Chapter 142: Reinvigorating
There are no impermeable walls!
Ignoring the chaos in the docklands, Aldrich Tris, the deputy chief of the Night Watchman, who had successfully returned from gilding in the North Sea, met with friends of the councillors of the Guildhall and the bronze coin messengers of the Temple of the Friends of the Merchant, and then a hidden undercurrent set off in Eastwood, and since it was confined to some of the powerful elites, the potential opponents and enemies of the scavengers' guild were like ants on a hot pan.
In the process of competition between the jungle and the jungle, if you can't guess the purpose of the quasi-opponent and predict his next move, then the competition between the two sides will not be at the same level.
A certain boss in the underworld involved in the smuggling business was originally very dissatisfied with President Tris, but due to the influence of the temple, he had to give up the plan of action against Aldrich, but from time to time he used the resources and connections in his hands to attack and squeeze out the industry of the scavenger union, but it was a pastime that usually had nothing to do.
During the days when Triss was not in Eastwood, he personally stirred up the old and new hatreds of several gangs and unions in the docklands, and made a mess of the originally fair people in an orderly manner, and faced with an endless stream of challengers, the scavengers' union had to retreat to the Eagle neighborhood and struggle to survive.
Who knows that not long after Aldridge returned, he ignored the embarrassing situation of the union's difficult operation, but actively matched, like a clever and somewhat excessive chess player, holding his basic board, but picking up idle chess pieces in the corner.
Either the opponent is completely insane, or there is some kind of unimaginable business in it, and the famous boss of the underground world certainly does not despise a "fourth horseman" who had nothing a few years ago but started from scratch in a short period of time.
The temple of the Friends of the Merchant, of course, he has no way, even if he uses money to buy it, he is only a peripheral person, so this big man has his eyes on the House of Representatives in the city hall.
It just so happens that four of the new members of the council are inseparable from the secret financial support of the underworld, and they have contacted the "scale" Austin Beitler through the dark roundtable, and the bigwigs who have secret contacts with the city hall, and then find that Rep. Ansey Claire is drafting a new bill behind closed doors.
Using the eyes and ears of the inside line to collect information, after some careful investigation, he finally found out what big thing Aldrich Triss was going to do behind Councillor Claire, it was indeed not a business that the bigwigs of the underground world could meddle in, even the Fourth Knight himself could not do it, and he could only use indirect means to push out the agent to operate by clever means.
It can't be said that the big guy's mouth is not tight, but there are too many smart people in the world, and the intelligence brokers under Austin Bytler only rely on gossip to deduce the general situation of the matter, and add their own imagination, and the rumors of the truth are widely spread in the underground world.
Not long ago, a small undercurrent, pushed by various forces, quickly converged into a whirlpool that kept stirring, and the merchant federation, which was closely related to the gang members walking in the gray area, was constantly subjected to waves of pressure, among which the influence exerted by the temple of the friends of the merchant was the strongest, even the five old men in the core were a little unbearable, anyway, it was a money-making business, so they simply pushed this matter to the water.
Congressman Claire's team, which drafted the first draft of the bill behind closed doors in the House of Representatives, was stunned to find that the news had leaked, but the good news came one after another, and they must hurry, because there are more and more new members of the House of Representatives who are willing to co-sign, and they may not be indifferent to the war in the North Sea, but the bonds that affect themselves and the interests of the financiers and supporters behind them must not be treated calmly.
O'Drich breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his every move shifted elsewhere and began to integrate the members of the scavengers' union. The old people who occupied the positions but were incompetent due to lack of ability were persuaded to retire, and they were supplemented to live a "recuperation" life in the industries under their names, and then a group of energetic young people were recruited and supplemented from the dock area.
If you want to hold the sewer territory, you must maintain a strong team of scavengers at all times, and the operation of taxing smugglers with swords must continue, and some of the taxes paid will make Tris's friends on this line shine, and sacrifices, bloodshed, injuries, and disability are inevitable, but there are many industries in the name of the union that can be settled.
With a way out and security, there is nowhere to vent when you are energetic, or you want to be appreciated by President Triss with your outstanding performance, and then be promoted, and the ambitious people who will give full play to their 100% efforts.
The allies of Whole Wheat Bakery have a near-monopoly on the bread business in the docklands, and when Aldrich comes forward to gather everyone and build a consensus to speak with one voice, these customer- and consumer-oriented terminals in the downstream of the chain can even put heavy pressure on the grain and flour merchants upstream.
By lowering the purchase price in the name of group buying, the money saved in the middle has made the wharf bakery owners more profitable, and the good news is that the quality has not decreased in the slightest, which distances them from their counterparts in other neighborhoods.
In this age of walking, greeting and roaring, budget-conscious housewives prefer to walk a little longer and buy high-quality staple foods, indirectly forcing substandard family workshops to close one after another, and even their big peers have to change their business methods – almost repeating the experience of the docklands.
The Docklands' vibrant gangs and the less decent thieves' guild were originally prepared to ignore the mediation of President Tris, the so-called Impartial, but after the fierce leaders died one after another, they had to face the return of the "Fourth Horseman".
It is said that someone paid a lot of money to hire the ace of the mercenary guild to inherit the name of the ancestor "Dragon Slayer", the descendant of the epic hero Zigger, but unfortunately the two-knife ranger with the body of steel politely refused. Two top assassins in the underworld, the whereabouts of the vampire fangs are unknown, and the other crow cautiously did not take the deposit, disguised as an ordinary person to get close to President Tris, and immediately dismissed the idea of assassination.
According to his explanation in a private chat with his friend, the deceased Kulann realized that the gap between the two sides was quite large, and he was not sure that he would escape after the successful assassination, so he had to give up.
indirectly pushed Aldrich's prestige to the highest, but because of his knighthood, those who were stronger than him could not overcome the reciprocal rules of the noble clan, and those of similar birth classes could compete with him, but there was no one who could compete with him.
With an official title to protect him, he has exempted many malicious challengers from the gray area and the dark realm, and I have to say that the resume of the Night Watchman is too good as a starting point, and it is not easy to simply form a very dynamic warrior guild that does the dirty work, and Tris can't go very far.
Enemies, friends, rivals, all eyes were on the City Hall's bond bill, but Aldrich used this as a cover to quietly complete the integration of the scavengers and regain control of the docklands.
Everyone knows that the violent death of the disobedient gang leader and the leader of the thieves' guild who did not obey the mediation results of the "Fourth Knight" is absolutely inseparable from President Tris, after all, smart people are everywhere, but unfortunately there is no clue at all, how can you attack the justice who values honor and prestige the most?
Aldrich didn't care what others thought, and when the trivial matters that plagued the scavengers' union were over, he set off for his ale factory, where he happened to meet Mrs. Lovett, who had a stake in her hand and liked to hang out when she had nothing to do.
After being separated for a short time, they met again and each other, and neither of them could maintain the reserve on their faces. Fortunately, Triss's surging source of virtue caused him to build a wave dam in time to face the surging tide of emotions, but Robette was a little impatient, and the experience of continuing to fight with the Fourth Knight made her unable to control herself for many days.
The men in the neighborhood were all union members, most of them from Trisley, and they smiled at each other, and left the scene in silence, dragging the winemaker with them.
Aldrich shook his head angrily and amusefully, and his right hand stroked the back of Mrs. Lovette's neck, and gently squeezed it, causing her to fall asleep with a peaceful smile.
Lady Lovette left the ale factory with one hand, and glared fiercely at the people who were standing near the doorway, ready to look at the lively people, and all the laughter dispersed, and Triss could not help shaking his head, and sent her to his own private carriage, and gave a command to the coachman, and accompanied her to her mansion.
The striking two-storey villa, which has obviously just been renovated not long ago, and the benefits of the winery shares that were given away in the past are not obvious, then the source of funds can only be the gift gem.
Not surprisingly, Aldrich carefully carried Lovette out of the carriage and into the mansion at the back door to shield herself from the eyes of outsiders, and simply lifted her up the blanket-covered wooden staircase to the master bedroom on the second floor.
Gently placing Robette on the bed, the winter sun shining through the glass window on her face, her white skin faintly glowing. The room is cleaned every day, and it looks clean, but there is also a little light gray floating, like a little elf dancing in the woods.
Aldrich took on the pretense of being his master, and left the master bedroom to go downstairs to the hall, where the butler immediately appeared, and with his permission, began to ring the bell and gather the maids and servants who served in the mansion.
With 10,000 acres of cultivated land and 200 peasant families, the knight's manor domain was flourishing day by day, and Tris, who had a long period of experience as a minor lord, found many deficiencies in the Lovette Mansion with a critical eye, but in her face, she did not blame the servants too much, but only slightly pointed out the deficiencies that needed to be improved.
Telling the butler to prepare dinner, he was ready to have a long talk with Lovette, and as Aldrich was now a great man of great prestige, and had a close relationship with the mistress of the mansion, the veteran old butler immediately complied.
Terry went back to the master bedroom on the second floor, brought a backrest chair and placed it on the side of the bed, saw a stack of handwritten books with old covers at the head of the bed, and picked one up and read it carefully.
A quiet and serene atmosphere permeated every corner of the master bedroom, and the occasional servant passing by the open doorway was a sight to be heartily pleased for the hostess.
Lovette fell asleep for about two hours, and only woke up at dusk at dusk, and the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had been a couple for many years.
The ingenious candlelight dinner, only Aldrich and Lovit, the lover within reach has been absent for a long time, and there is a lot to say, but there is only a smile on the lips.
That night, the storm in the master bedroom lasted until midnight, and after the clouds and rain stopped, both of them were a little tired, and they hugged each other after some gossip.
The next day, Aldrich, who got up early, left the warm bed and prepared breakfast for Lovette himself. While the fire is sufficient, boil a pot of hot water and scoop it into a barrel to mention that the master bedroom serves as water for washing.
After he left, Lovette quietly opened her eyes, looking at the broad back in the distance, and couldn't help but blur her eyes, she hadn't been treated like this for a long time, and her cold and frozen heart was warmed by Tris's actions.
"With the backing of the Fourth Horseman of the Scavengers' Guild, he will definitely be able to cut off my fate and use me as a puppet behind the puppet. ”
Lovette confidently cheered herself up, ready to look for an opportunity to have a showdown with Aldrich, she no longer wanted to hide her past, that period of hardship and hardship, the young lady of the declining noble clan honed her heart like a stone, cruel to others, and even more ruthless to herself, only in this way can she live, live to the present.