“Have any of you heard any news?”
On the lawn of a large villa in the Bay Area, several gentlen were sitting, enjoying the beauty of spring.
The gentle sea breeze no longer carried the grimness of winter or its biting cold, only a tenderness full of life.
It’s hard to find an exact word to describe the wind blowing at this mont, but it was gentle, like the hands of a young matron.
The hands of little girls are either too light or too heavy; only those of young matrons have just the right amount of force.
As the spring breeze caressed their faces, it felt as if their whole beings were lting into the spring.
So of the gentlen wore scarves, so did not. For the older ones, it was actually still a bit cold.
One of them asked curiously, “I’ve heard sothing, but I don’t know if it’s what you’re talking about.”
The gentleman who first brought up the topic asked him, “What is your news about?”
The gentleman who answered shrugged. “About the Navy. I heard they’ve already decided. A whole fleet will be stationed in Golden Port, but not in the city. They will build a larger military base to the west.”
“The number of troops stationed in the first phase will exceed 20,000.”
Another gentleman wearing a scarf whistled. “That many people?”
The well-inford gentleman shook his head and said, “The news I heard is that they will continue to increase the number of personnel. Their plan is to station 50,000 people here.”
The expressions of the gentlen on the lawn beca serious. A naval base with 50,000 people—so many people seed a bit wasteful for strategic defense.
In everyone’s mind, it seed that the news that was often reported in the newspapers recently ca to mind—
The Secretary of State was negotiating with another military alliance on the Tanfit continent about an alliance and the issue of war.
They were inviting the Federation to join their military alliance and then fight against the people of the Dantra Republic together.
The news revealed by the Secretary of State and the President’s Office was very restrained, and a certain general from the Departnt of Defense even declared in a semi-public occasion that the Federation would absolutely not intervene in this war.
Until now, everyone believed that the Federation would not blindly and aninglessly join this war, but looking at the current situation, it seed that they were not so sure anymore.
The gentleman who first started the topic said after a mont of silence, “Didn’t the President just say that he would not intervene in wars that have nothing to do with us?”
The gentleman wearing a scarf sneered. “He also said he would respect the election results.”
As soon as this sentence ca out, everyone laughed loudly. Yes, his words were not credible. He had a history of lying, and not just once.
After laughing for a while, everyone’s mood relaxed a little, but there was also so worry.
“If a war really breaks out, Golden Port will imdiately beco the front line…”
The thought of their sunny beaches being covered with nurous fortifications, the thought of their docks starting to work for the military for free, the thought of most of the factories in the city, including the people, having to work for the Navy for free.
Even a portion of their wealth would have to be donated to the Navy because of their “selfless patriotism.” They felt a little dejected again.
“I hope… there won’t be such a terrible future. The gentlen in Congress will stop the President.”
Everyone did not continue to talk deeply about this topic. It was not a suitable topic to talk about in such comfortable weather.
The topic returned to the gentleman who had first brought it up. Soone asked him, “Is this the news you heard?”
The man shook his head and did not continue to maintain his mystery. “I heard that Charlie has run into trouble recently.”
“What trouble could that old dog run into?” soone asked.
His thinking was understandable. Charlie basically had no natural enemies in Golden Port, and now he was also wrapped in the skin of a politician.
Even the lowest-level politician was still a politician. Dealing with him would be very troubleso, and the price would be very high.
“It seems the State Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the corruption of the Golden Port police force, and they seem to have arrested many of Charlie’s n.”
Hearing this news, the expressions of those gentlen who originally didn’t think there was any problem changed.
The gentleman wearing a scarf asked, “Who did you hear it from?”
“Soone told
that the new chief nad Bruce arrested Charlie’s n. At first, I thought it was just a child’s ga.”
“You know, people like them are just like that, fighting back and forth, but they can’t achieve anything.”
“I heard that Charlie was asking the prosecutor’s office about news from the State Prosecutor’s Office a few days ago. He specifically asked if any docunts for assisting in the investigation had co down.”
He pointed vaguely. “It’s about that matter last year when they said they were going to investigate police corruption.”
“So I suspect that the State Prosecutor’s Office is investigating him.”
The others all fell into a state of thought. Soone also added, “Last ti when Senator Cleveland ca, it seems that Lance also talked with Terry.”
“Has he already gotten into Senator Cleveland’s circle now?”
If that were the case, they would have to consider adjusting their strategy.
No one knew the real situation, but they didn’t think Lance could get in. He was just a gangster from the very bottom of society. On what basis could he get into the highest political circle?
“I think it might still be because of Williams. Williams has so connections with that circle, and Lance and Williams are very close now.”
What he said was a bit vague, but everyone understood.
Lance and Williams were on the sa side now, so Williams would naturally introduce him to the higher-level circles, but this did not an that Lance could join.
He was like a handy tool. When they were socializing upwards, if Charlie was present, they would also introduce Charlie, this is the chief of the Golden Port City Police Departnt, but he might not be able to jump into those circles.
“I don’t really care about this. I just want to know what’s going on with Charlie right now.”
The gentleman wearing a scarf frowned. “Give him a call and have him co over and explain.”
Then soone went to call Charlie. As gentlen, they didn’t need to personally call Charlie.
But after waiting for seven or eight minutes, there was no news. After waiting for a while longer, a man who looked like a secretary ca over and said with a sowhat unnatural expression, “I’ve called all the numbers. No one is answering.”
Now the expressions of the gentlen were not as natural as before, as if everything was under their control.
The arrogance hidden behind the peace began to show, but then a trace of unnaturalness was revealed.
“Have soone find him. Find him as soon as possible.”
The man who looked like a secretary quickly went to make arrangents. The few gentlen on the lawn looked at each other, their expressions becoming solemn.
Charlie was very useful, and very handy. He had been used for more than thirty years. He had beco a “habit” for people.
“He knows too many things.”
The gentleman wearing a scarf took out his pipe, lit it, and took a puff.
Thick smoke ca out of his mouth. “I’m going to make a call.”
This gentleman wearing a scarf had many connections in the state governnt. The others nodded one after another. He stood up, holding the armrests of the chair, and walked into the room.
It was more than ten minutes later that he ca out of the room, a grave expression on his face. “I just called Terry and asked about the progress of this matter.”
“He told
that he had never arranged for such work.”
“I think he’s lying.”
Another person couldn’t help but say, “Then find Charlie and have him explain the problem clearly.”
The gentleman wearing a scarf sighed. “I’m afraid we won’t be able to find him.”
They sent more people out to look for Charlie. For ordinary people, Golden Port City is very large. With so many administrative districts and a population of 1.7 to 1.8 million, or 1.8 to 1.9 million, it’s very difficult to find a person in such a large city.
But for the gentlen of the Bay Area, finding a person is actually not too difficult, and this person is soone they are very familiar with.
A large number of people were looking for Charlie outside, but they never found him. After more than an hour, they would have realized that sothing was wrong even if they were slow.
What was worse, Charlie’s family had also disappeared!
For a ti, the Bay Area seed to have experienced an earthquake. The news that Charlie might have been arrested by the State Prosecutor’s Office began to spread, and everyone was trying to find out the truth through their own ans.
Among them, so people did have so ability. They got a piece of news that Charlie had not been arrested, but the investigation did exist.
Imdiately, many big shots sat down together urgently to discuss how to handle this matter.
Mr. Hoff hurried in from outside. He took off his hat and put it on the coat rack, then found a seat.
Many people in the room greeted him. “What’s the situation now?”
“Charlie may have escaped.”
“I hear they are also looking for him. We must find him before they find him.”
Mr. Hoff nodded in agreent. He had accidentally killed a high-class call girl before. At that ti, his whole person was in a state of special excitent and had no ability to process external information.
By the ti he ca out of that state, the girl was already dead.
As an important regional opinion leader, he had a good status and reputation in Likalai State. He could not ruin his future just because of a bitch.
So he had Charlie and Hunter help him deal with it. That girl should be living at the bottom of Angel Lake now.
If Charlie was arrested, would he, in order to save his own life, confess these secrets?
The thought of this made Mr. Hoff feel an unprecedented tension and unease.
At this mont, he, and the entire room, and even so people further away, all had the sa thought—
Find Charlie, and then make him shut his mouth forever!
(End of a Chapter)
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