Section 92 Truth

It's over, it's all over!

Shirley slumped in her office. Some time ago, she gathered a lot of people here to carry out the operation, which made this office building full of the hustle and bustle of office buildings. But now, the office building is once again silent, and now she may be the only one here.

She struggled to the last time, asking for help from her father, who was related by blood. She had an uncontrollable instinctive aversion to this, so she didn't do it until the last time, when all her efforts had failed. Her hunch was correct, her biological father gave her no reply, and instead the men he had sent to serve her (and monitor her, of course) disappeared without realizing it.

She has no value anymore. To the man who controls everything in the royal city, she is an outcast on the chessboard, to be discarded as soon as it is worthless—just as a painter abandons his old pen.

As for others, they left more quickly. Originally, they had been hired by Shirley on a temporary basis for the operation. Legend has it that if a ship is destined to sink in the water, the rats on board will slip away in advance. It's the same with these people. When everyone understands that the situation has changed (which is impossible to hide), they don't have any reason to stay.

Now here, she's the only one left. In fact, the lease of the office building has expired – although according to a common rule in the Anthropocene world, when a landlord wants to repossess his house, he always has to leave a short gap for the tenant to move out. So the landlord hasn't come to the door to find trouble so far.

What happened? In the blink of an eye, all the beautiful dreams turned into floating clouds in the sky, and I don't know where the road has gone. What went wrong? That Ashrufat was just an ordinary mercenary who had lost his memory (which is doubtful), where did he get so much money? Even if all the squires and nobles in the whole city of Bracian were generous, he would not have been able to come up with that much money!

Someone knocked on the office door outside.

"Come in!" Shirley subconsciously shouted. Then she got nervous, who was going to come now? Of course, someone was going to come. The Chamber of Commerce's investigators would find her—it was just a matter of time. The only question was whether the investigator who came to the door would be followed by a captain, accompanied by five soldiers. Shirley no longer wanted to run away, not so much because she had no money or strength to escape the law, but because frustration had defeated her and completely deprived her of the courage to resist fate.

But this time it wasn't someone with malicious intent who came in. It was her sister who came in. Like last time, Fana carried a tray with snacks and tea in her hand.

"Strange, why did everyone leave here?" asked Fana. "I almost thought I was in the wrong place!"

Shirley forced a smile. By the way, my sister still doesn't know anything. It's no wonder that she probably stayed in the rented house for the past few days and didn't go out, so she didn't understand what was going on at all. It's just that the current Shirley doesn't know how to explain this matter to her sister at all.

"Why haven't you come back for the past two days? Fana came to her desk and placed the snack on the table. "It's getting dirty, too, and people are leaving in every room, and garbage is thrown all over the floor. It takes a lot of time to clean. Luckily, everything in the kitchen downstairs is still there. ”

"Let them go. The snacks were still fragrant, but she couldn't smell anything. She turned her head to look out the window, and suddenly an idea popped into her mind.

If she dies here like this...... Will it be a better ending?

No, even if you die, you can't die alone! After this thought, another thought that was stronger and more persistent appeared in her mind. The culprit of all this is still there to be proud!

Her hand reached for the drawer next to her desk and opened it. The pistol was still lying peacefully inside. This is an extremely delicate weapon, with impressive accuracy and power, but very little recoil, making it ideal for women or children with weak arm strength. The musket is a very easy weapon to use, and although Shirley has never used it, she knows that all she needs to do is point the muzzle at the target and gently pull the trigger, and a life will be lost.

She pulled out her gun, played with it in her hand, and then looked up. Fana had stopped what she was doing and looked at her sister with a puzzled expression.

"Sister...... There's one thing I need, can you help me with that?" she said.

......

Today is another good day, the weather is sunny and the temperature is pleasant. In fact, it's the golden time of the year, and Brasian's annual fall hunt is approaching. The drought in the neighbouring province did not affect the city of Brasian, and this year's harvest was good, and both commoners and squires and nobles were ready to face this year's hunt with smiles and cheerfulness.

The castle gates opened, and Ashrufat rode his horse out of it. Since there was no urgency, and the road was not far, he did not control the horses, but let them go slowly on their own, while he spent this time admiring the calm lake on the edge of the castle. Autumn is crisp and calm, and the lake is as calm as a sparkling jewel, which is particularly beautiful.

"Mr. Esseurofat!" a voice suddenly came to his head. Ashruphat saw a figure that appeared in front of him, and he didn't know when he was going to appear.

"Fana?" Ashruphat recognized.

"Why are you here?" said Ashrufat, jumping off his horse. Fana came to him. He noticed that there were a lot of stains on her shoes, and she must have walked a long way to get here.

"I'm waiting for you here. Fana said. "Because your castle is closed, I'll wait here for a while. ”

That being said, but Ashruphat could tell that she should have waited more than a moment.

"By the way, you ......" He suddenly realized that something was wrong. Wait, talking? But her mouth ......

Although they were talking to each other, the girl named Fana never opened her mouth. She kept smiling, her lips never moving, but Ashrufat could hear her clearly.

"You ......" even he was slightly stunned. "What's going on?"

"This ...... Mr. Ashrufat, I'm actually a mute. That's what everybody says. ”

"Ah......" Ashrufat was now sure that Fana's voice was not coming through her ears, but directly in her head, which was really a very surprising thing.

"Well, that's it. However, although I can't speak with my mouth, I can actually speak...... I don't know what this is for, but my voice seems to be inaudible to ordinary people, and only a few people can hear it. ”

"Ahh

"You're looking for me?" said Ashrufat, changing the subject. Fana touched her body, took out an envelope, and held it in both hands and handed it to Ashrufat.

"What is this?" said Ashrufat, taking the envelope. You can tell by the feel that there is only a thin piece of paper in the envelope, and it may even be just a small note.

"I was asked to bring a letter to you. Fana said. "That's it, I'll take my leave. ”

Watching her leave, Ashruphat stood by the horse and opened the envelope. The envelope was indeed just a note with the time and place written on it. But there was only time and place on the note, and nothing else.

"Tonight...... In a small house next to the warehouse...... What is this? Is it a negotiation?" said Ashrufat. "It's okay to go and at least try to ask them about their next steps. ”

When it was dark, Ashruphat arrived at his destination. This matter is easy, because he has been taking care of the warehouse of the Double Horse Chamber of Commerce for futures trading in the past few days, so the route can be described as easy to grasp.

"Is this the place?" said Ashrufat, to the door of the small house. When he tried to knock, the door opened first, and it was Fana.

"Mr. Ashrufat, you're here!"

Ashrufat walked into the house. As mentioned earlier, it's really just a small house, and it's a single storey. The interior layout of the house makes it clear that it is older than a wrinkled old lady. There was a faint musty smell inside the house, and a lot of bits and pieces of debris could be seen all around. It really doesn't feel like a good place to meet.

Inside the room are tables and chairs, and in the middle of the table is a large candelabra, illuminating the room. The light from the candle wasn't strong, but Ashrufat had very strong night vision, so he could clearly see Shirley sitting at the table waiting for him. She was still wearing a veil, and she couldn't see joy or sorrow.

Ashruphat came to the table and sat down face-to-face with Shirley. Fana seemed to want to do something, but Shirley stopped her.

"Sister, you don't need anything. We're just going to talk about it briefly. ”

"She's your sister, but you're ......"

"She's not," Shirley replied. "I'm half-sibling to her. She had nothing to do with Duke Byron. ”

"Oh, I see. So her mute is also ......"

"That's right, it's also the result of a magical curse. We were lucky that I had dwarfism and she had aphasia. Shirley replied. "Neither disease is fatal...... No matter how serious it is, it won't die. ”

"I'm sorry......"

"Mr. Ashrufat, this time I am convinced. Shirley changed her tone, "Today is the day of futures delivery, how much have you won?"

"Not a lot, probably ...... About 300,000 to 350,000 quillies. Ashrufat replied. "Actually, I just came to sign today, and Gray did the rest for me. ”

300,000! Shirley clenched her fists. If the 300,000 yuan was in her hands, how many things could she do? It was enough for her to construct the prototype of a regional chamber of commerce...... It's like spreading out a huge canvas in front of the painter, and how many wonderful works can be painted on it.

"It's rude, but I still want to know why I'm going to lose?" asked Shirley. "Ah, don't get me wrong, Sir. It's all over...... No one else will trouble you anymore. She smiled sadly.

"I think so, my aunt is coming back soon. Ashrufat said. "With her, your plan to cut off the road in order to collect taxes is practically impossible to succeed. ”

Shirley's eyes blinked, then she lowered her head and sighed in frustration. "That's true, there's no time. No, she immediately sat up straight again. "It's better, at least you should be able to tell me openly and honestly what I'm doing wrong. ”

"I knew you were going to ask me this question. Ashrufat replied. "Actually, you're doing a great job. I'm not very savvy with business and anything like that, so I'm a novice at best, but I can still see that it's done very cleverly. From the layout in the early stage to the futures operation in the back - to be honest, I don't understand it, but I still think it's quite powerful. ”

"Then why am I going to lose?"

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that I have a lot of money. If you compare the mall to a combat field, then I actually have overwhelming troops. No matter what kind of trap you set, no matter how clever your arrangement is, it is useless. I don't need any skills, I just need to send soldiers in waves, and I can rely on the superiority in numbers to pile you to death. ”

"So before you changed the way you bought every day...... For example, one day it was all a small order, and another day it was a crazy big order...... And the Griffins' ...... Your fiancée, set off for Wallonia overnight......"

"Oh, I did it all because I was bored. To kill time, I had to find something for myself to do. As for the two of them," Ashrufat said. "Actually, they don't know anything about it – they're busy renovating their new home and don't know anything about it. They were leaving because my Aunt Mary had written to them to go there. ”

"What! then...... Where did you get so much money?!" Shirley's eyes almost burst into flames, but the next moment she was once again in control of herself. "I'm sorry, sir. I'm just a little curious. Since I lost, then at least let me know the reason for my loss...... How much money do you have?"

Ashrufat pulled something out of his belt bag and placed it on the table. Shirley immediately recognized it as a piece of high-grade vellum – a very high-grade and expensive piece of paper, treated with a complex process, very strong and invulnerable—the paper that was used only for the most important documents. She took the vellum and immediately understood what it was. This is a certificate of deposit from the Pierce Chamber of Commerce, and the number of this certificate of deposit is ......

"More than a million Quioli!" Shirley quickly converted the numbers on the deposit slip into Quioli to calculate. "No, maybe one and a half million!" she gasped.

She read the document carefully. "Impossible!" she muttered to herself softly. "How can there be such a ridiculous certificate of deposit? So much money is stored in the Chamber of Commerce, but there is no other income? There is no guarantee except the principal? A certificate of deposit with no interest at all? This is a forgery?!"

"No, it's true. Ashrufat said. "I went to Walloon City before, where there is a branch of the Pierce Chamber of Commerce. The people there confirmed it for me...... To be honest, I don't quite believe in such a thing myself. This is a real certificate of deposit, deposited by a special client with the Chamber of Commerce, and it is agreed that the voucher will withdraw the money, without any other conditions. ”

"Oh my God......" Shirley muttered to herself. She knew how stupid she was. She thought that the most she could fall into the net was a shark, but she didn't expect it to be a giant whale!

"I have four such documents, and the data is the same. Ashrufat said. "The four belong to the four chambers of commerce. I haven't confirmed the other three, but since this one is real, the other three should be real. ”

"You!" Shirley suddenly glared at the other party. "Who the hell is it?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't know about it myself. Ashrufat replied. "You've probably heard that I have amnesia. ”

"How can there be such a ridiculous thing in this world!? Our country's annual financial income is only five or six million gold o'li!"

"I thought it was incredible myself. But since someone from the Pierce Chamber of Commerce is willing to issue a Chamber of Commerce guarantee bill of exchange for me, then I think this thing should be right. Ashrufat shrugged. "It's always good to be rich, isn't it? You see, I've said everything," Ashrufat continued, "so you'd better not touch your pistol." ”

"You ......"

"Actually, I saw your pistol as soon as I came in. Ashrufat said. "I can see that you're not good at this, so when I entered the door, you couldn't help but move the holster behind you, and I happened to see the handle of the pistol. You think your movements are secretive, but my vision is good. ”

As he said this, he noticed Shirley once again reaching behind him.

"If you want to kill me, I suggest you give up as well. You can't kill me. I may be a bit of an amateur when it comes to buying and selling, but I'm a professional at it. ”

The two looked at each other for a long time, and in the end, Shirley was defeated. She let out a sigh, her whole body bent as if she had lost her strength. She pulled out her pistol from behind and placed it on the table in frustration.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" said Ashrufat. Now that the words are said and it is time to end.

"Yes...... Will you buy our sisters?" said Shirley faintly.