Looking at the two people from the Western Continent, Li Yan sized them up, guessing their intentions. Were they in cahoots with those from the East Continent, or was there a mix of various influences inside the Hongfu Mansion?

"So what if you saw me enter the Hongfu Mansion?"

Noting the displeasure in Li Yan's tone, the other person from the Western Continent quickly grinned: "We mean no harm, perhaps we could help you if you need it. Why not tell us?"

Clearly, they had stayed in Yun Country for many years, as their Yun Country language skills were quite good.

"How do you know I need your help?" Li Yan looked into his eyes, also pondering internally.

"Heh heh..." The person from the Western Continent chuckled, not providing a direct answer, as if just by observing Li Yan's appearance, he could discern his intentions.

Seeing Li Yan somewhat intrigued, the other person from the Western Continent added: "Please! Let's talk in another place."

Li Yan had thought it through; after all, many saw him enter the Hongfu Mansion. Even if the East Continent people didn't see who knocked them out, they could suspect upon inquiry. Contacting the Western Continent brothers would surely also draw others' attention, which would muddle the situation.

After appearing to deliberate for a while, Li Yan nodded slowly and cautiously, looking around warily.

The two people from the Western Continent took him back, and after walking several dozen meters, they led him into a mixed-up shop.

"Please."

The person from the Western Continent led the way in front. Following him through a narrow passage cramped with various miscellaneous items, goods, and furniture, they arrived at a small room resembling a storage space in the back.

One of the Western Continent people turned on a light, signaling Li Yan to sit down, while the other went to the adjoining room and brought over a cup of coffee.

"Now that we're here, you can speak freely, right?" the person from the Western Continent said.

"Just the two of you?" Li Yan began probing.

"Heh heh heh heh..." The person inside and the one with the coffee both laughed.

"Are you looking to start a fight? Whether it's hitting people, extortion, theft, or even murder, don't you need a group for that? If you want a show of force, we can call others over. You went to the Hongfu Mansion to find Borola people, right? They're scattered too, but some of our people live there as well!" the person from the Western Continent said recklessly.

Li Yan accepted the coffee from the other person, thanked him, and then asked curiously: "What I don't understand is, since you saw me enter the Hongfu Mansion, why come to find me? And how did you figure I was here for a job and not the police?"

The two people from the Western Continent burst into laughter again, "You, you don't look like police at all! And the police, they turn a blind eye to this place; they can't manage it."

After the laughter, one of the people from the Western Continent got serious: "Let me put it this way, do you know how many Western Continent people there are in G City? Heh heh, I don't mind being called a Western Continent person. Including those from outside the Western Continent, there are over three hundred thousand Western Continent people in G City!"

Seeing Li Yan surprised, he smiled with satisfaction: "You were shocked, weren't you? Heh heh, maybe the number isn't entirely accurate, but it's at least over a hundred thousand. Many are second or third generation, quite a few have been here for ten, twenty years. Simply put, here, we're more united and strong than any other migrant community!"

He proudly pointed to his own dark skin.

"Because of our skin color!"

Another one continued, "The foreign population in other provinces is definitely larger than ours, but they are not united. The Celestial Continent People living and working here are also more numerous, but also not united. They could be considered separate ethnic groups by region and identity, but in reality, they are just many individuals. Only we, because of skin color, are the most united there! The Borola People aren't as many as us, and we can easily take them down."

"So, you should understand now. Hiring us is far better than the Borola People. When we Western Continent people fight, the police won't intervene, at most they will just ask us to disperse. Even if it escalates, your government is more lenient with us. Even if we get Yun Country citizenship, because of our appearance and skin color, we're considered foreigners, and you typically don't punish foreigners. Moreover, we're very united; punishing one, guilty or not, will trigger ten thousand, a hundred thousand to protest. You're afraid of chaos and care about appearances, wanting to pretend there's no racial discrimination, ha ha..."

Seeing their attitude, Li Yan understood that for these Western Continent people here, racial discrimination is no longer an insult. What they pursue is not the freedom and equality that Martin Luther King yearned for, but a big hat to protect group interests, a sacred tool to amplify influence and attract the attention of those who talk the talk without backing it up. The more face-conscious and self-proclaimed democratic nations are, the better it works. In Yun Country, there are also groups that are well-versed in this...

This self-indulgence of taking advantage of circumstances actually makes such groups live more arrogantly and domineeringly while also dissipating most of their ambition. For example... well, for example, in Si Country, the combined number of people of East Continent descent isn't as many as those of Western Continent descent, and their social status, power, and influence are far inferior to those who claim to be the disadvantaged Western Continent races. But greater pressure can make more of them become ambitious, through education, work, entrepreneurship, and other means, enabling them, or their second generation, to leave the community and integrate into the mainstream society.

Although it is impossible for all or most of them, regardless of whether they are Yun Country descent, Beihai descent, or Borola descent, the ratio is much higher compared to Western Continent people. It's not an issue of the superiority or inferiority of races; rather, it's the environment that makes the difference.

"So that's how it is! No wonder my friend introduced me here. He also said hiring Borola people is not as good as hiring you." Li Yan sighed and then asked, "Can you tell me about the situation at Hongfu Mansion?"

"Isn't it just like that? Only some have been around longer and are more famous, so many people looking for someone would come to Hongfu Mansion. So when we saw you coming over, we knew what you were here for. But seeing you, you seem to be just scouting; you don't look like someone who would comfortably make a deal on the first go, so, I believe the Borola you were looking for might not have satisfied you. Interested in talking about your issue now? We can handle it more easily and quickly." The Western Continent person became serious, "Rest assured about the price, it won't be higher than the Borola people."

Li Yan also became serious, "Indeed, your observation skills are sharp. To be blunt, I'm quite suspicious; I'm not doubting whether the Borola people can do the job, I'm doubting whether they can clean up well afterward. I've paid, I can't be implicated. I have the same suspicion towards you too. Regarding my task, it's simple; just help me give someone a beating."

Upon hearing it's just beating someone, the two Western Continent people were a little disappointed, as this is a trivial matter and won't bring in much money. But they still said, "If we do it, we will mobilize a few people to create an accident for him and then make a move, making sure he absolutely won't link it back to you."

Li Yan looked at one and then at the other, nodding, "To be honest, you give me more confidence. Can you leave a phone number for me? I still need to discuss with someone."

He could come over and listen to their pitch, which made the two Western Continent people believe he was interested, but since he's a suspicious person, they still had to give him time to think, so they immediately handed a business card to Li Yan.

...

With the Western Continent people's business card in hand, Li Yan swaggered out of that neighborhood. As for the Borola people waking up later, finding out about his appearance and his dealings with the Western Continent guys, and potentially clashing with those brothers, that was beyond his knowledge. Of course, that would be the best scenario, as the Borola people wouldn't suspect deeply, and if there are more materials on the computer, they wouldn't be transferred or deleted, giving 526 1941 more time.

Looking at the time, he estimated the two Beihai Country girls in the hotel should be awake. It seems that since they directly followed along, there were no records of their active phone numbers in Yun Country. If the two of them couldn't wait and thought he had left and departed the hotel, it would not be good. So he didn't wander around but directly looked for a taxi by the roadside.

This was still near the more chaotic street area, typical taxis would leave immediately after dropping off passengers and wouldn't linger here to pick up fares. Li Yan waited for a while without seeing any taxis and was pondering whether to take a bus for a few stops instead.

At that moment, not far from him, a few Western Continent people blocked a slowly moving private car. Listening to their mixture of Yun Country language and international language, it seemed they claimed to be hit by the car and demanded compensation from those inside. Their method was skilled; when they pounded on the windows, one had already leaned on the hood blocking the car, another was at the rear, and with the private car stopped, unless it directly knocked people over, it was hard to leave.

Li Yan watched calmly; such incidents wouldn't be the first or last. Western Continent people doing this, Yun Country people would as well, and things the police can't handle, he couldn't intervene too much either.

After the Western Continent people stopped the car, they opened the window and rudely pulled out the driver who was explaining that they hadn't hit anyone, giving him a hard slap, rendering him speechless! After the driver was pulled out, there was no worry about the car escaping. The people blocking the front and back moved to the sides, banging on the door and roof, bending down to order the boss in the backseat to come out.

Although his heart was calm, hearing the two Yun Country people explaining and begging, and seeing the boss being pulled out after the driver, he still found it hard to suppress his anger. Although crime happens everywhere, seeing minority groups bully individual members of the general population, aided by rhetoric and appeasement policies, remains an annoying issue. The overall phenomenon wasn't something Li Yan alone could change, but since he encountered it, he still found it difficult to just sit by and watch the Western Continent people extort Yun Country people on Yun Country land!

He immediately rushed over, and when he got closer, he realized that the boss being held down seemed to be a familiar face. Regardless of whether it was someone he knew, he decided to intervene and help.

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