Chapter 1184 - 323: Killing Bishop Simo (10,000) (Part 5)
Chapter 1184: Chapter 323: Killing Bishop Simo (10,000) (Part 5)
The taste burned and was spicy, yet it held a rich, multi-layered fragrance.
Even after swallowing the Gin, the mouth still retained its lingering aftertaste and sweetness.
He downed three glasses of Lexus Gin in a row.
Feeling thoroughly satisfied, Ludivico smacked his lips, letting out that peculiar sound one makes after drinking.
Exhaling a mouthful of alcohol-laced breath, Ludivico stared straight at Harry opposite him and asked.
"Harry, what do you think about tonight’s meeting?"
"If Simo Tucker really becomes the new leader of Kakasong City."
"Then we will certainly not have good days ahead!"
Filling Ludivico’s glass to the brim, Harry set down the bottle, and said with a touch of lament.
"Indeed, Sir Ludivico."
"Everyone in Kakasong City knows that we once declared in public that we would not pay even a single pence to the Church."
"If Simo gains complete control over Kakasong City, he will definitely suppress and exclude people like us!"
Ludivico’s expression was somber; without saying a word, he picked up the glass on the table and downed it in one gulp again.
Seeing Ludivico remain silent, Harry took a light sip of his Gin and went on.
"Though at the time, I immediately put forward you, Sir Ludivico, as the candidate for the new leader."
"Simo had clearly made all preparations, and even arranged Jill Durant to act as his respondent."
Ludivico gave a cold snort and spoke.
"Even if Simo hadn’t arranged for Jill, Jill would still have thrown himself at Simo without hesitation."
"For Jill to conduct traveling merchant Trade in Kakasong City, to have the Achievement he has today, it’s entirely thanks to Simo’s help!"
"Put nicely, Jill is Simo’s supporter; put bluntly, he’s Simo’s lapdog!"
Harry nodded in agreement.
Ludivico continued, "Jill isn’t worth mentioning."
"What we must consider is how to deal with Simo!"
Harry did not respond at once, but placed his right hand on the table.
One fingertip after another tapped down continuously.
Sound followed sound from the tabletop, echoing through the silent tavern.
Perhaps because the noise was too conspicuous.
The few remaining drinkers in the tavern couldn’t help but frown and turn their heads toward Ludivico and Harry.
But.
When they saw the sumptuous clothes the two men were wearing.
The drinkers hastily withdrew their gazes, not daring the slightest disrespect.
Harry, of course, noticed the movements of those few patrons and slightly lowered his voice.
"Sir Ludivico, if we can already foresee what will happen next, then we must make plans in advance!"
Ludivico’s brows knit tight as he stared at Harry opposite him and asked.
"For example?"
Harry said in a low voice, "For example... packing up all the money and valuables in your manor."
"Once you sense any crisis or abnormal situation, immediately lead your family in fleeing Kakasong City!"
"With Fisherman’s Wharf, it’s still fairly easy to escape from Kakasong City."
No sooner had Harry’s words fallen.
Ludivico shook his head at once, rejecting him.
"No!"
"Though the Towns Clan cannot compare to the former Zak Clan, it still holds the status of Sir!"
"The lands and industries on which the Towns Clan depends for survival are all in Kakasong City."
"Even if we can escape from Kakasong City, where could we possibly flee to?"
"Absolutely not!"
There was no surprise on Harry’s face.
Not only the Towns Clan of Sir Ludivico.
His own Cohen Clan was the same.
Harry’s gaze shifted, sweeping once around the surroundings.
After confirming nothing was amiss, he lowered his voice even further.
"Or, secretly ally with other Free Nobility, wealthy merchants, and Workshop Masters... to overthrow Simo’s rule!"
"In the negotiation meeting just now, aside from us who were unwilling to let Simo become the new leader."
"Obviously, others shared the same idea!"
Harry’s words turned.
"Besides that, there is another method..."
Ludivico’s brows rose as he repeated Harry’s words.
"Another method?"
Harry nodded and said, "For example, hire an assassin from the Raven Organization to infiltrate the Church and have Simo..."
As he reached the end.
Harry lifted his clenched right fist, and his lone thumb traced a line across his neck.
Watching Harry’s gesture, Ludivico’s brows furrowed tightly.
He naturally understood what it implied.
Ludivico did not respond to Harry at once.
Instead, he picked up the glass before him and leaned back against the wooden chair behind.
From the flicker in his eyes, one could tell that Ludivico was deep in thought at that moment.
After half a minute.
Ludivico drained the Gin in his glass in one go and set the glass heavily back on the table.
Paying no heed to the sound the glass made, Ludivico spoke in a low voice.
"We don’t need to think about joining forces with other Free Nobility and wealthy merchants."
"If someone in such an alliance were to inform on us, what awaits us would be the reckoning of the Church Guard."
"We go straight for the last option—seek out a Raven assassin."
"As long as Simo can be killed, no matter how high the price, I am willing to pay it!"
Harry’s expression grew solemn as he answered.
"Everything will follow Sir Ludivico’s instructions!"
With Harry’s firm reply, the tension in Ludivico’s heart eased slightly.
Even the Emperor of the Empire, Charlemagne VI, died under the assassination of his own son, Caesar!
Even if Simo is the Church Bishop of Kakasong District, so what?
All the way until deep into the night.
Amid the repeated sounds of coachmen urging their horses.
Amid the noise of carriage wheels rolling over the bluestone road.
Two carriages, escorted by Guards, slowly went off into the distance, leaving Fisherman’s Wharf behind.