Not long after, Monroe, who was smoking and looking extremely lazy, came back with something and skillfully treated Verak's wounds: "You were not just a photographer before, right?"
"Did you hear everything?" Verak sat upright and asked with a calm expression.
"My ears have been good since I was a child," Monroe said.
Verak looked at Monroe again.
The tavern was so noisy, they were not at the same table, and Monroe seemed to have been concentrating on playing cards and drinking. He could observe his speech calmly. This alone was amazing.
In addition, Verak and Hywel just fought so hard that it seemed that several people were needed to pull them apart, but Monroe controlled the situation by himself, which shows that Monroe can become the boss of the Sea Rat Gang, and Old South Yolib
The backbone of the Lexi people is really quite capable.
"I don't know if you know Tswold City. It borders Castelia. There are so many people with unclean hands and feet. It's really difficult to survive without any skills." Verak's words were half true and half false.
Since Tswold City is on the border, it is indeed chaotic, but it is not chaotic enough to require someone as strong as Verak to survive.
"In that case, it might be a good choice for you to come to Dunman." After applying the medicine, Monroe helped wrap the gauze.
"Thank you." Such a bandage reminded Verak unexpectedly of how Lecter often changed his dressing when he was in prison.
"Nothing." Monroe sat next to Verak, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Verak's head ached slightly, he frowned and said, "I'm fine."
"Don't hold on, I might not be able to stand up after taking so many punches from Hywell." Monroe didn't think Verak's condition was acceptable, so he took out ten bills with a face value of one hundred pounds from his pocket.
"I'm just going to bandage it casually. You have to go and take care of it properly. After you finish it, go to the Essen Hotel on Betzus Street next door and say that you belong to me. The boss will arrange the best room for you to stay in."
"Then what do I do next?"
"Just take good care of yourself. Come over for dinner in the evening, and we can chat together after dinner." Monroe valued Verak, who had good skills and a calm temperament.
Verak just needed an opportunity to go back and report the new situation to Keating and discuss follow-up plans. He raised his hand and took away the five banknotes on the table: "Thank you."
"Why only take that little bit?"
"I still have a little bit with me, five hundred pounds is enough." Verak went to the side and grabbed the hanging shirt and coat.
Monroe gradually smiled as he watched Verak get dressed. He somewhat admired this person who took money generously, but did not take too much, only taking what he needed.
"Let's go." After getting dressed, Verak nodded to Monroe and Fisher and left the hotel.
"Do you want someone to keep an eye on it?" Fisher, who was at the same table, asked.
"No need." Monroe lit a cigarette, "I don't mind his origin or purpose."
Fisher reminded: "The day after tomorrow, we are going to meet the Gold Flash Gang, which represents the Mongolian people, and the Black Street Gang, which represents the Sder people. It is best not to have anything happen at this juncture."
Monroe held his chin with one hand and tapped the table rhythmically with the other: "Who do you think he is?"
"I don't know, it doesn't look that simple anyway." Fisher had met many people, and his intuition told him that Verak was not an ordinary person who fled to Dunman to make a living.
"I quite like people with a sense of mystery... But if you want to check him, then send someone to follow him to see if there is anything unusual." Monroe stared at the door of the tavern.
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After leaving the tavern, Verak stopped pretending and stood still and took a few deep breaths to adjust to the pain: "Hiss... Huh..."
He had just had a head-on confrontation with Hywell, and he almost fell down. Fortunately, he managed to sit down and recover, so that he would not be despised by the people in the Sea Rat Gang again and lose the opportunity to be noticed by the leader and learn more information.
Suddenly, he heard some movement from the door of the tavern behind him, as if someone was about to go out. But strangely, the sound disappeared quickly and the door was not opened.
He did not turn around, still facing the street.
"Hello, is there a hospital nearby?" He stopped an old man who was passing in front of him and raised his voice a little from the level of a normal conversation.
"There is a house ahead." The old man pointed forward for Verak.
Verak guessed that the person coming out of the tavern might be someone sent by Monroe to follow him, but he didn't expect that he hadn't gone far yet, so he stepped back when he reached the door.
Even if this was not the case, he decided to be just in case, so he deliberately asked passers-by about places around him that could treat wounds.
"Front..." If someone is really following him, then if he leaves the hospital in Manchester City and insists on going outside to deal with it, he will inevitably become suspicious. But if he doesn't take the opportunity to treat the wound and leave Manchester City, he won't be sure about himself.
Is it possible to see Keating in the next few days?
"Yes, there is a clinic just a few hundred meters ahead."
Clinic?
Verak saw the glimmer of hope. He was sure that there would be no medium-sized or above hospital in a place like Manchester City, so he deliberately raised his voice in a slightly impolite tone: "Look carefully at my wound.
Can the clinic handle it?! I’m asking the hospital!”
"Hospital..." The old man was frightened. "There is no hospital here. The hospital has to go outside Manchester City..."
"Outside..." Verak turned his head and looked directly in front of Manchester City, which was two blocks away, "It's really troublesome..."
With that said, he walked forward, regardless of whether there was anyone following behind him. He endured the pain and left Manchester City, riding a carriage towards the city.
Thirty minutes later, Verak kept his eyes on the rear to make sure that no one was following him or that he had been lost, and then he asked the driver who had been walking randomly to take him to Mainline Street in the city center.
At noon, Verak arrived at Mainline Street and returned to the hotel without stopping.
"Verak? What's the matter? Come in!" After opening the door, Keating wanted to ask why Verak came back so early, but when he saw the wound on Verak's head, he didn't care to say more and quickly pulled Verak.
Come in and sit down, "How are you?!"
"I'm fine." Verak waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'll just go to the hospital to take care of it later."
"Who beat you? The Sea Rats?" Keating asked.
Verak motioned Keating to sit down: "Yes and no."
"What happened?" Seeing that Verak was injured after going out, Keating was in no mood to sit down and urged Verak to explain the situation quickly.
"After I went to Manchester City, I was treated as a fool who didn't know anything by a gun dealer, and he asked me to help him sell guns..." Verak started from the beginning and told about today's half-day experience, "...Then I talked to
That man had a fight, which attracted the attention of the Sea Rat Gang boss. The Sea Rat Gang boss gave me a sum of money and asked me to go to the hospital to treat the wound. I would have dinner with him in the evening. I will take the opportunity to come over to the hospital to talk to you.
Tell me about the situation."
Keating immediately became alert: "Is there anyone with you?"
"At first I felt that someone was following me, but I got rid of him." Verak said, "It seems that the boss of the Sea Rat Gang openly believed me, but secretly he was still wary."
"From your description, this person is good at keeping a low profile and hiding his edge. Of course, we can't simply speculate." Keating felt that it was normal for the Sea Rat gang to follow Verak.
"These are not important for the time being." Everyone was dumped, and Verak did not intend to delve into this now. He took the time to talk about the most important information, "Nowadays, outsider gangs are very low-key, for fear of causing any trouble.
, were caught by the government that wanted to get rid of them. And the day after tomorrow, they will meet with the Monlego people and the Sder people to discuss how to deal with the government's suppression. Do you think our plan should be carried out before they meet?
, or wait a little longer?”
Verak and Keating have decided to buy Quinn's Tavern first. If they can't buy it, it means that Boss Xin and the others know about gold. Then there is only one way left for them, and that is to use the background of the Sea Rat Gang to ask Boss Xin
Put pressure on the other party to share the gold equally, otherwise the gold matter will be made public.
And now the big move between the Sea Rat Gang and other gangs may affect the implementation of their backup plan.
"What do you think?" Keating asked Verak's opinion while thinking.
"If we reach the point of implementing a backup plan, even if we successfully negotiate with Boss Xin and get the gold, we will still need to use the Sea Rat Gang's background to transport the gold for a long time. If we go to talk to Boss Xin today or tomorrow
, the matter was settled, and then the Sea Rat Gang’s action of meeting many parties would inevitably make Boss Xin misunderstand that it was for gold.
It is very likely to shake the agreement to share the gold equally." Verak said what he was thinking on the way here, "I think it is best to wait and wait until they have met before talking to Boss Xin. This is the best way.
If it comes to making a backup plan, the meeting of the three major gangs from outside may also have a deterrent effect on Boss Xin and help us win more gold shares."
"Indeed, the gold matter cannot be rushed, and the situation in the Old Southern Treaty is very complicated now. The Dunman government is wary of the resurgence of the Alliance Army and another civil war. Foreign gangs have begun to unite to fight oppression because of the new conscription law... We need to master
For more information, we need to wait patiently for the best time before we can take action on gold." Keating agreed with Verak's idea.
Verak nodded: "Then I won't do anything else for now, and stay with the Sea Rat Gang with peace of mind."
"I'll contact the Equality Association site closest to us and prepare the money to buy Quinn's Tavern and the channels to transport the gold in advance." Keating is not idle either. He wants to take the gold back to the place.
All the necessary conditions have been resolved, "When both sides of us have the results, we can start the plan immediately."
"Okay." Verak gently rubbed his arms and abdomen.
"Are you injured more than just your head?" Keating observed Verak's small movements.
Verak specially grinned, proving that his condition was not very bad, so that Keating was not so worried about him: "That person hit me hard. Fortunately, I avoided it when he hit me on the head. I accidentally rubbed him.
Next."
Keating was very aware of the dangers involved. Just a few blows would cause bleeding, and a few punches on the head might cause an accident: "Remember, your life is the most important."
"Of course." Verak smiled, "If it really threatens my life, I will decisively take out a gun to ensure my own safety even if I have to break up with them."
"This is best." Keating was always a little worried about Verak.
He knew that Verak was very capable, but no matter how strong he was, he could not prevent him from falling into dangerous situations again and again.
How many times can this power protect him?
"I will stay there for the next few days. Next time we meet, there will be an emergency or the time is right." Verak said, "Can you do it alone?"
"Don't worry, at least I won't fight with anyone. As long as Xin doesn't find out, it's safe enough." Keating poured a glass of hot water for Verak, "Drink some."
"Okay." Verak was shivering a little from the cold. He drank a glass of hot water and immediately drove away the cold, "Then I'll leave."
Keating said: "In such a hurry? No matter how tight the time is, you have to go to the hospital for me to treat the injury first."
"I just want to go to the hospital." Verak laughed and hugged Keating. "You don't have to worry about me. No matter how dangerous it is, I can still get out."
"Just don't be pushy." Keating looked at Verak as if he were looking at his own child.
"I promise not to show off, and I promise to complete the mission." Verak showed a sincere and slightly naughty smile, turned around and left the hotel, took a carriage and went straight to the nearest hospital.
Fortunately, Verak's body was strong enough, and he and Diaz had learned some real fighting skills some time ago. When he fought with Hywell, he didn't receive many heavy punches, and the ones he did receive were not a big problem.
After the doctor professionally disinfected and bandaged the wound on his head, it was no longer a serious problem. Verak hurried out of the door and started to rush back.
By the time he returned to Manchester City, it was already past one in the afternoon.
After eating two meals in the morning, he wasn't very hungry now. When he returned, he still didn't care whether anyone was following him. He directly followed Monroe's instructions and went to Bechus Street to find the Essen Hotel, and explained to the hotel owner that he was
Monroe people.
When the boss heard that he was from Monroe, he quickly arranged for Verak the best room in the hotel. However, the living conditions in Manchester were not much better. The best room was similar to an ordinary single room in a hotel in the city.
Verak didn't mind this and settled in the room peacefully.
Because Monroe didn't tell him what time he would eat in the evening before he left, he was afraid of missing the meal, so he left the hotel after resting at around six o'clock and returned to Mink's Tavern.
In the Mink Tavern, Monroe, Fisher and others were all still there, but Hywell, who had a fight with Verak, was nowhere to be seen. I wonder if he was still unconscious.
"You came here so early?" Seeing Verak come back, Monroe greeted him and asked him to sit next to him.
"You didn't tell me the time, I'm afraid it would be delayed." Verak sat over.
Monroe glanced at the bandage on Verak's head: "How is the injury?"
"The doctor said it's okay."
"That's good." Monroe poured a glass of wine for Verak, "Since you're here, let's just eat early today and treat it as a welcome party for you to join the Sea Rat Gang."