Chapter 35: An Old Man's Fire
In order not to be affected by the fish in the pond, the onlookers naturally did not want the contradictions between the two sides to develop to the point where they could only be resolved by force. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The negotiations, which lasted for more than an hour, failed, and what was even more tragic was that until now, Logan had not met any members of the McConaughey family.
Such a fact makes for despair.
Logan let out a long sigh and looked at the high-ranking government officials in front of him, who didn't even care about his face, and the last trace of concern disappeared.
There was no need to drag it out, he had already come to his senses.
With such a huge power system and such a terrible family, now is the last chance for the Francis family, and if the operation fails, no matter how hard they try in the future, it will be impossible to reverse the tragic reality that Francis was annexed by McConaughey.
He doesn't want to see this happen, so he has to be 100 percent courageous now.
"Brent, let them start!"
Hearing this, the police chief, who had been standing behind him, changed his face and said in a heavy tone,
"You think clearly, if you do this, there will be no room for manoeuvre."
"Leeway?" Logan shook his head ridiculously, looked at the northern sky with a deep gaze, and laughed sarcastically,
"In front of these dog-like officials, we have no way out, we can only die."
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It takes a lot of courage to break the boat, but for those who have no way back, the last thing they lack is courage.
Time passed slowly, and before I knew it, it had come to half past seven in the evening.
John looked up at the south, his brow furrowed, a hint of worry on his face.
Half an hour had passed, and the old fox still showed no signs of moving.
The strange phenomenon made John feel a little uneasy in his heart, especially when he thought of what his father had told him, that the metal sphere had the power to enslave the mind, and if the owner of this manor really disregarded the loss of vitality and controlled all the high-ranking officials of Memphis City, the old fox really had nothing to do.
Gretel picked up the leaves, and a few fires came into view, and the guards were still patrolling ahead, and even as the night deepened, the patrol intensified a lot.
In this case, it is simply impossible for them to quietly enter the central villa.
"Maybe we should change places." Hansel said,
John thought for a moment, shook his head slowly, and did not agree to the proposal.
"So we're going to keep waiting?" Hansel's tone was dissatisfied, they had been hiding in this tree for more than two hours, and their legs were starting to go numb.
"That's the only thing we can do at this stage."
John sighed slightly, and was about to open his mouth to appease the two people around him, but he didn't want to, but at this moment, a flash of fire suddenly appeared in the eastern sky.
The flames raged and rose into the sky, like a soaring fire dragon, illuminating the entire night sky in an instant.
"It's on fire, it's on fire."
The manor guard shouted loudly, the sound spread ten, ten to hundred, with panic, and in the blink of an eye, the entire manor became chaotic.
"This ......"
John's eyes widened, the old man was crazy and actually set the fire himself, wasn't he afraid that the situation would not be out of control?
The sudden fire completely disrupted the deployment of the patrol, and the guards who were patrolling quickly ran towards the fire.
It's autumn, the grass is yellow, the branches are dry, and the McConaughey Manor is built on a hill, and there are many trees on the manor, and if the flames are not controlled, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Here's your chance."
Gretel clenched her fists and looked excited, she had a hunch that tonight would be the time when the prophecy came true, and the treasure stolen by the giant wolf of Fenrir was probably in this manor.
"It's finally time for us to act." Hansel took a deep breath, his face showing excitement that he hadn't seen in a long time.
"Perhaps!"
John sighed softly, jumped down from the tree, glanced south, hid the uneasiness in his eyes, and disappeared into the darkness of the night along the route he had planned in his mind.
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The night breeze blows, and the raging flames break the deadlock outside the main gate, and also make the relationship between the two sides endless.
Ian McConaughey looked gloomily at the eastern sky, the firelight shining on his face, making his already ugly face even more hideous.
"Damn bastard, he actually used this kind of indiscriminate means, it's just looking for death." He cursed fiercely,
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not that simple." Eric said in a deep voice,
"I know." Ian took a deep breath and looked gloomily at Logan Francis, who was arguing with the chief councillor at the door, "Didn't he set this fire just to take the opportunity to come in and search?"
It's a beautiful idea, go tell Mike and Charles, let them take a good look, no one brought by Logan is allowed to enter the manor, and if they break in, shoot directly. ”
Things always turn out so unexpectedly, a fire burns out a piece of the world, and it also burns the prestige of an old man who has been in business for half his life.
The onlookers didn't understand the facts, but they also vaguely felt something, the fire couldn't afford to be at another time, but it burned when the two sides were at an impasse, to say that this mayor Logan didn't matter, and he didn't believe it when he killed them, and even the eyes of the policemen who followed Logan to look at him have changed.
As soon as the flames came out, the situation was out of control, and the long-suppressed grievances of both sides broke out completely with the flames, and small-scale clashes continued to occur, and the flintlock pistols that were held up were also lowered, and the muzzle of the guns was pointed straight ahead.
The atmosphere was getting more and more eerie, and some smart onlookers even left the area early to avoid getting caught in the fire.
At this time, the three Johns, who had passed through the layers of guards, also came to the destination of this operation, the central villa of McConaughey Manor.
This is a rather magnificent European-style building, with white stucco walls combined with light red roof tiles, round arched windows lined with dark stone, elegant and luxurious, but not unconventional.
Bonfires are lit around the villa, and a guard patrols the front and back, on the left and right.
John raised his head and looked up and down, and whispered,
"The villa has four floors, and according to the general house plan, the highest floor is for servants to live in and pile up sundries, and there are generally no confidential documents, so we aim for the first three floors."
Without waiting for the three of them to discuss, John directly assigned the task, "I will search the first layer, Gretel will search the second layer, and as for the third layer, I will leave it to you." ”
"No problem." Hansel nodded and agreed to the proposal,
"If that's all right, let's get started! Remember, be very careful. ”
John sternly admonished that now the three of them can be said to be grasshoppers on a rope, one has an accident, and the other two can't run.
After a short wait, as a flash of fire rose into the sky, the three of them took advantage of the guards' attention to be attracted by the flames, and quietly followed the flower garden outside the villa to the left window on the first floor.
Gently pushing open the window, the three of them slipped into the villa one by one.
The dim candle flame was reflected on the cold marble, and the dim shadow was pulled by the candle flame, and from a distance, it looked like three humanoid beasts lying on the ground.
John's breathing was a little heavy, and it was the first time in his life that he had done such a thing, and he was inevitably a little excited.