Genius Warlock chapter 205

205. Negotiation (2)

A group of vehicles arrived at the Forest Restaurant on Street 27, District T, Landa.

The vehicle was the most popular F-series in Landa, but it was quite a luxury vehicle, and various options such as bulletproof were added.

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Not one such vehicle, not two, but five came, and everyone’s attention was drawn to it.

That’s right, it’s rare to see a protocol like this in Area T.

“He was a retired man, so I expected him to come quietly, but it was unexpected.”

Looking outside through the restaurant window, Forrest murmured.

After begging customers to leave the store early, he emptied the entire hall to create a huge negotiating table.

“Is that good?”

Oliver, sitting at the negotiating table to the right of Forrest, asked.

Behind Oliver stood Joe and others with a say in the fighter crew.

They showed signs of discomfort as to whether this place was uncomfortable.

“Well, it’s my first time doing something like this, so I don’t know. If I had known this would happen, I would have bought insurance for the store.”

Forrest answers half jokingly and half serious.

Moments later, a single-eyed woman who appeared to be a bodyguard entered the hall and looked around with one sharp eye.

A large amount of magical power was contained in his only one eye.

“········.”

After checking, the one-eyed woman went out without a word, and immediately came in with an old gentleman.

It was Gordon Goodheart.

Gordon Goodhart, director of the Landa Culture and Arts Association and former director of Crime Firm.

Four gigantic figures followed behind his back.

All of them were users of a considerable level of magic, and the ten people waiting outside the store were no different.

‘Some are wizards… Judging from the flow or amount of magic, he’s not a normal person.’

The words of Forrest and Jonathan, who said that the fact that Crime Pump was repeatedly beaten by the human meat cook was not simply because of lack of strength, came true.

It was only difficult to actively respond to any external risks because of the business mindset that maximizes profits and the political structure that checks each other.

‘not bad·····. Hopefully it will work.’

Oliver had some confidence in his plans.

“Dave.”

Seeing Gordon Goodhart, former director of the Crime Firm who came in, Forrest got up and called Oliver.

Oliver stood up politely.

“hello? Director.”

“hello.”

“hello? Forrest Mr. Dave Mr. Please feel free to call me Gordon.”

“Thank you for your consideration. Could you please sit down?”

Forrest asked politely, pointing to the chair to the left of the standard.

Gordon followed Forrest’s guidance without saying a word and sat down.

As the old man sat down, Forrest and Oliver sat down, and a conversation began.

The first to speak was forrest, who played the role of an arbitrator and mediator.

“First of all, I would like to say thank you for responding to this sudden request.”

“It was nothing. Don’t worry, it comes from personal debt. Personally, I’m curious as to why you called me this way.”

The personal debt was none other than the raid on the auction house in the Subureptor Museum.

A situation in which VIP customers were injured in a sudden attack by a warlock and suffered great losses.

There Oliver came in and minimized the damage from the crime perm.

It seemed that life was really fun to use the debt I made at that time like this.

“So you don’t have to thank me for being here. They paid a fair price.”

A polite and humble way of speaking. However, when we talked with the business-like expression of working in the black market, it sounded different.

He said that he has paid the price, so he has the freedom to reject any story that comes out after that.

Well, it wasn’t exactly wrong. Above all else, I had no intention of sacrificing the interests of the organization with this.

At that moment, Oliver found himself quite accustomed to this floor breathing.

I was surprised and happy. It doesn’t mean that the years you’ve spent here are meaningless.

“Mr. Dave.”

Gordon talking. Oliver answered.

“Yes, Mr. Gordon.”

“I came here as requested. So please explain. It’s not that the fighter crew attacked us and stole our stuff. I don’t quite understand.”

Oliver recounted the stories he had heard from Joe, the fight in Area X, and his conjectures.

Originally, the chef worked alone, but he was entangled by Jonathan’s excellent work, so he deliberately revealed that he was behind the scenes in order to attract the attention of the crime perm and brought in a fighter crew.

In fact, it was all speculation, but Gordon didn’t blame it.

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No, I did agree to some extent.

“Ho-oh…. It’s a plausible story.”

“Really?”

“What if you are surprised?”

Forrest muttered softly to Oliver.

Gordon said again.

“It’s not the same, but it’s not because I haven’t seen such a case. As you can see, I am quite old.”

Gordon said, placing his hand on his chest. In fact, he was the oldest person here.

“The cook is dead… I’m glad the dirty thief is dead, but do you have any proof?”

Oliver took the membrane box out of his pocket and held it out. Inside the box was a piece of broken flesh.

“It’s part of the chef’s corpse. We wanted to bring it back as intact as possible, but just like the auction house raiders, the bodies collapsed.”

Gordon brought the box to his side, examined it, and held it toward Oliver.

“Honestly, I don’t know if ‘this’ is a cook because I am an old man who used to run a business, but I believe. There is a way for me to find out.”

“Thank you for your trust.”

“No, no. Gratitude is mine. I heard how active Dave-san is… However, apart from this, it cannot be evidence that the Fighter Crew is irrelevant.”

The conversation, which was going smoothly, faltered here.

Forrest was silent, as if expected, and Oliver wasn’t too surprised.

The exact reason was not known, but it was expected to some extent that this would be the case.

Only the fighter crew standing behind Oliver were agitated.

Some of them tried to say something, but Joe stopped them. He showed his feelings of faith to Oliver.

A restaurant where there is silence. Only the sound of drinking coffee rang low.

“If .

“As I said before, there is no evidence of innocence. Be prepared to be a bit rude and ask. Can you assert that there is no possibility of lying over there?”

“Are you lying?”

“Yes, for example, you might be trying to pretend to be innocent when things go wrong after participating in a chef’s job. Dave may not know it, but it’s pretty common on the floor.”

“It will not be. I looked at the emotions of others, including Joe, but they were all in an emotional state. Don’t you know what Joe is like, Mr. Gordon?”

It was. Joe worked as a security guard in Black Market as a side job, and by coincidence, Gordon’s job overlapped.

“I know. He’s a great friend. Competent, reticent, and trustworthy. However, it’s not something that should be overlooked just by looking at Dave’s eyes and that one friend. Even if I make the concession a hundred times, I can’t convince the other directors with that.”

It was indeed the right word.

If it is a matter of one individual and one individual, it may not be a problem to handle it that much, but this is a matter of the organization and the organization.

Even one side suffered material damage as well as embarrassment.

But now that it’s all a misunderstanding, it doesn’t make sense to just move on.

Especially against crime pumps.

“If we just listen to him and do nothing, people around us will start to look down on us.”

“When you say “nearby”, specifically who are you referring to?”

“Other crime firm chapters, gangs not affiliated with Landa, and many of our business partners, as well as foreign gangs that are growing in size mainly in the port city…. Crime Firms are known to the world as the rulers of the afterlife, but in fact, we face a lot of challenges both inside and outside.”

The sincerity, not the ceremonial pain. Oliver immediately asked the next question.

“I mean, you mean you can’t just jump over it even for the sake of the organization?”

“Just to the point. Please don’t feel bad about it.”

“I don’t think it’s disappointing. Everyone has their own point of view.”

“It’s nice to be able to talk to you.”

“In that sense, the fighter crew know where the rest of the raiders are. How about helping us catch them? They say that before the cook dies, he makes a few of his subordinates do related work so that they can guess where they are.”

“It’s not a bad offer, but it’s not good enough for the terms of the deal. I, of course, will not agree with any of the other directors.”

“Then how about adding one more condition?”

“one more? What are you?”

“What if the crime firm hires an entire fighter crew?”

***

A calm and unconventional offer resounded in the restaurant.

Everyone present was in shock. Gordon and his men, as well as Forrest and Joe, who had been warned in advance, could see their emotions fluctuate.

The only calm person was Oliver, the speaker.

“Mr. Forrest.”

“Yes. tell me.”

“Can I smoke a cigarette?”

“of course. Sometimes I get drunk too.”

Gordon immediately took a cigarette from the one-eyed woman and lit it, while Forrest drank alcohol from Al.

After a while, Gordon rubbed the cigarette into the ashtray and put it out.

“What does it mean?”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s about hiring a fighter crew.”

“It is literally. As far as I know, Crime Firm has been paying attention to strengthening their power lately, so I’m talking about hiring a fighter crew.”

“I’ll be honest. Dave is not wrong. This city is getting more and more difficult to live in due to the battle for dominance between the tower and the city. As a result, we often argue about it too. Force is a sensitive issue.”

“Yep.”

“But that doesn’t mean you should hire a fighter crew…. It’s a bit disconcerting and hesitant. A lot.”

“Can you tell me what makes you hesitant?”

“The first is helplessness. I know the Fighter Crew is a well-known organization, but at best, it’s at the level of a backstreet. I don’t know what’s better than a well-trained mercenary, or a skilled solver.”

That was true.

It’s true that the fighter crew’s reputation is high, but it’s only limited to outstanding individuals like Joe or some teams that boast great teamwork.

In fact, not all of the slightly less than three hundred members were outstanding.

At most, a gang with high combat power?

In the first place, the training method of the chef was far from systematic, so it was not strange.

“What if you could solve that part?”

“Is there a specific way? You need a concrete way to persuade.”

“I will teach the fighter crew black magic.”

After hearing the answer, Gordon smoked again.

“Whoa…. Are you serious?”

“Yes.”

“Have you ever become the captain of the Fighter Crew?”

“Yes? no. no.”

“By the way, why do you want to teach? I know that warlocks and wizards are stingy in teaching their knowledge.”

“I know that too, but I don’t feel any reason to follow it… I promised to help out with this problem. I don’t think there is anything that can’t be done to solve the problem.”

Gordon stared at Oliver, smoking a cigarette, and then opened his mouth.

“I don’t think it’s just something you’re saying.”

“yes. It’s not something I’m proud of, but I’ve taught others a few times, so I’m confident that I can achieve some level of achievement.”

“no. I’m not questioning Dave’s skills.”

“Thank you for your words. Anyway, what I want to tell you is that if you promise the safety of the fighter crew and pay a fair price, I will make sure to teach them diligently in my own way… Then, wouldn’t a crime pump generate a lot of power?”

“I agree. I’d like to ask you honestly. However, there is one problem that has not been resolved.”

“what····?”

“It’s a credit issue.”

“Credit?”

“Yes. credit····. This floor also needs credit. No, I need more credit because it’s a floor like this. Is there any evidence that the fighter crews are faithfully cooperating with our crime firm?”

“Can I tell you something about that?”

Forrest, who had been consistent in silence, intervened naturally. Gordon nodded.

“Actually, this is a pretty complex problem. Because the crime-firm can’t completely trust the fighter crew, and the fighter crew doesn’t want to be completely ruled by the crime-firm.”

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No one said anything, but Forrest pointed out the most important part. Gordon nodded as if he was aware.

“Because most of the fighter crew are from Zone X and Zone Y. So it’s completely hard to trust each other.”

“The point?”

“I wish I could take over the link between them.”

“Please be specific.”

“I’m going to sign a fixer contract with an organization called the Fighter Crew. An exclusive contract to supply manpower only to the crime firm.”

“Then, the crime firm should sign a separate contract with Mr. Forest to supply members of the Fighter Crew. Instead of paying regular base pay, the risk is managed by Forest.”

“That’s it. It’s kind of like a subcontract. Since I am in charge of the management, I can reduce the risk of the crime firm, but actually use the fighter crew to strengthen the power…. Best of all, there is no unnecessary tension because there is no concentration of force on one of the directors of the crime firm.”

Forrest pointed out the most important part. Concentration of power and control over it were very important issues in the crime perm.

If the broker, Forrest, took over this part, it could be a safeguard of its own.

“Whoa….”

Gordon exhaled cigarette smoke and rubbed a second cigarette into the ashtray.

“I’ll be honest. It’s a very intriguing story. Since the Fighter Crew is signing a subcontract with us, it doesn’t look bad, and we can reduce unnecessary conflict.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“Then, I will ask you for a final check. What confidence do you have, Mr. Forrest, to undertake the subcontracting of the Crime Firm and the Fighter Crew? If you make a mistake, you could get caught in the middle and crush yourself.”

That was true. In the event of an accident in the Fighter Crew, Forrest had to bear all the damage. In some cases, it could be life-threatening.

“I decided to take over that part.”

“Mr. Dave?”

“Yeah, first of all, I’m here because of what I did.”

“It’s nice to see you being responsible, but what do you mean?”

“If you break the contract between Forrest and Crime Firm, I will kill you.”

“················ogue.”

“If we keep our promises to each other, there will be no problems, right?”

Oliver said what the problem was. Everyone was silent.