198. Conversation (1)
Whik-!
Above the skyscrapers in District Y. A man whistled.
He admired the battle that took place about a kilometer away.
“Aren’t you a little surprised? Bolu isn’t the kind of guy who’d be so futile.”
The words were sincere.
Although he was a man who sold only the manipulation series, which is rare among the disciples of the human flesh chef, he was genuine in his skill level.
The proof of this is that dozens of corpses were instantly revived and strengthened.
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No matter how much life and emotions were secured with forbidden knowledge, it was purely his own ability to handle them.Even the Bolu guy knew how to use his abilities to the fullest at any time, with the wisdom and cunning of knowing how to use his powers to the fullest.
If the conditions were right, he could have been stronger than anyone here.
But now, it was all meaningless.
Dozens of lives saved by the magical bombardment from far away were blown away at once.
“No matter how futile it may be in practice, this is a bit surprising. I wish I had hired a wizard. Did you notice that high-fire attacks are the most effective for us?”
“I am not a wizard.”
Another man next to the man said. He was called a cook here.
“what?”
“I’m not a wizard, it’s a cemetery doll made by a wizard. Look over there.”
The cook pointed the direction of the bombardment with the tip of his finger.
It was a bit far, but I could see it with my eyes narrowed and focused.
Two mortuary dolls on top of a tall building.
One was a bizarre combination of a bug and a cannon, and the other had eight arms.
Insect cannons fired shells, and the octopus corpse doll helped with aiming and so on.
“Ho-oh…. They’re ugly, but they’re pretty good, aren’t they? I’ve only seen stuff like that in the puppet family. no way····?”
“right. I think it’s the solver thing.”
“Your name is Dave?”
“Uh, he tried to pull me in, but he refused. That’s arrogant.”
“Well·····. I’m sure you’re not a puppet person, are you?”
“Well, a year ago? He said he met Puppet once, but that’s about it.”
The man thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“What… does it matter? Puppet apprentice or not, if it gets in the way, you can just kill it.”
said the man calmly. It wasn’t a joke or a joke, it was the truth.
Both the puppet and the human meat cook had the same black hand, but it didn’t mean they didn’t fight.
They were willing to kill each other if they interfered with each other’s work.
In fact, only the main party did not fight, and the disciples under him fought sporadically every year. Whether it be personal feelings, public affairs or whatever.
After a moment of silence, the man and the cook started talking again.
“What should I do now? Have your plans gone awry?”
It was. Originally, the cook and the man’s real purpose was to use the stolen auction items as bait to incite a fight between District Y and the Crime Firm, and take advantage of the opportunity to steal other auction items.
Since the attack on the auction house was unsuccessful and the vigilant crime firm hid the auction items, they had to distract their attention by doing such troublesome things.
So it was trying to bring in the chaos by bringing in the Y gangs.
But what is this? It’s all messed up now.
After struggling on their own, they sent in a very hard-working gang from Area Y, and even joined their own personnel, but they were too futilely suppressed.
Even if he came now, he was not sure that the flow would completely go over there and proceed as planned. A new plan was needed. new plan.
“Now we have no choice but to break through.”
The cook, who had been contemplating, murmured as if he had made a decision.
“A frontal breakthrough?”
“okay. Originally, I was going to turn my attention to the Y-Sector gangs as bait, but it’s already ruined, right? Now Sector Y bastards will pass the blame on me. If it goes well, it’s my fault, if it doesn’t, it’s my partner’s fault. From the crime firm to the Y zone… It is us who are at a disadvantage when time goes on.”
correct word. Time was no longer on their side.
“What are your specific plans?”
“I will deliberately reveal that I am behind the scenes. I’m the head of the fighter crew who worked with Area Y to sell crime perm stuff.”
“Is that okay?”
“What can’t be done? I made it for use when I needed it anyway. The fighter crew is quite large and they imitate black magic, but they all have quite a bit of practical experience, so even a crime perm won’t come easily. That’s how much your gaze will be fixed on this side.”
“Will your subordinates be willing to cooperate?”
“If you want to live, do it. If it were known that I stole the auction, my men would be treated the same anyway. Like it or not, we will cooperate. Then, if you shake the meat saying that it will be put into the black hand at the right time, we will do our best to cooperate. The bottom line of life will change, won’t you learn it without doing it?”
“It’s not wrong.”
“In that sense, I ask, did you find the target?”
“I reduced the scope to five places. I’d like to raid right away, but the cost is too high, so I’ll have to look into it more. If you make a mistake, you will surely hide it more deeply.”
“I’ll try to make the most of my time, so find out quickly. The time the master said was short. If you make a mistake, you and I are going to go meat.”
“okay····. Are you better off than that? Could it be dangerous?”
“Are you saying I’m being beaten up by these guys?”
The chef was furious at the remarks that seemed to be ignoring him. Its appearance could be said to be the disciple of the never-ending human flesh chef.
“Who would have known that Bolu would be so futile?”
After the cook saw Bolu disappeared without a trace, he saw Oliver moving to the Y-section barrier.
“Hmm·····. It would be easier if we just get rid of that fixer first.”
“how?”
“At the same time, one of my subordinates is close to that guy, so maybe if I attach some troops to him, I can get rid of him? Even if it fails, it doesn’t matter… Just in case you don’t know, lend me your fork.”
At the chef’s request, the man looked back. A huge chubby chubby! Wow! was eating the corpse.
“fork.”
Fork looks back without a word. They were chewing bones, flesh and intestines together.
“You have to do something.”
***
There were unexpected happenings, but in conclusion, the operation was successful.
All the auction items hidden in the temple in Area Y were recovered, and there were many of the stolen auction items there.
I had to find the rest of the auctions, but it was true that the first mission was the most successful.
It was a really good story.
“But the best part is that Dave has made the biggest contribution to this job. Dave’s name will spread inside the Pinkman office as well.”
Al, who brought the fish dish he ordered, said as he placed the food in front of Oliver.
He plucked white wine with skill and discipline and followed Oliver.
“Didn’t you order a drink?”
“The boss said to take care of it when he is not there, so you can eat it without any hesitation.”
It was. It wasn’t just that Oliver was hungry that he ordered food from the restaurant.
There was also something to wait for Forrest, who had been away for a while due to work.
Al said that because of the recent increase in work, he is often away from work, such as finding new clients and meeting other brokers to coordinate business.
“Of course, this is only temporary, so this inconvenience will soon disappear. We ask for your understanding once again.”
“No, thanks. It’s fun to wait like this… In that sense, can I ask you a question?”
Oliver took a bite of the fish and asked, gazing at the white wine.
Al responded with kindness and respect as usual.
“Please feel free to speak. As long as I can answer it, I will answer it as faithfully as possible.”
Sincerity. He was a really kind person.
“Does the noticeably more customers in the store have to do with increased work?”
Oliver looked around the store and asked.
As Oliver asked, there were a lot of people in the store.
A gentleman in a suit with pale skin, a muscular man, a woman with a sharp impression, even a man with unique glasses… All of them seemed distant from the general public.
Quite a few of them glanced at Oliver and whispered in their ears.
“That friend?”
“Are you working with Pink Man now?”
“Did you say you detonated a bomb in Area Y?”
“In the last years of your life, you hit the jackpot.”
“Yeah, I thought I was going to retire without a hitch.”
Al looked for a moment to see if he felt the gaze, and then answered.
“Yes, there are new solvers, informants, brokers, security companies, money launderers and so on. Brokers have to expand their feet the more they work.”
understood Being an intermediary wasn’t all about arranging work. The process required considerable effort and manpower.
Looking at the background of the mission, there were a lot of things to pay attention to, such as whether the client was lying, whether the reward was insufficient compared to the risk, what to be careful about when entering the mission, and so on.
The reality is that it is difficult for an intermediary to do all these things alone. Therefore, several collaborators were needed.
“You must be very busy.”
“I am rather happy. Work is a blessing from God.”
Oliver then recalled a scripture he had read a long time ago.
Work is sacred.
“Mr. Dave?”
“Yes?”
“Are you okay?”
“Ah, sorry. I was thinking about something else for a while. Have I done anything wrong?”
“No, it’s not a mistake…. You must be very tired.”
Oliver nodded and frowned. Then, naturally, I brought up a different topic.
“By any chance, did you not tell Jonathan about any news?”
“sorry. Dave Mr. It’s the boss’s job, so I don’t dare say anything. Please understand.”
Al spoke with sincerity, not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
“no. Don’t worry, I’m just asking just in case.”
Al thought for a moment as to whether he had changed his mind when he saw Oliver’s polite appearance, and then opened his mouth.
“I have personally heard rumors.”
“Rumors?”
“Yeah, it’s a rumor that spread all of a sudden, it seems like a rumor—”
“—It’s good. here.”
A voice suddenly interrupted while Al was talking. It sounded pretty familiar.
As Oliver turned his head, he could see Joe in an unusually emotional state.
“hi.”
***
Oliver was a bit surprised by Joe’s sudden appearance, but he quickly regained his composure.
Whatever the case, Dave the fixer’s name is pretty well known by now, and dealing with Forrest on 27th Street in District T should have been known to anyone who knew him.
So it wasn’t unusual for Joe to come here looking for Oliver.
Rather, it was Joe’s emotional state.
Anger, irritability, fear, guilt, self-rationalization, confusion, fear, hesitation, etc.
Joe’s emotional state was chaotic and sticky as if he had put all kinds of substances into it.
Except for a few cases, it’s a fairly unusual state of action to always maintain a calm and clear emotional state.
“Do you need help by any chance?”
Al whispered softly into Oliver’s ear. There was a doctor who would help you if you had to.
Oliver thought for a moment, then shook his head.
“…No, it’s nothing. Do not worry.”
Al did not believe it, but nodded.
“If it’s okay with you, can I order another one like this one?”
Oliver asked, pointing to the food placed in front of him.
Joe raised his hand and refused.
“I’m done…. I am not hungry.”
lie. said Oliver.
“Oh, I see. Can I still have some? I came to the restaurant, and they said it was not manners to not order.”
Joe pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly. Guilt and hesitation shone even more.
After receiving the order, the egg said that he would bring it to him as soon as possible and withdrew.
Oliver asked while eating first.
“It’s a little surprising. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“uh·····.”
“Can I ask why you came to see me?”
“I have a story to tell you personally.”
“What do you want to talk about?”
“Uh, it’s a bit awkward to say here… Can we go out and talk? When the time comes?”
Joe’s emotional state was definitely strange. Hesitation, guilt, self-rationalization, fear, and irritability flashed through his head with every word he said.
To the extent that the agitation of emotions is also revealed in the body.
He was conscious of it, but Oliver didn’t ask why.
I was curious, but I instinctively knew that I couldn’t get a proper answer in the current state.
Joe opened his mouth again, shining with impatience. He tried to convince Oliver somehow.
“that-“
“-All right.”
“What?”
“I know. I was going to meet Forrest, but you can come later. Instead, there are two conditions.”
“Condition·····? What?”
“First, we eat and move. Sometimes food comes out there.”
said Oliver, pointing to the egg bringing food.