Chapter 409: The girl who interrogates, thinks, and makes decisions . "

Tick-tock, tick-tock,"

a series of crisp footsteps sounded in the darkness, and then the door opened, and light shone into the black corridor from the crack of the door.

"This is the cell where the illegal driver is imprisoned."

A slightly mature female voice introduced, followed by a slight "hmm" and response.

"Because the matter he is involved in is extraordinary, the conversation time is only half an hour. I will come after the time." Then the footsteps faded away, and the corridor became quiet again.

From the door filled with light, a slightly slender figure passed through and stepped into this quiet and dark world.

The door closed, and one side of the corridor opened like a shutter. The black wall rotated, letting the cold white light from outside in. Slowly walking through the corridor, the girl's silhouette was also divided by the black and white vertical shadows.

Finally, she stopped, and on the other side of her hand was a closed secret lock door.

Along with the beeping sound of the identity verification instrument on the side, the blue indicator light came on, and then the tight gear on the door was untied and slowly pulled open to both sides, revealing a small room inside. Through the fence and metal glass, the girl could see the man sitting on the bed with his head down.

Not long after, a simple chair rose up, allowing the girl to sit outside the cell and look inside.

"Can you hear it in there, Mr. Qiao Long?"

Hearing the voice in his consciousness, the man inside finally raised his head and saw the girl sitting in the light and shadow not far away.

The cold white light behind him outlined the chair and the girl's figure, while her face and expression were still in the shadow. Only the pair of blue eyes were still familiar and clear.

"It's you." He answered in a flat tone.

Even a marginal figure like him had heard of the name of Heshia Tilan. Although the two had crossed paths before, Qiao Long would not be naive to think that the girl in front of him would help him just based on that little intersection. Maybe he was still a stain on her life, and she wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Although he didn't hold out much hope, facing the girl in front of him was much better than facing those cold and harsh investigators. Even though he was well-informed, he was a little exhausted after being interrogated by the Tribunal for several days. He didn't know how many days he could continue to hold on.

"I want to ask Mr. Qiao Long something." The girl continued.

"You ask, I'll try my best to answer." Anyway, there was no benefit in forcing it, and he didn't have the kind of things that had to be kept secret.

"Can you tell me about the underground world of Arpeggio City before, and the situation of the organization you are in now?" These questions were also asked by the Tribunal staff a few days ago, but he answered perfunctorily.

"I can tell you, but it will be slow." Leaning against the wall, Qiao Long rested his upper body on the quilt and recalled slowly.

"I joined the gang when I was very young. Speaking of it, it was also because of the opportunity brought by a friend when I was a child."

"Compared to me, he actually has better living conditions, and his mother takes care of him..." Qiao Long recalled that he met Holm when he was a child, played together, skipped school, fought, and so on.

"Because Holm liked to stir up trouble, I had to fight a lot at that time. Then I gradually attracted the attention of some local gangsters, and then I was influenced by them and began to get in touch with and understand the gang's affairs."

"And then, because of Blue, I officially joined the gang and gradually became a middle-level position." Tilan had heard him talk about these things before, but not in such detail this time.

"You also know what happened afterwards. A big change happened in the underground of Arpeggio City, and I had to flee there."

"How did you escape there at that time?" The girl was slightly curious.

"By drifting in the underground dark river." Qiao Long answered briefly.

"I sank into the water and let myself drift. I floated for more than a week before I found a suitable place to climb up. I almost died on the road. The underground world is dark and quiet, which can easily make people suffer from claustrophobia."

"After re-contacting the area of ​​human activities, I spent a lot of time to determine where to go next."

"The prosperous and strictly inspected southern districts are definitely not an option. Then I can only go to the remote areas in the north where the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the federal power is weak."

"However, organizations like gangs rely too much on familiarity with the regional environment. Even though I was a strong middle-level in the past, I encountered a lot of difficulties when I came to the North Fourth District alone." It was more than just difficulties. He almost exposed himself to the sight of federal officials, but that night the policeman accepted bribes and helped him delete some unfavorable data records.

Tilan finally asked while slowly listening to how Qiao Long entered the resistance organization and then talked about the organization's goals and beliefs.

"Are there many people like this in the north?"

"Many? It's hard to describe, because the population of each region in the north is not large, and the proportion of truly extreme radicals is also small." Qiao Long recalled what he had seen in the past few years.

"But the slogans and goals of the organization have indeed been agreed by many northern natives."

After knowing the answer, Tilan stopped asking questions and asked Qiao Long to continue, from the hijacking of the mecha last year to the emergency driving in the battle with mercenaries this year.

Time passed quickly, and half an hour passed in a blink of an eye. It was time to leave.

The closed door at the end of the corridor opened again. Emeranda came to Tilan's side, glanced at the man who had returned to silence, and then took Tilan away from the place of imprisonment.

After walking out of the tightly sealed prison underground and coming to the office building of the Tribunal, Emeranda and Tilan sat on the sofa respectively.

"How was the talk?"

"Not bad." The girl answered slightly thoughtfully.

"How will you deal with him?" The girl asked.

"If we follow the regular procedures and laws, he will definitely die for the crimes he committed." Emeranda tapped her fingers.

"Has he ever killed any federal official?" the girl asked.

"No, but because it involves rebellion, stealing mechas, illegal resistance, participating in evil organizations, etc., these crimes are superimposed on each other, which is very serious." Emeranda.

"Are there any measures to save him within the scope of the law?"

"Yes, if he has made great contributions, some of his crimes can be reduced. Although he will inevitably go to jail, he can still survive."

"In this case..." the girl fell into thought.

"Do you want to save him?" Emeranda asked.

"If you can save him, save him. It's not necessary to save him." Although Qiao Long has many bad parts, compared with those extremely bad prisoners, he is not hopeless.

"If you want to save him, I can provide you with some options, but Tilan, you'd better not get involved yourself. Such things are too risky." Emeranda shook her head. Even the singing girl is not completely independent of the law. There are still many people who are jealous and envious. If such a stain is exposed, it is easy to be attacked.

"I know, I'm just asking." Tilan nodded.

"That's good." Emeranda breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Tilan would get carried away. After all, although the girl in front of her was extremely talented, she was only 17-18 years old. If she impulsively did something that would affect her image, it would be a pity.

"As for Mr. Qiao Long, I am actually more concerned about the many problems that his experiences have shown." Tilan explained from another perspective why she was so concerned about the man in the cell.

"I think there should be many people like Qiao Long in the lower levels of the Federation. They have decent talents, but they have nowhere to display them. The gradually confined and unchanging social classes also make it difficult for them to climb up."

"With talents and strength, they are naturally unwilling to continue to be ordinary people who are dormant and wronged, but in reality, it is difficult to find space for them to display their fists."

"As for the slogans and programs of the resistance organization, as far as I know, they are not perfect. There are even some hidden logical flaws that cannot be justified. However, such slogans still call for a large number of people, which shows the seriousness of the problem." The girl continued to talk about the part she observed and analyzed.

"The decline of the four-leaf crystal has not only brought various economic problems, but also caused the entire star field to lose industries and fields with sustainable growth. Without these places to accommodate the constantly emerging talents and powerful people, these "talents" who cannot find a suitable position may turn to illegal gray areas." Tilan continued to talk about the reasons for the chaos at the bottom of the jade skirt.

"In addition, the economic downturn has also reduced government funding for remote areas, and local public security and official agencies have become increasingly weak."

"Government agencies that cannot perform their functions will only continue to reduce the government's prestige in the hearts of local people. They no longer trust official agencies and turn to those who can really help them solve their problems, such as gangs or local bigwigs."

"The existence of these organizations and people will further weaken the authority of the government in the local area, and even buy off some low-level and middle-level official personnel as their thugs and accomplices."

"When many people in life rely on and depend on them, they will have the foundation to establish their own organizations."

If it is said that the military and police command centers in various places are just ordered to clean up these illegal organizations, then this girl is telling the real reason why these organizations are formed.

"Very profound analysis, Tilan." Ameranda applauded slightly, praising the girl for her maturity and rationality that was inconsistent with her appearance.

"Suppression alone will not be a cure. There must be new industries and fields to continuously absorb these unused 'talents'. Without the support of these 'talents', the resistance organizations will collapse. In addition, if the economy picks up and local government agencies have sufficient funds, they can gradually improve the security environment and avoid the birth of similar gangs and illegal organizations."

"In fact, I have been hesitant before. Whether I should interfere so deeply in the decision-making of the star government, but now I think it seems that I have to go." The girl put down the teacup in her hand and looked out the window at the bustling world of lights in the distance.

"The decision-making of the star region government is still too chaotic and slow. It is interfered by too many factors and is inefficient."

"The existence of local conservative factions, officials from the central star region, officials who accept corporate funding to speak well of them, and people who make empty promises for votes, makes the government agencies that should have been efficient like a chaotic market, wavering. The easiest thing for them to do is to maintain all the decisions in front of them. Once a new proposal appears, it will be scrutinized by all parties to see if there are any factors that are unfavorable to them, factors that will affect the situation, factors that will increase the momentum of opponents, etc."

"Arguing for the sake of arguing, rather than arguing for the truth, such bad habits are really annoying." Heshia sighed.

She has studied history, and such situations have happened countless times in the past, but they are often difficult to resolve, unless there is a major problem that everyone must face. Under the pressure of the situation, everyone has to be tied together, or a powerful person appears to unify all different opinions.

The former is often the last moment of the crisis, and the latter is either praised as a wise and great person, or described as a vicious and dictatorial tyrant.

"Not participating in politics is not wanting to be involved in a complex and changing situation and disrupting one's life and life, but to give up the ideas and opinions that one insists on for this, it is a bit of a loss."

"If you have to suppress your three views and ideas and curl up in a corner like a bug in order to survive, it is really better to break free from the cocoon and face it like a moth to a flame." "

Besides, moths flying into the fire may not be a dead end. Perhaps at this moment, there are many moths staying in the cocoon hesitating and observing, just waiting for a signal to appear."

Tilan finished her thoughts. Although she used some obscure metaphors, Emeranda easily understood her thoughts.

This is not only Tilan trying to persuade her, but also trying to persuade herself to change her past style and habits.

"It seems that you have made up your mind." Emeranda looked at the girl in front of her again.

Compared with two years ago, Tilan is undoubtedly taller and not as thin as before. She has become healthier and slightly plumper. Her expression and demeanor have also shed the tension and uneasiness of the past and become calm and peaceful. Although she still looks a little immature and shy, her heart is like glass refined by fire, exceptionally clear and strong.

"If you want to meet the governor of the star field, I can help you make connections, but the other party is not someone who can be easily persuaded. Tilan had better not use her innate ability to pressure the other party in person, as this will cause the other party to be disgusted."

"Although they are the governors of the star field, they also have their own ideas and pursuits. As long as Tilan finds the right entry point, it is not difficult to persuade them. It all depends on Tilan's ability, hehe~" "

With the support of the governor of the star field, it will be much easier for you, Tilan, to persuade other councilors. After that, as long as the number of people is enough, others will not resist strongly. Most officials are also smart people who understand the situation very well, and they will not fight against the current."

"Come on, little Tilan." Ameranda stood up.

(End of this chapter)