48 Hours a Day

“Are you treating me like an idiot, Mr. Malcolm? Not to mention that my father was a fake. Raymond was vice president of the Black Business Federation. What good would it do him if he had reason to do it to Norman? And, as far as I know, only Raymond was still a staunch supporter of Normand at the worst possible time, and it was you, just off the island, and if the League were stable, you'd have a hard time getting today's status again, wouldn't you? ”

Malcolm smelled the same, “It's not your fault, even I've seen it before. Raymond's ambition is bigger than many people imagined. As one of the earliest businessmen on the island, he has had nothing but fame and wealth, but he has always lived in the shadow of Normand. At that time, you were not on the island. You didn't know how high Normand's reputation was. If you didn't use this method, Raymond couldn't have the prestige of being the leader of the black market on the island. ”

Malcolm stood up, and then admitted very directly, "As for me, for my own benefit, I certainly didn't want the then black merchants' union to exist, and I made some efforts through a black market businessman named Eugene, but with little success, Norman's reputation on the island at the time, it was difficult to shake his position by ordinary means. ”

“So you let Eugene fabricate a rebate to frame Norman? Destroy his reputation in this way.” Karina sneered, "How can you not do something like that to put my father in jail? ”

“Looks like you've heard about that year.” Malcolm frowned, "and what Eugene later did had nothing to do with me, and I didn't let him frame Norman. In fact, I started investigating what happened back then when my father was in jail, and found that there was also a shadow of Raymond behind it. ”

“Why, you and Normand don't have a very deep relationship, do you? Why are we investigating this? ”

'Cause I don't want to be the next Normand. ”Malcolm bluntly said," Raymond has always been very interested in forming the Black Business Coalition, but in fact he didn't want the Black Business Coalition to be founded because he wanted to kill Normand, and this time because he felt threatened by me, he was a smart man. Although he is now the nominal president of the Black Business Coalition, and I am just the vice president, but this way, in less than three years, my prestige will surely catch up with him, and even if he still hangs the name of the president, no one will remember him. ”

“If that's the case, why would he want to come out and form a black business alliance with you? ”

Malcolm asked, “Why did he encourage Normand to create the first generation of the Black Business Coalition? ”

Without waiting for Malcolm to answer, the businesswoman said to herself, "Because there is no other way to deal with Normand, if Normand is not the president of the Black Merchants Union, the latter's prestige on the island, even if Raymond makes false accusations, will not make everyone oppose Normand. However, Normand will not be the same after becoming president of the Black Merchants Union, and his news of accepting bribes will damage the interests of other members of the Black Merchants Union and will naturally provoke resistance among all.

“Likewise, he is prepared to deal with me in this way. You don't really think you're the reason I've been dealing with all of this lately?” Malcolm, “your second-hand goods trading office did cause me some trouble, but how could I be so passive if Raymond's people hadn't been fomenting the fire in the dark? Most importantly, Fraser betrayed me. He came to me earlier to say that there was a bit of a contradiction between him and Zhang Heng, and he was willing to deal with you for me, but the last thing about Skeleton made me suspect him.

“Don't you think it was a little too coincidental that Zhang Heng and his Cold Raven appeared that night? He and Wilton's Skull were almost back in Nassau. It wasn't an accident, but Fraser calculated it. According to our agreement, the Skull should have sunk your convoy and killed everyone but the inside, but then he turned around and left, but Fraser told me that Wilton was out of control, not only took our deposit, but wanted to make another buck with the crew on the Breeze, but the fact is that we were all counted by him.

“He was half Zhang Heng's teacher and the one who knew Zhang Heng best on the island. He knew exactly what Zhang Heng would do in those circumstances. He knew very well that those people on the Wilton and Skull would not see the next day's sun, but he was also well disguised, I had to admit, and then I suspected him, but there was not enough evidence for me to decide to trust him again and let him secretly contact the captains who were dissatisfied with the current distribution plan of the Black Merchants Union and encourage them to run off on you, which was also my biggest mistake.

“This was supposed to be a one-stone, two-bird plan, and if all goes well, I could use this opportunity to solve you and your second-hand cargo exchange, while being honest with the captains who are dissatisfied with the black merchants' league. After you are evicted from the island, they will have no other avenue to fight for their trophies, and then they will have to come back to me with their heads down and beg me. The one who really ruined the plan is not Zhang Heng, but Fraser.

“The resentment between him and Zhang Heng is clear and easy to find, which is why I was willing to believe him before, but this time his goal was never Zhang Heng, but me, until this time I was completely certain that he was Raymond's person.” Malcolm Road.

“But if Raymond thinks he can handle me a little too naively, since he can find Fraser's help, I can also work with you. You own the twelve pirate ships you have now. I won't be blocking your second-hand cargo trading office again, and I can even help you out on the customs side and in the local market, and when this is over, I'll find a way to get your father out of jail. ”

“What do you need me to do with such a deal?” The businesswoman asked.

“Nothing to do.” Malcolm calmly said, "All we have to do is cease the war, I'll solve my own problems, you just watch quietly, I can help you avenge your father's revenge, don't rush to answer me, I'll give you three days to think about it, I'll see you in the previous cafe in three days. ”