Section 267 Remembrance (beginning)
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"It's you! How did you end up here? β
The frightened Vic hid the panic that surfaced on his cheeks and took a few steps back, trying to pull away. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Olich drew his sword, and the guards on patrol formed a surrounding, strange intruder.
The dancing flames, bursting with scorching residue, splashed on the ground with a 'crackling' sound.
"As an old friend, of course, you are welcome to return triumphantly, friends of the Black Society, what happened today? This bleak mood seems to be the best answer! β
"Are you laughing at me? Since you are here, that young master, you must be hiding somewhere and watching! β
Vic looked around, but there was no superfluous figure, and he could only use words to test it.
"No, it's not so much a voyeurism as an appreciation, and it's a rare sight to be able to see the frustration of your Excellency the commander once in a while!"
I also jumped off the treetops as the plot progressed, and the light landing made Vic's face darkened again.
"This kind of welcoming ceremony is too grand, and the weak master and servant, this kind of jealousy is exaggerated."
"Mr. Siqi, this demeaning sentiment, if you believe it, is foolishness. But I'm curious, did you find here? Is it just a mistake to enter the forbidden area? β
Vic's hands hidden behind him were probably also looking for daggers, even if they were barely self-defense.
"Hmm... It's the guidance of the young master's road idiot, you may know, it's a symptom exclusive to the young master. β
"Yes, that may be the heart disease that afflicts the Count, but this kind of rhetoric is too perfunctory, isn't it?"
Vic was not convinced of Si Qi's omission explanation, and scoffed contemptuously.
"Ah, I've been recognized. You just mentioned the sharing of spoils, that kind of taste, the young master also covets it! β
"The Earl's sense of smell is very keen, and yes, the Count's role in the process cannot be ignored. I've heard that the Earl is a merchant, so it must be the etiquette that matches. Come on, dig up those graves! β
The stunned soldiers shirked each other, but no one dared to take the lead.
"What are you waiting for? Still not doing it? β
"Lord Lieutenant, digging graves is unethical and will be condemned! Floating ghosts, will also be punished! β
"Ridiculous, that's all nonsense, besides, this is not a grave, the tombstone is just a cover!"
After making sure that there were no evil spirits, the soldiers took their instruments out of the house and began to dig up the already soft earth.
Inside the outline, which gradually became clearer, there were charred wooden boxes, still exuding residual heat.
"What's going on? How could the funds hoarded by the Black Clothes Society for the restoration here be burned? β
"Don't panic, it must be the earl's way of blackmailing, hum!"
Vic saw through the process at a glance, but he didn't reject that approach, just sighed a little regretfully.
"But if you burn it, it will soon be a new currency in circulation, and this will not hide from the earl's eyes."
"Yes, the young master is no longer naΓ―ve, this simple truth can still be predicted in advance. However, since there is no money, how does Mr. Vic want to compensate the young master? β
"Please don't be impatient, since I can still communicate with the two of you, it means that I can still have the value of being exploited. I know that the country of Coron has always admired the market of the country of Tulan, but it has been aggrieved by the high taxes. What about the 100-year tax exemption policy of Turan? β
Vic ignored Lu Qi's hideous expression and made the promise of the so-called supreme resolution.
"You're much more generous than the stingy Carter, and his thirty-year term is too shabby!"
"So he died faster, and he didn't give up and wanted to get something for nothing, that's stupid."
"Isn't Mr. Vic afraid of contempt? After all, the so-called critics in China will spread false rumors in the streets and alleys! β
I reminded Vic of the uncontrollable nature of gossip, like a demon in his heart.
"That's right, there are always some ignorant people who will choose to provoke with eggs hitting stones, but the control of truth is always limited, and a little blow can be wiped out!"
Vic looked at Lucci and his son, which was hinting at something, and he shuddered and hurriedly dodged.
"For powerful people, they can always express the so-called fallacies in a serious way, without even the slightest sense of disobedience, is this a trampling on fragile human nature? It's pretty good logic! β
"For a long time, justice has always been in the hands of a few, but that is not the true meaning, the implementation of justice, in fact, is the passive acceptance of the innocent, of course, there will be a voice of rebuttal, but it will not last. As a human being, that superfluous emotion will make him endure in the face of adversity, and then be soaked in darkness and assimilated. β
Vic walked in front of the fire, picking up a bunch of torches that lit up LΓΌdge's face, terrified.
"So which one are you who rebelled in the face of adversity?"
"That's right, I'm miserable too. Unlike the Earl, you are of noble blood, but I was born in a rogue neighborhood. I used to watch the shuttle carriages, crashing into the common people at will, and I also suffered, not sympathizing with the tragedy of the poor, but envying the tyranny of the powerful. It was a very vicissitudes of time! β
In his twilight years, Vic began to recall the bitter bits and pieces, perhaps, it was the bitterness piled up in his heart.
Si Qi blocked Si Qi's follow-up evaluation, and he also smiled slightly, standing aside and listening to the story.
"However, you didn't stay too long, after all, jealousy of this emotion will not burst out of any potential, but will be a kind of constraint, which will completely waste the vulgar body."
"That's right, it was a fantasy all day long, I was pulling in my playmates around me, playing roles, but I was laughed at by the street gangsters, that face, I still remember vividly! When I was humiliated, I ran away from home, in fact, I went to the sea, and at that time there were many people who went abroad to do business, but they were all controlled by the gangsters. So I got a tattoo and followed the gangsters of the gang at that time, and went abroad to operate, in fact, it was a robbery along the way! β
Vic lifted up his sleeves, and it was a very bright tattoo, a cyan ostrich, which had faded from its anger.
"I know that in those days, the government was tacitly doing that, because of the lack of resources and internal greed, even the government institutions, were maintaining stability."
Siqi can also follow Vic's pace, after all, his career may have started in Turan.
"However, one night, an emissary from the new government sneaked into my room, and the Jane family needed an internal response to start controlling the rampant market and eradicate the gangs. At that time, I was a celebrity next to my eldest brother, so late the next night, my eldest brother was dumped on the street, decomposing and not human. β
"Oh? Therefore, familiarity is not the basis of trust, but selfishness is. β
I add a little to Vik's seemingly rebellious idea that in times like these, trust lurks in crisis.
"After that, I naturally became the top governor of the neighborhood appointed by the new government, and I cleaned up the uneasy elements within the gang, even their families, and I did not indulge them, after all, they were all threats. Due to my excellent control, I was transferred to the military camp of the imperial capital, and after that, I became a famous general for my military exploits. Without money, even if it is strength, it will be ignored. β
"Well, it's like an abandoned baby, even if it's wrapped in endless money, but no one wants to pay attention to the crying in the dirty neighborhood, or even to clear the noise."
"The Earl's metaphor is very vivid, I just rely on money and connections, rapid promotion, when I drive a carriage in the imperial capital to trample on those vendors at will, and the game of haste dodge, it makes me happy. Even if it's a complaint, it's superfluous moaning, and no one will manage it. β
Vic stares at LΓΌdge, who is the prey of those who are in the game, ready to be overridden at any time.
"The simpler the purpose, the clearer it is, and the motivation to struggle. But it's strange that I have crossed paths with the princess, and in her eyes, why can I maintain a way like you to be governed? β
"Hmph, that's right, the new government has carried out various campaigns to clean up the atmosphere, but this is all thanks to the Smick family, their kind of corruption has become a deep-rooted inheritance, no one will listen to the new policy, or even reach an alliance to advance and retreat together. Under that kind of deterrence, the princess's concession is no longer strange! β
"Indeed, no matter what the evils are, the possibility of eradication is almost zero, just like in the country of Cologne, I can kill my life at will, and that kind of cruel means are allowed."
I also think about my own bad habits, which have been accustomed to other people under constant deterrence.
"I have been working in the new government for ten years, and many of their shortcomings have been magnified without limit, just like the princess, usurping power, and the chicken! It's ridiculous. β
"Is it because of gender discrimination?"
"Yes, it would have been a mistake for women to be superior to men. So there will be some kind of wise man, open to new words, all of them are barely maintaining their rule. In fact, internally, many people hate it! What would you think if you let your mother rule? β
The spearhead is once again aimed at Lu Qi, that is the poor puppet! (To be continued.) )