Chapter 207 – Degas
On the evening of the day he succeeded in persuading the executives, the old man returned quite late with a tired expression.
“I’m here.”
“Great job. Are there any results?”
Roin grinned at my question and pulled out two small booklets from his bosom.
“I took the ledger secretly.”
“Cog? Two books?”
“Hana kept a record of the money she earned and spent while running the brothel normally. And the other one records the sale of kidnapped people and the money earned from drug distribution. I had a hard time finding it because of how well it was hidden.”
I looked around at the ledger Roin gave me. True to her words, one volume contained how much she made and spent in the brothel, but the other detailed how much she made from selling drugs and slavery, and where the money was spent.
“Look at the recent records, there’s something interesting.”
“Recent records?”
At Roin’s words, she flipped through the secret ledger and looked at the very last page of hers.
“Did you buy a crossbow and bolts from the blacksmith?”
“Probably the crossbow the homeless people used when attacking Hergel. After looking at the records, I looked around the armory at Johannes’ house, but I didn’t see any crossbows.”
“I can use that as evidence. But the problem is that I have to reveal the path I got this from…”
Roin sneaked in and stole it. I can’t say that outright. If she did, she might build up distrust from other executives.
“Let’s use Philips.”
“Philips?”
Natalia tilted her head.
“Now, we’ll make sense of the fact that Phillips gave us these ledgers and papers.”
“What is this document?”
Roin’s eyes sparkled with curiosity at the thick papers on the table.
“This is a record of giving bribes to security officers. And there is also information about the internal guards that they handed over.”
“How do I use this?”
“Come to think of it, you didn’t tell Roin about the plan. He made a deal with the guards.”
“Transaction?”
I told the old man who tilted his head what had happened to the guards and what he had done to the officers.
Roin, who heard the plan, crossed his arms and nodded his head.
“Attributing all the criminal acts to Johannes’ actions and kicking out the guards who were taking bribes. But what if, even if I hand over these documents, the officers of the guards insist that they never took any kind of bribe?”
“That’s no problem. Because of the bribes they spread, their livelihood will be in better condition than the money they can earn from their paychecks, so that in itself can be evidence.”
“I see. Then what is the story about using Philips?”
“You’re using Phillips as a whistleblower. We need to guess that Phillips handed over these documents to us at Johannes’ office. Then he wouldn’t have stolen it, so there’s no problem.”
“So the problem goes away with the way you obtained the evidence.”
“Yes. Loin, contact Phillips tomorrow morning and let me know about my plans.”
“Okay.”
Roin nodded his head.
Evidence is ready. Now all you have to do is catch the homeless people and confiscate the crossbow after hearing from them that Johannes instigated it.
Just wait, Johannes.
*****
The next morning, I led my crew to the main road of the city. As more than a hundred people followed with vicious expressions behind them, the merchants who were filling the streets got scared and backed away, parting like the Red Sea.
“What is the world going to be like…”
“Look at that nasty thing. What the hell are the guards doing?”
“Shh, don’t make eye contact. Sparks will fly.”
I walked past the chattering vendors and walked with his shoulders straight, feeling like a bad guy.
“The days without you~ How lonely were they?”
While walking while humming a song, I saw the appearance of the guards lined up on the street in the distance. The figure of Trisian was seen in front of them, tightly clad in armor.
“Mr. Trisian, you came out early.”
“… You brought more than I thought.”
Trisian let out a low sigh at the sight of an organization member more than twice as large as the guards.
“It is entirely our job to catch the homeless. The guards only watch from behind.”
“Okay, I’ll say it again, but you can’t just kill it.”
“Of course. Still, if they try to kill us, we will be prepared to kill them too.”
“There will be no help for self-defense.”
“Oh, and if there is a fugitive…”
“No need to worry about that. All the streets leading to the back alleys of Harlem are guarded by guards so that not a single ant can pass.”
“That’s very reassuring.”
Trissian nodded his head. After her conversation with her was over, she turned around and looked at the crowd of gangsters on the boulevard.
The chews look so ugly.
Germi, who was next to her, crossed her arms and stepped forward.
“You children! Are you ready!”
“””Yeep!”””
The members of the organization responded loudly to Germi’s question. It is so loud that it fills the surroundings.
“The slugs living in the filth-filled back alley dared to attack my father, who was the boss of the organization without even knowing the subject! If left alone, our status will fall to the ground! Let’s show the beggars what they are doing!!”
“Kill him!”
“Crazy beggars!!”
“Kiyooooo!!”
At Germi’s words, the members of the organization responded vigorously, twisting and screaming. She seems to raise her excitement even forcibly at the thought of seeing blood.
The executives gathered in a corner are screaming like madmen as they twist their bodies. Johannes was the only one among them, his white eyes flashing and his eyes rolling.
Your end is getting closer. Wipe your neck and wait. Johannes.
“Come on, let’s go!”
“Sweep it out!”
“You bastard bastards!!”
Members of the organization jumped into the alley brandishing clubs in full heat.
A homeless man who was sitting in the filth and staring at the gang members indifferently was struck in the head by a club that had been swung and collapsed.
Members of the gang who entered later tied up the limbs of the homeless people and dragged them out of the alley.
Naturally, the homeless people who saw the person in front of them being beaten and dragged away jumped up in a hurry and ran deeper into the alley and started to run away.
“Wow!! Run!!”
“Don’t miss a single one! Grab them all!”
Seeing the homeless run away, the organizers got even more excited and started following them deep into the alley.
The guards also began to follow them, getting caught between them.
I looked at the chaotic scene leisurely with my arms crossed, then looked around.
“What, did the executives follow?”
“I guess so. Can we not go?”
As I was leisurely standing and watching, Germi, who was next to me, looked at me.
“Difficult things are originally done by the lower ones. Let us just watch.”
“That, can I… ?”
If you wait here anyway, the gang members will sweep the alley and come out. There’s no reason to go into that filthy place.
“Or are you going to go in and punch me too? Look at the guy who got caught here. He’s so dirty. Wanna get that filth on your hands? Can’t tell if it’s shit or what?”
“Ah… It’s messy.”
As she pointed her finger at the homeless man, Germi nodded her head.
“I thought you guys would go in first, but surprisingly.”
Trisian approached with a shriek.
“Rather, what am I going to say? Why should I set an example for my subordinates?”
“I was thinking of following you. Don’t you know what you’re going to do by avoiding my eyes?”
“You still don’t believe me.”
“I hate you. Just looking at it, it looks suspicious.”
“… Do you doubt people based on their appearance?”
“My eyes have never been wrong. You smell like a cheater.”
I feel like I’m going to cry because I have so many doubts. Although true. I get goosebumps at the ghost-like touch.
“I need to train my eyes to see people. I might be wrong for the first time this time.”
“Joy…”
Trisian, who snorted at my words, moved a little further away.
“She is a funny woman. What does she say!”
“Hey Natalie. Are you mad?”
“Because you speak badly of Hansung!”
Natalya, who had been quietly listening to the story, burst into anger. It’s the first time I’ve seen him get so angry.
“It’s okay. Leave it alone.”
I’m going to make it into a body I can’t live without my dick in the near future, so I can overlook the current rudeness.
I looked back and looked at the back alley. Members of the organization are busy moving and dragging out the homeless.
“Ugh… What is a cockroach It just comes out endlessly.”
“Because last time they surrounded us with that amount.”
“Hmm…”
As I stroked my chin at Natalia’s words, I remembered the last time I went to investigate Johannes’ activities in the alley.
“Did you blatantly threaten me?”
“Still, it was a good decision to fold and get out that day. Hanseong-nim didn’t come out with a weapon, and there was not enough time to summon the skeleton because homeless people surrounded the area.”
It takes a little time to summon the skeleton, and my weapon was so conspicuous that I didn’t bring it out. Besides, I didn’t like the stench in the back alley, so I finished my investigation and got out, but this time it’s different.
I won’t be vigilant saying it’s annoying anymore, and I won’t even look at it. These chews.
