No one would have thought that the gang gathering organized by the Jewish gang, which united the three major forces in the southeast city to punish Zhang Heng and his patrol team for their recent actions, would end up being ignored. Obviously, the Jewish gang didn't come with good intentions.
The people who were waiting to see the patrol team make a fool of themselves were all dumbfounded.
No one knew what Zhang Heng did to Lockheed and the others on the second floor. In the end, the three major forces acknowledged the patrol team's current sphere of influence, including Soap's gang and the anti-patrol team alliance. The three major forces led by the Jewish gang also acquiesced to their existence, which made Soap and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
Also, the three great factions did not stop the patrols from continuing to expand in the southeastern part of the city, but they agreed on a maximum number of patrols, which was 120 people. This number caused many people to suck in a sharp breath. Even though this was only the number of people in a medium-sized sect, when they considered the uniqueness of the patrols, if they expanded their patrols to 140 people, they would definitely become a nightmare for all other sects aside from the three great factions.
Fortunately, Lockheed took care of the emotions of most of the small and medium-sized gangs. He reached a series of agreements with Zhang Heng, strictly limiting the patrol team's power. Previously, the patrol team found an excuse to break up a gang, and it should not happen again. After that, the patrol team would return to their original job of maintaining order in the neighborhood.
Of course, considering the special situation in the southeast city, almost every gang was engaged in criminal activities. It was impossible for the patrol team to catch all of them. So, to be precise, the patrol team dealt with some sudden or relatively vicious crimes. During the investigation, the local forces would also need to provide assistance.
In addition, from now on, all forces had to ensure order in their respective territories. Once the chaos reached a certain level and affected the lives of the surrounding ordinary people, the patrol team would intervene to deal with it.
Of course, this rule was used by Zhang Heng to gain political achievements. However, no one knew if Lockheed also wanted to do this. As everyone knew, Lockheed was born at the bottom of society. No one knew better than him what the life of the people at the bottom of this neighborhood was like. For a long time, he had always wanted to do something for the people living at the bottom of the society. However, since he was in his position, he had to consider all kinds of things. Some things were not suitable for him to do on his own. So now, he wanted to use the patrol team to do something.
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In just half an hour, Zhang Heng and Lockheed argued about a series of important issues. They tested each other's bottom line, showed their trump cards, and compromised with each other. In the eyes of ordinary people, such a scene would be a little boring because there was no eye-catching battle. However, for the people involved, this negotiation was far more exciting than a street fight.
Lockheed, the uncrowned king of the southeast city, had been firmly in control of the situation since he spoke the first word. He did not say much, but every word he said was meaningful. At the same time, he kept putting pressure on Zhang Heng.
The boss of the Golden Crown had known him for a long time and cooperated with him very well. Their biggest advantage was that they knew the southeast city very well. In addition, Honeycomb provided them with information, which also gave the two old men a considerable advantage in the negotiation.
But to Lockheed's surprise, despite this, the easterner on the opposite side of the table was almost not at a disadvantage in this negotiation, whether it was in terms of appearance or actual content.
He was alone in an environment surrounded by enemies, but he still managed to remain calm from beginning to end. Facing the three most powerful forces in the southeast city, he was so experienced that Lockheed even suspected that this was not the first time he experienced such a situation. But considering his age, it seemed a little ridiculous.
Lockheed remembered that when he was Zhang Heng's age, he was just an unknown member of the Jewish gang. His legs would tremble when he saw the boss of the Jewish gang from afar. On the other hand, the young man opposite him could calmly respond to the three men's questions.
However, Zhang Heng on the other side did not have it easy either. Although he had made a lot of preparations before this, he found that he still underestimated the legend of the southeast city.
Lockheed was much more difficult to deal with than he expected. So, Zhang Heng also realized that his plan to integrate all the forces in the southeast city might have to be changed. Although he could still replace Lockheed if he wanted to, it meant that he would have to spend more energy and time in the southeast city.
This time, the situation was different from when he was in Black Sail. At that time, whether it was seizing the Jackdaw or becoming the King of Nassau, he did it for the sake of survival. This time, however, he put more of his energy into learning skills. His main goal was the Balance Blade's library full of assassin classics.
The southeast city was just a transition. Even if it was to cultivate his own forces, Zhang Heng did not want to invest too much in this matter. Therefore, he was willing to accept Lockheed's proposal and seek a stable coexistence situation with multiple parties.
However, Zhang Heng would not reveal his bottom line too early in the negotiation. On the contrary, he still maintained a rather aggressive attitude, especially when he realized that the reason why Lockheed was willing to meet him was that he hoped to find a new political ally to help the Jewish gang get rid of the vampiric nobles attached to the southeast city. Zhang Heng found that he had more chips than before.
So the negotiation between the two became more and more intense.
When Lockheed and Zhang Heng reached an agreement on the last important issue, the old man picked up the wine glass on the side. "Although you are from the outside, I have to say that you also have some inherent characteristics of people who live here. You are competitive, and you seize everything you can."
Zhang Heng also raised his glass when he heard this. "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It's both a good and a bad thing. It depends on how you look at it. If I could be twenty years younger, I might want to confront you a few times, not just on the negotiating table." Lockheed drank his glass of wine and stood up from his seat with the help of his granddaughter.
On the other side, the boss of the Golden Crown, the Sekabri, also stood up together.
Lockheed put down the empty wine glass. "Next, let's leave the time to the young people. You can talk to my granddaughter about the specific details. We old people will not disturb you."
After Lockheed finished speaking, he walked to the stairs with the boss of the Golden Crown and the waiter next to him. After all, he was old. Although he was domineering during the negotiation just now, he showed a trace of aging in the end. After finalizing the main issues, he had no energy to argue with Zhang Heng about the details.
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