Volume One, The Wizarding World Chapter Fourteen, Valuable News
"This...I don't know!" Willy shook his head and said.
Donald is a dirty bastard, and Condra is a pastor of light that everyone respects. It is completely impossible for the two to have the slightest connection. If there is any connection, it is just an interview during the blessing of the church.
However, it is still a matter of debate whether these gang members believe in God or not.
"Donald is the leader of the Ax Gang and has always had some disputes with my company. Do you think he had someone do it?"
Willy asked if it was true that if Donald insisted on using such dirty tricks, he would have no choice but to accompany him to the end.
In Appleton, he, Willie Katherine, was also a bit of a loser, with friends in the police department and city authorities.
Of course not, Ian thought.
This matter is the work of the good old man in your heart, Pastor Condra.
However, the church's control of the underground gangs in the diocese was a tacit agreement among everyone and could not be brought to the table. Therefore, Ian could not directly say that it was Condra's instigation or that it was the result of the Ax Gang asking Condra to take action.
"It's hard to talk about this kind of thing. Why did you say they had a problem with you?" Ian could only give a brief reminder.
"Well, regarding business matters, the Ax Gang wanted to cooperate with me, but they... you know, I didn't want to, so they often sent people to harass me." Willy said with an embarrassed smile, with a flash in his eyes.
Fear and hatred.
"What about Condra? Does your family have any issues with him?" Jasmine, who had been silent for the whole time, asked.
"Pastor? How could it be?" Willy shook his head and denied without thinking, "Although my wife is a believer in God, Lord Condra has never felt sorry for us, and even helped us some time ago!"
Finally, he suddenly remembered that Jasmine would not ask about this matter for no reason. He was startled and asked: "You mean he..."
fool!
Ian taunted in his heart, "Others are almost going to kill you, yet you are still giving them good guy cards."
Jasmine smiled slightly and said sarcastically: "A good person? Pastor Guangming does not mean that he is a good person. For the sake of your wife and your daughter, I might as well tell you that he is the one who uses witchcraft to attract ghosts."
"ah!"
Willy took a step back suddenly, his face pale, as if he couldn't bear the blow.
"But... we didn't offend him!"
Jasmine looked at him coldly, like an idiot: "Sometimes just because you block someone else's way, it is already a sin. Even if there is no hatred or discord, if there is enough benefit, others will have to take action."
As she said that, she stood up, picked up the wooden sculpture, and shook it towards Willy, who was in a state of confusion: "We will take the wooden sculpture away, and we will also solve the ghost for you. This single task is completed!"
After saying that, he walked out the door, and Ian also stood up and followed him.
He quickly followed and asked in a low voice: "Ignore him?"
Jasmine slowed down and asked puzzledly: "How can we take care of this matter? That's Pastor Guangming, not anyone else. Besides, he brought the danger on himself. Why should we care about this nosy matter? Don't forget what Roger said."
"Okay... Okay!" Ian said no more.
On the other side, after learning the truth, Willy was unwilling to let go of two "big men" who could save lives, even though they had already saved a family once.
But facing the powerful Priest of Light in the Carlos Diocese and the wizard with mysterious power, there was no way an ordinary person like him could fight against him.
That Miss Jasmine was right, the business of the trading place attracted sharks, which was far beyond what a tiger like him could deal with. The Ax Gang was just a vicious dog clearing the way.
He couldn't keep this big business all to himself.
However, no businessman can resist the temptation of money.
So Willy quickly came to his senses, and regardless of his usual demeanor, he shouted: "Stay here, please help me."
Jasmine didn't want to get involved in these matters and kept walking.
However, Willy chased him all the way to the door.
The two had no choice but to stop, and Jasmine said: "Sir, I have made it very clear. We have taken away the murder weapon, and your lives are not in danger. Don't call for help."
Willy looked anxious and begged: "You two are brave, kind-hearted and kind-hearted people. I would like to ask you to help me deal with this shameless person Condra. Don't worry, we will give you a satisfactory reward."
"remuneration?"
Jasmine sneered and did not agree to him.
Ian was also speechless, thinking that this guy really didn't know how high the sky was.
How dare they two rookies provoke Condra? He has seen the seal of the Catherine family mausoleum with his own eyes. Condra is definitely not something they can deal with.
If it weren't for Conlia, Dominican Church probably wouldn't be willing to confront him.
"Yes, as long as you can help me warn Condra, I will pay you enough." Seeing that the two of them were unmoved, Willy couldn't help but swear on his chest.
Jasmine stared at him and asked in a cold voice: "I said before that the other party will not plot against you for no reason. Why?"
Willy was at a loss for words. The only thing he deserved to be coveted was the company's business, so he trembled: "They covet my company, they want to plunder my industry."
"Oh, sorry, we can't help you!"
Jasmine shook her head without hesitation, not considering his request at all.
She never believed that a noble wizard would murder others for the sake of gold and silver wealth. This was a ridiculous joke no matter how she heard it.
But Ian didn't think so much, his eyes flickered, thinking.
"It's true, you two, don't leave, help us!" Willy begged from the side.
Seeing that he refused to tell the truth, Jasmine turned around and left indifferently. Ian looked at her back and had no choice but to follow her.
Halfway through, Ian looked at the enchanted wooden sculpture in Jasmine's hand and asked, "Don't you believe that Condra would kill Willy's whole family in order to take over Willy's company?"
Jasmine stopped and replied without hesitation: "I don't believe it, this is just his excuse. Condra is a great wizard and the spokesperson of the Holy See of Light in Appleton. How could he be interested in his pitiful gold coins? There must be something in it.
Inside information, we don’t need to confront each other.”
"Some people want to die, so let's help them." She said calmly.
Only then did Ian deeply feel the difference between himself and the other person. He came from the future, an era of capital and information explosion, and he was well aware of the greed of human nature and the temptation of huge amounts of money.
Jasmine's cognition represents the feudal aristocratic class she lives in. The identity of wizards and knights makes them firmly believe in noble blood, respect that power belongs to oneself, and power has its own authority. They disdain the emerging wealthy gentlemen who make their fortune through business and adventure.
After a quick glance, he naturally refused to believe that a dignified wizard could really commit crimes for money.
It is impossible to say who is right or wrong in their opinions, because in a world where gods manifest themselves, all magical phenomena are possible.
…
At dusk the next day, in view of the poor financial situation at the end of the year, Ian decided to terminate the commission and try to recover some losses.
After all, to him, 20 pounds is not a small amount. He has always pursued a spirit of hard work, so his wallet is empty most of the time.
The Young Adventurer Co., Ltd. lives up to its name. This time there is a beautiful lady with a round face in the office. Her smart eyes have not stopped since Ian appeared at the door.
"Good afternoon, madam!" Ian nodded slightly and greeted politely.
Tommy was discussing something with the lady just now, and her back was turned to him, so the pretty lady thought it was a new guest, her eyes brightened, and she replied in a very gentle and friendly tone: "Hello~~
~I’m Tuppence, and this is my partner Tommy, how can I help you?”
Her eyes seemed to be looking at the glowing bills, which contained an inexplicable excitement that made people feel a little awkward.
"Hey, miss, sit down! He is our employer, Mr. Marcus Wood." Tommy turned his head when he heard the sound, and greeted each other with Ian, and then asked doubtfully, "Are you here?
Is there any new commission?”
Ian shook his head and said directly: "No, I'm sorry, I'm here to terminate the commission."
Perhaps I felt that this was too straightforward, so I added another sentence: "Something happened unexpectedly, and I regret that I have to terminate this commission." If I didn't terminate it, it would be a shame for my wallet.
"oh!"
Tuppence exclaimed, as if she had heard some terrible news. She jumped up and said angrily: "This is against the rules. It's half the time and we have almost completed the task. Are we here to cancel it now?"
, you are so handsome, but you want to do the shameful act of not paying the balance, sir?"
Well, it seems that Miss Tuppence is right. Ian just wants to default on his debt and stop his losses, but it's hard to hear it expressed in such language.
He quickly clarified himself: "Of course not..."
How strange!
The three people said in unison in their hearts.
"Hey, Tuppence, relax, Mr. Marcus may have something to hide." Tommy obviously didn't intend to give up. He took out a file bag from the cabinet and pushed it in front of Ian's coffee table.
Tell me what it is and just ask, "Are you in any trouble? If it's convenient, you can tell us. Maybe we can help you think of a solution."
well!
Ian sighed secretly, knowing what it was, so he didn't intend to continue to shirk the blame, so he took out a gold coin from his pocket and said: "It's nothing...this is the remaining reward."
"Thank you!"
Tuppence was surprised and happy to see Ian give in so easily. She quickly grabbed the gold coins and put them in her wallet, as if she was afraid that Ian would regret it. Her money-obsessed look made Tommy very embarrassed.
Now that the investigation has its results, he doesn't mind seeing what kind of "business" this Mr. Willy got himself into like this.
Facts have proved that these money-grubbing detectives are very capable. In just two days, they have collected a lot of information, all about Willy Catherine's social and business scope, as well as some fragmentary information.
Although it was comprehensive, it seemed to be of no use. Ian complained while beginning to feel sorry for the gold coins he gave away so easily.
However, he soon noticed something unusual. It was a current affairs news cut from the evening newspaper. The content was roughly as follows: On June 3 last year, Willie attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a real estate owned by his holding company. The location was at Parade Flower Street.
The second thing is that since March this year, workers on the construction site have been continuously intimidated by gangsters, and the progress of the project has been delayed.
In addition, it also clipped the news that Riley Company, a trading company controlled by Willy, was also retaliated by gangsters.