After the interview, Fangzheng introduced Allie and the female reporter to each other. Next, he asked Allie to be the female reporter's assistant and assist him in the interview.
After all, a news report needed factual evidence. It wasn't as simple as Ariosse's empty words. Besides, Fangzheng wasn't just planning on making a big news story. This was just a fuse. Just like what he said to Ellie, now that Ariosse had taken the lead, would the others follow?
And all of this required factual evidence.
Objective reality and subjective will were both indispensable.
Therefore, after interviewing Ariosse, the female reporter and Allie's first task was naturally to go to the Crossrail police station to investigate and look for clues.
This was a very difficult process. After all, as Ariosse said, this kind of thing would be suppressed by the Crossrail council, so the police station would naturally not continue to investigate. But Fangzheng was not out of ideas. He found the higher-ups of the police station and told them that the interview was ostensibly to investigate the incident that year, but in fact, it was to explain the situation of the Crossrail police station to the public.
"The Crossrail police station has always been incompetent scum in the eyes of the public. They've always compared you to guerrillas and think that you're a group of incompetent and corrupt people. But we all know that's not the case. Everyone in the police station has been working hard to maintain order in Crossrail. Do you want to continue to bear this kind of infamy? The incompetent ones are not you, but the Crossrail council. They chose to lower their heads, but you're the scapegoat. Do you think this is fair? You've sacrificed so much, but you don't even get a fair evaluation. Is this what you want? "
In the end, under Fangzheng's persuasion, the police station agreed to hand over the original information to the Crossrail news agency, but they asked the other party to keep the source of the document confidential. Fangzheng naturally nodded and agreed. When the report was published, he could just write "A zealous Chaoyang citizen provided a clue". It was not a big deal.
This document also proved Ariosse's story. At the same time, the female reporter and Allie were also surprised to find out that the incident at that time not only involved the Crossrail Police Department, but also the garrison. So they found the garrison and conducted further investigations.
But this time, it wasn't so easy for them. After all, the guards were a semi-military organization, so it wasn't their place to investigate secrets here. So, after the two of them stated their intentions, they were immediately chased out of the room by the deputy commander-in-chief. In the end, Fangzheng had to personally make a move and bribe the drunken deputy commander with a bottle of fine wine to obtain the information they wanted.
At this point, the general process of the entire incident surfaced in everyone's minds.
007 came to a small country in the Middle East to investigate the local hidden terrorist organization. In the process, 007's identity was exposed and he was chased by terrorists. The two sides launched a gunfight on the street and a fierce car chase on the road. Finally, 007 used his wisdom to successfully repel the terrorists' pursuit and brought the information back to China.
Well, the victims of Crossrail were the unlucky innocent people who were innocently involved in the crossfire between 007 and the terrorists.
During this process, the more Allie investigated, the more shocked she felt. She couldn't even imagine that people from two different countries would directly fight in Crossrail like this, completely disregarding the lives and deaths of the people of Crossrail. In the end, they didn't even bother to write an official letter of apology. This made Allie feel an indescribable anger.
If it was said that she didn't really understand Ariosse before, then now, Allie finally understood why Ariosse had left the police station and even participated in Fangzheng's plan.
The people of Crossrail had no dignity.
Just this point alone was enough.
Whether it was the Republic or the Empire, they didn't apologize or compensate for the deaths of the people of Crossrail. They acted as if nothing had happened and didn't care at all. They called it "autonomy" and let the Crossrail council clean up their mess.
It was conceivable that the Crossrail council wasn't willing to do such a thing. So, in the end, the investigation ended with an "accident." As for the fierce gunfight that happened at the time, they said it was a fight between the mafia for territory.
After gathering all the evidence and intelligence, the Crossrail newsletter was officially published. Soon, it set off a violent wave in the whole of Crossrail. In the disaster three years ago, Ariosse's wife and daughter were only one of the victims. At that time, many people were also involved and died.
As Fangzheng had hinted before this, in the report, the female reporter didn't talk bad about the police like before. Instead, she tried her best to tell the readers that the Crossrail police station was also a victim. They had done a lot to investigate the incident, but all their efforts were in vain.
So the question was, who was the culprit?
Was there a need to ask? Of course, it was the Klosberg Council!
Angry people spontaneously came to the city hall to protest against the actions of the Crossrail council. The councilors were covered in cold sweat when faced with the questioning of the people. They didn't know what to do.
"Now you understand why I'm not worried about the Crossrail council at all."
Fangzheng stood on the balcony and looked at the city hall not far away, which was surrounded by people holding up signs and the sweating guards outside. He chuckled. Allie, on the other hand, had a complicated look on her face.
"A regime, a regime, needs a lot of power to support it and ensure its existence. Legitimacy is just a civilized saying. In the end, whether or not a country can be ruled, it needs the support of the people. It's that simple. "
"That … simple? But … "
"Yes, it's that simple. Of course, the methods are different. Some people will use fear to control them, some will bribe them with money, some will tempt them with sweet words, and some will bewitch them with ideals. The problem with the Crossrail council is that they shouldn't claim to represent the will of the people, because if what they do is inconsistent with what they claim, they will end up like this. "
Fangzheng looked at the crowd below and chuckled.
"Why do you think these people are so angry? Is it because of what the Empire and the Republic did in Crossrail? Of course that's one of the reasons, but it's just a spark, a small fuse. Can you guess what they're angry about? "
Fangzheng never missed an opportunity to teach Allie a lesson, and it was no different this time.
The current Allie was no longer the simple-minded girl from before.
"They're angry because … they've been deceived."
"Correct answer. Bonus 10 points."
Fangzheng snapped his fingers again.
"You see, we all know that the so-called Crossrail council is just a puppet, a puppet responsible for maintaining this place. The councilors can say hundreds of thousands of words to shirk their responsibilities, but they can't change the fact that they say they're fighting on behalf of the people of Crossrail, but in the end, they betrayed the trust of these people. "
Fangzheng chuckled.
"Ellie, you have to remember that most people, most ordinary people, aren't like you. You're not born into a well-educated family, you're living a rich life, you're very familiar with the affairs of the upper class, you know what politics is, what deals are. They only know that in order to win their votes, these councilors made themselves the protectors and spokesmen of the people of Crossrail, but in fact, they're just lackeys of the Republic and the Empire. "
"Grandfather isn't that kind of person."
Hearing this, Allie finally couldn't help but refute.
"He didn't have a choice either …"
"This has nothing to do with me, because it's not my opinion, but the opinion of the people below."
Fangzheng pointed to the protesting people holding signs below.
"You have to convince them, not me."
The fire had been ignited.
And it was getting more and more intense.
After that, many people sent letters to the Crossrail news agency, describing the unfair treatment they had encountered, including not only major events such as the explosion of the transport truck, but also some trivial matters. For example, a noble from the Empire molested his daughter in a tavern, and he fought with him. In the end, he was imprisoned, while the noble was acquitted.
There were also complaints that the children of high-ranking officials from the Republic raced in Crossrail and partied in their newly bought houses, disturbing the people, but there was nothing they could do about it.
The Crossrail news agency originally didn't intend to publish these things, but Fangzheng stopped them.
"For most people, things like espionage and intelligence warfare are very far away from them. They may watch the show, but they won't experience it personally. But disturbing the people, provoking them, and unscrupulously enjoying their privileges are topics that the people are most concerned about. "
In fact, just as Fangzheng thought, the "trivial matters" published in the Crossrail news agency had instead aroused the people's anger. This made the members of the Parliament of Crossrail miserable. The two members of the Empire and the Republic asked them to take responsibility and suppress the situation, but what could they do?
The Parliament of Crossrail also ordered the police to cooperate, but the police only agreed on the surface, but they didn't take it seriously at all.
After all, after the publication of the Crossrail news agency, the people's hatred was transferred to the parliament, and the police, who were often regarded as incompetent in the past, felt a lot less pressure. Now, some people would even greet them when they walked on the street. This was a world of difference from the people who used to regard them as the parliament's lackeys and incompetent scum!
If there was no comparison, there would be no harm. If they could live their current lives, which police officer would be willing to be looked down upon like before?
"By the way, there are also people from Starlight Technology among the protesters below."
"Huh?!"
Allie was shocked when she heard this.
"Mr. Fangzheng, did you send someone to instigate …"
"Do I even need to instigate this?"
Fangzheng glanced at Allie speechlessly.
"I'm doing this for control, Allie. You have to remember that any protest, if it's not controlled, will be taken advantage of and turn into a riot. Why do you think the police and the guards haven't taken action yet? That's because these people are just protesting and demonstrating, but they haven't turned it into a riot. In this case, the unlucky ones will be the parliament members that everyone doesn't like, so everyone can just watch the show. But once the protest turns into a riot, a robbery, or a death occurs, then it's a completely different matter. Look. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng raised his chin and nodded to the people below. Allie looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a man shouting in the crowd.
"These parliament members are all devils! They cheated our money and our trust! Everyone, go in and drag these bastards out! Let's show them our anger!!!"
The man was obviously trying to incite the protesters around him, but before he had time to act, a few people dressed in ordinary clothes suddenly appeared around him. They raised their fists and shouted loudly, sandwiching the man in the middle. Under the loud shouts of these people, the man's instigation was completely drowned out. Then, these people directly "surrounded" the man and pulled him out of the crowd, then brought him to a nearby alley.
"That person is …"
"Who knows? Maybe he's a hooligan who wants to take advantage of the situation, or maybe it's a trick played by the Republic or Empire Party. But none of that matters. If the guards and the police don't intervene, then the parliament members must come up with a solution as soon as possible. "
Saying that, the corners of Fangzheng's mouth curled up slightly.
"Unfortunately, it's impossible for them to come up with a solution."
"…"
Allie thought about it carefully, then nodded in agreement. The focus of the conflict between the two sides was that the people of Crossrail wanted the parliament to take a stand and no longer compromise with the Empire and the Republic, but to treat everyone equally according to the law. But the problem was … the parliament couldn't do it!
If they could do it, would they still need to be lackeys like they were doing now?
Of course, Fangzheng wasn't just watching the show. Crossrail's communications department was also conducting interviews and publishing non-stop, including not only Crossrail's reaction, but also the reactions from the Empire and the Republic.
But the parliament members had no way to escape.
The whole of Crossrail was almost under the control of Starlight Technology. Fangzheng even ordered that in order to ensure that the people of Crossrail could continue to protest for their "dignity and honour", those who left their posts to participate in the protest would not be fired, nor would their salaries be suspended.
This instantly doubled the number of people blocking the entrance of the city council.
Who wouldn't want to be able to slack off legally, get a salary, and not be afraid of being fired?!
While Fangzheng was waiting for the situation in Crossrail to develop further, a piece of depressing news came from Libel.
According to Blackie's report, a floating city had appeared in the sky above the Kingdom of Libel. At the same time, the entire Kingdom of Libel experienced another phenomenon of electrical conduction stopping. This time, the area was larger than before, and it even affected the surrounding areas. Under such circumstances, on one hand, Queen Libel ordered Dr. Russell to find a way to solve the problem immediately. On the other hand, she also sent someone to ask for help from Starlight Technology, hoping that Starlight Technology could send out the Blizzard again to help them solve the current anomaly.
"Ouroboros, those damn rats really don't know when to stop!!"
After listening to Blackie's report, Fangzheng was furious.
"This time, I'll teach those bastards an unforgettable lesson!!!"
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