Chapter Forty-Seven: The Golden Merger
Both sides stiffened, and finally Peter picked up his phone and pressed the connect button. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 🔥 He glanced at Joe and turned the phone into hands-free mode.
The weasel's familiar voice immediately came out of the microphone.
"Little Red Riding Hood, you're in a lot of trouble tonight." At this moment, the weasel's voice sounded quite uneasy, and it could even be said that it was a little flustered. And for some reason, Peter always felt that he seemed a little guilty.
"Looks like you already know where I'm now." Peter replied, a little unkind in his tone. "So tell me, are you now my friend, or my enemy?"
"If I were really your enemy, I wouldn't have called you right now." The weasel said hurriedly. "Alright, let's hurry up and get it sorted out before it's too late. You're going to talk to someone next. And for the sake of your life, I suggest that you agree to all the requests he makes. ”
Before Peter could pull out more information from the weasel, the call was cut off. And the next moment, the phone was connected again, and an unfamiliar voice spoke.
"Allow me to call it that, Red Face. After all, the name Little Red Riding Hood... It's a little insulting. The voice was sharp and hoarse, with a childish tone that made people feel a little uncomfortable. Although every word the other party said was extremely polite, with this strange accent and voice, it made his words have an eerie feeling.
"Let me guess, you're behind everything tonight." Peter didn't do as the weasel asked, with a hint of hostility in his tone. Surprisingly, the other party did not show anger for this.
"You can say that, and then I'm going to correct it, and it's not just tonight. Thirty hours ago, the Russian gangsters were under my control. The surprisingly honest nature of the other party surprised Peter for a moment. My name is Wilson. Fisk. Of course, there are some people who like to call me by another name: Kimami. ”
"Jin Ji." Peter snorted from his nose. I don't know why, as soon as the other party said the nouveau riche nickname, Peter felt a wave of disgust from the bottom of his heart. "Mr. Fisk, I have a question. Why would someone like you talk to me? ”
"Because I believe we have a common goal." Fisk continued to speak in his rust-like voice. "I believe we can be a good partner."
"Partners? You mean, I still have a common goal with you, who have murdered dozens of people? Peter coughed lightly, and the wound on his chest ached. He gritted his teeth and didn't make any painful sounds.
"That's right, I don't know if you've forgotten the identity of the person you're protecting now?" Fisk continued, and hearing this, Joe, who was on the side, couldn't help but tremble. "The Moretti family is the largest drug supplier and loan shark in all of New York City. In the past nearly 100 years, more than 1,000 families have been ruined because of them. This cancer has been living in New York for far too long, and I just gave the city the surgery it needed. ”
Peter fell silent, and Fisk, on the other end of the line, seemed pleased with the direction of the conversation. He paused for a moment, giving Peter a moment to think, and then spoke again. "All the members of the Moretti family who died there tonight already have too many sins in their bodies. They have to pay for what they do, and I just happen to be a judge in this matter. ”
Joe was a little nervous, and the man on the phone didn't seem to want to make enemies of the red-helmeted weirdo in front of him. And if the person in front of him really remains neutral, or even becomes his enemy, the little hope he still has will be extinguished. Peter's next answer, however, made him relax a little.
"Really?" Peter sneered. "Are you really sure that everyone who died tonight deserved it? The bodyguards you slaughtered were just doing their job. Even if they aside, what about the five waiters and cooks you killed? What sins did they commit? Didn't you cook pasta with salt? ”
"That's... They.. It's not—" Fisk's tone was a little hesitant and restless, as if he couldn't decide what he should say. After a while, he gradually calmed down and gave his reply.
"Even though they're not... Participants, but they're not really clean. As people who know the inside story, they turn a blind eye and do not listen to the evils that are happening around them. Calmly collect the money that smells of blood. ”
"So is it just their ignorance that they deserve the punishment of death?" Peter asked nondetently, and the other only chuckled.
"Red-faced, I don't know what the world is like in your eyes. However, with the progress of this society, we always have to make certain trade-offs. Fisk said unhurriedly. Let's see the end result. Two of the most powerful underworld forces in the city have been wiped out, and the number of people implicated has been reduced to a minimum. You can now make this work without fail. Will Joe. Murray submits to me, don't give the Murretty family any chance to revivenation. ”
"You need to pause a little bit. You've been saying that you've gotten rid of two gangsters in New York, but you're just trying to get rid of your competitors. You still brag about it as your own merits, except that you are thick-skinned enough, what is the difference between you and them? Peter fought back mercilessly, disgusted by the other party's act of putting gold on his face.
"Of course I'm not like them." Fisk's tone was full of confidence. "Maybe now our means might... Too similar. But they are just mad dogs driven by their own desires. Me, I have my own goals. I'm going to make this city great again, and I'm going to get rid of every nook and cranny of it. And I'm willing to do something I don't want to do for that goal. ”
Just because you have a noble reason doesn't mean you're going to be able to do whatever it takes. Plus, you have a high-sounding mouth, but the devil knows what you're thinking! ”
"I'm willing to take the time to prove it." Fisk replied dryly. Of course, the current series of events may not meet your moral standards, but the reality is that way. I don't need you to do anything more. Leave, be a neutral bystander, and as long as you don't stand in my way, I will show you my tolerance and generosity. ”
Peter fell silent, glanced at the phone in his hand, and then at Joe, who was sitting next to him, and began to contradict himself in his heart. What the other party said was not unreasonable, and it was not at all what he should be responsible for. What's more, tonight's series of developments has been completely out of its control. If he refuses this man's offer, he may end badly.
Fisk, on the other hand, was pleased with the silence, laughing a few times before continuing: "Don't worry, you still have a lot of time to think about it. My men have been ordered not to attack you unless you attack them, or prevent them from completing their mission. All you have to do now is get out of the way. ”
At that moment, Peter's eyebrows jumped, and he cut off the call, opened the office drawer, and slipped his phone inside. He took two deep breaths before standing up and pulling Joe up from the couch as well.
"Damn, they've been using this phone to search for our location." Peter's face was rather bad. "This man is just stalling for time. The group of pursuers has already chased them to the third floor! ”
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Michael made his way to the third floor, raised his gun and walked slowly in the direction of Peter and Joe. Two teammates were following him, covering for him. Just then, a new command came from their headphones.
"They're already alert, rush at once, don't give them more time!"