Lorenzo and Shrike haven't seen each other for a while. Seeing this guy alive and kicking, it seems that the injuries he suffered during the operation in Ende Town are almost healed.
He still had that cold look on his face, and wore a dark scarf wrapped around his dark clothes, like a messenger of death... But it was true.
Shrike is a monitor and manager planted by the Purge Agency in the Lower City. To the outside world, he is the mysterious boss of the Lower City. Whoever sees him will tremble with fear. Usually he only hides under that luxurious casino. When he appears on the ground, it must be because some unlucky guy has angered him.
"Tell me what happened to Hughes. I suspect he smuggled something, which led to the demon's revenge."
"guess?"
"What else? Isn't so-called reasoning just guessing? None of us has the ability to predict the future. Apart from making good guesses, there is nothing we can do."
"Then I hope you can guess more accurately."
As Shrike spoke, he walked into the carriage. The winter in Old Dunling was very wet and cold, and he didn't want to be blown by the cold wind.
"Hughes, the guy from the port of Rendona, took the opportunity to swallow up Saab's industry after we dealt with the Green Shark in order to achieve rapid expansion."
"I know all of this. I need to know something more secretive, something that cannot be recorded in documents and that only people of your level would have heard of."
Lorenzo shook his head. He was not interested in what Shrike said.
Everyone has his most secret side, no matter who he is, that side that cannot be revealed. You can only barely get a glimpse of that corner in interpersonal interactions with him. What Lorenzo needs is that corner, which is what is truly useful for the entire case.
According to the documents, Hughes has many friends in the port of Rendonna, which is the largest port in the entire Inglés. They smuggle things from other countries and finally sell them to gang members to maintain the gray industry.
Smuggled goods were all over Inglés, and Hughes was the man who helped them handle this aspect of the business in Old Dunling.
"Hmm... I think I know one."
Shrike thought for a moment and then continued.
"Although smuggled goods are constantly being suppressed, they have already formed a certain climate and spread throughout the entire Invervig... Of course, this gray industry also makes it easier for us to clean up the agency, so these are still under our large-scale control."
Lorenzo nodded to show that he was still listening.
"But they seem to have discovered a new industry recently."
"What?"
"I'm not sure either. I just heard that the source of the news came from Hughes, so it should be related to him."
At this point, Shrike swallowed, as if thinking about how to explain this matter to Lorenzo. He paused, then continued slowly.
"After the Glorious War, all the Gaulnarro people evacuated from Yngverg, but during the Hundred Years of War, a large number of Gaulnarro people settled in the southern war zone. They were born during the Glorious War and have Gaulnarro blood, but have always lived on Yngverg land. Later, they have integrated into the lives of our Yngverg people."