Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 247 focuses on higher and further

  Listening to Boss Xin's talk about Willow's ideals, Veraker and Keating smiled at each other. This is the same as what they are pursuing for the Equality Club. To put it another way, the grand ideal of the Equal Association is composed of the ideals of countless common people.

  I want to live with dignity.

  You want to have equal rights with dignitaries.

  He wants not to be oppressed and exploited.

   That's why the Equality Association came into being.

"Let's not talk about him, let's talk about the gold that you are most concerned about." Boss Xin went straight, seeing that Keating came back alive, he didn't show any reluctance for gold, and discussed how to keep it secret and safe. Delivered to Keating.

"Since they are all my own people, it's not as complicated as I imagined." Keating said immediately, "You have helped me run the tavern for so long, and in my heart the tavern has long been yours. Plus you protect the gold so much For a long time, it helped me a lot, and I can buy the Quinn Tavern back at a high price as a reward."

   "The gold thing is easy to do. As for the tavern, it is yours, so if you want to take it back, you don't need to pay us any money." Boss Xin refused to accept the money. Although he is not the real master of Quinn's Tavern, he knows that whether it is Wilson or Willow, they will make the same choice.

  Verak came forward to help Keating convince Boss Xin: "One yard is worth one yard. Even if you don't talk about the Quinn Tavern, you are worth a sum of money just because you have protected the gold for Teacher Keating for so long."

   "To say that is to look down on me. Wilson did it to repay his favor, and I did it to help him fulfill his promise. We didn't do this for money." Boss Xin refused again.

   "Then if you need any help, you can tell me, and I will try my best to help you." Keating saw that Boss Xin's expression didn't look like he was pretending to refuse, so he stopped arguing with him.

   "When will you want the gold and the tavern?" Boss Xin asked.

   Keating considered that it would take some time for Boss Xin and the others to move out, so he gave him three days.

  After the gold and tavern matters were almost negotiated, Boss Xin sent Verac, Sarah, and Yves out on the grounds that he had a secret to tell Keating alone.

   "What's wrong?" Keating was puzzled.

"Who are they? Are they trustworthy? If they are unreliable, I can get rid of them immediately, and then arrange my people to help you transport the gold away." Boss Xin still doesn't know what Keating has gone through, and is worried about the huge amount of gold. It will cause others to covet and bring Keating to death.

  Understanding the reason why Boss Xin talked with him alone, Keating smiled: "Don't worry, they are all trustworthy people, and they won't do anything out of the ordinary just because of money."

   "Then what do you want to do with the money?" Boss Xin asked again.

   "I joined an organization called the Equality Association. I don't know if you have heard of it." Keating said.

"Equality Society..." Boss Xin felt familiar. After thinking about it, he finally remembered that he had read it in the newspaper some time ago, "Is it the chaotic party that turned the capital of the Republic of Brescia upside down a while ago? They provoked It is estimated that the Breci government will be eradicated in a short time, so you should stay in Dunman."

  The voice of the Equality Association is not as loud as that of the Bresi government.

  Although stories of their bravery and courage to fight have spread throughout the world, they are still powerless to prevent the Bresci government from demonizing them.

  Let others think that they are reactionaries attempting to overthrow the regime and a chaotic party that undermines peace and stability

"The truth of the matter is not as bad as the newspapers say." Keating was not angry because of others' misunderstandings, and explained calmly, "The Equality Society is not a chaotic party, it is a group of people who have the courage to declare war on injustice and fight for equality for the common people. rights, equal respect, a group of young people who have sacrificed many lives in the resolute struggle against the government, but still have enthusiasm."

   "Huh?" There is a big difference between what Boss Xin understands and what he said.

"They come from different backgrounds, genders, and ages, but they all have the same ideal, which is to fight for a new world that is beautiful, peaceful, free, equal, and united for the people." When Keating mentioned the Equality Society, he had a thousand words Wan Yu said, "When I was in prison, it was the idea of ​​the Equality Society that changed me and many inmates. This made us unite as one and successfully escape from prison. The purpose of attacking the Breci government building was not to subvert the regime, but want to tell people all over the world that those rich and powerful who oppress and exploit us are not invincible."

  Boss Xin's breathing was a bit heavy following Keating's narration: "Verak, and the other two, are all members of this equal society?"

   "Me too." Keating nodded.

   "You want to give the gold to the Equality Association?"

   "That's right. This gold is used to strengthen the Equality Association and make us a little more likely to change the world. It is much more valuable than my own squandering." Keating did not hide anything.

  Boss Xin became deep in thought.

   After a long while, he said, "Then what do you think of Willow's ideal? Does his look a bit like yours?"

"There are a lot of people like Willow gathered in the Equality Association." Keating thought about Boss Xin for a long time, and was quite surprised to consult Willow. "We know that we will build a hospital to treat the poor and build a school for the poor. The opportunity to learn is right, but it is far from enough, so I put aside my small ideals for the time being, and work together to build a new world, so that the poor all over the world have the opportunity to learn, and when they are sick, they will not be unable to do so because of the high price. A great ideal effort to get a cure."

"...I was just thinking about what Willow should do after the tavern is returned to you. I think it's too unrealistic for him to build a hospital, a school, etc., but leave him in my Blood Knife Gang to kill him Killing him will destroy him again. Listening to what you said about this equality society, it feels a bit similar to what he pursues. If he joins in, he will probably meet many like-minded people. It's much better together." Boss Xin said slowly.

   "You want Willow to join the Equal Society?"

"I just feel that this might be a good choice. If you are willing to contribute such a large sum of gold, it shouldn't be bad. And it's time to find a way out for Willow. I should also push for it like I did for Wilson. Give Willow a hand and watch him do what he wants to do."

   Boss Xin is not married and has no children, and has always regarded Willow as his own child.

  After finding a better way, what he said before, to let Willow inherit the Blood Knife Gang, and after he couldn't fight, the words of leading people to continue to defend their dignity immediately disappeared.

   "If Willow is willing, I can decide to let him join the Equality Association." Keating also has deep affection for the son of this best friend.

   "It's because of you that I feel relieved to let him try." When Boss Xin talked about Willow's safety, his face was much more serious, "But you have to ensure his safety no matter what."

   "Since you know this is dangerous, you can't let Willow know of our existence." Keating couldn't make such a guarantee.

   "He has his own way... Also, no one can protect his own life with 100% certainty." Boss Xin didn't insist anymore.

   Keating looked at this middle-aged man whose hair was as white as his, and his face was getting more and more wrinkles, gradually losing the sharpness and vitality of the past: "I will do my best to protect him."

   "Hmm..." Boss Xin put his hands on his lap and stood up slowly, "Are you going to the tavern to meet Willow? I can't repeat what you just said."

"Not yet... just wait for me." Keating went out and entered his own room next door. Not long after, he came in again with some books. "Show these to him. We will take over the tavern in three days. I'll meet him again sometime and see if he wants to join us."

  Brother Xin took those books and found that they were all handwritten works in Dunman language: "Theory of Equality, The Internationale, Women's Declaration..."

"These are very important books in the Equality Association, but before the official Dunman version was released, I copied and translated a copy by myself, and just showed it to him." Keating was doing it a long time ago. The translation was done, and he knew that sooner or later these things would spread all over the world, and as a Dunman himself, it was necessary for him to translate the Dunman version first.

   "Okay, I'll show it to him." Boss Xin put away the book, "Then we'll see you in three days."

   "Well, I'll talk to you about other things then." Keating sent Boss Xin out of the hotel.

   After watching Boss Xin return to Quinn's Tavern, Verac came to Keating's side: "Teacher."

   "I told him some things about the Equality Association, and he wanted Willow to join us." Before Verac asked, Keating took the initiative to tell the content of their private conversation.

   "Willow is a nice guy." Verac has a good impression of Willow.

  When they first met, Willow felt impatient with him, but still urged him to leave before Boss Xin killed him.

  When he met for the second time, after he showed hostility, he was not as calm as Boss Xin, but he didn't panic either.

   Coupled with the ideals about Willow that Boss Xin talked about, this made Veraker very interested. He hoped that Willow would join them, and one day in the future, they would build a new world of equality together.

"Well, I gave him my translation of Equality, the Internationale, and the Women's Declaration, and asked him to show it to Willow. If Willow is really interested, even if Xin doesn't persuade him when we meet in three days, he will." Apply to join us yourself." Keating turned and went back to the room.

   "Can he read Bressi?"

   "I gave him the translation I copied by hand."

  Verak was in a happy mood, laughed out loud and said in surprise: "When did you translate these?"

   "I usually write when I have free time." Keating said.

   "I really don't know what you did without me knowing." Verak's eyes were full of admiration.

   Keating is omnipotent in his mind, and he always prepares for the problems he will encounter in the future in advance.

   "Where are Sarah and Eve?" Keating sat down and asked.

   "They're going to get rid of the people deployed around them, and they probably will be back later." Verak took out the gun at his waist and unloaded the bullets.

"We will be able to transport the gold from the Quinn Tavern in three days. We need to check the transportation channel again in the next few days to make sure there are no problems. In addition, the location of Mandrin Street is very good. I asked for the Quinn Tavern When I came back, I wanted to transform this place into the Dunman branch of the Equality Association." Keating retracted his gun.

  In fact, Verac guessed Keating’s plan when he heard that Keating wanted the Quinn’s Tavern by the way: “This place is really good, and it’s perfect as our substation.”

   "The matter of gold will be settled in this way. What do you think about the matter over there?" The main task of this trip was successfully completed, and Keating was free to assist Veraker with another matter.

Veraker had a headache: "The exploitation of civilians in Dunmanli needs to be solved urgently. It would be great if we could concentrate on dealing with it as soon as possible. It's just that I didn't expect the gold thing to go so smoothly, and it didn't use the Sea Rat Gang at all." Background... Do you think it is necessary for me to go back?"

"Didn't the Sea Rat Gang conspire with the Flash Gold Gang and the Black Street Gang to provoke conflicts between the civilians and the government in Old South York? Next, they are bound to intervene. Instead of giving up contact and making them an unknown unstable factor, it is better to go back and investigate Find out their details. But I think that since the troubles on the gold side are gone, there is no need for you to pretend anymore." Keating analyzed the pros and cons and gave his own suggestions.

   "You mean, I reconnect with them as the Equality Society?"

"That's right." Keating thought, "Their request is not to be driven out, not to be forced to sign a service letter. Our goal is to let the Dunman government cancel the implementation of the new conscription law, and fire the first shot in the struggle here. We can totally cooperate on this matter.”

  Villac recalled those words of Monroe, and he was a little conflicted: "Monroe, or these people, are fighting against the government for their own interests, and they have never thought about true equality."

   "This issue, let's let the Dunman government abolish the new conscription law first."

"...Then do as you said, I'll go back and talk to Monroe later." Veraker was a little reluctant. He didn't want to be like Monroe who asked others to treat him equally, but he himself never treated others equally. people work together.

   Keating saw Veraker's dissatisfaction: "Do you think we shouldn't cooperate with them?"

   "A little bit." Verak didn't deny it.

  Munro casually threw "Equality", "Internationale", and "Women's Declaration" on the table, brazenly saying that these works were worthless.

"We are different from them, but the contradictions between us are far less than those of the government and the oppressors." Keating pointed out the maze for Veraker, "Refused to join them, making the abolition of the new conscription law less sure, Which do you think is a better choice, first working with them to win the government, and then trying to change their minds?"

   "...the latter," Verac replied.

   Keating still smiled kindly: "So sometimes we can't move forward too straight, can't be too eager, can't tolerate sand in our eyes, we must focus on higher and farther, and be tolerant enough, so that we can reach the end faster."

  (end of this chapter)