Xu Le watched the scene on the news and could not help but shake his head, cursing under his breath. He could never have imagined that the usually silent Federation citizens would actually have so many people standing up this time. Moreover, the Federation Academic Committee actually had the face to express concern. This was truly incomprehensible to him.
After squatting for an hour in the horse stance, silently practicing those close-combat stances several times in the Wangdu apartment, every inch of his muscles and joints were stretched. However, he was no longer in pain like he had been in the Eastwood District all those years ago. Instead, the slight soreness and numbness felt very comfortable. The power in his body was like a scorching hot line, moving through his body. It no longer made his muscles and skin tremble.
In the 67th year of the Constitutional calendar, he was still persisting in his training, steadily advancing towards the path of becoming the number one machine that Uncle Feng Yu had spoken of. However, there were too many things to handle after all. The development of the MX mecha and many other matters distracted him. His progress had been stagnant, and there was even a faint possibility that it might regress. And after that battle at the peak of Kaqi Peak a few days ago, under the pressure of Madman Li's powerful and terrifying strength, Xu Le had been stimulated by a certain emotion. He had a general understanding that whether it was in Federation society or the military, in the end, individual ability was the most important factor.
When the situation or social system could not help every individual citizen, they could only rely on themselves. After taking a cold shower, he sat back on the sofa and began to watch the news again. This feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
In the past few hours, countless unexpected events had happened in the Federation. Like interstellar dust at the core of a galaxy, they constantly changed angles and colours, making the hundreds of millions of Federation citizens unable to take it all in. They were dazzled and frightened.
Senator Macklin was being investigated by the Ministry of Justice. The public gathering outside the Ministry of Justice building had also been going on for a long time. It was already late at night, and candles were densely arranged on both sides of the street. Tens of thousands of supporters used silence to express their dissatisfaction with the government and their distrust of the Federation's judicial system.
The lawn outside the Justice Department building had even been turned into a temporary command center by Ross Medlin's campaign office. Countless reporters had gathered there, and their cameras faithfully transmitted the images to every TV screen in every home. Governor Ross stood on a makeshift stage and waved his arms vigorously as he expressed his angry opinion. At the same time, he strongly urged his election opponent, Senator Pabre, to stop maintaining his hypocritical silence and stand up bravely to debate with him.
Governor Ross's speech was interrupted by the applause of his supporters.
At the end of the road, there was another group of people shouting slogans to punish the murderer, but their voices were so far away and soft.
The news footage changed to the four mountainous states of Region S2. The former heavy industrial base of the Federation was where Senator Medellin made his fortune. His reputation here was unparalleled. However, for some unknown reason, after Senator Medellin was taken away by the Ministry of Justice, hundreds of millions of industrial workers remained silent. No one knew what was at work here.
But tonight, the silence of the four mountainous states was finally broken. The workers of the 23rd heavy machinery production base of the Federation were the first to walk out of the factory. Soon after, more workers walked out of the factory and onto the streets.
The four mountainous states strike had thus begun. Whether it was Shi Qinghai, who was hiding in the dark, or the madam of the Tai family, or the senior officials of the Federation government, none of them had expected that the Federation, which had been peaceful for many years, would become chaotic just like that.
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked at the dense crowd on the news. He thought of Zhang Xiaomeng's unswerving loyalty to Senator Medellin. He knew that the old man had an outstanding ability to win people's hearts, and he suddenly felt uneasy.
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Li Xiuzhu had never believed the investigation conclusion of the Ministry of Justice. As a behind-the-scenes supporter of Ross Medellin's campaign, he had met Senator Medellin several times at fundraising parties. He had a very good impression of the senator, so good that he almost forgot that he had an anti-government background. He thought that Senator Medellin was an extremely mature politician. How could he do crazy things that wouldn't benefit his career at all?
Those who supported Councilor Macklin had created a huge commotion in a very short period of time. It was definitely not just because of Councilor Macklin's reputation, but also because of the influence of the forces led by the Iron Schemer in the business world. Even so, when Li Xiuzhu heard about the four mountainous states strike, he was still a bit shocked. He felt more and more that his decision to invest in Ross Medellin on behalf of his family was a wise decision.
Standing on the top floor of the Sanlin United Bank headquarters, Li Xiuzhu's handsome face flashed with a relaxed smile as he looked at the candlelight on the street in the distance through the glass curtain wall. People's hearts were not something that could be bought with money.
At this moment, the phone beside him rang. Li Xiuzhu held the phone and said respectfully, "Father, according to the internal information from the Ministry of Justice, they will probably be unable to withstand the pressure from all sides very soon. The senator will be released soon, and will only be put under house surveillance."
The head of the Li family on the other end of the phone said softly with a hoarse voice, "Senator Medellin has always been deepening his influence among the younger generation of the Federation. He has considered himself as George Carlin's successor. He has been doing this for more than ten years, and finally, there are results. Those fanatical young people will naturally do anything to follow him. But do you think this situation is the same as what we originally expected? "
"I don't know where the Ministry of Justice got these messy materials, but it is very clear that the madam is adding fuel to the fire. Otherwise, the parliament wouldn't have taken away Senator Medellin's judicial jurisdiction so quickly." Li Xiuzhu said calmly, "I admit that I underestimated the Tai family's influence and determination, but the situation is still under control."
The other end of the phone was silent for a long time. Then, the head of the Li family slowly said, "Idiot, come back immediately. At this time, you still can't see that the situation is already out of control. What is in your stinky skin? If the madam is determined to solve this situation, do you think that those foolish people who are marching can go against her? "
Li Xiuzhu held the phone and remained silent. He had a strange expression on his face. He didn't know where the problem was.
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"The Federation government killed George Carlin. We can't let them kill Senator Medellin. At this time, I think that all the citizens of the Federation should stand up and express their position."
"I don't want to vote at all in this year's election. I even leaned towards Senator Pabre, but the actions of the Ministry of Justice this time have disappointed me. How can the politics of the Federation be so dirty?"
In the news, the reporters randomly interviewed the people who were marching at the Ministry of Justice building and Linhai University. Those ordinary people's answers were very emotional.
"The situation is a bit out of control." Lady Tai lightly rubbed her forehead and said slowly, "That useless person from the Li family still can't see the danger. The four states around the mountains have already gone on strike. If this continues, the society will be in chaos, and the Federation will be the one to suffer."
The seven major families lived in the Federation and coexisted with the Federation. If the Federation was in trouble, then the seven major families would be in trouble. These important people hidden in the shadows of history would coldly and cruelly fight for each other's benefits. However, they would definitely not allow this kind of fight to bring unpredictable risks to their benefits.
In the room, Secretary Shen quietly listened to the madam's words. At the same time, he quickly browsed through the feedback from the various departments of the Tai family. In the end, he said softly, "The Ministry of Justice will remove the enforcement measures tomorrow morning. Senator Medellin will be put under house surveillance."
Lady Tai shook her head indifferently and said, "Medellin won't come out. He's an old gambler. He bet all of his decades of influence on this case. He didn't even hesitate to let the social and political races go against each other and cause chaos just to seek a reversal of victory."
"The latest public support rate is out. Ross Medellin is only one percentage point away from Mr. Pabre," Secretary Shen reported.
"Why is Medellin so desperate? He should know that if this continues, the Federation's fundamental interests will be damaged. He won't have any good results." Madam Tai closed her eyes and thought. A person like her knew very well that the young people in Senator Macklin's office had played a role in the protests that had spread across the capital ring. "The Li family should stop very soon. They are not idiots. No family can bear the loss of the strike in the four states."
"Maybe Senator Medellin just wants fame?" Secretary Shen tried to give an opinion.
Lady Tai opened her eyes. After thinking for a while, she shook her head and said, "I just can't figure out what this old fox wants. That's why I'm so cautious."
Lady Tai said coldly, "Medellin started a fire in the Federation. No one knows how big this fire will burn. I'm afraid he can't control it even now. But I don't know if he doesn't want to control it. If it's the latter, then he really should die. "
"No matter what he wants, we must extinguish all of his hopes and force him to withdraw from this election. We must have his cooperation to quell the Federation's uneasiness. "
Lady Tai turned to Butler Jin beside her and said, "You've been in contact with the people in the mountains. When will the witnesses that the leader of Nanshui promised arrive?"
Butler Jin lowered his head and replied, "Tomorrow morning at 9: 23."
At 8: 00 a.m. the next day, Inspector Xiao Wenjing walked into the room. He had been having trouble sleeping for the past few days. His eyes were deeply sunken. When he looked at the energetic and calm senator by the window, although he hated this person's hypocrisy, he couldn't help but admire his shrewdness.
Senator Medellin smiled and refused to leave the Ministry of Justice's notice. He chose to stay here and watch as the entire Federation surged because of him.
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