Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Now I'm a Senator!
"Idiot! Who told you to assassinate someone at this critical moment?"
A fierce slap landed accurately on the alpha male's face.
"I really didn't send anyone to assassinate her!" the alpha male explained anxiously.
The alpha female who had slapped him sneered at this and pointed at the scene being broadcast on the TV screen. "Then explain to me why all the candidates were assassinated except you!"
On the TV screen, a young beta woman stood in the middle of the prisoners, her face covered in dust and her suit torn by sharp objects.
Amidst the chaos, she stood with her back straight and her eyes determined. When the reporter pointed the camera at her, her gaze seemed to pass through the camera to the person behind the screen.
The young man said in an angry yet determined tone, "I don't understand who could harbor such hostility toward me. Is it simply because I come from a lower-class background? But people from lower classes are human beings too. Even those who commit crimes and are imprisoned are human beings. Murderers must pay with their lives, robbers must return their money. With the exception of prisoners who insult others, I believe everyone has the right to human rights."
"But now those who hate me are willing to trample on the dignity and lives of prisoners in order to kill me. I think God will be angry if he sees this."
His passionate and empathetic words were completely different from those of previous Senate candidates, and the reporter's expression wavered slightly. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you a believer?"
The beta woman smiled gently upon hearing this. "Not really. I'm just looking for comfort in my time of confusion."
Quite a perfect answer.
The reporter then asked other questions, including what advice he would offer if a beta woman were elected to the Senate. The young man's answer was no longer perfect.
Reduce taxes on the lower classes, increase taxes on the upper classes, open up circulation in the Upper City and Keya District, and even advocate for reducing restrictions on various commercial insurances...
Almost every suggestion is to bite off a large piece of meat from the mouth of Baideng Bay in the Upward City to nourish the Keya District.
When asked by reporters if she was afraid of the potential for secondary retaliation for touching upon the interests of higher-ups, the young woman replied, "I'm a human being, so of course I'm afraid. But if I have the opportunity, and everyone is willing to give me the chance, why wouldn't I do it?"
"Besides, I'm not someone who's just waiting to die. When the assassin's first shot didn't kill me, my assistant had already sent people to search for clues about the assassin. I believe the real culprit will be apprehended soon."
Almost the next second after the young beta's voice fell, there was a polite knock on the office door.
The prosecutor walked in, holding up the arrest warrant with an expressionless face, and said to the shocked alpha male, "We have received a joint complaint from Ms. Bai and other victims of the stabbing. Please come with us."
With three days left until the 15th, one of the ten candidates has been arrested.
At 8:00 a.m. on the 13th, three candidates were found guilty of bribing high-ranking officials and were arrested and imprisoned in public. This left six candidates.
At 11 p.m. on the 14th, candidate Bai Wuyong mysteriously disappeared, suspected of being kidnapped. His younger brother, Bai Wuyin, from Keya District, denied any knowledge of what had happened. Police immediately launched an investigation, and major media outlets lamented the fall of this rising star, a rising star with a strong political future and a strong momentum, before his political career even began.
At 8 am on the 15th, at the campaign site.
A full 30,000 citizens of Shangxing City gathered in the huge open-air hall, and sitting in the front row were wealthy businessmen and politicians who held a significant proportion of votes.
To ensure fairness and openness, a quarter of the area was specially allocated to represent voters in the Keya district.
The electronic screen above displayed the information of several candidates and their campaign oaths. At the request of the group leader, the staff added the missing young bet information to the last row.
Tiwen Jane, the most competitive candidate besides Bai Wuyong, was sitting in the dressing room with a frown on her face.
"Hasn't anyone been found yet?"
"No," said Kirsty.
The omega male with long white braids tangled his fingers in the braids in annoyance, but still maintained his omega's manners and decency. "She is with the leader now. This must be the leader's special arrangement."
"So it's the finale?" Tiwen said.
Tiwen tapped the table impatiently, taking a deep breath. "It could also be Rondo's arrangement. I'm just here for a formality. Later, I'll be recommended to sit in seat 19 under Rondo's arrangement."
Kirsty knew for the first time, "What does Rondo mean by this?"
The alpha male gave a clearly fake smile upon hearing this and said to his brother in a cold tone, "Of course I mean it because I know you're Bai Wuyong's lover."
Of course there was more to the truth, but Tiwen didn't think it necessary to tell an omega.
Kirsty's heart sank slightly, and she twitched her lips and said, "Oh, if I really had that much ability, I wouldn't have ended up marrying that idiot. My sister is the one who truly holds the power in the family. Rondo wants a better cooperation. Instead of contacting Bai Wuyong, it would be faster for him and me to marry him directly."
An omega's words are not what someone of this gender would say.
Tiwenton was surprised. She straightened up and looked into her brother's eyes. "Did Bai Wuyong teach you these words?"
"She just told me what she knew," Kirsty sneered. "Do you really think I'm an idiot who can't do anything except sleep with my lover?"
Tiwen stopped talking, clearly refusing to communicate.
Kirsty scoffed, stood up and left the dressing room.
As time passed, candidates began to prepare their speeches.
However, Bai Wuyong still did not show up, and the police found no clues.
The team leader, who should have been the most anxious, has not shown up yet, and there is no news about Rondo, who is Tiwen's supporter.
Useless information continued to scroll across the electronic screen above, but it was soon replaced by other candidates.
At 8:45, voting representatives entered the venue one after another.
At nine o'clock sharp, the campaign oath-taking ceremony officially began.
"Captain, is the whereabouts of the young man you are optimistic about?" someone asked.
Cutler's smile was kind and gentle. As her adopted son, Kanoka was assigned a seat slightly further back, so he could clearly hear the man's questions.
Before Cutler could answer, Kanoka glared at him unhappily, "None of your business!"
Yosir, who had benefited from Kanoka's influence, lowered his eyes slightly when he heard this and did not come out to stop Kanoka at this time.
His little tricks can only be used to fool ordinary people and brainless omegas, but they can never fool the adults who hold real power. Instead, they can reveal his thoughts clearly.
At this time, it is better to be a silent doll than to be the first to stick out.
The man being scolded by Kanoka remained expressionless, looking at Kanoka as if he were an ignorant child. "Captain Aiko is still as lively as ever. But she's getting old now."
"Yes, I already have a confirmed engagement partner." Cutler didn't get angry, but continued the conversation with a smile, "Although her background isn't great, as long as Noka likes her, that's fine."
"Mom, I don't really like it..." Kanoka's face suddenly turned red.
But the two adults who were talking saw through his little thoughts and changed the topic with a smile.
Kanoka was furious and didn't dare to interrupt his mother, so he turned to Yosir and whispered to save his face, "I said I don't like it."
Yosir pursed his lips and looked at his hands, knuckles turning white from wrapping his sleeves tightly around them. "Yeah."
"It's just that I'd rather accept her than Corialon, you know. Oh, it's all her fault. I didn't like her in the beginning either."
Yosir couldn't stand it any longer, "Then you refuse."
Kanoka frowned, "What did you say?"
"……nothing."
The applause brought Yosir's attention back to the center.
The first candidate had finished taking the oath and waved goodbye with a bright smile.
"Captain, if it's any later, the young man you value will have no chance at all," the man said.
Cutler kept smiling and glanced at the sign hanging on her chest.
Director General of Education, a very high position.
"I believe it's useless. As for you, I remember the jury approved a recommendation of 300 million dollars for education just three months ago. Why are you short of money again?"
The Director of Education's smile froze for a moment, then he looked at Carter with feigned trepidation. "I'm truly flattered that you've bothered to ask me about this personally. To be honest, several departments below us have requested a joint research project. After reviewing it, I found it to be of great research value, so I've taken the liberty of applying for new funding."
"I see." Cutler's smile widened. "But why did I hear that someone couldn't control their hands?"
The director-general's expression was completely frozen.
At this point, the third candidate's oath has been completed.
Cutler ignored the director's expression and continued in a calm and slow voice, "As for me, I don't really like to manage my subordinates. After all, it's normal for everyone in this position to want to eat more."
"But, in many cases, there's nothing you can do. Look at those two children from the Scott family. Didn't they suffer because they couldn't control themselves?"
"It's hard for you to make mistakes on such an important day."
The more he spoke, the more violently the director's facial muscles trembled.
She followed Cutler's gaze and looked down, only to see high-spirited candidates standing on the stage, taking their oaths, and waving goodbye enthusiastically.
Suddenly, she felt a chill climbing up her spine to the back of her head!
"Candidate Bai Wuyong, please come on stage!"
No one answered.
"Candidate Bai Wuyong, please come on stage!"
Still no one answered.
The chief officer forced a smile and said, "Master, were you just joking with me?"
"Hahaha!" Carter clapped the director's shoulder, seeming amused. "Compared to me, you're still young and there's so much you haven't learned yet."
"Don't worry, there's also knowledge you can learn in prison."
What knowledge? Of course, the knowledge of operating a sewing machine.
The director general only heard a harsh audio, and when he looked again, the electronic screen above was no longer scrolling information, but a clear picture.
Bai Wuyong, the youngest candidate of this term, with the lowest social status yet the strongest momentum, stood in the frame, sporting a friendly smile almost identical to the group leader's. He said gently to the 30,000 people in the hall, "Hello everyone, I'm candidate Bai Wuyong. I'm sorry I can't make it to the venue on time."
"Although this has never happened before, our country's constitution does not explicitly stipulate that candidates must be present at the event, so please allow me to make an exception."
"Are you curious about where I am?" Bai Wuyong turned around and pointed the camera inside the house. "The Director of Education's basement is right here."
The director's face turned pale, and he cursed uncontrollably, "How dare you, you low-class bastard!"
Not only the director-general was angry, but also the other four high-ranking officials and parliamentarians, all of whom were cleared out by Bai Wuyong with a warrant. During the search, a lot of evidence related to "bribery", "illegal fundraising", "hallucinogenic drugs" and even "transportation inducers" was found. Some of them even joined forces with the rebel party to pass on important intelligence to the military zone.
Further screening revealed that these people all had money-for-power transactions with the candidates.
This beta young man from the bottom of society, who was looked down upon regardless of his education and gender, participated in this senatorial election in the most extreme way.
What she did was to take advantage of this great day to eliminate the candidates and their backers, and she did it cleanly and without showing any mercy.
After she took down the person, she smiled and made her campaign oath to the people outside the screen, hoping that everyone would vote for her.
The director general was forcibly taken away by the guards, and the rest of the people all swallowed their saliva and pretended not to see it.
Cutler pointed to the electronic screen above and said, "It's time to vote, everyone."
Are there any other options?
Except for Bai Wuyong and Tiwen Jane, all other options were eliminated.
The latter's backers had already established good relations with the Senate and confirmed that they would give up thirteen seats. After witnessing the "luring the tiger away from the mountain" and "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" drama, these people with less power all understood the purpose of the captain and Rondo's actions.
It is true that they can give up voting, but in many cases, "giving up expressing one's stance" is also the right of those in power.
They can indeed unite and abstain from voting, but doing so will only lead to them being liquidated one by one. It is better to take a stand early so that they can get a taste of the broth later.
What's so strange about this?
Since we're all sitting at the same table, our pants are bound to be tangled together. Since we're tangled together, let's share the glory and disgrace.
On August 15, a new senator was elected in this Senate election in a vote that was both unexpected and well-known to everyone.
The 23-year-old Bai Wuyong entered the Senate as a low-level beta and took the 13th seat.
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The author has something to say: Xiaobai certainly knows that playing it safe gives her a high chance of being elected, but her ambitions go far beyond that. She also wants to gain power within the organization. So she simply eliminated the other competitors. Carter would be happy to clear a path for Kathryn, and Xiaobai could also take the opportunity to quietly insert herself and her organization's people into the team. [Like]
After entering the Senate, Xiaobai's next goal is to become the President of the Senate. [Sunglasses] Hehehe, Coria Lun, now it's your turn.
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