Chapter 5 Chapter Four

"Five hundred, one thousand, five thousand, seven thousand five hundred..." Defending the Kingdom of Thailand from the elements - it's like trying to lift the ocean with a fishing net.You can catch a certain amount of fish, but the sea remains the same, it slips through the mesh. "Ten thousand, twelve thousand five hundred, fifteen thousand... twenty-five thousand..." Captain Jaydi Royana Sukhchai knew this all too well.He stood in the wide midsection of a Farang airship, surrounded by the sweltering darkness of the night.The powerful propeller blades of the airship were spinning above his head, creating a strong whistling wind.The airship's cargo was strewn about, with crates and boxes cracked and their contents strewn across the mooring pads like toys discarded by a child.All kinds of valuables and contraband were thrown around.

"Thirty thousand, thirty-five thousand... fifty thousand..." The airship landing field in Bangkok, where he is now, has recently been expanded and refurbished.High-brightness methane lights on the mirror tower illuminated the landing pad: it was a vast green area, dotted with mooring pads, many of which were floating with Farang's huge balloons.The edge of the landing field is tall and dense bamboo of Gaofa Company and barbed wire fence, which delineate the boundary of this international area. "Sixty thousand, seventy thousand, eighty thousand..." The Kingdom of Thailand is being swallowed.It's obvious.Zaidi patrolled aimlessly, those boxes were exactly the ones he instructed his subordinates to destroy.In his view, the Kingdom of Thailand is being swallowed by something like the sea.Almost all boxes contain something questionable; in fact, these boxes are just a drop in the bucket.The problem is widespread: various chemical solutions of unknown origin are openly traded in the Chattachuk market; people drive small boats to and from the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the dark, and the boats are full of smuggled second-generation pineapples.Waves of pollen blow from the peninsula, bringing the latest recombinant genes from Nongji and PureCal; the fur dropped by the Cheshire cat affects the lizards in the side canals and sewers through the garbage, thus affecting the eggs of nightingales and peacocks. have devastating consequences.Facing the spread of second-generation tuberculosis, rust and cyanosis in vegetables, human beings can only huddle in the city of angels, while the ivory beetles in the Hoai jungle are expanding their territory wantonly.

This is the sea in which they float—the ever-changing medium of life. "90,000... 100,000... 110,000... 125,000..." Greats like Premwadi Srisati and Abhichat Kunikorn may argue with each other over which protection is best; or discuss the ubiquitous use of ultraviolet light on the borders of the Kingdom of Thailand The merits of germicidal fences, and the wisdom of pre-empting genetically modified variants, etc.But to Jaidy, they were dreamers.The sea still flows through the mesh unmoved. "126,000...127,000...128,000...129,000..." Jaidi walked behind Lieutenant Kanya Chirashiwa and cast a sideways glance at her.She is counting the bribes.Two customs inspectors stood stiffly aside, waiting to withdraw their rights.

"130,000...140,000...150,000..." Kanya continued to count unmoved, sounding like a song for wealth, for the greased pallets, for the new life of the old country An anthem for business.Her voice was clear, and the money was counted carefully.As long as she counted the money, the number would never be wrong. Jaidy smiled.Small gifts of kindness seem to be fine. At another mooring board 200 meters away, giant elephants are neighing to pull the goods out of the airship's cargo hold and sort the goods into stacks for inspection and approval by the customs department.The propeller fans whipped up strong winds, stabilizing the huge airship above the mooring pads.The shriveled balloon was spinning in the air.Jaidi's men in white shirts lined up at the ready, and the strong wind blew the smell of mammoth dung around them.Kanya's hand tightly gripped the baht she was counting.Jaidi waited expressionlessly under his hands, their hands falling on the hilt of the scimitar in the strong wind.

The strong wind from the propeller subsided.Kanya continued to count: "160,000...170,000...180,000..." The people at the customs were drenched in sweat.Although the weather is relatively hot now, it is not possible to sweat so much.Jaidi didn't break a sweat.But then again, he was not the one who was forced to pay the protection fee again, and the protection fee was more than the first time. Jaidy almost felt sympathy for them.These poor guys don't know what has changed in the power structure at the top: whether the bribery lines have changed; whether Jaidi represents some new power figure, or has switched to a former opponent; Which layer has much influence on the policy of the Ministry of Environment.All they can do is pay.He was amazed at how much cash they could scrape together under such a surprise inspection.Presumably when the white shirts broke down the gate of the customs office and seized the takeoff and landing field, the customs people would be so surprised.

"Two hundred thousand." Kanya looked up at him, "It's all here." Jaidy grinned. "I told you they'd pay." Kanya ignores his smile, but Jaidy won't let such a small thing spoil his mood.It was a nice hot night, and they got a lot of money, along with watching the sweaty customs officials.It's Kanya's old problem: She always struggles with sudden good fortune.What happened to her in her youth robbed her of her ability to cheer.That was famine in the Northeast.Her parents and siblings all died in that famine.After a difficult journey, she came to this city of angels.It was somewhere in this experience that she never felt joy again.She doesn't respond to any form of sanuk - that is, joy, even to the extreme joy of sanuk mak, like their success in defeating the Ministry of Trade, Songkran celebrations and such.Therefore, when Kanya got the two hundred thousand baht from the Ministry of Trade, she didn't even blink her eyes, and of course she couldn't even smile. She just squinted her eyes slightly when the dust blew over.Jaidi, however, would not let such things affect his emotions.Kanya's inability to feel joy is the karma of her karma.

Still, Jaidy felt a certain pity for her.Even the poorest people laugh sometimes, and Kanya almost never laughs.This is quite contrary to the laws of nature.Whether she's embarrassed, annoyed, indignant, or gleeful, she doesn't smile.It made other people uncomfortable, so she had no social life at all - which is how she ended up in Jaidi's group.No one could stand someone like her except him.So the two of them became a strange pair.Jaidy always finds something to laugh at, while Kanya is cold-hearted, her face carved out of emerald, almost always in one expression.Zaidi smiled again, silently blessing his deputy, "Then, let's pack it up."

"You're overstepping your authority," said a customs official in a low voice. Jaidi shrugged nonchalantly, "All factors that may threaten the safety of the Kingdom of Thailand are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. This is the order of Her Majesty the Queen." The customs officer's eyes were not friendly, but he forced himself a pleasant smile. "You know what I mean." Zaidi grinned, trying to dissuade the other party's malice, "Don't put on a bitter face. I can double the asking price, and you still have to pay the price."

Kanya stuffed the money into boxes while Jaidy used the point of his knife to pick open a broken box. "Look at these, this is the important cargo you are trying to protect!" He dug out a bundle of kimonos from the box.It may be the goods of some Japanese manager's wife.He rummaged through the pile of goods worth more than a month's salary. "We don't want greedy officials taking these things for themselves." He grinned and glanced in Kanya's direction. "How many do you want? These are made of silk. The Japanese are still there Sericulture, you know."

Kanya didn't even look up, and continued to organize the cash. "The size is wrong. The wives of those Japanese managers are very fat. The genetically modified food of the agricultural company made them eat too many calories." "Are you still planning to steal things?" The customs officer still had a polite smile on his face, concealing his simmering anger. "I don't plan to do that for the time being." Zaidi shrugged, "My deputy's taste is obviously much higher than that of the Japanese. Anyway, your profits will come back, I can guarantee that. Today's matter is for you , but a small inconvenience."

"What about the damaged shipment? How do I explain it?" Another customs officer waved at a Sony-style folding screen, half of which had been broken. Jaidi examined the object carefully.According to his guess, the above should be a family similar to the samurai class in the late 22nd century: in the background, some type of clockwork workers are working in a field, and a manager of Sanxia Mechanical Fluid Power Company is supervising them, And... wait, do those clockwork workers have ten hands?This blatant blasphemy of nature sent Jaidy shuddering.The family of natural persons photographed at the edge of the field don't seem bothered by it, but then again, they're Japanese.They even let their little ones play with wind-up monkeys. Jaidi grimaced, "I'm sure you can find an excuse, maybe just say this thing got trampled by a giant elephant." He patted the customs officer on the back encouragingly, "Don't lose heart! Imagination! Think of this as accumulating merit.” Kanya put the money away.She buttoned up the small knit bag and slung it over her shoulder. "It's done," she said. At the far end of the take-off and landing site, another airship began to land slowly, and the huge twisted spring fan used the remaining energy to control the huge hull to fall towards the mooring board.Cables laced with lead weights snaked down from the belly of the airship.The mooring board workers held out their hands, waiting to grab the cables so they could guide the airship down to where their Mammoth team was, in a gesture that seemed to be praying to some kind of giant god.Jaidi watched this scene with great interest, "Anyway, on behalf of the Federation of Retired Staff from the Ministry of Environment, I would like to thank you for your contributions." He raised his machete and turned to face his men. "Gentlemen!" he shouted amid the beeping of the airship's fans and the hissing of the cargo elephant, "I present you with a new challenge!" He pointed his machete at the landing airship, " I will reward the first person who finds a box from that new airship with two hundred thousand baht! Just that one! Go!" Customs officials were dumbfounded.After reacting, they quickly spoke, but their voices were drowned out by the noise of the airship's fans.Looking at the mouth shape, they are protesting desperately: "Mai tum! Maitum! Mai tawng tum! No no no no no!" while waving their arms in despair.But Zaidi had already rushed over immediately, the scimitar in his hand was shining brightly.He roared and rushed to his new prey. Behind him, his white shirts seemed to become a wave.They dodged boxes and coolies that stood in their way, jumped over mooring boards, and passed under the mammoth's belly.These were his people, his faithful children, who would follow him when he called.They are foolish followers of saints and empresses, not to be bribed, always bearing the honor of the Ministry of the Environment in their hearts. "That one! That one!" They were accelerating on the landing pad like white tigers, and the knocked-down Japanese cargo boxes fell behind them, messing up as if they had just experienced a typhoon.The cries of the customs officials had long since died away, and Zaidi was far away from them.He felt the powerful stamping of his legs on the ground, and felt the joy of his new prey.He ran faster and faster, and his men followed closely behind. The distance to the target was rapidly shortened under the rapid secretion of adrenaline.It's a pure desire to fight.They raised their scimitars and axes and pointed at the huge machine, which was gradually descending in the air. It looked like the legendary 10,000-foot-tall demon king Tosakan, pressing down on them sullenly.The airship was larger than the largest colossus, and on its side was written several francs: Carlyle & Co. Jaidi didn't even realize a cry of excitement came from his mouth.Carlyle Co.That damned Frang, casually talking about changing the sewage credit system, canceling the inspection and quarantine process - these are all important measures to protect the Kingdom of Thailand, and he wants the Kingdom to collapse like other countries.This foreigner is very popular in front of the Minister of Trade, Akarat, and His Royal Highness the Regent.This time it really went off.Jaidi's heart was filled with the desire to hunt.He reached for the landing cable as his men rushed forward, younger, more nimble, and more frenetic.Everyone stretched out their hands to catch the prey. But this airship was much smarter than the previous one. As soon as the pilot saw the white shirt rushing towards his planned landing position, he immediately readjusted the propeller fan of the airship.A gust of wind blinded Jaidi.All the propeller fans are screaming and turning wildly, and the pilot expends hundreds of millions of joules of energy against the gravity of the earth.The landing cable protruding from the airship quickly retracted and swirled in the air-like an octopus retracting its tentacles.The blast from the full blast of the propeller fan knocked Zaidi to the ground. The airship began to ascend. Zaidi got up, squinting his eyes in the warm wind, watching the airship gradually disappear into the dark night.He wondered: Had the disappearing monster been warned by the customs control tower?Of course, it could also be that the pilot is smart enough to know that the white shirt inspection is not doing his boss any good. Zaidi frowned.Richard Carlyle is an overly clever fellow.He was always meeting with Akarat; openly offering small favors and throwing change to second-generation TB patients; always talking about the benefits of free trade.There were a dozen other Francois back here like him, like jellyfish returning to shore after a bitter water epidemic, but Carlisle was the most ostentatious of them all.His disgusting smile made Jaidi angry just thinking about it. Jaidi straightened, smoothing his white linen shirt.It didn't matter; the airship would come back sooner or later, just as the sea must beat its waves on the sand.It is impossible to completely stop the invasion of Farang, the land and the sea will always erode each other.Those looking for profit have no choice but to rush in, no matter what the consequences.And he will eventually confront them face to face. This is his cause. Zaidi turned around slowly, looked at the scattered goods that had been inspected, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his face, and gradually calmed down his shortness of breath due to the rapid running.He waved his hand and signaled his subordinates to continue working, "Over there! Open those boxes for me! Every box has to be checked carefully." The customs people are waiting for him.Two of them approached him, and he ignored it by prying open a box with the tip of a knife.These people are like dogs, they hang around your feet unless you feed them well.One of them tried to stop Jaidi from swinging a machete at another box. "We paid for it! We will protest to the higher ups, and someone will investigate you. This is international territory!" Zaidi frowned, "Why are you still here?" "We've paid a lot of money for protection!" "Indeed, the amount of money is reasonable." Jaidi pushed the two of them away with his shoulder, "but I am not here to discuss these issues with you. You have the right to protest, but I also have the right to guard the borders of our kingdom. If it means If I have to invade your 'international territory', I'll do that." He swung his machete, and another box disintegrated in an instant.Weatherproof timbers are strewn across the ground. "Your behavior exceeded your authority!" "Maybe. But you have to find someone from the Ministry of Trade and ask him to come and talk to me in person. Find someone who is much better than you." He slowly turned the machete, a meaningful movement, "or , would you like to talk to me and my subordinates now?" The two flinched.Jaidi thought he saw a slight smile on Kanya's lips.He glanced back in surprise, but his deputy had already put on that businesslike expression again.It was a joy to see her smile.Zaidi even started to think about what he should do to make this subordinate who never smiles smile again. It is a pity that the people at the customs seem to recognize their position.In front of his scimitar, they could only choose to retreat. "Don't think you can insult us like this and come out unscathed." "Of course not." Zaidi cut open another box with a knife and poured out the contents, "But I still thank you for your donation." He looked up at them, "When you complain, remember that this Everything was done by me, Jaydi Royana Sukhesai." He smiled again, "Also, remember to tell them that you bribed the Bangkok Tigers." Around, his subordinates burst into laughter.The customs men backed away in shock at the epithet—they only began to understand the strength of their opponents by then. Jaidi surveyed the destruction around him.Fragments of wooden boxes were scattered here and there.The design goal of these cases is to reduce the weight as much as possible while being strong enough.The hollowing out process makes the box light enough to hold its contents—but that's another story if someone hacks it with a machete. Inspections were carried out quickly.They pulled various items out of the boxes and sorted them out.The customs man walked around his men, taking the names of the white shirts.His men drove them away with their machetes raised.The customs officials quickly backed away to observe them from a safer distance.The scene reminded Jaidi of animals fighting over a remains.His men were given only scraps of these foreign goods, while scavengers of all kinds—crows, Cheshire cats, and dogs—watched around, awaiting their share of carrion.The thought darkened his mood a little. Customs officers stared at them from afar. Jaidi began to examine the sorted items.Kanya followed closely behind him.Jaidy asked, "What did you find, Lieutenant?" "Agar solution, culture nutrient solution, some kind of culture tank, cinnamon from the pure card company, a batch of papaya seeds we don't know, and a new kind of eudex rice, which may cause all our mutations. The rice is sterilized." She shrugged, "That's how it is, and it's about the same as we estimated." Jaidy unlatched a shipping container and peeked inside.Then check the address, it says a certain company in the Farang industrial area.He tried to read the foreign letters, but gave up quickly.He thought he might have seen the sign, but after some thought he dismissed the possibility.He touched the goods inside with his hands. They were some bags, which seemed to contain some kind of protein powder. "It doesn't look like there's anything particularly noteworthy. No new versions of Rust popping out of the Agro-based and Pure-Card crates?" "Yes, not at all." "It's a pity that we didn't catch the last airship. It ran quite fast. It would be really fun to check Mr. Carlisle's cargo." Kanya shrugged. "They'll be back." "Of course." "It's like the dog always comes back to the dead body," she said. Following Kanya's eyes, Jaidy saw the customs officials standing in the distance watching.It made him sad that they both saw the world so similarly.Did he influence Kanya or did Kanya influence him?He used to always find a lot of fun in his work.But back then, work was brighter and happier than it is now.He's not used to walking in the gray world like Kanya, but at least he has more fun in it. His thoughts were interrupted.A subordinate came over, it was Somchai, the scimitar hanging on his waist kept shaking.A solid fellow, about Jaidy's age, but more mourned--that was during the third outbreak of rust, which had swept across the North in just one growing season.He's a good guy, loyal, and smart. "Someone is watching us." Somchai whispered as he approached the two officers. "Where?" Somchai's head moved slightly.Zaidi's eyes quickly swept across the chaotic takeoff and landing field.Kanya beside him suddenly stiffened. Somchai nodded, "Did you see him?" "Kha." She nodded affirmatively. Jaidy finally saw the man too.He was standing quite far enough that he could see both the white shirt and the customs officer.He was dressed like a coolie in a simple orange sarong and purple linen shirt, but he wasn't carrying anything.He did nothing.And he looked good, not the thin ribs and cheekbones of most coolies.He just leaned on an anchor hook and looked this way with a relaxed expression. "Ministry of Trade?" Jaidy asked. "Maybe it's from the military," Kanya speculates. "He looks confident." As if sensing Zaidi's gaze, the man turned around.He and Jaidy stared at each other for a while. "Damn it." Somchai's face was gloomy, "He saw us." He gave up covering up, and looked directly at each other like Kanya and Jaidi.The man acted unperturbed.He spit out a red betel nut, then turned and walked away slowly, and soon disappeared among the busy army of cargo. Somchai asked, "Should I go after him? Interrogate him?" Jaidi craned his neck, searching for the place where the man disappeared, "What do you think, Kanya?" She hesitated, "We've teased enough snakes tonight." Zaidi smiled slightly, "It's a wise and tactful answer." Somchai nodded in agreement. "The Ministry of Trade will go crazy." "It's just what I want." Jaidi signaled Somchai to continue checking.After he left, Kanya said: "We might have gone a little too far this time." "You mean I've overdone it." Zaidi grinned, "Are you scared?" "Not afraid." Her eyes drifted to the place where the observer disappeared, "Captain Zaidi, there are some big fish here, bigger than us. This landing pad..." Kanya paused, obviously thinking about his own wording.After a while, she said, "This is a provocation." "Are you really not afraid?" He continued to prod her. "No!" After saying these two words, she stopped immediately, suppressing the emotions that were about to explode, and maintaining a calm appearance.She was always able to speak calmly, which Jaidy privately admired.And his words and actions have always been less cautious.He is like a giant elephant, charging first and searching for the trampled ears of rice later.He's a hothead, not a coolie.As for Kanya... Finally, she continued: "This may not be the best place to check." "Don't be so pessimistic. The landing field is a big piece of fat. Those two poor bastards over there have no trouble pulling out two hundred thousand baht. If they are honest and upright, they won't get so much money." Zaidi said with a smile, "I should have come to this place long ago and taught these sluts a lesson. Better than waiting on the river in a kink-sprung dinghy arresting underage brats for gene smuggling. At least it's a job of justice manual labor." "But it will certainly attract the Ministry of Trade. Legally, this is their territory." "If you really talk about the law, none of these things can be imported." Zaidi waved his hand contemptuously, "The law is just a document that confuses people, and it is an obstacle to justice." "As long as the Ministry of Trade is involved, there is no justice." "We all know that. Anyway, I'm in charge of this team. Nothing will happen to you. Even if you knew where we were going tonight, you couldn't stop me." "I won't..." Kanya was cut short at the beginning. "Don't worry. It's time to put some eyeballs on the Ministry of Trade, and the francs that hang around it. They're smug now, and we have to remind them that by law they have to do something now and then." Jaidi After a pause, he began to check the damaged cargo boxes again, "Is there really nothing on the blacklist?" Kanya shrugged. "Only rice is really contraband. Everything else is theoretically harmless. There are no samples being bred, and no other genetic products that are embargoed." "but?" "Many things can be abused. For example, the cultivation of nutrient solution, the purpose of this thing is questionable." Kanya returned to his expressionless and depressing look, "Take them all away?" Zaidi frowned and thought for a while, finally, he shook his head, "No. Burn them." "Sorry, what did you say?" "Burn them. Let those francs go to the insurance company. We have to let them know that there is a price to pay for their actions." Zaidi said with a smile, "Burn them all, not a single box." Cargo boxes crackled in the fire, waterproofing grease dripped on the ground, and sparks flew skyward like prayers—and Jaidy saw Kanya smile with satisfaction, for the second time tonight. It was almost dawn when Jaidi got home.The constant chirping of cicadas and the buzzing of mosquitoes was occasionally mingled with the chirping of sewer lizards.He kicked off his shoes and walked up the stairs, the teak floorboards creaking under his tread.He walked quietly in his stilted building, feeling the wonderful touch of the smooth cork under the soles of his feet. He pushed open the screened door, entered quickly, and closed the door behind him.This place is only a few meters away from the canal.The water in the canals was dirty and smelly, and there were swarms of mosquitoes. There was only one candle burning, and there was a couch on the floor on which Chaya was fast asleep.She is waiting for him.He smiled softly, and quickly went into the bathroom, took off his clothes, and poured water on himself.He showered as fast as he could, trying to be as quiet as possible, but the sound of water falling on the wood was still loud.He took another ladle of water and poured it on his back.In the stillness of the night, the air was still sultry, so he didn't mind the water being a bit cooler.During the hot season, it is always nice to be able to cool down a bit. After taking a shower, he put on a sarong and walked out.Chaya was awake, deep brown eyes staring at him. "You came back so late," she said, "I'm worried." Zaidi grinned, "You know me so well, why are you still worried? I'm a tiger." He lay down beside her and kissed her tenderly. Chaya frowned and pushed him away. "Don't believe what the papers say. Tiger!" She grimaced. "You smell like smoke." "I just took a bath." "I'm talking about your hair." He stood up. "It was a good night." She smiled in the dark, her white teeth gleaming.Her ivory skin glowed in the dim light. "You fought the enemy for Her Majesty?" "I hit the Ministry of Trade." She was a little apprehensive, "Ah." He lightly touched her arm, "You were always happy when I pissed off big shots." She dodged him and stood up to spread out the mat.Her movements were a little stiff, as if she was angry, "That was before. Now I'm just worried about you." "You don't have to worry." Jaidy backed off while she made the mat. "I'm surprised you'd wait for me. I'd go get a good night's sleep and have a sweet dream. Everyone's given up already Control my efforts. I mean an extra expense to them. I'm popular with the people, they can't do anything to me. They send spies to follow me, but they don't mean to stop me .” "You're a hero to the people and a thorn in the side of the Ministry of Trade. As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather have Minister Akarat your friend and the people your enemy. It's safer that way." "You didn't think like that when we got married. You liked me because I was a fighter. I won a lot of fights at the Lufini Gym. Do you remember?" She didn't answer, just bent down to gather the cushions again, refusing to turn and face him.Jaidi sighed, put a hand on her shoulder, and turned her so he could see her eyes, "Forget it, why bring this up? I'm not here ?" "You're not as good when they shoot you." "That's a thing of the past." "They asked you to stay in the office and they made General Pracha pay." She held out her hand, showing him her missing finger. "Don't say you're safe, I'm there too. I know they'll do What happened." Jaidi curled his lips, "No matter what, we can't be completely safe. If you don't hit the Ministry of Trade, there will be rust, second-generation tuberculosis, or something worse. The world is not as perfect as it used to be. The era of expansion It's long gone." She opened her mouth as if to say something, but quickly closed it again.She turned away.Jaidi waited for her to calm down.When she turned back, she had her emotions under control, "Yes, you are right. We are not safe. But I still hope that we can live safely." "You can go to the amulet market to buy an amulet. I heard that it can enshrine all good wishes." "I bought it, the amulet of Phra Sevub. But you never wear it." "That's because it's just superstition. Whatever happens to me, it's because of me. Amulets don't change anything." "Even so, it won't hurt you." She paused. "I'd feel better if you put it on." Jaidi smiled slightly, and was about to tease her with that, but something in her expression made him change his mind, "Okay. I'll wear your amulet as long as it makes you happy." There was a noise from the bedroom, a phlegmatic cough.Jaidi's body stiffened.Chaya moved her body uneasily, and looked back to where the noise came from, "It's Surat." "You didn't take him to Ratchana?" "Her job is not to treat children. She has been busy with genetic deciphering." "Did you take him there?" Chaya sighed, "She said this disease is not an upgraded version. Don't worry too much." Zaidi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good." The coughing sounded again.It reminded him of Namu who was dead.He tried his best to drive away the sadness in his heart. Chaya stroked his chin, and his attention returned to her.She smiled at him, "So, noble warrior, defender of the City of Angels, what makes you smell like smoke? What makes you so happy?" Zaidi smiled slightly, "You will find out after reading the leaflet tomorrow." Her lips were pursed tightly, "I'm worried about you. Really." "That's because you have a good heart. But you don't have to worry. They've dealt with me badly, last time they screwed up badly. Newspapers, leaflets love the story. Most honorable Her Majesty the Queen has dealt with me Supporting her actions. They will stay away from me now. At least they still respect Her Majesty." "You are really lucky, she probably won't hear about your deeds." "Even that son of a bitch, the Prince Regent, couldn't have completely blinded her." Hearing this, Chaya's body couldn't help but froze, "Zaidi, please. Don't speak so loudly. The regent has many eyes and ears." Jaidi frowned, "See? This is our situation. A regent who spends his days thinking about how to occupy the inner courtyard of the palace, and a minister of trade who conspires with Farang to break trade and quarantine regulations. And we can't even speak loudly I dare not." "I'm glad I went to the landing pad tonight. You should see how those customs officers make a lot of money, they just stand there and let everything in. It's entirely possible that the containers contained New variants of myxoma virus, and they just hold out their hands and ask for bribes. Sometimes, I really feel like we’re back in the end of the Ayutthaya dynasty.” "Don't exaggerate." "History repeats itself. No one stands up and fights to defend the Ayutthaya dynasty. It's the same now as it was then." "Then how does this affect you? Do you think you are the reincarnation of a villager from Ban Lha Zeng? Able to stop the invasion of Farang? Fight to the last man? Do you think so?" "At least they fought! Which one do you agree with more? The peasants who resisted the Burmese for a month, or the high-ranking officials who fled the capital and let the capital be looted by foreigners?" His face was very gloomy, "If I were a Smart man, I should have gone to the landing pad every night and taught Akarat and those Farang a real lesson that there are still people who are willing to fight for the City of Angels." He thought Chaya would interrupt him and calm his fiery heart, but she didn't.She was silent.过了好久，她终于问道：“你觉得我们会不会总是轮回转世到这里？必须一次又一次地回来面对这一切？” “我不知道。”斋迪说，“坎雅倒有可能提出这种问题。” “她从来都不笑。我应该给她也买一个护身符，让她笑一笑。” “她有点古板。” “我听说叻她娜准备向她求婚。” 斋迪在脑海中幻想坎雅和漂亮的叻她娜在一起的情景。叻她娜在环境部设在地下的生物抑制实验室工作，整天戴着呼吸面罩。“我从不打探她的私生活。” “要是她有个男人的话，肯定会笑的。” “如果像叻她娜那样的好人都不能让她开心，恐怕也就没人能做到了。”斋迪露齿一笑，“不管怎么说，要是她有了男人，那男人大概会非常嫉妒那些受她指挥的小伙子。都是英俊的小伙子……”他倾身向前准备亲吻查雅，但她却把他推开了。 “呃，你身上还有酒味。” “烟酒不分家。我闻起来像个真正的男人。” “快去睡吧。别把尼沃和素拉特吵醒了。还有妈妈。” 斋迪把她拉到怀里，在她的耳畔说：“她不会介意再多个孙子。” 查雅笑着把他推开，“要是你吵醒她，她肯定介意。” 他的手开始在她的屁股上游走，“我会很安静的。” 她拍开他的手，但并不是很用力。他一把捉住她的手，摸索上面断指的残桩，轻柔地抚摸着。突然间，两人冷静下来。她深吸一口气，“我们已经失去了太多。我不能再失去你。” “不会的。我是只老虎，再说我也不蠢。” 她紧紧抱住他，“我希望如此，真心希望如此。”她温热的身体紧贴在他身上。他能感受到她的呼吸，里面满是对他的关切之情。她后退一步，严肃地注视着他。她黑色的眼睛里充满爱意。 “我不会有事的。”他又说了一次。 她点点头，但似乎并没有听到他在说什么。她看起来像是在仔细地观察他，注视他眉骨的轮廓、他的微笑、他脸上的疤痕和斑点。这一刻似乎要持续到永恒——她黑色的眼睛认真地盯着他，想把他的一切都牢牢记住。最后，她轻轻点头，就像她对她自己说了些什么，她脸上担忧的表情也退去了。她微笑着，把他拉入自己怀里，将嘴唇凑到他的耳边。“你是只老虎。”她像占卜人一样低语道。她的身子似乎失去了力气，完全靠在他身上。两人紧紧贴在一起，他终于感觉到了一阵轻松。 他用了点力，把她抱得更紧了。“我一直在想你。”他低声说。 “跟我来。”她滑出他的怀抱，牵住他的手，一起走向他们的床。她拉开又轻又软的蚊帐，钻到床上。一阵窸窸窣窣的响动过后，衣物都被丢在地上。隐藏在阴影里的女人引诱着他。 “你身上还是有烟味。”她说。 斋迪拉开蚊帐，“还有酒味。别忘了酒。”