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Chapter 943 Chapter 174. Cooperation
Francois accumulated a huge amount of wealth by assassinating Spencer's political enemies, and took the opportunity to expand to five streets in the outer city. Then the question is, a city guard officer who is greedy enough to cooperate with the people of Liberty City actually allowed him to plunder wealth and did nothing...

Realizing that it would probably be his turn next, Francois took the initiative to come to the city guard station.

"Tell Spencer that Olmey just happened to be meeting him."

The guard informed him and soon brought Francois to the office.

The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly. Spencer sat lazily in a chair and spread his hands: "Look who's here! There's nothing for you to do, but you're welcome to give me money."

"That's right. This is the 'ransom' for the next ten days..." Francois used courtesy before force. He took out the cash box from the magic ring and opened the lid.

Spencer's eyes fell on the cash box and he could hardly take them away.

"Five days," he said.

"What do you mean?"

"It's getting colder, and it's going to take more effort to cover you up."

"Won't the nobles in the city be even more reluctant to go out when the weather gets colder?"

"But my city guards have to work hard running around in the cold wind."

Francois was unmoved: "The money won't be shared with them, right?"

Spencer gradually lost his patience and threatened: "Do you know how much trouble it is to cover up for you? If it's still the original price, I can't guarantee that this will be known to others."

"Why, hasn't our cooperation been going smoothly?" Francois pretended to be anxious.

"Don't you see how much the prices of things outside have increased? Huh? Hurry up, everything will become more and more expensive." For the sake of 500 gold coins, Spencer even took the initiative to show goodwill. As long as Francois left quickly, he would not bother him.

Francois left without saying anything. In the next five days, the Free Blade, which had five streets, began to expand wildly despite the city guards' disregard.

"Come to the Salted Fish Gang, there's meat and bread." This simple slogan attracted countless civilians who couldn't survive to join the gang, and even the gang had its first professional.

All the questions about the Salted Fish Gang sent to the City Guards disappeared and were blocked by the City Guards.

On the sixth day, Francois came to Spencer's office again and handed over the 500 gold coins he had collected over the past few days.

"Two and a half days."

The time was cut in half again.

Francois shook his head: "This is the last payment. I have no money left."

"Then get out of my territory before the time is up."

"Can't make compromises?"

"No."

Francois didn't waste any more time and got straight to the point: "Spencer, you don't want your collusion with Liberty City to be exposed..."

Spencer sat up straight in an instant, looking at him sharply.

"Don't look at me like that." Francois's emotions did not fluctuate at all. "I know what you are thinking, but if I were you, I would never attack a person from Liberty City..."

"How dare you use my words against me!" Spencer roared.

This sentence sounded familiar. Francois just smiled and said nothing.

Spencer continued to be furious: "I was thinking of letting you develop, then leading the troops to break in and capture you, and hand you over to the city lord to join the upper class, but you ruined everything!"

"What's the point of being first mate on a ship that could sink at any moment?"

"What do you want to do to me, the same way I treat you?"

Francois chuckled and said, "I checked, Spencer, you are an interesting person. Greedy, ambitious, and stingy, but the 'coincident' is that you have never laid a hand on civilians."

Spencer curled his lips: "Poor people don't have money, I won't do such a stupid thing."

"People in Liberty City judge by their actions, not their hearts. In any case, you are not hopelessly bad, so do you want to cooperate?"

"Cooperation, me?" Spencer pointed at himself in astonishment. "Why not? We help you make money, and you help us cover it up."

Spencer didn't expect Liberty City to be so easy to talk to. He couldn't even believe it: "You guys actually want to pay?"

“Money has no meaning to us, it is just a tool to achieve our goals.”

Spencer gritted his teeth and said viciously: "I hate you rich people the most!"

"So you agreed?"

"For Kinnar's sake!"

Francois could tell that Spencer was not sincere, but it didn't matter, they were in the same boat now. He couldn't absolve himself of responsibility for his misfortune.
knock knock --

There was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter!" Spencer asked impatiently.

"Sir, the deputy city lord asked you to come over and report on your duties."

"understood!"

Francois retracted his gaze: "Then I will go back first. Don't let me down. Liberty City is watching you."

Spencer watched Francois walk out the door and extended his hand to his crony standing outside.

The confidant understood and trotted in, picked up Spencer's pipe, lit it by the fireplace, and handed it over.

……

Inner city of Xinger City, City Lord’s Mansion.

Spencer, wearing a neat uniform, stood in front of the deputy city lord's desk.

"Spencer, a lot of rich people have died in the outer city recently. Do you have any clues?"

Spencer straightened his chest and said, "Lord City Lord, it was some rioters who broke into their house and were quickly caught! Don't worry, I promise not to let them affect the bigwigs in the inner city!"

The deputy city lord snorted coldly: "What guarantee do you have?"

Spencer smiled and came to the table, looking like a lackey: "Lord City Lord, I found some collections in their home. I picked out some that you will definitely like. They are in the carriage outside."

"You did a good job, but be careful not to have more deaths." The deputy city lord showed a satisfied smile, then frowned again, "The new king has sent an order that spies from Liberty City are causing chaos all over the kingdom, bribing and assassinating officials. If you catch them, find a way to bring them here immediately."

Spencer stood up straight, shouting loyally, "For the Kingdom!"

……

"Very good, very energetic!"

Dahl stood on Salted Fish Street and shouted.

After half a month of development, the number of members in the Salted Fish Gang has exceeded one thousand, making it the number one gang in Xinger City.

Although the Salted Fish Gang is just a skin of the Free Blade.

As the expansion progressed, the reputation of the "Free Blade" spread quietly throughout Xing'er City. Francois and Spencer's cooperation deepened, and they also extended their hands to the city guards.

However, the noise gradually could not be suppressed and attracted the attention of the City Lord's Mansion.

Spencer was called to the City Lord's Mansion again, and the deputy city lord asked him what was going on with the Salted Fish Gang.

"Food is becoming more and more expensive. The untouchables can't survive, so they join gangs... Lord Mayor, do we need to wipe them out?" Spencer asked tentatively.

The deputy city lord stared at him and suddenly asked, "Have you come into contact with people from Liberty City?"

Spencer argued loudly: "How could I be one of them? I am totally different from them. I have never had any beliefs or ideals in my life!"

(End of this chapter)