Chapter 953: Settle the Trouble

Time flies and it is August 30th, nine o'clock in the morning.

Observers from various countries and members of the news media gathered in the council hall of the former Jibei Province Municipal Council, waiting for the investigation team to announce the results of the investigation.

And on this day, it can be said that the eyes of countries around the world are focused here.

But what dissatisfied many national media personnel was that only a few senior personnel from well-known media and newspapers were allowed to enter the meeting and participate in the whole process, while they could only be informed of the results after the meeting, so they launched a wave of protests.

But unexpectedly, no one stood on their side this time. Countries around the world seemed to have a tacit understanding on this point. No one cared about their demands. In the end, they could only give up and wait outside angrily for the result of the meeting.

This is because events such as the Big Bang and the Ring of the World cannot be released to the public, and ordinary media personnel can only receive limited information.

In fact, the "truth" they knew was that this time the Jibei Provincial Government Office dissolved the Municipal Council, breaking the political system of co-governance between the central government and local governments in the Dashun Republic for more than 90 years.

They were concerned about whether Dashun would be caught in internal strife as a result. As a world power, if Dashun had internal problems, it would inevitably affect other countries and even changes in the world pattern. The neighboring countries in particular would definitely be the first to be affected.

In the eyes of the general public, the Investigation Team is famous for maintaining world order, eliminating local disputes, and adhering to the old system formed after the Grand Alliance. In the minds of many people, there have been no major wars in the world for so many years, and at most there have been some small-scale regional conflicts. It is precisely because of the existence of organizations like the Investigation Team that they still have a lot of weight in the hearts of most people.

But in reality, the investigation team does not care about the specific local political structure. They only look at whether the government of the central city is capable of maintaining its own stability and whether it will be unable to guard this important node of the World Ring due to its own unrest.

By ten o'clock, all members of the investigation team arrived at the scene.

Surprisingly, this time not only the investigation team, but also a group of former councillors headed by Councillor Ai also came forward. They explained that the parliament had only undergone a certain reorganization and they would still serve as members of the newly formed municipal council. The so-called abolition of the parliamentary system was a false statement.

Not only that, what surprised many "visitors" who came here from other central cities was that the former Municipal Council Speaker Quan Zengming, who was suspected of being arrested and detained, also showed up!

If Councillor Ai and his colleagues could still forcefully say that they were coerced by the Government Affairs Office, the appearance of this person made many people unable to refute at all, and many pre-prepared speech manuscripts had to be put back.

Speaker Quan stated at the meeting that he was old and stubbornly did not want to have implants to maintain his physiological functions, so he decided to step down and let the parliament re-elect a new speaker.

He personally supported and approved of a series of measures taken by the Government Affairs Office, and expressed satisfaction with the safety and security achievements currently made by the Government Affairs Office. He hoped that the next parliament would be able to better reflect the demands and voices of the people, etc. This completely dashed the hopes of many people.

Afterwards, the head of the investigation team, Thorlakson, announced the results of the investigation. He claimed that there were no safety risks in the central city of Jibei Province and that it had performed its duties well. There were no obvious loopholes in the current management structure, and he believed that the current status could be maintained.

This was followed by a question-and-answer session, during which observers from various countries raised many pointed questions. However, because the Government Affairs Office had communicated privately with the investigation team in advance and both sides had a good understanding of each other, all of these questions were refuted or answered reasonably one by one.

During this process, due to proper on-site management and the invitation of many professionals to regulate the situation, no uncontrolled situations occurred and the overall atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

After the question-and-answer debate, the investigation team finally issued a conclusion that the central city of Jibei Province is trustworthy in security and defense, and expects the Government Affairs Office to better fulfill its guarding responsibilities.

With the announcement of this result, Central City has been endorsed by the investigation team and will no longer be condemned one-sidedly in international public opinion. This will not only calm the domestic turmoil, but also means that external interference will no longer find a suitable name or excuse. If such a situation occurs again, then force can be resorted to directly.

Although this caused disappointment and dissatisfaction among many people and forces, and some people even shouted that there was a shady deal, saying that the investigation team had received money from the Government Affairs Office and had a private deal, they were just helpless and furious, and when someone said these words, they were immediately taken away by the security personnel present.

Above the Municipal Parliament Building, in the main cabin of an airship, Chen Chuan watched the entire public meeting through the field screen.

There were people who tried to disrupt the venue, but they were all controlled and taken away quietly. There were no attacks or violent incidents. Not only was the security work in place, but the people behind the scenes knew clearly that with a fighter like him in person, it was impossible for them to do anything detrimental to the scene under his nose.

He then looked at what was in his hand. This was a report that had been sent by the secret department. It informed him that someone had indeed had private contact with some members of the investigation team, but the other party was very cautious. Currently, this clue had been broken and could no longer be traced.

However, judging from the obscure words above and some things Qi Weizhao told him later, this matter not only came from outside, but also likely involved certain people and forces in the upper echelons of the country.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door of the city council meeting hall opened, and then a group of news media personnel waiting outside rushed in.

At this moment, Jie Ping received a message. He took a look and found it was from Skarsson, asking him if he had time and wanted to meet him.

He replied: "Mr. Skarsson, I am on top of the building. Please come up and I will have someone open a safe passage for you."

After a while, Skarsson appeared on the rooftop of the Capitol Building carrying a box. He grabbed the long rope hanging from the airship, pulled it gently, and went up to the bottom deck of the airship. Under the guidance of the attendant, he entered the main cabin.

Chen Chuan was standing there waiting. When he saw him come in, he raised his hand and said, "Mr. Skarsson, please take a seat."

Skarsson thanked him, and the two sat down at opposite ends of the table. After waiting for the waiter who poured them tea to leave, he apologized and said, "Mr. Chen, I have caused you too much trouble. I hope that the results announced by the investigation team will reduce your troubles. But I need to emphasize that the results of the investigation team this time are not our reward, but a fair conclusion."

Chen Chuan said: "All we want is a fair evaluation. The Government Affairs Office has been working hard to do these things not to gain external praise, but because we think it is the right thing to do."

"Just do what you think is right..." Skarsson was silent for a moment before saying, "I used to think it was simple."

Chen Chuan asked: "Whether it is difficult or easy, I don't think you will stop, Mr. Skarsson."

Skarsson looked at Chen Chuan, his eyes filled with determination and conviction. "Yes, I will still do it, no matter how difficult it is, I will not retreat, just as I still disagree with some of Director Chen's practices until now."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Although we have differences, our goals are the same."

Skarsson nodded. He agreed with this very much. Although they had differences, they were all guarding the central city's defense line and maintaining the safety of the world.

He picked up the box at hand, put it on the table, and pushed it towards Chen Chuan.

"Although the investigation team has some assets, they have all been invested in defense work. This time we are thanking the Government Affairs Office for not spreading the news and returning the person to us for disposal. We are very grateful, and these are the personal thank-you gifts given by the investigation team to Director Chen."

Chen Chuan did not refuse, and nodded, saying, "I'll take it." He then asked, "The person has been handed over to you. Has the investigation team found out anything?"

Skarsson shook his head and said, "Upon examination, his cognition and memory were ritually stripped. This was done together with the deflection protocol, and he voluntarily accepted it."

"You took the initiative?"

"Yes." Skarsson's voice was a little heavy.

Chen Chuan thought about it and realized that this was not easy. For a fighter to voluntarily erase his memory, either the person or organization behind him was someone he trusted extremely, or the person behind him was powerful enough that he did not dare to involve the other party.

He couldn't help but think of the clues that had been lost by the covert department before. It might be impossible for some people in the country to do such a thing.

Skarsson said: "We will send you the investigation results and interrogation report later. If you want to verify, you can also send someone to us. Of course, if you come, Director Chen, we will welcome you even more."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Skarsson, let's do this for now." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.

Skarsson knew the conversation was over. He stood up, shook hands with Chen Chuan, and said, "Well, Director Chen, see you later."

"Goodbye."

After Chen Chuan watched him leave, he waited until all the participants and security personnel had left before he got off the airship and landed on the Municipal Square with the box in his hand. He was just about to go to the Defense Office when an unfamiliar contact signal came from above.

He answered it, and a familiar and happy voice came from inside: "Student Chen?"

When Chen Chuan heard the voice, he immediately responded: "Old Feng?"

The person who contacted him was none other than Special Agent Feng, with whom he had previously obtained the Unlimited Defense Certificate and with whom he had later collaborated in overthrowing the Molan Company.

Then he seemed to realize something and turned around, and saw a black car driving from the opposite direction and stopped not far in front of him.

The car door opened and Lao Feng got out, still wearing his windbreaker and hat, and was smiling at him.

Chen Chuan also smiled, walked over, shook hands with him, and asked, "Old Feng, why are you here?"

Old Feng complained, "It's all Old Cao's fault. I was living well elsewhere, but you insisted on transferring me here." He then said happily, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we find a place to sit down and catch up?"

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(End of this chapter)

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