95. ID (2)
The office inside the tavern was not very big.
It was about the same size as the office at Forest Restaurant, but it felt more cramped because the inside of the office was not organized.
If there were about two people, it would be appropriate, and if there were three people, it would be a bit uncomfortable.
Murphy said as he cleared the clutter of papers on the desk.
“Ah, sorry. I’ve been busy lately, so it’s a bit messy.”
“no. You must have been busy.”
Oliver said, recalling the bustling tavern.
There were so many people that it was full, and quite a few people drank magic wine, but they spent a lot of money on a drink.
“Come on, here it is.”
Murphy pulled a brown paper bag from under the drawer and handed it to Oliver.
Oliver opened the paper bag and checked the contents inside.
There was Oliver’s fake birth certificate and ID in the form of a notebook.
Oliver opened a notebook-type identification card, with the name ‘Dave Wright’ written on it with a face that subtly resembled Oliver.
In addition, there was personal information such as place of birth and date of birth.
“This·····?”
“This is a new ID. Do you like it?”
Oliver checked his ID and birth certificate.
“Yes. I like it.”
“I’m glad you liked it. It is worthwhile to prepare a first-class ID.”
“Level 1?”
“Oh, I guess you don’t know. There are also different classes of fake IDs. There are many different types, but they are usually divided into three classes.”
Oliver was interested. Because I was able to glimpse the wisdom of people in such small stories.
“If it’s okay, can you tell me how to share it?”
“Sure. what can’t be done Do you like alcohol?”
“I only know how to take a sip.”
“Good.”
As Murphy said so, he followed the sorcerer in the corner of the office.
It had a green fluorescent light, but unlike the ones sold at the pub, the concentration of magic was quite thick.
squeak. Murphy said, holding out his glass.
“There are three main types of fake IDs. 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade… Level 3 is a toy that only imitates the appearance of an ID, and it is garbage that the police will find out even if you look closely. Grade 2 was created by bribing city officials, so there are no major problems in daily life, but if you investigate closely, you will find out.”
Oliver nodded.
“Level 1 is a little different. It’s not artificially created, it’s bringing the original identity.”
“Is that your original identity?”
“Yes, there are quite a few people who are born with the right status and waste their lives. Most of them are in debt that they can’t afford, and the crime firm confiscates their identities in lieu of debt.”
Oliver looked at his ID.
“Then, is it an identification card with a separate owner?”
“Yes. So, unless you meet each person and contrast them, there is no need to worry about getting caught. The person who made the ID must have been a real person. It can be said to be one person’s life.”
Oliver saw the face on his ID.
“How amazing. Do you have a similar face to me?”
“It is because it is plasticized by magic surgery. You can get a new ID if you have a proper excuse and some extra money. At this time, we change the name along with the face according to the customer’s convenience.”
Hoo…. Oliver responded by hearing funny old stories.
“Although the method is simple and highly reliable. First-class ID cards are a bit expensive because of the cost of finding a suitable person and afterward, plastic surgery, bribes, and post-processing costs.”
“Yeah, I heard it too. As Forrest passed by, he said several hundred million…. Thank you for doing this.”
“No, it’s not that great compared to what the Warlock did. Last time I did a lot of good… How about the taste of alcohol?”
“Oh, I haven’t drank yet. Wait.”
Oliver answered and took a sip of the green fluorescent magic wine.
It was quite edible.
“····It is delicious.”
Perhaps Oliver’s reaction was not what he expected, Murphy was slightly disappointed.
“ah····. That’s good. Do you like it?”
“Yes, it is delicious.”
“That’s fortunate. It’s a product made for the wealthy.”
“Are you rich?”
“Yes, as I said before, my goal is to make products, not just moonshine. So, even though it costs more, we are trying to label and package the bottles and give them a plausible name to make the product quality.”
After taking a sip of Murphy’s sorcery, he opened his mouth again.
“And we plan to maximize our profits by making different quality products for our customers. This is a luxury item to sell to city politicians, wizards, or capitalists. His name is Gute de Duou.”
“····What do you mean?”
“It means the water drop of God. It’s a Gallic language.”
“Are you Gallos?”
“It is a continental country under this country. I fought with him a lot. I did the same thing… They can’t fight, but they’re good at making food and drinks.”
“Is there a reason you built the product in that language?”
“Yeah, can’t you see? Most people like it because it looks like there is a foreign language they don’t even know about.”
“ah·····.”
Oliver nodded.
Murphy’s words were half sincere, and they were quite amusing.
Oliver drank the magic drink again.
Compared to the alcohol that Forrest gave, it was definitely addictive, or something that made me want to keep drinking.
At that time, I suddenly thought that it would taste better if the alcohol was processed using emotions like a pilgaret.
‘No, are you going to waste it? A huge amount of emotion would be consumed just to make alcohol sold at the tavern.’
“I have a question, may I ask a question? Murphy.”
“Yeah, feel free to tell me. Black Mage.”
“As I said last time, the crime firm also runs a real estate company. How long does it take to buy a warehouse? Well, you don’t have to buy it, but it’s okay to rent it.”
Oliver asked. Now that I have an ID, I don’t think it would be bad to prepare one or two.
You probably won’t be able to buy it right away, but it didn’t seem like a bad thing to know about the price.
Then Murphy smiled.
“This is fun.”
“Yes? What do you mean?”
“I was going to tell you about that too.”
“…?”
“Black Mage. What if you could have a warehouse? A warehouse free from external surveillance or eyes. Just in time, I bought one at a bargain price.”
“Well then, it’s good.”
“Then, can we talk for a moment?”
***
Of course it would be natural, but Murphy didn’t just give the warehouse away.
There was a corresponding request.
“A problem with the truck?”
“Yes.”
“Does Mr. Murphy run a truck business?”
“No, I am not. The family above ours does it. As a Hoffman family, we do a lot of business, and our main focus is transportation.”
“A transport business?”
“Yeah, it’s called Hoffman Carriers, and they load huge trucks and deliver anything, anywhere. Flour, alcohol, canned food, clothes, fuel, etc…. Sometimes they carry drugs, contraband and sorcery.”
Oliver nodded.
At first I thought it was, but listening to Murphy’s detailed explanations, they seemed to be quite important.
In addition to legal transportation, they delivered goods from the crime firm, and they said that they had already established a connection with the relevant police and showed a high delivery success rate.
In other words, it is said that it occupies a part of the distribution of shade and shade, and that such a place is experiencing considerable difficulties recently.
“What trouble?”
“Someone keeps raiding the truck.”
“Attacks? Who?”
“I don’t know for sure. Because this floor is not strange if you get shot at any time. There are a lot of reasons and suspects: personal grudges, business, politics, etc.”
Sincerity.
“Well····. Can’t you guess?”
“Actually, there are a few. Because if Hoffman doesn’t do his job properly, the crime firm board will hand over the business… I have four or five families. But I’m not sure. I don’t even know if I’m using a decent mercenary.”
“Then, do you want me to catch those raiders?”
“Yeah, by the way, I’ve already tried it a few times on Hoffman’s side. I spend a lot of money to try some reputable fixers. But I couldn’t stop it, and I just wasted my money… ah! And there is one more.”
“What?”
“The drivers are going on strike now after the trucks have been attacked one after another.”
“why? Is it because you were attacked and your colleagues died?”
“There is, too, because the company misled on the documents and stole half of the insurance money that was originally supposed to be received.”
“ah······. Isn’t that bad?”
“It’s very bad.”
“But why do you do that to me?”
“It wasn’t just the drivers who went on strike, the workers were also supported through the union. It’s intentional. I would like some help with that.”
Oliver shook his head.
“You don’t really want to do that, do you?”
“Yes?”
“I don’t want to do anything with ordinary people. Because he’s a black magician. If you do it wrong, you go to jail. No, are you dead? Anyway.”
There were other things I didn’t like, but I didn’t bother talking about it.
Because it worked better to talk about profits than for that reason. It’s neat and clean.
“Ah, my explanation was not good enough. I’m not asking you to kill the strikers, I’m asking you to help me negotiate.”
“Are you negotiating? I’m sorry, but I don’t know anything about negotiations.”
“It’s enough for someone who is about the size of a warlock to stand behind your back. In this case, the situation is not favorable, so we are trying to reach an agreement at an appropriate level. It pays 65% of the insurance premium.”
“Doesn’t that look bad?”
“This is a lot of concessions. Ordinary businesses do this. You can think of 35 percent as a kind of commission.”
I didn’t really agree with it, but I didn’t even bother asking.
This city’s menstruation, Murphy knows better than Oliver.
“Then why don’t the workers negotiate?”
“I would have done it in the first place, but the labor unions who are helping me keep telling me nonsense. You get double the original reward. More than half of them will be eaten by them. In other words, even if you negotiate with us, the share the drivers take is no different. In other words, it would be nice if the solver stood behind us and added a bit of persuasion. Of course, we’ll have to borrow some power if we need to, but we’ll do our best to make it as unobtrusive as possible.”
Murphy explained very, very carefully. For some reason, I was much more careful than before.
“I don’t know if my presence will help?”
Murphy took a sip of the magic wine.
“…I saw a warlock fighting a wizard. It will definitely help. In particular, more interesting rumors have spread lately.”
“Rumors?”
“Yeah, the story of a warlock from Sector T who survived fighting a puppet. The city is blocking it as much as possible, but eventually the rumors will spread.”
“…you didn’t survive, you saved me?”
“That’s not important. It’s important to meet the puppet and survive.”
Oliver pondered. is this really good
It was my goal to increase my reputation as a solver, but somehow I felt that this kind of thing was dangerous.
The defeat of the puppet was not solely due to Oliver’s power, but rather due to powerful energy sources such as the entrance to hell and artificial spirits.
Seriously, I don’t care, it’s already happened.
“By the way, are you going to give me a warehouse if I help you with the Hoffman Shipping Company?”
“Yes, we can customize the shape to your liking, whether it’s a purchase or a long-term rental.”
“Then can I see where I am now? I want to check it out.”