What are the characteristics of a good target for a thief?

Obviously, it is "more gold" and "easy to take".

"More money" means that you can get more out of one risk, while "easy to take" means that the risk of failure is reduced.

So based on such a principle, is there a suitable optional target for Varina?

One goal after another came to mind, and then he ruled it out.

Worker?

It's not easy for them to live.

Middle class?

They spend a lot of money for face.

Wealthy businessman?

They can.

Even if most of the property is fixed assets that cannot be stolen, but only the pocket money in their wallets and the valuables at home are enough to "have a lot of money", and except for a few wealthy businessmen, they are also "easy to take".

But the problem is that these people live in Queens and Hilston, and Varina can't reach them.

Factory?

The large amount of transactions will go to the bank books, and the small amount is the payment of workers' salaries, and now not only is it not payday, but the turnover is also not up to the amount because of the salary level of workers.

Shops?

As in factories, there is not enough turnover.

Bank?

It's enough "gold", but it doesn't fall into the scope of "easy to take" at all.

After counting in such a lap, Varina felt a little big, and it turned out that it was not so easy to be a thief.

He rubbed his temples and continued to think. Are there any other options other than the ones that came to mind?

Eventually, Varina thought of a group he had neglected, an organization that was almost unique to the East Side—the Gangsters.

According to rough statistics, the East End is home to more than 1.3 million people, which is nearly one-third of Beckland's total population! The population in the eastern district is highly mobile and mixed, but the police force deployed by the police department in the eastern district is very weak, and it has almost no law enforcement capacity.

Therefore, the Eastern District can be said to be a blank space in the official order.

This void has given rise to numerous gangs, large and small, that occupy neighborhoods, divide spheres of influence, and then profit from the oppression of workers.

These gangs have filled the void left by the official order, and to a certain extent, they have also borne the most basic level of order management, and with the connivance of the government, they have become semi-legal organizations.

Therefore, they are "rich" enough and at the same time "easy to take", and they are the most suitable targets for Varina's actions.

So the next question - which one exactly should he choose among these gangsters?

Sleepiness gradually accumulates as you think deeply.

In the end, before Varina decided to go to bed, he decided on only one thing – to choose a target he was familiar with to reduce the risk.

……

In the morning, Varina munched on rye bread while thinking about it.

"You must set a good goal today, it is best to act tonight, it is best not to have accidents, and it is best to have a good harvest......"

"So I can improve my food."

He sifted through his mind for targets, only to find that he had few alternatives.

This is mainly because his range of activities is too small, and he has not been to a few gang-controlled territories at all; He himself did not seek work through gangs like the low-level workers, and his knowledge of them was limited.

"Let's talk to John and the others later......"

After breakfast, Varina stepped on the chime bell again and went out to work.

Listening to his colleagues, as usual, gossiping about some trivial things, he felt a little impatient for the first time.

He didn't expect that just two days later, his mentality had changed so dramatically.

Varina was a little frightened by this, because he didn't know what caused his change - was it because he had come into contact with the mysterious side of the world? Or is it because of ...... Another memory?

At the same time, he doesn't know if such a change is good or bad?

Fortunately, Varina has been doing this job for more than a year and is very familiar with the content of the job, so he has not let the inner anxiety affect the work.

During the lunch break, the three of them went to a nearby café for dinner—the elder Pat was more distant from the three of them because he was older and rarely stayed in the office cabin.

While waiting for the meal, John asked, "Varina, I see that you are relatively silent today, are you in a bad mood?" ”

"Well, it's not a big deal."

Susan smiled and asked, "So you haven't said why you're in a bad mood?" ”

"It's my cousin who borrowed the books for me," Varina had already figured out the reason for the previous perfunctory work, "Alas, they're too difficult." ”

"If this continues, when will I become an accountant like Mr. Luca by self-study?"

This is what he once did not say, but now it has become an excuse to cover up his thoughts.

"Well, I know a little bit about that," Susan said, "I know Mr. Luca's general experience, and maybe you can refer to it." ”

"Mr. Luca obtained his accountant certification at the age of 25, bought a house in his hometown on a title deed period at the age of 28 and got married, and now he is trying to save money to buy the house completely."

"That's amazing......"

John exclaimed, then asked, "But how do you know so well?" ”

"My aunt told me."

Susan gave him a blank look, her expression a little puffed up, "Both she and Mr. Luca have part-time jobs as bookkeepers in the Dockers' Association. ”

"I mentioned it before, have you forgotten?"

John may have forgotten, but Varina hasn't.

He had just mentioned Mr. Luca in order to find an opportunity to turn the conversation to her aunt and then to the Dockers' Association. Unexpectedly, before he could guide her, Susan mentioned it herself, and said a few more other news.

In fact, places like the Dock Workers' Association are either controlled by gangsters or directly led by gang members, and in essence they are just a legal cloak for gangs.

"Sir, miss, this is the lunch you want." The waiter brought a plate full of food and placed it in front of the three people.

Seeing that this highly successful topic was about to be interrupted by the waiter, Varina hurriedly remedied.

He asked in an envious tone:

"Susan, do you know how much that part-time bookkeeper pays?"

Susan shook her head, "I don't know, but it shouldn't be less than £3 a week." ”

"Wow, that's amazing!" John's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but exclaim:

"If only I could become an accountant...... Huh, Susan, doesn't the Dockers' Association have its own accountants, so why hire Mr. Luca them? ”

"Of course not!"

Susan was intrigued by the two of them's successive questions, and put down the wooden fork she had already held in her hand, "You haven't seen those bookkeepers, their level is terrible. ”

"Not to mention the ugly handwriting, there are a lot of spelling mistakes, and even more outrageous is that there are even a few stick figures mixed in."

"Goddess, if I were to sort through those ledgers, my hair would fall out."

Speaking of this, she suddenly rolled her eyes, and suddenly thought of a lazy trick.

"By the way, a batch of cotton and linen and other textile raw materials were delivered to the dock this afternoon, which of you wants to receive it? It's a good time to drop by and see those outrageous ledgers. ”