Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 410 is growing

   "Okay." Quentin tried to refute Clark's idea patiently, waiting for him to talk about how to reduce the risk.

"To be more specific, the so-called increased risk of exposure is nothing more than our coming forward, which is likely to attract the attention of the inspection team, so they may investigate us. At the same time, our background is not as clear as that of the old immigrants. The easier it is to strengthen our suspicions if we get results," Clark said.

   Quentin suspected that Clark was setting him up, and he reiterated his point: "I think even if the inspection team can investigate part of the results, the suspicion will only grow and not fade."

"why?"

   "A person who just came here wants to gather the entire Heping Street, no matter what, he will attract the attention of the patrol team."

   "Then the two candidates you mentioned will not be taken seriously, so they will be suspected of being members of the International Equality League?"

   "It's better to doubt them than to doubt us."

   "We support them, and the inspection team suspects them. Isn't the danger drawn to us?"

   "Let's talk about how you can eliminate this risk first." Quentin returned to the original point, waiting for Clark's opinion.

Clark no longer keeps secrets: "My idea is a trick we used before. Some time ago, Winterhold was heavily patrolled, and we couldn't get in at all, so the sub-station organized comrades to break into the patrol team in a certain block and succeeded for us. A safe zone has been created. Since other places can do it, then Heping Street should also try to install our people to cover our actions so that we can understand the movements of the patrol team."

"We have nine and a half days to spare. In nine and a half days, we will put comrades into the inspection team, and then we will come out to gain the approval and trust of the people, and then we will gather everyone together and find a way to make them feel the benefits of unity... Do you think it is too late? What's more, if the inspection team puts comrades from the substation, is this still our own exercise?" Quentin was disappointed with Clark's strategy, and seeing Clark's swearing, he thought he had really found a better way. way to go.

   "I'm going to be an undercover agent." Clark's words stunned everyone.

   "You are from Bresci." Virak reminded.

"But I have studied in Bash and lived in Bash for a few years, so I can almost be regarded as half a Bash." Clark was quite sure about his undercover work. The officer is a good friend. When I first came to Winterhold to study, this Uncle Inspector helped me a lot. If I find him now and say that my family is bankrupt and I have no one to rely on, he will not stand idly by. "

  Verak guessed what happened next: "Then ask him to put you in the inspection team?"

"Yes. I know Bresci and Bash well. As long as I can join the patrol team, I have 90% confidence that I will be transferred to work on Heping Street. When you come forward to lead the people of Heping Street to unity, I will fight for you. Cover." Clark's idea was bold.

"It's too risky. It's almost putting all our risks on you alone." After hearing all Clark's thoughts, Quentin changed his mind and felt that the plan was feasible, but in case If something happened to Clark, it would be too much to lose.

"Could it be that we want to push the risk to your two candidates when we have options?" Clark asked, "In the end, they are not our tools to carry out the mission, they are also the people we need to help, aren't they? ?”

   Quentin stopper.

  Verak was moved.

  Clark's thoughts can even be said to be a little crazy, taking all the dangers of this exercise on himself, but this is also a real implementation of the style of the International Equality League.

   There is danger, comrades from the International Equality League go first!

  They will always be the most solid support of the people, and it is precisely because of this reckless dedication that they have won the trust of the people.

   "My idea is finished." Clark waited for Verak to arrange a vote to decide the final direction of the plan.

   "Hmm..." Verak pondered, looking at Stuart, Connie, and Oscar who were sitting together, "Before voting, do you have any opinions?"

"I think what Clark is saying is right. Let ordinary people be our shields. I can't do this..." Stuart's attitude changed, "But... Comrade Clark is the one who will bear the danger in the end, and I can't support it with peace of mind. ..."

   "Me too..." Connie hoped that she would be able to replace Clark as an undercover agent.

  Oscar didn't speak, but shook his head lightly.

  Seeing that Clark and Quentin were discussing the possibilities of the plan so intensely and glowing, he suddenly felt a little guilty.

  He has been here for so long, and he hasn't contributed his strength properly yet.

   "Don't make the atmosphere so tense." Verak laughed, "We carried out so many dangerous missions back then, none of them are as heavy as you are today."

   "Vote, Comrade Verak." Clark just waited for the result of the vote.

   Quentin faintly sensed that Clark would gain the support of the other three.

   This is not because of how perfect Clark's plan is, but because in his plan, he never considered pulling innocent people to the front as a shield.

"I don't think there is such a conflict between your two plans. The two plans can be combined. I agree with Clark to come forward and cover us undercover in the patrol team. I also support the two candidates mentioned by Quentin. Verac calmly corrected Clark's mistake, "One thing, Comrade Clark, you are wrong. You define the struggle of ordinary people as our shield. But have you ever thought that everyone has struggles? right."

"I…"

"Quentin's consideration and starting point in choosing the two candidates may be wrong, but the result is not wrong. They have the right to fight, Peace Street, Winterhold, Bash, people all over the world have the right to fight. We are standing In front of them, but this does not mean that they have to sit back and enjoy. What we should do is to unite everyone, unite everyone's strength, and we will fight together, so that we can hope to get rid of the dross that has lasted for thousands of years." Wei Wei Lak said.

   Several people had an epiphany.

  Their train of thought just now was deviated by Clark's resolute attitude and Quentin's unscrupulous original intention.

  Of course the people have to fight! Not only these two candidates, if given the opportunity, everyone in Heping Street should be trained and supported, learn to see the status quo clearly, and know how to change the status quo.

   "Sorry." Quentin sincerely apologized to the five people present, "Comrade Verac is right, but I really just used them as our cover and shield."

   "It's okay, isn't this the meaning of exercise?" Verak smiled.

  Quentin understood what Verac meant.

  He used to feel a little superior, and he thought in his heart that he didn't need to exercise like everyone else, just be the leader of the plan.

   Now it seems that his understanding of some things is also insufficient.

   "I understand." Unknowingly, Quentin's tone and eyes became much more humble.

  Watching them grow and change little by little, Verac seemed to be able to understand the feeling that Mr. Keating trained him before: "Oscar, why don't you talk?"

   "Huh?" Oscar scratched his neck subconsciously, "I...I don't know what to say..."

   "It doesn't matter." Verak could keenly sense Oscar's emotions. "Next, there will be many places in Heping Street that need you to do publicity. When the time comes, make good use of your strengths. Whether this place can change its appearance is up to you."

   "I...um!" Oscar clenched his fists.

"Actually, you don't need to reject my opinion too much. This is your exercise. You want to do this well independently. There is nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't mean that you have to cut off useful suggestions for you. I said my suggestion , doesn’t mean you cheated, because the purpose of everyone’s exercise is to grow, isn’t my words giving you a deeper understanding of some things?” Before talking about his own views, Veraker first pointed out what Stuart said last night. Saying 'this is our workout, you can't get involved' responded.

   "If you don't make these explanations, I don't contradict them now. Instead, I wish you could say more." Stuart admired Verac much more than Quentin.

"Then let me talk about what I have thought after nearly a day." Verak said slowly, "The ideas of Comrade Clark and Comrade Quentin are very good and mature, but they are more or less ignored. For example, you are not actually in conflict, and your ideas can be combined and implemented. Why must it be us? And why must the people themselves if we can’t do it? We don’t have deep hatred, right? There’s no need to avoid it .”

   "Yes." Quentin rearranged his thoughts while listening.

Verak smiled and continued: "Clark went undercover, you and those two candidates, and even more people, will be the backbone, and together push the settlers on Peace Street to unite and learn to fight. It is no more important than standing alone. Do you have strength?"

   "The risk..." Clark raised concerns for Quentin.

"The risk you have repeatedly emphasized is something that I find it difficult to understand. This is not a greenhouse, but a piece of soil where the revolution is most difficult to survive. How could the risk not exist, and how could it be completely eliminated? Everyone should do Didn’t you do it all? You have thought about your backgrounds and the reasons why you came to Bashwinter Castle thousands of miles away to ask for a living. The inspection team will never be able to investigate Brecy and find out your situation. Then this is enough. Are things beyond this really something you can further control? You need to think about this issue, and then consider whether to reduce the excess weight." Verak proposed one by one that he had watched during this time. Down question.

   After a period of silence, several people re-examined the situation based on Verak's point of view.

   Quentin, who always talked about risks, took the lead and said: "There is really no way to go further."

"what do y'all think?"

"agree."

"agree…"

"Then stop thinking about risks. Now that Comrade Clark has decided to go undercover and cover you, your safety has been relatively fully guaranteed. He is the only one left who should consider and eliminate risks." Verak glanced at Clark, indicating that he really wanted to pay attention to this, "What the rest of you have to do is to arrange a division of labor, and unite some of the settlers you think are reliable, and work together to promote the unity of Peace Street. Time It seems that it is more urgent, then you can dispatch both sides at the same time. I think that when Comrade Clark is transferred to Heping Street, you should have completed all the preparations. From now on, you will cooperate with each other to make this matter clearer. It's done."

   "Huh... it sounds quite stressful." Stuart sat up straight and let out a long breath.

  Verak commented objectively: "This exercise for you is quite difficult. I will keep an eye on the whole process and help you when necessary."

   "Then—"

"But you'd better not think that with me behind you, you can relax and do whatever you want. Exercise is only for you, and it falls on the people. You know what it is." Verak interrupted Stuart wanted to breathe a sigh of relief.

   "Understood." Stuart became serious.

   "Then shall you start?" Verak asked, spreading his hands.

  Quentin and Clark looked at each other: "Leave this to us."

   "Yeah." Clark got up, "Then I'll go to that uncle inspector first."

"I'll see you off." Verac and Clark left the cubicle together, leaving Quentin and the others to prepare for the action, "We're all on our own, I won't beat around the bush with you, if you feel unsure, don't go. "

"I know you're afraid that I was just trying to win over Quentin, and forced me to do something that I couldn't do." Standing outside the tavern with Verac, Clark looked at the people who came and went with a faint smile on his face. Pedestrian, "I didn't. This decision is the result of my deliberation."

   "I didn't intend to let you participate in the exercise. After all, you came to Bash just to teach me Bash." Verak picked up a cigarette.

   "You're a quick learner, so now that I'm here, I have to do something more meaningful." Clark didn't think much, and he accepted the change of his responsibilities calmly.

   In his eyes, teaching Valakbash was a trivial matter. As a comrade of the International Equality League, my real duty is to lead the people to revolutionize and welcome a brave new world of equality and freedom.

   "Be careful, if you really can't do it, come back quickly. We still have a long way to go." Verak took a puff of smoke, and didn't keep Clark any longer.

   "Well, I will trouble you to take care of them." Clark took a deep breath and walked towards the end of the street, "Let's go."

  While smoking a cigarette, Verak watched Clark disappear into the street.

"Ah."

  Looking at it, he smiled.

   He's been wondering a lot lately if Keating taught him the same way he felt now.

   Then, I missed Keating.

   "It's a pity that it looks like this. I won't be able to go back for a while." Verac, who had a lot of things he wanted to share with him, muttered to himself, and returned to the tavern.

  (end of this chapter)