Chapter 26: The Unlucky Man
Dimet, who had enough rest in the room, went to the hotel's restaurant to eat, and the meal lasted for more than half an hour. He ate slowly, made a few phone calls halfway, and it was already 12 o'clock after eating.
He went outside and found a taxi to the southern edge of the city. It's 20 kilometres from the city centre, it's sparsely populated, and you can't see a few cars. The taxi stopped in front of a country hotel, Dimiit got out of the car, looked at the small house, confirmed the address and the plaque on it, and pushed the door open.
"Welcome!"
The voice of an energetic woman in her 20s. She is cleaning the room without guests so that the guests who may appear at any time can have a good dining environment. The tables and chairs were wiped clean, and the kettle placed on them was spotless. The woman had a delicate face, a plain orange apron, a towel on her shoulder, and a broom in her hand.
"Eat something......
Her voice was interrupted, and all movements were interrupted for seeing someone who desperately did not want to see. Frightened, he took a few steps back, and the broom fell to the ground.
"Di, Di, Dimmit? How are you? β
"Long time no see, Camilles Rivera. Have you been making money comfortably lately? β
Dimmit's warm greeting eased Rivera's nerves a little. She is the owner of this small restaurant, and recently because of the holiday, everyone went to the big hotel to get off the restaurant. A small marginal shop like my own will be unpatronized for a long time. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she thought she had received a surprise, but she was only surprised but not happy.
Ignoring Rivera, who was a little panicked, Dimmit paced into the hotel, wiped a table with his hand, and put it in front of his eyes to "check".
"It's hard to clean up, it's pretty clean."
"Look at this clean house, do you think I feel like I'm making money?"
Rivera laughed self-deprecatingly, and Dimmitt laughed along with him, finding a seat to sit down. Rivera placed a glass of warm water in front of him, which was considered a treat.
"Since you can't earn it, why don't I give you a chance?" Dimmit said.
Money, of course, the more the better, but Rivera is not exactly the kind of person who earns money and does not want to die. Especially Dimmit's money, how risky it is to earn, she will never forget it in her life.
That was in February last year. In the southern hemisphere country, in the city of Kailin in Prosta, the 25-year-old met Dimiit for the first time. At that time, Rivera had been working as a hotel proprietress for five years and an information broker side job for three years. The law and order in Kailin is relatively chaotic, and in order to survive, Rivera has developed a three-inch tongue and an ever-changing face, and tries to expand his personal connections. Coupled with the hotel, a place where you can hear all kinds of news, she has a lot of good information and is well-known in the local area.
In fact, Rivera doesn't like intelligence trading, after all, one careless one can bury everything. But she has a dream to make the restaurant bigger and stronger, open a chain store, and then become famous all over the country. This side hustle can bring more income, so she gritted her teeth and persevered, gradually forgetting the danger.
It was Dimmit who reminded her of the dangers of this job. Dimmit was employed by a chamber of commerce organization at the time as a makeshift killer. One night, he approached Rivera, asked for help, got the information he wanted, left the money and left, all of which was normal.
Nine hours later, Rivera regretted that Dimmitt had gone too far. Because he stumbled upon the organization he was targeting, it seemed to be related to Istis's research. In order to find out, he searched around the organization's stronghold, stayed for too long, and attracted a large number of guards. As a result, all these people were killed, and Dimet, who had fled with all his body, did not find anything of interest and left disappointed.
He's gone, and Rivera is out of luck. Because Dimmit had killed too many people, his employer, fearing that the matter would become too big and cause him to burn, refused to pay him and cut off contact with him. The group he slaughtered was eager to settle accounts with him, and they did their best to investigate, and soon found Dimit's traces in Kailin City, as well as Rivera, who had provided him with information.
Early the next morning, less than three hours after Dimmit's departure from Kailin, a dozen heavily armed killers came to Rivera's shop and leveled it down in minutes. Fortunately, Rivera got the news in advance and fled.
She only took out some cash and a few bank cards, drove out of Kailin overnight, and drove all the way north. On the way, she abandoned her car and rented a car instead, switching to a total of four cars. Before each rental car, she changed her face and disguised, threw the car into the wasteland or deep mountains after driving for less than a day, and then walked forward. Along the way, they only stayed in villages, and even spent the night in caves and woods, and did not dare to go to the towns at all.
After a few days, the physically and mentally exhausted Rivera fled to a port city 300 kilometers away to find a friend. At this critical moment, their friendship seems weak. Rivera had to convince the friend with a lot of kind words and a lot of money. Three days later, she secretly got on a cargo ship bound for the Arctic Continent, and this was the only way to escape. After several rounds, she came to the city of Sildar.
Recalling this tragic experience, Rivera made up her mind to stop being an intelligence dealer and return to her roots.
However, I have little money left, and I am not familiar with life, so it is difficult to borrow money. Rivera used her lip service to get in touch with suburban restaurants and borrow money from them. After more than a month of work, she finally scraped together enough money to become the current restaurant. The remote location wasn't great, but the funding left her with no choice.
There are many small shops on the outskirts of Silrada City, and most of the customers are tourists passing by or truck drivers pulling goods. In order to eat, these people will appear in large numbers, and the small shops will soon be full. Rivera plans to unite the restaurants and help each other. For example, sharing customers, collectively wholesale ingredients to lower prices, and developing different special dishes according to the characteristics of each store, etc. Under her operation, more than two dozen restaurants in the southern and eastern suburbs of Silrada formed a small group, and Rivera was the leader of the small group. It's a good start, and she feels like she's one step closer to her dream of a chain.
"I formed this group in no way to facilitate the gathering of intelligence. So please don't come to me. Rivera said firmly, "And, how did you find me?" β
Dimmit just laughed, and those phone calls at lunch weren't for nothing. With his means, even if Rivera escapes to the ends of the earth, he can get her out.
"It doesn't matter, let's talk about making money."
"Don't, don't, don't make your money, I don't want to make it."
Rivera's hands kept swinging, she wanted Dimmit to leave quickly, but she didn't dare to say it. Dimmit's legs were cocked, and his arms were propped up on the table. If he can't achieve his goal today, he won't leave.
"Rivera, stop pretending. Even now, do you still want to wash your hands in a golden basin? Make an offer. β
"You still don't understand, I've said it all......"
With a "snap", a bundle of banknotes fell from Dimmit's arms and through his hand on the table. Dimmitt held his chin in his hand and smiled to see how Rivera reacted. Rivera couldn't help but glance down - at least 10,000 karma, which was her profit for nearly two months.
"Just, even if you do......"
"Bang", and with another sound, a second bundle of bills flew out, as thick as just now. Rivera swallowed, not blinking her eyes. As long as you do Dimmit a favor, this quarter's profit will be in hand. The money owed by the store has not been paid off, and the business of the store during the festival is not very good, so I really need money to liven up...... Of course, this means that what happened last year could be played out again.
Past experiences and immediate interests are glued to each other, and Rivera's face becomes tangled. And it was the third bundle of bills that made this battle a winner. As a businessman, the pursuit of money still brought Rivera to its knees. Well, just this time, as long as you are careful, you should be fine. She glanced at Dimmit, who was expecting her to put the money away, so she did so.
"Well, well, for the sake of money, I'll help you again."
Rivera said as she quickly grabbed the three bundles of bills in her hand and walked a few steps behind the counter. Under the table at the counter, there is a detachable safe. Rivera expertly opened it, tossed the bill in, and immediately relocked it.
"What do you want to know?"
Dimmit smiled with satisfaction and said, "This morning, there was a supermarket in the city that caught fire, have you heard?" β
"No, there's nothing else on TV or on the Internet, and I can't see it. Besides, what's wrong with the fire? β
"At the time of the fire, there was a female clerk in the supermarket who fled. I want to find this woman, and before the police. Not surprisingly, the police were already dispatched by this time. β
"The police are looking for her too? Did she set it on fire? β
"That's right, she's definitely a Povey."
Rivera wasn't a superpower, and what the power of the Bovey was, she didn't remember for a while.
"So what do I do?"
"Two things. First of all, find out what the police are doing and let me know at any time. From what I know, you know a few cops, right? β
As a hotel hostess, contact with police officers is inevitable, and Rivera escalates this to a usable personal connection, which is her habit.
"You don't know that...... Forget it, I'll try to ask. What else? β
"Besides, the woman may be lurking somewhere, and she has regained her senses. If she doesn't want to starve, she will definitely look for something to eat, and the best option is a restaurant in your suburbs. β
Hearing this, Vera understood: "As soon as she is discovered, she will notify you immediately?" β
"Yes, I'll draw her features in a moment for your reference."
"I say, how can you be sure she'll come to us?"
"There's a police force all over town, and word is going to get out. But the edge of the city is now a blind spot for transmission, you know? β
"Because of National Day?"
"That's right, during the National Day, the speed of transmission of news released by the police is limited, and your network and phone signal are not very good, and the speed of news arrival is relatively slow. There was a fire in the supermarket in the morning, and I don't say you don't know it, right? So I guess if she wants to fill her belly, she'll try to find the middle of nowhere, which is your area. β
Rivera understood her mission, and it dawned on her that the job wasn't worth that much money.
"I see."
The negotiation was successful. Dimiit drank the water from the cup.
"Bring pen and paper."
*****
In contrast to Dimmit, Levi had a very troubled lunch. He had been waiting for the call, and he didn't quite want to answer it. If this man is not quiet in his heart, he will have no appetite for anything. After only a few bites of steak, the table full of food made him gag. Levi poured a glass of water and returned to his office from the cafeteria.
Leaning back in his chair, drowsiness quickly hit Levi. His original job was not easy, but after taking K's job, it became even more troublesome.
As soon as the news of the annihilation of the Viper broke, Levi knew that he would be busy to death. As one of the focal points in charge of remote communication with Viper, it was no surprise that his supermarket would become a transit point for goods. Last winter, he received a lot of things from the Alpha region, carefully hid them in various supermarkets, and kept and transferred them according to the organization's orders. And those boxes of RX6 are the top priority.
Levi is connected through K and the organization. He gets instructions from K and acts. Levy also developed a number of insiders in the company, including Brown Sr., to help him.
The sudden ringing of the mobile phone made Levi straighten up quickly, like a corpse. He grabbed his phone, and a familiar voice came from insideβa middle-aged man in his forties, hoarse and rough.
"What's wrong, Levi? Suddenly rushed to contact me. Didn't you say it, you will take the rest of the goods the day after tomorrow, you don't need to be so scared, right? β
The voice grumbled. Levy scolded in his heart, you blamed me for the trouble, but complained about me, if it weren't for the difference between superiors and subordinates, he would definitely burst into foul language.
"There's a woman named Sarah, do you have an impression?"
"Sarah? Who is it? β
Still pretending to be confused? Levi was about to have a seizure when K's memory suddenly returned.
"Ah, you said that guinea pig, I remember, what's wrong?"
What's wrong? If it weren't for K's superfluous "inspiration", how could there be today? Levi recounted Sarah's escape, adding a lot of words that exaggerated the seriousness of the situation.
Dimmit asked about the woman, and maybe she would look for it. If he preempts us, I'm afraid our side won't be able to save it. Levy concluded.
"Dimmit? Interesting, he actually came. K said to himself, "I remember that he was not in the Arctic Kingdom the day before yesterday, and he flew over in such a hurry, I guess there is some important commission." β
"Let's not talk about this yet, what are you going to do about that woman?"
"What to do? What else do I need to do? Surely you've already done something. β
Levy did make a move, but whether it was useful or not, he was worried and uneasy.
"I can't guarantee how long you'll be able to hide it, and how long are you going to put it off? It's better to pick up the goods tomorrow, and if you drag it out, wouldn't it be worse if Dimiit finds out the organization's intelligence? β
Perhaps thinking that Levy had a point, K finally relented.
"Okay, listen to you, I'll arrange for tomorrow night, wait for the call."