Ray Peters took his gaze back from the chandelier and glanced at Hoden, "What's wrong?"
How can you help?
If you need to find your father, you can tell him personally, and I think he should be more than happy to help. ”"No, I want you to help, because you're a member of the Kos Society."
Hodden tugged at the corners of his mouth and said with a smile.Then you can see the corners of Thunderpeters' mouth uncontrollably raised slightly, but he still tried his best to control his expression, and pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Oh, what's the matter, you say." ”"I hope that Mr.
Froude will work with Dr.
Orson Capel to promote the establishment and development of forensic science; I hope you will tell Mr.
Froude the importance of forensic science, which is an indispensable part of the handling of cases and the development of medicine. ”Hoden spoke his mind.It had nothing to do with Mr.
Harford's dinner, nor with Hoden's way home, it had nothing to do with Issa, the future Issa wanted to see, and now, Hoden was doing everything he could to achieve these goals - Mr.
Froude on behalf of Iwabuchi officials, Ossen on behalf of professionals, and if His Royal Highness the Third Prince could also be involved, then there should be no problem.In fact, Hodden could have visited Mr.
Froude himself and proposed an idea, which, as Ray Peters said, would not have refused; But Horgan still hopes that Ray Peters will step up, because this is a rare big event, and if it can be successful, it is likely to change history.Such a major event could allow Ray Peters to change his image in his father's mind, and perhaps improve the relationship between Froude and his son.Ray Peters' thoughts were relatively simple and straightforward, and he didn't see the twists and turns behind Horden's words, but Brutus and Robben could see that the two exchanged glances, and when they looked at Holden again, Brutus's eyes showed a shallow smile."
But what do I need to say?"
Ray Peters is still stuck on the "problem" itself, how should he tell such a complex matter?
Every time he stood in front of his father, Thunder's knees began to tremble, and he was not sure that he would be able to accomplish such a difficult task.Robben, who rarely speaks, interjected, "Just like the last time you faced Mr.
Froude, just express it according to your own thoughts." ”Last time?
Fight for friends to spend the night at Froude's house?
If these words came from Brutus, Thunder Peters might just be a comfort to his friends, but this sentence came from Robben, the meaning and weight were different, Ray Peters couldn't help but secretly clench his fists, cheering for himself, and when he looked at Hodden again, his eyes had brightened again, revealing a firmness."
Okay.""
Leave this matter to me," Ray Peters said. ”The heroic expression of seeing death as if he was at home made Brutus laugh directly, but he was glared at fiercely by Ray Peters, and he quickly waved his hand to show that he had no malicious intent."
Blue."
Hodden was just right to clear Brutus, "I'm not sure, but you mentioned earlier that your family has some connections in the business world?"
”The real aristocracy, they rarely participate directly in commercial operations, because it is a "copper-smelling" thing, they all have their own fiefs, and they can support themselves only through the income from the property in the fief, the higher the title, the larger the fief, and the better the fief.Of course, now the fiefdoms of the nobles are decreasing, and the impact of the industrialization process is not only on the traditional handicrafts, but also on the animal husbandry and manufacturing industry in the nobles' fiefs, which also further weakens the privileges of the nobles, and a few young nobles firmly seize the opportunity to join the wave of industrialization and make money frantically; And most of the traditional and decadent old aristocrats still hold the concept of "refusing to engage in business".Compared to the Froude family, the Scott family was the new aristocracy, and the Brutus family was inextricably linked to the business world."
Hmm."
Brutus bowed his head in affirmation.Hodden hesitated for a moment, and there was a slight hesitation hidden in his words, "I'm not sure, if you can listen to the black market transactions in the recent period, on the one hand, it is the psionic apparatus in the forbidden spirit realm, and I believe that the psionic apparatus used by the professional killer today should not be the only one; On the other hand......
"Because the black market is so complicated, and even if it has nothing to do with Mr.
Harford's dinner, the slightest carelessness can step on other mines, so Holden was always a little hesitant, and he didn't want Brutus to be in unnecessary danger.""
Hodden, I'm measured."
Brutus seemed to be able to sense Holden's concerns and said simply.Howlen let out a long breath, "Well, if you're ready to turn around and leave now, it's too late." ”A small complaint lightened the mood a little, "On the other hand, you investigate whether there have been some human transactions every month in the past six months. ”"Human transactions?"
Brutus didn't quite understand.Robben's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately realized Hoden's purpose, and his eyes looked at Hoden with some anxiety, still unable to hide his worry.Although Brutus and Ray Peters already knew the ins and outs of the matter, they had always been hidden in the shadows, and now they needed to take the initiative and quietly inquire about the black market, which also meant that the risk of exposure increased exponentially, and all of them could be in danger.Horden and Robben exchanged glances, worry and fear were faintly flashing, but what was more powerful was firmness and bravery, refusing to retreat and refusing to flee was even more determined to refuse to surrender, and finally, Robben's eyes also calmed down."
It's not a slave trade, it's similar to the Joya trade, but this trade is made for all able-bodied men, mainly between the ages of eighteen and thirty."
Hodden said simply.Brutus immediately understood, "You mean, that dinner party might be a secret deal?"
”"It's a possibility."
Hodden nodded slightly, "But whatever the possibility, we can't continue to be passive now, from Victor to Nightingale to Albert, obviously, their movements are getting faster and tougher, shrinking the net, revealing our identities, it's only a matter of time." ”So far, Hoden and Robben's investigations have been carried out in secret, trying their best to avoid startling the snake, but their strength is still too weak after all, and the opponent's resolute and decisive methods are becoming more and more ferocious, and if they continue to keep a low profile, it is likely to fall into more passivity.Holden realizes that they have to take the initiative, and that they may be able to find a flaw in the situation before the initiative is fully controlled by the other side.Today's encounter is a wake-up call - not to mention, Hordon has also exposed the dark lines of the Eighth Precinct Security Team in one go, and to some extent, they have exposed themselves.()