Chapter 600

In the Jewish community in Bukovina, the old Felder was busy settling down his compatriots. It was obvious that he was very experienced.

After hundreds of years of migration, the Jewish people had learned to adapt to the situation. Even if they were in a strange place, they could adapt quickly.

In fact, Austria wasn't the first choice for the Jews in Russia to migrate. At first, they were preparing to leave Europe, and Bukovina was a transit point.

However, after arriving here, they realized that apart from the disharmony of public opinion towards the Jews, there wasn't any large-scale anti-Semitic movement in Austria.

As for the Jewish capitalists being imprisoned, it was nothing. These days, the Jews all over the world didn't have a good time. It was common for them to be imprisoned for no reason.

The Russian Empire was the most disharmonious. Even the nobles in the Tsarist government were often extorted.

Based on their many years of life experience, several Jewish leaders, including Felder, believed that this was the Austrian bureaucrats trying to make money.

Coincidentally, there was also an outbreak of anti-Semitism in America. Suddenly, they had nowhere to go. After some discussion, they decided to stay and observe the situation.

After the investigation team confirmed the list, they saw that it was all their "own people", so the Jews who escaped the net were relieved. Everyone agreed that the matter was over.

In this disharmonious world, the Jewish people could survive by relying on unity in times of crisis.

Since they had nowhere to go, and since the Austrian anti-Semitism movement was over, they might as well stay. At least they could take care of each other.

Money made the world go round. Although they didn't get Austrian citizenship, with the help of their compatriots, they quickly bought a piece of land and rebuilt their homes.

Looking at the bustling construction site, Felder revealed a gratified smile. He didn't waste his time these days. Through his compatriots, he had a deeper understanding of Austria.

Happiness came from comparison. For the living environment of the Russian Empire, Austria could be said to be heaven.

It was good to live in a society ruled by law. For most ordinary Jews, the most worrying thing was the lack of order.

"Mr. Felder, bad news!"

A loud voice broke Felder's good mood.

Frowning, Felder asked concernedly, "Ralph, what happened this time?"

They had no choice. They were already frightened and paid special attention to every movement in the outside world.

Ralph panted and replied, "Mr. Glyer and Mr. Osidor were both arrested by the Austrians. Even their families were taken away.

I went out to ask around. Apparently, they were implicated by Mr. Leo. They seem to be charged with illegal profits and not reporting.

I don't know what exactly it is. In any case, many of our compatriots have been captured, and they are all big shots in the Bukovina region. "

Hearing this grievous news, Felder's face turned pale and his body began to tremble. If it wasn't for Ralph's quick reflexes, who knew what would have happened.

After a while, Felder came back to his senses and sighed helplessly.

He had no choice. He really couldn't understand the current situation. It was said that everything was fine, but the situation suddenly worsened again.

"Let's get in touch with our compatriots first. They have some connections in the local area, so it's easier for them to receive news than us.

Get everyone ready to move again. If things don't look good, leave Austria. "

Ralph nodded. Faced with the current situation, he was already panicking. Naturally, he would listen to whatever Felder said.

Looking at Ralph who was nodding his head repeatedly, Felder revealed a bitter smile. Leaving was easy to say, but it would be difficult to actually do it.

Every migration of the Jewish people was a history of blood and tears. Most of the time, they fell from one hell to another.

The word "home" was too foreign to them. Some were just temporary settlements. They didn't know when they would have to move again.

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Once the valve was opened, it wasn't that easy to close it again.

Following the order of the investigation team, a large number of people involved in the case were sent to prison. What followed was a snowflake of letters of complaint and confession.

The big Jewish capitalists hooked up with the big figures in the Government of Austria. The small capitalists could only hook up with the small bureaucrats.

Not everyone had such a strong mental fortitude that they could refuse to admit it to themselves. Most of the ordinary people confessed after being arrested by the police.

In order to reduce their sentences, some people even confessed hearsay without any actual evidence.

From the central government to the streets and communities, there were people involved everywhere.

Viscount Waiters was so angry that he almost fainted when he read the files.

So many people were involved. If they were punished according to the law, they would offend a lot of people.

It was even more impossible for him to be merciful. Perhaps before the lid was opened, there was still a possibility of covering it up, but now it was impossible.

The dignity of the law couldn't be violated. Since the evidence was conclusive, they had to be punished. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn't let them go.

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Paul Bordis said with a haggard face, "Your Excellency, the situation is completely out of control. More than ten thousand officials are involved in the case, including dozens of senior government officials.

To tell you the truth, the people who have been pleading for leniency have almost broken my door.

I believe everyone is in the same situation. Some of your relatives and friends are directly involved.

Now we are being roasted on the fire. If we let them go, the higher-ups won't let us go. If we do things according to the law, we will be isolated in the future. "

They had no choice. They had overestimated the integrity of their colleagues. They thought that they were the only ones who benefited from the gray area. They didn't expect that there were people all over the country.

Generally speaking, these kinds of hidden transactions of power and money were very difficult to investigate. As long as the people involved didn't say anything, it was difficult for the outside world to figure out the relationship.

In normal times, people often criticized those who were corrupt and took bribes. No one would have thought that they would be involved one day.

Count Wittes nodded. "Paul is right. The situation is out of control.

To put it bluntly, the evidence that has been exposed is enough to send us to jail.

If it weren't for the fact that we happened to be in charge of this case, perhaps we would be the ones going around asking for help.

At this point, do you think it's better for us to go in ourselves or let someone else go in? "

Reality was cruel. Inadvertently, they had become a knife, a knife to chop the Austrian bureaucratic group.

In fact, they had been prepared for this problem since they joined the investigation team.

However, they still had a glimmer of hope. After all, the Government of Austria had strict governance. There was little room for corruption. The bureaucracy seemed to be clean. They didn't expect the government to only have a few parasites.

However, reality was cruel. There were many "smart people" who knew how to use their power to make money. There were only a few idiots who would directly embezzle government funds.

The case wasn't over yet, and more than ten thousand people were involved. If they continued to investigate, who knew how many people would go to jail.

Needless to say, as the person in charge of this case, Count Wittes would inevitably become the target of everyone's hatred.

Alberti said fiercely, "Give the order to arrest them. We can't back down now.

Even if we stop now, no one will think of us as a good person. The lid has been opened. If we don't investigate further, someone else will.

By then, we'll be in trouble. We'll offend the higher-ups and the people below. We'll be punished for several crimes together. It's even possible that we'll be stripped of our titles. "

Upon hearing the words' snatch the title ', the people who were still hesitating immediately became firm in their stance.

They had no choice. The case was too big. At this stage, there was definitely a need for someone with authority to take charge.

It just so happened that the investigation team was qualified. As the main culprit of protecting the Jewish criminal group, they wouldn't be able to explain to the Austrian people if they weren't severely punished.

Offending people would at most cause them to lose their jobs in the government. Anyway, it was within the rules. As long as they stood upright, no one could do anything to them.

But once he lost his title, it wouldn't be as simple as not being able to survive. He might even die and his clan would be exterminated.

Political battles had always been bloody. Instead of pinning their hopes on other people's illusory "gratitude," they might as well give it their all.

Seeing that everyone was united, Count Wittes was also relieved. At this time, the most frightening thing was that the small group would split.

Even if they would be isolated in the future, everyone present could still stick together. It was better than working alone.

After a while, Count Wittes slowly said, "Since everyone has made a decision, then let's do business!

Once we take this step, we have to be careful in the future. The outside world will be looking at us with a magnifying glass. We can't show any flaws.

No matter who comes to plead, we can't be soft-hearted. Even if it involves our relatives, we have to deal with it according to the law.

A fair and clean image will be the foundation of our future in the political arena. "

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