Late at night, on a quiet and deserted street in Newham, two young men in cotton and linen suits leaned on the wall and smoked. The night patrol policeman passed by them and looked away after just one glance.
The two young men had one hand in their pockets and the other holding cigarette butts. Under the lowered octagonal hat brims, there was a pair of cold eyes.
After the patrol policemen walked away, the two young men threw away their cigarette butts, put on their leather gloves, drew their revolvers from their arms, and strode into the apartment building opposite.
5th Floor.
The soundproofing of the apartment building was very poor, and the sound of babies crying, couples quarreling, and cooking stoves all mixed together. When a woman saw how the two young men were dressed, she quickly closed the door and hid.
In front of the door of Room 15, two young men stood still and gently moved the drum drum with their fingers, making a series of "clack" sounds. After confirming that the firearm was normal, they looked at each other and nodded.
Boom!
A young man kicked open the flimsy door. The two rushed into the room and shot at the closed bedroom and toilet doors. Violent gunshots exploded in the corridor, but surprisingly...
.
There is no one in the house.
The stew pot was still boiling on the stove, but not even a ghost could be seen. Only the window was wide open, and the dark night sky was outside.
The two young men were extremely surprised. They rushed to the open window and looked into the dark alley. Out of anger, they smashed the window with a punch and turned around to leave.
"What did you say? Loren da Costa escaped?"
At the headquarters of the Kore Gang, the Kore brothers looked at the killer who had come back for his life, with cold eyes: "What's going on? Didn't you act as instructed?"
"No... no..." A young man lowered his head in fear, completely losing the murderous intention when he rushed into the apartment building: "We followed the instructions and only took action after seeing Loren da Costa entering the apartment building.
There's only a maximum of 5 minutes left before and after..."
"Loren da Costa had already escaped when you rushed into the room?"
"Not only him, but also his family has disappeared!"
The Kore brothers looked at each other and were about to speak when they saw the other waves of killers coming back. They were dejected and knew at a glance that they had missed.
Now, no matter how slow their reactions were, the Korey brothers realized that something was wrong.
The disappearance of Loren da Costa was no accident, his family was rescued!
who is it...
Who dares to oppose them in London?
The Korey brothers looked gloomy and waved away the assassin who missed. After thinking briefly, they contacted Smith and secretly met with the second prince through Smith.
The second prince was surprised and a little scared when he learned that the union president who was supposed to be eliminated disappeared, which meant that their actions were exposed!
Is there a mole...or is it someone else who knows what's going on? Can we predict their actions in advance?
And the existence that can quietly rescue these people under the eyes of the killer...
There is a high probability that it is related to extraordinary power!
This is London!
How many extraordinary people can move silently?
The presidents who were rescued were not just Loren's family, but at least a dozen people...
"Could it be the church that took action?" Smith feared: "If it was the church that took action, it proves that they know about our actions, in that case..."
"Don't scare yourself." The second prince said coldly: "With Archbishop Brandon here, even if the church wants to punish us, we can get the news in advance. Furthermore, if it is the church, why do they want to be secretive? Why not?
Stand up openly?"
"Maybe it's the Archbishop of Cambury. He wants to use these presidents to frame us."
"Framed?"
The second prince sneered: "I did fund the Kore Gang, but there is no evidence for this. The killer has not been caught. How can the Archbishop of Cambury prove that I instigated the Kore Gang to try to kill those presidents? How can he prove it?
Is the killer who appeared tonight a member of the Kore Gang?"
To be on the safe side, the second prince ordered the Korey brothers to arrange for the brother responsible for the assassination tonight to leave the city and come back after the storm has passed.
The assassination attempt failed, but the second prince's goal was achieved.
At first, he just wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, so that other disobedient people could see what would happen if they disobeyed him. Now that the chicken has escaped, it would be nice to arrange a group of people to replace the chicken.
What really worried the second prince was that he didn't know the identity of his opponent. What if he was a spy?
"There are very few people who know about the assassination." The second prince said: "I only told Baron Frederick, Smith, you and Nicholas about it. Oh, Stuer also knows about it."
Smith said: "It is impossible for Baron Frederick and Stuart to leak secrets, and it is impossible for me to do so. We are your most loyal supporters, as for Nicholas..."
"It's even less possible for him."
"Your Highness, Nicholas has only been with us for half a year. He even abandoned you and ran away in Paris. You shouldn't trust him so much..."
"Don't trust me?" The second prince grinned and said coldly: "Smith, you don't seem to understand the situation."
Under Smith's blank gaze, the second prince continued: "Before Nicholas joined my camp, we were overwhelmed by the conservative party. It was he who founded the Manstein Potion Company, and everyone including me
Most members of the Liberal Party invested in the Manstein Potion Company. Thanks to Nicholas, the Liberal Party's power expanded and began to counter the Conservative Party. Archbishop Brandon also gained a higher voice in the church..."
"It is no exaggeration to say that Nicholas is indispensable to the fact that we have made such great progress in half a year."
"If we get rid of him, or if we lose his help, the Liberal Party and Archbishop Brandon will be knocked back to their original shape...We will lose everything."
Staring into Smith's eyes, the second prince gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Nicholas is not a mole. He cannot be a mole. Even if he is a mole, we should pray for him to change his mind. Do you...understand?"
"I understand."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Smith trembled and nodded heavily.
When the second prince said this, he understood everything.
The key is not Nicholas, but the Manstein Potion Company.
Getting rid of Nicholas would do them no good.
Because it was Levin who succeeded Manstein's potion company, and he was very close to the eldest prince. The eldest prince did not hesitate to give up his lover in order to win over him.
Once something happens to Nicholas, and the Liberal Party takes action, Levin will not hesitate to seek refuge with the eldest prince!
By then...
It's all too late.
What's more, they have no evidence now. Because someone rescued Loren and other union presidents, they suspect that Nicholas is a mole?
Come on, don’t even think about who proposed taking action against the Labor Representative Council?
It's Nicholas!
Isn’t it a bit unreasonable for a person who proposes a plan to block the plan?
"If there is really a mole, the first person to suspect should be the Kore Gang."
The second prince picked up a cigar and said calmly: "The Kore Gang is the executor of the assassination operation. In the process of delivering orders, intelligence may be leaked... Don't worry, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with you."
Asking the Kore brothers to calm down, the second prince added his own opinion: "After you go back, be careful about the people around you, so that you don't know that you are a thief."
"....yes."
The next day, the sun shone brightly, and the strong wind last night dispelled the smog that shrouded London.
The news of the disappearance of several union presidents spread quickly, and no one could be found after searching everywhere, so the vice president had to temporarily replace the president. At the same time...
Representatives of the Labor Party visited each trade union one by one.
The negotiations went surprisingly smoothly. Without wasting much time, the presidents of each trade union and the vice-presidents acting as interim presidents agreed to establish a labor representative committee.
The Labor Representative Committee is a link that connects trade unions in various industries.
With this connection in place, Arthur began to solicit workers' opinions that day, asking members of the Labor Representative Committee to collect workers' demands and submit them to the Labor Party.
Some people are happy and some are sad. Arthur's side is making a fuss, but the eldest prince is not so happy.
At the Nightingale Club, the eldest prince sat alone on the sofa, looking out the window in a daze.
It was afternoon tea time now. He should have tasted black tea, eaten some snacks, and read works by famous writers, but the sudden news disrupted his mood.
All snacks and black tea have lost their flavor.
"Your Highness, the Marquis of Bracken and the Earl of Austin have arrived."
Butler Nix opened the door of the private lounge, and the Marquis of Bracken and the Earl of Austin hurried in and sat next to the eldest prince.
"Both..."
Taking a deep breath, the eldest prince said: "Yesterday, Arthur submitted an application to establish the Labor Party to Congress, and the application will definitely be approved."
"Your Highness, are you worried that the fourth prince is out of control?" Earl Austin asked.
"He is no longer under my control." The eldest prince sighed: "After the "Education Reform Act" was promulgated, he set up his own business. He is really an ambitious person and never gives up any opportunity..."
Earl Austin and Marquis of Bracken looked at each other and said: "I think the establishment of the Labor Party is a good thing."
"Good thing? Why?"
"Your Highness, what do you desire most and what are you most worried about now?"
"...."
"It's the throne!" Earl Austin said bluntly: "Isn't it just for the throne that you compete with the second prince? Then the question is, based on the current situation, who is qualified to become the new king? Is it the fourth prince?"
The eldest prince frowned slightly and thought seriously: "No, although Arthur is very good, I'm afraid he is not qualified to be a king because he has no church support behind him."
"Yes! That's right!" Earl Austin said loudly: "This is actually something that your highness is thankful for! The fourth prince has no support from the church and cannot ascend to the throne! In fact, the only one who is qualified to run for the king is you, your highness.
Prince Shukri and Third Prince Andrew!”
"Of course the second prince is the biggest threat. He is now at the top of his game. With the help of the Manstein family, his strength is getting stronger day by day. The Conservative Party can no longer suppress him..."
"Congress is our last position and must not be lost, so it is necessary to win over the Fourth Prince, the West Island MPs and the Northern MPs represented by Russell Benjamin!"
Earl Austin spat and spoke quickly: "Only with their support can the Conservative Party stabilize the current situation!"
"It is not enough to just stabilize the situation." Marquis Bracken suddenly said: "Even if the Congress is stabilized, the church will be at a disadvantage. If things go on like this, Archbishop Brandon's voice in the church will become more and more important.
When the potion business has become the backbone of the church, the Pope also has to look at Archbishop Brandon’s face. Isn’t it simple to name the king?”
"Yes, we are actually dying slowly now." Count Austin said: "We have been waiting for the opportunity to break the situation, and now the opportunity has come!"
Although he didn't want to admit it, the eldest prince still asked: "Can the Labor Party established by Arthur help us break the situation?"
"I'm not sure, but the establishment of the Labor Party has the most profound impact on the second prince."
Earl Austin hesitated and said: "The Liberal Party that supports the second prince, most of them are rising stars, support free trade, and are emerging capital that rose up in the wave of the Industrial Revolution."
"Their source of income, unlike the Conservatives who rely on farm and manor economy, mostly comes from emerging industrial products, such as cans, weapons, cosmetics..."
"This kind of industrial system requires the employment of a large number of labor forces, that is, workers. Due to the special nature of the factory, most of the workers live in the city and rely on urban life, which invisibly increases the cost of living."
Living in the manor of a noble lord, you may not be able to enjoy the goods of the city, but at least you don't have to worry about shelter and food.
The most indispensable thing for rural farms and manors is food.
On the contrary, workers who work in factories will not be guaranteed three meals a day. The factory owners will not provide them with meals and will not provide them with housing. They can only earn slightly higher wages than those on manors and farms.
Rent and live in expensive London.
Often a family has to work day and night in exchange for three ordinary meals a day.
"The Labor Party founded by the fourth prince is a workers' party. The Labor Representative Committee established is also mainly workers and has little to do with the farms and estates of the Conservative Party."
Earl Austin said: "But for the Liberal Party, the Labor Party is an imminent threat. Every time they win a benefit for workers, capital will cut off a piece of flesh. These are real benefits!"
"Capital is the last thing to want to see workers unite...just like the people in power are afraid of riots." The eldest prince murmured.
"Yes!" Count Austin nodded heavily: "The lives of vested interests require a large number of workers to maintain! They are a minority group, and they can only be a minority group! If the oppressed workers unite, they can easily overthrow them.
!”
The eldest prince suddenly understood: "The Labor Party established by Arthur will weaken the strength of the Liberal Party! What they fear most is the workers who unite!"
"Your Highness, you finally understand."
Earl Austin said happily: "The Labor Party founded by the fourth prince is a sharp sword, but the tip of the sword is not pointing at us, but at the Liberal Party of His Royal Highness the Second Prince. We don't have to do anything, we just...just watch them quietly."