Texas was an old red state.
Although the Democratic Party had dominated Texas during the mid-20th century, because the Democrats promoted civil rights legislation and supported racial equality between blacks and whites nationwide.
This caused conservative white voters in the South to gradually distance themselves from the Democratic Party.
The Republican Party timely introduced the "Southern Strategy," attracting these voters with conservative political ideals.
As an i...
2025-08-23 10:30:01 +0000 UTC
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After the government funds arrived in the account, the first thing Lind needed to do was fill some of the debt holes.
Such as the $1 million for purchasing the electronic ankle monitors production line, the $700,000 needed for the high-tech police baton production line, and the $400,000 previously owed to the bank.
However, although he spent money quickly, Lind also earned money fast.
During this period, by taking down gangs, he had obtained a total of $1.7 million. Even aft...
2025-08-23 10:29:31 +0000 UTC
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"Boss, we seized $32,500 from the drug-involved bar that the prisoner provided information about yesterday."
"We also destroyed 5 kilograms of drugs."
In the office, the burly James was reporting the latest operation results.
Lind nodded, "Nobody saw you, right?"
"No, we raided at midnight. There were only two underlings guarding the store, and we knocked them unconscious with electric shock."
"Very good." Lind affirmed the tactical squad's mission results.
2025-08-23 10:29:02 +0000 UTC
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That night, Angelina did many things.
The stockings on her legs were even torn by the end.
However, after it was over, the little minx Angelina became reserved instead, showing no intention of surrendering or taking things further.
Instead, she escaped back to her own room.
Seeing this, Lind couldn't help but click his tongue. Just moments ago, seeing the little minx's flushed face, he thought she could no longer restrain herself.
He didn't expect this woman was ...
2025-08-23 10:28:30 +0000 UTC
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After being called upon by Chad Bruce, Lind came to the center of the conference room and briefly explained Border Prison's management measures to everyone.
This included daily management of prisoners, technical training, and wage promotion systems.
However, when he mentioned paying prisoners over ten thousand dollars monthly in wages, many wardens immediately lost interest in learning.
After all, they usually paid prisoners no wages or extremely low wages.
To them, ev...
2025-08-23 10:28:00 +0000 UTC
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The ACA convention quickly began after the chairman's opening remarks.
The meeting format was topical discussions, with everyone given a sheet of paper listing this year's topics.
"How to view sexual conduct between inmates and guards?"
"How to deal with the drug challenge?"
"How to handle the media?"
"How to prevent inmate suicide?"
"How to motivate inmates to work and increase prison revenue?"
These topics perfectly reflected the current state of Am...
2025-08-23 10:27:29 +0000 UTC
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Lind had thought that advanced production lines should be more profitable than current ones but he hadn't expected the high-tech police baton to have such high profits!
Currently on the market, a high-tech police baton integrated with GPS, alarm functions, high-voltage electric shock, strong light dazzle, and anti-theft design sold for $300.
One high-tech police baton production line could ideally produce 50,000 units annually.
This meant one production line could generate a...
2025-08-23 10:26:59 +0000 UTC
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When Alvaro returned to the Grande Gang that day, he immediately told the others staying with the gang about what had happened at the Violet Club.
When the Grande Gang heard that someone had raided the club, they immediately sent people to rescue their boss but they only found Gian's car and corpse.
Because of this, the Grande Gang went crazy searching for clues all over Laredo, even fighting several times with local gangs.
This caused gunshots to ring out continuously in La...
2025-08-23 10:26:28 +0000 UTC
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Within just a few seconds, Simone saw the criminal's body on the electric chair gradually begin to tremble.
It seemed the electric shock was taking effect.
His feet lifted up, his body shook like a sieve, and saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth around the gag.
After a few more seconds, the criminal's struggling intensified. The metal buckles between the chair and the straps swayed back and forth, making noise.
The criminal opened his mouth wide. From his lip m...
2025-08-23 10:25:55 +0000 UTC
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9 PM.
Carter Lane also completed his wish mission.
Under Lind's hints, James arranged several shooting assessments for Carter.
In the end, Carter barely passed and earned James's praise.
The reason Lind didn't dare directly ask James to set some low-difficulty tasks was that if he interfered directly, the wish mission would default to failure.
So he could only give slight hints and see how much James could understand on his own.
Fortunately, the result was ...
2025-08-23 10:25:21 +0000 UTC
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A Spirit Calming Talisman required superior mid-grade talisman skills.
How could Li Chang'an possibly draw one?
"Could it be that he obtained it by chance coincidence?"
Chen Qianya's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she instinctively thought this.
After all, her own talisman talent was quite remarkable. She didn't lack materials for practicing talismans, had no worries about inheritance, and even had a superior-grade talisman master father to guide her.
All...
2025-08-23 10:22:25 +0000 UTC
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Seeing his expression, Li Chang'an pursed his lips, roughly guessing what he was thinking.
Sure enough, he heard Luo Kun laugh and say, "Fellow Daoist Li, this is a rare opportunity. You two are similar in age and both mid-grade talisman masters, so you surely have many topics to discuss. Take advantage of the trade to chat more, as long as you're not so stiff!"
"Alright, I'll give it a try."
Li Chang'an was too lazy to argue with him and casually brushed him off.
He d...
2025-08-23 10:21:22 +0000 UTC
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In the underground space, Li Chang'an temporarily stopped his interrogation.
"Zheng Lingfeng actually wants to use me to deal with Zheng Qingqing."
He lowered his eyes slightly and pondered for a long time.
This matter was more complex than he had imagined.
It actually involved the internal strife of a Foundation Establishment family like the Zheng family.
Li Chang'an was merely a rogue cultivator.
Once he became entangled in this, if he caught the attentio...
2025-08-23 10:20:46 +0000 UTC
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"An ominous divination?"
Li Chang'an's heart jumped with alarm.
He hadn't encountered an ominous divination for a long time.
Even when Foundation Establishment ancestors came to attack, the divination had shown auspicious signs!
"Why would an ominous divination suddenly appear?"
Li Chang'an's gaze sharpened as he carefully read through the divination content.
[You visit the first-tier mid-grade spirit plant cultivator Chu Mu to obtain materials needed for b...
2025-08-23 10:20:13 +0000 UTC
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"What does this mean? Is this trying to avenge Xiao Zhiyu?"
Seeing this broadcast, Zheng Jie instinctively had this thought.
Because Xiao Zhiyu from Community 9 had just died, and players from the same community would most likely guess he died from reports.
So Zhang Shichao immediately broadcast a piece of 'report' data in retaliation.
Among all male players, 65% had already been reported.
This ratio was too high. It told all male players a fact: almost all femal...
2025-08-23 10:15:18 +0000 UTC
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Zheng Jie became even more anxious.
"What exactly is Lawyer Lin thinking? After checking all this data, his likes are probably almost used up, right?
"It looks like he's searching for someone. Is he looking for the culprit who's inciting players to kill each other?
"But so many people have broadcast messages. How is this behavior any different from looking for a needle in a haystack?
"Could the person he's looking for be Gao Jialiang and Fang Wencong from Community 1? ...
2025-08-23 10:14:49 +0000 UTC
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"Hmm?"
Zheng Jie seemed to grasp at a lifeline as he hurriedly moved closer to the large screen to examine it.
Although the talent show was still ongoing, Zheng Jie no longer cared about it at all.
"Lawyer Lin definitely knows what I'm asking about, so this is the answer he's giving me.
"But... this statement seems to only express that 'players with fewer dislikes have greater safety.'
"It can indeed provide some cooling effect for the current tense atmosphere to...
2025-08-23 10:14:11 +0000 UTC
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As for the information Qian Li broadcasted, it was even more deadly.
[At the current time point, the proportion of male players among murderers was: '100%'.]
So far, among the 40 players, two female players had died, and undoubtedly the killers were two male players.
Because male players often had more dislikes, murder only required 5 dislikes and could take effect immediately.
It wasn't that female players hadn't tried killing, but female players needed 3 reports to k...
2025-08-23 10:13:40 +0000 UTC
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When female players got “Likes,” they had more resources to conduct reports, while when male players got “Likes,” it enhanced their self-protection ability to some extent.
So male players clicked “Interesting” for male players, and female players clicked “Interesting” for female players, regardless of what they actually performed during the talent show.
If it were just this, it wouldn't be too bad.
The key issue was, as time passed, would there be situations ...
2025-08-23 10:13:04 +0000 UTC
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Zheng Jie scratched his head anxiously, "It's over, it's over, isn't this completely ruined!!"
He hoped that Lin Sizhi would give new hints on the big screen, but unfortunately there were none.
Players like Zheng Jie were the most miserable in the game at this moment.
Because those particularly smart players had definitely figured out ways to protect themselves and formed fixed meeting partnerships with specific players from other communities.
Like Lu Xinyi, Zheng Jie ...
2025-08-23 10:12:36 +0000 UTC
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After briefly comforting all the players in front of the screen, the young man with round-framed glasses began to sing.
It was a soothing, melodious song, and his singing was quite good, making even Zheng Jie instinctively click “Interesting” for him.
"Good, it seems there are still many rational players."
This made Zheng Jie feel slightly relieved.
Performer No. 2 was a girl who still had tear stains on her face. While waiting for the young man to finish his perfo...
2025-08-23 10:12:06 +0000 UTC
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As the only female player who had exchanged likes with him, they had previously made a verbal agreement. After Zheng Jie confirmed the like exchange, he would give Zhou Rong a 10,000-minute visa time voucher, while Zhou Rong would confirm exchanging likes with him in their final meeting.
Now the first step of exchanging likes had been completed. Zheng Jie thought that if she accepted the invitation, he would immediately fulfill his promise to buy a voucher and give it to Zhou Rong in th...
2025-08-23 10:11:30 +0000 UTC
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The two players participating in the talent show on the big screen were obviously more panicked than Zheng Jie.
Originally, the talent show was a good thing for earning extra likes, and everyone wanted to compete to get on. Who would have expected that when it was finally their turn, it had turned into a blatant killing game.
What was worse, killing through the talent show was easier than killing through meetings.
For killing through meetings, you first had to enter the same...
2025-08-23 10:11:00 +0000 UTC
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"What the hell??"
The massive amount of text information instantly panicked Zheng Jie. He quickly strode to the big screen and read through all these new rules from beginning to end.
Afterward, he felt his hands and feet turn cold, and his breathing nearly stopped.
Accusations and murder!
This meant that players holding large amounts of “Likes” or “Dislikes” could completely launch attacks against him in the meeting room.
And once an attack succeeded, suc...
2025-08-23 10:10:26 +0000 UTC
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2025-08-22 07:30:49 +0000 UTC
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After Jiang Qingyi left, Yan Ruxue brought the carriage back to the scene of the incident and then awakened her mother, the maid, and the guards.
When Madam Yan woke up, she was startled and quickly asked her daughter if something had happened.
Yan Ruxue explained that they had encountered assassins, but fortunately an immortal had passed by and saved them all.
Hearing that her daughter was safe, Madam Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Yan no longer wanted t...
2025-08-22 07:23:22 +0000 UTC
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In the residence of the Minister of Rites of the Zhou Kingdom.
Early morning, just as Yan Ruxue awoke and stepped out of her room, she saw the maid Xiao Chun walking toward her carrying a basin of water.
"Miss, you're awake! This servant was about to wake you for washing up," Xiao Chun placed the basin of warm water on the stone table in the courtyard.
"Is there something happening today?" Yan Ruxue smiled.
Normally, Xiao Chun wouldn't wake her up, let alone this early...
2025-08-22 07:22:54 +0000 UTC
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After obtaining the dragon scale soft armor, Xiao Mo spent half a year completely refining it.
Just as Ruxue had said, once he refined it, he could see what the dragon scale soft armor looked like but others still couldn't see it.
Fighting others this way could create false information for his opponents.
Another year and a half passed.
When Xiao Mo turned fifteen, he had already opened three cave mansions.
Bai Ruxue used a Water Dragon Pearl, Vast Sea Wood Sword,...
2025-08-22 07:22:26 +0000 UTC
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After the death of the Ten Thousand Manifestations Sect's ancestor, it didn't cause much of an uproar.
Even the current sect master of the Ten Thousand Manifestations Sect came to the North Sea to apologize to the North Sea Dragon Palace with a burden of thorns on his back.
The Ten Thousand Manifestations Sect Master expressed that he only learned of his ancestor's actions after the fact, that everything was unrelated to the Ten Thousand Manifestations Sect, and hoped that Bai Rux...
2025-08-22 07:21:59 +0000 UTC
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"Roar!"
Gazing at the immortal weapon Dragon-Capturing Basket, Bai Ruxue let out a dragon's roar that echoed through the sky, yet it could not reach the outside world.
When Li Fengshan appeared, he had already set up a barrier, isolating this small island within a hundred-mile radius and the thousand-zhang airspace above from the outside world.
This was to prevent Bai Ruxue from summoning the ten thousand demons of the North Sea to come to her aid.
In reality, Bai Ruxu...
2025-08-22 07:21:29 +0000 UTC
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