"Let's put aside the matter of your father's imprisonment for the time being. The matter of funding political enemies should bring some conflicts between Raymond and Malcolm. In addition, we can focus on investigating matters related to Normand."
"Normand, who is that?" Karina asked on the side.
"You know that the current black business alliance is actually the second generation."
The businesswoman nodded, "I heard from my father that there was an alliance of black merchants on the island three years ago, but it ended badly. It only existed for a short period of time and soon fell apart."
Zhang Heng nodded, "At that time, the president of the alliance was Normand. We all know that Raymond is the oldest and richest black market businessman on the island, but in fact, when Normand was still there, He is the most respected black market businessman on the island, so when the first generation of the black business alliance was established, he was selected as the chairman without any suspense, and Raymond was the vice president. However, because of the operation of the black business alliance, Not good, Normand's prestige was also consumed, and more and more people were dissatisfied with him, so after the disintegration of the Black Merchants Alliance, he also left Nassau sadly, and died of illness at home not long after."
"This matter has something to do with Malcolm? At that time, he had only been on the island for a year."
"At that time, he had already made his mark in Nassau, but he couldn't compare with today. He participated in the formation of the Black Merchants Alliance, but he kept a low profile. But now, it seems that he is not as honest as he appears." Zhang Heng handed Leah's note to the businesswoman.
"Malcolm once secretly provoked many black market merchants against Normand, why, isn't he a staunch supporter of the Black Merchants Alliance?" Karina wondered,
"He is a staunch supporter of the Black Merchants Alliance, but the premise is that the Black Merchants Alliance is in charge of him. The time when Normand established the Black Merchants Alliance was a bit too early for Malcolm, and he only came to the island at that time One year, his status in the Black Merchants Alliance was limited. If the Black Merchants Alliance at that time could really gain a foothold on the island, it would not be a good thing for him, it would hinder his development, but he did a very good job. Covert, other people through another guy called Eugene."
"Eugene? An intelligence broker on the island?"
Zhang Heng nodded, "He was also a black market businessman before, but for some reason after the disintegration of the black business alliance, he changed his career to become an intelligence dealer. We need to talk to him. Back then, Normand had a great reputation among black market businessmen Comparable to others, although he was later opposed by many people because of the Black Merchants Alliance, many people still respect him. Raymond and him have been close friends for many years. Raymond helped organize his funeral. If Eugene can stand up and testify against Malcolm, plus the letters between the two, it should have a greater impact on Malcolm than your father's imprisonment, especially considering the current unfavorable situation facing the Black Merchants Alliance, If this matter breaks out, it will be a fatal blow to Malcolm."
As soon as Zhang Heng finished speaking, someone suddenly rushed into the cellar. The person who came was Ke Xi, the owner of the slaughterhouse, and said to the black gladiator, "No, something happened at the manor! You'd better go to the central square. "
A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Heng, Karina, and Laieri, who covered their faces tightly, all came to the central square, and there were already many people gathered here.
In the center of the square, a naked black man was tied to a wooden post.
Whip marks were all over his body, his skin was torn apart, and he was dying. Wallace, the butler whom Zhang Heng and others had met in Terrance Manor before, stood aside and said leisurely.
"I'll give you one last chance. Who is the person who contacted you outside? Who did he ask you to pass the news on to? Tell me their names. Not only can I let you live, but I can also give you freedom. How? So, isn't that what you've always dreamed of? To be a free man."
The black man kept his mouth shut when he heard the words.
So the housekeeper waved his hand, and the supervisor next to him immediately swung his whip again, and slapped the black man fiercely. The latter let out a scream, and a large piece of flesh and blood on his back was directly rolled off by the whip, and he did it again. Unable to bear the severe pain, he passed out.
Afterwards, the supervisor picked up a bucket of seawater and poured it on the black man, who immediately woke up from the pain, his whole face twisted together.
The butler knelt down in front of him and sighed, "You always beg us to be more merciful, and more merciful. Now, I have shown you my kindness. You have my promise, and so many people present can testify , as long as you give me your name, I will let you go immediately. Not only that, I can also call a doctor for you to treat your injuries, and I can even buy you a set of clothes so that you can leave in a dignified way. You can't get a better deal than this, and all I want are two names, so give me those two damn names now and let's end this farce."
The black man gasped heavily after hearing the words, but he still didn't say a word after a while.
The butler's eyes were full of disappointment, "That's why I always dislike you guys. You guys will never think about others and always make the scene so ugly."
After speaking, he stood up and took two steps back. The supervisor behind him came up again. The black man's breathing became more and more rapid, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.
The black gladiator in the crowd on the other side also clenched his fist, looking angry, as if he wanted to rush over immediately.
But the next moment he was held down by a hand, Zhang Heng said, "Calm down, the reason why they chose the location here is to show you, if you rush out now, you will fall into their arms... Zhuzi Is that person the one who contacted you?"
Laeli nodded, trying to restrain the anger in his chest, "His name is Nadia, and he is a kitchen helper. In the early morning, he will drive a carriage to the market with the cook to buy food. I usually go here It's time for him to bring news to Leah."
"Then how did the news get out?"
"Every time I meet Nadia, I hide the cook behind my back, so it must be another helper, he is not from my tribe, but Nadia said he has been dealt with, although I try to pick Nadia alone But most of the time, the other helper is not too far away. The people released by the housekeeper Wallace to work are more obedient, but he is still worried that someone will escape midway, so he has never let the slave We are too far away, but I cover my face, even if I am seen, people who are not very familiar will not recognize me."