The old man was the first to speak, and he pondered for a long time before licking his somewhat dry lips. In fact, there were fruit and water glasses on the coffee table for a long time, but none of them drank water or nibbled on a single fruit. The old man stood up politely, bowed and introduced himself, "My name is Ratti, people call me Daddy Ratti, I have lived in Illian for nearly fifty years, and I can say that I am a qualified local. Scott, who was sitting on the side, nodded, and he explained a little for Durin.

In the early days, Ilian was not a bustling city, there was almost nothing but a man-tall weed, low bushes that could never be cleaned, and countless mosquitoes. The only thing that is satisfying, or a little more desirable, is that there is a deep-water port where large ships can be docked. At that time, there were not many deep-water ports on the East Coast, and even fewer could be used, only three, which are now the three most prosperous cities on the East Coast.

At that time, many freighters docked here in Ilian, and the goods needed to be transported to other places after unloading, so many people at the bottom of the society took a fancy to the fact that it was easy to find work here, and gathered in the vicinity to form a community-like Shenghu District. They were the first residents of Illian, and as more and more people lived here, the inconvenient living conditions made them decide to renovate it. At that time, the new party had begun to quietly exert its strength, and a nobleman who had lost the political struggle moved his fief near the core of the empire here, and he looked at the fief like a wilderness in despair, and took out his small savings to the laborers who lived here to build a small town here.

That's when Illion was truly born. In the ensuing Great Patriotic War, the hapless nobleman was drafted into the army and became the commander of the second detachment of the Navy's Third Fleet, where he slept forever at the bottom of the sea. After the New Party came to power, the terra nullius of Illian came under the control of the New Party, which invested a lot of money to transform it into one of the main ports for the defense of the Empire's maritime frontiers. In the last decade, the Empire opened two other super-military ports before freeing the Illian from militarized control.

With an excellent foundation, the development of Ilian is very rapid, especially the consistency of the governance concept of the two city managers, which has brought great benefits to the construction and economic development of the Ilian region, and the consistent policies have ensured that the region has not stopped on the high-speed road of development and construction, and there is today's Ilian.

Durin didn't know much about any of this, but Scott explained it a little and he immediately understood that it was not so much that Illion was blessed with a unique geographical environment, but that there were two practical city administrators.

After the two whispered, the old man continued: "The compatriots who live here may not live in the same environment as those who live elsewhere, so you may not know much about our pursuits. We don't need any great or great life, we just want to live here in peace and live this life. I'm not very knowledgeable, do you understand when I say that?"

Durin nodded, this is a vaccination, and it also shows that there are smart people in this group of Gualts. This clever man cleverly used this sentence to block a lot of unrealistic things that Durin might have promised next, and explained Daddy Ratty's words in a simple and popular way, that is, "Don't brag to me, I just want to be practical". He raised his hand and pressed it to Ratti to sit down, and then replied, "You are an elder, all elders should be respected, I understand what you said, and this is what I need to do, we will not mention this topic for now, you will see it with your own eyes later." He looked at the other two, and they both shook their heads before Durin began his speech.

"There are many wise sayings that have been passed down in the ancient history of our Gualts, and one of them is that when a nail penetrates the palm of your hand, even if the nail is pulled out, it will leave a scar. He paused, giving the three delegates a time to think and understand, and when they were almost understood, Doolin continued: "Although the riots that happened this afternoon have subsided, the negative effects are still there, and at the same time, we need to pay attention to another thing, who directed all this?"

He nodded affirmatively, "I used the word director because I thought it was all a conspiracy. There is a small group of people who want to provoke a turmoil that will shock the entire empire by means of assassination, blame, and framing to achieve their unspeakable and despicable goals. It is conceivable that if I had not quelled this riot today, the navy would have come forward to suppress the riot, and many Guartes would have died in this completely unjustified and unnecessary conflict, so who would have benefited?"

"It can't be me, it can't be me, so who could it be? Who organized you to convey your demands through such irrational acts? Who came out to mislead you when the big guys were still just guessing and doubting? I don't know, but I'm sure you know, someone knows. These people have despicable intentions, and they want a rift between you and me, mutual distrust and even hostility. They are even willing to sacrifice the lives of their fellow citizens to accomplish this purpose, and your enemies are not me, but these people. ”

"And that's exactly why I'm talking to you, this can't end like this, someone has to pay for it, those who hurt you, those who deceived you, and those who assassinated Mr. Abion. ”

"I have not spoken to Mr. Abion, nor have I met, but I have learned from others that he is a very nice fellow, that he is very gentle-tempered, that he has always campaigned for the welfare and welfare of his countrymen, that he is an example to all Guartes, and that I have always wished I could sit down with him and have a good conversation. Durin's voice was low, full of a kind of bitter regret, "It's a pity, this wish can no longer be realized, I feel that I should do something, that is, to find the murderer, for him, for all those who have been harmed, to recover the lost fairness and justice, and to avenge them!"

Durin's words were very emotional, and the content was also very moving, Ratty lowered his head and rubbed his dry eyes, his cloudy eyes were slightly red, and his lips trembled slightly, "You are very right, and this is what we want." We should resolve this accident amicably and rationally, and I will convey your statement back. ”

Durin glanced at Scott, who was a little puzzled, "Ground breaking ground is about to break ground in District 8, and I'm actively preparing for a bid, and there is more than one project. Once successful, I would like to provide a well-paid job to all my compatriots living in Illian City, and I will even increase it slightly according to the standard of remuneration set by the union, and I will also increase the hourly wage to at least 15 cents for eight hours a day, lunch and dinner, and other benefits. ”

"Of course, all of this will have to be discussed in detail after we have found the killer and the author of this morning's riot. As for how to find the murderers and rioters, I believe that Mr. Scott and the town hall he represents will give us the perfect answer, right?"

Scott nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's exactly what Mr. Doolin said. We will strike hard at any criminals and criminal acts that undermine the prosperity, stability and tranquility of the Illian region. We will never let go of a bad person, nor will we misjudge any good person, this Mr. Ratti you must know very well, next our investigation team will go deep into the fifth district to collect evidence and investigate, I hope you can let everyone cooperate, even if there may be any problems, you need to be calm and rational. Find me, or Mr. Doolin!"

As he spoke, Scott smiled, pulled Durin aside, and said with some complaints: "You didn't tell me that you were going to bid in District 8!"

Durin handed him a cigarette, "Now I'm talking." ”

"Damn, I have to react to the mayor about this matter, don't reveal it to the outside world for the time being......", he said with some hesitation and leaned in front of the fire of Durin lighter and lit a cigarette, "Even if you agree to enter the bid, you have to have money, this is not something that can be done with hundreds of thousands, and you also said that you want to bid for more than one project?"

The 8th arrondissement is the main area for the economic construction of the Illian region in the future, and the city managers in the town hall will focus all their efforts on the construction of the 8th arrondissement. With the advent of color film technology and the completion of the final stage of research and development of the "Micro Black and White Visual Home Player" project in the Imperial Capital Research Institute, Ilian managers believe that entertainment consumption will become the mainstream of the economy in the next ten to twenty years.

Especially in the post-war period, people are still at a loss and do not know what to do, and the social mood is sluggish, entertainment can be a good way to alleviate the pain caused by the war, and at the same time can improve people's living standards. Therefore, the Eighth District is to seize the front of the entire empire and completely pull the most popular part of entertainment, movies, into the camp of Ilian.

This 8th arrondissement, built entirely for film shooting, will become a movie mecca for the entire empire and the whole world in the future, where people will form a new economic circle and radiate the whole world!

Such an important project is not something that anyone can come in if they want to, it involves many aspects of coordination issues, even if Durin is rich, he may not be eligible to participate in the bidding! Besides, even if Durin is really rich, there are more people in this world who are richer than Durin, and it is already difficult to give him a project, he actually wants many?