Simon stood in front of the bulletin board of the city hall, feeling extremely conflicted. His two-meter tall body blocked the sight of many people behind him and attracted a lot of attention. Others were pointing at his back and whispering, and there were many discussions.
.
Simon knows what others are talking about, because he made a huge joke recently. He is the one who went to take the government civil service shooting test just to show off, and after passing the exam, he specifically refused to be recruited by the mayor himself.
Yes, Simon admitted that he was just trying to show off. He was an out-and-out Texas guy, who was still a "Jarhead" before the catastrophe. He had a simple mind and well-developed limbs. He would do whatever he thought of, and he especially liked to brag.
As a casual aside, Texans like to brag just as much as they like to carry guns. It’s an almost unchangeable problem.
When the San Antonio city government selects civil servants, they actually have to take a shooting test? When Simon heard the news, he signed up without a second thought. He just wanted to show off. Because he believed that his marksmanship was very good and he wanted to represent the old and young men of Texas.
Teach the new ruler a lesson.
In the three years since the end of the world, Simon has survived by his superb marksmanship, and he has lived well. He has always regarded himself as a cowboy, hoping to become the embodiment of justice. He likes to brag with people in bars and talk about his past stories with others.
, he expected to be happy with this for the rest of his life.
When Simon passed the city government's shooting test with extraordinary performance, when the mayor Sherlock personally stepped forward and praised loudly, when he loudly said that he was just here to show off his shooting skills to outsiders and disdained the civil service position, how he wished that time could stop
at that moment.
This is the pinnacle of Simon's life. If there is no subsequent plot where he is slapped in the face...
During the shooting test, Ellie, who was in charge of the "field control", used her strength to teach Simon a lesson. In the tactical shooting test, which was close to actual combat, he watched the frail girl burst into powerful strength - just her ghostly speed and reaction made Simon shudder.
.
Having experienced a lot in the hail of bullets, Simon is a man who knows what's good. He put himself in the perspective of Ellie's opponent, and immediately felt that he might not survive for half a minute. He could only leave the examination site in despair...
So frustrating!
But that wasn't the end of it. Mayor Sherlock filmed the whole process of Simon's pretentiousness in the exam and sent it to TV. As a result, people all over North America saw the scene where Simon was despised by the little girl - that night Simon ran away as usual
When he went to the bar to brag, he would burst into laughter as soon as he appeared.
Everyone came to ask about the details of the exam, laughing while asking. After laughing, they comforted Simon, such as, "Be happy, Simon. I think your marksmanship is not bad."
If there was a hole in the ground, Simon would like to get into it and hide. He knew that those bastards were laughing at him in their hearts, and those guys must be talking contemptuously behind their backs, "Have you heard? Simon, who likes to brag, fell into trouble this time. Hahaha,
He can't compare to a woman.'
Do you know how much frustration and humiliation this is for a Texas guy? Simon almost didn't want to live.
But this is not the end. Because of such a joke, many people are interested in this civil service examination. In order to prove that they are strong enough, there is an endless stream of people running to take the exam. And in Simon's case, he drank to drown his sorrows.
On this occasion, someone told him - Simon, you have been admitted by the city government.
Those who pass the civil service examination, written test and shooting test can choose a position at will. Those who pass the written test but fail the shooting test can become civil servants. Those who fail the written test but pass the shooting test can at least become police officers.
Simon was admitted to the first batch of military police officers in San Antonio, and his name was ranked first. According to the description on the city government bulletin board, he would receive good treatment. But he felt that this was an embarrassing humiliation.
I really want to take a gun to the city hall and kill the damn Mayor Sherlock.
but…….
"Hi... you are that Simon. Congratulations, you have become a police officer." An unknown person came over and patted Simon on the shoulder to show encouragement.
Simon turned around and found that many people behind him were smiling friendly towards him. He was surprised to find that the sarcasm he imagined did not exist, but instead showed respect and encouragement.
"Young man, you are a good shooter. We need people like you to maintain law and order. Let this damn world return to normal. We have had enough."
"Simon, don't be unhappy. I know some people are laughing at you, but I want to say that you are just unlucky enough to meet a master."
"Anyone who is familiar with the Aurora Legion knows that the Ellie you are competing with is not an 'ordinary female reporter'. It is not shameful to lose to her. Hahaha... In fact, you have to be lucky that you did not lose to a dog. That would be so goddamn good.
Big embarrassment.”
Most of the people in front of the bulletin board had a calm attitude, and Simon was actually very moved when he left. He didn't know why he felt like crying, but it just felt comfortable to gain recognition from others without bragging.
After much hesitation, Simon decided to go to the city government to take over the position of police officer. The people from the city government did not embarrass him. After a few words of warning, they gave him a police badge and uniform, and then asked him to attend a police short-term training course, mainly to learn how to work in the police force.
Become a police officer in the army.
"The police in the Legion are very different from the police in the United States in the past. The details will be explained to you in the short training class." The police chief who was transferred from Mexico City personally told Simon, "But the biggest difference here is
That is, except for the military and police, no one can legally hold a gun."
"Ah..., this is the Legion's 'gun ban'." Simon still knew about this, "but in Texas, there are too many people with guns."
The police chief just laughed at this, "Then think about it the other way around. If you want to hold a gun, you have to become a military policeman. We must now expand the military and police force, recruit the best gunmen for training, arrange jobs, and rebuild families. As long as there is stability
In this life, I don’t believe anyone would still make trouble.
And for those with poor marksmanship, don’t you think guns will become very dangerous in their hands? And would you like everyone on the street to carry a gun, or would you like only the police to carry a gun on the street?”
Uh... Simon really wanted to say, 'Keeping guns is the tradition and habit of us Texans.' But from the perspective of the police, who the hell likes everyone carrying guns?
"Openly 'carrying a gun' will become a privilege, a privilege that is only given to a few people to reflect their identity." The police chief said happily: "Simon, I am happy to tell you that you have now mastered this kind of overriding.
A privilege above ordinary people.”
privilege……?
People's whole life is actually trying to obtain some kind of privilege.
For example, having more money, beautiful women, territory, fame, and status are all privileges.
And if 'carrying a gun' becomes a privilege, it will be cool just thinking about it.
Simon has engaged in countless gun battles in the last days, but if in the future he or his colleagues can hold a gun, his opponent can only hold a knife. This feels so good.
"This gun ban sounds good." Considering it from the police's perspective, Simon felt that it would be better for him to support the Legion.