Chapter IX Petition for Nomination
"Who introduced you, boy?"
Darius took out the wrapped parchment roll from his rucksack and handed it to the bald man behind the bar, "It's Cole the 'Old Shiba Dog' from Saumur Town." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Aldrich gave him a cautious look, then took it and spread out the parchment, and after making sure that there was nothing out of the ordinary, he squinted his eyes and looked at it carefully.
"Darius, of the Reynolds Brotherhood, I do seem to have heard your name if I said that. No wonder this damn Cole would write a letter of introduction. ”
After reading it, Aldridge stuffed the letter of introduction in his hand into his arms, turned around and took down two large wooden cups on the shelf behind him.
Deftly unscrewed the cork of the oak barrel behind the bar, filled the wooden cup with black mellow beer, and handed it to Darius.
"You were a soldier?"
"Well, the Second Garrison Regiment of Hazekama Province has been in it for about four months." Darius told his situation in detail, which can be found out, and there is no need to hide it.
"I see, but it's been almost half a year since your legion had an accident, why are you only coming back now?"
Darius took the cup and poured it into his mouth, and the thick wheat aroma and bitter taste instantly exploded in his mouth.
"I survived by luck, I was seriously injured, my left hand and ribs on my chest were broken, and I fled into the mountains, but fortunately an acquaintance of the mountain tribe took me in, and it took me almost half a year to recover, and I thought that the country army had no future, so I came back. But don't worry, the archives of the fortress have long since turned to dust, and I am not a deserter now. ”
Darius told his situation half-truthfully, the news of the fall of the Second Garrison could not be concealed, and the matter had spread almost throughout the country, so what he said was reasonable.
"Hahahaha!"
Aldrich laughed and patted Darius on the shoulder, then raised his glass.
"There really is no future in that place, including the Reynolds brotherhood, which is about to be disbanded, and it is not a place for young people with aspirations. Since you were introduced by Cole's old dog, you should know very well what we do, there is nothing wrong with your identity, I have also heard of your ability, you can rest assured, talents will be welcomed wherever they go. ”
He drained the beer in his glass in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth with his sleeve with a big grin, "But, young man, you know our rules, although I personally welcome a great guy like you, but the organization is not up to me alone, you have to show the strength to convince everyone." ”
Darius nodded at Aldrich with an expressionless face, rules? He naturally understands that no organization will easily accept a guy who comes to him inexplicably, and he must show his strength and value in order to obtain the corresponding status, just like the black rose tests him.
"I understand the rules, I'm a straightforward person, if you have any requirements, just say it."
Aldrich pulled out a scroll from a drawer behind the bar and slowly spread it out in front of Darius, "So I like veterans like you, just a little bit." ”
The unfolded parchment was a simple map, which Darius recognized at a glance, as it was a map of the lower town, because the winding routes and the clusters of districts were all too easy to identify.
Aldrich's rough finger poked into a corner of the map: "The town of Lakeburn behind Passage Six, this is the base camp of the 'Freedom Guards', you know, these guys are our biggest competitors in business, these shameless scumbags, miscellaneous people, they are completely unruly, they have no principles for money, they even quietly sell the 'blue crystal' smuggled by Zaun, this is simply an unforgivable crime." ”
The Freedom Defenders are also a large organization in the lower city, and although Aldrich and the Jungle Watchers are also drug dealers, Aldridge is indignant for a reason.
Not only in Noxus, but also in Birgewater, in Bandel City, and even in Shadow Isle, all the dark Ones only sell "pure potions". The so-called "pure medicine" refers to drugs made from extracts of sorbet, poison blood flower and Gunis leaves, which are the mainstream products in the market.
And the sale of drugs such as "blue crystal" has been denounced by various black forces as something that only beggars can do.
Of course, this is not to say that the quality of "blue crystal" is worse than that of "pure medicine", and that drug dealers and villains do not have a ridiculous work ethic, the most fundamental reason is that it seriously offends the interests of all drug producers in this world.
"Blue Crystal" is something made by a group of crazy chemical maniacs in Zu'an, its production process is not complicated, as long as there are raw materials, there is a certain amount of chemical knowledge, plus the chemical equipment that Zu'an can buy everywhere, a team of two to three people can produce a large number of "blue crystal" in a day, and the whole process is down. There is very little labor, invested money, and profit sharing.
But the "pure medicine" is different, the scarlet grass and the poisonous blood flower need to be planted on a large scale, and in the dense forests of southern Noxus, a large number of laborers and mountains and forests are serving these two crops, and it has even formed a huge industry, on which the interests of all people are maintained.
The biggest purpose of why "Red Snake" Brent formed the "Jungle Watcher" is to process the crops produced by the people and sell them to all over the world, and hundreds of thousands of civilians have devoted themselves to this industry, which is also the most solid popular foundation for him to stand tall in the south.
From cultivation to processing, from transportation to sales, the benefits it brings are like a huge spider web, binding everyone firmly, and everyone will contribute to maintain this network of interests.
As for the "blue crystal" of the running gang, a few people monopolize most of their interests, so they are destined to be suppressed by vested interests.
Aldrich continued: "They know our people as well as we know their people, but you, Darius, are a complete face. Aldrich pulled out an hourglass as if by trick.
"You have a day, Darius, whether you will be a minion in our 'Jungle Watcher', or directly become a cadre, it depends on how well you play this day."
Aldridge had a fox-like sly smile on his face, and the conditions for joining the "Jungle Watcher" were simple and crude, to use the words of Darius's hometown, which is called Huaxia, to ask him for a name.
Darius still remembers the part in his mind when he first watched the Water Margin when Wang Lun asked Lin Chong for a name.
[Lin Chong said: "The villain has committed a capital crime, so he came to join the gang, why are they suspicious? ”】
[Wang Lun said: "In this case, if you really join the gang, bring a 'vote for the name'. 】
[Lin Chong said: "The villain knows a few words, and he writes with a pen and paper. ”】
[Zhu Gui smiled and said: "You are wrong, but whenever the heroes join the gang, they need to accept the name, which is to teach you to go down the mountain to kill a person, and to sacrifice the head, he will have no doubt, this is called the name of the name.] ”】
Once Darius kills the person they asked to kill, it proves that he really wants to join the organization, and it also proves that he is not an undercover agent sent by his opponent, who has been operating in the dark lower city for so many years, and these powerful black organizations have long used a simple but practical set of 'rules'.
Aldrich opened a bottle of rum and slowly poured it into Darius' empty glass.
"Perform for you with this hot little baby, my awesome boy, and I'm here looking forward to your good news."
Darius responded with a somber smile and drained the glass of liquor in one gulp.
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Ps. is actually the difference between ************ and ****, and this is how our world is.