Episode 31 Special Act on Bikir (4)
The story of the girl’s life reversal that moved the stick and earned 10 billion quickly spread throughout the city of Underdog, or throughout the Baskervilles’ territory.
Rumor has it that the underdog city even provided a separate bodyguard to protect the girl’s prize money.
‘This is what the law is. It must be kept.’
The short speech of the newly appointed young deputy consul was being talked about every day by countless people.
Naturally, the law made by Bikir, the so-called ‘Bikir Special Act’, became more famous than the Baskervilles’ self-government law.
The fortune tellers were talking like this.
“The new deputy consul is different no matter what.”
“The Archon Vikir says he will keep a word once spoken no matter what happens.”
“Since that day, the crime rate in Underdog City has dropped by half.”
“It’s an old saying that the law is far and the fist is close. Now the law close will make the fist far.”
Breaking the law is punished, keeping the law is rewarded.
This simple reason again impressed the citizens.
A society in which principles stand straight.
The distrust of the law, which had not been followed, has been washed away since that day.
From the day after the promulgation of the Bikir Special Law, illegal acts have remarkably disappeared and the crime rate has been cut in half, which is evident.
The darkness that had been deeply rooted in the city of Underdog so far was cleared in half with this performance.
* * *
City Hall of Underdog City.
The manager of Chihuahua Baskerville was smiling and writing on the board.
< Lee Mok Ji Shin (移木之信) >
It is a calligraphy to be hung in the consul’s office starting today.
Bikir stared at it from the side of the Chihuahua before saying a word.
“Chihuahua’s secretary writes really well.”
“It’s nothing. Since I was born, I haven’t seen anyone who handles handwriting better than I do. Every time the consuls ask me to sign for them, so I’m good at copying other people’s handwriting…” Chihuahua said
. couldn’t finish
It’s because Bikir suddenly said something unexpected.
“Can’t I learn too?”
Upon hearing Bikir’s words, Chihuahua’s eyes widened.
It was the first time that a high-nosed Baskerville family member from the main family asked a former servant to ask for a favor rather than an order.
Moreover, despite being a knife eater, he is interested in writing brushes.
“No way! Of course I can teach you! It’s an honor!”
“Thank you. Then whenever I have time, I’ll ask for it.”
A chihuahua humming a song after hearing a compliment and playing with a brush.
Bikir looked at him blankly.
Chihuahua Baskerville.
He was a commoner who came from outside, and after working as a contract worker for the Baskervilles for three years, he received the Baskerville surname and was officially incorporated into the family.
Unlike swordsmen, who become guardian knights and are given Baskerville-style swordsmanship, administrators are paid little and don’t receive anything special.
Just learning the Baskerville style of swordsmanship raises the level of swordsmanship by several levels, so swordsmen have a motive to become a member of the Baskerville family, but it was true that administrators like Chihuahua did not have any merit other than honor.
‘As far as I know… this man came to the Baskervilles with the sole intention of serving his hometown.’
Bikir had seen Chihuahuas a few times before returning.
Contrary to his appearance as a vassal, he was a man who spoke directly to the consuls and sub-consuls with a great temper.
And because of that, a competent administrator who was relegated to a distant periphery and never saw the light of day until he died of old age.
When Bikir is thinking about Chihuahuas.
“Anyway, that’s great, Archon.”
Chihuahua, who finished writing, looked at Bikir and said.
“Who would have known that he would put on such an unconventional performance? I was truly amazed by this Chihuahua. I have never felt this kind of emotion even after working here as an office manager for 20 years. My heart is still trembling.”
Bikir nodded lightly.
“The law of the Baskervilles is actually a pretty well-made law. But it’s not just about putting the law out into the world. Wouldn’t it be important for the locals to believe in it and follow it?”
“That’s right. It’s a very reasonable statement. However, the previous sub-consuls didn’t think that way.”
“You shouldn’t get angry at the people of the provinces distrusting the law or knowing it lightly. So, after thinking about how to attract the people’s attention and leave a strong impression, I did it.”
In fact, this is a performance performed by Camus of the Rue Morgue quite some time later.
Morgue Camus, who will later be called Empress Dowager, becomes a fearsome power as soon as he ascends to the position of head of the family, and turns his territory into a powerful rule of law area.
The territories of the land did not pick up money even if they saw it on the ground, and there was no quarrel between them, so the crime rate was almost zero.
‘…But because of the terrible reign of terror, I couldn’t buy favors from the locals.’
However, because it was a period of war with the Demon World, Camus’ iron-fisted rule could dramatically increase the survival rate of humans, and in fact, even after the generation of destruction, the number of survivors remaining in Morgue’s territory was the highest.
……Well, that wasn’t something I was thinking about right now.
“Now the future is a problem.”
Bikir looked down at the map of Underdog City and said.
“Since 10 billion won went to the prize money, we must find a hole to fill, right?”
Eventually, Bikir picked up a pen and started drawing red Xs all over the map.
Bikir hitting the X in every nook and cranny as if he knew exactly what was where.
XXXXXX X……
The number of X’s drawn in this way quickly exceeds a hundred.
“It is a place where illegal organizations can hide or where they can hide in the future.
“Oh, how did you know? There are business places for criminals in places like this?”
“It smells.”
Bikir grins as he pinches his nose.
The hounds of the Baskervilles have a keen sense of smell.
Leaving the dazed Chihuahua behind, Bikir continued to recite his plans for the future.
“In the military law, the best way to procurement of military provisions is to procure from the enemy camp. If you steal everything here, the tax revenue will increase dramatically. With that, you can strengthen the welfare system for the poor.”
“Ohhh… that’s a brilliant idea. By the way, there are still a lot of X’s. Maybe that’s why there were so many hidden organizations?”
“Yeah. Even though the crime rate has been cut in half, it’s about this. Because of the performance, the crimes that have been revealed have decreased, but those that remain have become that much more secretive and subtle.”
But it doesn’t matter.
Bikir knew the location of these illegal point organizations as well as the locations of the major organizations that are the core of them.
‘It’s an area that was patrolled and cracked down tirelessly before returning.’
I still vividly remember becoming a hunting dog during the ‘War on Crime’ and frantically biting and killing rats in the back alley.
Also, among my close colleagues, there were a few guys who had taken bribes, so I knew all of their tricks.
There is nothing unknown about how criminals think and act, where they hide, what tactics they use, and how active they are.
He also knew all the channels through which underground funds would flow, at least for the next 25 years.
Buzzing-buzzing-
The Baalzebub hiding in the artery inside the wrist begins to tremble slightly as if it feels alive.
It means you are hungry for blood.
Right then.
“Deputy Consul!”
The door opens and an employee enters with a puzzled expression.
“…I have a request for an interview.”
At those words, both Vikir and Chihuahua turned their heads.
Chihuahua asked first.
“Who asked for an interview during official hours? To a person who has been in office for less than two days.”
“That’s it. The Youth Autonomy Committee of ‘Hyangcheong’ wants to serve the deputy consul…”
Then the Chihuahua’s face hardened.
An expression that seemed to have finally arrived.
Bikir said easily.
“I mean. The farting gentlemen in the community are asking to see you, right?”
“…That’s right. The youth corps of the town hall are made up of the 2nd and 3rd generations of local dignitaries and, among them, influential people.”
Other small families within the Baskervilles’ estate are asking to see Bikir in a group of young people from indigenous families that have been influential in the area for a long time.
Most of them are directly or indirectly related to the Baskerville family, and in many cases, they are mainly maternal relatives, and sometimes they are connected by regional school ties.
Chihuahua said with a hint of contempt in her voice that she couldn’t hide even if she pressed hard.
“It’s called the Youth Autonomous Committee of the Township, but in fact it’s just a promiscuous social club. It seems that the youngsters there have something to say because of the ‘Special Law on Bikir’.”
“……Hmm.”
Hearing that, Bikir put his chin on his chin and leaned back on the sofa.
‘When a law is made to root out absurdity, the place where the noise is the most is the place where it is the most corrupt.’
A backlash against the Bikir Special Act, heard for the first time. It came from the Autonomous Committee?
Bikir said briefly to the Chihuahua, who was looking at him with an anxious expression.
“The dung flies were the first to smell it.”
Didn’t you know that and put shit on it from the first day of your appointment?
Now it’s time to catch the pests that eat away at the city.
