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Chapter 38, Section 17: Tears Wet the Coal Mine

—Outside the Big Bird Spinning Bar on Narcissus Street—

Time goes back to ten minutes ago.

Night falls and the moon hangs high in the sky.

Outside the bar, detectives were lying in wait, their sharp, cautious eyes scanning the surroundings. This startled customers who wanted to come in, who nervously pushed open the barrier door—the officers were making sure no suspicious individuals were loitering around.

Because tonight's mission is of utmost importance.

According to Sergeant Loris's investigation, two C-country spies will be meeting at the Big Bird Spinning Bar tonight.

For this purpose, the search department dispatched a total of 43 personnel.

This includes 27 trained full-time officers and 16 auxiliary officers.

Riley was also one of the auxiliary police officers.

Four weeks ago, he was imprisoned for his involvement with Baplo Credit Lending Company on charges of disorderly conduct and fighting. Police sentenced him to three months of service in a coal mine in the development zone.

Undoubtedly, this terrible outcome chilled Rayleigh's heart. He was a good citizen who was full of passion to fight against evil and uphold justice, but he ended up with such a miserable end!

"I'm innocent, officer! There's a reason for this injustice, and a reason for the debt!"

"Don't be like that, you've already been very lenient."

In the courtroom, the police officer who sentenced him remarked that the crime was already very minor, and that he could be released after only three months of mining in a coal mine—implying that the police had been lenient with them for breaking the law.

But in Rayleigh's opinion, they shouldn't have been arrested at all!

All of this is because of that hypocritical fellow, that scoundrel named Marlens!
He ruined everyone's lives!

That night was filled with such grand ambitions and high spirits!
Riley was infected by his passion and summoned his cronies to destroy the evil Baplo Corporation—his best group of partners!

The rest is history.

His cronies were imprisoned for this incident, and Riley was also imprisoned for disturbing the peace. As the saying goes, "fellow villagers meeting each other are moved to tears," and the kind-hearted police officers relocated them all to the same coal mining area.

"We've arrived at the National Development Coal Mine in Kobolok West District!"

The two groups of people who got off the bus hugged each other and cried. As the sun set, the cronies did not blame Lei Li. Instead, they turned their guns on him, tears welling up in their eyes, and denounced the damned liar. They were filled with grief and anger.

In the coal mining area, tears soaked his bedding as he tossed and turned, thinking about how his carefree life had been ruined. Rayleigh vowed to find that bastard!
He worked diligently in coal mining!

Regardless of day or night, the commotion left the on-duty police officers stunned.

Chisel, chisel, chisel!
Finally, in the monthly evaluation of outstanding transformation personnel, Rayleigh, with a face full of despair and blackened iron plates, won the No.1 performance in "Kobolow West District National Coal Mine Development Site".

This honor led to him being interviewed by the police, who asked him if he was willing to take a contract of 200 kronor per week without insurance to become an auxiliary police officer and reform himself.

To be honest, this is a very exploitative profession.

Auxiliary police officers are selected from those who have violated the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law," and are generally given the opportunity to reform and have their sentences reduced if the offenses are minor.

This opportunity is only offered after the prisoner has behaved very well during their sentence and the police have confirmed through conversations and observation that the prison administration is psychologically sound.

But why do I say it's a scam?
Getting 200 crowns in salary without having to serve in the military seems pretty great!
That's because the risk of death wasn't written into the contract.

As auxiliary police officers, they also bear social responsibilities, but they do not have firearms or fixed-amount injury and death insurance. If an auxiliary police officer is disabled while on duty, he or she will only receive a small amount of compensation and be dismissed. If he or she dies, he or she will not receive any compensation.

However, Rayleigh nodded without hesitation.

Because he has a justice to uphold!

……

"The three teams at the entrance, prepare to provide backup!"

A roar suddenly came from the walkie-talkie of the officer next to him, interrupting Riley's reverie. He then quickly remembered that he was no longer in that coal mine, but was carrying the expectations of his best friends, tasked with bringing the bastard to justice.

"Prepare for action! Everyone, proceed according to plan!"

Then Captain Kildan's voice swiftly fell, carrying an unquestionable authority, and the investigation officers who had been waiting on the perimeter immediately went into battle mode.

Without a word, Riley stood up and quickly ran after the police officer in front of him, bursting into the Big Bird Spinning Bar.

Thump! (Sound of slamming the door)

The moment the police officers kicked down the door and burst in, it caused gasps from the customers and bartenders, but what they saw before them was an even more striking figure—a man who was rampaging like a 'green wild boar'!
Without a doubt, it's that guy!
"Not allowed to move!"

"catch him!"

One angry roar after another directed or reprimanded him. Two waves of officers from the investigation department had surrounded Victor, who dodged left and right with anxious eyes, knocking over the table in front of him in an attempt to find a glimmer of hope.

As for Rayleigh—he stood to the side with his hand raised, seemingly unsure of what was going on.

What's the point of risking his life for 200 crowns? His sense of justice is not something as shallow as espionage. Fortunately, no one was urging him not to go, since the scene inside the bar was already in complete chaos.

The crystal-clear wine glasses crashed to the ground, and the guests fled in terror, their heads spinning from the roars of the police officers.

But the spy Victor has no chance of escaping.

In the end, he gave up struggling, gritted his teeth, and tilted his head back to commit suicide. However, his previous struggle gave the police officers time to get closer. For example, the bald police officer David tackled him without saying a word!
"Boom!"

The two of them crashed to the ground together! They rolled over!
Before Captain Kildan could finish saying "Stop him from committing suicide!", a few seconds later, bald officer David had already recovered from his dizziness, and then his fingers swiftly pierced Victor's throat and stuck in it! "Ugh~" Victor rolled his eyes.

"Well done!"

"Quickly, hurry up! Handcuffs!"

"Put a handkerchief in his mouth!"

More officers rushed toward the subdued spy Victor. The bar was in complete chaos, with spilled drinks everywhere and terrified customers nearby.

Rayleigh then realized it was time to step forward.

He doesn't know any fighting techniques, only basic street fighting skills. When it comes to dealing with spies, let the regular police officers handle it... while he's just there to applaud and cheer.

"Impressive, impressive," Rayleigh exclaimed.

"It's copied. How's it going with Loris?"

"The man was brought under control, but he struggled violently during the arrest and knocked himself unconscious after hitting his head."

"Ah……"

Several officers were exchanging information quickly around them, and Riley, seeing this, acted like a seasoned auxiliary officer, calming the surrounding customers down—a skill he had learned from his seniors for the price of a cigarette, which made him appear to have something to do.

While calming the crowd and observing his surroundings.

Rayleigh noticed a familiar figure.

The black-haired youth pressed himself against the wall of the corridor, watching the scene from afar like an innocent bystander, until the girl next to him spoke up.

"Let's go, sir."

"Okay, I'm leaving."

After their brief conversation, they turned to leave, carrying suitcases and blue cloth bundles, intending to embark on a long journey.

The scene was so impactful that Rayleigh stood frozen in place until he saw them about to leave, at which point he remembered to stop them.

It can't be wrong...it's impossible for it to be wrong!
I can’t be wrong about that bastard’s face!
"Ma...Marlens?"

Rayleigh took a few steps forward and called out his name, his lips trembling with excitement and a dreamlike daze!
He couldn't believe that he had caught this bastard he had been dreaming of after only a few days on duty—though he shouldn't have used that word, but he had been dreaming of seeking justice for him all along!
The other person, who was about to leave, paused and turned around to look at him in confusion.

Then we made eye contact.

"Rayleigh?"

“Marlens! It really is you!” Rayleigh exclaimed, trembling with excitement!

"..." He Ye's expression immediately turned awkward.

His gaze swept over Riley, who was wearing a police uniform not far away. This was the friend who had fought alongside him at the Baplo Corporation, the guy who was the first to believe in him and to raise a team to join the battle... He was actually quite grateful to him.

However, it seems the other party doesn't share the same sentiment.

I thought I'd see him again in some prison, but to my surprise, he'd transformed into a police officer.

Although it doesn't have any military rank insignia, it is indeed a police uniform.

After a brief eye contact, Rayleigh—the man who had transformed from a down-on-his-luck youth into an auxiliary police officer—staggered up to He Ye with the air of a man with strong biceps, looking down at him.

He had so much to say!
He Ye turned her head after holding it in for a while:
"You got the wrong person."

Rayleigh gritted his teeth: "I'd recognize you even if you were ashes!"

After a few seconds of silence—

Okay, seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, He Ye slowly turned her head and greeted softly, "Long time no see."

"Damn it!" Rayleigh said succinctly.

He doesn't seem happy.

Seeing this, He Ye quickly comforted him, patting his shoulder, as the situation was indeed a bit awkward.
"Hey buddy, don't be like that. We're friends, aren't we? I feel really bad about abandoning you guys that night, but at least we managed to wipe out the evil Baplo Corporation."

"..." Rayleigh's eyes welled up with tears after hearing this. "I, Milo, Servan, Jaeger, and my friends are still digging coal in the development zone! Do you know that? We only get three meals a day from nine to six! Do you know that!"

His voice was so moving.

Although providing food and lodging is already quite good for homeless people, perhaps what they prefer even more is freedom.

Thinking about this, He Ye couldn't help but feel a little guilty. In this matter, he was indeed unkind. He should have shouted the words "run away" earlier.

But he had to get away from the situation and couldn't properly comfort the other party, so he patiently offered a solution.

"Give me your address, and I'll send you 200,000 crowns as compensation later. You can trust me."

He Ye said seriously, taking out a pen from his person.

He planned to write the address down on his palm and then figure out how to get some money from Mark or sell the watch; he would transfer the money over the next few months anyway.

(End of this chapter)