Two hundred and fortieth eight chapters: crisp and neat
"Understood, teacher." Verak knew what to do was right and would not do things with negative emotions. "Then I won't wait for Sara and Yves. I'll go to Munroe first to clarify my identity, and then
Intervene in their plans as an Equality Society."
"Can I do it alone?"
Verak carried his gun and walked towards the door: "No matter how cruel Monroe is, he will not provoke me after knowing my identity and create a new enemy for the Sea Rat Gang."
"Okay." Keating was filled with relief when he saw that Verak had managed a lot of things on his own and the advice he could give was getting less and less helpful.
After leaving the hotel, Verak did not keep a low profile this time. He found Sarah and Yves who had just removed people nearby, got the car keys from them, and drove the car back to Manchester City.
Verak parked his car in front of Mink's Tavern, which inevitably attracted the attention of many passers-by.
After staying here for a while, you know that there is only one car in Manchester City, and usually only Monroe, the boss of the Sea Rat Gang, can ride in it. But now, there are two cars parked in front of the Mink Tavern, it must be something of the same level as Monroe
The big shot is coming.
Seeing that Monroe's car was also there, Verak guessed that he was back, so he got out of the car and went straight to the tavern.
"Verak!" As soon as Verak entered, he heard Monroe calling him enthusiastically.
Seeing that Monroe was still sitting in the same seat, looking slovenly when he didn't go out to see anyone, he strode over to sit opposite him.
"I heard from Haywell that you went to the city this morning?" Monroe said.
"Yes." Verak declined Munro's offer to pour him wine and sat upright.
Monroe noticed that something was wrong with Verak's behavior after he came back, so he kept a lazy smile and asked: "What did you do?"
"We have been together for a while, Monroe." Verak liked this kind of upright conversation, and the careful disguise was really uncomfortable. "What kind of guesses have you had about my background? Tell me."
"What do you mean?" Monroe's smile grew wider.
"Do you suspect that I am an undercover agent sent by the government? Or do you suspect that I am an informant for other gangs?" Verak observed Monroe's expression with interest.
After Monroe and Verak looked at each other for a few seconds, they took the lead to avoid looking and took a sip of wine: "Since you have brought it up, then it must be none of these. To be honest, I really can't guess your background, otherwise
I won’t play with you for so long.”
"I won't talk around with you anymore. I'm from the Equality Society." Seeing that Monroe had no clue, Verak revealed his identity.
"What is the Equality Society? Ah, the one from the books you showed me that day?" Monroe did not show any surprise.
"Yes."
"So you deliberately showed me those books and wanted me to be used by you?" Based on some of Verak's previous actions, Monroe speculated on his purpose of lurking around him for so long.
The description in Monroe's mouth made Verak feel uncomfortable. He emphasized and corrected: "It's to let you recognize something."
"What do you understand? What can I do after reading your books? They are all obscure or ridiculous. What's the use?" Munro still expressed his opinions on "Equality", "The Internationale" and "Women's Manifesto"
scoff.
"Don't you think you are the most ridiculous one?" Verak pointed out Monro's despicableness without mercy, "You want others to treat you as equals, but you are unwilling to treat others as equals. You are eager to change the status quo.
But I have never humbly learned the way to change. I just read a few lines of words, but I can comment on those works so high and high..."
"A very fair criticism." Monroe responded shamelessly.
Verak took a deep breath and did not forcefully decide on this issue with Monroe: "I am identifying myself now because I think we can cooperate."
"What cooperation? Like when you attacked the Bressey government building before, let us help you overthrow the Tunman government? There's no need to talk about it. We just want to survive and don't want to be anyone's enemy." Munro refused with a smile.
"Your request is to stay in the Old South and continue living, without having to be overwhelmed by the government's harsh new conscription law and other bills." Verak ignored Monroe's joke and spoke seriously about the content of the cooperation, "Our
The purpose is to put pressure on the Tun Man government to force them to cancel the new conscription law and fire the first shot of equality between Tun Man and Man."
Both sides are indeed on the same page on this matter.
Monroe's joking was a little less playful. Of course, he was also happy to see strong allies join in to jointly solve the crisis: "This sounds interesting, please continue."
"Since our general direction is the same, it is best to unite and gather strength, so as to have a better chance of victory." Verak said, "If you think it is necessary for us to cooperate, then we can arrange a meeting nearby.
A meeting was held where the four parties met and worked out a practical plan.”
"And after that?"
"After what?"
Monroe acted like you understand me: "There is no need to hide it, you have explored my bottom. If you still have reservations, it would be too insincere. Let's talk about how to successfully abolish the new
Conscription law, what are you going to do?"
"We will establish a sub-station here to gather strength to fight for the people of Dunman for more rights that should belong to them." Virak said this frankly, not afraid of what would happen if Monroe knew about it.
"That's it? Just do this?" Monroe was stunned at first, and then his face was full of disbelief.
"Then what do you think we will do after we succeed?" Verak probably knows what Yi Menro is like and what kind of speculations he will make about them.
"Make money and strive for benefits." Monroe said matter-of-factly.
This time it was Verak's turn to sneer: "We don't care about this."
"It's impossible." Monroe was very confident about this. He had been around for so long and knew human nature too well.
"So I hope you won't be ignorant and arrogant." Verak gave up and Monroe proved how pure their pursuit was. Black people, no matter how you describe them, can't see the light. "You used to regard them as useless.
The Equality of Things, the Internationale, and the Women's Manifesto are all still in my room, I'll show them to you later."
"I don't need it." Monroe shook his head, so that Verak wouldn't have to waste his efforts.
Verak did not follow Munroe's wishes. He was very confident in books such as "On Equality" and in the answer: "Don't be in a hurry to resist. Otherwise, just read it carefully in order to understand us and know the basics."
Take a look. When you really finish reading it, you will definitely gain something."
"Okay." Monroe finally agreed.
"In addition, you should also know about newspapers. Sometimes even what you see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears cannot be true. So how can you unconditionally believe what the Bresci government says as the truth?" Verak said.
Instead of trying to defend myself, I first let others learn to question the so-called news and the truth.
Monroe's eyes flashed: "It makes sense."
"What about cooperation?" Verak waited for Monroe to express his position.
"Don't be so anxious first." Monroe was more cautious and filled up the wine with a smile. "You also said that you can't believe other people's words unconditionally. No matter how big-hearted I am, I have to check and verify first, and then go to Lao Jin.
Ruffalo and the others will discuss it before they can give a formal reply. Of course, if what you say is true, then there is no harm in doing anything. At least I am very willing to cooperate."
"How long will it take for you to give me a reply?" Verak asked.
"Three days." Monroe gave the three of them enough time to make a decision. "After three days, we will tell you whether we cooperate or not."
In Gold, over at Quinn's Tavern, Keating also gave Boss Xin three days.
In this way, both parties will have results at the same time on February 12th.
"Then see you on the twelfth." Verak doesn't plan to stay in Manchester City any longer. He's been busy with gold matters these days. Instead of staying here and waiting for news about Monroe, it's better to go back and help him get the most important things done quickly.
things are implemented.
"Go back to the city? Aren't you going to continue living in Manchester City?" Monroe had already expected that Verak and his friends would all live in the city.
"What are you doing here?"
"Come with me to see Lao Jin and Ruffalo, and tell them what you just said. If they have other questions, you can also answer them to promote cooperation." Monroe said.
Verak shook his head and acted neither humble nor arrogant: "I came to see you and took the initiative to propose cooperation to you. I did not put forward any harsh conditions, not even a single request. This is the biggest promotion that our equality will give to cooperation. As for
Since you have heard what I just said, this matter can be left to you. As for whether the Flash Gold Gang and the Underworld Gang have new problems, I think there is nothing to say, and I don’t think so.
When the general direction is so consistent, what kind of barb-like questions can they raise to hinder cooperation?"
Monroe had nothing to say.
"We have made the greatest sincerity and efforts, and now only your own problems are left." Verak threw the miscellaneous problems that may arise to Monroe's side.
"Is this the real you?" Monroe's eyes were full of appreciation.
"Yes." Verak said.
"Now I'm really starting to be interested in what you said about Equality." In Munroe's eyes, it was not "Equality" and other books that gave Verak his value and charm, but Verak's own performance that made him
The Theory of Equality, which he originally looked down upon, became something different.
Verak stood up and finally said to Monroe: "Those books are in my room. You can send someone to get them. I will come back on the 12th."
"Okay, let's go slowly." In front of Verak, who had not yet left the tavern, Monroe called one of his men to get the book.
Verak went straight out of the tavern, got into his car, and returned to Mantelin Street in the city along the same route.
Because whether he was clearing up the misunderstanding with Boss Xin at Quinn's Tavern or discussing cooperation with Monroe at Mink's Tavern, he was very straightforward. He drove his own car when going back and forth, so even though he made two trips, he still managed to get things done.
After everything was done, it was only noon, so we caught up with the meal. It was a rare occasion to have a meal with Keating.
In the hotel, Yves bought some food, and the four of them sat at the table and talked about business while eating.
"What did Monroe say?" Keating asked about cooperation.
Verak was eating Dunman's special delicacies and said vaguely: "He said that he needs to discuss it with the bosses of the other two gangs first and give me a reply in three days. Anyway, this matter is basically settled, we can do something in advance
Prepare."
Keating chewed the food slowly: "That's good. Sarah and Eve will check the gold transportation channels again in the next few days to make sure everything is safe. Three days later, we will officially establish the Dunman of the Equality Association at Quinn's Tavern.
Sub-station, solve the issue of Dunman’s new conscription law, and then leave this place to Sara and Yves to take care of the development, and we will go to Pruman.”
"Where is the gold going to be transported? Boyin, Morais and the others have any ideas on the use of gold?" Verak inquired about the situation of the gold.
"It is too risky to store such a large amount of gold in the same place again, so it will be divided into hundreds of batches and transported to different places for storage and management." Keating took a sip of water and took a break, "The purpose of gold, Boyin
We haven’t notified Morais yet, but I think it will be used first to vigorously establish sub-stations, help civilians, improve the channels of various departments of the Equality Association, etc.”
"I think we really need to strengthen our propaganda power in newspapers and other aspects. During this period of contact with the Dunman people, I found that they did not understand the purpose of our attack on the Bresi Government Building, and most of them chose to listen.
The Brexi government's unilateral rhetoric." Verak felt a lot about this and couldn't help but appeal.
Keating was also aware of this problem: "Not just you, all the outstations have noticed this situation during this time, and are helping to expand the truth while making suggestions to Boyne, Morais and the others. I believe this
Things will be resolved soon."
"Does Pruman have any clues?" Verak had a lot of questions.
"Yes." Keating said, "Our people established a sub-station there some time ago and found some clues. We should be able to find those people when we go there."
Since the Equality Association deciphered the source of the Internationale and learned that there were revolutionaries with more advanced ideas than theirs in the distant Plumen, it spent several months setting up a sub-station there and searching for like-minded people.
people.
"That's good, just contact our comrades at the sub-station directly." Verak said.
"I've been to Pruman once. The climate there is pleasant. Spring will start in a while. You don't need to wear such thick clothes when you go there." Sara interjected.
"That's pretty good." Verak was very cold this winter.
First, he struggled to complete the task of attacking the Bressy government in the winter, and then drove half a month to Dunman in the coldest time. Now that spring is finally coming, his mood is much more relaxed.
"Okay, let's stop talking and hurry up and eat." Keating ended the conversation and urged several people to finish their meals first. "There are still new tasks to do in the afternoon."
"Understood." Verak, who was looking forward to spring, quickly picked up the rice.