From Corsica to the Fourth Rome

The next day, Lawrence's home in Beicheng District.

Although the knife wound on his arm was not serious, Lawrence also knew that such a trauma still required some time to rest, otherwise he would inevitably suffer from hidden diseases.

Therefore, Lawrence does not plan to go out in the next few days, and enjoys a few days of leisure at home.

As for the Xicheng District Patrol Team, Lawrence also left it to Grosso and Ya'an, giving them quite loose autonomy. After all, Ya'an is restraining Grosso, and Lawrence won't be too worried about Grosso doing anything outrageous.

However, after the arrangements were made, Lawrence was still a little uneasy, always feeling that the patrol team still lacked something in Xicheng District.

There was the sound of a key turning at the door. It seemed that Anna was back. In addition to going out to buy some daily necessities and food, she usually visited the neighbor's Mrs. Dora.

Ana walked in the door and looked at Lawrence on the sofa, her small mouth slightly bulging, and her eyes full of worry.

Yesterday, when Lawrence came home wrapped in gauze, Anna was really shocked. A row of crystal tears burst out of her eyes, and she couldn't sleep peacefully all night long.

"By the way, sir, do you know." Anna walked over to Lawrence and sat down, talking about the story she just heard from Mrs. Dora:

"Mrs. Sora from Dongcheng District came to see Mrs. Dora today to order baby shoes. Mrs. Dora said she must be pregnant."

"Really, this information might come in handy sometimes, etc."

Lawrence responded casually, but Anna's words suddenly made him realize what the West City Patrol still lacked.

Although Grosso has extraordinary abilities, he is still new here. Ya'an also lives in the north and south districts and has rarely set foot in the west district. Both of them lack a reliable news channel in Xicheng District.

Without credible sources of intelligence, making correct decisions is as difficult as making a blind decision.

Seeing Lawrence suddenly stunned, Anna couldn't help but blinked her eyes, tilted her head slightly, glanced at Lawrence, and said carefully:

"Sir, don't you like hearing this? Then I still do."

"No no!" Lawrence was so excited that he grabbed Anna's little hand and said:

"Anna, where did you get the news about Xicheng District?"

A faint flush appeared on Anna's cheeks, she lowered her head and gently took her hand back and said:

"We have many children from the slums gathering together to share the news they have heard. Among the children, some work as newsboys, some work in pubs, some sell small items on the dock, and some are even in gangs, so We can know the news from all walks of life.”

"A children's party?" Lawrence closed his eyes and rubbed his temples in thought.

Compared to specifically recruiting people to form a group of spies, directly finding ways to use these children for your own use is obviously the fastest and least expensive way.

If talented and malleable talents like Anna can be found among these children, Lawrence can also consider establishing a professional intelligence department based on these children in the future.

"Can you contact the leader?" Lawrence made up his mind and asked Anna.

"It should be possible, but do you want it sir?" Anna nodded slightly and said with some doubts.

Lawrence rubbed his forehead and decided to use this news channel for his own use, so he looked at Anna seriously and said:

"I have one thing for you to do."

"Of course, sir, please tell me." Anna hurriedly approached Lawrence and agreed directly.

During these days at home, Anna's daily tasks were just to take care of various chores at home. Such simple and easy work really made Anna a little uneasy, especially since Lawrence would pay her ten gold coins every month.

Although Anna has never been happier these days, she is also afraid that one day she will be kicked out by Lawrence as he feels worthless.

Lawrence's attention at the moment was entirely on how to build an intelligence network. He did not notice the girl's little thoughts and said directly:

"Go find the leader and ask him to compile and record the information exchanged at each gathering. Make two copies. Send one to Grosso at the dock in Xicheng District and one to me. Everything must be done in detail. Record. As for compensation, let him and Grosso decide.”

"In addition." Lawrence then said:

"After you receive the transcripts, help me filter and sort them out, focusing on the contents about Xicheng District and the Governor's Mansion, can you?"

Anna nodded repeatedly. Her work load was not heavy. Even with these new tasks, she still had plenty of time every day.

In addition, Anna has been doing this since she was a child. When she was a guide, she had to check the information she got from the party one by one. This was not a difficult task for Anna.

"Then sir, I'll leave now." Anna jumped up from the sofa, bowed slightly to Lawrence, and said.

Lawrence nodded, then suddenly remembered something, and quickly stopped Anna who had already walked to the door, and said:

"By the way, take this."

As he spoke, Lawrence took out the seal of his patrol team, which was proof of his identity as deputy captain, threw it to Anna, and added:

"First go to the patrol station, find Old Sean, and ask him to send someone in civilian clothes to escort you there."

Although Anna had lived in Xicheng District for more than ten years, Lawrence could not trust her as a young girl to travel through that dangerous area.

"Thank you, sir."

Anna smiled sweetly and carefully put the seal into her pocket, knowing that Lawrence was worried about his safety.

It wasn't until evening that Anna returned home with a face full of excitement. In the meantime, Lawrence, who couldn't cook, shamelessly went to Mrs. Dora's house for lunch.

"Sir, it's done. He also copied the news about the latest party to us."

As soon as Anna entered the door, she said happily to Lawrence, and at the same time handed a stack of papers to Lawrence.

Lawrence couldn't help but nodded in approval. Anna was indeed unique in handling these matters, and then took over the transcribed message.

These messages were written on the back of tattered account paper, and the fonts were crooked. They looked like abstract paintings, but they could still be read if you looked carefully.

Lawrence was not surprised by this. These children from poor families may not have attended school for a day, and they cannot be expected to write these words to a standard.

"A farmer on the outskirts of the city lost a horse. The price of whiskey in the Sunset Tavern has increased to three silver coins per glass. A merchant ship from Spain has docked and is recruiting sailors. Governor Pauli only took two bites of lunch today."

Lawrence read a few of them at random, and they were indeed all-encompassing and complicated, involving the latest information from all walks of life.

There is even information about Governor Pauli's lunch today. It seems that someone working in the restaurant of the Governor's Mansion revealed it.

Lawrence knew that he must not underestimate this news. No one knew what kind of conspiracy network these seemingly messy little things would form when connected.

"How much reward did their leader ask for?" Lawrence handed the transcript back to Anna with great satisfaction and asked casually.

"Fifty gold a month, Grosso said he would pay the money."

"So cheap?" Lawrence was a little surprised, but he understood it when he thought that this was just a spare time activity for these slum children.

After improving the intelligence channels under his command, Lawrence was slightly relieved. As his power grew stronger, he gradually had a premonition.

Maybe the day when I step on the world stage is not far away.

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