The two put down the two bags of bread, comforted the children, and left the alley.
This behavior finally worked.
Seeing the two tall adults putting down the bread and walking out of the alley, the children in the lead calmed down a little and did not take the initiative to rush out with some broken wooden sticks to fight to the death with Verak and the others.
Retreating to the entrance of the alley, Verak thought for a moment and decided to give the children some time and sincerity. He took out a gold coupon, waved it to the children, then placed it on the ground and pressed it down with a stone brick: "Let's go.
"
"We are not looking for them to understand the situation -" Halfway through, Obrador realized that Verak could not understand what he said, so he had to give up his plan to stay, "...Okay."
"If they are still here tomorrow, we should be able to communicate with them." Verak knows very well that tomorrow is the key to getting closer to these children.
Only then did Verak realize that he was subconsciously speaking to Obrador in Bresci.
His native language is Brexi, and he has subsequently learned Dunman, Bashi, and now he is working hard to learn Mongolian. It is inevitable that he will occasionally confuse them.
"Are you talking about Bresci?"
"It's okay." Verak waved his hand, "Let's go."
They circled the designated area, and it was just around noon. After the two returned, the other groups also returned successfully not long after.
After lunch, everyone held a summary meeting.
"On the 15th, I sent a letter from Laquimoto City to the last station we left to report that we were safe. It took us almost enough time to send the letter back to Monrego City, so I also wrote in the letter at that time
He left the address of my parents’ cemetery, as well as the frequency band and time of telegraph communication.” Murphy first talked about him.
Regarding the situation on their side, "based on time, they now almost know that we are safe, and will be ready to establish telegram contact according to the time agreed in the letter. If the telegram contact is unsuccessful, they can also contact my parents' location
Send a letter to the cemetery and reconfirm the contact time and frequency band..."
"What time did you agree on in your letter?"
"To be on the safe side, and to avoid wasting time, I set five dates in the letter to ensure that if the letter reaches them early or late, or if we arrive early or late in Monrego City, we will have at least two or three attempts to establish the establishment.
Opportunities for contact. These five dates are October 19, October 22, October 25, October 28, and October 30." Murphy said.
"Smart." Verak praised.
Even when contact was inconvenient, Murphy was extremely thoughtful and greatly improved their efficiency.
"Today's task for Connie and I is to purchase a radio telegraph machine and wait until the second agreed date tomorrow to get in touch with the substation." Murphy clarified their current progress and short-term plans.
"Very good, please tell everyone briefly about this matter." Verak could not find fault with Murphy's work, so he arranged for him to translate their communication in Brexi into Monrego and speak to Luo
After Pace and others listened, they then compiled the investigation results of the three teams throughout the morning.
Lopez and De went to the area where they got off the train to understand the situation. Lopez, who was literate, took down half of his notebook carefully. To save trouble, he simply gave it to Murphy and asked Murphy to translate it directly to Wei.
Lark.
This was both a summary meeting and a good opportunity to guide everyone, so Verak refused to report only to himself and asked Lopez to explain publicly in Mongolian, while Murphy was responsible for translating for himself and Connie.
"Okay, let me speak slowly." Lopez took back the notebook and started from the first page, "The train station and the surrounding area are called Peña District.
A chaotic place of doubt. I heard from the residents there that there are two public security bureaus in Peña District, but they don’t seem to provide any effective help in public security. Instead, they are in trouble with some local snakes.
They acted as their backers, ignored minor quarrels, and turned a blind eye to gun battles and medium-sized armed fights. The local snakes in Peña District were also very helpful.
The Sheriff’s reputation is such that he never causes large-scale gunfights, which makes it difficult for the Sheriff. They both maintain a balance and plunge the Peña District into chaos, but it has not completely collapsed..."
"This is not a collapse..." Connie said after listening to Murphy's translation.
"...The composition of the local snake forces in Peña District seems to be quite complicated. Anyway, De and I asked many people about it. They all had their own explanations. After talking for a long time, I still didn't quite understand it. In short, the most famous ones are
Two, they have good relations with the two public security bureaus, and there may be conflicts from time to time due to issues of interest. Okay, I’m done.” After speaking for four or five minutes, Lopez finished talking about what he and De had gained in the morning.
"That's very well said." Verak commented, "You have two things worthy of praise. The first is that you were careful during the investigation, pretending to be poor people who wanted to make a living in the Peña District, so that the people who specifically asked for help were asked.
It becomes natural for locals to inquire about the motives of local snakes and will not arouse suspicion. The second thing is that the summary content is more valuable and the organization is very clear, ensuring the quality."
"This is what you told me," Lopez said with a smile.
Verak looked at Yanez and Muschis, who were also orphans: "Comrade Yanez, Comrade Muschis, who in your team will be responsible for speaking?"
Muschis, who was slightly older than Yanez, said: "Let me tell you."
"Okay." Verak listened attentively.
Possibly influenced by Lopez's speech, Muschis pondered for a while before speaking: "The area Yanez and I went to is between the area you are responsible for and the area Lopez is responsible for. It is called Maria District.
The security conditions are better than those in Peña District
Some, but the overall environment is much worse than the area you are responsible for. Yanez and I did not find any local snake forces inside. The only thing we found, which is worth mentioning, is that maybe because the land is cheap, many business houses have warehouses.
It was built here.”
After Murphy finished translating, Muskis still didn't speak for five or six seconds. Verak asked: "Is it gone?"
"No more." Musquitin nodded.
"Okay." Verak felt that their preparations were actually no less than Lopez's. However, after listening to Lopez's speech, he discovered his own shortcomings and made temporary deletions. "It's not bad. There were no unexpected situations and there were stable gains."
.”
"Thank you." Muskis thanked him.
"Comrade Obrador, please tell us something about us." When it was Verak's team's turn, he gave the task of speaking to Obrador.
Obrador was visibly stunned.
No matter who looked at it, it was not his turn to speak as long as Verac was there. But after quickly realizing that this was Verac's training and training, Obrador immediately accepted it and emphatically talked about the Olympics they went to.
The security of the Erdas district and the children.
"There are still children here?!" Connie said in surprise, "Why do I feel that this is not a special case, but a common situation?"
"What exactly is going on? We still need to contact those children tomorrow to find out more." Verak said, "By the way, I also want to ask you, hasn't this happened in the two districts you went to?"
"No."
"At least we didn't see it."
Lopez and Muskis continued.
"It seems that the specific situation can only be known by asking those children." Verak planned to call Murphy to translate. Otherwise, facing so many Monlego children, he could only stare at his level, "Murphy, tomorrow
When will communication with the branch be established?”
"afternoon."
"You are preparing the wireless telegraph machine this afternoon, right?"
"Yes."
"Then come with me tomorrow morning. I need you to help translate when communicating with those children." Verak and Murphy negotiated the time.
"Okay." Murphy has no problem here.
"Then it's settled."
At the end of the meeting, all eight people took a lunch break and set out again to investigate the situation.
October 22, morning
Verak, Obrador, Murphy, and Connie went to the Ordaz district together, trying to communicate with the children hiding in the corner.
Verak's plan yesterday was to assign Obrador to another group the next day and lead a new comrade to study. However, seeing that everyone was getting along well and performing well, he gave up temporarily.
This thought.
Connie is brought along because as a woman, she is more approachable and can calm the children more effectively and make them let down their guard.
"In this alley?" Murphy confirmed as the alley entrance came into view.
"Yes, please go and buy some more bread, Comrade Obrador." Bread is of high quality and low price. It is the best help Verac can give to the children when funds are tight. And it's not just the children, he
In order to save money, they are now eating the lowest-priced food as an example. "We bring food in and remember to pay attention to our words and deeds. Those children may have experienced some dangers and have very sensitive personalities."
"clear."
"clear."
After Obrador took out two more large bags of food from the place where he bought bread last time, the four of them walked into the alley in a line.
In order to make the children mentally prepared this time, Verak asked Murphy to use Mongolia to make inquiries while walking.
"Is anyone here? We're here to deliver food."
"Is anyone here? We're here to deliver food."
After talking twice, four or five fifteen-year-old boys walked out of the corner with sticks and took an attack stance towards Verak and his group.
Seeing that the children were still there, Verak breathed a sigh of relief.
The fact that the children did not leave meant that they had judged and felt that Verak and others would not harm them, and the foundation for communication had been successfully laid.
However, the children, both young and old, who came forward one after another did not yell, calling others to evacuate at any time, creating good conditions for communication.
"Show them the food, appease them, and explain our purpose," Verak said.
Obrador and Connie raised the bread in their hands, and Murphy was responsible for communicating: "Hello, we don't mean any harm. We don't know what you have been through before, but now we want to do our best to help you.
.”
"Who are you?!" the child king standing at the front asked coldly.
He had met many adults who drove them away, but this was the first one who gave them food and gold coupons. He did not dare to relax, but he was also puzzled by the inexplicable kindness of these adults.
When he heard the other party asking questions, Verak was overjoyed: "Continue communicating."
"I wonder if you have ever heard of the International Equality Alliance, or the Equality Society?" In front of a group of children who were unable to provide food and clothing, Murphy did not hide his identity after being instructed by Verak.
"Equality Society?" To the children, the name Equality Society is much louder than the International Equality League. "Are you members of Equality Society?"
"Yes, but the Equality Association has now been renamed the International Equality Alliance." Murphy said.
"Don't lie to me. I have never heard of the existence of the Equality Society or the International Equality Alliance in Monrego. I'm not sure whether it's fiction or not. What are you trying to do by giving us food?!" Kid King
He tightened his grip on the stick and raised his voice a little higher, "If you want to capture us and do anything we don't want to do, then it's best not to think about it! We won't compromise even to the death!"
"What is he talking about?" Verak asked anxiously, seeing that the other person's mood was suddenly unstable.
Murphy translated the words of the leading boy into Bresci.
After listening, Verak took out something he had prepared long ago - his wanted warrant.
"Give this to the other party and continue to comfort, reassure, and emphasize our intentions."
"Is this okay..." Murphy took the wanted notice doubtfully, clenched it into a ball and threw it to the boy.
"Pick it up." The Kid King maintained a ready-to-attack posture and ordered his companions to pick up the paper balls and spread them out for him to see.
"This is a wanted order from the government. The person on it is Comrade Verak, a core member of our International Equality Alliance, the one next to me." Murphy pointed at Verak and said, "We have just arrived in Monrego, and we plan to
Revolutionary work is being carried out here. After meeting you unexpectedly, I would like to know some information from you."
Kid Wang couldn't understand the words on the wanted poster, but the photo on it looked exactly like the person in front of him, which made him a little shaken: "If you are really from the International Equality Alliance, why do you need to find a group of people like us to understand the situation?
?”
"Since you know the Equality Society and the International Equality Alliance, you should also know that we were established to fight for equality and help people who are oppressed and exploited. You are the people who need help, and of course we need to understand your situation
." Murphy said, "Don't worry, we want to
If you really have any bad thoughts, there is no need to send you food or gold coupons. Just tell the Public Security Bureau and you will be arrested and at the mercy of others. If you still have any concerns, feel free to speak up.
We will try to communicate in a way that makes you feel safe."