Chapter 373 1 Everything for the Garden
Chapter 373 Everything for the Garden
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The one accompanying Gao Yi was Luca, and no one else came.
Before meeting the old gardener, Gao Yi would definitely imagine what he looked like.
In Gao Yi's imagination, the old gardener should be like the old man in KFC, with a decent white beard, dressed very gentlemanly, and speaking with that special British Oxford accent. In a nutshell, he can be described in two words: aristocratic.
But when he actually met the old gardener, Gao Yi couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
His clothes were decent, but he looked like an ordinary person. Gao Yi was so afraid that he would forget what the old gardener looked like after he turned around.
A white T-shirt with a slightly yellowed collar and coffee stains that had not been completely washed away even after many washes, a pair of jeans, a fisherman's hat, and a cross-body bag.
He is about 1.75 meters tall, neither tall nor short. As for his figure, he is not fat but not thin either. Judging from the skin on his face, he should be in his sixties. His face is not big and a little round, and the hair exposed outside the hat appears a little gray.
He is just a retired white man who is not down and out but not rich either. His clothing is neither trendy nor fancy, but not sloppy either. That is why Gao Yi used the word "appropriate" to describe the old gardener's outfit.
Fortunately, Gao Yi did not arrange the meeting place at the Sail Boat Hotel, but at a McDonald's.
It is hard to imagine that the two gardeners of the garden would meet on such an occasion.
Gao Yi arrived first. There were hamburgers, fries and other things in front of him and Luca, but neither of them had any appetite.
The old gardener took the meal from the counter and then sat down in front of Gao Yi with the plate.
"Hello."
The most common opening line when meeting someone for the first time is no surprise, no shock.
"Hello."
Gao Yi replied, then he looked at the old gardener and said calmly: "Shall we chat here?"
"Yes, it's safe here."
The old gardener unwrapped the Big Mac, took a bite of it, and said vaguely, "Hello, Luca."
Completely different from Gao Yi, Luca has feelings for the garden. Although he has never met the old gardener, he also has special respect for him.
"Hello...Gardener."
Luca was a little too excited, but the old gardener shook his head and said, "I'm not a gardener anymore. I haven't been one for a long time. I can't say that I have no connection with the garden, but according to tradition, gardeners will no longer have any connection with the garden after retirement."
Looking at Gao Yi, the old gardener smiled and said, "But this time is different. If I don't show up and try to keep you here soon, the garden will be gone. You will either become mercenaries or arms dealers, right?"
Luca just laughed awkwardly, but Gao Yi showed no expression. He said, "Let's talk business. How do you know my master?"
The old gardener waved his hand and said, "You can call me John Moore."
There are at least three Johns out of ten British people, so it goes without saying that this name is definitely fake.
Gao Yi didn't want to make their first meeting too awkward, but John Moore obviously wanted to take the initiative in the conversation, and he was a little impatient.
Or maybe it's not impatience, but too eager.
Gao Yi asked again: "How do you know my master?"
"It's simple, because I am the head of the European division of the Andek Group."
As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Yi and Luca immediately froze.
After a moment, Gao Yi looked at John Moore with wide eyes in shock.
Luca was obviously just shocked by the identity John revealed, but Gao Yi thought more than he did and his mind worked faster.
If John was the head of the European part of the Andek Group, then why did Sean die!
Gao Yi didn't believe that John Moore didn't know about it, but if he knew about it, then how would he explain Sean's death?
"Sean..."
"I know, but I didn't stop it. I just arranged for a relatively not-so-good killer, but unfortunately, Sean still died."
John Moore didn't feel the slightest bit of remorse for Sean's death, and even acted as if it had nothing to do with him. Luca finally understood, and he stared at John blankly.
John took a bite of his burger and continued vaguely, "Will you blame me for not protecting you?"
Gao Yi was a little confused and didn't know how to answer.
John continued, "It seems that there is, but I can tell you this, if you want to solve the Andek Group, you have to understand the Andek Group, and if you want to understand the Andek Group, you have to get into the Andek Group."
Putting down the half-eaten burger in his hand, John took a sip of Coke, and then he said calmly: "I will not give up my half-completed plan just because of a garden that is only an empty shell and a Sean."
Not knowing what John wanted to say, Gao Yi could only remain silent.
Now Luca didn’t know what to say. He looked at John, then at Gao Yi, and finally chose to remain silent.
"Sean is my chosen successor, not because he is so outstanding, but because there is no one else to choose from. Andek Group has basically razed the garden to the ground. As a gardener, do you think I would feel good watching my garden being razed bit by bit? No, of course not. I have to take revenge. I have to destroy Andek Group."
John picked up the burger again, and then he said calmly: "The year I retired, I mean the real retirement, when I retired from MI6, I resigned as a gardener, formed a new assassin organization, and handed the garden to Sean. Then I waited for the Andek Group to recruit me. As I expected, according to my resume and my ability, the Andek Group would not let go of a top talent like me, so I joined the Andek Group."
Gao Yi and Luca couldn't help but look at each other, and then Luca asked: "You joined Andek?"
"Didn't I make it clear enough?"
John continued to eat his burger, and then he continued calmly: "Compared to my efforts and plans, Sean's value is not worth destroying, so I did nothing. Seeing him being killed, I thought the garden would disappear completely, but I didn't expect that he would hand the garden to you, and I didn't expect that you would..."
John was finally moved. He looked at Gao Yi and said, "Not only can you turn things around, but you can also get into such a good situation now. I have to give up my own plan and help you, support you, and protect you, because you are obviously more likely to destroy the Andek Group than I am."
"Oh?"
John continued in a low voice, "You asked me how I knew your master. It's simple, because I'm from the Andek Group. What you and Luca did in Thailand didn't attract much attention, but after he recommended you to Sean, and then Sean took a fancy to you, and then Sean died, I was forced to start paying attention to you and investigating you."
Finally getting to the point, John exhaled and said, "Then I easily found out your identity. I just needed to check what missions Andek Group had done in Thailand. One of the missions was to kill everyone in the KT boxing gym. Before this mission, there would be a very detailed background check, so of course I knew who were in the KT boxing gym. There were seven people in total, including you. You like to wear a tiger head mask when you fight. The boxer nicknamed Tiger is you."
These things really are not checked.
Gao Yi whispered, "You've been investigating for a long time before Andek took action, right?"
"Of course, I can tell you that your employer is Seta Bati, who is one of the controllers of the underground boxing market in Thailand. The opponent you killed in the sixth match was his boxer. Originally, this was just an ordinary black boxing match, and most people were optimistic about your victory. However, Seta Bati, as the bookmaker, strongly suggested to General Chaprayut that you lose. Then, he found the KT boxing gym and made you lose to your opponent in the match."
Gao Yi exhaled and said, "Yes, he gave me 200,000 Thai baht and asked me to lose. My master is also in this circle. He knows the power of Setapati, so I agreed to lose."
“But you didn’t expect that Setapati’s boxers wanted to kill you.”
"Yes, I was looking for the right opportunity to lose to him. I let him hit me with a punch and a knee, but he grabbed my neck and tried to break it."
"So you killed him."
"Yes, he wanted to kill me. Of course I wasn't polite. I punched him in the head."
John smiled and said, "You won, and Setapati didn't suffer much loss, but the boxer he asked the general to buy died, so the general had to pay one million baht, but the general was very angry. Setapati wanted to apologize and return the general's money, but the general still taught him a lesson. So the angry Setapati found a killer and waited for almost a month. After a boxing match, Setapati found a killer through the Andek Group and went to the KT boxing gym to kill your master's family."
Gao Yi swallowed his saliva and said, "So, my enemy is Saitabati."
"Saitapathi is dead. The general thought that Saitapathi was useless and wanted him to hand over his property. He also wanted to interfere in the business of underground black boxing matches, so he had the military arrest and kill him directly. The killers who went to the KT boxing gym were all killed by you on the spot. In other words, both the employer and the killer are dead."
Holding up two fingers, John continued, "These are two parallel lines. The death of your master's family has nothing to do with the general, and the death of Setapati has nothing to do with you. Although it seems that there is a connection, in fact, there is really no real connection."
Gao Yi was a little confused.
John continued, "I don't really care about your hatred or your past. I only checked your background because you took over the garden from Sean. I came to see you because of your current status and strength. In my opinion, you have an advantage over me in taking down the Andek Group."
Gao Yi looked at John and said, "What on earth do you want to do by telling me this?"
John said calmly, "Sean is of no use to the Garden, and it is impossible for him to destroy the Andek Group, so I can sit back and watch him be killed by the Andek Group and do nothing. On the other hand, although I have been infiltrating the Andek Group for many years and have a certain status and power, compared to you, you have an advantage over me, so I can sacrifice myself to protect you. It's that simple. Is it hard to understand?"
It is not difficult to understand that whoever is more useful will be protected. This is extremely realistic and extremely fair.
Gao Yi nodded and said, "I understand. I am more important than you now, so you are willing to sacrifice yourself."
John nodded, then he smiled and said, "Yes, all for the garden."
(End of this chapter)