Just like ten thousand painters cannot make an airplane, to make an airplane, you need well-trained workers and engineers.
In a sense, Oscar's three demands are similar to giving him an unknown amount of money.
And he is not very short of money now.
After thinking silently for a while, Richard looked at Garcia and made the final decision: "To be honest, I really want to promise Mr. Oscar behind you, but I didn't get all the information he wanted. Need to continue to dig and confirm. So, he will have to wait for me for a while."
"So, how long will it take, Lord Gray Crow?" Garcia asked with concern.
"I don't know about this." Richard shook his head. "Maybe I have to ask the organization that let me infiltrate. I want to see how much they trust me and how long I can guarantee not to be exposed."
"Okay." Garcia said.
…
Ten minutes later.
With a "squeak" sound, the door of the disguised bankrupt store opened, and Richard walked out and left.
Inside the door, the "disappeared" water bird walked back to the room, looked at the skinny old man Garcia and asked: "How was it? How did the conversation go?"
Before Garcia could answer, Mizutori said again: "Well, I don't know what you are talking about specifically, but judging from your expression, the result doesn't seem to be very good."
Garcia smiled bitterly and said: "You guessed it right. The result is indeed not very ideal. Although the person did not express rejection, it does not count as an agreement. He said that he would wait for a while before giving a reply."
"Actually, this is considered a rejection, right?" Shuitiao said.
"But actually, it's much better than refusing." Garcia said, "That said, it's nothing. To be honest, I don't know exactly what I was talking about with that adult. I'm only responsible for Just take the words back and it will be fine. How to deal with it later will naturally be decided by Mr. Oscar."
"That's right." Mizutori nodded, "As subordinates, we just need to obey orders."
"By the way, are you going to stay here for a few days, or what?" After sighing for a few times, the water bird asked.
"How many days do you want to stay? I would also like to." Garcia shook his head and said, "But it's impossible. There are other things for me to deal with, so I'll leave tonight."
"Well, I can only hope that your old bones can still hold on."
"I'd like to lend you some kind words." Garcia stepped out and left the shop in the night.
And Richard, who left the previous step, had already left Rice City.
…
After leaving Les City, Richard's first thought was to prepare to march southwest and return directly to Pompeii.
But after thinking about it, he changed the direction slightly and headed south.
Before, he was a little worried about Ximu in the Garden of Eden, so he didn't plan to stay outside for too long. He wanted to rush back as soon as possible to prevent Ximu from really rebelling with his head twitching.
Who knew that Ximu was more unreliable than he thought. He rebelled in advance before he could go back and was completely eliminated.
According to the information sent by Pandora, not even the trunk of the tin tree was preserved, only the heart of the tree was left. It was considered to have returned to the same fate as in the withered forest.
From now on, he doesn't have to worry too much. He can take a day or so to visit St. Louis City and see how the situation has turned out.
The change of power in St. Louis City was secretly promoted by Spider Web. In a sense, it was the infiltration of the Soma Alliance into the Southern Free Federation. Go and see what's going on there, and you can get a sideways understanding of the purpose of the Soma Alliance. The black-faced old man suddenly asked him for the address of the Truth Society branch of the Southern Free Federation, which might have something to do with it.
It’s just that the Soma Alliance is currently on bad terms with the Sika Kingdom. There are still unconquered restorationist forces in the country that are planning various sabotage actions. At a time of internal and external troubles, do they still have the heart to launch an attack on the Southern Free Federation
With this doubt, Richard walked quickly towards the south.
…
By noon the next day, Richard arrived in St. Louis.
More than four months had passed since the last time he searched for the "Void Book" in St. Louis City, and Richard found that the place had changed drastically.
There are no traces of the chaotic fighting more than four months ago. Most of the damaged buildings on the city streets have been repaired. Those that cannot be repaired have been directly knocked down and razed, and new buildings have been built.
Compared with the former St. Louis City, the current St. Louis City can be said to have a completely new look. The efficiency of the transformation is astonishing, far exceeding the current average level in the world. Not surprisingly, wizards should be involved.
Richard also noticed that the walls of St. Louis City were much higher and thicker, and the defense force was further strengthened. Patrol teams of magic knights passed by from time to time, and ordinary soldiers were visible at any time.
To sum it up in one word, it is heavily guarded.
However, trade, the main source of income in St. Louis City, has not been greatly restricted. Many merchants come and go in the city, trading various goods in shops, markets or guild halls.
In a sense, it can also be said that St. Louis City is tight on the outside and loose on the inside.
Looking at this scene, Richard couldn't help but have a speculative thought flash through his mind: Maybe... The reason why the black-faced old man asked for the address of the Truth Society branch, and the reason why the Soma Alliance infiltrated the Southern Free Federation was not to attack, but to attack. It's defense.
Yes, defense. Grasping the most important points on the border can ensure that once things change, a strong line of defense can be established immediately to prevent the invasion of the Southern Free Federation and avoid the main force being involved.
And what is the purpose of doing this to save the main force
You can't deal with those small kingdoms or principalities with a population of less than ten million or one million, right
At present, in the main continent, the only object worthy of the Soma Alliance's actions is the second largest country, the Kingdom of Sika, besides the Southern Free Federation.
Considering the border conflict between the Soma Alliance and the Sika Kingdom, maybe the continuous strengthening of order in the Soma Alliance is to really take action against the Sika Kingdom, and it is not just a simple attack, but probably to prepare a powerful blow
This is a bit interesting. Looking at the next period of time, the main continent will probably not be peaceful.
Of course, this has nothing to do with him. What he is currently doing is mainly research.
Standing in front of a shop in St. Louis, Richard thought this, and was about to turn around and leave to return to Pompeii, when he suddenly noticed a figure flashing not far away.
Um
That seems to be...
Richard raised his eyebrows and looked over with squinted eyes.