Chapter 248 No Need to Do Anything
"Are you taking me for a fool, Mr. Malcolm? Let's not talk about whether my father's story is true or false. Raymond was the vice president of the Black Business Alliance at the time. What reason did he have to attack Normand? This pair of What good is he? And as far as I know, when Normand was in the worst situation, only Raymond in the Black Merchant Alliance was still firmly supporting him. It was you, who had just arrived on the island at that time. If If the Black Business Alliance is stabilized, it will be difficult for you to regain your status today, right?"
Malcolm's expression did not change when he heard this, "I don't blame you, even I was wrong before. Raymond's ambition is greater than many people imagine. As one of the first group of businessmen to arrive on the island, he has never You had nothing before, and now you are not short of fame or wealth, but you have always been able to live in the shadow of Normand. You were not on the island at that time, and you don’t know how high Normand’s reputation is. If you don’t use this method , Raymond cannot have the prestige he has now and become the leader of the black market merchants on the island."
Malcolm paused, and then admitted very directly, "As for me, from my own interests, I really don't want the black business alliance at that time to exist. I did it through a black marketeer named Eugene. Some efforts were made, but with little effect. With Normand's reputation on the island at that time, it was difficult to shake his position by ordinary means."
"So you asked Eugene to fabricate the matter of accepting kickbacks to frame Normand? Use this method to destroy his reputation." Karina sneered, "If you can do such a thing, then why can't you do it? What about sending my father to prison?"
"It seems that you have also heard about what happened back then." Malcolm frowned, "What Eugene did later had nothing to do with me. I didn't ask him to frame Normand. In fact, I was also involved in my father's death. It was only after he was imprisoned that he began to investigate what happened that year, and discovered that there was also Raymond’s shadow behind it.”
"Why, you don't have a close relationship with Normand, right? Why are you investigating this matter?"
"Because I don't want to be the next Normand." Malcolm said lightly, "Raymond has always been very interested in forming the Black Business Alliance, but in fact he himself does not want the Black Business Alliance to be established. The reason why he supports The first generation of the Black Business Alliance was because he wanted to kill Normand, but this time it was because he felt the threat from me. He is a smart man, although now he is the nominal president of the Black Business Alliance, I He is just the vice-president, but if this continues, my prestige will definitely catch up with his within three years, and by then even if he still bears the name of the president, no one will remember him."
"In this case, why is he still willing to come forward to form the Black Business Alliance with you?"
Malcolm asked, "Why did he encourage Normand to found the first generation of the Black Business Alliance?"
Malcolm continued without waiting for the businesswoman to answer, "Because he has no other way to deal with Normand. If Normand was not the president of the Black Merchant Alliance, given the latter's prestige on the island, No matter how much Raymond spreads rumors and false accusations, he can't turn everyone against Normand. However, the situation will be different after Normand becomes the president of the Black Business Alliance. The news that he accepted bribes will damage the Black Business Alliance. The interests of other members will naturally arouse everyone's resistance.
"In the same way, he is also planning to use this method to deal with me. Don't you really think that all the difficult situations I have faced in recent times are caused by you?" Malcolm said. , "Your second-hand goods trading office did cause me some trouble, but if Raymond's people hadn't been secretly fanning the flames, how could I be so passive? The most important thing is that Fraser betrayed me. He found me before. I said he had some conflicts with Zhang Heng and was willing to deal with you for me, but what happened with the Skull last time made me start to doubt him.
"Don't you think the appearance of Zhang Heng and his Jackdaw that night was too much of a coincidence? He and Wilton's Skeleton returned to Nassau almost in tandem. This was not an accident, but Fraser had calculated that according to our agreement, the Skull should sink your transport ship, kill everyone on it except the internal agents, and then turn around and leave. But Fraser later told me, Will He lost control. Not only did he take our deposit, but he also wanted to use the crew on the Breeze to make another profit. But the fact is that we were all tricked by him.
"He is half of Zhang Heng's teacher and the person who knows Zhang Heng best on the island. He knows very well what choice Zhang Heng would make in that situation. He knows very well that neither Wilton nor those on the Skeleton can see him. The next day, the sun, but I have to admit, he pretended to be really good. Although I also doubted him afterwards, but there was not enough evidence, I decided to believe him again and let him secretly contact those who were interested in the Black Business Alliance. The captains who were dissatisfied with the current distribution plan encouraged them to defect to you. This was also the biggest mistake I made.
"This was supposed to be a strategy to kill two birds with one stone. If everything goes well, I can take this opportunity to get rid of you and your second-hand goods trading office, and at the same time make the captains who are dissatisfied with the Black Merchant Alliance honest, and you will be kicked out. After the island, they have no other channel to sell their loot. When the time comes, they can only lower their heads and come back to beg me. The person who really ruined this plan is not Zhang Heng but Fraser.
"Everyone on the island knows about the grudge between him and Zhang Heng, and it is easy to find out. This is the reason why I was willing to believe him before, but this time his target has never been Zhang Heng, but me. Until this time It was only then that I was completely sure that he was Raymond's man," said Malcolm.
"But it would be too naive for Raymond to think that he can deal with me in this way. Since he can find Fraser for help, then I can also cooperate with you. The twelve pirate ships you have now will be yours. I will no longer block your second-hand goods trading office, and I can even provide you with some help at the customs and in the local market. When the matter is over, I will also find a way to get your father out of prison."
"What do you need me to do when you offer such favorable terms?" the businesswoman asked.
"You don't have to do anything." Malcolm said calmly, "We just need to cease fighting. I will solve my own troubles myself. You just need to watch quietly from the side. I can also help you with your father's revenge." Sign up, don’t rush to answer me, I’ll give you three days to think about it, and we’ll meet again in the same cafe three days later.”