The assassination in the gymnasium was successfully covered up by the Federation government. On the first day of the new year, if a huge scandal of the military participating in the assassination of civilians broke out, from the President to the Minister of Defense, from the Federation Bureau of Investigation to the Linhai State Governor, no one would have a good year.
Although they knew very well that the target of the assassination was not a real civilian, and the cold tone of the madam on the phone made them even more clear that the Federation government had to thoroughly investigate this matter, and not randomly find a scapegoat like the countless political incidents in history … However, the government still needed to hide the truth of the matter from the public, because the government, in the last year of its term, could not withstand any more storms.
Fortunately, the madam tacitly agreed with the government's attitude, and even used her family's influence to help the government seal the mouths of most of the media. That night and the next day's television news, as well as the various authoritative print and electronic newspapers, there were no reports of the assassination in the gymnasium in Linhai State's university town. On the contrary, the entertainment and lifestyle section focused on the grand scene of Miss Jian Shui'er's first concert in her life.
The media reporters, which the government did not want to face the most, were collectively silent in front of this incident. On one hand, they were under pressure from all sides, and on the other hand, they were keenly aware of a certain atmosphere within the Federation. They were waiting, waiting to see if the government would give the media and the public some sort of explanation.
However, some of the citizens who dispersed later had personally witnessed a black mecha break through the walls of the gymnasium in the wind and snow, charging onto the highway in the northeast direction …
These people could not erase their own memories. They were puzzled and did not see any answers in the newspapers, so they could only let these memories become some rumors circulating on internet message boards, as well as shocking headlines in the usually extremely unpopular tabloids.
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On the day of the assassination, the investigation of the powerful departments of the Federation had already begun with great urgency, because the officers of various departments and bureaus had all received calls from the President's office or some important members of the Management Committee to personally investigate. The enormous national machinery of the Federation government began to operate, and in the shortest amount of time, they found even more information from the pilot named Nado.
How did a Federation war hero, the recipient of four Purple Star Medals, become a shameful assassin? This required historical critics and writers to develop their ideas. The investigators of the Federation government did not pay attention to this. Instead, they directly investigated the capital special district.
Shortly after the assassination, Special Task Force agents and officials from the Federation Investigation Department, under the protection of the military police headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, rode in a dozen military vehicles and rushed into the training center next to the Ministry of National Defense building. Under the shocked gazes of countless Federation soldiers, they arrested a total of 93 officers of various ranks from the Second Military Region who had come from the frontlines of Region S2.
The interrogation began quickly that night. There was no interrogation by torture or electric shock. There were only bright lights, surveillance equipment everywhere, and interrogators and recorders who were as cold as metal.
The interrogation did not yield any results. The officers who had returned from the frontlines and sacrificed their youth and sweat for the Federation coldly stared at the officials in front of them. Their eyes were filled with anger and disdain. The officers who felt that they had been insulted began to curse.
After a stalemate for half a night, the interrogators gathered the officers together. The director of the Fourth Department of the Federation Investigation Department, who was in charge of the investigation of the assassination, looked coldly at the arrogant and fearless officers in front of him. After a moment of silence, he said, "As a soldier of the Federation, there is a reasonable way to express your wishes … No one disrespects what you have done for the Federation. However, as a soldier, you should respect the law.
"Some of you know, and some of you may not know. But what I want to say is that the Bureau of Proclamation has marked this incident in the Linhai State Gymnasium as … a first-order incident.
"You should know very well how first-order incidents are dealt with." The high-ranking official of the Federation Investigation Department narrowed his eyes. The coldness in his eyes grew. "Do not try to cover up or quibble for your crimes! That will only make your families suffer more humiliation! "
These officers were escorted back to the training center by the fully armed military police. However, at this time, their identities had become criminal suspects, and they were no longer pillars of the Federation with a bright future ahead of them. Just as these people left the temporary interrogation center, an official walked to the side of the director of the Fourth Department and said in a low voice, "The central computer of the Bureau of Proclamation has marked it as a third-order incident … Besides, even if it is a first-order incident, it won't be of much help to this case."
"Those old ancestors of the Bureau of Proclamation are the best at playing mysterious." The director of the Fourth Department lowered his head slightly and said, "How would these officers know anything about the sequence of incidents? I'm just giving them some time to think, to be afraid."
In the early hours of the next day, perhaps it was because they instinctively had endless respect for the glory of the First Order, or perhaps it was because these officers had a clearer understanding of the majesty of the law, but in any case, the trick of this high-ranking official of the Federation Investigation Department was clearly effective.
No one turned themselves in, and no one gave an account of who had organized this assassination, how the black M52 mecha belonging to the 1st Military Region had ended up in the hands of Major Nado, and what kind of orders the small military team sent to the gymnasium had received.
Seven officers committed suicide in their own rooms, and no one could be saved.
They used this simple method to express their respect for the First Order and the law, to protect their superiors and the ideals that they were willing to sacrifice their lives for.
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That night, the official residence of the President was hosting a dinner party for the President and the Nebula Award winners. After the dinner party, there was a routine dance party. However, the aging scholars clearly had no desire to dance. They only politely and reservedly watched the dance partners on the dance floor. The applause did not stop. Everything was so lively and joyous.
Mr. President Sieg was ending his second term this year. It seemed that he was still a little reluctant to leave the official residence dance party. The people around him had sincere smiles on their faces as they watched the President and the First Lady slowly spinning around. However, in their hearts, they gave disdainful comments.
This President was without a doubt the most unforgettable President in the history of the Federation. This was because during his time in office, there was nothing worth writing about. His temperament was cowardly and violent, completely unlike the style he had in the military. If the voters 10 years ago were misled by the false image created by the media, then what about 5 years ago?
However, President Sieg was also without a doubt the luckiest President in the history of the Federation. During his 10 years as President, there was no incident that could lead to criminal proceedings. The war between the Federation and the Empire had already ended after he was elected. The anti-government forces in S2 had been in the Federation's territory for many years, so no one would blame him for not solving this problem.
"It must be said that President Sieg was at least cautious enough, and this is actually an excellent quality."
A young and handsome official silently looked at the President he had accompanied for 5 years and gave a different evaluation in his heart. Then, his expression changed slightly. He walked out of the crowd and came to a quiet corridor in the western part of the official residence.
This official named Boog was the deputy director of the office of the President's official residence. He was responsible for handling a lot of administrative work, so even in such a beautiful dance party, his phone would still be connected. However, when he heard the unique vibration pattern of the phone in his inner pocket, he knew who was calling, so his expression became serious.
"You should have heard about what happened this morning." A woman's calm voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Yes, madam." Boog lowered his voice and smiled at the office worker who walked in front of him.
"I don't want something like this to happen again, because I don't want my son to become the target of hatred of the entire Federal military in the end." The woman's voice was calm and irresistible.
"No one thought that those officers would choose this method." After a moment of silence, Boog said, "I'm worried that as the investigation deepens, more people will choose to commit suicide or … be killed."
"The investigation must be carried to the end, I need those real murderers to pay the price for such a shameless assassination … I don't want to criticize the work of the government, but I just want to say that there are enough clues to be found in this case. Please don't just focus on the officers of the 2nd Military Region. As a citizen of the Federation, and as the mother of the victim, I feel that this method is a bit difficult to accept."
Boog hung up the phone and fell into deep thought. He knew what Lady Tai's call meant, and since it was like this, he could only criticize the work of the government himself. And according to the information reported by the investigation team, it seemed that the direction of the investigation was really going to touch on the aspects that made the government uneasy.
He was a government official, but he was an administrative official. However, no one knew that in reality, he was an official cultivated by the Tai family.
At the same time, late at night, Tai Zhiyuan also received a call from his mother. He knew that the Federation government's investigation of the crime, after changing the direction, had successfully approached the core area. When he heard the name of that high ranking official, even someone as calm as him couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Startled awake by the phone call and waking up from a nightmare, Tai Zhiyuan couldn't sleep anymore. He put on his pajamas and sat beside the orange lamp on the sofa for a long time in silence. He kind of missed the pancakes and porridge that he used to eat at night.
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