Chapter Ninety-Nine: Mechanical Island (4)
Georgina sat by the porthole, looking out at the blue sea.
An airship that took off from Jagenk and carried her to the Stanford Floating Island.
Today's weather is clear, the sun is shining from the top of the head to the sea, the sky is blue, the waves are sparkling and jumping, the sky and the sea are the same color, and the airship is like a goshawk with its wings spread, flying freely in the sky.
Such a beautiful view, but she has no intention of appreciating it. Because she had a heavy demon-breaking steel collar around her neck.
She is now a prisoner.
Things turned out unexpectedly.
In order to prevent George from following the path of the mad alchemist Rodriguez, she decides to expose George's mind control tricks, so she reports them to the Cult of Light and the Jagenque Town Hall. As a result, the Cult of Light emissaries were nowhere to be found, and Jacques officials put her under house arrest as soon as they received the report.
This time, the identity of Miss Red Coral did not bring her any benefits.
No matter how much she screamed, the heavy door never opened, and then she was directly shackled like a prisoner.
She didn't know what was wrong with her, and she was cut off from all contact with the outside world. For a whole month, she was almost going crazy.
Luck struck suddenly, and just yesterday, Jaganke abruptly released her and politely "gifted her out".
It was George.
She was very apprehensive, and with George's ability, she must have known that she had betrayed him. So, what will he do with himself?
She was wrong, George didn't say anything, and took her into the carriage and headed for the airship harbor.
The sights along the way made her secretly frightened.
In just one month, Jacques turned upside down.
The huge whirlpool airship belt overhead was gone, the bustling crowds of people in the streets were gone, most of the shops were on the door panels, and there were long queues in front of the open shops without exception.
George said lightly that he was waiting to buy rice.
What about that flowery Jacques? How did it become like this in a month?
"Jacque's prosperity is built on massive investment. Recent strikes over food safety have undermined investor confidence, and a large amount of money is being withdrawn from Jagenque – including red corals. ”
Georgina's temper of not admitting defeat came out again: "But, the more this is the case, the one who persists to the end must be able to eat it all, right?"
"Confidence. Did you know? Just eight days ago, the election of the governor of Jagenque was over, and Speaker Alfran was elected as the new governor by a narrow majority, and on that day the price of grain on the black market rose by 37 percent, and on the same day 12 investment companies announced their withdrawal from Jagenke, and 17 more began to transfer their operations. ”
"Hmph, a bunch of cowards. ”
"Alfran's way is very clear, that is, he clings to the big consortium and does not let go, and he is the echo worm of the big consortium. This is not good news for small and medium-sized investors. Coupled with the fact that he dispatched the City Guard to suppress the workers' strike, who would dare to stay here without a neck thicker than his thighs. ”
Georgina was surprised: "Repression?"
"It's not just the repression, the workers who participated in the strike, the organizers were put in jail and then sentenced to prison or exile, the participants were expelled and declared 'persona non grata'. ”
"Is he crazy? Who's going to do the work if the workers are fired?"
"You probably don't know it yet, the religious war in the kingdom of Dorand on the continent has begun, the god of light teaches itself to eat dogs, and a large number of refugees have begun to flee here. Some are people. It was precisely because of this that Alfran had the audacity to fire the workers. ”
"How can those workers live!"
"The current Jagenque has a nickname, called the City of Blood and Tears. Those refugees who drag their families with their mouths, as long as they have stuttering, they rush to do the heavy work. Average wages have fallen again and again, working hours have been extended and extended, big conglomerates have laughed, and workers have cried blindly. Poor health, can't eat enough, plus the foreman who eats people and doesn't spit out bones, I don't know how many people, doing it, fell down next to the machine, and it's over. What factory hasn't dragged a dead person out in the past week?"
Georgina felt distraught, she didn't want to talk about it anymore, and said, "George, my business...... Well, you got it?"
"Of course, you betrayed me and betrayed our secrets. No ruler would dare to put a mind hive in the hands of someone else. Therefore, the Cult of the Dark God and the Cult of the Illuminati are likely to be targeted. ”
"So, you-"
"Maybe there is some misunderstanding between us, but I'll talk about it later. In fact, sooner or later, the flood will come. It's just that there are people who are waiting to see what happens, waiting to lead the flood in the direction they want to go. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Rustford is an ambitious fellow who is bent on the governorship's throne. The big consortium is too powerful and a threat, and he has no ability to turn the other cheek with the big consortium, so he deliberately took a step back and let Alfran go up to die. ”
Georgina, who was full of alchemy, obviously did not have a good understanding of dirty politics, and after thinking for a while, she said: "But, isn't Alfran on good terms with big conglomerates?"
George shook his head: "Do you think you have to work more than fourteen hours a day to eat two meals of porridge and one sardine, how long can a person last?"
"Workers may strike again?"
"It could also be an uprising, if it really happens again, who do you say will bear the blame? Alfran will be rewarded with double ferocity for the big business. The big conglomerates are not optimistic, refugee workers only want a way to live, if they don't even give them a way to live......"
Georgina muttered, "This is what you call the flood...... Alfran was gone, the big conglomerates were uprooted, and then Luxford became the most prestigious and powerful man, but Jacques could be completely destroyed!"
George shrugged, "Blame me?"
"You must have a way, right?"
"You must know that Duck and I spent everything we had on a floating island called Stanford. If the Jagenque declined, the floating islands around it would expand in power and status, and it would be able to accept a large number of capital and skilled workers from the Jagenke, perhaps one day becoming the new Jagenke. Why should I help my competitors and cause trouble for myself?"
Georgina yelled, "Because you're George!
George roared, "Then you still betray me?"
After yelling, George regained his composure. Georgina cried sadly.
Then the two boarded the airship in silence, silently all the way.
Standing in the vast sea of clouds, looking at the vast ocean under her feet, thinking about the unknown future, Georgina's tears fell again. For the first time, she discovered that the men's outfits she had worn for almost a decade could not bring much strength to herself.
George handed over a soft handkerchief: "Here." ”
This sentence is terrible, and it suddenly opened the floodgates of the girl's feelings, Georgina didn't pay attention to the handkerchief at all, arched into George's arms, straightened her throat very ungracefully, and cried, tears and snot rubbed George's body.
George stroked the girl's dyed black hair like a gentle cat, smiled on his face, and opened the team chat: "Hey, Shaqi, the eldest lady is back." Well, fix it, be honest. What's next? I'm going to give Jaganke some color. Smash all the stuff we've stockpiled!"