Chapter 47: Interrogation
Looking at the bullseye's blurred eyes, Peter smiled with satisfaction. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ Info thought for a moment, and then he asked the first question.
"Why did you go to attack Gwen?"
"Because she's George. Stacy's daughter. Bullseye's eyes were hollow, and he slowly spoke his words in a dull tone, mechanically. George has been under our observation for a long time, but since his level of threat to us is so low, we have not had any direct contact with him. However, recently we discovered that there may be a certain connection between him and Red Mask. β
"How many people know about it?" Peter asked the next question, and Bullseye fell silent, seemingly struggling. In this state, the time it takes for him to think has been stretched out a lot. However, Peter regarded his silence as a lack of cooperation, and immediately strengthened the output of his mental power.
Stimulated by the mental power that poured into his mind, Bullseye slowly spoke again. "There should be quite a few people, and this in itself is a possibility raised by the intelligence services. Kim himself probably wouldn't care about these little things, but Wesley certainly knew. β
"Who's Wesley?"
"James. Wesley was King's assistant and the most powerful man under him. On many occasions, he can directly replace Jin He to issue some orders, and all important matters in Jin Ji's power will pass through his hands. It is said that they also have a good personal relationship. β
"That isβ" Peter frowned, the situation was much worse than he had imagined. At this point, no matter what, the relationship between me and Officer Stacy will be confirmed? β
"That's true."
Given this terrible answer, Peter stood up and walked impatiently up and down the room. Bullseye, on the other hand, completely ignored Peter's agitation, and just stared blankly at the air in front of him. After a while, Peter finally calmed down and began to continue with the previous questioning session.
"So according to your usual habits, what is your next move?"
"I don't know, in the last fifteen years, we've never faced an enemy like Red Mask."
"And what about your own speculation?"
"The first is observation, but since Officer Stacy is already on our watch list, this phase won't last long. There are two next possibilities, bribery, or continued threat of force. β
"Which is more likely?"
"I don't know about that." Bullseye in its controlled state is extremely honest. "Neither option is optimal. Buying Officer Stacy was a difficult thing to do, and Wesley's men had failed many times. As for the threat of force, after my defeat, there are not many of Kim's men who are more capable than me in this regard. And after my failure, they have to start rethinking the risk. β
"That is to say... If we're lucky, we still have a little time to prepare before their next move begins? β
"That's right. Anywhere from two weeks to three months. Bullseye nodded. But it shouldn't be too fast. Kim has had a very important operation lately, and he probably doesn't have much time or energy to deal with Officer Stacy's affairs. β
"Oh?" Peter was immediately intrigued. "Tell me what you know."
A look of struggle flashed across Bullseye's face again, but he quickly reverted to his previous expressionless appearance. "I don't know much about it, and Kim doesn't seem to want me to be involved in this operation. However, according to what I know, it should be related to the Yamaguchi-gumi of the RB. Kim has worked with them many times. β
"Interesting," Peter said thoughtfully. Go ahead and talk a little bit about the forces of the Golden Merge, and try to be as detailed as possible. β
After thinking for a moment, the bullseye spoke, and this time the amount of information was quite large.
Although Kim has not been operating in New York for a long time, his influence in New York is not small. The United Construction Company is the largest conduit for white property and money laundering on his face. He earns nearly $100 million a year from the company, and it seems to be an important part of one of Kim's larger plans. This company is usually run by Wesley and another financial person, and it doesn't have much to do with the rest of us. β
"In terms of the underworld, Jin Ji's direct forces are not many, and the armed personnel under his direct control are only twenty or thirty people, and their role is mainly as bodyguards and a force to maintain positive business. In terms of the real underworld, Kim will borrow the power of the gang that obeys his orders. β
"Among these gangs, the most powerful are the Russian gangsters, whose leaders are the Ranskakhov brothers, Anatony and Vladimir."
Hearing the familiar name, Peter nodded knowingly, but the list of bullseyes was far from complete.
"Nick Jr.'s Cerberus Gang recently surrendered to King, and the Irish Colin family was willing to serve King's in exchange for their survival a long time ago. Although the water-bellied snakes in Harlem are not completely controlled by Jin, they also try to avoid any conflict with Jin, and are willing to help at critical moments..."
The list of bullseyes grew longer, and a sense of irritability rose up in Peter's heart. Even with all this information, they only told him about the strength of the gold, and Peter still knew nothing about the weaknesses of the other party. Under Peter's eyes, Bullseye closed his mouth, and Peter himself fell silent.
Footsteps rang out from behind Peter, but Peter did not react to them. Seconds later, Matt was next to him.
"I'm worried about you abusing your abilities like this." His first words were completely unexpected by Peter, and he did not react for a moment.
"Worried? Why worry? β
"Half a year ago, you wouldn't use your own abilities to control and play with other people's minds." There seemed to be a hint of sadness in Matt's tone. "You seem to have completely given up on your previous bottom line."
"The bottom line?" Peter was a little resistant to Matt's words, and there was clearly some anger in his answer. "Matt, if I still have to stick to my bottom line now, I'm afraid I will die a long time ago, and Gewen's family will be finished with me. I used some extraordinary means in extraordinary times, and I was forced to do so. β
"However, what you are doing now is not much different from what Kilgrave has done to me. Having a noble intention is not an excuse for these means. Let me ask you a question, what are you going to do with this guy after interrogating him? β
"Iβ" Peter suddenly choked.
"There's no way you're going to let him go back like this, your secret will be completely exposed. So you now have two options, continue to imprison this person, or kill him. And no matter which choice you make in the end, you will lose more of your conscience and lower your bottom line again. Peter, you are now becoming the kind of person you hate. β
Matt's words made Peter unable to refute, which made his face start to heat up. But how much of it was shame and how much anger was left to Peter. He had grown his mouth, but he couldn't say anything at all. However, at this moment, an old but angry voice suddenly came from behind them.
"And Matt, what would you do in this situation?"
Matt's body shook suddenly, and a shocked expression appeared on his face. And Peter immediately turned around, with a wary expression on his face, and his body was ready to shoot at any time. And when he saw the appearance of the person in front of him, his face also showed surprise.
The person who spoke was a white-haired old man who looked to be at least sixty or seventy years old. His figure looked a little thin, but his whole person exuded an aura as sharp as a blade, and he unabashedly exuded pride and confidence in all directions. And what is even more surprising is that such a person is actually a blind person.
"I will only say, I won't do it, you are still like this after so many years." The old man took two steps towards Peter and Matt, and Matt was obviously a little shaken, and was actually forced to subconsciously take a step back by the old man's movements. Peter had never seen Matt act like this.
And the old man's words were far from over.
"You're starting to take students now, too? Are you sure you can be a teacher? He sneered twice, his tone full of disdain. You weren't a qualified student back then. And what can you teach at this level, go home early and don't mislead people's children. β
Listening to the old man's harsh words in front of him, Matt's face was cloudy for a while, and after a while, he sighed and gave up the fight in his mind.
"Long time no see, teacher."