Chapter Ninety-Eight: Progress
By the time Lizzie transports Oscar back to his dormitory, Curt has already left the Slott building, and after a brief conversation with Calette Collerras and his brainless fellows, a fragile temporary partnership is finally established.
Curt, who had received some information from Caller Colleras, was wandering leisurely along the streets of the long area adjacent to the Old Town and the Upper-Residential Quarters in the direction of the river. Separated by a small river that is not very wide, the other side and here are like two worlds, the impoverished old town and the changing old town - even the people walking on the streets here are dressed in all kinds of fashionable clothes.
The lights were already on in the rather tall buildings around them. Tower-like towers rise from the ground like pillars inlaid with precious stones, scattering light that even the stars hanging high in the sky are overshadowed. Not jokingly, Curt felt that in this city, he couldn't see the location of the stars clearly.
Unlike when it arrived, the decorations that were unique to the pompous style of the period of economic expansion before the war were brightly lit up in the night. Walking under the light and shadow intertwined with the night lights, looking around, the surrounding reinforced concrete jungle makes people fall into a chaotic look of time and space.
Caylert Kolleras, this Slote has a sense of existence that is hard to ignore. Judging by the trembling obedience to every word he uttered to his members, there was probably no one to match his authority in the group.
This middle-aged male, with the light-colored hair on his head that has thinned out, is the boss of Nicholas and the target of "Blue Eyes". Although he is not tall, he has a strong physique based on his shoulders and waist, and it is said that he once had the feat of killing monsters with his bare hands.
No one knew anything about his past experiences, and even some of the high-ranking members who had been with him for a long time had only crossed paths with him after he came to Katris. Scarred and covered with horrific scars, it goes without saying that he knows that he is a battle-hardened man.
After Curt reveals his intentions to him, his appearance shows that he has no interest in what Curt calls "common interests." After listening to Curt talk about the results of the investigation for a while, he led Curt to a large conference room, where many Slots were already waiting.
"Mr. Leinster, I heard a brief introduction from Carl Rota, and he said that you are a trustworthy mercenary. "But as you can see, the rest of us don't know you, they don't even know what you're going to do." ”
He let Curt stand alone in the center of the conference room, and walked up to the table by himself, and as he walked he said, "So, I want you to tell me here what you are here for." By the way - just by the way, of course, to see if they support your plan. I'll make a decision on a case-by-case basis. ”
It was a meeting -- a meeting entirely dominated by Slots. It is clear that Calette Collera does not believe much in Curt and does not see the need to accept Curt's proposal. In fact, Curt's threat didn't hurt him at all, and those "blue eyes" hadn't touched the depths of their tissues yet. The so-called "by the way", I don't know if it will really determine the choice of these people.
Having said that, attitude always has to be expressed.
Curt stood in the center of the room and said a little bit about what he could tell these people, and his attitude was very clear, and his cooperation with them was only for the common good. Of course, the reason why he investigated this matter was mentioned as much as possible, and as for the employer's information, there was no comment.
As you can imagine, such a veiled self-introduction would hardly be able to gain the trust of this small group of Slots who insisted on xenophobia, and they quickly questioned Curt's true intentions.
"In a sense, we just happen to be on the same path. Curt emphasized simply and bluntly, and his voice rose high, drowning out the noise of whispering discussions among the surrounding gang members, "I'm going to investigate those people, and so are you, that's all." So I don't need you to do anything for me, just give me the information I can find - after all, you are the largest group affected by them. ”
Their reaction was similar to what Curt had expected, as they were overly secrecy because of the industry they were in. That's why they insist on finding the "blue eyes" that keep attacking their members with their own hands, without the help of others, and make them pay.
Even if Curt was introduced as a "helper" by Carl Rota, it would be difficult to gain their trust, and these evil gang members would always have various reasons to refuse Curt's request. After a long discussion, very few members were willing to accept Curt's terms.
After a long time trying to convince them, the vast majority of gang members believed that "an outsider - and a mercenary who works hard if he has money - should not be allowed to get involved in the gang affairs". The few who supported Curt's claim were branch representatives who were relatively close to the site of the attack.
When they discussed, they kept saying "for the safety of the organization" or "thinking about the overall situation", but from the way they spoke, it was clear that they were thinking about their own interests. In the end, it was Calette Corrallas who made the decision.
"Okay, you've burned it so far, and I understand what you're thinking. Calette Correras slapped the table and stood up sharply, the screams of the table echoed throughout the room, silencing all the gang members who were still talking, "But, after all this time, we haven't made much progress in our investigation - I think Carlotta is right, it's time to change the way we investigate." ”
The implication is "You're right, but I have my own considerations." With a big wave of his hand, the guards standing around the venue walked up to the delegates, and in a very "polite" tone, they removed the Slots, who had been talking about it not long ago, from their seats.
Suddenly, the whole venue was silent, and the guys who slapped the horse's legs were speechless, and only now did they react, this boss didn't want them to oppose Curt's mention, but just let them show their faces like clowns on the stage.
"Leinster, you said you didn't need us to provide anything, as long as we gave you information. Regardless of the reaction of his subordinates, Calette Colleras said to Curt from afar, "
Contrary to his previous distrust, he simply and directly accepted Curt's conditions. The retinue who heard the order nodded, and immediately sent the materials that had been prepared to Curt for a long time. Their previous investigations, compiled in several pamphlets, were now handed over to him.
Feeling the weight of the Chinese jiàn, Curt can be seen -
The organization's meetings were more of a hall of words from Calette Colleras than a "discussion." What these delegates say, or what Curt says, doesn't make any sense. It is up to him to decide what will be decided at this meeting.
So after a long time of, it's not as effective as what Callert Colleras said.
It was evident that the organization was entirely united by him alone - but that was strange. If, as they claim, the "Blue Eyes" were trying to compete with their organization for ownership of the streets, it would be impossible for the organization to have not done even the most basic investigation.
If the "Blue Eyes" knew that the authority of this group led by Caller Corras was almost entirely concentrated in him alone, the first thing they should do was to dismantle the unity of the group. Without the only person who can control the group, Callert Kolleras, it won't be long before the loose organization will fall apart due to internal strife, and it will be a no-brainer to deal with the remaining miscellaneous fish.
The strange thing is that they didn't.
As can be seen from their ransacking of warehouses, attacking gang members, and even causing explosions in Slots' venues, this group is not quite the same as the underground forces that have a slight disregard for Dominion law. They are utterly lawless, and from their appearance to the present, they have done everything they have done as if nothing had been written by the law.
If such a fierce lawless person wants to attack Callert Kolleras, he only needs to give him a little accident before announcing his name - or even before the first attack. As long as the assassination is successful, they may not need to do anything, and the organization under the rule of Callert Corrallas will collapse for various reasons, and at that point, they will only need to do some finishing work.
Is there a particular reason why they don't do it?
While thinking, Curt walked slowly by the river, and the river water was steaming because of the smell of some kind of mixed with **. It is not uncommon for residents of the river to disobey the rules and throw their household garbage directly into the river, and it is common to see rotting garbage floating on the water.
There are no pedestrians on the side of the road anymore, and this is already a relatively remote location in this area. A little further down this road, you can see the high outer wall of Katris, the army has been equipped with high-performance explosives and heavy magic artillery bombardment, and the ordinary outer wall is only used to protect against the attack of monsters.
Suddenly, the night breeze blew in Curt's nose with a familiar smell, mixed with the fishy stench of rotten water, and a slight sweet smell stirred his nerves. Hurriedly rushed in the direction where the smell came from, and found the source of the smell in a few moments.
Recently, I have really had a relationship with these things, and a wry smile appeared on Curt's face.
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