Chapter 220: The Magic Tower
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"I don't want the law and order situation in Atlanta to deteriorate if I can. β
Li Mochen said with a little helplessness in his voice: "But Uncle Franks, you should know the situation, I haven't found any trace of Hai Rou'er, my poor cousin." β
"Understood, so your war with Antonio continues. β
Franks said clearly, "But can the raids on the entire Bloody Hand sphere of influence stop?" The hiring commissions you issued at the Cardinals Club did not cause any real casualties, but they caused public panic. I know a lot of people over there who don't even dare to go out on the streets now. Of course, the Bloody Hand guys will also make a commitment to maintain strict neutrality between you and Antonio. Neither they nor their men will draw their guns for Antonio. β
This is in Li Mochen's hands, but there is a bit of dissatisfaction in his words, "Is that all? You should know how much I have paid for this war?"
"They'll help you find HΓ©zel's whereabouts, hmm~ I doubt that, but at least they can help you clear out some suspicious locations. Also, in the future, your store in the south of Dongcheng District will be protected by them for free, and you have earned their respect. β
Franks chuckled, "It's not going to make them pay a reparation, right? I'm sure you don't want to get involved in this quagmire." As for the money, it's even more impossible, and the Craig Community Bank you robbed has already cost them a lot of money. β
"I'm really not interested in their turf. β
Li Mochen raised his eyebrows: "But if you just stop fighting like this, I feel too lost, Franks, what if I refuse?"
"Andrey, you're a very smart kid. β
Franks sighed: "You should understand, the reason why those big families and business tycoons have not reacted so far, one is because of Dwight Peyton, the second is because your private army has never taken the initiative to attack ordinary people, although the impact is great, there are not too many vicious casualties, and the third is because it is none of their business, they are unwilling to bypass the police and the FBI's power to interfere." But if the situation in Dongcheng continues, it will not be what they are happy to see. Andrey, you must know that even now I don't have the capital to call out to them. If they want to, they can easily destroy the private army under your command. The police and the FBI want to talk about the rule of law, rules, and discipline, but those people, if they want to take action, they don't care about that. And-"
"Well, I can probably guess what the consequences were. β
Li Mochen sighed: "But I think the Bloody Hand Party will at least make some changes, right? For example, no more drug trafficking from now on, just like your Teutonic Cross?"
This is not because he is naΓ―ve in his thinking, but driven by profit. If it can really be done, then his 'Divine Spiritual Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda' will definitely receive a lot of merit.
"Do you want to learn from our Teutonic Crusade?"
Franks laughed, "But I have the Laurel Street black market now, they don't." Andrey, I didn't expect you to have such naΓ―ve thoughts now, it's funny. But you have to know that even we in the Teutonic Cross are not completely drug-free. There are some small bosses down there who are secretly selling, and I can't do anything about it. Amo, Atlanta is not just the Bloody Hand that is creating addicts, and the existence of a large number of addicts must require a considerable supply channel of drugs. With this supply and demand relationship, then even if the Bloody Hand no longer sells drugs, there will be other gangs rising in Dongcheng, and the situation will only be more chaotic at that time, isn't it? β
"I probably understand, but I still don't want to just let them go. β
Li Mochen rubbed his eyebrows with his fingers: "In this way, the Blood Hand Party collectively pooled money to donate 3 million gold to the Atlanta Police Disability Foundation and the Atlanta Student Foundation." I don't think this condition is too much, that's my bottom line, Franks. β
"Yes!"
Franks readily agreed: "I will talk to them about the conditions, as the defeated side, they will get a lot of blood." I think the big guys will love your proposal. You're smart, Andrey. β
"Beyond that, the war between me and Antonio is not over. β
Li Mochen was embarrassed: "If I want to save people from his hands, then I will inevitably have to fight with them, which is inevitable." So it's just a ceasefire against the Bloody Handβ"
"You don't have to worry about that. β
Franks interrupted Li Mochen's words with a smile: "They have agreed that they can temporarily grant you the authority to use the dimensional division of the Atlanta City Great Demon Tower Array to divide the battlefield." However, this permission can only be used against Antonio, and if you use it elsewhere, you have to understand the consequences. β
"The Great Magic Tower Array?"
Li Mochen subconsciously swept his gaze to the floor-to-ceiling window not far away, looking at the moonlit night sky.
He knew that in the sky above the city of Atlanta, there were actually twenty-four magic towers floating. They form a huge magical array that keeps the huge city safe.
It was built after World War II to counter the Soviet Union's Magic ICBMs in the Cold War. However, at present, the main function of this 'Great Magic Tower Array' is to prevent the creatures of the dark world from invading the light world.
Due to the huge consumption of the 'Great Demon Tower Array', under the condition of full operation, it can devour more than one billion gold shields in an hour. Therefore, these twenty-four magic towers are currently only maintaining a minimum level of magic energy circulation.
But even so, the 'Great Demon Tower Array' consumed more than 50 million gold shields a day. Some of this is funded by the government and some is self-financed by the City of Atlanta.
Therefore, the city of Atlanta has set up a special 'Great Magic Tower Array Committee' to manage the daily expenses and maintenance of the twenty-four magic towers. A small percentage of the members are from the government, and the rest are from Atlanta's major names and top conglomerates. It's just that at least two-thirds of the maintenance funds of this 'Great Magic Tower Array' rely on the taxes and donations paid by the latter.
And what Franks said about the dimensional division of permissions, dividing the battlefield, the situation is actually similar to the previous robbery of the Craig Community Bank. The difference is that before they can do anything to the Craig Community Bank, they must bury the Dark Runes in advance and set up a 'dimensional traction' array. And if he can have the dimensional division authority of the Great Demon Tower Array, then there is no need to be so troublesome, only one command is needed to do it. Temporarily separating the area that needs to be used as a battlefield from the interior of Atlanta can effectively prevent the surrounding buildings and citizens from being implicated.
There has always been a lot of strife among the nobles of Atlanta. But in recent decades, Atlanta has not had any major disasters caused by outlaw-level battles, this is due to the invention of the Dark Runestone, and the second is the completion of the 'Great Magic Tower Array'.
"What to say, Uncle Franks, they flattered me. β
"This is a matter of course, the strength in your hands has barely reached the point where you can cause damage to the city of Atlanta. β
Franks said in a disapproving tone, "But this is only a temporary authorization, so there's no need to get too excited." They haven't really recognized you yet, Andre you are not qualified to be one of the powerful people in Atlanta, so keep up the good work, lucky little one!EMM~, Andre, if you don't have any objections, we can negotiate now, right?"