Chapter 229: The Idol

"Drug syndicate busted near the border? That line of work does have a lot of money involved. It's no wonder that even after all these years, there's no control over the illegal drugs that are harmful for people. It does nothing good in the bigger scene. It doesn't look like this problem will ever be solved completely. Only small victories are possible," Ryder let out as he sighed. His mood was down after reading the news.

He hated the people that were involved in drugs, especially the ones that spread it all around the country since he saw many lives being destroyed because of drugs. This hate was born with experience and what he saw in the world.

In school, Ryder had a friend whose father was a middle-class worker. That mad somehow found his way to the drugs and got addicted. Ryder saw how his friend was affected because of that. Ultimately, his friend was forced to drop out of the school. He didn't know where that guy was now.