Behind an iron-black streetlight pole twenty meters away from Mr. Ev, Lumian leaned there sideways, using the cover of the passing crowd, holding down his cap and watching the target pick up the gold coin and put it into his pocket.
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Until then, he breathed a sigh of relief, put one hand in his pocket, and walked towards No. 126 Market Avenue, no longer paying attention to Mr. Ev who was suspected of being a fake.
This is because the "Transportation Technique" has been officially triggered and cannot be interrupted.
But this requires a process to show the effect. It can take at least half a day or at most one day. The fake Mr. Ev will be plagued by bad luck and the situation will occur frequently. When the time comes, if Lumian does a little more, he will have a high probability of
His own anomalies are exposed to the eyes of official extraordinary people.
After walking for a while, considering that No. 126 Market Avenue was the residence of Roger "Black Scorpion" and the de facto headquarters of the Stinger Gang, Lumian did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered.
I asked for a booth by the window in the cafe, ordered a cup of Filmer coffee and a cream donut.
While waiting for the food to be delivered, he looked around, not only at the people coming and going on Market Avenue outside, but also at the promotional posters posted on the walls around the cafe.
The latter is mainly focused on the congressional elections that will officially begin this Sunday.
There are three candidates, Mathieu Boulanger of the National Party, Hugues Artois of the Liberal Party and Jacques Sanson of the Change Party.
While Lumian was paying attention to everyone trying to approach 126 Market Avenue, he read with interest the claims of different candidates: Matthew Boulanger is the current congressman for the Candide Market district, and his slogan is "
Let Intis be glorious again." He believed that the defeat in the war with the Loen Kingdom a few years ago was the root of many current problems. Intis's army must be reorganized, emphasizing Intis' priority, and getting back those lost in the Southern Continent.
interests, thereby feeding back into the country, boosting the economy, and changing the face of the market area.
He believes that in the process of "making Intis glorious again", people in the market area will get more jobs and more opportunities, including but not limited to going to the Southern Continent to make a fortune, joining the army, and benefiting from foreign trade.
wait.
Hugues Artois is a very popular candidate recently. His slogan is "more jobs, a fairer society". He claims to vigorously develop the economy, build more factories in the southern part of the market area, and abolish bundling.
There were many restrictions on factory owners, bankers, financiers, and traders, but relatively, he planned to shake the privileges of the church and the wealthy class and impose more taxes on them.
Jacques Sanson of the Party of Change is partly similar to Hugues Artois. They both believe that there should be no privileges in the current society. Regardless of whether you belong to the church's property or gain from finance, you must pay the same taxes as everyone else.
Tax.
He also radically claimed that the current tariff policy has hindered the development of Intis, especially the ring of walls and 54 checkpoints surrounding Trier, which should be torn down. As long as goods circulate and the market becomes free,
There will be more factories, tax revenue will increase significantly, and coupled with the tax on the privileged class, the national treasury will be filled quickly after a short period of embarrassment.
When the time comes, he will try to establish an annuity security system that Emperor Russell once conceived, so that workers in the market area can receive the most basic protection.
So, his slogan is "Tear down those damn walls!"
After roughly reading it, Lumian felt that if he were asked to choose, he would vote for Jacques Sanson.
Regardless of whether this person has the ability to realize his ideas, for people in the market area, cheaper wine and goods, and more security are benefits that they can truly feel.
As for taxing the privileged class, they don't care too much. They just hope not to take one more Kopei away from them.
But Jacques Sanson was obviously treated differently, and his posters were posted in the corner where they are least likely to be seen. This is also related to the fact that the Reform Party has always been a minority in Congress.
Because the Stingers supported Hugues Artois of the Liberal Party, Lumian paid the most attention to this candidate. Not only did he read through his campaign platform, but he also carefully examined his color photos. He was a man in his thirties.
The man has fluffy and thick black hair, but his temples are a bit gray, his nose bridge is high and his nose is too big, his blue eyes are deep, he is tall, he is wearing a formal suit, and his temperament is elegant.
"We can't let this guy be chosen... unless we completely cripple the Stinger Gang before he is chosen. But there is also the mysterious 'Mrs. Moon' behind the Stinger Gang. Killing a 'Black Scorpion' is okay
Another 'Red Scorpion'... Well, the election will officially start this Sunday. The police headquarters, gendarmerie and official extraordinary people should all be mobilized to closely monitor each constituency. It is not that easy to cause trouble... Let the Savoyard Party
Do coolies, porters and waiters play a role?" Lumian thought about how to let Mathieu Boulanger and Jacques Sanson win the parliamentary seats.
According to Intis law, anyone who has lived in a constituency for half a year and has a job or is studying at a university has the right to register and vote in that constituency, but Lumian has not been in Trier for more than a month.
While thinking, he did not forget to look out the window, looking for traces of Louis Lund.
After a long time, seeing the golden sun rising to the middle of the sky, Lumian felt that waiting was not an option: this was because he had a problem with his own identity and was a subject of close attention by the Stinger Gang, so he could not directly stay in the "dark".
Opposite Roger the Scorpion's house, it is hidden in a building there. In this way, the viewing angle will be limited and it is easy for omissions to occur.
Second, as the leader of the Savoyard Party, he has a lot of things to do, and he also needs to rest. It is impossible for him to stay on duty 24 hours a day for two consecutive days.
As his thoughts turned, Lumian had an idea: "I have so many subordinates, and I even paid for Anthony Reed, why do I have to do it myself?"
He stood up, left the cafe, and walked to the Breeze Ballroom.
When he reached the middle of Market Avenue, Lumian saw many people gathered on the roadside. The outermost circle was a circle of policemen in black uniforms, and next to them there were two rows of mounted policemen sitting on horses watching the passing pedestrians.
Surrounded by two to three hundred people was a makeshift wooden platform. Standing on the platform was a man wearing a black formal suit but without a tie.
A huge poster with his photo was hung on the outer wall of the house behind him, and a loud voice echoed in the street: "We need jobs, we need more income." I will build more on the Rue Saint-Gerre.
"I promise to give the factory tax concessions..."
Oh, isn't this Mr. Hugues Artois? Lumian was able to clearly see the appearance of the speaker on the wooden stage because he was much taller than Intis.
That is the elegant-looking, handsome, black-haired, blue-eyed Hugues Artois, the candidate supported by the Stinger Gang!
Lumian stopped and listened for dozens of seconds, his eyes instinctively looking behind Hugues Artois and the upper floors of the building opposite, looking at the windows and roofs there.
Unsurprisingly, he found traces of the police or people who clearly did not look like the owners of the house in those places.
The protection was quite tight... I couldn't hit Hugues Artois' head and chest with a rifle at those positions... Lumian looked back with a little regret.
There is another way for Hugues Artois to fail in the election, and that is to prevent him from participating in the election.
And dead people are automatically disqualified from running!
Lumian seriously considered the feasibility of this method when he was in the cafe, but thought that it would cause too much trouble, and the gangsters in the entire market area would probably be singled out as scapegoats. He himself was also in this category.
At that time, there is a high probability that his identity will be exposed and he will be forced to flee the market area and even Trier, losing the chance to track down Mrs. Pualis and the parish priest.
From the current point of view, it is quite difficult to assassinate a candidate. Even if you are lucky enough, you may not be able to escape.
Lumian then turned his attention to a few people standing behind the wooden platform. They should all be members of Hugues Artois's campaign team, three men and two women.
Among them was a woman with red hair of legendary noble blood, heroic facial features, and a face that was not soft enough, but overall, she was a slightly androgynous beauty.
She was tall, wearing a white and brown hunting suit, and was surrounded by four other people.
Lumian, who was afraid of missing Louis Lund, stopped listening to Hugues Artois's speech. He withdrew from the crowd of onlookers and walked back to the Breeze Ballroom.
At noon, there were not many customers here. Some of the waiters and bartenders were resting or doing tidying up.
Lumian said to Louis and Sakota who came up to him: "Pick four people to guard around No. 126 Market Avenue."
"No. 126..." Louis repeated first, and then blurted out in shock, "Isn't that the home of Roger the Black Scorpion?"
The leader wants to join the Stinger Gang again?
Lumian nodded calmly: "Yes, don't get close, don't be discovered, just stay in different directions and observe whether he is among the people passing by."
Lumian raised his hand and pointed to the wanted posters posted on the wall by the police, and to Louis Lund who was on the edge.
The wanted notice belonging to him was quietly moved to a less conspicuous place after he joined the Savoyard Party.
Luis and Sakota turned around and looked at the wanted poster carefully, and saw the words "Cordu Village" and other words.
They vaguely understood something and immediately agreed: "Yes, boss."
After the four gangsters left the Breeze Ballroom with a wanted warrant, Lumian said to Louis and Sakota: "You have been helping to maintain order in the ballroom on the first floor these days."
After giving the instructions, he said casually: "I just listened to Hugues Artois's speech. It was not bad. Well, who does our Savoie Party support as the MP for the Market District?"
Louis glanced left and right and said in a lowered voice: "The Baron said before, vote for Mr. Artois.