Chapter 127: Laundry Detergent Returns
Since the accidental death of Chief Supreme Council President Xu Changsheng a few years ago, the other Supreme Council Presidents have become increasingly old, and Yu Zhongxian's influence in the Supreme Council has expanded rapidly. There have been many calls for him to take over the position of Chief Supreme Council President.
However, according to imperial conventions, he has not yet completed the entire process.
Since then, the High Council has been involved in some nasty and filthy business, but it always manages to get away with it unscathed.
The elders had suspected it long ago, but they did not conduct a thorough investigation due to the national policy of not wanting to escalate the conflict.
Therefore, once they had doubts, everything Lai Juncheng said became unreliable.
The more he tried to defend himself, the more he fell into a Rashomon-like vicious circle.
Whatever an untrustworthy person says is untrustworthy, and the facts cannot be ascertained. Both sides stick to their own opinions, and the truth becomes confusing.
The officials off the field noticed the elders' strange attitude, and they all quieted down and began to quietly inquire about what "gene skin expression technology" was.
Lai Juncheng also realized the disadvantage, he immediately changed his target and said:
"From the existing evidence, it can be seen that the two explosions occurred shortly after Lin Wen arrived. It is obvious that he is involved!"
"Also, from what I know, Changshan County lacks regulation, and underground smuggling is extremely rampant. It's entirely possible that he could have obtained a bomb of this magnitude!"
This is the new argument.
At this moment, a call came from Hai Damo, the chief scientist of the Empire's First Research Institute.
Elder Ye pressed the answer button and amplified the signal so that everyone in the audience could hear it.
"Hai Damer, I'm Ye Nantian."
There was a burst of noise, but it soon died away, and a strong voice came out.
"Hello, Elder Ye."
The male voice sounded carefree and not too polite. He must be a tech geek.
"I've seen the video. In terms of equivalent, it's roughly equivalent to thirty Maoyang ballistic missiles. It's not particularly large."
A loud noise echoed in the meeting hall, like a wave, drowning out the last five words.
The Maoyang ballistic missile is the empire's most famous and first missile to be deployed, and it is also the most powerful missile used in foreign wars. It is simply unimaginable that such a military-grade weapon would appear in the internal struggle among officials.
For these officials, the concept of thirty poplar trees is much more intuitive than that of thirty thousand kilograms of high explosives.
"quiet!"
Elder Wang knocked on the table in dissatisfaction.
The meeting room was barely quiet, and Haidamo continued to speak:
"From the video, there are no signs of missile launches, so they must have been fixed bombs, which would have made the technical difficulty much lower. But there are still many unsolved mysteries."
"As we all know, explosions are a rapid process. To achieve combustion, they require enormous pressure. Theoretically, at least 300 million tons of high explosives are needed for the resulting fireball to last for more than three minutes."
"Of course this is impossible. The explosion of 300 million tons of high explosives is enough to flatten an entire state in the Empire."
"So, the explosion in the first video must be a new type of bomb structure, which can release the combat part at a constant speed and evenly, maintaining the explosion fireball for a long time."
"This structure is very novel and interesting, and could even revolutionize the Empire's weapon theory. It's also very useful in actual combat. It can rely on sustained combustion to kill enemies in semi-permanent defensive structures, hindering the enemy's advance along key paths."
"The person who came up with this bomb structure must be a genius. Elder Ye, please be sure to introduce me to him. I feel like my genius mind is full of countless ideas and creativity. I need to passionately collide with him. Only in this way can we give birth to even more geniuses..."
Elder Ye coughed and interrupted him: "Where's the second explosion?"
The voice over there became even more excited.
"That's even more incredible! The intense light it produced even damaged the dimmed cameras. If you were at the explosion site, the light intensity would be at least 1,000 times greater than looking directly at the sun with the naked eye! But the power of the explosion was far less than the equivalent of a normal light source of this intensity. It must be some new type of explosive. This kind of intense light bomb is very harmful to the Empire..."
"Okay." Elder Ye interrupted, "Does it require high technology to detonate, manufacture, and transport them?"
Hai Da was stunned for a moment before saying, "Detonation and transportation shouldn't be very demanding. Manufacturing it depends on their specific technology, but as long as the structure is clear, it shouldn't be difficult."
Elder Ye said, "That means it's possible to obtain it given Changshan County's backward conditions?"
Hai Damu asked: "Where is Changshan County? Did they make the bomb? Or did they buy it illegally? What is their contact information? I want..."
Elder Ye hung up the call directly, and the elders quickly exchanged glances and confirmed their opinions.
Elder Wang spoke first: "Chief Lin, do you have anything else to add?"
Elder Ye warned, "Weapons of mass destruction were used in internal strife within the empire. This is an extremely serious political incident. If suspicion cannot be cleared, we will suspend everyone pending trial and a thorough investigation."
Given the current situation in Changshan County, it will explode on the spot once an investigation is carried out.
Lin Wen thought for a moment, then took out the laundry detergent: "I have another piece of evidence."
Faced with this unknown powder, the guard appeared very cautious. He put it into a special glass container and then presented it to the elder.
The four elders took a look, and Elder Wang asked, "What is this?"
Lin Wen shook his head: "I don't know, I found it at the scene."
The four elders disagreed, thinking that he was just delaying time, but they still sent the tube of white powder for testing.
While waiting, the two sides argued wildly over details. Lai Juncheng kept finding fault with Lin Wen's evidence, trying to prove that this fictitious gang of bandits did not exist at all.
But Lin Wen had already seen that since Lai Juncheng and all his direct troops were completely wiped out and not a single person escaped alive, Yu Zhongxian and his gang had no idea of the real situation at the time.
The supervisory guards and security guards who came later knew nothing at all. They only saw Lin Wen leading his troops to attack Qingcheng, and they had no idea about anything else.
Therefore, it was difficult for them to refute the stories that Lin Wen made up.
for example:
The attack on Qingcheng was actually for "rescue".
The conflict with the Supervisory Guard and the Public Security Guard was a "misunderstanding."
The killing of corrupt officials and wealthy local gentry was all the work of the "bandits".
What, you saw with your own eyes the Changshan County soldiers rushing into the dog official’s villa?
That must have been the work of some scumbags. County Magistrate Lin will investigate and punish them severely when he returns, and will not bend the law for personal gain.
In short, it's done cleanly.
Because of Lin Wen's personal experience, the details are even more realistic.
What Yu Zhongxian and his gang knew about the process was all inferred based on the only remaining evidence photo at the scene.
Lin Wen's assassination process was entirely based on imagination, with all the details being irrelevant, and a fictitious private armed force of Lin Wen was also created.
They even thought this might be the key to a breakthrough, and spent a huge amount of money to get detailed information about Lin Wen's private armed forces, and talked about it in front of the elders.
"...This KGB agent is called Crow."
"...Based on the above evidence, it proves that this is a very strict organization with strict organizational discipline, serious organizational philosophy, lofty organizational beliefs and ambitious goals..."
"The 'Dragon Group' is even more mysterious. Rumor has it that it's comprised of elite special forces capable of defeating hundreds of enemies with just one."
"Unfortunately, it has maintained excellent confidentiality, so we still don't know its details. We can only confirm that it is an extremely terrifying and elite combat organization. We have reason to suspect it was involved in the attack on Qingcheng and the two explosions."
"...So, this 'Dragon Group' and this 'KGB' are armed organizations that Lin Wen secretly formed and are loyal only to him. He has violated countless imperial prohibitions. If he is not killed, he will one day overthrow the entire empire!"
"Alright," said Elder Cheng in dissatisfaction, "Stop sensationalizing things here."
Elder Xu also said, "You have no real evidence for what you said. To arbitrarily convict him based on nothing but rumors is a frame-up."
Lai Juncheng said anxiously, "We can search, search the entire Changshan County, arrest everyone and torture them to extract a confession! We will definitely uncover his true identity!"
These words made Elder Wang frown.
In the empire, it is very common for any local leader to form his own private force. Although it is expressly prohibited by imperial law, some things cannot be taken seriously.
If they want to investigate, no one present can escape.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to check, let alone convict based on this. Once this loophole is opened, everyone will be in danger and the empire will be in chaos.
Lai Juncheng wanted to say more, but Elder Ye lost his patience and shouted, "Shut up!"
Lai Juncheng's eyes were red, but he could only keep his mouth shut.
After a while, the test results came out. The four elders took a look at it and their faces changed immediately. They exchanged glances and reached a consensus in an instant.
Elder Xu called over his loyal and devoted subordinate, Chang Sheng, and said, "Immediately order the municipal special forces to seal off the laboratory and not let anyone escape."
Changsheng knew that the matter must be very serious, so he did not dare to be negligent and immediately took the order and left.
Elder Ye summoned the Imperial Guard and said, "All those who came into contact with the glass tube must be detained. No information is allowed to leak out."
Elder Chengzhang issued a blockade order, placing the venue and the surrounding area within a one-kilometer radius under martial law.
The thirteen governors had all experienced strong winds and heavy rains, so they were relatively calm. However, the officials under them were in turmoil. They didn't understand what had happened, but under the suppression of the elders, they dared not make a fuss.
Elder Wang still felt unsafe, so he summoned all the imperial garrisons and garrison troops to the venue, formed a circle around them, and separated the elders from the people outside.
Even the governor was kept outside, and only Lin Wen was invited in.
The thirteen governors looked at each other, and most of their eyes were on Sheng Huaixuan.
"Hey, Sheng Huaixuan, what have you done again?"
"What is that?"
"Did you really blow up the Imperial Headquarters? Are those their ashes?"
"Looking at this scene, it feels like that thing can destroy people."
"Impossible! It could just be a tube of new drugs or something."
"The elders wouldn't be so mysterious. Do you think they'd all be as shocked as you?"
"I'm warning you, Wang the Coward, don't provoke me!"
Wang Boan took off his shirt, revealing his muscular body: "Come on! I'm provoking you!"
The officials never expected that the governor would start a fight after just a few words.
“It’s so exciting!”
An official couldn't help but whispered.
Everyone nodded. Such an exciting joint meeting would not happen once in a hundred years.
Except for the first day which was a bit dull, the second day was a climax.
The contents revealed by the accusation were more exaggerated than the last, completely unheard of, and completely refreshed their three views.
But the accused's argument was even more imaginative and unconventional, which was extremely unexpected, but also reasonable.
The entire trial process was full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and it was so exciting that people couldn't stop watching.
Even in the empty stadium, you can enjoy the spectacle of governors fighting each other.
All the empire blockbusters are instantly destroyed here.
Today's meeting is unprecedented and will surely go down in history!
As participants, they will naturally be honored to be recorded in history and have their names recorded in history, which is a great honor for them.
Many officials even feel that their entire lives are worth it just for this day.
(End of this chapter)
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