Напряжение / Voltage: Глава 24

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Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:02

I had to go to the money in person, after all. I was a little surprised when the servants, with cardboard boxes of money crumbling to their chests, came running out of the back office, urged on by the boss's roar, and asked for a dozen spare hands to help them. When we were told we would be circling between the vault and the room for an hour, even Valentine was a little perplexed. Turns out he had no idea how much volume could be taken up by the notes being collected minute by minute from the human stream. Eventually, the boxes were carried back, and we, with Fedor (he knew what the jewelry looked like), followed - a technical corridor to a spacious cul-de-sac in front of a massive iron door.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:07

"The others are not so secure," the servant was embarrassed for some reason, rattling his keychain.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:07

The windowless room, illuminated by a long row of dim yellow lamps, had only recently been a three-cell prison, separated from the makeshift corridor by thick bars - there must have been enough troublemakers at the station. Somewhere they had to be held. Of course, there were no people inside, the doors were wide open, propped up by the familiar boxes. There were boxes all over the floor, though, except in the areas where the notes were simply piled up in a pile as high as my waist.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:08

It smelled damp, wood, and confusion - mine, Fedor's, and Valik's.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:09

"They will rot," I was the first to speak, looking reproachfully at the custodian.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:10

He looked appropriate to the room. Not a storekeeper but a jailer. He was a bald, slightly slouching old man. He looked at me and Fyodor very suspiciously.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:12

"Oh, no way! We're making an airing!" he resented.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:13

"You have to rake it up. Believe me. I once kept about a million in small notes - otherwise, they would either rot or be chewed up by mice," I recalled my experience with the imps and ors.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:14

"So it's... the paint is toxic," the man excused himself a little uncertainly.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:17

"Mice not to eat them. It's damaging them," he disagreed, kicking the box lightly beside the suspiciously damp wall. "And there will be mold here."

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:18

"Yeah," Valentine said in a confused voice.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:18

"We'll fix it at the moment!" looking faithfully at his boss, the servant promised.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:19

"I'll take care of it myself," I reassured the keeper, causing a slight stupefaction.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:27

"Sir?" he turned to Valik.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:28

"He'll take whatever he wants. Don't get in the way and help," the lad played the boss again, stepping back from his slight amazement.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:28

"But how!" The old man was indignant as if they were going to take away his own.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:29

"And my colleague will take care of the jewelry," I pointed to Fyodor.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:29

"But this is clan property!" The storekeeper shuddered.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:30

"Gustav, I will hang you," Valentine threatened lazily.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:30

"We'll do it right away," the servant rushed to the other extreme, hiding his gaze. " Where to load it?"

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:31

"Yeah, you can't carry that in your arms," I scratched the back of my head. " Fyodor, what do you think?"

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:31

"Sim-sim, open up!" still in prostration, the brother said softly.

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:32

"That's before the treasure, but what do they do after they find it?"

Camrad_RIP 15.04.23 в 17:33

"They kill each other to get more for themselves," said Fyodor as he continued to stare at the riches.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:05

"You're a dangerous guy," I patted his shoulder respectfully. "Except it's all going to take one to carry it later."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:37

"That's right, and old Uncle Gustav will help!" The old man fawned over the boy.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:38

And even Valentine looked at Fyodor oddly.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:38

"And you can kill afterward," I summed up optimistically, gathering all eyes on me, "except children and women, of course," I corrected myself, a little embarrassed.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:45

"And the old men?" The keeper spoke up timidly.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:45

"Are you taking it or not?" Valentine was impatient. I don't think he likes our company.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:46

"Of course. Fyodor, go through the boxes of jewelry, try to find Dad's things and your sisters' jewelry."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:46

"Aha!" The brother headed enthusiastically to the nearest package and, with a little effort, tore open the fasteners, spilling a stream of gold and silver onto the concrete floor.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:47

"Proud of you," I approved of the maneuver and reassessed the amount of work. "And I need a cart. Better yet, several and as many people."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:47

"It will be done!" hastened the old man as he tried to leave the vault.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:51

"By the way, you don't think the door will stop me, do you?" catching his gaze, I clarified.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:52

"I didn't think anything of it," Gustav flinched, his pupils fluttering.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:52

"So the old men will survive," I lost interest in him.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:53

"Do you have a car?" Valik asked dryly.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 10:53

"Yes!" said Fyodor loudly, stretching to his full height.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:25

In his hands immediately appeared a key is taken from his pocket - with a keychain emblazoned with a three-beam star. Exactly the same as the badge on the snow-white car that had been left in town. In fact, I had planned to take the bus and stuff it under the roof with money... But I could not resist the bright fire of happiness and hope to shine in Fedor's eyes. And money is just colorful pieces of paper with which you certainly cannot buy joy for your perpetually sullen brother.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:26

"We have a car. A big beautiful SUV, about five tonnes. It's about my shoulders high, the radiator grille is straight, and there's a badge with a circle and three rays from the center and there..."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:27

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Valentine waved his hands, "I don't need to know that."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:27

"How that? Order a big trailer to go with it," I pretended to be surprised. "And get ready. We're going to get the car in town."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:28

"I'll send men to bring it in," the lad tried to shrug off the involvement.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:35

"Let's go. You can see what you've done while you're here," I ordered. "Fyodor, are you coming with us?"

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:36

"No, I'll be searching." After handing me the keys, Fyodor began to open the new box with gusto.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:36

"Suit yourself. Valentine, if there's anything happening with him..."

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:37

"I get it," the lad grimaced, stepped forward, and barked orders to the solid crowd of servants and soldiers who had amassed in the corridor.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:39

"Why don't I send a servant with you? With a pass, they would let you in." Once again, Valentine wanted to sneak out, standing by the station door.

Camrad_RIP 16.04.23 в 11:39