Blackstone Code

The investigation team has a house specifically used for work in Bupen. This house was built relatively early and was mainly built for some confidential work.

There is more than one house like this in Bupen, and there are many throughout the federation. It can even be said that it is difficult to count them without being careful.

The assets of the federal government are not small. If the assets of the federal government are counted, the federal government can actually be regarded as a large "consortium."

It's just that the top management of this consortium is constantly changing, and no one has real power.

According to the Federal Charter, the people are the masters of power, but in fact the masters cannot control their own assets...

This may seem like a joke, but it's not much of a joke.

And this is why the "opinions" of taxpayers are very important to the government. Once the people hold high the banner of "taxpayers" and show their style as "owners", even the Presidential Palace will have to make concessions.

Who makes them the masters of this country?

The Army General looked at the bustling city and the pedestrians on the streets with some emotion.

He had been to Bupen many times, but never for himself.

In the past, when he was an army lieutenant general, an army major general, or an army brigadier general, he came here for work every time.

The federal army did not receive so much attention in the past. On the one hand, it was due to historical reasons. On the other hand, the federation had no need for external or internal war. Therefore, the federal government's idea at the time was to "maintain" the current army size and combat effectiveness.

They don't want to continue to expand, deepen, and make the army stronger.

Therefore, the top military leaders must find ways to use capitalist methods to persuade Congress and the presidential office to give them more budgets, more policies and support.

At that time, he was still very young and his thoughts were very... simple.

At that time, he was actually not that interested in "family" and "how to turn the army into personal property", and he did not even consider these things at all.

But when he turned around, he was old, some things had changed dramatically, and he couldn't go back.

This time, back to Bupen, he was doing it for himself.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little funny. He had almost never shopped in Bupen. All he knew about Bupen actually came from TV or newspapers.

Because every time he comes here, he will stay in the security area and take a bus to the Presidential Palace or the Ministry of National Defense every day. The Congress does not like soldiers, so he will not take the initiative to go there.

He has never had a good look or stroll here.

"When I came here before, I never really looked at it. Can you give me a chance to take a good look at everything here?"

"We can take a detour from the busy place. I want to see how it is different from where I live."

Although he was brought here as a "person on trial", the identity and status of the army general are still subject to negotiation.

The staff member sitting in the passenger seat reported it to the superiors, and then they agreed.

The reason is actually very simple. Let the Army General see their sincerity, and everyone will have a good basis for cooperation during the subsequent interrogation process.

As long as there is a good foundation for cooperation and both parties do not make things difficult for each other, things will advance faster than imagined.

As for safety issues, that’s definitely not a problem!

The entire convoy uses the latest bulletproof vehicles. As long as heavy firepower is not deployed, basically no one can do anything to the people in the vehicle.

After coordinating with the Boupen City Hall, the convoy stayed for a moment on the road into the city, and then four mounted police officers escorted two in front and two in the back to clear the way for the convoy.

The Army General looked a little... like excited, but more of a novel joy.

"People hate privilege, but I never thought I would have this opportunity."

The federal government rarely uses mounted police to clear the way. Even when the president travels, there are not always mounted police to clear the way, because federal people hate special privileges.

This is a country of freedom and equality, and the privileged class is destroying the just nature of the Charter, so many times you can see some politicians living in the city like ordinary people.

It can be said that they are putting on a show, because they enjoy various privileges in places where people cannot see them.

But from another perspective, as long as these privileges are not placed on people's shoulders in a burdensome way, it is not a privilege.

The motorcade circled the center of Bupen, although some passers-by did not understand who was sitting in the motorcade.

But people in the heart of federal politics are used to this.

Especially in recent years, as the number of foreign missions has increased, the number of such things happening has also gradually increased. The people of the Federation are not disgusted with it, but are a little proud of it.

It's like seeing country bumpkins come into the city. As a city, there is a sense of "commonplace" pride.

After a long detour, the Army General arrived at the house more than an hour later than planned.

This small independent building has four floors and has strict security and defensive measures. After entering the house, the army general was taken to his room.

After someone asked him some related things, the remaining time was left to him.

Standing in front of the iron-barred window and looking at the scenery outside, his mood became calmer and calmer.

At this time, the members of the investigation team were discussing countermeasures for interrogation. Interrogation is not a simple task. It is not just holding a whip while asking the interrogator a certain question.

If he doesn't answer, you can do something as simple as whipping him.

This is a psychological offensive and defensive battle. If you want to get real and effective answers, you must first break down your opponent's psychological defense.

Otherwise, any answer will be unreliable.

They seconded two interrogation experts from the Security Committee. The Security Committee has done the most things like this. They also have great power and dirty methods, so they have accumulated more experience.

After a night of discussions and breakfast the next morning, the two responsible congressional senators, accompanied by several interrogation experts and staff, invited the Army General into the interrogation room.

There are no torture instruments here because they are not used for the time being. At this stage, everyone has to take care of each other's dignity. It is more of a verbal and psychological battle.

This time, it was the senators who took the lead, not the interrogation experts. They were now responsible for observing and recording, and from some changes in expressions and demeanor, they could find out where the Army General's mind was weak.

"Did you have a good rest last night?" Senator A asked.

The Army General shook his head, "The bed here is too soft. I'm not used to sleeping on it, and the pillows are too soft. My neck is not that comfortable."

"I have been a soldier all my life and am used to sleeping on a hard bed. Even if it is not a hard bed, it is not such a soft bed."

In addition to hard beds in the army, there is also a bed between a hard bed and a soft bed. It is a bed made of a material with a certain elasticity.

There is some flexibility, but just a little, not much.

Senator B smiled and said, "I will let them change your bed to a hard bed today, as well as the pillows. Do you need to change anything else?"

The Army General shook his head, "That's enough, I feel good."

The two senators ended their chat, "So can we talk about the issues we are interested in?"

The Army General made a gesture for them to continue. Senator A took out a document, placed it on the table, and pushed it over.

The army general looked at it twice, put the document back on the table, and said apologetically, "I'm not well-educated and can't understand these."

In his era, high school was basically the end point for most people, including the privileged class.

For people of that era, the purpose of going to college was probably to do research rather than to improve oneself.

This is a very important distinction. In today's educational environment, educational level has a great relationship with "improving self-cultivation." But in the past, only those who were determined to develop in scientific research would consider going to college.

The army general entered the army after graduating from high school, and sixty years passed in a flash.

The Federation only has a damn few years of history, so it wouldn't be a problem if he said, "Witness the rise and fall of half of the Federation."

The senator explained for him, "This is the flow of some funds. This money, about more than 27 million, eventually flowed into your pocket."

"There are some things we haven't found yet. Can you tell us the story of the money?"

The Army General showed some surprise, "Is there so much money?"

Seeing the two senators nodding in agreement, he also had some guilty expressions on his face, or so it seemed.

“They wanted to buy their stuff over there, and I remember it was only 100,000 yuan at the beginning.”

"I was excited when I got that money, but also scared, you know, there are always firsts in life."

"There are good times and there are bad times, and this might be a bad first time."

"This is the first time I have so much money but I don't dare to spend it..."

He seemed to be lost in memories, and his eyes lost focus. After a while, he came back to his senses, apologized for being distracted, and then continued to talk about the money.

"I donated almost all of this money to my army through donations to improve some conditions in the army."

"I admit that I took their money, but I did not do anything against my principles or conscience because of the money."

"I even spent the money on military construction, because your Congress is unwilling to approve some of our military expenditures and projects. We have to find ways to make up for it ourselves, right?"

"If you want to ask me why I charge this money, I think it may be due to the times."

"When you are alive, you can never be troubled by money!"