Chapter 227: Threat from Gris
That’s it?
Is this the level of the suspected Forerunner No. 4 who claims to be "mentally paranoid"?
A whole month had passed since Xiaolu had been eating melons. Yang Ming was holding the investigation report given by the lawyer with a variety of expressions.
He really couldn't understand why a pioneer, instead of just focusing on accumulating advantages for the development of his mother planet, had to make such a high profile.
What’s interesting is that not only did they take action to disgust the suspected forerunners in the Free United States from a distance, but the city of Mint also stretched out a tentacle and fiddled with the dark clouds covering the first star of the Free United States.
According to Lu's investigation, a dark force has emerged in the United States in recent years.
Yes, it is the evil forces centered around gangs and illegal criminal organizations.
This force developed rapidly, quickly integrating the gangs of dozens of cities in the first star and monopolizing industries such as prostitution, gambling, and drugs. It was a bit like an enhanced version of...Kalmi of the Fallen Wind.
If the guy who challenged White Ghost is Pioneer No. 4, this guy's development idea seems to be to integrate the black forces and then control the government officials in turn.
In addition to gangsters and thugs, this force also has affiliated professional assassination organizations and intelligence organizations.
It's like he has fully understood the power of the underworld.
But what's the use of this?
They don't even have a 100-meter battleship.
Yang Ming said that he could not find any common language with this guy.
The second half of the investigation report is about the sniping process of the suspected Pioneer No. 4 by Lu and Mingte City's Pioneer No. 2.
Lu's idea is to suppress the opponent with intelligence.
The political arena of the Free United States is experiencing a continuous earthquake because of the "Star Slave Island" incident. Politicians who were not involved in this incident are also worried about their own safety. Many politicians have already taken the initiative to show goodwill to this black force.
But how could these old foxes allow their handles to fall into the hands of others?
The lawyer sold more than one hundred pieces of intelligence about this gang at a high price, accurately marking the core members of this gang.
Those politicians acted quickly, and the military and police fleets were mobilized, arresting thousands of gang members at lightning speed within a few days.
The basic forces that Pioneer No. 4 used to make money suffered a devastating blow.
Lu's actions were relatively mild, the "harassment" from Minter City was more deadly.
The team of Pioneer No. 2 began to manipulate public opinion and directly brought this gang to the surface. Before the aftermath of the "Star Slave Island" incident had passed, the "gang manipulating politicians" incident broke out.
Pioneer No. 2 found the weak spots of several major political parties in the United States of Freedom, directed public opinion at the leader of the largest opposition party, and revealed the transfer of interests between the other party and the targeted gang.
The party leader was embroiled in a scandal, and the election was in jeopardy. The intelligence agencies of the Free United States and the First Star Guard Corps were simultaneously deployed on a large scale.
Using the power of the country to suppress a gang rooted in the first star, the latter's survival time can only be counted in seconds.
After half a month of turmoil, the fundamental forces suspected to be the fourth pioneer suffered a devastating blow, and his intelligence organization and assassination organization were also severely damaged by the intelligence department.
However, Pioneer No. 4 has never made an official appearance. This wave simply clipped his wings, which were not yet fully grown, making his several years of struggle in vain.
Yang Ming in Yaha Star and Allison in Minte City both felt a little regretful about this.
"Still can't underestimate the opponent."
Yang Ming threw the investigation report aside and said with a sigh, "It seems that this No. 2 Pioneer is our main opponent."
"He's hiding in Minter City, and there's no way to find out who he is," Lu was a little depressed about this.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "The results this time are already very good. Forerunner No. 3 was killed by Forerunner No. 2, and Forerunner No. 4's power is now destroyed. He should be more low-key in the future."
Lu asked: "Do we need to track down the identity of the fourth pioneer? We actually have some clues now."
"Investigate," Yang Ming said immediately, "Once we find out, we'll try to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Find a way to pass the message to the second Forerunner... It seems that the Faya civilization doesn't care about the fighting between Forerunners."
"This should be part of the competition among civilizations," Lu said with a smile, "after all, civilization is made up of individuals."
“Hopefully, the No. 4 pioneer can point the finger directly at Fate City.”
Yang Ming smiled and squinted his eyes, then asked, "Is Gris still investigating the White Ghost?"
"Yes," Lu frowned slightly, "He has found relevant clues several times. This guy is very difficult to deal with, and his tenacity is amazing. And he is likely to find Hui Saka again."
Yang Ming's smile gradually faded.
He has been active in Yaha Star's TV shows recently and has indeed felt a lot of pressure.
The path of media is actually more complicated than he thought.
Many competitors will do whatever it takes. Many people are already investigating the Saka family and trying to use the Saka family to attack Hui Saka.
This is an industry that looks glamorous on the surface but actually stinks.
"Boss," Lu asked, "do you want to create a little car accident for Gris?"
"No need," Yang Ming said, "Compared to this, I am more worried about the safety of Godoy's family. Leave them more escape routes."
"I've already made arrangements with the boss," Lu insisted. "Gris is indeed a problem now. We must take some precautions. The resources he has at his disposal are terrifying. He can mobilize tens of thousands of programmers with just one phone call."
Yang Ming drummed his fingers on the table.
He has always been successful, but he is having trouble making it in the imperial star circle.
The main reason was that time was too tight. He wanted to gain a foothold in the imperial political arena within one or two years, which was an almost impossible task.
If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Yang Ming is not a nagging person, so he said slowly:
"Keep an eye on him and prepare a retreat. Even if this attempt fails, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can just use the White Ghost to confront the Empire."
"Yes, boss."
Lu's projection quickly disappeared, and the shielding device in the room was turned off at the same time.
Yang Ming walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, put his hands in his pockets, and stared at the scenery outside the window. Half of his gloomy face was reflected in the window.
Buzz. Buzz.
There was a vibration sound from the desktop. Yang Ming opened his left hand and the network terminal floated to his palm by itself.
It was a daily greeting from Captain Catherine.
Yang Ming looked much more relaxed and exchanged messages with Catherine for a while.
Catherine sent another photo.
A city was engulfed in flames of war. Catherine, Bligh and several super modifiers were standing on a hillside covered with small flowers. Above their heads were warships sailing into the atmosphere. Behind them were imperial soldiers all over the hilltops, each riding a hoverboard, carrying a laser rifle, and with a light shield launcher affixed, ready for street fighting.
Can these battlefield photos be leaked?
Yang Ming burst out laughing and sent Catherine a sighing emoticon.
【Catherine (Captain): How about this composition? 】
Yang Ming: …
Well, we shared the wrong feelings.
…
Gris felt he was on the verge of losing his job.
He, the pinnacle of general enhanced warriors, the unknown playboy captain of Skywrath Fortress, known as the strongest on-site commander, with hundreds of romantic affairs... Now he is on the verge of being swallowed alive by his boss's big mouth!
In the past month, Gris has gambled his personal charm and mobilized a large amount of manpower and material resources to search for the whereabouts of the white ghost on Yaha Star.
They tried all kinds of methods, including high-tech, high-manpower, high-harassment, and high-protein, but they were unable to catch the white ghost's tail again.
The White Ghost was still deliberately provoking, and reported the corruption of senior officials twice within a month. The place he chose to report was the Yaha planet which had just experienced the Fire Suppression Festival terrorist attack.
It cannot be said that Grace's work was a complete failure, it can only be said that it was completely hopeless.
Tomorrow, the search operation will come to an end, and Gris will soon leave the planet and return to the Skywrath Fortress to review himself and wait for punishment from his superiors.
This year’s bonus is gone;
Paid vacations are unlikely;
Because he has been played by the white ghost for so long, there won't be too many girls who will try to keep in touch with him and send him warmth after he returns...
Thinking of this, Gris let out a long sigh.
These were actually nothing. The suffocating feeling of being able to clearly feel the white ghost at the edge of his sight but always being unable to catch it almost drove Grace crazy.
He decided to go for a drink, so he found a dimly lit service place with a legal business sign, ordered a few strong nerve relaxants, and sat in a corner drinking alone.
Grace opened his watch, slid it gently a few times, and found his favorite political commentary program recently.
As expected, that familiar face appeared on TV again.
Fai Saka.
This famous detective has been doing very well in Yaha Star recently.
His quick-witted performance during the terrorist attack won him the respect of the people, and his detective deeds on Saka made him exude a faint halo.
This guy knows how to create hot topics and makes news almost every two or three days.
Like, refusing the dance invitation of the most popular socialite of Yaha Star at the aristocratic dinner, breaking into the gang territory alone and persuading half of the gang to surrender with his eloquent tongue, confronting the veteran talk show host on live TV and making him cry on the spot...
His signature move - raising his glasses - is also sought after by many fans.
Of course, Grace knew that Hui Saka's popularity remained unabated, and that it was also because some manipulators in the empire were pushing it behind the scenes, trying to use Hui Saka to divert White Ghost's traffic.
This was a policy the Empire had established long ago.
Ordinary people only need to experience politics in an entertaining way, and use entertainment and ridicule to reduce the sense of oppression of the imperial autocracy on the people. Except for not being able to ridicule the emperor and the royal family, celebrities can fire at the ministers at will.
Of course, it also depends on whether the other party is a veteran aristocratic minister. Generally, famous mouthpieces will only put pressure on those ministers who have no accumulation and no private army.
Does Hui Saka want to pursue a path to political stardom in the empire?
The same path is nothing new in the New Federation, the Free United States, or even the Confederation of Guell, where many entertainment show hosts can switch careers to become politicians.
But in the Empire, this is indeed new.
"A young man with ideas."
Gris touched his messy stubble, then swallowed the bitter wine and continued to worry about his career.
He no longer wanted to look for the white ghost.
He can't beat the White Ghost at all.
He now just wanted to minimize the negative impact of this defeat. After all, he quite liked his job at Skywrath Fortress, where the majority of the staff were young girls.
Hui Saka's voice came from the projection screen:
"It's incredible to me that the Minister of Transportation of this planet has never experienced this famous upper suspension track. It is one of the most famous attractions in the local area, famous for its air leakage and local continuous changes in pressure. An extreme off-road team has already reserved that track for intensive training.
"If he can finish a glass of water while passing by there, we can consider dismantling him and see if there is a horizontal stabilizer installed in his stomach."
Gris grinned.
Hui Saka is about to lift his glasses again. There must be a teleprompter inside.
Go say goodbye to this guy later. He is at least a friend.
Gris exhaled lightly, slid his fingers across the projection screen, found a group of girls to dance with, and let his mind get lost in those swaying thighs.
This is the decompression thing.
Um?
The famous detective, the political talk show, the empire's candidate baron, the young man...
Gris paused in drinking and frowned slightly.
It was as if a light bulb suddenly lit up in his mind. He put down the bottle of wine, crossed out the white thighs, and quickly searched through Hui Saka's profile with his fingers.
This resume is simply too impressive, and all the entries were created within the last six months... Six months ago, he was unknown and just an ordinary young man from the empire?
Grace took out the photo of 'White Ghost' Hanton again, and found a photo of Hui Saka with the same angle and facial expression, and compared the two carefully.
This is not a person.
The machine and his eyes gave Grace the same answer.
Although plastic surgery can grind bones, the distance between pupils cannot be changed, and the eyes of the two people are completely different.
Captain Hanton's eyes were firm and clear, full of fanatical respect for the Empire. This was a young officer who grew up under the brainwashing education of the Empire.
Hui Saka's eyes are casual and calm, always with a sense of intelligence, giving people the impression that this person is very smart and sharp, but lacks a sense of conviction.
Gris put his right hand into the messy hair and pulled it twice.
"What the hell is wrong with me?"
He muttered casually, and out of curiosity about Hui Saka, he began to search for some gossip and used his authority to retrieve some confidential investigation information.
In the official database, the information recorded on nobles is several times more than that on commoners.
He is the illegitimate son of the Saka family.
illegitimate child?
Why does this routine seem familiar? Isn't this a common method used by many rich children to gain aristocratic status?
Grace took a sip of wine and tapped the projection screen with his fingers. The tactile feedback from his fingertips was extremely real.
The Noble Council of Saka Star just completed the registration of Hui Saka's noble information two or three months ago, and promoted him from Honorary Knight to Reserve Noble as an exception.
Godoy Saka is Hui Saka's biological father, and their genetic test comparison showed a parent-child relationship.
Godoy Saka... The database shows that he has now left Saka and is working as a hull design engineer at the Sanhe Shipyard in the Imperial Star Circle?
A noble viscount becomes a shipbuilding engineer?
Why are there so many anomalies?
Gris made a voice call and mobilized a technical team to focus their attention on the planet Saka, asking them to immediately launch an investigation around Godoy Saka. He wanted all the information about this viscount.
What Grace didn't notice was that in the corner behind him, the hidden surveillance camera was aimed at his projection screen, and the indicator light indicating that the instrument was working was flashing a faint red light.
