Chapter 168 Unskilled Trades
Collective emotions are sometimes like a gentle lake, just press the vibration, and everything will be calm again. But if it is not solved, the waves will soon become shocking waves. Days of demonstrations were not met with a clarification from Thorn, and the city hall surprisingly remained calm, as if Thorn and the city administrators in Turner were planning to calm the incident with cold treatment. The way of cold treatment cannot be said to be wrong, and it is indeed the most appropriate method in the face of many problems, but sometimes it can only play a role in fueling the trouble.
Because for some angry groups, silence means weakness.
In fact, this can't blame Xiuen for choosing the wrong way to deal with it, after all, he is not an administrative agent, he has been playing the role of an executor since he entered the Police Investigation Bureau, and his ability to deal with such things is far less good than those administrative staff who sit in the office and make him look down on for a while. With a fearful media, an angry middle class, a silent city manager, and a complete clue of how to do it, the whole of Turnaire City is like a giant fermentation vessel, and subtleties are rapidly expanding.
"You should stand up and make things clear, only then can this farce be put to rest as soon as possible. Xiuen gulped down the wine, and the moonshine he seized was all high-grade wine. According to the regulations of the Contraband Investigation Bureau and the Second Prohibition, the contraband seized must be destroyed at regular intervals. Of course, it wouldn't be a big problem if insiders drank it before it was destroyed, as long as everyone didn't say it.
The elegant dining room is divided into private spaces by curtains, and there may be some voices around it, but everyone consciously keeps talking in a low voice, which will not affect others and will not reveal the content of the conversation. The silver tableware on the table exudes a dazzling luster under the light, and each dish is very exquisite, this is a high-grade restaurant, and the cost of the meal is naturally very expensive, which naturally screens out those who are low-level and low-level.
Durin used a knife and fork to break down a whole piece of lobster meat, a main dish that cost eighty-nine yuan, and the price of this meal could be more than three hundred. But it didn't matter, not only didn't Doolin have to pay even a penny for the meal, but Seun didn't have to pay anything for it. All he needs to do is nod his head, and the owner of the restaurant will smile and give him a free order. It's not because of how great Hunn is, or because he knows the owner of this restaurant, it's all because of his position. The more upscale the restaurant, the higher the demand for high-end moonshine.
Wealthy businessmen and magnates could not afford to buy a bottle of low-alcohol fruit wine with a strange and astringent taste, they needed a high-alcohol wine that was as full of aromatic aromas as liquid gold. It's about a restaurant's revenue and customers, so it's something every restaurant owner is willing and wants to befriend a bureau chief like Xiuen, who specializes in managing contraband.
Xiun put down his glass, his eyes were a little scarlet, and the whites of his eyes were covered with bloodshots. He has not had a good rest these days, and whenever he was about to fall asleep in a daze, he suddenly heard the laughter of the children and the "bang" sound of simulated pistol fire in his ears. At first, he thought that someone was playing a prank and wanted to torture him in this way, but soon he realized that it was not someone else's prank, but his hallucination.
He saw a psychiatrist and took medicine, but the effect was very poor, and only drinking alcohol helped him. After drinking unconsciously, he was able to sleep until dawn.
He shook his head with a wry smile, "Would you believe me if I said I really didn't mean to do this?", his red eyes stared at Durin, he wanted to know what was in Dorin's heart. In the past few days, people from the outside have talked about him, and people inside have also complained about his behavior. The point is not that he shot two children, and the agents in the Bureau of Investigation are well aware that an accident in such a situation is certain and reasonable. The real problem is that he didn't hesitate to shoot his angry father and grieving mother, and that's the problem.
It's not terrible to make mistakes, but the terrible thing is to cover up the old mistakes with new mistakes after making mistakes, which is the most terrible.
Du Lin pondered for a moment, then met his gaze and nodded firmly, "I believe, because you are not that kind of person." ”
"It's false, but I like to hear it. Seun breathed a sigh of relief, he pressed his hands on the table and pushed his body completely against the back of the chair, "I can't fail, at least not now." I know the city better than they do, and I know the evil that lies beneath it. I'm gone, they can't fight those people, it's likely to be divided and bought, and eventually RCA will become a garbage heap, which I don't want to see. ”
"I know, you may think I'm not better than them, but you forgot that as long as I'm here, their firepower will be concentrated on me, and the Bureau of Investigation will still have some combat effectiveness. I may not be a good person, but I'm definitely not a bad person!", Xiun seemed to be very emotional when he said this, he lowered his head and shook his head with a smile, "There are always people who want to stand up, they used to be, and now it's me." ”
Dulin was not at all interested in Seun's feelings, and Seun was probably not a good person or a bad person, as he said about himself. But it had nothing to do with Doolin, who wanted revenge, and then take back what those people had taken from him. Of course, when he still needs to rely on Xiu'en for help, he will definitely not be disappointed.
Durin tore a small piece of bread, dipped the sauce from the saucer into his mouth, and said vaguely: "I understand, this is the responsibility!"
"For duty!"
The two cups collided and remained in the air, and the curtains around them were lifted at once, and several agents wearing uniforms with the words RCA on them walked in and stood beside Xiun. One of them was wearing a suit and had a shaved head, and after he glanced at Durin to make sure that the kid was not a threat or a big deal, he unfolded a piece of paper in his hand in front of Xiun, "Someone reported that you shot innocent residents, and fabricated evidence to frame the deceased in an attempt to hide his crime, the director of the Contraband Investigation Bureau of Canleth asked you to go to Ordor immediately to explain the situation, if you are convicted, you will pay for your actions." ”
Seun rolled his eyes and raised his glass closer to his lips, but the guy grabbed his glass, and the two wrestled secretly, but it seemed that Seun was the one who was in a weak position. Xiun suddenly let go, and the guy's hand holding the wine glass didn't move, he glanced at Xiun contemptuously, and pressed the wine glass hard against the table.
"As the director of the Contraband Investigation Bureau, you are really competent to take the initiative to drink moonshine!", he took out a handkerchief and wiped the back of his hand that was splashed with alcohol, waved his hand and said, "Take it away!"
The deathly silent restaurant became lively after the group left, many people were talking about Xiuen, and many people applauded in agreement, Duhrin shook his head, took a sip of the wine, and continued to quietly taste the lobster meat on his plate. As for what will happen to Xiuen, whether there is any drama between him and Xiuen is not very meaningful to him. He himself is in danger of protecting himself, so how can he help Durin?
Durin couldn't help but think of what the big guy used to say to himself in his dreams.
Relying on others is always better than relying on yourself!
The little turmoil passed quickly, and as for what kind of huge waves would be set off outside, Durin couldn't control it for the time being, and what made him embarrassed now was that he had no money in his pocket.
Seeing the waiter standing respectfully with a smile on his face, Durin suddenly felt why not take him with him, and leave him to pay the bill.
Touching his pocket, Durin could only confess, "I didn't bring any money!"
"No, you did!", the waiter said with a smile.
Fortunately, the embarrassing atmosphere quickly subsided, the waiter may not know Du Lin, it does not mean that the owner of the restaurant does not know Du Lin, for people like Du Lin, most normal businesses still have the attitude of not offending as much as possible.
After eating a bully meal and being given out, it's really not a taste when you think about it.
Glancing back at the brightly lit restaurant, Durin slowly blended with the pedestrians on the sidewalk with a stick in his mouth and disappeared.
The next day, news of Thorn's arrest and return to Ordor for censorship spread throughout the city of Turner, and for a moment the middle class demonstrating outside the town hall was as excited as if they had won the Great Patriotic War, a difficult war that they won. Sometimes happiness is as simple as not knowing the truth.
After Sheen left, everything seemed to be calm again, and trucks full of moonshine roamed the streets in broad daylight, restocking bars and restaurants. Occasionally, one or two excited young men could be seen coming out of a hidden alley, clutching a small glass bottle tightly in their hands. Everything is the same as before the establishment of the Contraband Investigation Bureau, a peaceful picture.
But behind this peace, there is also something that is not so peaceful.
"Xiuen can't be trusted, we can only rely on ourselves. With a cigarette in his mouth, Durin stepped on his chair and was checking whether the pistol in his hand was functioning properly, "I never thought that one day, I would do such an unskilled job." ”
Ellis was smirking silly, and Dover couldn't help but laugh out loud.