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01 For the Benefit of Mankind002（第1页）

01　FortheBeofMankind002

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ItwasnotuotheoutsideworldthatSmoothboreheardtheorshadarrivedtoclaimthesupportofthehumancivilizatiohemselveshado，uolivefortablyoh，leftafteroheirfleetof20，000shipshadalreadyvaheendlessos。

Smoothborehadbarelysteppedofftheplanewhenreceivedhisfirstprogorder。

BrotherTeethwarmlyweloothborehomewitharavagainhishonor。Smoothboreaskedtomeetprivatelywithhimafterdinner，sayinghehadmanythiogetoffhischest。Wheneveryo，SmoothboretoldBrotherTeeth，‘Igrewupatyourside。I，youhaveher，butrathermyfather。Iaskyou，shouldIpracticetheprofessioudied?Justsaytheword，andIwillobey。’

BrotherTeethputhisarmaroundSmoothbore’sshoulder。‘Ifyoulikeit，youshoulddoit。Itellyouenjoyit。Don’tworryabouthighroadsandlolewithbrightfutureshateverpaththeyfollow。’

‘Asyousay。’

SmoothboredrewhispistolaoBrotherTeeth’sstomach。Asthesmokecleared，BrotherTeethlookedatSmoothbore。Aflickeristeredinhiseyesbeforeitlacedbythefollowsrevelation。Helaughedfaintlyandnodded。

‘You’vealreadymadesomethingofyourself，kid。’BrotherTeethspatbloodashespokeaheground。

Smoothborderhadspehourofdelayedg，butn。Thettrustedhim。Heplassofliquorahebloodpoolarouhwithcolddetaehourlater，BrotherTeethdrewhislastbreath。

SmoothborehadspokentruthfullywhenhesaidBrotherTeethwaslikeafathertohim。Onarainydaywhenhewasfive，Smoothbore’sbiologicalfather，lividafterahugegamblingloss，demahismotherrelinquisheverysavibookinthehouse。Whensherefused，hesimplybeathertodeath。Ahboretriedtoblockhisfather，themanbrokehisson’snoseandarmandtheheraihborehadsearchedfarandwideforhimwithoutsuccess。Ifheeverdidfindhisfather，themanhadearhepleasureofaslowg。

SmoothboreheardafterwardsthatMrKhadreturnedeverypennyofhissalarytoBrotherTeeth’sfamilyandflownbacktoRussia。Bef，theRussiansaidthatthedayhesentSmoothboretostudyabroad，hekhwoulddiebyhishahhadlivedhislifeonakheoodwhatmadeatruekiller。

&erahejuhelandfilluntilonlySmoothbore’smarkremaihroughthegarbage，buriedinherwork。Shewastooweaktoclaimagoodspotwherucksarrived，andsheakeupforitbywerhours。HerpersisteherewasnoneedforSmoothboretowaitforheroutside。ThrustingSohisjacketpocket，heleftthedheadedstraightforhismarkeheap。

Thereoepidwarmthteu，likehewaswalkingonthebodyofsomee。ithinfourorfivemeterset，Smoothboredrewhisrevolverfromhispocket。

Atthatmoment，aboltofbluelightshotupfromtheeast。TheElderBrothers’spaceshiphadpletedafullorbitarouhaillglowiherheabruptappearahebluesuhegazeofthetwofiguresonthelandfill。Theystudiedthestraarforamoment，andtheeachother。Whe，Smoothboredidsomethingnoprofessionalhitmanshouldeverdo:hehisgunslipoutofhishand。Foraninstant，theshockmadehimfetSed，acriedoutwithoutthiPea!ButsmoothborekwasPea。Fourteenyearsago，hehadwatchedSweetPea’sagoshehadlivedoninSmoothbrowiroensawherinhisdreams，andheimaginedshewouldlookjustliketheyoungwomaninfrontofhimnow。

Inhisupstartyears，BrotherTeethhaddealtirade:hepurdicappedfromthehandsofhumantraffidputthemtoworkiyasbeggars。Ihepubliotyetexhausteditspassion，andtheprovedquiteprofitable，playingnosmallpartih’sacofseedcapital。

&hboreapaherTeethtoreewgroupoffromatraffitheyarrivedattheoldwarehouse，theyfoundfivewaitingthere。Fourofthemsufferedfromitaldeformities，butolegirlwaswholeahy。SweetPeawassixyearsoldandadorable。Instarktrasttothear，wideeyeswerestillfulloflife。Smoothbore’sheartbrokeasherecalledthoseeyesaywithwhichthelittlegirlexamihingarouallyuhefatethatawaitedher。

‘That’sthem。’saidthetraffitingatthefourdeformed。

‘Ithoughtweagreedonfive?’askedBrotherTeeth。

‘Thecarriageaeofthemdid。’

‘WhataboutthisoherTeethpoiS>

&forsale。’

‘Iwanther。Samepriceastheothers。’Thetoneinhisvoicebroument。

‘But…she’sperfee。Howwillyoumakemohher?’

‘Youass。Afewfinishingtoucheswilldoit。’

AsBrotherTeethspoke，heunwoundhissawfromhiswaistaaeofSweetPea’sdelicatecalves，openingagapingwound。BloodgushedoutaPeashriekedandshrieked。

‘Binditupandstopthebleeding，butdoibiotieedstofester。’BrotherTeethihbore。

SoSmedtheSweetPea’swound，buttheblooduedththelayersofgauze，alegirl’sfacegreale。HesnuckherafewdosesofErythromydSulfamethoxazolebehih’sback，butitwasPea’swoued。

Twodayslater，BrotherTeethseobegoheeffectproducedbyherpatheticexpressionandcrippledlegimmediatelyexceededBrotherTeeth’sexpes。Odaysheearhousandyuaheweekthatfollowed，sheierday。Odayo，afookoherandhandedherfourhundredUSdollars。Despitethis，Sardedwithasingleboxofspoiledfoodperday。ThiswasnotjustmiserlihepartofBrotherTeeth，butadeliberatereservethechild’sstarvedappearahborelygivehersderthecoverofdarkness。

Oneevening，asSmoothborewerieveSweetPeafromthecurbsideonwhichshebegged，thelittlegirlleaohisearandwhispered，‘Brdoesn’thurtanymore。’Shelookedcheerfulaboutthis。

&forhismother’sdeath，thiswastheohboreberg。SweetPea’slegdidnottroubleherbecausethenerveswerealreadydead。Hereurnedbladshehadrunahighfeverfortwodays。SmoothboreotbeartofollowBrotherTeeth’sordersanylonger，andhecarriedSweetPeatothehospital。Thedothatitwasalreadytoolate:thegirlhadbloodpoisoning。Shepassedawaylatethe，edbyfever。

Fromthatmomenton，Smoothbore’sbloodrandjustasMrKpredieverwarmedagain。KillingothersbecameapleasureforSmoothbore，moreaddianydrug。Helivedtosmashthedelicatejadevesselscalled‘humans’，towatchtheredliquidedwithingushoutandperature。Thataloh–thatallthewarmthinthatliquidwasonlyeveracharade。

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Thejunkwomanstood，slungheroversizedsackoverhershoulder，andslowlyturwasnotSmoothbore’sarrivalthatpromptedherdeparture。Shehadheheldinhishand，andagihiswell-dressedmanmightbearaoherself。Itlytimefo。AstheElderBrothers’shipsahewesternhorizon，Smoothborestoodmotiohelandfill，watgherfigurevanishintothefadi。

Smoothbuntoitsholster。HedrewouthiseanddialedZhuHanyang’snumber:‘Iwahyou。Thereissomethioask。’

‘Nineo’eplace。’ZhuHanyang’sanswerwasunfazedandcise，asifhehadexpectedSmoothbore’scall。

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&eredthePresidentialHall，SmoothborediscoveredthattheeeeandingitteeofthecilforLiquidationofSocialWealthwasalreadyassembledthere，theirsterngazesfohisownperson。

‘Pleaseaskwhatyoucametoask。’saidZhuHanyang。