Chapter 179179 Finale (3)
When this news reached the federal government, the congressmen were so angry that they almost laughed. The governor appointed by the president was eaten by the local natives? Then what do you people in the military eat?
This kick directly hit the military for failing to provide adequate protection. Facing the parliament's accountability, the military called Deputy Commander Mo Wen on the spot and questioned him on the spot for his failure to provide adequate protection.
Faced with this constant stream of blame being passed around, Mo Wenzhu was stubborn and immediately pushed back, "What are you talking about? The military's work and the governor's political work are two different systems. The governor needs police protection, not the army. Besides, we're busy handing over our duties to the new commander, so how can we pay attention to a governor? Furthermore, if the legislature wants us to protect the governor, where is your letter of authorization?"
What is procedural justice? This is procedural justice!
While everyone's a member of the same family, they belong to different departments. If the governor wants to mobilize the military, at least he needs to present documents with official seals. If you have nothing, why would the military protect you? Furthermore, the military never deals with public security cases; that's the province of the police.
The parliament, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly seemed to be at a standstill.
Mo Wen seemed to think the fire wasn't burning enough. "You should know that the governor is in charge of the administration of a planet. Our army's mission is to station troops, not to coordinate deployments. Furthermore, I'm only the deputy commander. The commander makes the decision whether to follow the governor's orders."
To put it bluntly, he is only the second in command. Does his word count? No!
Mervyn rubbed his brow and asked dissatisfiedly, "What about your commander? Let him come out and answer!"
Mo Wen quickly replied, "The commander is missing. Our entire team is searching for him."
Mervyn: “…”
Isn't this just a coincidence? The people they sent out and the military personnel had accidents one after another. One died, and the other disappeared. What a death without evidence!
"Okay, we got it."
Mervyn cut off the communication, looked at the military representative Basil with scrutiny, and sneered, "Oh, look at the people you sent!"
Basil: “…”
Mervyn demanded without hesitation, "Don't you dare say your military doesn't know anything? That's a desolate planet over there, and it's in the process of being rebuilt. How could there be any police there? Are you really trying to make things difficult for us?"
Lieutenant General Joel cleared his throat and, for once, stepped forward to smooth things over. "But you should know that soldiers are disciplined. We have no right to interfere in internal affairs unless the other party has entrusted us with the task. The deputy commander on the line is right. Since you intend to ask for our help, you should at least produce a document and inform us so that we can be mentally prepared. Besides, you know that this is a barbaric planet with poor mountains and bad waters and unruly people. We have less than 500 troops stationed there. If this barbarian really has evil intentions, we may not be able to prevent it. What's more, our commander is also missing, and our situation is not much better than yours. Aren't you being too biased in blindly blaming us?"
Hearing this, Basil seemed to have found a way out. He immediately used this opportunity to back down, saying righteously, "Yes, Speaker, your questioning makes us military officials feel like criminals. You haven't even informed us of the procedures involved in this matter. Moreover, our commander also had an accident and is still missing! Aren't we victims?"
Mervyn's throat choked, and he immediately changed the subject: "Well, since we are both victims, then I dare to ask everyone, who is the biggest beneficiary in this matter?"
Mervyn almost revealed Lu Xuan's ID number.
At this moment, Lieutenant General Joel decisively pretended to be confused. "Oh, my respected Speaker of the Parliament, my political foresight is far inferior to yours. Why don't you show us a clear way forward?"
Seeing Joel shrink back, Mervyn snorted coldly and said without hesitation, "If I remember correctly, the previous commander of Savage Planet X5 was Caesar, right? He's the only one who can mobilize the army to deal with the new governor and commander in the first place!"
Seeing Mervyn bite Lu Xuan tightly as soon as he arrived, Joel immediately played Tai Chi, "Caesar is indeed the previous commander of Savage Star X5, but when he was transferred from Savage Star X5, he asked the military for leave. Whether he did this or not, we have to investigate thoroughly to confirm it."
Mervyn stared at Joel coldly and said without hesitation: "General Joel, are you planning to favor criminals?"
"How could that be? I have always been the most law-abiding person. Can you produce evidence that Caesar is a criminal? If you don't have evidence, then everything is just your suspicion. Suspicion is just suspicion and does not constitute evidence." Joel lightly hit back at him.
Joel comes from the Farrar family, a lineage of founding fathers. His family has been in the military for generations and has a very high prestige in the army. Although there have been one party struggle after another in the parliament, the army has never clearly stood on the side of any faction. The reformists and conservatives fought to the death in the parliament, and the top military officials were more likely to watch coldly.
Precisely because the army never took sides, when Joel went to plead with President Felix for "Caesar", even Felix hesitated for a while. "Caesar" deserved to die, but he had to consider Joel's attitude in handling this matter.
If he rejected the matter outright, he would be disrespecting Joel, and when he ordered him to do something later, mistakes would inevitably occur.
The president can indeed command the army, but whether those soldiers obey the president's orders and cooperate is another matter.
These days, who in the military doesn't have their head tied to their belt? Do you expect your subordinates to cooperate with you simply by saying, "I'm acting within my authority?" Even slacking off at work is common, let alone the complex and difficult tasks the military handles. Expecting your subordinates to willingly fight for you with just a few simple words is a bit frivolous!
After careful consideration, Felix finally relented and gave Joel a favor.
After all, the president has a term of office, and after stepping down from this position, everyone's life must return to normal.
As the saying goes, leave a way out for others so that you can meet again in the future.
Felix raised his hand and let Caesar go, but Mervyn would not let it go so easily. He repeatedly showed his goodwill to Caesar. This guy pretended to be honest on the surface, but in reality, he stabbed him with a knife. How could Mervyn swallow this anger?
He is the legitimate speaker of the parliament, presiding over the parliamentary meetings of both parties. How could he not trip up "Caesar" at this crucial meeting?
Mervyn snorted coldly and said without hesitation, "Is this just my suspicion or is it true? If we investigate it thoroughly, we'll know."
Joel raised his lips and chuckled, "But, this investigation seems to be the job of the police."
The implication is - if you want to investigate, do it yourself, our military cannot do such a thing!
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