What are you doing?"

"Is that rickshaw outside yours?"

"...Yes."

"Quick, give me a ride!"

The man hesitated. He had just made a trip to the Second District and was scared out of his wits. He hadn't rested long and could be said to be physically and mentally exhausted... Just as he was struggling with how to refuse, Zuo Tong had already drawn his gun, aimed it at his wife, and said grimly:

"I don't have time to waste with you! Go! Hurry!!"

The man’s face changed drastically. He immediately raised his hands and hurried toward the door. "I'm going, I'm going... I'm going right now!"

The man didn't even have time to grab his towel. Wearing only a thin layer of clothing, he rushed outside, unlocked the rickshaw,

Zuo Tong sat on it with his bundle and said coldly:

"Go to the station. You only have five minutes... If we aren't there in five minutes, I'll shoot you."

The man broke into a cold sweat on the spot. He started running, pulling the rickshaw, and their figures shuttled rapidly through the thick fog.

The station was not close, and it was almost impossible to get there in five minutes, not to mention he was dragging Zuo Tong... But judging by Zuo Tong’s anxious actions, if they didn't make it, he would probably really shoot. So he had to muster all his strength and run for his life.

Going to the station at this time... could something really be happening to the Third District?

The man wasn't stupid. He knew what kind of people these Enforcers were. Daring to draw a gun to force him to the station at such a critical moment definitely meant there was a life-or-death reason. And the other person was carrying such a large bag; anyone with eyes could see they were running away.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious the man became. He had a wife with poor eyesight at home. If there really was a train at the station that could escape the Third District, he had to go back as soon as possible to take his wife with him.

As the rickshaw sped along, panicked pedestrians on the road also noticed them. Seeing Zuo Tong carrying luggage on the rickshaw, they were all stunned.

"Did I just see an Enforcer carrying luggage, heading toward the station?"

"Really?!"

"Really, it was that Zuo Tong. He’s in charge of our street."

"Come to think of it, I just saw another Enforcer running away in a hurry with things..."

"Damn it, Xi Renjie is nowhere to be seen either. Are these Enforcers planning to abandon us and flee to Aurora City themselves?!"

"They're going to the station, which means there must be a train that can leave here! Quick!! Let's go see too!!"

“……”

Those who saw this scene changed expressions and hurried toward the station. At first, it was only four or five people, but as they ran, the news spread wider and wider, and a large number of residents began to follow and approach the station!

"Dad!!" Zhao Yi pushed the door open, panting. "Quick!! Stop packing! Come with me to the station!"

"What?"

Uncle Zhao, who was packing things and preparing to walk to Aurora City, was stunned. "The station?"

"Someone saw Enforcers taking their belongings to the station! They must have news! They know there will be a train from the Third District to Aurora City! If we don't go now, it'll be too late!"

Before Uncle Zhao could react, Zhao Yi grabbed his hand and rushed out of the door, running toward the station.

"But, but we don't have money for tickets..."

"At a time like this, who needs tickets?" Zhao Yi’s expression was extremely serious. "Dad, you're old, and the road to Aurora City on foot is too dangerous. You definitely won't be able to handle it... Don't worry, I'll get you on that train no matter what!"

Uncle Zhao wanted to say something, but looking at the young back that was determinedly taking him to the station, a warmth rose in his heart.

But as they gradually approached the station, they realized their thinking was still naive.

The station was already packed with countless figures. A large number of Third District residents were crowded near the platform, noisy and chaotic. More than twenty figures in Enforcer uniforms stood on the platform with bags of belongings at their feet, holding guns pointed at the crowd, their expressions as ugly as could be.

"Damn it!! How did it become like this?!" Zuo Tong got off the rickshaw and was completely dumbfounded by the scene before him.