The next morning, Chen Shi drove alone to a city village on Limin Road. The issue of the structural integrity of the roads and houses here was very serious. The ground was covered with mud and dirty water after the snow melted. Some young people squatted together and were smoking. They cast their eyes on these new strangers in alertness.

After Chen Shi found a place to park, a few sneaky youths came to look at his red BMW. Chen Shi said, “I’ve got the driving cam on, so don’t get any ideas!”

“What do you mean, smelly Uncle?” The young men felt insulted and started walking over to him. One of them even kicked his car tires.

Chen Shi took out his “badge” and said with a smile, “Want to talk to me?”

When they saw it was a “policeman”, they immediately dispersed.

Walking through the maze of privately constructed...