Kang Chen nodded, worried that Ming Mei might sympathize with those people, and patiently explained to her, "Yes, they're all dead, so you don't need to worry about it. People who have nothing going for them don't attempt smuggling. There are only two types of smugglers: first, those who can't make ends meet locally and take risks after gathering enough money to go abroad and try their luck; secondly, those who have committed crimes and are restricted from leaving the country, so they want to pay to go abroad. Smuggling costs quite a lot, especially with high-end cargo ships, and smuggled goods have very high prices, which regular people can't afford. So, there's nothing pitiful about those who died; most are likely criminals."
Ming Mei nodded, "You're right, it must be those who broke the law, restricted from leaving, who want to smuggle. Such people... deserve what they got, right?"
Kang Chen said, "More or less, the customs have already caught some traces of it."
