Chapter 122: Terror
Of course, the inner city was also affected by the terrible storm, but compared with the outer city, the inner city, which was much more rationally planned and modern, did not have such a hard time.
Solid houses would not be blown down or collapsed easily; flooding still caused the city to be submerged in water for a while, but reliable drainage ditches and sewers allowed the water to flow away quickly after the weather cleared.
Even people in the inner city did not have to worry about starvation during the few days of shutdown, as they generally had food and savings at home.
But their lives were not comfortable at all.
It's just uncomfortable in a different way.
If the person in charge of the current revitalization of the outer city is Ossena, the chief of civil affairs; the tone of the entire outer city is post-disaster reconstruction, which is in full swing.
The most powerful person in the inner city is Lambert, the grandson of the former speaker of the parliament. The tone he brought to the inner city was the politics of terror.
Lambert, whose entire family is almost wiped out, has turned into a vengeful evil spirit - at least that's how it seems in the eyes of the people in the inner city.
This kind of terror politics had already begun before the storm. After Norris was arrested, according to the confessions of him and Bradford, two former bigwigs in the Alliance Parliament, people were taken away by soldiers every day.
The person who was taken away made no sound at all.
The team responsible for arresting people was not even familiar to any of the people in Fuxing City. The troops directly under the governor from Weixing City were completely ruthless and impartial, and there was no way for them to even privately inquire about the current situation of the arrested people.
The inner city is now like playing a killing game. Every day when you close your eyes and open them again, someone you know may be invited to have tea and never come back.
The word "people are in panic" is not enough to describe this.
A rumor began to spread in the inner city: the vengeful evil spirit wanted to drag the entire Fuxing City into hell to bury his family.
The storm that seemed to destroy the city turned out to be a time for peace of mind. At least that was the case for many people who had guilty consciences.
At least in a storm they didn't have to worry about soldiers coming to take people away.
However, after the storm subsided, the atmosphere of terror swept over again, and people in the inner city began to tremble again.
Lambert has become a name that can stop children from crying at night in the inner city.
"It's not that scary!" Lambert didn't know whether to laugh or cry after listening to Ossena's teasing in the communication signal.
"Isn't that the case? I've heard it all! Don't try to make excuses!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Lambert continued to defend himself. "I was acting according to the Governor's orders. There was no need for me to use my power to seek revenge. After all... after all, according to the Governor's orders, those who were related to my grandfather's death were all enemies of this city. Striking them was a matter of public duty. As for the others, it's not that I want to vent my anger on them, but they have all done a lot of bad things. According to the Governor's standards, they all need to atone for their sins."
"How can I atone for my sins?" Ossena asked curiously.
There is nothing wrong with this. Lambert gave an answer: "Some of those who committed serious crimes will be declared guilty and executed in public at a public trial three days later; others will be sentenced to labor for varying periods of time. These prisoners sentenced to labor will be escorted to the mines of Feidongshe to do unpaid labor, or to work on sewing machines in government-run textile factories where prisoners are the productive force."
"How many people are there in total?"
"Hmm...about 2,000 people in total."
"Two thousand people..." Ossena couldn't help but smack her lips. "There are only a hundred thousand people in the inner city, right? You've arrested 2% of the population. No wonder everyone in the inner city is talking about you like this."
"They asked for it." Lambert snorted coldly, not wanting to talk any more about it.
He did this not just out of his own will. The governor asked him to do it in order to thoroughly clean up the inner city. If he had to confiscate almost all the means of production and use them as government-owned assets, how could he do it peacefully?
For many people who are considered to be extremely evil and need to be executed, as well as those sentenced to long-term hard labor, their specific punishments are actually determined not only by the crimes they have committed, but also by their influence.
The greater the influence of a person who does not vote quickly enough, thoroughly enough, or decisively enough, the greater the sin.
But there was no need to tell Ossena these things.
He changed the subject and said, "I already know what you want me to do for you. I will help you pick a group of people whose 'crimes' are minor. They were about to be released anyway, and I will use both kindness and force. These people who were originally scared to death will suddenly have the opportunity to serve the Governor-General and obtain a more important position and opportunity than before. I believe they will be so happy that they will cry bitterly."
"Uh..." Ossena imagined the scene.
I cried a lot.
Lambert paused, then continued, "However, you have to be careful. These people have the ability and their composition is not a big problem. However, after all, they have been hit by the Iron Fist. I cannot guarantee whether they will have resentment towards the Governor or the new government. When you use them, you must pay close attention to this point."
"I will."
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After finishing the call with Ossena, Lambert sorted out the information and went to see Governor Gu.
When he arrived, Gu Hang's secretary Zhang Chao asked him to wait a little longer as the previous meeting had lasted a bit longer.
Lambert waited patiently, and after a while, he saw Yan Fangxu and Thadius come out.
He stood up and greeted the two men, who quickly returned the greeting and passed each other by.
They did not talk about anything. The two military chiefs under the governor's power seemed to be in a hurry. It was obvious that they had a lot of things to do. Lambert himself was also in a hurry to see the governor to report the situation, so he naturally had no time for greeting.
After entering the Governor's office, he was about to salute but was stopped by Gu Hang.
"Don't be so polite, hurry up and get down to business."
"Okay." Lambert did not dare to delay. He walked forward and placed a stack of materials in front of the governor.
Then, as the Governor looked on, he began to relate the situation.
The main content is which people he has arrested recently; which ones need special attention; and which ones are a little uncertain and need to be decided by the Governor.
While listening, Gu Hang made some comments on his document and then asked Lambert to take it.
"Follow this."
"Yes." After answering, Lambert said, "I have finished my business. I will not bother the Governor any further..."
Gu Hang interrupted him halfway through his farewell speech: "Wait a moment, there is something else."
"Your public trial will be moved up and will begin tomorrow. After your public trial is over, I will use the same place to hold a medal ceremony for our army."
Lambert was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, I know what to do."
Having said that, it is still a bit troublesome to do it. The time has been moved forward two days, and many preparations have not been made in time. It seems that he and his subordinates will have to work overtime tonight.
Gu Hang obviously knew this, and he consoled her, "Well, thank you for your hard work. Go and prepare well."
(End of this chapter)
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