Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 254 Open the knot

   At four o'clock in the afternoon, Willow drove Boss Xin back to Quinn's Tavern.

   "Sorry for keeping you waiting." Willow said apologetically seeing Veraker and Keating still sitting in their original positions.

   "I just had something to do over there, so I delayed for a while." Boss Xin looked normal, and didn't feel that he was sorry for others by not coming over after two or three hours, "What's wrong?"

   "It's okay, please sit down." Verak sat the two of them opposite him and Keating, "Willow should have told you why we met you?"

Boss Xin sat in the tavern that was handed over to Keating a few days ago, looking around the interior that had undergone considerable changes: "I said, you want to use our power to unite civilians, and then unite immigrants and locals to protest and put pressure on the government. Force them to repeal the new conscription law."

   "Yes, what do you think of this plan?"

   "That's right." Boss Xin quite agrees, "If the new conscription law can really be abolished and the conflict between locals and immigrants can be resolved, I can't find a reason to refuse."

Verac thought this was the best way in his heart, but he never thought that the communication with Boss Xin would be so smooth: "Willow mentioned to us before that you have a big conflict with the Montrego people. .If you choose to stand in solidarity, can you put aside that hatred?"

   "There is no choice in front of right and wrong, only answers." Boss Xin's courage made several people present admire him from the bottom of his heart, "You need my help to discuss cooperation with the bosses who control other neighborhoods, that's easy to say."

   "Then do you have any questions?" Verac asked.

"I have only one question. The government will never compromise so easily, so if we do this, we will inevitably have a frontal armed conflict with them. I want to know, who is it when we need to fight the government with real swords and guns? Stand up first?" Boss Xin stared directly at Verak and Keating.

   Keating didn't speak, and left it to Veraker to deal with it comprehensively.

  Verak immediately understood Boss Xin's doubts.

  He is worried that the Equality Association will only use lip service, urging their gangs and civilians to fight the government to a **** battle, while he hides behind and enjoys the fruits of victory obtained through bloodshed and sacrifice.

   In fact, it is precisely this point that needs to be questioned the least.

   "We." Verak replied briefly.

   "Is there an equal society?" Boss Xin didn't want to play word games with others, so he asked what he meant.

"Yes, if that time really comes, our members of the Equality Association will be the first to stand up and shed blood to sacrifice." Verak said solemnly, following Boss Xin's request, "You don't have to worry about this. "

   Boss Xin has been working so hard for so long, what he worries and hates the most is being stabbed in the back. He knew that the Equality Association was a group of people assembled to fight for equality and freedom, but his understanding of it was still not deep enough: "You are the first to stand up and willing to sacrifice, but in the end you don't want any benefits?"

   Verak heard this sentence when he was negotiating with Monroe and the others.

  For these people who have not been exposed to the true idea of ​​equality, and have never seen any enthusiasm and lofty ideals, it is completely incomprehensible to ask for nothing but to live equally for others.

"Yes, I know it's hard for you to understand this, but that's what our Equality Association is like." Verak explained tirelessly, "We are not without a purpose, our purpose is to achieve equality in the world, not as you imagined, according to Conventions should focus on money and power."

   "Hmm..." Boss Xin's understanding of the Equality Society has deepened a bit.

He didn't doubt Verak's words. He looked into Verak's eyes and knew that he was not lying. At least the person who talked to him seemed to be really willing to sacrifice for their equality. own life.

  With such a group of people who are willing to sacrifice for their equality, with such a wonderful opportunity to have everything, it is not that complicated at all.

"Actually, I'm asking you this because I'm just worried that you will be used. It's not that I don't want to contribute. On the contrary, I'm waiting for you to fight for countless deaths and injuries, and we will enjoy the benefits." Boss Xin decided whether Equality would do something shameful in this matter. After doing his hands and feet, he expressed his thoughts openly, "I know that many people will die in this kind of struggle, and they may die more than those taken away by the new conscription law. It seems that the gains outweigh the losses in terms of numbers. But I also know that even if the new conscription law only kills a hundred people who shouldn't die, it's worth the struggle to kill 10,000 people who shouldn't die. Because the former is someone else's wanton Tramples deprive us of our dignity and our rights, which are defended."

  Verak nodded.

   Like Keating, Willow, who was basically on the sidelines, looked at Boss Xin with reverence.

  Boss Xin taught him too many things, telling others that they would rather die in struggle than live in humility. What's more, the current choice is to either die humblely or live tough.

   "Our Blood Knife Gang has always been like this, and we don't accept anyone who is superior to influence our lives." Boss Xin is old, but when he said these words, he still had the fierce aura of the past.

   "So, is our cooperation settled?" Verak made the final confirmation.

   "Willow, what do you think?" Boss Xin didn't express his opinion, and first asked Willow's opinion next to him.

  Willow pursed his lips, and after thinking about it for more than ten seconds, he said, "I think this cooperation is very necessary."

   "Okay, then our Blood Knife Gang agrees to cooperate." As soon as Willow finished speaking, Boss Xin agreed, obviously handing over the decision-making power to Willow.

   "The meeting with other gangs after that..."

   "Let's solve it with Keating later." Boss Xin took the initiative to invite Keating to be in charge of talking with many parties.

   Keating didn’t hand over this matter to Veraker, on the one hand, because Boss Xin called him by name, and on the other hand, he was negotiating with so many local gangs, and Veraker still couldn’t stand it: “Yes.”

   "Then let's talk about the follow-up matters?" Boss Xin asked.

"it is good."

   Boss Xin glanced at Willow and motioned him to leave. After Willow got up, Verak followed out of the tavern with discernment.

   "You really worked so hard to train Willow." After Verac and Willow left, Keating laughed when he remembered that Boss Xin acted according to Willow's advice just now.

"Aren't you the same? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you treat Verak like your own child. I didn't say a word during such an important conversation just now, and left it to him and me to talk about it." Boss Xin also laughed and shook his head.

   “The future belongs to their young people.”

   "Yeah, we've been all-powerful for so many years, it's time for them to take over these things."

   "All-powerful... Hehe..."

   "Of course, I'm just a little coward, not as high and powerful as you were in Brexi back then."

   "Okay, let's discuss how to talk to the other bosses, so many people will always have various voices that need to be resolved."

  …

"It can be seen that even though you have joined the Equality Society and are doing a different career than you were in the Blood Knife Gang before, Boss Xin still intends to hand over everything to you in the Blood Knife Gang." On Mantelin Street, Wei Rucker and Willow chatted.

  Willow put his hands in his pockets and walked aimlessly: "I don't know if this is good or bad."

"Tell me."

"Boss Xin thinks highly of me, treats me as his child, and is willing to give me everything about him. I am very touched, but I don't know how to deal with it." Willow sighed, he was burdened There is a lot of pressure, "I don't want to live up to his expectations of me for so many years, but now I have found what I should do. I can't do equal work and fight for the gang at the same time." kill kill."

  Verak didn't notice this.

"You guys called me over this afternoon to talk about cooperation. I was very conflicted and painful." Willow frowned, "I want to support the cause of equality, but I have to protect the interests of the Blood Knife Gang. What you asked Questions, I have to think about it from the perspective of the Equality Society, and then I have to think about it from the perspective of the Blood Knife Gang..."

  Verak finally understood Willow's behavior of going alone to pick up Boss Xin in the afternoon.

   Standing in the middle of the two parties, he must have considered more things than anyone else.

   "Today's matter is considered settled, but what if there is a disagreement between the Equality Society and the Blood Knife Gang? What should I do? Where should I stand? I don't know..." Willow became more and more upset as he spoke.

  As an outsider, Veraker saw the problem at a glance: "I think you complicate the problem."

   "In my eyes, this matter is very complicated." Willow frowned.

   "Why do you have to separate the Equality Society and the Blood Knife Gang? It's as if they are incompatible. You have to support one side, and then the other side has to suffer some damage?" Verak asked.

   "Because I feel that the Equality Society and the Blood Knife Gang are not the same."

"If it weren't for the same people, we wouldn't have reached a cooperation today." Verac rebutted Willow's point of view, "Equality will pursue equality, freedom, and peace in the world. The Blood Knife Gang wants to protect the safety of people in the neighborhoods they control. We're on the same page when it comes to repealing the new conscription law, aren't we?"

  Willow took a deep breath: "But what about the future?"

"If you firmly believe that what equality will do and do is right, then try to change more people and let more people join in. The theory of equality points out the nature of inequality, and the women's manifesto points out that women are virgins. In an environment worse than men, the Internationale says our only way out is to fight, but at the same time they all say the same thing, you know what it is?"

"what?"

"Change is never a matter of one person, it is closely related to all of us. Then why do you have to be so separated from the people of the Blood Knife Gang? Can't they also devote themselves to the struggle of equality? They are destined to be ours. Is it your enemy?" Verak asked one after another.

  Willow is stuck.

"They are oppressed, but they can also be like you, can't they? This is your luck, and it is also their luck. You can lead this group of people who listen to you to find a new direction and lead them to the future. Better." Verak stood still and spoke his opinion seriously.

   "I..." Willow froze in place, digesting Verak's words.

  Verak was not in a hurry, and waited patiently for what Willow would do after seeing the situation clearly.

   "Verak, you are right." Willow took several deep breaths, and then his shoulders seemed to lighten, and his eyes became wider and clearer. "This is not an unsolvable problem, but I got into a dead end myself."

"You still have a lot to learn. Remember not to lose your thinking when reading." Verac taught Willow experience from the perspective of someone who has experienced it, so as to prevent him from falling into the circle he set for himself in the future. In, "Equality should not and will not be an enemy or wrong, so when we encounter this situation, we have to try to tolerate and change each other."

   "Then next...can I try to pass on the idea of ​​equality to the members of the Blood Knife Gang?" Willow asked.

  Villac patted Willow on the shoulder and continued to walk: "Isn't this the next step in the plan we talked about in the afternoon? Pass on the idea of ​​equality."

   "Yes..." Willow felt suddenly enlightened, and the problems that had troubled him for many days were instantly cleared up. "It's just a matter of taking this opportunity to give everyone a new possibility."

   "In the future, don't hold back your own problems. Let's talk about it and find a solution together." Verak urged.

  If they hadn't come out today, Willow opened up his heart. I don't know how long this thought will be hidden, and what kind of negative impact it will have on this young man.

   "Well, thank you, Verak." Willow thanked him sincerely.

   Noticing that the admiration in Willow's eyes for him was similar to that for Mr. Keating, Verak waved his hand and smiled lightly: "Everyone helps each other, it's no big deal."

   "Huh..." Willow took brisk steps, obviously walking, but he walked fast.

Verac didn't say anything about this change in Willow, and he quickened his pace with a smile: "When this time is over, Teacher Keating and I will go to Pullman, and I will leave it to you. I hope you can do it by then." Play a mediating and positive role between the two parties.”

   "Understood." Willow responded, "What are you doing in Pluman? Are you building a new substation there?"

   "Did you watch the Internationale?"

   "Look."

"That was created by an unknown person or organization in Pluman, so we have confirmed that there are organizations and individuals with ideas and ideas that are more advanced than ours." Verak looked eagerly, compared to the priceless gold He is looking forward to exchanging ideas with comrades from other countries, "Mr. Keating and I have done two things this time. The first is gold, and the second is to find them."

  Willow, who had just had a new feeling for equality, was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth when he heard that there were more advanced organizations than them: "There is actually an organization more powerful than the Equality Society?"

   "Of course, we are definitely not the only ones fighting for the correct answer in this world." Verak said, "Sooner or later, we will unite and form a torrent to overthrow the old world."

  (end of this chapter)