8pm
"Finally! On behalf of the Congress, I would like to express my most sincere apology to the innocent victims in today's incident, and the highest respect for those brave and unyielding victims! Congress will start the compensation process in the near future. Money
Although we cannot restore those lost lives, we can save some families that have been torn apart because of the lost lives! Please have hope and don’t feel pessimistic about the problems caused by a small number of criminals this time! We will continue to do our best in the future
Fight crime!"
Locke stood up straight and bowed. The members of the General Affairs Section around him bowed with him, and the televised speech ended.
In the streets and alleys, different faces looked a little sad and helpless under the dim light.
Today is April Fool's Day. Early in the morning, everyone was still waiting with hope for the factory to start operations. However, now, something like this happened in the city.
Those angry voices gradually died away. As the vicious slave trading incidents were exposed, the city once again returned to silence. Many people were denouncing the family's actions. However, because of the existence of immunity, such
The condemnation has no support and seems pale and weak.
"I just said where did their family disappear to? I should have asked before, hey!"
A man pressed his forehead in annoyance. There were a lot of gangsters in this low-level area. Since the establishment of the Business Department, they have been tracking down the problem of gangsters, but this problem has taken root too deeply. There are many layers of interactions among them.
The network is complex and huge, with an average of less than 200 people in each district of the five subjects. There is a serious shortage of manpower, and some districts even have less than 100 people.
In those districts with a population of less than 20,000, there are only a few dozen people year-round. At the juncture of power change and the city entering the next era, those things that were sedimented in the mire of the past are now being implicated in criminal investigations.
came out.
Several people nearby also started talking, many of them had seen some gangsters, and even saw some gangsters being violently treated by gang members, but no one said anything, they just watched, because many people felt that even if they reported the crime, it would not be enough.
it's useless.
Some local powerful people have some connection with these gang members. Due to tough crime investigation, most of the gang members who relied on crime to survive have completely gone underground.
Today is chaotic enough for many people. Many people have returned home, but some people insist on waiting near the factory area, planning to wait for the factory to start.
8:01
Alpha sat quietly in the office. Investigation materials had been passed over one after another. Interrogation and investigation reports from 12 departments. She pressed her forehead with one hand.
The question of what should be done appeared in Alpha's mind for the first time. A lot of things have been investigated. Each department has its own problems. There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.
In the era of changes in power between old and new, there are currently 210,000 people in the administrative department, and less than 30% of those who have officially passed the administrative examination. There are currently 28,215 people in the fifth department, 60% of whom are former administrators.
Alpha just had a phone call with C. In most of the hostage coercion incidents handled by Section 2, some section officers even became hostages. According to the reports of the special section officers deployed in each district, many section officers were involved with some gang members.
There was obviously evidence of an affair, but C did not report it.
"You should think it over for yourself, Alpha. We have collected some evidence, but once it is announced, the business department that has made a good start will suffer a huge impact!"
The huge problem facing Alpha now is the problem of small workshops. A large amount of black money is laundered through these small workshops. Most of the small workshops can no longer even find their registrants, but these small workshops are still
It is still running, there are still many invisible and intangible things being produced, and it is still making a profit.
The area involved was too large. Sections 7 and 9 conducted economic surveys and found that 99 out of 100 small workshops had problems.
The incident in Area 58 came to Alpha's mind. This incident received support from most people. In the end, Alpha sent all the guilty people named Li, regardless of age or sex, to the Law Hall based on the evidence.
, everyone was thrown into prison without leaving any one behind.
Nowadays, the largest number of orphanages in District 58 is 16. These orphanages were established by Freya and her friends with funds raised, and they house a large number of children whose parents have been sentenced for committing crimes and have no one to care for them.
But the current problem made Alpha feel chilled. She once again stood at a crossroads. There were many choices at this crossroads.
The problem of money laundering, the proliferation of drugs, and the problem of illegal slaves involves too many things, and small workshops are one of them. Among these small workshops are people from orphanages, people from private welfare societies, and charities.
People from institutions, these are some institutions of the city that bear social responsibilities in addition to taxation.
But they were involved in money laundering, addictive drug trafficking, and slave trading. Just when Locke gave a televised speech, the chiefs of 12 departments held an hour-long meeting.
Everyone didn't know what to do, especially the issue of Section 3. During this brief urban unrest, they were responsible for sealing off the city, evacuating the people, and acting as escorts for ordinary people.
In the end, Alpha told all the section chiefs that she would handle it, and they only needed assistance. Alpha took the burden on her shoulders alone. In an instant, she seemed to see the frowns on the section chiefs' furrowed brows, and felt a little relieved.
"Section Chief, the family has been waiting for a long time!"
At this time, a chief of Section 5 Headquarters opened the door and came in and said. Alpha nodded. The head of Section 5 Headquarters is a level 3 section officer. He is responsible for communicating with the section officers from each region who come to Section 5 to handle matters. If there is a problem
If it is difficult to solve the problem, it will be reported to the superior director.
At this time, in a large conference room on the third floor of Section 5, nearly 200 people were sitting in front of the venue. A total of 153 families were involved in the case, accounting for 45% of all families.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus were sitting in the front row. Everyone in the family had just finished eating. The family patriarch and his wife, as well as some of the more important figures in the family, were all here. Everyone was questioned and investigated.
Avano quietly recalled that he had seen and heard about slaves when he was a child, but he did not expect that slaves had already been used in his family's plantation.
Violet looked at the door quietly, because her daughter would come over later. The couple had been busy over the years, and they vaguely knew some things, but the couple never asked because of the plantation.
The managers are people from the Angus family and the Violet family.
In terms of management, the Angus couple never interfered, because in the eyes of the couple, those who manage the plantation are trustworthy people in the family.
Memories gradually revived in the minds of the couple. Although they had not been to the plantation many times, they had vaguely noticed something was wrong.
The deepest thing in Violet's memory was a banquet. She saw a servant in the plantation. When he was bringing things to her, he looked extremely humble, with fear in his eyes. She even went to see some people in the plantation.
When she was the child of the workers, Violet still remembers the look in those children's eyes, smiling and accepting the gifts Violet gave them.
Avano knew very well that both he and his wife had grown up in their respective families. The imprint of the family on their bodies had been imprinted on their bodies. As they grew older, perhaps during their rebellious period, they both thought about leaving.
These imprints, but now the family blood flowing in their bodies has awakened. Like many people in the family, they cannot watch the family fall and must protect the family. It is in this subtle psychology that
Many people are looking for a balance point, and the best way is to turn a blind eye.
click
Everyone in the conference room looked at the door. Alpha walked in quickly. The clerk behind him closed the door, and Alpha sat in front of the table.
"What on earth are you protecting!"
As soon as he sat down, Alpha spoke. No one answered. Everyone just quietly moved their eyes to the side.
"I know everyone here! Every one of you, some of whom I have known since childhood. What I don't understand is why everyone knows and feels it, but they don't say anything and choose to
Silence!"
Alpha brought up a light and shadow panel and looked at it quietly. The number of slaves that had been rescued so far was 22,145. This was a horrifying number. The number was so huge that Alpha could not imagine what was involved in these numbers.
"Indeed! You have immunity. The law cannot sanction you. Except for financial sanctions, you can still bathe in the sunshine tomorrow, laugh with your family, and live the rest of your life easily.
Even this matter will be forgotten soon in your eyes, because everyone keeps silent about it, because everyone is the same!"
boom
Alpha's hand hit the table. She stood up with some excitement. Still no one spoke. She looked at her parents in a daze. At this time, the Angus couple also looked at their daughter and said nothing.
Unable to speak.
"You are human!"
Alpha gasped, lit a cigarette, and raised her head.
"Everyone can go back. After the crime investigation is completed and the Law Office makes a ruling, the economic sanction documents for you will be sent to your homes! Above."
Looking at her daughter leaving, Violet became a little more awake at this moment. She stood up and ran over quickly.
"Wait Alpha!"
Alpha stood at the door. She didn't know what to say because there was nothing she could say.
"Sorry Alpha, sorry!"
Alpha lowered his head and walked slowly, while Violet looked at her leaving daughter sadly.
I remember that when Alpha was very young, at a family gathering, faced with compliments from many guests, Alpha said nothing at the time, but then she asked Violet that she had clearly done nothing, not even
If you don’t know them, why would everyone praise you?
Violet just told Alpha because their Angus family is one of the most prestigious families in the city.
At that time, Violet had already noticed that Alpha was incompatible with the people in the family in many ways. This may be because the couple unconsciously pushed Alpha out of the family circle and handed him over to Ji.
In the hands of grace.
A tear slipped from Violet's eye, and she wiped it away quickly. She knew very well that her daughter would not come back, and her stubborn and strong character would not allow her to look back.
9:11pm
Lifts and lifts are still landing in the large courtyard of Frye Mental Hospital, and Frye is still directing the people working in the hospital to arrange rooms for these rescued slaves.
To be continued...