Chapter 373: 135. Cross-boundary cooperation_3
Chapter 373: 135. Cross-boundary cooperation_3
Finding the whereabouts of Intelligence Department 6 is the key issue at the moment.
After several days of examining the deconstruction results in his mind, observing the gathering of Empire People in Union City, and investigating some industries related to the Tatis Empire, Noland Lee had some clues.
This was related to a document named “The Liquor Quotation from Dark Water Liquor Company”.
After crossing over, Noland Lee consumed Energy Points and used Deconstruction on Lieutenant Grett.
The “Liquor Quotation” was one of the deconstruction results at that time.
From his previous experiences with deconstruction, the memories obtained by the technique were the most vivid memories of the target within the last month.
Why would a Lieutenant of the Imperial Army and an Imperial soldier who graduated from the elite fighters class remember something like “The Liquor Quotation”?
Using the “Dark Water Liquor Company” as a lead, Noland Lee delved into the investigation and discovered something unusual.
Blackwater Winery is famous for its liquor’s black appearance, dense bubbles, and delicate taste.
It was not only popular within the Tatis Empire but also exported to the Golden Federation. It was one of the few products within the Tatis Empire that would go abroad.
In Union City, Blackwater Winery not only set up a base, built a brewery, but also opened a specialized liquor import trade company to import brewing raw materials from the Tatis Empire.
Noland Lee found it hard to believe this was a coincidence.
He utilized his connections, asking Cindy to collect information about Blackwater Winery. For example, the company’s partners in Union City, the local staff of Blackwater Winery, important buyers of the liquor, shipping companies for the raw materials transport, etc.
At the same time, he used the heart control spider and the iron cigarette case to monitor Blackwater Winery’s office location in Lower Town comprehensively.
He also used “Mind View” and “Mind Beacon” to track the Blackwater Winery’s vehicles out of the city and found their brewery, water collection site, wine cellar, and material warehouse in the wilderness.
When he had gathered the intelligence he had collected, Cindy came knocking at the door with a file bag.
Cindy was guided by the lady housekeeper to the study room on the second floor and saw Noland Lee busying himself with a pile of documents.
“Sit anywhere you like, Cindy.”
Noland Lee glanced at the file bag in her hand and pointed to the chair across the table.
“I brought all the information you need. Everything the Golden Commerce Guild could find is here.”
Cindy handed over the file bag and sat down on the chair.
She looked at Noland Lee, who was opening the file bag, and asked:
“Why did you suddenly want to investigate this company? To be honest, I only discovered how unusual it is when I was helping you gather the information.”
“Oh? How is it unusual?”
Noland Lee opened the file bag, shook out the documents inside, and all the papers added up to be five centimeters thick. It felt heavy in his hand.
“So much information?” Noland Lee weighed the documents in his hand.
“Yes, unexpectedly. A small winery company has so much hidden under the surface. I came here specifically to tell you this.”
Cindy took out a Thin Smoke, asking:
“Mind if I have one? I always feel a lack of energy when discussing serious matters without a smoke.”
“Please, feel free.”
Noland Lee took an ashtray from the drawer and placed it in front of her.
Cindy lit a Thin Smoke, took a puff, tapped the ashes, and said:
“Blackwater Winery has established three local companies.
“The first company is responsible for import and export trades between the Tatis mother company.- employed by the company. All the local employees have complicated backgrounds.”
After tapping some ash, Cindy smiled mysteriously and said:
“You might not know this, but the local Blackwater Winery is not only selling liquor locally, but they also export Union City-produced liquor to the Tatis Empire. This is a separate liquor series, under the name of Union City’s specialties.
“The profit of this special export liquor to the Tatis Empire is the main business of the local sales company, accounting for more than 90%. Guess how much liquor the Tatis Empire, which produces Blackwater Company’s liquor itself, purchases from the local Blackwater Winery here in Union City?”
While perusing the documents, Noland asked:
“One billion? Two billion?”
“No, 3 billion.”
“!!” Noland raised his head, dumbfounded:
“That much?”
“Yes, I didn’t expect it to be that much either.” Cindy laughed, seemingly very satisfied with Noland’s astonished tone: