After hearing this, John stood up again, bowed slightly, and answered to the old mayor.
"Mr. Mayor, you are overly praised. I just did what I should do!"
Laurel waved her hand.
"No need to be modest, young man, speak your mind and let these country bumpkins see what it means to be a true elite and gentleman! Being a gentleman is not something you can do by wearing a suit of skin and holding a civilized stick..."
Although Laurel's words were undoubtedly sarcastic to several councilors present, even though they looked ugly, they did not dare to refute. After all, Laurel watched Rem Town build up step by step to the prosperity it is today.
It’s very clear what they looked like when they first arrived.
What's more, although Laurel is old, he is like an old lion. As long as he does not fall down for a while, his power is still there and he can deter the beasts below from messing around.
John had no choice but to stand up and express his opinion.
"First of all, I think for us, Rem Town and the Vanderlin Gang have always been on the same page, and the other party cannot risk offending too many people by targeting Rem Town."
After listening to John's words, the congressmen present all showed expressions of understanding.
As the spokesmen of all parties, they naturally understand the basis for Rem to maintain peace.
Seeing the looks on these people's faces, John was further convinced of his guess.
"Speaking of which, in my opinion, this matter actually has nothing to do with us in Rem Town."
"How is that possible?"
"Young people, don't talk nonsense..."
As soon as John said this, two congressmen opened their mouths to refute.
One of the two has a fleshy face and is Cobra Regus, the representative of the local gangs, and the other is obese and is the iron ore businessman Horn, the representative of the Rem Town Mining Federation.
Whether it is the gangsters or the mining federation, they are actually serving the smuggling gang alliance, or they are originally part of it. They are inherently hostile to John and the other constables who came by air. Just like in the late Ming Dynasty
It was the same as the party struggles during the 2000s. Denial was for the sake of denial. Whatever the opponent said could only be wrong regardless of whether it was beneficial to the country or not.
However, the old mayor's face immediately darkened and he gave them an evil look, which made these two idiots stop immediately.
John received a signal from Laurel and continued unaffected:
"Since we have no conflict with the Vanderlin Gang, and there are no accidents with people who have contact with us, then I think the appearance of those corpses has nothing to do with us. It is probably just the Vanderlin Gang's attack on the Federal West Three
It is a demonstration by the state government, and we are just pawns chosen by them to spread the news to the outside world."
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The mayor took the initiative to applaud John's words.
"As expected of a top student, our Chief John's analysis is very reasonable. Please continue, Chief!"
John bowed slightly and continued:
"In my opinion, instead of worrying about the next actions of the Vanderlin Gang, we should worry about what trouble it will bring to the town after the news reaches the ears of the big shots in the state government through our town of Rem..."
As soon as John finished speaking, everyone present was an experienced person and naturally understood the meaning of his words.
Yes! The Vanderlin Gang has always had an agreement with the smuggling gang behind Rem Town, and they have not done anything to provoke those ruthless people, so it cannot be against themselves, so it will only be a signal sent out against other forces.
As the current location of the case, the state government will definitely send people to Rem Town to personally investigate the scene. There will even be people from the force that provoked the Vanderlin Gang. Then Rem Town may become a battlefield where all parties gather.
Be careful that the peaceful order that has been maintained for many years will be disrupted. This is what they fear most.
Cobra Regus looked at John provocatively and retorted:
"Then it's okay if we choose to conceal this matter?"
As soon as he said this, several other congressmen looked at him as if they were mentally retarded.
Even Fatty Horn, who was in the same camp just now, couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
"Are you an idiot? Even if we don't reveal the information on the body, the Van der Linde gang can do something like this again, and then it will offend them."
Although they had just unanimously attacked John as an enemy, the Mining Federation and the local gang organizations have never been friends, but competitors. The gangs were originally only responsible for the transportation link in the smuggling group, but they have always wanted to get their hands into the mining industry.
Especially the mysterious products of Rem Town.
However, the mine owners believe that gangsters should do their jobs as thugs and mules and not try to interfere in businesses that they should not interfere with.
The judge on the side, Mr. Blaise, even said with unceremonious contempt:
"Gangsters should hide in the gutter. Participating in politics is not something you scumbags can afford!"
The old judge has always been opposed to the participation of gangs in the town council. However, when Rem Town was established, the situation was complicated, and there were many cowboys and miners living in the town who liked to cause trouble. These gangs were also a form of management in disguise.
It has a certain role in promoting the order and stability of the town, so the existence of gangs has become a routine over the years.
After years of development, the current Rem Town has formed a balance. Breaking any party will easily make the situation unbalanced. Therefore, even if Blaise wants to solve it, he is powerless.
Of course, because the old judge was an upright man, he had many supporters in the town and was very prestigious. The gangsters knew that the old man was hostile to them, so they did not dare to make any threats, because that was also an act of breaking the balance.
Laurel, the old mayor, crossed his hands and thought about John's words. He felt more and more reasonable about what John said, and used it to draw out some speculations of his own, so he looked at the young man with admiration.
"Since everyone agrees with Chief John's analysis of the matter, everyone should prepare when they go back and how to deal with possible federal agents! If they are officials, you will be responsible for the arrangements, Horn. If they are police detectives,
If there are any investigators like that, please ask Chief John to come and receive them."
Laurel's words were unquestionable, and John, the tax collector, and that fat man Horn all agreed.
Everyone had no objections to Laurel's arrangement. The tax collector Mamahoney was from El Island, but he was more like a slick Roman businessman. There would obviously be no problem if he was responsible for the reception. Horn
Since he is very wealthy, it would be most appropriate for him to advance some of the reception expenses.
As for John, no matter his identity or position, he is a very suitable receptionist for possible federal agents, and he has no reason to be right.
Then Laurel announced the end of this town meeting. After the old mayor was helped away by his attendants, the scene became relaxed, and several councilors and officials all caught up and dispersed.
Only John, Klaus who was dozing off, and the old judge Mr. Blaise returned alone. The old judge obviously valued John as the police chief, so he came over and said:
"Those guys are probably getting together to discuss countermeasures. If something goes wrong, the master behind them will definitely not let them go. Don't worry, young man, and do your work. Although I am old, I can still share some of your burdens.
pressure."
Although he is an upright person, Blaise is not a fool after living for so many years. He understands that John and his family's status as members of a large family make the smuggling group and their backers more fearful, so he believes that he has always been looking forward to changing the situation in Rem Town.
The opportunity has come.
After this experience, the old judge has obviously decided to place his bet on John, a young man of action. Even if he fails, he will only lose everything. He doesn't have many good years to live, and he doesn't care about that anymore.