A strange world

Chapter 943 Section 174. Cooperation

Francois accumulated a huge fortune by assassinating Spencer's political opponents, and took the opportunity to expand to five streets in the outer city. Then the problem comes, a city guard who is greedy enough to cooperate with the people of Liberty City actually allows him to search for wealth without doing anything...

Realizing that it was likely to be his turn next, Francois took the initiative to come to the city guard station.

"Tell Spencer that Orme just wanted to see him."

The doorman informed and quickly brought Francois to the office.

The flame in the fireplace was burning brightly. Spencer sat lazily in the chair and spread his hands: "Look who is here! There is nothing left for you to do, but you are welcome to send money."

"It's true, this is the 'ransom' for the next ten days..." Francois bowed before he responded, released the money box in the magic ring, and opened the lid.

Spencer's eyes fell into the cash box and he could hardly pull it out.

"Five days," he said.

"What's the meaning?"

"It's getting colder and colder, and it will take more work to cover you up."

"When the weather gets cold, aren't the nobles in the city even more reluctant to go out?"

"But my city guards have to work hard running around in the cold wind."

Francois was unmoved: "The money won't be distributed to them, right?"

Spencer gradually lost his patience and said with a threat: "Do you know how troublesome it is to cover it up for you? If it is still the original price, I don't guarantee that this matter will be known to others."

"Why, hasn't our cooperation always gone smoothly?" Francois pretended to be anxious.

"Have you not seen how much things outside have gone up? Hmm? Hurry up, everything will become more and more expensive in the future." For the sake of 500 gold coins, Spencer even took the initiative to show goodwill, as long as Franco Yis should leave quickly so as not to cause trouble to him.

Francois left without saying anything. In the next five days, the Blade of Freedom, which owned five streets, relied on the city guards' ignorance and began to expand crazily.

"Come to the Xianyu Gang, you will have meat and bread." This simple slogan brought countless civilians who could not survive to seek refuge, and even the first professional.

All questions about the Xianyu Gang that were sent to the city guards disappeared and were blocked by the city guards.

On the sixth day, Francois came to Spencer's office again and handed over the five hundred gold coins he had collected these days.

"Two and a half days."

The time was cut in half again.

Francois shook his head: "This is the last payment, I have no money anymore."

"Then get out of my territory before time is up."

"Can't you be accommodating?"

"cannot."

Francois stopped wasting time and said straight to the point: "Spencer, you don't want your collusion with Liberty City to be exposed..."

Spencer sat up straight in an instant and stared at him sharply.

"Don't look at me like that." Francois's mood did not fluctuate at all. "I know what you are thinking, but if I were you, I would never take action against a Free City person..."

"How dare you use my words against me!" Spencer roared.

This sentence is very familiar. Francois just smiled and said nothing.

Spencer continued to be incompetent and furious: "I originally wanted to let you develop, then lead the troops to break in, catch you, and hand you over to the Lord of the City to rise to the top, but you ruined everything!"

“What’s the point of being a first mate on a ship that’s going to sink at any time?”

"What do you want, treat me the same way I treat you?"

Francois chuckled and said: "I checked, Spencer, you are an interesting person. Greedy, ambitious, and stingy, but 'coincidentally', you have never taken action against civilians."

Spencer curled his lips: "The poor have no money, so I won't do such stupid things."

"People in Liberty City don't care about their actions. No matter what, you are not hopelessly broken, so do you want to cooperate?"

"Cooperate, me?" Spencer pointed at himself in astonishment.

"Why not? We help you make money and you help us cover it up."

Spencer didn't expect Liberty City to be so easy to talk to, and couldn't even believe it: "You actually want to pay?"

"Money means nothing to us, it's just a tool to achieve a goal."

Spencer gritted his teeth and said: "I hate you rich people the most!"

"So you agreed?"

"For Kinnar's sake!"

Francois could tell that Spencer didn't mean what he said, but it didn't matter, they were grasshoppers on a rope now. Even if he is unlucky, he cannot absolve himself of the responsibility.

Knock knock knock——

There was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter!" Spencer said impatiently.

"Sir, the deputy city lord asked you to go over and report on your duties."

"knew!"

Francois withdrew his gaze: "Then I'll go back first, don't let me down, Liberty City is watching you."

Spencer watched Francois go out and extended his palm to his cronies standing outside the door.

The henchman trotted in knowingly, picked up Spencer's pipe, lit it near the fireplace and handed it over.

…

The inner city of Xing'er City, the city lord's mansion.

Spencer, who had changed into a neat uniform, stood in front of the deputy city lord's desk.

"Spencer, many rich people have died in the outer city recently. Do you have any clues?"

Spencer puffed up his chest: "Lord City Lord, some thugs who couldn't survive broke into their house and were caught quickly! Please don't worry, I promise not to let them affect the big shots in the inner city! "

The deputy city lord snorted: "What guarantee do you have?"

Spencer smiled and came to the table, looking like a lackey: "Lord city lord, I found some collections in their home. I picked out some that you will definitely like. They are on the carriage outside."

"You did a good job, but be careful not to kill more people." The deputy city lord smiled with satisfaction, and then frowned again, "The new king has sent an order that the spies in Liberty City are causing chaos everywhere in the kingdom, bribing and assassinating officials. If you catch them, find a way to bring them here immediately."

Spencer stood up straight and shouted loyally: "For the kingdom!"

...

"Very good, very spirited!"

Dal stood on Salted Fish Street and shouted.

After half a month of development, the number of Salted Fish Gang has exceeded one thousand, becoming the first gang in Xing'er City.

Although the Salted Fish Gang is just a layer of skin of the Free Blade.

With the expansion, the reputation of "Free Blade" has quietly spread in Xing'er City. Francois and Spencer's cooperation deepened, and they also extended their hands to the city guards.

However, the noise could not be suppressed and attracted the attention of the City Lord's Mansion.

Spencer was called to the City Lord's Mansion again, and the deputy city lord asked him what was going on with the Salted Fish Gang.

"Food is getting more and more expensive, and the untouchables can't survive, so they join gangs... Lord City Lord, do we need to wipe them out?" Spencer asked tentatively.

The deputy city lord stared at him and suddenly said: "Have you contacted the people of Liberty City?"

Spencer loudly defended: "How could I be one of them? I am not the same as them at all. I have never had any beliefs or ideals in my life!"