"Walk with me."
Oglok pulled Xiuya up, and walked ahead by himself. Xiu Ya followed behind him with her head down, the old man's back cast a huge shadow on the corridor of Prison No. 1. It was as if the parliament had been shrouded in his shadow for so many years. Now Xiu Ya somewhat understands whether some people put so much effort into collecting evidence just to get rid of this shadow.
Including yourself
Prison No. 1 was as quiet as ever, and several prisoners in the prison seemed to have disappeared, without any breath at all. Even the sound of footsteps seemed to be absent, as if afraid of breaking the silence.
The atmosphere was oppressive, and Xiu Ya took a deep breath when she walked out of the prison.
A car parked outside the prison surrounded by men in black. They are not Oglok's usual guards, and they are even unfamiliar faces in Evernight City. Everyone exudes a thick breath, and they all have good power. The spread out position just protects the blind spot where Oglok is not attacked.
"These are my people." Oglock said lightly: "At this moment, the only people I can rely on and trust are them."
Xiuya knew that besides being the speaker of the Dark Council, her father was the leader of the dark council. He is also the boss of the dark chamber of commerce in the underground world. Right now, these people are probably from the chamber of commerce and have nothing to do with the council. This is the first time that Oglok has revealed his background, and Xiuya believes that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
After getting into the car with Oglock, he said to the driver, "Go to that place."
Then he said to Xiuya: "I'll take you to an interesting place. After so many years, you are the first person to visit there besides Jie Ni."
Jeyne is Oglok's daughter, a true daughter. It's just that she has passed away many times. Just two months after her death, Oglock raped her.
"Xiuya, do you know why I raped you back then?" Oglock said suddenly.
Xiu Ya bit her lip and said, "Because I look like my sister."
"No, you are not like that at all." Oglock shook his head and said, "Jieni is a weak child, as weak as a lily that will wither at any time. Facts have proved that this era is not suitable for her, so she left me. And You are as wild as a rose with thorns. Under your beauty, there are sharp thorns that can hurt people. This is what Jie Ni does not have, and it is also possible to survive in this era, and live longer than most People are good."
"So I *you, train you, and let you become the number one blood knight." Oglock nodded: "You have never let me down, in you, I seem to see that Jie Ni has a second life Like. This is the daughter I want, and you have always been my pride."
"But I still let you down." Xiu Ya lowered her head and said.
"Disappointed? Are you referring to Zuo Fei and Leo?" Oglock said indifferently. His tone was flat, but he obviously knew everything.
Xiu Ya nodded.
Oglock smiled and said: "No, my child. Even if you take a different path from mine, your persistence and fearlessness are still bright enough to make me proud. What's more, in the path I chose for you At that time, you didn't run away, but chose to face it, didn't you? You have to look at it this way, boy, not many people dare to betray me, but choose to face me. You did it, so you sit in this car instead of Let me turn you into a corpse and throw you into a cold grave."
"Then what are your plans now?"
Oglock shook his head and said, "What's the plan? Even if Leo and the old things like Ben come together, I will wait for him here. When did I, Oglock, escape? Besides, the Dark Council It is because of me that it is the Dark Council. Otherwise, it is nothing! It is a big joke that a few clowns want to overthrow me!"
Xiu Ya was stunned, and Oglock's tone was calm, with almost no ups and downs. However, the aura unintentionally revealed from his words shows his toughness, and the absolute strength that has not been shown for too long and should be forgotten by most people.
The top powerhouse of the twelfth rank is the truth hidden under the old man's old appearance!
The car drove through most of Eternal Night City, and finally drove out of the city to an abandoned factory building in the suburbs. Outside the factory building, a circle of barbed wire has already been leaked everywhere, and weeds as high as people grow tenaciously, flooding the ground near the factory building. Where the iron gate used to be, now only half is left open, the other half is lying on the ground, and the iron branches are already covered with yellow-brown iron embroidery.
Oglock walked to the door, bent down and picked up an iron plate from the grass, with the words "Warmingway Manufacturing Company" written on it. He hung the iron plate back on the half door, then waved to Xiuya: "Follow me."
The guards stayed outside the factory area, only Xiuya and Oglock walked in. The two walked through the dilapidated factory area, and the towering chimneys had witnessed the prosperity here. But now, under the flow of the long river of time, it will eventually pass away.
The two walked into a factory building. There were no machines in the factory building, only some tattered boxes, and they didn't know what was inside. At the back of the factory building, half of the wall collapsed, and only some steel and iron frames were still tenaciously supporting it. Nearby was a rectangular table, covered with dust. Oglock ran his hand over the edge of the table, and there was a name on it.
Oglock!
"This is..." Xiu Ya said in surprise.
"What you see is the birthplace of the Dark Council." Oglock looked at the line of names on the edge and said, "A long time ago, there was no Dark Council on the coastline, and there was only one Warmingway Company."
He raised his crutches, tapped the table lightly and said: "At that time, this was my position. At that time, I was the person in charge of the company, um, that old guy was just a hunter back then. He would take some prey Sell it to me, and Cario, the rude security supervisor. Wherever he is, there will be cigarettes and spirits. If this bastard is not capable, he should have been killed by those two things long ago."
Xiu Ya listened quietly, under the outline of Oglock's words, she seemed to be able to see decades ago. Oglock, Douglas, Cario, Shawna... All these names are known to everyone in the mainland today, but they were still a group of unknown people back then. They gathered together and argued fiercely, just to make the company run better.
"It may sound ridiculous. At that time, we all thought about one thing, which was to change this damn environment so that more people could live." Oglock said with a smile: "At that time, Leo was one of us guys. The richest one, of course, he was not yet able to control the family back then, and he was even a poor guy who would be kicked out of the heir line at any time."
"We were working, discussing, and even arguing at this table." Speaking of this, Oglock paused, and said with some emotion: "After arguing and arguing, Ben brought Cario and Paul Left. Ben has always insisted on his ideals, but what I see is the cruel reality. Democracy, even in the old days, is nothing more than a card in the hands of politicians. In this era, only power Only after killing can I push forward my own ideas. Only after killing can there be hope of redemption. Unfortunately, I thought I was wrong. My best friend left just like that.”
"Father..." At this moment, Xiuya could feel the sincere emotion in Oglock's heart, and could feel that he was a person of flesh and blood. Not the Oglock who ruled the entire council with a strong hand.
Oglock shook his head, pulled Xiu Ya to the edge of the year gap, pointed outside and said, "Now, my daughter must also leave."
Xiu Ya's whole body was shocked, and she turned her head to speak. But Oglok smiled and stretched out a finger, gently put a finger on her mouth and said: "Don't say anything, Xiuya. Listen to me for the last time, get out of here quietly, and leave. Leave Eternal Night City Far away, from today onwards, there will be no Major General Xiu Ya among the blood cavalry. My daughter, this is the last gift I can give you, and that is freedom."
"There is no right or wrong anymore. All you have to do is listen to your heart and keep it throughout your life." Oglock pushed forward: "Go, kid. Go embrace the wider world, never turn back."
The hot **** slid across her face, Xiu Ya bit her lip desperately, not to let herself cry. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and she walked forward step by step. Passed through the gap in the factory building and walked through the ground flooded by weeds. Finally, from a distance, the old man in the factory was only a lonely silhouette. Then Oglok disappeared into the shadows.
he's gone.
But Xiuya was free.
In the afternoon, except for the Augustus family. The other members of the Eternal Night City were notified of an emergency meeting, and there was no warning about this sudden meeting. Those lawmakers who have heard the news are worried, and there is no shortage of those who are at a loss. When the congressmen arrived at the parliament hall, they found that the guards in the hall had changed, which made the expressions on the faces of the parliament members even more solemn.
Oglok took the speaker's seat when the meeting was declared open. Looking at the MPs below, Oglock smiled and said: "Not long ago, I received an interesting report. The report pointed out that the Augustus family has taken control of my army and joined forces with the Hall of Valor to move towards the eternal war. The Nightside is coming. Senators, what do you think?"
This is undoubtedly a blockbuster for the ill-informed congressmen. Everyone showed panic and bewildered expressions on their faces, and they all whispered in their seats. Oglock glanced around, and as far as his eyes could see, only a few councilors remained unmoved. But when he caught Oglock's sight, he couldn't help avoiding it.
"This is not the most interesting thing, what's more interesting. I heard that the law enforcement team has secretly investigated my personal financial expenditures, and behind them, there are several big families backing them. Dear Rambo, you have heard of this incident Anything?" Oglock looked at one of the councilors.
Rambo, who was named, "hummed", stood up and said, "That's right, several of our families support Zuo Fei to investigate you. Mr. Speaker, the resources of the council should not be used by you for private purposes." Local, you are using power for personal gain, of course we have the right to know where the resources that should have been deployed to the front line go, right?"
"Rambo, Rambo..." Oglock shook his head with a smile, waved his hand and said, "We've been friends for decades, if you don't trust me, just ask me. Why bother doing any investigations, Sit down old man, don't get so excited."
Looking at Oglock like this, Rambo always felt that the reaction was too different from what he expected. I didn't know how to respond for a while, so I had to sit down as I said. Oglock put his hands on the table and said: "Yes, the war resources were mobilized by me privately. But I can guarantee that everything I do is for the future of the parliament. Of course, I have no intention of explaining this to you now. .It's like a lion has nothing to say to a herd of sheep, does it?"
"Okay gentlemen, I'm already planning to kill people. Really, the behavior behind your back makes me angry. But everyone has worked together for so many years, so today I am extra merciful." Oglock said lightly: "24 hours, I give You have a full day. Now, you get out of here. Go home, pack your things and get the hell out of Night City. If anyone stays here after 24 hours, congratulations, you will be executed. No conditions , there is no compromise, this is not a discussion, but an order. You guys, leave immediately."
The parliament hall was dead silent, and after a while, a few members led by Rambo got up and left. After that, some congressmen left one after another, but most of them were puzzled and angry. A young congressman stood up, pointed at Oglock and said, "What qualifications do you have to let us go. This is Eternal Night City, and our home is here. If you want to leave, it should be you. Everyone , are we going to be at his mercy just because he's the speaker?"
The young congressman said angrily. Rambo, who had already walked to the gate, stopped, glanced at the congressman and said softly: "You have great courage, but unfortunately, he used the wrong person."
"Mr. Dorona, the newcomer of the Iron Rose family, I heard that you are very good at family management?" Oglock said with a smile: "But you made a mistake, this is the council hall, not your Iron Rose backyard."
He snapped his fingers casually, and Dorona suddenly blushed. He widened his eyes and wanted to call something, but he didn't say a word. Suddenly, he exploded, spraying blood and viscera all over the floor!
"People are like this, forgetful." Oglock still smiled, and pointed to his head and said: "Just like Mr. Dorona, he forgot that there is only one master of Evernight City. That is me, you are Because of my kindness, I was able to live in Eternal Night City. But after staying for too long, the guest thought the house belonged to him, which is really ridiculous."
"So, anyone who is ready to oppose might as well stay. Before killing him, I pay 120% respect to his courage."
Rambo shook his head, glanced at Oglock, and left with his family members. No one would doubt Oglock's words, he was already planning to clean up, and he would not stop. Lambo still has a lot to do, and 24 hours is far from enough to completely transfer the supplies of a wealthy family. So it seems that some things have to be discarded.
For example, unimportant family members.
Evernight City has never been as lively as it is today. When Oglok's car drove by on the road, what he saw were people scrambling to get ahead. Trucks were driving out of the city, and there was even a traffic jam due to too much traffic. For this reason, some families had disputes and even fought with each other. In the past, this was not allowed.
But today, there are no parliamentary soldiers to stop them.
Oglok returned to his manor, where some servants were packing their things to leave. The speaker came to the study as usual, and as soon as he sat down, the butler brought coffee. Seeing the butler still in a neat suit, Oglock shook his head and said, "You can go too."
"Sir, I'm not going anywhere."
Oglock looked up and said, "Stay, you may die."
The housekeeper smiled: "If it wasn't thirty years ago, the master brought me back from the wilderness. I would have died a long time ago. If I lived for another thirty years, I already have enough money."
"Okay." Oglock nodded and said, "How is the matter with the Devens family going?"
"All the men have been killed, including the children. As for the women, especially the young women, they have gone where they should go." The old housekeeper said lightly.
"Good job, this way, no one will trouble that girl Xiu Ya."
"Miss, she..."
Oglock paused, and said softly: "She left, and I gave her freedom. From now on, there will be no entanglements with me in her life."
The housekeeper nodded, then lowered his head.
"Are you laughing?"
The butler nodded: "Isn't this something to be happy about? Miss Xiu Ya has never been a canary in a cage. The endless sky is her stage."
"It seems that I used to raise her as a canary." Oglock also laughed.
The master and servant looked at each other and laughed even more happily.
The turmoil in Evernight City lasted for a whole day, and by this time of the second day, there were no other residents or soldiers left in the city except Oglok himself. Over the years, the income from operating the Dark Chamber of Commerce allowed Oglok to secretly cultivate a troop. This force does not belong to the Council, and all expenses are paid by Oglok himself.
Therefore, no one knows it exists.
Now, with Oglock's manor as the center, a radius of ten kilometers has become a restricted area. His private army set up outposts and defense lines on the edge of this area, as well as numerous firepower points and barricades. As for Oglok himself, he was on the roof of the house, where there was a garden and a piano.
Oglock sat at the piano, playing Chopin's Nocturne by himself. The beautiful melody reverberates in this lonely city with a quiet night-like violin meaning, as if singing the city's final elegy.
Eternal night, eternal night!