Chapter 396 Obedience Test
"Hurry up, drive faster." In the car that chased out of the Bingqiao official residence, the Speaker's Assistant Li Youchuan clung to the back of the driver's seat and anxiously urged the driver to speed up.
His subordinate beside him asked in confusion: "Sir, the Maple City executive officer is so petty that she doesn't even give the Speaker face. Why should we chase her? Let her offend the Speaker and suffer the consequences?"
In the deep winter, Li Youchuan was sweating all over his forehead. He felt his nose was full of burning anger. He said irritably, "What do you know? She didn't give the Speaker face. It's hard to say how bad luck will happen to her in the future. Today, we are the unlucky ones. When we catch her, don't talk nonsense. Even if you hold her legs, you have to take her back!"
The subordinate was even more puzzled: "If that's the case, then why did we ask them to get off the bus and be inspected in the first place? There was no such rule before."
Li Youchuan frowned and did not answer. How could he say something that could only be understood but not expressed in words?
In fact, this is a kind of compliance test.
For example, start by making an inappropriate joke, saying an impolite word, or doing something that makes the other person uncomfortable, and step by step test the other person's bottom line and level of obedience, gradually increasing the stakes in the process until they are tamed into the way you want.
This is to screen out obedient people, highlight one's own dominant position, and ultimately achieve the purpose of establishing authority and manipulating people's hearts.
Before getting off the car for inspection, the first step of the obedience test is to stipulate that each executive officer can only bring one bodyguard.
If they accept the get-off-the-car inspection, then at the second security checkpoint, other accompanying vehicles will be asked to stop, and at the last security checkpoint, all sentries, including the executive officer himself, will be required to wear mental control bracelets.
Originally, the equipment department even prepared a mind-control neck ring, but this would have made the intention too obvious and might have caused uncontrollable results, so it was changed to a bracelet.
It is very important to control the degree of compliance testing. First, it must be gradual, and second, it must be reasonable.
For example, on the surface, the several steps designed for the executives to attend the dinner are very reasonable, all for the safety of the official residence. In this way, even if the executives feel uncomfortable, they have no valid reason to resist. After all, everyone has to consider whether it is worth offending the Speaker for such trivial matters. Once they consider whether it is worth it, the purpose of the test is achieved.
At the beginning, when the Maple City executive agreed to bring only one person to the dinner, he was glad that the plan went smoothly and had also thought about his own response if the other party did not cooperate at the security check.
He never expected that the woman would just turn around and leave without saying a word!
This is a dinner party organized by the Speaker. Is there anyone in this world that she cares about? !
Li Youchuan looked at the scarlet taillights of the black SUV at the end of his sight, his eyes and heart tightened.
Moreover, he hadn't said one thing to his subordinates just now. If they didn't chase her out, the two parties would have different opinions on this matter, and the husband would say he was right and the wife would say she was right. They should bear at least 50% of the responsibility, but if they chased her out and kept a low profile, and if she still didn't back down, then she would be in the wrong.
"Hurry up--" Li Youchuan urged again.
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Glory City is a new city, but the architectural style of the Ice Bridge Residence is very classical.
The entire Baroque-style official residence complex is divided into four symmetrical parts by the courtyard.
The northwest side is the executive residence, where the Speaker and the first family live, and the northeast side is the Speaker's office, cabinet meeting room, etc.
The southwest side is used for accommodation and socializing by foreign guests on state visits, while the southeast side is used for banquets, dances, or press conferences.
Tai Shi Ning stood by the south-facing window of the banquet hall, gazing at a square stone tower facing the Bingqiao official residence, wondering what he was thinking.
"What? You want to carve your name there too?" A teasing voice sounded beside him, "That's the Monument to Heroes. Those engraved on it are all heroes who have been awarded the Order of the Galaxy."
"You know, being awarded the Galaxy Medal means showing extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice in battle, so if you sacrifice yourself to defend Yacheng, I think you should still have a chance to have your name engraved on it."
Tai Shi Ning turned around and looked at the handsome man with silver-gray slicked back hair in front of him. He smiled and said, "I'd better leave this opportunity to you. I'd rather live a few more years."
Jian Huaixi gently brushed his hands back over his meticulously styled hair with styling spray, and smiled, "I'm not the one who's so bored as to stare at the Monument to the Heroes."
Tai Shi Ning raised his wrist and wanted to check the time on the terminal. His eyes inevitably fell on a silver bracelet next to the terminal. It was the mind control bracelet he was required to wear when he passed the third security check.
If you mobilize your mental power beyond the threshold, you will be electrocuted by the bracelet. Your life will not be harmed, but you will probably be unconscious for a while.
This was a kind tip from an assistant to the Speaker who was stationed at the third security checkpoint at the official residence.
Jian Huaixi also raised his hand and looked at it: "You said that this bracelet is made of silver, is it because they have no more paint materials, or do you want us to think of it as some kind of police equipment?"
"Besides, why is it that the zombie crisis has not been completely resolved, and the Council has refused to provide us with supplies and equipment, yet they have the energy to research equipment to control the Sentinels?"
Tai Shi Ning checked the time and said with a smile, "You can ask the Minister of Equipment in person at the dinner, or ask the Speaker directly. I have no objection."
Jian Huaixi pointed at the time on his terminal with his slender index finger: "It's almost eight o'clock, why hasn't the guy from Fengcheng arrived yet?"
Thinking of Ai Wanxin, Tai Shi Ning's smile became a little more sincere: "I can't guess what Fengcheng is thinking."
"Oh?" Jian Huaixi raised his eyes slightly, and his silver-gray pupils, which were very similar to his hair color, showed an interested look, "You have seen her."
Tai Shi Ning smiled but did not answer. Jian Huaixi pressed on, "How is it? Is it really as the rumors say, she is very good—"
He pointed at his own face and mouthed: [Male homosexual?]
The smile on Tai Shi Ning's face faded, and he said indifferently: "If you believe this, I won't stop you."
Jian Huaixi wanted to ask more questions, but saw a young man in a neat suit hurriedly walked in from outside the door. He strode to Feng Jingyi who was sitting on the sofa, bent down and handed him a folded envelope.
Feng Jingyi opened the envelope, scanned it quickly, and then closed it calmly.
Although he didn't say anything, everyone could see that he didn't look very good.
He Shifeng sat opposite Feng Jingyi and did not ask, because soon, Chang Jiayi came in. He leaned close to He Shifeng's ear and said in a low voice that the sentries could hear: "Commander, General Ai said she is not coming."