Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 242 Untitled

"Instead of waiting to be swayed by him, it's better for you to clarify your position and point of view first, and influence his arrangements." Hearing Monroe's words in general, Veraker quickly offered advice to him, hoping that he would persist in fighting and not fight with the government. Go with the tide and fall into the quagmire.

   "Don't worry, Lao Jin and the others will not waver." Monroe was not in a hurry, as if he had the results of the meeting under control.

"Then do you have the confidence to persuade Ruffalo in turn? If this conversation ends badly, and Ruffalo takes the Black Street Gang and Sdells to join the government, our countermeasures will also be leaked." Get out." As soon as Verak breathed a sigh of relief, he asked new questions one after another.

  Monro turned his head and said, "This is the real purpose of this conversation."

  Verak suddenly woke up.

"Lao Jin and I have communicated in advance. We have reached a consensus on the matter of resolute resistance, and we will not be tempted by the benefits that Ruffalo said." He said it carefully, "So our purpose for this official meeting is very simple, that is to persuade Ruffalo to join us, or to find a way to ensure that he will not leak the matter when he refuses to join."

"Unless he is killed on the spot, how can we ensure that he will not betray us when he joins the government?" Veraker felt that this was a fantasy, not like a solution that Monroe and Lao Jin could come up with, "and killing him will also solve the problem." No problem."

   "Can you think of a better way?" Monroe asked.

"We can only convince him with a plan that is more feasible than his, but this will test the sense of trust. It does not rule out the possibility that he just agrees to the coalition on the surface, but secretly wants the coalition government to catch us all." Verak didn't either. If the countermeasure is good enough, if this matter is really so easy to solve, it will not be delayed until now.

Monroe disagreed: "Ruffalo is not stupid, he will not take the road against us anyway. Everyone knows that if you want to get benefits from the government, you have to be worth enough. If the old South If the Sder people are left, they are not eligible to be partners of the government, and the fate will be clear at a glance."

   Ruffalo kept smiling, watching patiently as Verack talked to Monroe, and King talked to his son Apu.

  This meeting is very important.

The Mongrego, the Sdar, and the Blesi are not only the main immigrants in the old South Yorkshire, but also the main immigrants in Dunman. Their meeting and their joint decisions will undoubtedly influence the immigrant groups Where to go.

   "How is it?" Ruffalo asked after waiting for a few minutes.

"...It is undeniable that your method has enough benefits, and we only need to nod." Apu of the Flash Gold Gang expressed his position on behalf of Lao Jin, "But you should know that it is impossible for us Montrego people to fight against the Dunman government. working with people."

"You should be very clear about what's important now. I think it's time to make some necessary trade-offs." Ruffalo didn't say 'If you don't want to work with the Dunmans, why do you come to Dunmans for a living', gently Advise Apu to recognize the status quo.

Apu continued to insist on this point: "The people of Montrego just want to find a place to make a living and live well. We ran and ran and finally settled down here, and we will not be driven away like before. Now, We will resolutely and firmly fight against everyone who wants to destroy our lives."

   "So you mean that the Gold Glitter Gang will represent the Montrego people and fight the government according to the method you proposed?" When Ruffalo asked Apu, his eyes focused on Monroe.

   "In any case, I will not take the path of cooperating with the government and letting it take advantage of it." Apu didn't say anything dead, but just expressed his disapproval of Ruffalo's approach.

   "Where's Monroe?" Ruffalo knew that what Apu said meant Lao Jin, so he looked directly at Monroe.

   "Ahem."

Ruffalo's kindness did not improve the atmosphere of the deadlocked meeting. Monroe cleared his throat to relieve the tension and tension: "Actually, the meaning of Lao Jin and Apu is very clear. They just don't agree with the cooperation with the government. On the one hand, there are reasons for hostility, and on the other hand, it is also because your plan is not perfect."

  Verak observes Ruffalo's facial expression.

  Although Ruffalo kept smiling, he didn't look stiff, but was always natural.

"I believe that each of us hopes that this negotiation can be a united front. After all, only when we are united can we be qualified to contend with the government. If we are separated, we are nothing, and the government will not look at us any more." Monroe Emphasizing the necessity of their tripartite unity, "I sincerely suggest that you can consider each other for each other. We met to find a solution that everyone can accept, rather than forcing the other party to listen to me."

Ruffalo, who is smooth and has been a peacemaker for half his life, has become a party to the conflict today. He smiled, leaned forward and pushed the ashtray towards Old Jin and Monroe who were smoking: "Monroe said Yes, let's explore together."

After hearing this, Lao Jin accepted the sincerity shown by Ruffalo, and flicked the cigar into the ashtray: "It is not my bottom line to not get involved in the internal struggle of the Dunman government, but the Montrego people. Bottom line. I don't want to fight against our own people everywhere, so as long as you don't insist on your method, we can talk about other things."

   "Okay." Ruffalo agreed happily.

   "Naruffalo, what do you think of the solution that Lao Jin and the others just proposed? Excluding your solution, is that combined with the one just mentioned by Verac, is it the best solution?" Monroe moved the solution closer to the struggle.

"There are two problems with the method proposed by both of you. One is that the implementation is too difficult, and the other is that the risk is too high. If these two can be solved, or both can be reduced, then of course I am very willing to do so." Ruffalo did not Sticking to his point of view, he knew that Lao Jin and Monroe both tended to be tough, and if he went against them to the end, he didn't know what would happen.

   "Then let's discuss a solution for these two points. If it can be lowered, we will simply follow this. If it can't be lowered, we will put it on hold and find a new method." Monroe said.

   Ruffalo smiled helplessly: "Yes."

"Lao Jin and Apu hope that we will use the new conscription law to intensify the conflict between the government and the locals, expand and complicate the matter, and then fish in troubled waters. What Veraker means is that we want to unite with the locals , tied together to form a greater force against the government." Monroe summed up the methods of several people and the problems that need to be solved, "The two are essentially the same thing, and what Verak said about uniting with the locals sounds more It can pose a threat to the government, but of course it is almost impossible to do so. We use Lao Jin’s method to provoke conflicts between the two parties, and it would be more feasible to see them in chaos.”

   "The combination I said is still feasible, it just takes time." Verak couldn't help but said.

  He wanted to bring "Theory of Equality", "Internationale", and "Women's Declaration" to the Old South Testament. He also believed that in Dunman, there were organizations similar to them.

  As long as he finds this group of people and at the same time translates "Theory of Equality", "Internationale", and "Women's Declaration" into Dunmanian and spreads them, then there is hope for the union.

  Even if the locals and outsiders do not unite in the end, they will realize the importance and necessity of the struggle.

   "What we lack the most is time. Now the government is weakening our strength step by step, and if we continue to drag it on, people will not take us seriously." Apu said.

"If you follow Lao Jin and Apu's approach, there is only one main problem left, to be sure." Ruffalo was very polite to everyone, but the real decision was not up to Veraker, so he still looked at Lao Jin squarely. , Monroe continued to discuss, "If this matter is not done, if the government finds out, you also know what the consequences will be, so you can't follow this method without at least 70% certainty."

   "I agree with this." Monroe didn't always oppose Ruffalo's opinion, but supported him at the right time. "Once we do something, there is no room for regret, and if we fail, we will definitely be suppressed by the government."

  Apu lowered his head and discussed with Lao Jin, then puffed out his chest and said, "We also agree."

   "Then let's talk about the detailed part..." Ruffalo said.

  Verak sighed inwardly. Hearing that the four of them didn't pay attention to his words, they studied the specific implementation according to their way, chose to remain silent, and gave up participating in the discussion.

  He understood the four of them, and no one would listen to such big talk from a person without background, and then really take it to heart. He couldn't show his identity as the Equality Society and interfere.

   Gold.

   This is the main purpose of him and Keating coming here.

  It is an accident to help outsiders retain the right to survive, and to help civilians in the Old South Treaty and Dunman not be oppressed by the government and powerful. This must be done, but it cannot change the priority of the task and disrupt the plan.

  The conversation lasted about two hours. The plan to provoke conflicts between the civilians and the government was gradually perfected, and many problems were resolved one by one.

   "In this way, there must be a 50% or 60% certainty that this matter will be done?" The discussion came to an end, and Monroe, who drank two pots of water, poured another half glass of water to moisten his throat.

   "It's almost there. We'll have some discussions later, deal with all the trivial things, and we can basically do it." Ruffalo wrote something down in his notebook.

  Old Jin stubbed out the cigar in the ashtray: "Then let's talk about this today, and the follow-up matters will be decided at the nearest time."

   "I've already arranged lunch, and we can settle the matter directly in the afternoon after the meal." Ruffalo invited the two parties to stay for lunch, and then arrange things in one go.

   "There are still some details that need to be implemented first. I will go back to do this. We will meet again when it is over." Lao Jin said.

   Monroe also said: "It happens that I still have some private matters to deal with, and we will have dinner together next time."

   "Okay, then I'll take you out." Ruffalo sent two groups of people out of the meeting room and outside the building.

  Two cars from the Gold Glitter Gang and one car from the Sea Rat Gang were waiting in front of them.

"Then let's go first, and I'll tell you as soon as the preliminary preparations in the plan are implemented." Lao Jin finished talking with Monroe and Ruffalo, and took his son Apu into the first seat. The car leaves first.

   "Then I'm leaving too." Monroe walked towards the car after watching Lao Jin leave.

  Verak went straight into the driver's seat.

   "That's Fisher?" Standing on the steps, Ruffalo recognized the body in the back seat of the car.

  Walking to the co-pilot door, Monroe grinned: "Good eyes."

   "Do you need me to help you deal with it?" Ruffalo didn't ask what happened inside the Sea Rat Gang, but only asked Monroe if he needed help.

   "It's useful to keep it, let's go." Monroe waved at Ruffalo and sat in the passenger seat, "Let's go."

   "Yeah." Verac memorized the way when he came, started the car without using Monroe to point the direction, and drove towards Manchester City by himself.

  Monroe glanced at Fisher, the former second-in-command of the Shanghai Rat Gang in the back seat: "Why didn't you express your opinion during the conversation later?"

   "Your ideas are very good, I have nothing to add." Verak replied truthfully.

"By the way, I'm quite curious. Why do you strongly advocate that we and the locals break prejudice and jointly resist the government's unreasonable bills?" Monroe asked, "You are a photographer and a driver, and you came up with a solution It all comes from high places.”

   "Don't you know Bresci is having a falling out?"

   "I know, some organization attacked the government building a while ago, messing up the World Expo."

  Villac said "hmm": "That organization is called the Equality Association. They have spread a lot of advanced ideas in Brecy. I have seen a little bit."

   "Advanced idea? What?" Monroe had never heard of it.

Verac thought this was a good way to explain the concept of the Equal Society to Monroe, and let him realize the equal opportunity, so he thought about the language, and briefly explained the concept of the Equal Society in a manner that seemed to be just heard and not deeply impressed. Purpose, and part of the content of "On Equality", "The Internationale", and "Women's Declaration".

   "It's very interesting... When I first read the newspaper, I thought it was some kind of chaotic party, so they are quite great." After listening to Verac's words, Monroe became a little interested.

   "It's very great..." Verak calmed down and focused on the business. "If you are interested, I will find a way to make the theory of equality, the Internationale, and the Women's Declaration, and show it to you."

   "Where are you going?"

   "Ask around, there will always be some that are introduced into the Old South Testament, right?" Verak said.

  Munro rolled down the car window to ventilate: "I'll just go find it myself."

Verac heard that Monroe was not very interested, and most likely just said it casually, but he couldn't continue to take the initiative to ask him to help him find Tu Zengsu, so he changed his rhetoric: "Okay, then I will find my own. I just want to take a good look at it too.”

   "Would you like to do a good job of research and reproduce his deeds in the Old South Testament?" Monroe said with a suppressed smile when he heard that Veraker's meaning was not simple.

   "See if there is anything we can use."

"Hahahaha..." Monroe laughed loudly for a while as if he had heard some funny joke, "The old South Testament is different from Lazein, and we are outsiders, so we can't protect ourselves now, so don't think about it." Great thing."

   "I think self-preservation and resistance are the same thing." Verac retorted.

  Munro still smiled brightly: "How can it be the same thing, these are two different things."

"Civilians are oppressed and exploited, and we are driven and used, all for the benefit of the government and the powerful. This is the same thing." Verac knew that Monroe hadn't awakened, he didn't realize these things, so he couldn't talk to Verak Go together, like people from two worlds, "But it's meaningless to discuss this now. I'm really interested in that book now. I'll talk to you after I find it and read it."

   "Okay, okay." Monroe didn't take it to heart at all.

  Forty minutes later, the two returned to the door of Minke's Tavern in Manchester City.

   "How are you going to solve it?" Verac parked the car, wondering how Monroe would reorganize the Sea Rat Gang.

   "Does it need to be resolved?" Monroe smiled at Veraker and got out of the car, dragging Fisher's body into the tavern.

  Verak quickly followed in.

   In the tavern, dozens of members of the Sea Rat Gang sat drinking and chatting every day. After Monroe dragged Fisher's body in, he silently stopped their hustle and bustle.

   There was no sound in the tavern, and everyone stared blankly at Monroe and the corpse of Fisher he was holding in his hand.

  Some people are puzzled, while others are afraid to swallow their saliva.

   "Heywell, pour the wine." Monroe threw Fisher's body in the aisle, sat aside by himself, and asked Hywell, who had fought with Verac and was now recovering from his injuries, to pour him a drink.

   "...Okay." Heywell was also stunned for a long time when he saw this scene, before he recovered and brought Monroe wine.

  After Veraker entered, he saw that everyone didn't dare to move. Only Monroe drank wine and smoked contentedly, and also kept calm and sat down.

   "Would you like some drink?" Monroe shook his glass.

   "Okay." Verac poured some wine and touched Monroe, "Is this how you drink?"

   "What else? Find everyone out one by one? I don't know who they are. It's unnecessary." Monroe didn't drink for a long time, and he was so hungry that he smacked his mouth intoxicated as soon as he took a sip of wine.

  Villac covered his mouth with a wine glass, and whispered again: "Aren't you afraid they will do it secretly?"

   "Look." Monroe pointed to one of the sweaty and flustered brawny men, "That's enough."

   Calvin, I haven’t written enough 10,000 words... I will try to do it tomorrow...

  (end of this chapter)