Chapter 116 The Instigator's Role
The dock area in August is at its busiest time of the year.
The early harvested grain from Jianhai County and Eastchester County needed to be shipped to various locations as quickly as possible. The industrial products and local specialties they needed also had to be shipped upstream from Pritz Harbor through Backlund and Tingen City.
Tingen City, located at the confluence of the Hoy River and the Tusok River, two important waterways of the Kingdom of Loen, is a transit point for water transportation in the entire eastern part of the Kingdom of Loen.
The middle-aged man opposite Angel was concentrating on watching the busy scene outside the window.
"That place used to belong to the Labor Mutual Aid Association, right?"
She asked with a smile, taking a sip of coffee.
The man looked away, his sharp eyes falling on Angel.
"You asked me out just to poke a sore spot? Then I think you've already done that."
"How could that be, Vaughn? After President Zeke was arrested, you've become the de facto controller of the Mutual Aid Association. I called you here to help you solve the problem."
Angel replied softly, letting his voice hold a hint of seduction.
This middle-aged man who once gave a speech in front of the Labor Mutual Aid Union warehouse and commanded his men to try to capture Angel no longer had the charm he once had. Instead, he was troubled by trivial matters and looked tired.
Vaughn seemed annoyed that he had been seen through. He angrily ruffled his short brown hair, took out a cigarette case from the pocket of his unkempt, wrinkled coat, hesitated for a moment, and put it down again.
"That's right," he pursed his lips, and finally spoke in a slightly rough voice, "That guy Zeke left this mess behind, and my people pushed me to the position of president to fight for their interests, but many people were dissatisfied, making it difficult to carry out my orders."
"But what does that have to do with you, huh?"
Vaughn's gray eyes were fixed on the hooded figure in front of him. The muscles in his arms kept contracting and relaxing, stretching his coat tight, as if he was about to attack in the next second and kill this mysterious woman who dared to speak so arrogantly.
"Of course it is related, and it's a big one." Angel looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to the table by the window in the coffee shop, so he pretended to be mysterious and continued in a low voice.
"Zike accidentally exposed himself and was captured in Enmat Harbor. We, the partners, are very anxious. Although the gang occupying your territory, the Wild Bear Gang, who you drove out of the dock area, is now more powerful than you and has offered better conditions, we still prefer to give priority to the gang we have cooperated with before."
"The prerequisite is that you clean up your internal affairs, unite as one, and find a way to eliminate the Wild Bear Gang. Otherwise, you won't be able to accept our commission."
Hearing "continue to cooperate", Vaughn became a little restless. He opened and closed the iron cigarette box repeatedly, his eyes wandering and his expression uncertain.
"So what do you want to gain from this?"
He asked hesitantly.
"Of course, everything will remain the same. You will do what you are supposed to do. You only need to help us transport some sensitive materials occasionally. Don't ask too many questions, just take the money."
"Without these profits, how long can your mutual aid association last just by collecting money from the poor people at the docks? Three months? Six months? By next spring, the entire dock area will belong to the Wild Bear Gang. Even then, it will be the same if I try to cooperate with them again."
Angel added the final weight.
Exhaling heavily, Vaughn refocused his attention on Angel and nodded.
"For Zeke, and to protect my brothers from being bullied by the Grizzlies... Tell me in detail what we're going to do."
Having found enough excuses for his behavior, the confusion in his gray eyes had been replaced by greed. He leaned forward, his words full of desire for power and money.
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Angel left the coffee shop through another door only after Vaughn's tall figure disappeared from his sight.
"Great, now both families are settled..."
She muttered to herself, pulled her hood up to hide her face, and got into a hired carriage.
"To the North Side, Champagne Street."
After giving instructions to the driver in the carriage, Angel closed his eyes and felt the "Instigator" potion slowly digesting in his body.
Early this morning, she met with the leaders of the "Wild Bear Gang" and the "Labor Mutual Aid Association" as scheduled. Using the information she acquired from the Jules Detective Agency and the police's internal investigation report on the Tingen City gangs, she completed her "incitement" against the two gangs fighting for the dock area:
Using peace talks as an excuse, they invite the other side's leadership out for negotiations, and then take the opportunity to get rid of them, seize territory and annex the other side's industry while the other side is in chaos.
She made the same arrangements for the leaders of the two gangs, making them believe that with the help of the power of the Beyonders, they would be able to win the next battle.
Next, she only needs to go to the police headquarters in Tingen City and use her identity as a trainee inspector to report the two gangs. When they are negotiating openly and preparing for the "decapitation operation" in secret, she can arrest them on the spot.
Of course, in order to prevent someone within the police force from leaking the information and alerting the two gangs, she would go to the police station at the last minute.
If all goes well, the police will get their reward, the docklands will be free of two troublemakers, and a world where only gangsters are hurt will be achieved.
Most importantly, she can also successfully play the role of "instigator" through this.
Based on the previous summary of the assassin role-playing method, Angel can now be sure that the assassin and instigator role-playing that Cole performed before being promoted to a witch is equally effective for her now.
In other words, she only needed to perform a little and quickly to quickly digest the new "Instigator" potion in her body and prepare to be promoted to a "witch" again.
If all goes well, maybe by September, she can become a "witch" again...
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Jules Detective Agency, Champagne Street, North District.
This time, it was another private detective who received Angel.
"Mr. Jules went to the South District to investigate another commission, but don't worry, he went there after completing your commission. All the 'Red Chimney' houses in Tingen City and the suburbs are here."
Compared to his colleagues, this elegant and easygoing detective was more like a clerk who spent years in an office. He was also very efficient in organizing documents. He quickly sorted and bound the nearly 100-page paper report and handed it to the client.
Angel took a quick look through the document. It was very organized and the content was very detailed. Not only did it classify all the target buildings by district and street, it also recorded the landlord and tenant information she needed, and those with recent changes in residents were additionally marked.
Considering that this was a commission that was completed in just three days, the Jules Detective Agency must have mobilized a double-digit staff to travel throughout the city and conduct a detailed investigation.
Satisfied, she counted out the remaining £15 and handed it to the detective in front of her.
"Thank you. Please sign this and the commission will be officially completed."
The detective took the gold pound, verified its authenticity and put it away carefully. He took out the power of attorney signed by Angel and asked her to sign her name on it, thus completing the entire commission.
"By the way, what is Detective Buzz Jules investigating in the South District this time? I want to thank him in person."
After signing his name, Angel asked casually.
"Well, this is the client's privacy, it's hard to disclose..."
The detective looked troubled.
"If I learn more about you, I can help promote you," Angel said, using his persuasive abilities. "Actually, I was recommended by your former client, Mrs. Green. Word of mouth is more effective than any GG."
"That's true. I can only give you a rough outline of the situation, not the specific information of the client."
The detective was easily convinced.
"There's a company called 'Lanevers Steel Company' in the South District. They raised a large amount of capital to develop an iron ore mine, and many wealthy people in Tingen invested in this project. Recently, the owner of the steel company, Lanevus, the initiator of the investment project, absconded with the funds."
"So those investors entrusted you with the task of finding clues and locating Lanevus?"
Angel had just asked casually, but now he was really interested.
"Yes, the commission is very generous. If you find a clue, you will get 10 pounds. If you help the police catch him, you will get more than 100 pounds. So..."
"So you're all going into battle?"
Angel looked at the detective agency office, which was empty except for the receptionist and the detective who was receiving the client, and joked.
"I'm the only one left..."
The detective replied somewhat sheepishly.
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