Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 505 Public Opinion War (26)

  December 6, morning

  Laizein Daily News

"What did you say?!"

  The voice of the editor-in-chief Byron resounded from the office, resounding throughout the newspaper office, and all the people who were buried in their work buried their heads deeper in tacit understanding.

  They didn't know why Byron was so angry, but they knew very well that they must not provoke each other at this time.

  In the office, Byron looked in disbelief, trembling and looking at the government officer who came to report the situation.

The government army officer understood the seriousness of the matter, was so nervous that he wiped his sweat from time to time, and explained the situation in detail: "When we went to change shifts, we suddenly found that reporter Kapa was missing. The hospital said that it was early in the morning. I thought there was a new arrangement on your side, so I didn’t doubt it, I didn’t think about it... Half an hour later, the people in the hospital found two naked bodies in the utility room..."

   "One of us?" Byron gritted his teeth.

"Yes..." the government officer nodded, "We immediately sealed off the block where the hospital is located, and got in touch with the patrol team in the block. The patrol team said that some of our people did come out of the hospital with Kapa reporter last night They said that the health of the Capa reporter was not good and needed to go to another hospital for treatment, and they lent their only car to those people at that time."

   "Are they fools?! Have their eyes grown white?! Don't they know who they are? Are they so foolish to believe them while wearing military uniforms?!" Byron questioned.

   "The people who brought Kappa out made it clear that Kappa had an infectious disease. In addition, they were all wearing masks, so the patrol team didn't dare to investigate carefully." The government officer said.

   Byron put his hands on his hips, pacing back and forth anxiously: "Then what?! Don't tell me you haven't done anything now! Lazer has patrol teams in every block, and their big target can't disappear!"

The government officer was worried that it would not be safe enough, so he approached Byron and said in a low voice: "We asked other inspection teams, and a patrol team in a nearby neighborhood said that such a group of people did pass through their checkpoint last night. They were released after strict inspection. After that, no inspection team has seen them, so now we can roughly determine the few blocks where they may be hiding. However, the possibility that they have moved again cannot be ruled out. After all, we It was after ten o'clock that I got the news, and I didn't get there until after eleven o'clock, so they had enough time to leave after the curfew was over..."

"A strict inspection was conducted." Byron couldn't help sneering, "If it's really a strict inspection, how could it be possible that the identity of the other party can't be confirmed?! You bastards, it's okay if you can't catch the International Equality Alliance. , Now they can let them take our people away, and they can't even touch their shadows in the end! Do you know the consequences of Kappa being taken away by the International Equality League?! You know that once something goes wrong, the responsibility will be taken Falling on our heads?!"

"I am clear…"

   "You don't know!" Realizing that the next words were confidential, Byron stabilized his emotions and said word by word, "Capa is my confidant, he knows all our secrets!"

  This time it was the officer's turn to panic: "What? He knows everything? Even the prison—"

   "That's right, I sent him to the prison to make false reports, and he knew that the people inside were all innocent civilians!" Byron's eyes seemed to kill.

   "I have another analysis that I am going to tell you." The officer's spine shivered, "I suspect that reporter Capa is originally a member of the International Equality League..."

   "What, what?" Byron staggered back a few steps and leaned against the desk.

   This is even more bad news.

  If Kappa had no contact with the International Equality League and was suddenly taken away by them, there must be no reliable evidence on him. Even if he is used by the International Equality League, he can only testify against the government through oral testimony.

  This level of threat is within the acceptable range of the government, and they can basically deal with it by replying that 'Kappa has been bought by the International Equality League'.

  Kappa has long been in contact with the International Equality League, or is a member of the International Equality League at all, then the situation is completely different.

  Because it will show that he has been lurking for so long to collect evidence of government fraud.

   That is, when the International Equality League took him away, it must also have a large number of powerful evidence.

   After all, Capa is a reporter, and he can reasonably photograph a lot of things, especially since he accepted his own assignment and went to prison.

  As long as Capa is not a fool, it is impossible for him not to record the evidence when he goes to the prison to collect materials.

   And the facts are also very clear, can Kappa be a fool to be trusted by himself for so long?

   "Why do you suspect that he is a member of the International Equality League?" Byron put his hands on the desk to barely support his limp body.

  If Capa is really a member of the International Equality League, as his immediate superior, he blindly trusts him, arranges for him to understand top secrets, and helps him create opportunities to collect evidence, then the responsibility will be so great that even ten of them cannot bear it.

   Now all hopes can only be pinned on the officer's analysis is wrong, and the crisis of the situation is minimized.

   "Reporter Capa has a lover by his side, right?"

   "Has something to do with her?" Byron's bad premonition grew stronger.

  Many things seem to make sense in an instant.

  Why did Capa, who is usually timid, find himself suddenly, saying that his lover is coming, and wants to send his wife and children away.

   This is obviously to transfer relatives, and then logically arrange people from the International Equality League by their side!

"The captain of the inspection team who last saw them said that he checked the group twice and there was such a woman in the car at the time. We have not found the body of Capa's reporter's lover so far, so we can be sure that there is a woman in the car." The woman is her." The officer said suspiciously, "On the issue, the inspection team had an absolute superiority in numbers at that time, as long as she reminded them, the inspection team could immediately control them and rescue the Capa reporter."

   "But she didn't say anything?"

   "Not only did he not say anything, but he also took good care of Reporter Kapa so that the captain of the inspection team could not see any abnormalities."

  Byron didn't want to just sit on the worst possibility: "Could it be that she was threatened by the International Equality Alliance and dared not act rashly?"

The officer hesitated and nodded slightly: "This possibility is not ruled out, but the probability is very low. Except for the two inspections by the patrol team who saw them last, the procedures for the hospital, and the search for the patrol team to provide a car just after leaving the hospital are all problems. She came forward to do it, no matter how timid she is, it is impossible for her to not give us any hints when she has the psychological quality to prevent our people from doubting."

   "Yeah..." Byron sat down on the chair, his eyes blank.

   The logic of the officer is solid.

   Capa's lover can be calm in the face of the patrol team and easily deceived, so how could he not dare to warn them quietly.

  It is possible but not done, which has become another proof of the worst possibility.

"We are finished..." Byron was so desperate for the first time. He never doubted that Capa, who usually has a very low sense of presence, would be a member of the International Equality League. Feel free to say it to the other party.

   "We have comprehensively strengthened the investigation." The officer said.

   "Impossible..." Byron felt as if he was in an ice cellar, "The International Equality League can take him out, it will not fail to consider the final transfer, maybe they have already left the city and went to Leliste City..."

   "Then we will block them on the road."

   "Tell me the truth, how sure are you of getting Capa back? How sure are you of getting him back and not giving the International Equality League a chance to release the evidence?" Byron asked.

  The officer couldn't tell.

  He is also deceiving himself.

"Heh... In the end, it's only a matter of time before we falsify the report that the International Equality League oppressed the people, and the report that we arrested thousands of members of the International Equality League is overturned." Byron was thinking whether he should pack his things and flee immediately. Laizein, but this idea suddenly went out within a few seconds.

   With such a big problem, no one will let himself go.

  This is what he must bear in this position, but before he was full of energy, he never thought of failing.

  No one will think that this battle can be lost.

  They clearly had the upper hand.

"Don't be dejected, it's not the last moment." The officer helped Byron regain his confidence, counting on Byron to find a way to solve the trouble and prevent them from being held accountable one by one. "Just think about it, is there any possibility for us to remedy the situation?" ?”

"Remedy? Huh..." Byron, whose strength was exhausted for a moment, slumped on the chair and smiled miserably, "When they publish photos one by one and accuse us of being fake, tell me how to deny it? Then it will become verbal. We are the ones to defend..."

   "Can we pour some dirty water on them one step ahead, so that people don't believe any of their words from the beginning. Even if they move out the photos at that time, we can make everyone feel that they are forged?" The officer did not give up.

   "...You should go and investigate quickly. If you can find Capa in time, it is best to catch all the people from the International Equality League." After a long while, Byron said.

   "Then you..."

   "I have to go to General Selt and report the situation truthfully." Byron got up.

  The officer swallowed his saliva: "Are you sure you want to tell General Selt the matter now? If General Selt knows now, the matter is properly resolved, and our end will be..."

With a sad face on his face, Byron sighed: "It's better than the situation getting out of control and being discovered by General Selt. Don't forget, General Selt hid the fact about arresting innocent people as members of the International Equality League. Mr. personally formulated it, and once the president finds out, he will be the first to finish it."

   "...Okay." The officer wanted to say that he might not be able to catch Capa and the International Equality League members back in time.

   But he opened his mouth for a long time, but he still didn't dare to say such arrogant words.

   "Don't think so much." The relationship between the two was reversed, and Byron comforted him in turn, "Now what we are fighting for is not status, but whether we can live."

  —

  Lizein, temporary general liaison office of the action team

   "The comrade responsible for transporting the film, how long will it take to return to Leliste?" Verak asked at the conference table.

   "They are rushing back, and they are estimated to arrive this evening." Murphy just sat over from the telegraph.

   "Comrade Piaf's side is probably in full swing. As soon as the item is received, it will run overnight, and it will be announced early tomorrow morning, which will severely damage the lies woven by the Provisional Government." Verak imagined the scene.

  Connie put her arms around her chest: "Are you in such a hurry?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, the interim government will be caught off guard. Otherwise, they now know that Capa is missing and give them too much time to prepare. The final effect of these evidences will be greatly reduced." Verak explained, The topic changed, "How is the preparation of the combat team? If the public opinion war officially counterattacks tomorrow, our side will have to keep up."

"The preparatory work is basically completed. The content is mainly divided into two parts. The first part is to assist the Propaganda Department to spread the truth of the matter in Laizein after our Propaganda Department speaks out, so as to ensure that the public fully understands what the interim government is doing. " Said Cyril, the leader of the combat team.

   Intelligence team leader Shirley interjected: "The intelligence team has successfully completed the rescue of Comrade Capa, and will concentrate on assisting the combat team to implement the first part of the preparatory work."

Cyril continued: "The second part is to give correct guidance to the people who will inevitably be angry and riot at that time. We have never advocated letting the people stand in front of us to block bullets, but when the people fight spontaneously, we have no reason Stop them, so what you should do is fight alongside them."

"The idea is good, but have you considered the later things?" Veraker first admitted and then asked, "Our main force is still restrained by the government forces, and there is no possibility of counterattacking Lezein in the short term, which means relying on the people We cannot subvert the situation in Laizein again. So, what is our fundamental purpose? Just to resist and then be suppressed?"

"We have discussed this point many times." Cyril glanced at Spencer and Nizan, the deputy leaders of the combat team beside him, "Indeed, the people know that they are innocent victims, and they can't help it." Defeating the elite government forces, but our goal is not such an impossible thing. Our biggest goal this time is to weaken the interim government's control over Laizein, and then provide us with opportunities to grow stronger."

  Verak said "hmm": "The more important thing is that we were generally passive before, and now we are trying to become active."

"Yes, expand our power. Just like the beginning of the Equality Society, we don't put the hope of change on the main station, and it doesn't matter what we can go by ourselves." Cyril laughed, "If It would be best if we can directly recover Laizein one day, if not, we will be able to cooperate with the general station more easily in the future if we are more confident."

  (end of this chapter)