Shadow Empire

Chapter 917 Never Mind Where the Food Comes From
The crowd around was a little excited, and more people were moving towards this side. Pedro knew that this was not the place to talk.

"Mr. Andy, please come with me."

They walked to the more central part of the camp, where there were some sheds -

Although they live in the wild, they don't really rest in the open air. They have their own sheds.

These sheds not only serve as rain protection, but more importantly, they can protect against harassment from insects or small animals.

The winter weather is not cold enough for some cold-blooded animals to hibernate, such as snakes.

But the drop in temperature does slow down their activities, and they can still bask in the sun during the day to maintain their body temperature.

At night, they will look for warm places around to spend the night.

Sometimes when people wake up during the day, they will suddenly find a snake or some other animal coiled on their chest or around them.

After entering Pedro's own tent, he invited Andy to sit down. "I'm sorry, the conditions here are very simple. I may not be able to bring a cup of coffee."

Andy shook his head, indicating that he didn't care, and refused to sit down.

In his opinion, this place is too dirty.

Andy didn't want to sit down, and Pedro himself didn't feel comfortable sitting down either. He couldn't just sit down and let the guests stand and talk, right?
He seemed a little unsure of how to deal with the current situation, but fortunately Andy spoke up so the question of "Do you want to sit down?" was skipped.

"What do you want to tell me?", Andy asked.

Pedro looked around, he spread out his hands, and halfway through he lowered them, making a clapping sound, "I'm more concerned about what you want from me."

Andy crossed his arms over his chest and spread his legs slightly apart, a very conceited gesture. "I said, we don't want anything. We just saw that you are suffering from a human rights disaster and meet the standards for assistance from our agency."

"So, we will provide you with some international assistance, funds, materials, and even when necessary, we will let some famous people speak for you."

He looked at Pedro's eyes, which still did not relax, and after a brief consideration, he added, "If you must ask what you need to pay for our assistance, then I think that implementing your current idea is the best payment."

"Helping those who follow you outside, allowing them to get the life they want and realize their dreams is the best reward!"

It was said very subtly, but Pedro had already heard that the purpose of this "Mr. Andy" was to make him continue to oppose the Lapa government and overthrow the current regime!
Lance's appearance inadvertently appeared in his mind, and he asked with a slight smile, "Do you know Mr. Lance White?"

Andy rolled his eyes twice. Although he was scared by Lance last time, he still didn't think Lance could do what they were going to do now.

He admitted that Lance could do a good job in fighting and killing, but supporting some anti-government armed forces to fight against their government was definitely not something that could be solved by fighting and killing.

But he didn't deny it, "I know Mr. Lance White, what's wrong?"

Pedro shook his head. "Nothing. It's just that what you said made me think of him."

Andy quickly understood what he meant by this sentence and frowned slightly. "Let's not talk about him anymore. Tell me about yourself, Pedro."

“How do you feel about our offer?”

Pedro thought for a while and said, "I don't know if I should accept it or not. I was just a high school teacher a month ago."

“But a month later, you pointed to a road I had never expected and told me that this is my path!”

He couldn't help laughing as he said, "Although the end of this road is almost everyone's dream."

Andy walked to the edge of the tent, he opened the curtain of the tent, and everything outside came into view.

"This is not living with dignity, Pedro."

"To live with dignity, one should have enough food to eat and clothes to wear, not like the people here are living now."

"Even if a wolf or a lion comes, they are not interested in them!"

"You are not the only candidate. You should know this. I don't have that much time to express my feelings or insights to you."

"So what's your answer now?"

Pedro looked in the direction he pointed and saw those people, who were so thin that only skin and bones were left, lying on the ground like mummies, motionless.

If it weren't for the occasional rise and fall of their chests that showed they were still breathing, you might have thought they were dead.

It is easy to live, but it is difficult to live with dignity.

Pedro thought about it for a long time, and when Andy was about to lose his patience, he nodded and agreed, "I will join your plan."

Andy smiled more and gave Pedro something else, a map to be exact, with a circle drawn on it with a red pen.

"Be here the day after tomorrow to collect your food."

It was a railway supply station, usually used to supply coal or water to passing trains. Such small stations were common throughout Yalan. Pedro agreed without thinking too much.

Andy left here soon because he didn't like the environment here.

The dirtiness and messiness are minor issues; the main issue is the stench in the air.

Pedro had a deep pit dug around the camp, and all their feces and urine were poured into the pit, which was then covered with a layer of domestic garbage or a layer of grass or something to completely cover it.

This is equivalent to composting, and then when there is output, you continue to add to the pile.

A huge shit pit would surely have a foul smell everywhere. In addition, some people in the camp, especially the elderly, lay down after eating. Some of them had severe body function deterioration and had begun to suffer from incontinence.

So it stinks here.

After Andy left, Pedro called the core members of the group and told them what Andy had said.

"The federals will provide us with cash, medicine and food."

"And what we have to do is continue to fight against the government."

This core circle includes several fellow villagers, teachers from the school, and parents of students from middle-class families.

Pedro has no prejudice against these middle-class people. In this country, Lapa, to become middle-class requires not only personal ability but also a little background.

And this is exactly what he, and no one else, possesses, so he needs such a "bridge".

In recent times, in addition to his normal work, Pedro has been reading history books to see the entire process of a country's regime change and see what it is like.

Is there anyone among him, or the "students" in the photo, who has the ability to do this?

He hadn't noticed it before, but as he started paying attention to things in this area, he discovered.

In the history of this world, almost all of the "founding emperors" can be said to be aristocrats, or privileged classes related to aristocrats!

There have never been truly poor people, people from the bottom of society, who have become rulers - except in the Federation.

He had read many articles about the federal electoral system before, which mentioned many inspiring stories of ordinary professionals being able to run for election and eventually become president.

For federal natives, they may be skeptical, although it is true that some presidents have had ordinary jobs and backgrounds.

But who knows if it’s true?
But these things are damn true for those who regard the Federation as their spiritual home!

No matter which country or tribe, the new ruler will never be the lowest person.

Because the people at the bottom do not have much actual wealth and do not have the ability to mobilize social resources.

If these two key factors are not met, how can we claim to be changing the world?

So he needs a bridge, a bridge to contact and communicate with the privileged class. His team will not only include poor people, but also rich people, the privileged class, and even politicians!
After he shared his ideas with these people, the first people to stand up and support him were the students' parents.

Then come the teachers, and finally the ordinary people.

In fact, they are not very interested in whether to rebel or not. What interests them most now is when they can fill their stomachs.

But now, even a simple wish like filling one's stomach is difficult to achieve for people.

So don't blame people for wanting to overthrow such a corrupt rule.

Pedro told his confidant the location of the transaction and asked them to prepare containers to hold the food.

This time, they must get enough food, at least in the short term they won’t have to rack their brains for food.

Not only Pedro received the promise, but also people like Ross and others who participated in the operation and were forced to go against Diego's government were given the opportunity to deal with the federals.

The two days passed quickly, in the blink of an eye.

At around five in the morning, the conductor of the train parked outside a small station woke up from his sleep.

After he had washed and dressed the child, he called everyone else.

After a brief bustle in the station, the conductor confirmed that the warehouse was full of coal and the boiler was about 70% full of water, and then the train began to move slowly.

The trucks were loaded with food aid supplies destined for Lapa. This was a deal between the Czech Republic, the Lapa government, and Diego.

After a period of heating, the steam engine began to boil, and driven by this force, the train began to slowly leave the station.

The conductor stood outside his own train, looking at the very bright weather today. His mood was just like the weather today, with sunshine everywhere!

(End of this chapter)