The night is dark, and the area around the top of the Hoover Dam City, except for a few lighted shops, has become more and more populated, and most people understand that living here and staying home at night is the safest option, no one knows what might happen tonight, the dead corpses in the corners full of bullet holes may not be noticed for months, and the unlucky ghosts who have been pushed off the Hoover Dam and the bones are even less likely to be detected.

The police have done their best, and from time to time Sheriff Ralph will take the police on small patrols at night, but even so, even the police in Hoover Dam City have to admit the danger of their actions.

Maybe there's a Brotherhood of Steel sniper hiding somewhere, or maybe a ferocious beast roaming the periphery, or a frenzied marauder hatching something jaw-dropping.

But in such a dangerous environment, in a no-man's corner near the west cliff in the crest area of Hoover Dam City, there were several people uncharacteristically gathered at this time, led by three men in black suits who looked very similar, and they were surrounded by a few guys wearing inferior metal armor or spiked road leather jackets, who at first glance almost looked like marauders, but in fact those people were employees of the Three Brothers caravan.

They didn't have the capital or resources to emulate the Crimson Caravan to provide mercenary equipment or even battle armor for the guards, so the result was that these marauders were the same goods.

Enzordano had been smoking, and frankly he was not confident that everything would not go in a worse direction, but now he had no choice, this was fate, and people were always involuntarily gambling again and again.

Finally, three figures of different heights appeared in the darkness opposite. A tall, ugly super mutant first caught everyone's eye, then moved on to the tall, strong trench-coat man in the middle, and the last guy was immediately ignored by the people of the Three Brothers caravan.

"So, as you say, let's talk.... Our secret partner. Enzo waved his hand and motioned for the others to disperse to guard the area, and the three brothers came to Andy and the three.

"Alice McClofdy has thrown an olive branch, but she certainly hasn't completely trusted me yet, and she will definitely send some people to investigate my actions in Hoover Dam City before she finally makes a decision.... However, I believe that the current trend of the situation is gradually getting closer to the goal we agreed to at the beginning, so it is better to go into detail about the details that we have not made clear before. Andy took the cigarette from Enzo and lit it, lighting a fire to illuminate his face in the darkness.

Enzo was silent for a moment with his hands in his pockets, and then resumed the conversation in a serious manner.

"Speaking of which, we've recently heard a little bit about it.... Alice McClavday is said to have recently submitted a series of reports to the NcR military department about caravans in the Great Salt Lake region colluding with northern marauders to pollute the waters of the Hoover Dam. It's good for that girl, but it's also a good thing for us to have Mayor Dodge give up accepting other caravans into Hoover Dam City, does this matter concern you? Andy patted himself.

"Of course, otherwise why do you think I caught her attention just by being involved in two business trips?" Enzo nodded, he had guessed the situation, but he was still a little incredulous that a random collaborator was so powerful.

He originally thought that Andy would have to successfully complete at least four or five business trips after joining the Crimson Caravan before he could enter Alice McClofdie's sight, and then slowly carry out the follow-up plan, with Andy's combat power, it should not be a problem to complete these tasks, but the other party finally gave him an answer that exceeded the average level.

"No matter how you did it, I must admit that I underestimated you before.... Regardless, you've proven yourself and quickly established yourself in the Crimson Caravan, and I don't know what your heart is thinking. I might as well make it clearer, for the time being, it is completely impossible for us to offer a higher reward than the Crimson Caravan, and I can fully understand that you are not related to us because you have no need to abandon your interests to help us unconditionally...."He held out his hand to the eldest of the three brothers, and the man handed him a piece of paper.

Enzo showed Andy the paper, which was all densely packed with names.

"This is the list of members of our three brothers' caravan who died on the trade route before, except for a very few people who died due to monster attacks and accidents, most of them died at the hands of the Brotherhood of Steel. They seemed to know our routes and resting points very well, and every time they attacked, our expatriate caravans were either wiped out or suffered heavy losses, which was one of the most important reasons why our three brothers' caravans had fallen to the way they are today. He put down the piece of paper with a decadent look on his face and sighed.

"If all the caravans are facing this danger at all times, we have nothing to say, just as the Brotherhood of Steel attack did when it first dealt a big blow to the Crimson Caravan, but in recent times, their caravans have been close to unscathed. Every day, you can see the merchants of the Crimson Caravan entering and leaving the city of Hoover Dam, constantly keeping bottle caps and supplies in circulation, making a lot of money, while our people are dying more and more, and everyone will understand that this is absolutely not normal. Andy nodded, signaling for Enzo to have something to say.

"I've talked to you about this before, so what do you think about it?" Enzo lowered his head and pondered, then threw away the cigarette butt and extinguished it with his leather shoes, and said his conjecture.

"The Crimson Caravan collaborates with the enemy." Andy shrugged.

"Reasonable speculation, so where is the evidence?" Enzo, of course, could only smile wryly and shake his head.

"If I knew where the evidence was, I would never be chatting here now, but would immediately go and meet Mayor Dodge and report that vicious brute." There was silence again, and Enzo probably found it difficult to convince Andy to stay on his side, and became a little impatient.

"We also know something..... It was by connecting these threads that we became more and more certain that Alice McClofdy was definitely in trouble. You must know that the frequency of the Brotherhood of Steel attacks on us has been steadily decreasing, no one knows where those guys are stronghold, and although the NcR soldiers at Hoover Dam are also about to run out of ammunition, if the stalemate continues, Hoover Dam may not be the last to fall. ”

"But the Crimson Caravan suddenly announced half a year ago that they had a reliable supply of weapons and ammunition from a tribe in the east, and really brought back the equipment and consumables that were urgently needed at Hoover Dam and the Dodge Mayor had to rely on their supplies, but in turn, the frequency of attacks by the Brotherhood of Steel has also increased significantly since then, and they seem to have regained their vitality..... You see, the multiple assassinations of the Dodge Mayor, the constant raids on caravans, and even the launch of a surprise assault on the city of Hoover Dam, why did the two things collide so coincidentally? Why is the Crimson Caravan able to stand alone and make more money than before? No one but us has even thought about these issues. Enzo stretched out his hands and questioned in the dark, it was clear that no one in Hoover Dam City had cared about what he said in the past, and the supply of the Crimson Caravan was vital to the NcR forces at Hoover Dam and the citizens of Hoover Dam, and no one would investigate Alice McClofty without evidence.

Andy thought for a while, if everything Enzo said was true, there might really be some problems with the Crimson Caravan, plus Alice's inexplicable question last time, it was really hard to say what this woman was planning.

"So you think the Crimson Caravan is secretly establishing a connection with the Brotherhood of Steel, using it for their own benefit.... They're stretching the war and exchanging lives for more caps. Enzo couldn't agree more, and even made even more terrible inferences based on a hostile position.

"Maybe it's more than that, you know, the Crimson Caravan has enough bottle caps, they can't just want to earn more bottle caps forever, and Alice McClofty will have more and more terrible evil thoughts in the future. Now that we've been completely cut off from New California, no one dares to say whether the NcR has been defeated by the Brotherhood of Steel or not, and some pessimists even think that we are the last NcR, I don't think it's bad enough to be that bad, but that woman doesn't necessarily think so. Maybe.... After a while, she will join forces with the Brotherhood of Steel to completely eliminate the NcR forces stationed in Hoover Dam City, and then she will use this feat to collude with the madmen of the Brotherhood of Steel, you think how terrible it is! ”

"That will kill countless innocent people in the war, those Brotherhood of Steel lunatics will search and loot pre-war technology items one by one, even the water purifiers and generators of the Hoover Dam will be taken by them, they will kill anyone they think is unwilling to hand over the items or information they fancies, the people of the NcR will live in fear under the coercion of those madmen, and if it happens, it must be because of Alice McClofdie, who is a contemptible traitor! Fallen scoundrel! Selfish villain! Enzo gritted his teeth and angrily spewed at his rivals, seeing that the three brothers had long been interested in the Crimson Caravan

"Commercial methods" are hated and resentful. In such a statement, he almost described the Crimson Caravan, and especially its boss Alice McClofdie, as the most hopeless of the most incorrigible traitors, not only mercenary, but also forgetful of profit, and turned his back on his country, ready to throw himself into the enemy's army.

"I hope you don't get tempted by McClavdie's money, and don't forget that you're also an NcR, and we can't let this vicious guy get away with their heinous schemes! I beg you, Mr. Andy, to find evidence of their collusion with the Brotherhood of Steel if you have the chance, and after that you will be our three brothers forever friends and forever heroes of Hoover Dam City! Andy dropped his cigarette butt and looked at the stars in the sky, and now it seemed that he was about to reach a point where he would make an important choice.

"I see, I'll listen carefully to your advice."