Chapter 543: Target of Public Criticism 6669

"Have you heard any news?"

On the lawn of a large villa in the Bay Area, several gentlemen sat there, feeling the beauty of spring.

In the gentle sea breeze, one could no longer feel the killing and bone-chilling chill of the cold winter, only the gentleness full of vitality.

It was hard to use an accurate vocabulary to describe the wind blowing at this moment, but it was gentle, just like the hands of those young women.

The hands of little girls were either light or heavy; only the strength of those young women was just right.

The spring breeze brushed the face, and the whole person seemed to melt into spring at this moment.

Some gentlemen wore scarves, and some didn't. For those elderly people who were a bit older, it was actually still a bit cold now.

One of them asked curiously, "I heard some, but I don't know if it's what you said."

The gentleman who first raised the topic asked him, "What is your news about?"

The answering gentleman shrugged, "About the Navy. I heard they have already decided that there will be an entire formation stationed in New Jincheng, but not in the city. They will build a larger military base in the west."

"The number of troops stationed in the first phase will exceed twenty thousand."

Another gentleman wearing a scarf whistled, "So many people?"

That well-informed gentleman shook his head and said, "The news I heard is that they will continue to increase manpower later. Their plan is to station fifty thousand people here."

The expressions of the gentlemen on the lawn all became serious. A naval base of fifty thousand people, using so many people for strategic defense seemed a bit wasteful.

Everyone in their hearts seemed to have thought of the news that was frequently reported in newspapers recently—

The Secretary of State was negotiating with another military alliance on the Tanfite continent regarding alliance and war issues.

They invited the Federation to join their military alliance and then fight against that bunch of people from the Republic of Dantela together.

The news revealed by the Secretary of State and the Presidential Palace was very restrained, and a certain general of the Department of Defense even declared in a semi-public occasion that the Federation would absolutely not intervene in this war.

Up until now, everyone thought the Federation wouldn't blindly and meaninglessly join this war, but looking at the current appearance, they didn't seem so certain again.

The gentleman who first opened the topic said after being silent for a while, "Didn't the President just say that he wouldn't intervene in a war that has nothing to do with us?"

The gentleman wearing a scarf sneered, "He also said he would respect the election results."

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone laughed loudly. Yes, his words were unbelievable. He had a criminal record for telling lies, and not just once.

After laughing for a while, everyone's emotions relaxed a bit, but there was also some worry.

"If war really breaks out, New Jincheng will immediately become the front line of the war..."

Thinking that defensive works would appear on their sunny beaches, thinking that their docks would start working for the military for free, thinking that most of the factories in the city, including people, would have to work for the Navy without compensation.

Even their wealth would have to be donated to the Navy in part because of their "selfless patriotic feelings," they felt a bit melancholy again.

"I hope... there won't be such a terrible future. The gentlemen in Congress will stop the President."

Everyone didn't continue to chat deeply about this topic; it wasn't a topic suitable for chatting in such comfortable weather.

The topic returned to the gentleman who first raised the topic. Someone asked him, "Is this the news you heard?"

That person shook his head and didn't continue to maintain his mystery, "I heard that Chali recently encountered trouble."

"What trouble can that old dog encounter?", someone asked.

His thinking was natural. Chali basically had no natural enemies in New Jincheng, and now he was wearing a politician's skin.

Even if it was the lowest-level politician, that was still a politician. Wanting to deal with him would become very troublesome, and the price would be very high.

"The State Prosecutor's Office seems to be investigating the corruption and bribery problem of the New Jincheng police force, and they seem to have caught quite a few of Chali's subordinates."

Hearing this news, the expressions of those gentlemen who originally didn't feel there was any problem changed.

The gentleman wearing a scarf asked, "Who did you hear it from?"

"Someone told me that the new director named Bulu caught Chali's subordinates. At first, I thought they were just children's tricks."

"You know, people like them are just like this, fighting back and forth, and can't have any results."

"I heard that two days ago, Chali was inquiring about the news of the State Prosecutor's Office at the prosecutor's side. He specifically asked if there was any document for assistance in investigation."

He pointed vaguely, "That was the matter they said they would investigate the police corruption problem last year."

"So I suspect the State Prosecutor's Office is investigating him."

Others fell into a state of thought, and someone added, "When Senator Cleveland came last time, it seemed Lans also talked with Terry."

"Has he already mixed into Senator Cleveland's circle?" If this was really the case, they would have to consider adjusting their strategy.

No one knew the real situation, but they didn't think Lans could mix into it. He was just a gang member at the very bottom of society. Why would he mix into the highest political small circle?

"I think it might still be Councilor Williams's relationship. Williams has some connections with their circle, and Lans and Williams are very close now."

He spoke a bit unclearly, but everyone understood.

Lans and Williams were on the same path now, so Williams would naturally introduce him to a higher-level circle, but this didn't mean Lans could join it.

He was like a handy tool. When they were socializing upward, if Chali was there, they would also introduce Chali. This was the police chief of New Jincheng City, but he might not be able to jump into those circles.

"I don't care much about this. I just want to know what Chali's situation is now."

The gentleman wearing a scarf frowned, "Give him a call and ask him to come over and explain."

Subsequently, someone went to call Chali. As masters, they didn't need to call Chali personally.

But after waiting for seven or eight minutes, there was no news. After waiting for a while, a secretary-like guy walked over, his expression a bit unnatural, "I called all the phones, and no one answered."

At this moment, the expressions of the gentlemen became not as natural as just now, as if everything was controlled in their hands.

Please... you.... collect_(!)

The arrogance hidden behind the peace began to manifest, but immediately revealed a trace of unnatural expression.

"Have someone find him and bring him here as soon as possible."

The secretary-like guy soon went to arrange it. The several gentlemen on the lawn looked at each other, their expressions becoming solemn.

Chali was easy to use, and very handy. Having used him for over thirty years, he had become people's "habit."

"He knows too many things."

The gentleman wearing a scarf took out a pipe and lit it, then took a puff.

Thick smoke came out of his mouth, "I'm going to make a call."

This gentleman wearing a scarf had quite a few connections in the state government. Others nodded one after another. He held the armrest of the chair and stood up, walking into the room.

After waiting for over ten minutes, he came out of the room with a solemn expression, "I just called Terry and inquired about the progress of this matter."

"He told me that he had never arranged any similar work."

"I think he is lying."

Another person couldn't help but say, "Then find Chali and let him explain the problem clearly."

The gentleman wearing a scarf sighed, "I'm afraid we can't find him."

They let more people go out to find Chali. For ordinary people, New Jincheng City was very big, with one hundred seventy or eighty million, one hundred eighty or ninety million people. Wanting to find someone in such a big city was very difficult.

But for the masters in the Bay Area, wanting to find someone actually wasn't too difficult, and this person was still someone they were very familiar with.

A large number of people went out to find Chali, but they never found him. After over an hour, they weren't slow to discover that something was wrong.

What was worse was that Chali's family had also disappeared!

For a time, the Bay Area seemed to have experienced an earthquake. The news that Chali might have been caught by the State Prosecutor's Office began to spread. Everyone was using their own means, trying every possible way to understand the truth.

Some of them indeed had some ability. They got news that Chali hadn't been caught, but the investigation did exist.

Immediately, many big shots sat together urgently to discuss how to handle this matter.

Mr. Hoff pushed the door in a hurry from outside. He took off his hat and placed it on the coat rack, then found a position and sat down.

Quite a few people in the room greeted him, "What's the situation now?"

"Chali might have fled."

"I heard they are also looking for him. We must find him before they find him."

Mr. Hoff nodded in agreement. He had accidentally killed a high-end call girl before. At that time, he was immersed in a particularly excited state, having no processing ability for external information.

When he extricated himself from that state, the girl was already dead.

As an important regional opinion leader, he had a good status and reputation in the state of Likai. He couldn't ruin his future because of a bitch.

So he let Chali and Hunter help him handle it. That girl should be living at the bottom of Angel Lake now.

If Chali was caught, would he confess these secrets to survive?

Thinking of this, Mr. Hoff felt unprecedented tension and unease.

At this moment, he, and everyone in the whole room, and even some people further away, had the same idea—

Find Chali, and then let him shut his mouth forever!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 544 =====