Smuggling

(A/N:-1800+ words)

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My predecessor came overseas with my elders to make a living.

Too far from heaven, too close to the United States, this is Mexico.

Because of the huge demand in the United States, drug traffickers are rampant in Mexico. Almost everyone is selling drugs, and even the government forces can't do anything about it.

As long as anyone dares to really ban drugs, the body may be hung under the overpass the next day.

Even if government officials are like this, the lives of ordinary people are even more miserable. If they mess with drug dealers, they will be slaughtered like pigs and dogs at every turn.

Alex doesn't remember why his elders came to this place. He only knows that life was difficult after they arrived. Because his elder had practiced Eastern martial arts and had Eastern wisdom, he became a bodyguard and military advisor for a big boss.

Later, he died because he sacrificed his life to protect the big boss.

This big boss was the elder who was toasted by Black Widow at the wedding.

Before he died, he made his last request to his boss, hoping that his children could live like ordinary people.

The big boss, whether to win people's hearts or out of moral justice, allowed Alex to live like an ordinary person and open a flower shop in the suburbs.

Given the chaos in Mexico, if ordinary people open a small shop, harassment and extortion are minor issues. If they offend the gangsters, they will be dead on the streets the next day.

However, Alex's flower shop had been safe for many years. Behind this, the care of the big boss was indispensable.

This time, after hearing that Alex was getting married, the big boss, as an elder, came to have a glass of wedding wine, fulfilling the wish of Alex's elder.

Thinking of this, Alex's heart "thumped."

Oops!

Black Widow is beautiful, but she is not a good person.

There must be a purpose for her coming here.

He immediately turned on his phone and flipped through the local news, only to see the headline in red letters:

"Flying Eagle, the largest drug trafficker in Mexico, died of a heart attack last night!"

The person in the news picture was the big boss who came to the wedding banquet yesterday!

However, Alex didn't feel sad at all.

Although this big boss named Flying Eagle had protected him for many years, his elder paid for it with his life, and there was no debt in love.

In addition, Alex came from the East and hated drug dealers deeply, so it was naturally impossible for him to have any feelings for this big drug dealer named Flying Eagle.

"Alas...the wedding was indeed a fake," Alex thought.

According to his memory, half a month ago, a woman named Roland came to the store to buy flowers. Her beauty was captivating, and she was just an ordinary person. How could he resist the charm of Black Widow?

With a few tricks, Roland fell in love at first sight, They decided to get married in a flash and invited relatives and friends to witness their love.

Obviously, Black Widow knew about the relationship between Alex's predecessor and Flying Eagle and was sure that Flying Eagle would come. According to local customs, he had to accept a toast from the newlyweds.

Although Flying Eagle was cautious and did not drink the wine at the banquet, how could he possibly escape Black Widow's methods?

As for why she wanted to kill Flying Eagle and send an ace like Black Widow, Alex didn't know and didn't need to know. The reason why a big drug dealer died was not worth investigating.

Alex jumped up from the bed.

At this time, Black Widow had long disappeared, and the faint fragrance remained on the quilt, witnessing the madness of last night.

There was a piece of white paper on the table in the room, written in elegant English:

"Alex, there's no need to come to me. This is all false."

There was also a marriage certificate torn in half on the ground, with the official seal of the local government stamped in the lower right corner, and a "happy" photo of Black Widow and Alex.

"Ding!"

"The player and the superhero Black Widow are bound as husband and wife, connected by luck, and the luck value is +60."

"Successfully binding a superhero for the first time, you will receive a bottle of recovery potion as a gift."

Alex was stunned for a moment, but fortunately, time travel welfare followed.

However, the recovery potion given was the least valuable item in the game.

In the game, you usually buy dozens or hundreds of bottles. If you are injured or hit by some negative magic, you can drink one bottle, and your health will be restored immediately.

But in the real world, this bottle of recovery potion is equivalent to an extra life.

But that's about it.

The restoration potion cannot give Alex a sufficient sense of security.

Throughout the entire Marvel universe, super villains are ready to destroy planets at every turn, and there is an even more powerful boss behind them—Thanos! His lifelong pursuit is to destroy half of all life in the universe.

Living in this world, one more life is not a guarantee.

What's more, the recovery potion is only for recovery. If you die suddenly and there is no time to take it, it will be in vain.

Picking up the marriage certificate, Alex smiled slightly: "You are my woman and you still want to run away? How can it be that easy!"

Although he is still an ordinary person now, opportunities are everywhere in the Marvel Universe. He is familiar with the plot. As long as he makes good use of it, he may have a chance of becoming stronger.

When the time comes, he can justifiably confront S.H.I.E.L.D. and bring back his wife. Who dares to say no?

But, what stage is he at now? How long until Thanos, the big boss, comes?

Judging from the fact that Black Widow still has the leisure to spend half a month setting up a trap just to lure a mortal drug dealer, it is estimated that the war with the alien race has not yet begun, at least not until the Battle of New York against Loki's alien army in "Avengers."

After thinking for a moment, Alex picked up the marriage certificate and glued it carefully.

Then, he sold all the family property, sold the flower shop, and converted all the peso currency of Mexico into U.S. dollars.

In order to be quick, whether it was selling a store or exchanging currency, Alex was deceived a lot, especially when exchanging U.S. dollars on the black market, almost at half the price.

But Alex didn't care. A small amount of money is nothing compared to future life and death.

With about $2,000 in hand, Alex contacted a local smuggler and prepared to smuggle himself into the United States.

Many major events in the Marvel Universe take place in the United States. If you want to find opportunities, you can only go to the United States nearby.

There is no chance at all in Mexico, a place that has nothing to offer.

In other countries, smugglers are hidden, but the smugglers here have stores directly in the busy city and are known to the locals.

The smuggler was a tall and thick brown Westerner. He glanced at Alex and said, "An Oriental? That's rare. The price is ten thousand dollars."

Alex said, "Isn't it usually a thousand dollars?"

Mexico is poor and backward, and the local people's income is not high. Generally, people who smuggle risk their lives. For them, $1,000 is a huge sum of money, let alone $10,000.

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"You are from the East. Your goal is too obvious. You need to pay more."

Just when Alex was about to say something, the smuggler said impatiently, "Pay up or get out!"

Alex had no choice but to take out a thick bundle of $10,000 from his clothes. People here are used to bundling large amounts of money into rolls for easy carrying.

The smuggler was just trying to scare him, but he didn't expect Alex to actually take out $10,000. His eyes suddenly brightened.

"Go and wait over there. Don't leave. We'll move at night."

A few hours later, as the sun set, the smuggler shouted to Alex, "You, come out."

Alex felt uneasy and asked, "What are you doing?"

The smuggler replied, "Check the package. This is smuggling, not tourism. We need to ensure you're not carrying anything dangerous. Also, to prevent you from being a police informant, we need to search you."

Alex was furious. "Why? Why just me?"

The smuggler sneered, "Because you are an Easterner. They are all locals, my brothers and sisters. Only you are an outsider."

Without waiting for Alex's objections, several big men grabbed his backpack and pressed him against the wall to search him.

In fact, many people who smuggle drugs transport them for underground groups, often hiding drugs on their bodies. These smugglers know this very well and are usually cautious about searches.

Alex realized it was all about money. He had revealed too much by paying the $10,000.

If he had insisted he didn't have that much money or pretended to pay just an extra one or two hundred dollars, it might not have been such a big deal. He sighed, acknowledging his lack of experience in such matters.

The smuggler quickly found the remaining $2,000 on Alex, threw his luggage all over the floor, and took everything he liked. After ensuring there was no more money, he pushed Alex back into the crowd with satisfaction.

Alex didn't dare to react and sat in the crowd of smugglers, holding back his anger.

If he insisted on getting the money back, he might not even save his life.

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The United States, also known as the Eagle Empire, uses the eagle as its totem. It is located north of Mexico, sharing a border.

The difference between the rich and the poor in the two countries is like night and day. One side is extremely wealthy and known as the world's hegemon, while the other is riddled with poverty, rampant drug trafficking, and dangerous living conditions for ordinary people.

Countless people smuggle themselves into the United States to make a living, and many more are drug traffickers.

In the middle of the night, a large truck filled to the brim picked them up.

Soon, they arrived in the wild, and from a distance, they could see the lights of the U.S. border checkpoint.

Under the guidance of the smuggler, the group quietly entered an underground tunnel.

After emerging from the tunnel, they were already in the United States.

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