Chapter Seventy-Two: Divergent Situations
"Thank you so much, Mr. Andy!" Farmer Dave smiled and shook Andy's hand in thanks.
"You have not only done me a great favor, but also helped the residents of Hoover Dam City, with this new space, we can build new farms to increase food supply, and by the way, we can ease the relationship with those albino people, and completely eliminate a hidden danger inside the Hoover Dam, which is really a triple win!" After receiving a reward of 1,000 caps from Farmer Dave and a promise of regular free food in the future, Andy left the central area where Farmer Dave had settled and returned to the top of the dam to chat with Pierre and Candace about Lab 1c, they were both very interested in the agricultural data and historical data still left in the underground terminals, and claimed that they would soon submit a proposal to the Dodge Mayor in the name of the Ministry of Industry and the followers of the Apocalypse, once approved, NcR officials will assist them in taking control of the ancient laboratory located deep inside the dam.
[Your reputation at Hoover Dam has been raised to: Friendly] Andy put down the beep boy, thinking that even if he couldn't meet Mayor Dodge right away this time, his name should already be known to Mayor Dodge.
Just when he was eating at the top of the dam with his two teammates, a familiar figure took the initiative to find him again.
The middle-aged fat man in a gentleman's hat politely came to Andy's side and talked about the situation that Alice, the owner of the Crimson Caravan, was looking for him, Andy understood that this was the woman who had finally made up her mind to give her so-called important task, and for this opportunity, Andy really ran three long legs, and exchanged her hard power and reliability for her recognition.
Although Andy initially cooperated with the Three Brothers Caravan and then conspired to enter the Crimson Caravan as an undercover agent, Andy is actually curious about what Alice, the owner of the Crimson Caravan, wants to do.
For example, in order to monopolize the goods obtained from the trade of the eastern tribes, she was willing to cooperate with the rival Brotherhood of Steel, which had been attacking and blockading the Hoover Dam for many years, and used their power to fight the rival Three Brothers caravanserais, and for this purpose did not hesitate to fund the enemy's weapons and ammunition.
Another example is that in order to sell the bottled water purified water purchased from the eastern tribes at a high price, he colluded with the water bandits in the upper reaches of Lake Mead to pollute the water source of Hoover Dam City, so that the water purifiers at the Hoover Dam were ineffective and could no longer produce clean water that meets drinking safety standards.
After all these previous experiences, Andy now understands that some of these speculations are indeed true, but some are also wrong; Although Alice may be a bit unscrupulous in business, she seems to have her own bottom line in some specific matters, at least she is not directly involved in the release of pollutants in Lake Mead to make clean water sell well.
Everyone is saying that with the Hoover Dam currently isolated on the eastern edge of the NcR and losing contact with the mainland, the Crimson Caravans have earned more bottle caps than they can spend, and there is no room for further development of power in Hoover Dam City, let alone a treasure trove for the rich to spend a lot of money.
But Alice obviously doesn't want to be resigned to depravity and start absurd pleasures, but is still actively planning some big things.
What else does she want to do..... Is it really as the three brothers guessed, because of pessimism about the future of NcR, they are ready to completely surrender to the enemy?
Andy looked at the broken bowl in front of him, which contained some soup, the main soup ingredients were some wasteland-style seasonings of unknown origin and some delicious offal from mutated creatures, he was skeptical of these foods at first, there is no group in the wasteland to monitor food safety, no one knows how the food on the table is made except for the chef himself, it is said that some black-hearted businessmen will add toxic chemicals to the food or meat that is not in the regular recipe.
But after tasting it once, there is only the real fragrance left in his heart, and the wastelanders who wander between life and death all day long just want to indulge in food and wine today, and the rest.... More on that tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Andy took a sip of the moonshine, a specialty of this small broken shop, and then spit it out.
"The smell?! Ahem..... "A bearded man not far away who was drinking himself laughed when he saw this.
"Young people drink this bar for the first time? I tell you, the first few times you drink it, you will feel uncomfortable to death, you will have a headache and vomit, but, hold on! After a few times you get used to it, and then you can feel the beauty of the wine, just if I say you listen, you won't understand this, you have to feel it yourself. Mark had been a bit reticent and wandering since he came back from the scum pit, and after being awakened by Andy's cough, he glanced at the jar and immediately understood why.
"What are you buying that thing for? The guy put everything in it when he was making wine, and I saw him take the battery apart and throw it in, and drinking that stuff was a chronic suicide. Andy grinned and pushed the bottle aside, and Beatrice, who had eaten a lot of barbecue, took it and drank it down, leaving Andy dumbfounded.
"Haha.... Delicious! The super mutant patted his chest and said that this meal was very enjoyable, I don't know if it was an illusion, Andy always felt that after eating the corpse of the monster giant, Beatrice's whole body began to gradually become slippery and greasy.... After settling the bill, Andy and his two teammates walked all the way to the storefront of the Crimson Caravan, and after simply dealing with the Crimson Caravan guards who were so armed that they seemed to be stronger than the NcR soldiers, Andy made it to Alice's office, where the woman sat behind the expensive wooden table as usual.
Along the way, there were manned searches and tracking surveillance by armed guards, and the civilian staff of the caravan company dressed like servants in elaborate suits gently guiding the serving of tea and pouring water, as well as the furniture and interior decoration that were not too bad even in New California, although Andy had not visited the residence of the Dodge Mayor of the Hoover Dam Military Department, the style of the crimson caravan owner in front of him was almost the same as the imaginary mayor-level figure.
"Hello, Mr. Andy, long time no see. Forgive me for taking so long to fulfill my last promise, after all, the stakes are high this time, and I need some time to prepare, so please don't be surprised. Trust me, I can assure you once again that as long as we continue this intimate and pure partnership, at the end of the day, I will be able to give you more in return than you can imagine. Andy shrugged and said that he didn't care about being left by Alice for so long, after all, he had been busy, and he didn't have time to care about what was going on in this woman's mind, and he didn't care if she was actively preparing for some so-called preparations as she said during this time.
"I can understand, so can you tell me now why this is such an exaggeration?" He spread his hands, and when he met Alice this time, the guard at the door told him that he was not allowed to bring any weapons and his companions in the same way.
Alice tilted her head and smiled, stood up and walked to the side of the bed to close the curtains, and walked slowly behind her back.
"I remember that the two of us left a suspense at the end of the last conversation, and it was also a question of mine from the bottom of my heart, Mr. Andy, I believe that after so long you have your answer, and you should be able to answer me now. Answer me this question, do you think there is hope for Hoover Dam City under Mayor Dodge? Andy was silent for a moment before giving his answer.
"There is certainly hope in Hoover Dam City, and that hope comes from every resident here who is not willing to give up their lives and every person who has the courage, but I don't know, why do you have to emphasize Hoover Dam City under the Dodge Mayor? As far as I know, if it weren't for Mayor Dodge, Hoover Dam would still be a small settlement of displaced people today, not the great city it is today. What's more, I have been in contact with many citizens, and I have heard from their mouths that Mayor Dodge is a good leader of magnanimity; It is also because of his generosity that Sheriff Ralph and the ghoul Otto can stay in the Hoover Dam and continue to serve everyone, and he unites everyone here. Alice nodded thoughtfully.
"Of course, of course, no one can deny Mayor Dodge's remarkable contributions in the past and his efforts to unite all the people... But the topic we are discussing today is not merit but hope, merit represents the past, and hope represents the future. After all, the past has passed, and those past can only be used as a reference, not as the main driving force to drive us forward; The future is what we should think about now, if we want to have a good future, we must grasp the hope, but where is the hope? Speaking of this, Alice crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly, the expression on her face was indifferent and full of ambition, although she still did not say what she meant in the words of her series of questions, but at this time, silence is better than sound, and now, there is only one possibility.
Andy sat in his chair and looked at her, opening his mouth to ask.
"You mean to say, you hope?" The corners of Alice's mouth curled in a strange and beautiful arc.
"Yes~" Andy frowned and stared at the woman in front of him who was obviously serious about this, if this was the case, all those things would have made sense before, it turned out that Alice, as the most bottle-capped person in Hoover Dam City, wanted to completely break the bottleneck of her businessman status at this moment, cross into the next class, and start a new chapter of her life.
But on what grounds?
"Can you tell me how you're going to get everyone's support?" Alice was not surprised by this question.
"I can make all the citizens of Hoover Dam City well-fed and warm-clothed, everyone has normal food to eat, clean water to drink, and of course... The premise is that they recognize me for who I am and are willing to obey my commands and arrangements. I will build all kinds of factories in Hoover Dam City to absorb a large number of unemployed people, and the ignorant tribal natives will give everything they have to exchange goods with us, and the ignorant fools who want to compete with us will be crushed to slag, and Hoover Dam City will be a hundred times more prosperous in my hands than it is now. β
"Believe me, it's easy for me to do this, I can make this small branch of the Crimson Caravan grow to the point where it is today in a desperate situation, this has proven my strength, as long as I am given the opportunity to stand on a higher stage, I will definitely make everyone cheer for me." The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and these thoughts had been deposited in her heart for a day or two.
"Look, Joseph Dodge, that guy has been in a mess until now, and the city of Hoover Dam is like a stagnant pool, and that's pretty much what it was when I came here, and after all these years, nothing has changed. Oh, maybe that's not particularly accurate, but there's still change, and the residents of Hoover Dam are getting more and more fearful, numb, apathetic, depraved, rotten, and I know it's not just because of themselves, but more importantly because of the problems that have arisen with the leaders, and our Mayor Joseph Dodge is creating Hoover Dam City into an environment where a vicious cycle is going on. β
"How many casualties did the Brotherhood of Steel terrorist attack cause? It's too many to count, and our army is like shrunken turtles under the command of Mayor Dodge, and here we close our eyes, wait for them to kill their hands, and then moan loudly, is that like words? Of course not! But he didn't have the courage and wisdom to change all this, and a stupid assassin who failed to assassinate him twice in a row had already scared him into hiding in his fortress for two whole months, what could you expect him to do? β
"The caravans did not dare to go out to do business, the citizens did not dare to go out to find opportunities to earn bottle caps, we could not restore our connection with the homeland, nor could we obtain the necessary supplies from the outside, we guarded the treasure mountain of the Hoover Dam, but we were hungry! The poor citizens are helpless all day long, and what is worse is that they have to endure increasing taxes, this kind of slow suicide that is not direct but does exist, is the crime that Joseph Dodge, who praised as the so-called 'generosity', committed against the entire city of Hoover Dam! Alice's voice gradually changed from low to loud, she said these words, the words were full of her own emotions, a wave of anger dissatisfied with the status quo and confidence in her own abilities was written on her high-spirited face, if these words were spread, I believe that many people would be stunned, and many people would applaud loudly.
Andy listened to the speech and had to admit that if Alice were a candidate for mayor of Hoover Dam, she would be very competitive.
Alice shifted from criticizing Mayor Dodge to praising herself.
"And me? I might as well make it clear here that Hoover Dam City has survived to this day because of the contributions of my Crimson Caravan. It was we who risked being killed by the Brotherhood of Steel to collect supplies from the tribes of the East and deliver them to Hoover Dam City with two-headed oxen little by little, so that people could have food, drink, and clothing, and we found a new source of water from the East, and I had already completed my response while Mayor Dodge was still pretending not to know about the water crisis in Hoover Dam City. β
"If I become mayor, I'll have a lot of things that Joseph Dodge could never do, I'll lower the taxes on Hoover Dam, I'll get rid of the low-level villains who do all the evil, and I'll put an end to the farce with the Brotherhood of Steel that has been going on for years!" Andy looked at Alice and couldn't help but be moved by the pie she painted.
"You.... How do you do what you're talking about? Alice took a step forward and bowed her head.
"Believe me, I can do it, I know everything I say, every link and every possibility is in my judgment. Of course.... I need a collaborator who is really capable of doing practical things, even after my great vision has been realized, and you see, Mr. Andy, we will do a lot of meaningful things together. How vicious it is that the merchants of the Great Salt Lake should have the audacity to collude with the marauders in an attempt to poison us, just to sell their filthy and smelly water! Can you put up with them? Maybe Mayor Dodge can continue to turn a deaf ear, but I can't. You see, I know they have a water purification plant, and with just a small punishment, they will lose this cash cow forever, which is a reasonable punishment for their sins. β
"There is also the Brotherhood of Steel, the incompetent people think that they come and go without a trace, but anyone with a little wisdom can think that the people of the Brotherhood of Steel are also human, and they still need to eat, drink, and sleep. When they run out of food, when they run out of bullets, when they run out of energy, no one can avoid these things. Yes, as long as these things are still happening, they must have left traces .... I know where the Brotherhood of Steel rats are hiding, they're in a pre-war military bunker to the east. Why not just do it, let these rats and their rat holes one day drown under dirt and stones, and all the problems will be solved. β
"I know every aspect of all these plans, I just have to do what I say and it's easy to make them happen. And you, Mr. Andy, you are my ideal partner, and supporting me is definitely the right choice for you. Alice held out a hand.
"I've confessed everything to you, I'm sure you can understand how much I trust you, please don't live up to my expectations, okay?" Andy looked at Alice in front of him, and his eyes noticed some details in the room at the same time, showing some unusual outlines behind the curtains in the corners.
He guessed that the Crimson Caravan guards were probably heavily armed, and that they were hiding here not only to ensure the absolute secrecy of the conversation, but more importantly, to follow the orders of their boss Alice at any time to eliminate some of the people she thought should be eliminated.
And Alice herself is by no means as sincere and moving as her face shows, and what the left hand hidden behind her back is hiding at the moment, probably no one needs to say it clearly.
After thinking for a moment, Andy's hand and Alice's hand were shaken.
"I'm very interested in what you're talking about, thank you for your trust....." Alice straightened up slightly, her face visibly relaxed.
"Of course, you will never regret your choice, Mr. Andy, working with me will be the right choice for you in your life, I am not joking with you, haha.... So, without further ado, let's get started with the first step of our plan. She raised a hand and snapped her fingers, and out of the corner came two strong men in heavy combat armor and carrying laser rifles, and they pushed out a cart covered with red cloth and delivered it all the way to Andy.
Andy glanced at the two men, who were muscular, aggressive-eyed, well-armed and battle-hardened, and were definitely rare elite mercenaries in the wasteland.
As mercenaries, they are willing to serve anyone who offers a starting price, and the Crimson Caravan is the biggest patron in Hoover Dam City; The armed forces in Alice's hands are by no means the only two in front of them, and I think that all the good men scattered outside the NcR army in Hoover Dam have already joined the Crimson Caravan and joined Alice's command.
Alice, dressed in a luxurious white women's short suit, stroked a strand of white blonde hair that had slipped from the top of her head, her beautiful blue eyes smiling at the moment, and stretched out a hand to uncover the red cloth covering the trolley.
But contrary to this moving scene, what is under the red cloth can be described as terrifying. One high-explosive bomb, and one in the state of parts.
Andy's explosive skills are not high, but through observation, you can see that this bomb is definitely genuine, and the power is not small, once it is detonated, everyone in this room may not be able to escape.
"What does that mean?" He pointed to the two bombs.
"Where do you want me to blow up?" Alice looked up with her hands behind her back, almost a little excitedly uttering a terrible plan.
"Oh~ Mr. Andy, do you know the Three Brothers Caravan? Those people were once imprisoned in New California for hurting others, and they were just a bunch of evil people trying to clear their name. They are still doing as much as they always do at Hoover Dam, and they have no value for the progress of the world. Such a group of people have been against me for a long time, and they are as disgusting as a pack of nasty leprosy dogs.... In that case, why not let them go where they should have been, and use a little spare heat to help everyone live better? Andy knew in his heart that Alice was finally going to kill the three brothers' caravan, so he agreed with Alice's words without changing his face.
"Of course, you have a point, and they deserve what they deserve." Ellie let out a series of giggles without concealing it, not so much a laugh, but a demonic whisper, full of chaotic and intense malice.
"That's right.... That's right.... I also want to ask you a question, Mr. Andy, do you hate that secretary and receptionist of the Dodge mayor of the NcR military department, and like little Bichi Doris with a mouth full of? I've heard that you've had a very unpleasant encounter with the military department before..."Andy, of course, couldn't like that amazing guy with a dirty mouth.
"If she had a different identity, I'm afraid I would have taught her in a more brutal way not to talk to other people." Alice clapped her hands repeatedly, and the expression on her face could be called bewitching.
"That's right, that's it, it's going to be done in a more 'rough' way... Educate her. That kind of lowly bitch, who has no ability at all, just because she was born young and has a good face and a good body to sit in this position, she dares to sarcastic, sarcastic, abusive, and ridicule others without any bottom line.... She doesn't deserve to do this, this kind of person shouldn't exist in this world, what do you say, Mr. Andy? Because of some emotions in his heart, Andy couldn't help but feel a trace of anger in his chest, but then he immediately woke up.
"Of course, you're so right, Alice." With a meaningful smile on her face, Alice spoke slowly, officially beginning to describe what she wanted Andy to do.
"I want you, plant this bomb near the door of the NcR military headquarters, don't worry that you don't have a chance.... I'll assign you to deliver to the military headquarters as a representative of the Crimson Caravan, and the soldiers who have been working two shifts to protect the Dodge Mayor from the Assassins for two months are quite lax, and you can easily do that. Seeing Andy's eyebrows furrowed and he was about to speak, Alice reached out and interrupted what he was about to say.
"Don't worry~ Mr. Andy, I know what you're trying to say, you want to say that just blowing up Mayor Dodge like this doesn't do any good, right? Of course I know. In fact, as long as you install it in a position that meets my requirements, based on professional yield calculations, the power of this bomb will be buffered by the external structure of the room where Mayor Dodge is located; It didn't kill Mayor Dodge, or even hurt him, at most it scared him half to death, and Major Fleming might have some injuries, at most a few fingers or an eye, and he wouldn't die, but it was enough to make him angry about it. β
"Instead, the reception room where the stinky bitch Doris stays right away from the door. She will definitely die, and after a loud bang, her foul mouth will be closed forever, this is.... Ah~ What a cool thing. Andy nodded silently, then asked Alice.
"And what about after the explosion? Mayor Dodge is definitely going to be looking after this, what are you doing this for? Alice gestured to the bomb next to her, which had been dismantled.
"I won't detonate it immediately after installation, until you tell me that you have successfully sent these bomb parts into the warehouse of the Three Brothers Caravan, and that is very simple.... It might take a little bit of violence, but I have a better way. There is a shipment of their goods that will be delivered in the near future. It's funny that they think they've done a good job of secrecy, but it's all in my eyes, I've taken care of everything, you just have to go over and mix the parts into their goods. When Andy heard these words, it dawned on him.
"You want to.... Frame them? Alice held out a finger and shook it.
"How can you say that? When there was a bomb attack at the entrance of the NcR military department on the front foot, the soldiers on the back foot received a report and found parts of the same bomb in the warehouse of the three brothers' caravan, all of which were logical and conclusive. Major Fleming and Sergeant Ralph have advised our dear Mayor Joseph Dodge and expressed their concerns about how many times they know how much of a threat to the safety and stability of Hoover Dam City is to involve the three brothers in important areas of commerce and trade, and everyone knows why. It stems from the wrong decision of Mayor Dodge, and in Hoover Dam City, only the Crimson Caravan is loyal to the NcR, and only the Crimson Caravan is the only right choice. β
"I'm going to tell you step by step why all the City Councillors should approve of Mayor Dodger's removal and support me, Mayor Alice McClofdie!" Alice raised one hand to her chest and clenched it into a fist, her eyes determined to show that she was determined to achieve her goal.
Andy stared at her, such a woman exuded an amazing charm and momentum, no wonder so many people were impressed by her, of course, more importantly, she had enough bottle caps.
"Forgive me for asking a last question, as I understand it, Mayor Dodge is not a small prestigious, and he is currently the only senior executive with a formal mandate from the NcR Congress. You are a businessman, even if you can speak well, even if you have the approval of those citizen representatives, no matter what means are used.... Exploiting loopholes in the program and taking advantage of the special period of severing ties with the homeland to complete the ascension will inevitably turn into a real coup d'Γ©tat, and those NcR soldiers are unlikely to approve of you. What if everything goes for the worst? Alice didn't waver in the slightest, and she still showed confidence.
"I know how many guns, how many bullets, how many people the NcR troops stationed at the Hoover Dam have in their hands ... They knew better than they were, for if there was no supply from the Crimson Caravan, they would now be standing guard with flint sticks. The law of the NcR does not prohibit businessmen from entering politics, I know that there is a precedent in the past in the NcR for military personnel to enter politics, so as long as the ability is sufficient and the procedures are proper, it is natural for me as a businessman to enter politics.... Once I've completed all the procedures and taken over Hoover Dam, I'll have the support of the Crimson Caravan HQ even if the West restores contact with us. The only thing politicians can do is accept this fact. β
By the time that explosion sounded, Major Fleming would surely wonder if it had been a huge mistake for him to follow Joseph Dodge, who had made mistakes and fools again and again. Under such circumstances, will he and the NcR army he led stand by Joseph Dodge's side as firmly as ever? β
"Of course, your worries are not unreasonable, and in the past few years, I have deeply understood one thing, that any power is built on the range of bullets. Don't think I'm not prepared for this, I already have an armed force loyal to me. Although they are here for my bottle cap, as long as the situation is right, they will not give up their immediate profits and refuse to serve the future mayor......" With that, Alice walked over to Andy and touched his shoulder.
"What's more, don't I still have you~" Some breath came out of her nose, wrapped in the smell of the precious perfume on her body.
"We're already grasshoppers on a rope." Andy didn't reply quickly this time, he just told Alice that he would take the bomb first, but he needed a while to prepare well, after all, this matter is not trivial, and there must be no problems in the middle, until he has completed everything, he will do it immediately, and report to Alice as soon as it is done.
Alice generously agreed, she even admired Andy for being so serious, and persuaded Andy not to have too much psychological pressure, declaring that it was the style of a strong man to be informalized in order to achieve great things.
..................... Taking away the bomb, Andy walked outdoors in the dam crest area, because of Alice's orders, the entire Crimson Caravan was respectful to Andy, and some people who had had an unpleasant past in the past rushed to him to give gifts and apologize, and even the shops opened by the Crimson Caravan provided Andy with VIP trade concessions.
Mark has been acting unrelenting, I don't know what is wrong with him, Andy has also wondered if it is related to the tense battle of ideas in Lab 1C, but looking at his state, it feels like things are definitely not so simple.
From time to time, he would quietly operate his high-tech watch, and sometimes he would hide outside to do something hidden before coming back.
Beatrice's appetite seems to be a little bigger.... And I don't know why she started to like to eat fish, which was different before.
Andy stood on the Hoover Dam and looked out at the deep river valley below, a little shaken for a moment. In the evening, he finally quietly came to the meeting place agreed by the three brothers and him, and during the day he had already conveyed the intention of meeting through an informant.
The Giordano brothers soon arrived in front of Andy, accompanied by several armed guards dressed like marauders.
As usual, Enzo stepped out to communicate with Andy as a representative, after all, his brother was rough and brainless, and his younger brother was young and naΓ―ve.
Of the three, only Enzo can be called a strategic and mature thinker, so to speak, he is the real boss of the three brothers' caravan.
"Progress?" Enzo asked anxiously. Andy smoked a cigarette and hesitated for a moment before making a choice.
"Yes." Enzo showed even more eagerness, the resources of the three brothers' caravan were about to run out of oil due to the dark tricks of the red caravan and the overt and covert suppression of the NcR authorities, and if they didn't find a way to turn the tables, they could really only fall to the bottom of the society, disbanded the company gloomily, left the dam crest area, and went to the central area to steal business with the gangsters there.
"Come on, isn't it that the wicked woman of McClofty is finally tempted to do something terrible?" Andy exhaled a puff of white smoke and began to slowly recount Alice's next plot against the three brothers' caravan.
She ..... She's a shit-like whore! Damn slut! β
"Oh my God!" The eldest of the three brothers, the most irritable, was already furious before he could finish hearing this, and he was eager to rush into the crimson caravan with a gun and shoot Alice, while the youngest of the three brothers was stunned by the disbelief of these things, all of which were beyond his understanding of the world.
Only Enzo Giordano bowed his head and was silent, his features wrinkled, as if he was trying his best to think about how to fight back with the help of the information Andy had brought.
After a moment, he had an idea.
"Thanks to you Andy, we really don't know how to thank you for choosing to help us, you can rest assured, we will do our best to help you when it is all over. Right now, we need your help so we can break this vicious trap set by McClofdie. Andy tossed the cigarette butt aside, waiting for Enzo to say what he thought.
The lean man in the suit rolled his eyes from side to side twice, and quickly mentioned a key point.
"That woman must have had a relationship with the Brotherhood of Steel, her behavior as an enemy is unmistakable, many of the NcR soldiers' deaths are caused by her actions that want to make war money from both ends, as long as we find this evidence, it will be enough to report the Crimson Caravan to the Mayor of Dodge, and then Major Fleming will surround the Crimson Caravan building with the NcR soldiers, and McClavdy has too many shady things in his hands to cooperate with the investigation." Andy listened to Enzo and approved of his logic, but the problem was that he didn't know exactly where the evidence was.
"Where do I go to find this evidence?" Enzo and the two brothers looked at each other, and after they both nodded in agreement, Enzo took a locked briefcase from one of the guards, placed it on the ground, carefully typed the code, opened it, and removed several slightly damaged documents from inside.
"A long time ago, our people once came into contact with a special customer.... He was very generous, willing to exchange machinery and weapons for ammunition and food, equipment and maintenance supplies, etc., which far exceeded the value of the goods. But after digging deeper with this big customer, we finally found out that the man was most likely a Brotherhood of Steel, and for this reason, we were able to obtain a few documents that he was carrying with him through some means, which finally confirmed our suspicions. Andy took the pieces of paper, and the contents of these papers indicated that this was a list of supplies, which accurately marked the required quantities of various items, some were normal food, water, and some were not normal high-grade lubricants, high-grade batteries, firearms and ammunition, etc., in addition to the things that were purchased at an additional high price, that is, the stealth boy.
The list has a clear inscription that reads: Devon Hill. Alice's name is prominently displayed on the paper, a list of trade supplies signed by a man named Devon Hill and Alice, the owner of the Crimson Caravan, as well as a contract.
Andy looked at it for a moment, convinced that the piece of paper deserved to be treated with caution.
"If you can prove that Devon Hill is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, isn't that proof?" Enzo shook his head.
"Here's the problem, we don't have any way of proving that Devon Hill is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, but since he signed a series of papers with McClofdie, both of them must have kept a copy of the same with them. Stealing evidence from the Crimson Caravan is incredibly difficult, and if you fail along the way, you will not only face the Crimson Caravan guards and the bounty hunters who have issued their bounty offerings, but you will also be wanted by the NcR government as a suspected thief and ultimately have to leave the Hoover Dam for good. Or maybe you can kill the bloody road and violently take away the evidence and explain everything to Major Fleming, but.... If you do that, you will also have a lot of innocent blood on your hands. I don't approve of that, so what's the difference between us and their bastards? β
"Perhaps... I know a man who probably knows where the Brotherhood of Steel lair is. Andy looked at Enzo, and although he hadn't said the name yet, he almost knew who he was talking about.