The bar was full of people celebrating the New Year, stimulated by both alcohol and the good news that had been broadcast in the previous news, people were talking loudly and toasting to people they didn't know. Xu Le walked very hard to a quiet corner of the bar, and when he saw the two empty spirits bottles in front of Shi Qinghai, he couldn't help shaking his head.
Shi Qinghai was still wearing that crumpled suit, and his whole body exuded a sour smell. Apart from a few bottles of amber-colored spirits, two wine glasses, and a bucket of ice, there was nothing else in front of the table. .
"Zhang Xiaomeng didn't come with you?" Shi Qinghai opened his eyes lazily. Although he had already poured two bottles of spirits into his stomach, the eyes of this bureau official who looked more like a yuppie were still clear without a trace of it. drunk.
Xu Le admired Shi Qinghai's ability to drink the most, sighed and poured a light layer of wine for himself, but added seven pieces of ice, and replied, "She has a party at home today, so she went back first."
In fact, Zhang Xiaomeng didn't want to go back to the home that was full of staleness and only knew how to communicate constantly in high society. However, she confessed to Xu Le today that she was a spy, and Xu Le naturally would not bring her to meet Shi Qinghai. After all, Shi Qinghai was an official of the FBI. Thinking of Zhang Xiaomeng, Xu Le's expression gradually condensed. He couldn't fully understand the girl's mind.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, why did that woman come back to you?" Seeing his expression, Shi Qinghai frowned. Knowing that Zhang Xiaomeng and Xu Le were together on the phone, he immediately thought about the Medellin Congressman's side. Thinking that the female student might want to get close to Tai Zhiyuan by returning to Xu Le's side, it was difficult for him to hide the disgust in his heart, and said coldly, "Did you forget what happened before the dance?"
Xu Le smiled honestly, although he couldn't guess Shi Qinghai's specific concerns, but he could hear that the other party was caring about him, avoiding this question and saying, "Tell me about you, what secret mission does the Investigation Bureau want you to do? I've been away for so long. I went to the Fourth Division to find you, and even your staff didn't know where you went."
"Well, since it's a secret mission, those little brats naturally don't know." Shi Qinghai raised his eyebrows, indescribably complacent, "Nominally, I just took a two-month vacation and went to the southern tropics for vacation. ."
"In this case, this task naturally cannot be told to me." Xu Le said with a smile.
Shi Qinghai shrugged and acquiesced to this statement, lying comfortably on the sofa, drinking and watching the TV in the bar. The breaking news continued to be repeated on the TV light screen. On the screen, Senator Pabble walking up the gangway looked so calm, and the wind in the Qinglong Mountains blew the windbreaker on his body.
Seeing this picture, Shi Qinghai pursed his thin lips, narrowed his eyes, and fell into deep thought. In these dozens of days, he has been very busy. The communication between the Tai family and the anti-government army was all done by him alone. The bargaining of the two sides, the back-and-forth transmission of materials, and the collision of each other's wills... made his life very hard.
The No. 2 figure of the anti-government army has long since left Linhai Prefecture, and all of this must be done independently by him. He used a secret line to devote himself to this shocking behind-the-scenes transaction, not only to avoid the attention of the federal government, but also to prevent the monitoring of the Tai family. The pressure was as heavy as a mountain, and he was almost unable to breathe , and no time for a bath.
Now everything is over for the time being, and the two sides have reached an agreement. It seems that the hard work and tension of dozens of days have paid off. Looking at the demeanor of Senator Pabble, who is as black as iron on the screen, he felt a little exhausted for a while. .
"You know what? This rock-like guy on the screen will become our President next year." Shi Qinghai put down his glass, lit a cigarette, took a good sip, sighed contentedly, and felt bitter in his heart. Added, at least until this guy is officially elected president, he should be safe in the federation.
Looking at Senator Pabble who was shaking hands with the head of the anti-government army on the light screen, Shi Qinghai was incomparably amazed at the influence of the Tai family in the Federation. I chose to use this breaking news event to bring Pabble to the eyes of all the federal public at the moment of the new year. I have to say... This is an operation method that can maximize the benefits. But the key point is that the Tai family must have this kind of control over the media, as well as the ability to judge the countless factions within the federal government, so that this news incident can catch everyone by surprise.
If the citizens of the Commonwealth can really escape the shadow of the Civil War, they will surely remember for a long time that when everyone was celebrating the New Year, a distinguished federal member took great risks and secretly Go to the mountains controlled by the rebels and reach a settlement agreement with the other side. From today onwards, it will be hard for people to forget the moment when Senator Pabble, dressed in a trench coat and with a calm expression, walked down the gangway of the transport plane.
"It's this year." Xu Le reminded Shi Qinghai that it was already past twelve o'clock, shook his head and said, "Although I also like Senator Pabble very much, the political matters are too far away from us, I don't know if he can successfully elected."
"Trust me, he's already the president." Shi Qinghai smiled tiredly, thinking that if Congressman Pabble couldn't seize this opportunity under such a wave of public opinion, it would only mean that the upper echelons of the organization He and the Tai family both looked away at the same time.
At the same time, he thought that ordinary people in the Federation only saw this scene on the news today, but they didn’t know how many times the two sides of the incident had secretly negotiated, and how many rounds of negotiations had been conducted to make this scene happen on time in the New Year. to sign the agreement. Ordinary people don't even know how many unknown inside stories are hidden behind this seemingly legendary congressman's reconciliation journey.
Shi Qinghai knew all these insiders, because he was the party involved. He looked at Xu Le quietly, thinking of the conversation at the Double Moon Festival dance, and thinking that the good friend in front of him would never know the important role he played in this incident, so he couldn't help but smile. stand up.
Putting out the cigarette butts, Shi Qinghai raised his glass and said to Xu Le, "Respect for the peace of the Federation."
Xu Le raised his glass and replied with a smile, "To our future president."
Shi Qinghai drank the spirits with a strange smile on his face: "Yes, to... our... President."
The busy staff has dispersed, and the light curtain blocks connected by optical fibers have been disassembled and ready to be transported away. Tai Zhiyuan stood on the second floor and looked at the deserted hall below, but he still seemed to be able to see the computer screens presenting the important information of the major forces in the Federation, the staff responsible for formulating specific links and analyzing the reactions of all parties after the incident.
This is a villa on the outskirts of Linhai Prefecture, which is the property of the Tai family. During these few days, the villa became a makeshift decision-making room dedicated to negotiating with the rebels. In the past few days, those light screens have been on, and those staff have been busy, walking like running.
Tai Zhiyuan's lips curled slightly and he laughed.
After passing the bar mitzvah, he finally had full authority, and for the first time truly independently began to operate a major event that could affect the entire federation. After spending many days of energy overdraft, he was finally satisfied to see that his work had a good result.
He only read the news on the light screen once, but he saw this news four minutes earlier than anyone in the federation, even His Excellency the President. Because the news had passed his review before it was sent to the news department of Federal Television.
Federal TV is a national TV station, and no company, rich man, even the legendary Seven Great Families can fully control it. But countless forces will try to stick their hands out on federal television. The Tai family, who has always been low-key and calm, is the most important news department for Federal Television and has the most powerful influence.
Tai Zhiyuan put his hands on the railing, recalling the news scene in his mind, and was very satisfied with Mr. Pabble's performance in front of the camera. He believed that in the near future, the election office of Congressman Pabble would definitely choose that scene as The most important poster cover, plastered all over the streets and alleys of the federation, won countless votes for him.
Thinking of this, the teenager couldn't help laughing, feeling satisfied with his work these days. Negotiations with the anti-government forces were particularly difficult, because the other party refused to give in to the three most critical conditions put forward by the federal government, and if Tai Zhiyuan could not persuade the other party to make concessions, then it would be considered a reluctance to sign a reconciliation agreement. , I am afraid that in front of the president and the management committee, it is impossible to get a trace of approval.
The negotiation went on until the last moment. At that time, Senator Pabble had secretly arrived in the four states around the mountains in the S2 region in Tai's private spaceship. The inconspicuous transport plane had been filled with oil, and the old engine had begun to roar, but The two sides in charge of the negotiations have still not reached an agreement.
It's important to reach a settlement agreement, but the timing of the agreement... is actually more important. Both sides are very clear about what it means for Congressman Pabble to choose this time of the New Year, so the anti-government forces have been delaying, not necessarily because of the idea of exchanging time for benefits.
Finally, Senator Pabble, who was under the transport plane, made a speech himself. If the anti-government army still insisted, then he would rather take the risk of becoming a political laughing stock after the incident was exposed and return to the capital directly by airship.
It was through this little episode that Tai Zhiyuan reconfirmed that his views on Congressman Pabble were accurate. This Congressman indeed possesses sincerity and perseverance rarely seen in federal politics—Tai Zhiyuan would love to see such a person become the federal president.
"Master, we should go." Butler Jin walked behind him, looked at his side quietly, smiled slightly, and knew very well what a young man would be like after completing this kind of political operation independently for the first time. Satisfaction and exhaustion.
"Yeah, I can finally relax." Tai Zhiyuan sighed: "What schedule do I have tomorrow?"
"Miss Jian Shui'er's new song release concert tomorrow will be held at the University City Sports Complex." Butler Jin said after a moment of silence, "But according to the intelligence information from different channels, I suggest you not to participate, because it may be dangerous."