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I walked over and sat down on the leather couch, then asked:
«So, "Gray Dogs." Are you one of them?
The fat man visibly tensed up after my question, so I said:
«No need to lie and no need to be afraid, the cops won't know about it and I already know enough.
The fat man sighed and nodded:
«Yeah, I used to be one of the leaders of the group.
I grinned:
«Okay, so your whole business is thanks to the gang?
«Yeah. (chuckles)
When the fat man agreed, his wife said in amazement:
«I thought you-- I thought you said it was all lies.
The man waved his hand:
«Now is not the time Linda, it seems my old friends have decided to return the favor...'' - The fat man looked at me nervously.
I nodded:
«And you're smart, since you are, I hope you can cooperate.
Thomas sighed and sat down across from me, then asked:
«What does your employer want?
There wasn't much time, the cops would be here any minute, and I didn't know what Barry was doing, so I had to hurry. So I pulled out the papers I'd prepared and handed them to the fat man.
He looked them over quickly and snorted:
«A recycling station? Why would he need one? Business isn't bad, but that's about it...
I shrugged:
«I don't know, he wants you to sign it over to him. It says the purchase price, but we both know no one's paying anyone.
Thomas sighed and nodded:
«I don't know this Hunter guy, but it looks like he works for one of them... Okay, I guess I don't have much of a choice... - The fat man looked at his family, and then at me, and then he signed the contract.
The agreement was simple, two waste treatment plants would be handed over to me, or rather my unmasked identity. I chose them for a reason, both plants are outside the city, and they bring in good money, not bad at first. I have some plans for them...
Of course the fat man is actually against such a deal, he's not an idiot, he's the one who's making an intimidated appearance right now, but the moment I walk out the door.... But now he has no choice, so he has to cooperate. I think if I asked him to sign over his entire business to me, he'd have to do that, he's in no position to bargain. Of course I wouldn't do that, it would only cause more trouble, and it's not that simple. If it were that easy to take over someone else's business, it would be ridiculous.....
The contract was quite legal, it's just that no one will pay anyone, the numbers are there just for beauty. These contracts are usually signed after the amount is paid and the two parties agree. So if the cops show up or something, I'll just show them this paper and tell them I bought the business, and the rest of the questions aren't for me. The fat guy's already dead, so he won't be able to open his mouth and try to do anything to me, and his family will be out of town pretty soon. If he were alive, he might do something about it, but that's not going to happen. At first I wanted to negotiate and buy everything at a discount, but I think that's no longer an option, I don't want any more trouble....
Of course I can be attacked by his fellow workers, but I'll deal with them in the same way and they'll regret contacting me.
When the papers were signed, I said:
«Well, you're a pleasure to do business with. - Pulled out a gun and, uh.
*♪ Bang ♪
A bullet to the forehead and the fat man dropped dead.
«Aaah! - His wife screamed and hugged the baby.
Sorry kid, but that's life, I think your dad has robbed a lot of kids of their fathers and that's kind of karma.
I turned to the woman and spoke coldly:
«This is payback for his past, I hope you'll be smart and leave town as soon as possible, I suggest you take all your valuables with you. You should think of your child and stay out of this.
My words made the woman burst into tears even more and clung to her son more tightly.
Sighing I started to leave, business was done here and the police sirens were already pretty good to hear, they're just around the corner...
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It's been a couple days since my last case. I got away from the cops no problem, Barry never showed up. He's been doing other things lately, increasing his speed and practicing all the time. Thawne's had a good effect on him, probably enjoying and amused by the sight of a naive Barry Allen....
The cops came because they found out I was the new owner of a couple of businesses of a recently deceased businessman. But I had a simple excuse, we made a deal and then we parted ways, that's all. I was looked at with suspicion, but they had nothing on me, the property had already been transferred to me and I managed to settle everything right away the next day. I had to hack into a few databases and make adjustments and from there it was all sorted out.
Now I'm a businessman of sorts, I've already met the staff, changed all the paperwork and stuff, and I'm not to be messed with. If there is a problem, I can always put on a suit and silence whoever I need to silence.
I had to change some people in management at my new venture, but it wasn't difficult.
A few days flew by, and I didn't even notice Snard showing up.
I only realized that he'd shown up when I finally relaxed and decided to watch the news, and there was Snard and his partner's face on live TV. These two have kidnapped Caitlin Snow and are summoning Flash to meet them. All in all, having fun, maybe I'll do that one day when I have more energy. The cryo cannon is nice, but it all makes me laugh, why doesn't he just get shot? Eh, I won't ask stupid questions....
Hmm, why don't I step in? Caitlin's a great bioengineer, a beautiful girl, and she's going to be Killer Frost in the future. Having a good relationship with her would be nice, plus, I could use some help researching my own body right now. If I can get a deal with her, that would be very helpful to me.
Deciding it was a good idea, I started looking through all the cameras from the girl's abduction and quickly found the warehouse where Snard had apparently put her.
I quickly got into the truck and headed that way. I had to get there before Cisco did. If I could save her, and tell her some things about Firestorm, she might be willing to help me out a little, even without telling Flash's crew.
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