94. ID (1)
An unexpected gift from Joanna.
Oliver readily accepted it.
I like books, but I also wanted to know what kind of expectations or hopes she had when she gave them as gifts.
Perhaps, after reading this gift, I may ask.
So Oliver read the Pather scriptures that Joanna had given him as a gift.
Except when eating, when teaching numbers and writing to Rothburn, when reading the book of the cemetery snatched from the puppet, when self-taught code words, and when conducting personal black magic experiments, only the sutras of the Pater I read
As a result, I found this book quite bizarre.
The basic structure of the Pater scriptures was as follows.
It was to narrate the story of the characters in the Pater scriptures, write dialogues or phrases in important passages for each, and provide interpretations for them to provide guidelines for how people should live.
The problem was that this was pretty vague to Oliver.
It wasn’t that the story was bad at all.
However, the interpretation of stories and passages can be different for each person, and the problem was that the Pater scriptures came up with arbitrary interpretations and insisted on doing so.
A book is to gain knowledge and broaden one’s thinking, and in that sense, this sutra of Pater was not able to fulfill the function of a book.
In addition, there were contradictory, contradictory, and self-rejecting actions, which took more time and effort to understand the book.
Still, it was a gift from Joanna, so Oliver took a break for a while to recover and read the sutras of Pater.
Forrest didn’t say anything. In the meantime, I’m just saying I’ll search for a good job.
He was a really kind person.
Time passed so slowly, and surprisingly, in the meantime, the city provided a decent amount of compensation to the people and the dead who took part in cleaning up the contaminated area.
It was said that the broker’s association obtained it after persistent negotiations with the city.
Originally, compensation would be paid only to the deceased, and the amount of compensation would also be paid in lump sum.
Forrest explained that the city made a concession to the poor handling of city officials and the damage caused by brokers who were larger than expected.
The solvers who participated voluntarily will receive three times the amount of compensation written in the contract in advance.
In the case of the solvers who were designated by the city and forced to participate, they were paid differentially according to the tasks they have accomplished so far and the amount.
And it worked not only for the dead, but also for Oliver.
“In that sense, it’s 30 million here.”
Oliver looked at the 300 bills of 100,000 randa notes.
“Do you really take care of me this much?”
“Absolutely not. It is true that the city has a large budget, but it is by no means a waste of money. On the contrary, if you want it to be comfortable, even squeeze it. After all, is there a story that the worst vicious business in Landa is the city?”
Forrest said like a clearing stream.
It was felt that he truly thought of Randa that way beyond just being good at speaking.
he said again
“…but that is both a disadvantage and an advantage. It’s a pretty big investment under the premise that it helps.”
“Investment?”
“Yes, investment. For example, the compensation you received now is much higher than other solvers.”
“okay?”
“okay. That’s what the surviving solver is against a puppet. That means I want to keep a good relationship with you. That reward is also a kind of signal.”
“Thank you, but why does it sound a little burdensome?”
“I saw it right. It’s not a very good thing. It means that if you drink tea, you will eat it. Of course, you could use this as an opportunity to get under the giants and go higher, but you won’t like it.”
It was true.
Oliver’s goal was to establish a bond with the giants, but he did not enter under them.
First of all, once you belong to an organization or someone, you have to prioritize your work, and you may have to do things you don’t want to do.
It didn’t fit the spirit.
“Just by any chance, is there a way to not receive it?”
“You don’t get it?”
“Yeah, it’s a bit embarrassing. I’m not rich right now, but if I have enough money, I have.”
Forrest pushed the bundle of money towards Oliver.
“No, just take it. The city hates people who reject their favors. Regardless of the person’s will.”
“Is it unfair?”
“Of course not unreasonable. This is Landa. What the hell did you learn in this city?”
Eventually, Oliver, at Forrest’s suggestion, put the money in his pocket.
Well, there is a way to throw away your identity now if you’re in a car, so it was fine.
‘·····But I really want to put it off as a last resort. I’ve accumulated too many things so far.’
Oliver thought about his career as a solver and Forrest, Murphy, the old bookstore man, and Joanna.
As Gluttony Pouch sweetly swallows a bunch of high-definition bills, Forrest took a few files and placed them in front of Oliver.
“Have you all been resting?”
Oliver answered, checking the files.
“No, not yet.”
What was in the file was a nomination request for Oliver as the contents of the request.
As Forrest said, the conditions were generous for everyone, and the basic price was Rs. 5,000, and there were times when Randas 100 million.
All types of work are different.
There was a request to destroy a glass factory in Area U, a request to terrorize a smuggling market in Area V, and a request to kill an unaffiliated gang in Area X.
“How can things be more aggressive than ever before?”
“As the money increases, they start making outright demands. But it’s not always like that.”
Indeed it was.
In addition to sabotage and assassination, there were guards and guards, the most notable of which was to protect an auction house and auction items in Area L.
The auction items included the mummy of a king brought from the colony, a golden crown, and a throne, which, although interesting, were not immediately appealing.
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No, I wasn’t in the mood to go to work right away before I was attracted.Money is good, but money is just a tool after all.
Rather than work, Oliver wanted to repair and remodel the doll that was obtained during the cleaning of the contaminated area as soon as possible.
Hopefully, there could be a decent tool that can be used for work as a solver beyond just satisfying the desire to explore, but the problem is that it’s not as easy as it sounds.
In order to experiment, a safe space separated from the outside is essential.
However, it was not possible to save it immediately due to Oliver’s situation.
‘Well·····. It’s a pity, but should I postpone the experiment and start working to save money? It wouldn’t be a penny or two to buy a warehouse. Or should I ask him to negotiate for a warehouse?’
Oliver slowly devised a plan to save the warehouse, but at that moment his head flashed.
In order to buy a warehouse, he needed ID as well as money, and Murphy had offered to provide that ID in the past.
Murphy of the Kimbell family.
“Mr Forrest.”
“Something?”
“Have you been contacted by Mr. Murphy by any chance?”
Then Forrest’s eyes widened slightly.
“It’s amazing. How did you know? Murphy called me this morning, and he has something to tell you. I was going to tell you when the story is over.”
Sincerity.
Oliver asked what Murphy had contacted about, and Forrest answered.
“They said they prepared the money I mentioned last time. He told me to come to his store when it is convenient.”
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No. 43 night street in T District adjacent to the factory area.Oliver visited here.
There was also a workers’ residence nearby, which was crowded with people, but most of them entered the street taverns or mysterious shops with red roofs.
Occasionally there were screams of women, swearing, and fighting, which was a strange place for Oliver, who had never been there.
Would you say it’s full of emotions?
Here, it seemed that emotions could be extracted without causing any damage to the subject.
‘Shall we take it a little more seriously? I think if we just hide the extraction process, we can easily secure emotions. Then you can save money.’
It didn’t seem like a bad idea.
Maybe it’s worth taking the time to think about it.
However, Oliver put this thought aside for a moment and went to the meeting place.
Through Forrest, Murphy told Oliver that he had made the ID he asked for.
I’m really sorry, but I asked them to come to their store and pick it up.
I politely apologized for being busy with business these days, but Oliver gave me a nice gift called ID at the same time, and Oliver accepted it right away without any complaints.
To be honest, I was curious about the store Kimbell was talking about.
“Is this here?”
Oliver said as he looked down the stairs between the red brick buildings.
It wasn’t very deep, but there was a small door at the end of the stairs, and quite a few people kept coming in.
According to Forrest, this was a secret tavern run by the Kimbell family, but it wasn’t really that secret.
‘If you give the local police some money, everything becomes a secret.’
Forrest’s words came to mind.
Oliver looked at the store for a moment and then entered the crowd.
It was a one-way street, and I didn’t get lost because I had to mix with the crowd.
thump thump. I went up the stairs and went through the side door and entered the store in the basement.
Contrary to the exterior, the store had a rather ornate interior.
Of course, it wasn’t a luxury hotel like the Blue Moon that Joseph liked, but it was the most glamorous of the shops in the T area.
Although it was a brick wall, it was dust-free, the tables and chairs were properly furnished, and behind the counter where you order drinks, there are a lot of colorful liquors.
Among them, the liquors that glowed with various fluorescent lights had magical powers, though they seemed to be magicians.
“Give me a glass of Palm Essel.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“I’ll give you a ife vezi. sick.”
“Sorry, but we don’t sell them bottled.”
“Shit·····! Then give me a drink!”
“Give me five shuk peeks. I will eat here with my friends.”
Skillful bartenders poured magic wine into glasses according to the orders of the flocking customers.
They gladly handed the bills and drank alcohol, and they looked supremely happy.
“that’s interesting.”
“What are you excited about?”
Oliver turned his head in the direction of the sound.
There stood Murphy with his head turned to one side with his stone-hard eyes.
A neat suit, a gold watch on the wrist, and shiny shoes.
He looked much richer than he had seen before.
Oliver answered the question.
“It’s interesting that there is a label on the bottle. Technically it’s moonshine, how do you have a label?”
“I ordered it. The product itself is important, but so is the packaging. It’s like a woman putting on makeup. It elevates the quality to the next level.”
Murphy said with ambition and conviction.
It was certainly persuasive, and he seemed to understand why Forrest was watching him attentively.
“Awesome.”
“Thank you for the compliment. I want to sell products, not just moonshine fluff. By the way, thank you for coming. It must be difficult to clean the contaminated area, so I apologize for calling you. Thank you for your understanding. If possible, I wanted to deliver it directly.”
Oh, the rumors were definitely fast. Rumors are already spreading about the contaminated area.
“No, thanks. Can I get it now?”
“I have my ID card in the store office, could you please follow me for a moment? I also wanted to share some stories… please.”
For some reason, he was more cautious than the last time we met.
There seemed to be some intention, but it didn’t seem malicious.
So Oliver replied yes, and followed him to the office inside the Kimbell family’s tavern.
Occasionally, Oliver had something to ask.
‘Crime Firm has a real estate company, and they say you can buy things like a warehouse. Can I buy it too?’