"Do you think it was the Iron-blooded Chancellor's men who did it, so they are trying to put pressure on us and stop us from investigating further?"
Soou pointed out the suspicious points in the case.
"It is indeed possible. Although there are many people who use military assassination techniques, there are only a few who are proficient in them. It is not ruled out that the Iron-Blooded Chancellor's faction attacked this French spy. The specific reason is probably the black gold field in Eugene Einstar's hands."
Xiao Zhafu touched his beard and whispered.
"Look at my list. Who do you think is the most suspicious?"
Xiao Zhafu handed over the list in front of him. Some names on it had been crossed out, while others were circled in red pen.
Among the few red circles appeared Eugene's personal maid Morrison Maggie, Thompson Yeoman, the bodyguard of the wealthy businessman Jerry Allen who came to attend the party, and finally Henk Miley, a retired soldier and former captain who was a neighbor.
When Xiao Zhafu and Suo Ou were interrogating the suspect, they missed the real murderer in the case. His identity was not revealed until he committed another crime.
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Herman and Eugene's "Pisford Electric Company" has been established and the initial stage of trial operation has been completed.
A lot of money was invested in brand promotion in the early stage, not only by placing advertisements in newspapers, but also distributing flyers on the streets and holding charity bread distribution activities.
Various activities were in full swing, and the Pittsburgh Electric Company went from obscurity to a topic of discussion among people on the streets.
"Hey, the Pittsburgh Electric Company is distributing bread on the street again today. Are you going?"
"Of course. Thank the Holy Light. I swear to the Holy Light that their bread today is definitely not black bread as hard as stone."
"That's impossible. The Einstar family are all wealthy Jews. How could they possibly distribute black bread, a basic food?"
"That's right. I'm really envious of you, Lord Eugene Einstar. Ever since you bought that piece of black gold land, funds have been pouring out of the land. You are really rich."
"Hush, don't talk too much about the black gold land. It is said that the Iron-blooded Prime Minister is behind it. If your gossip gets to his ears, your head might fall off your neck, or there might be a hole in your head big enough to fit a fist."
"Oh, that's scary to think about, but I always feel happy when I think about seeing the dignified, elegant and beautiful Mrs. Kirk every day. Mr. Herman is so lucky. He is a man blessed by the goddess of fate to marry such a beauty."
A group of men from the bottom of society chuckled in tacit understanding.
Such conversations appeared one after another in the streets and alleys, and people began to praise the Pittsburgh Electric Company and the generous Einstar family.
Thanks to the good reviews from the society, Pittsburgh Electric Company received several large orders from the Munich authorities.
The authorities wanted to use electric lights to replace oil lamps, which required a lot of manpower and effort to light.
At the same time, modern technology should be popularized into people's lives.
There are always pros and cons behind the development of technology. At an electric light exhibition, an angry lamplighter took out the shotgun passed down from his ancestors and shot Eugene who was giving a speech on the stage.
Fortunately, the security personnel at the scene discovered it in time and shot the angry lamplighter dead.
Eugene would always think of the lamplighter's dying roar at night.
"You dirty Jews, you blood suckers! Your electric lights have replaced our jobs! We have wives and daughters, and without jobs, how can we survive!"
Eugene could never forget those eyes filled with bright red bloodshot and that haggard face.
These poor lamplighters are just victims crushed by the wheel of the times. In every era, there are people who cannot keep up with the pace of the times and are eliminated.
This is the cruel law of survival in society. Human beings have been progressing and updating themselves since the beginning of civilization.
In the face of the jungle law of the survival of the fittest, this should be the principle that allows human beings to survive in the world.
The weak livestock are destined to be slaughtered, and only the ferocious lion can become king.
Hermann once comforted Eugene, saying that this was something that was bound to happen, and since it was unavoidable, he could only face it honestly.
This was the consensus reached by the two brothers, but the lamplighters did not think so.
They united and took to the streets shouting harsh slogans.
“Down with the Jews!
Down with these money vampires!
Down with these hateful people who do not belong to our country!
They occupied our land, married our beautiful girls, and used sweet words and their terrible means to deprive us of our property!
We are human beings too, we need to live too!"
This group of lamplighters shouted extreme nationalist slogans and incited the ignorant crowd.
Although they don't have a great speaker as their leader, they take advantage of the empathy of the people around them.
In the end, the parade consisted of 3,000 people.
Under the suppression of the authorities, these people soon calmed down.
The Pittsburgh Electric Company also published a statement in its defense in the Mooney Daily.
“Our company will never monopolize the electric light industry.
Our company deeply regrets that the lamplighters have lost their jobs because of our company, and is willing to provide training for them so that they can find suitable jobs in society.
At the same time, if you are willing to contribute to the Pisford Electric Company and become a member of the Pisford Electric Company family, we also welcome you very much.
All training costs will be borne by our company. We promise that work training will be absolutely free and we will not charge a penny.
In addition, our company is shocked by the attack on our senior executive Mr. Eugene Einstar the day before yesterday and strongly condemns this illegal act.
But at the same time, our company expresses regret for the assassin who lost his life on the spot and has given his family a funeral allowance.
—Pittsford Electric Company
Although the turmoil was temporarily calmed down by the strong public relations capabilities of the authorities and Pittsburgh, many lamplighters were also satisfied with the approach.
Their original intention of marching was just to make trouble because they lost their jobs, but now they have the opportunity to join the Pittsford Electric Company, so they naturally will not miss it.
After the turmoil of this parade, the Muni black market seemed to have returned to calm, but in fact a seed of evil was left in people's hearts.
This seed quietly sprouts in people's hearts, and will eventually break through the ground and become a towering tree that devours countless lives.