Chapter Seventy-Four: The Hidden Hand

There was silence in the room, and everyone quietly sipped their glasses of champagne and thought about what they had seen and heard today.

Henry, on the other hand, left the conference room after confirming the existence of the magic.

"Ahem!"

The silence in the conference room was broken by the sound of coughing, and people looked to the place where the coughing sound was made.

Arno watched the three of them shift their gaze to himself, and smiled with satisfaction: "I think everyone should have adjusted their thoughts, right?"

Antonia sighed: "It's hard to believe, but the facts are already in front of me, and I have to admit the existence of wizards......"

"So......" Arno looked at her, "Lady Antonia, will you join the Brotherhood?"

Antonia nodded: "I don't think there's anything wrong with me, since you have confirmed the existence of the wizard to me, then I will keep my promise and join the brotherhood, after all, the Nightingale Hotel is up to me......"

"Very good...... Arno nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Evie and Jacob, "So...... What are you going to do?"

Evie and Jacob glanced at each other, and then Evie said to Arno, "I'm sorry, I don't think we'll be joining the Brotherhood for a while...... After all, we are now the leader of the Crows, and if we join the Brotherhood, it will also mean that the Crows will also become affiliated with the Brotherhood, which is what we can't accept, and I think we should keep working together. ”

Arno sighed helplessly: "Okay, I regret your decision not to join the Brotherhood, but everyone has the right to choose, although it is a pity, but I think we will be good partners." ”

Jacob stood up, "We won't be joining the Brotherhood, but we're still friends, right?"

Arno smiled at Jacob, "Of course, I'll always be your friend. ”

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"Lord Arno, I don't think it was the right decision to invite the leader of an organization into your territory and invite them to join your organization......," Antonia said to Arno as she watched the twins leave.

Arno shrugged, "You're right, I may have been influenced by other factors, causing me to think in my heart that they would definitely join the Brotherhood......"

Antonia looked at Arno in surprise: "Other factors?"

Arno snapped his cheeks: "Actually, it's not a big deal, I had a dream in which Jacob and Evie were both assassins of the Brotherhood, and they did the same as I did, saving child laborers, founding the mafia, and saving innocent citizens from those evil parties......"

Antonia said in a meaningful tone: "Your Excellency Arno doesn't give me the feeling that I am a person who would believe in the story of a dream...... You have always given me the impression of being steady, mature and reliable. ”

Arno smiled helplessly: "Maybe this dream is too realistic, so I subconsciously think it's real...... I will be more cautious in making my judgment in the future. ”

Antonia covered her mouth and smiled: "Hehehe, I hope that after I join the Brotherhood, you can continue to make rational judgments and decisions." ”

Arno smiled at Antonia, "I think I will, then let's go to the castle hall, I have to announce your joining to the assassins in the castle, and then make you officially an assassin." ”

Antonia stood up: "I'm looking forward to ......"

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"Paul, you've let me down!" came a suppressed male voice through the closed door.

Paul stood at the door with his head buried: "I'm sorry Your Excellency, but we really didn't expect the Rooks to buy off the cook and recorder......"

There was a roar from inside the closed door: "It's your own problem! I just need you to get me the pounds on time every week!"

Paul's face was a little ugly: "Your Excellency, we have lost the territory of the Gypsy Quarter, where the weekly sale of contraband and protection money is a quarter of the weekly income of the Hungry Wolves, and we have lost the pounds we have to pay every week......

"Damn, I'm not a philanthropist, and if you still need my protection, pay on time!"

Paul said with a pale face, "I'm sorry, but we need your help......"

"Do you want me to send someone to help you loot Gypsy Street!?or give you a batch of military firearms?!"

Paul pursed his lips, not knowing what to answer.

"If you can't, I think I can work with the Rooks as well, anyway, as long as the pounds arrive, it doesn't matter who pays it, doesn't it?"

Paul's face turned even paler: "Your Excellency, we have never paid even a penny less in our long time together, please trust us, when you help us reclaim the gypsy quarter, we are willing to add an extra 10 pounds a week!"

The man behind the door did not speak again, as if he was considering whether the 10 pounds were worth his own shot.

Paul stood silently in front of the door, not even if sweat dripped into his eyes, and he did not wipe it.

"Well, I see your sincerity, but only once......! I'm going to give you up and find another collaborator!"

Paul breathed a sigh of relief: "Rest assured, this will not happen a second time!"

"Hmph, hopefully, I'm suspicious of you Hungry Wolves now, Dean!"

As the man behind the door called, a tall, stocky blonde man walked in from outside the door: "I'm here!"

"Very well, Dean, you take two of you, go to the gypsy block, and kill the leader of the Crows!"

Dean had a hideous smile on his face: "No problem boss, I don't think it's difficult to ......"

Paul looked at Dean in surprise: "Your Excellency, I'm sorry to question your decision, but I think the three of them may not be able to break into the ...... of the Rooks' stronghold."

Dean looked at Paul with contempt, then turned and walked out, never paying any attention to him.

"What do you know? You don't know their strength at all! I even think I've sent too many people! Your task is to take Dean and them to the base camp of the Crows, and leave the rest to them! I think ...... Once they've killed the leader of the Crows, you'll be able to take care of the rest......"

Paul opened his mouth, but in the end he still did not refute the man in the room, because he had clearly sensed the impatience of this man, he was afraid that his rebuttal would anger him, Paul sighed helplessly: "I understand, then I will arrange it, I wish you a good dream......"