"The final investigation results...are exactly the same as what was written on that piece of paper, even the location of the wound is not the slightest deviation."
Waldo threw the report on the table and found a chair to sit down.
Waldo, who was always calm, had a bad face at the moment, and the Secretary-General's right-hand man looked like a third-class civil servant, complaining about the mountains of paperwork around him.
No one can be in a good mood when work pressure continues to accumulate, let alone being caught between bosses who only look at results from numbers and subordinates who are dissatisfied with the status quo. Middle-level cadres with heavy responsibilities are not only responsible for on-site responsibilities,
If something goes wrong, you will be punished, and if serious, you will be blamed.
I can't do it anymore.
Although he is only in his 30s, he suffers from insomnia, palpitations, high blood pressure, tinnitus due to work pressure, and is constantly facing life threats. Compared with such a high-risk working environment, the salary is only the treatment of a second-class civil servant. Who can hold on?
!
He wanted to say this several times, but when he thought of the glacier-like smile of his immediate boss and the frightening concern of "Oh, I want to go back to my hometown," Waldo no longer had the idea of resigning.
He didn't want to die inexplicably in a carriage accident one day, or be chopped into pieces with an ax by a gloomy man, leaving his wife, children, and children to be "kindly treated" by his superiors. As a spy who "knows too much", he should resign.
The price is likely to be the lives of yourself and your whole family - your boss may not be able to pay your salary, but he can definitely pay the bounty for your head, and that is a large sum of money that is enough to make your relatives consider how to stab you in the back.
Price, even if you escape to the ends of the earth, your head will still be put in a box and delivered to your boss. This is a truth that Waldo deeply understood after hearing and seeing countless human tragedies.
Although Waldo's life was difficult, he was far from the point where he was willing to take risks. He sighed, and he picked up the recent information about the bombing and started reading again.
In just two days, three bombings have occurred, and more than 15 houses have been blasted, burned and damaged. Fortunately, no one has died as a result.
No, precisely because no one died, the rumors and panic intensified.
I don't know what went wrong. "The bomb devil left a criminal statement before committing the crime, foretelling the scope of the damage and the number of injured" - such rumors spread in Londinium. At first, the spies and police were still able to
The official rhetoric of "nonsense" was used to perfunctory and persuade, but as the number of bombings increased, more specific information such as the condition of the injured and the testimonies of witnesses at the scene flowed into the society. The panic could no longer be controlled.
People are not afraid of madmen who attack others indiscriminately. There will always be insane or desperate people who wantonly kill and kill people with the idea of "I can't live anymore. You can't live either". This is the same as a traffic accident.
"An accident that is bound to happen", even if someone is unfortunately killed because of it, everyone will only think that person is unlucky.
But if this madman is both smart and calm, masters methods of killing similar to natural disasters, and can even predict the future - can people still maintain a normal mind?
Waldo didn't want to admit it, but deep down he had to admit that he was also full of fear of this madman.
No, this is also sophistry. What we are really afraid of is the clearly visible and established future——
Based on the experience of using a large amount of explosives, careful observation and calculation, it is entirely possible to infer the scope of damage. However, explosion warnings were left time and time again, in which the scale of damage from the explosion, the number of injured people, and the details of the injuries were extremely accurate.
It was recorded and reproduced faithfully. After committing the crime, he evaded the tracking of spies and officials, and easily escaped from the siege - this is beyond the scope of what humans can achieve.
A house is a dead object that cannot be moved. The consequences of interference and destruction on it can be calculated. But human beings are living creatures, living creatures full of accidents and uncertain variables. At the moment of the explosion, who
At the scene, what position they were in, what kind of posture they took, what actions the pursuers took after the explosion, and what variables existed in the process - it is simply impossible to predict these. But the report seemed to have insight.
To know the future answers, write everything out in advance.
Someone who can see the future.
It's not a description or an exaggeration, it's a genuine "prediction" of the future.
Apart from large-scale wars and disasters, what else can scare the public more than a bomb demon who can predict the future?
Since he can predict the future, even the shrewd and ruthless Secretary-General of the State and his excellent spies cannot catch this madman who can understand all the movements of the other party. As long as the bomb devil is willing, he can invite the adults above to take a plane ride.
It's not difficult. Even the big shots can't protect themselves. How can the people trust the government and continue to live a safe daily life?
Anyone with a little common sense is very clear about what a government that loses credibility and authority will face. Veteran spies like Waldo know this very well, so he can understand that Lord Walsingham gritted his teeth and ordered a thorough investigation of the Bomb Demon incident.
When I gave the order, the anger and helplessness in my heart was so heavy.
If there is civil strife within the country, there will naturally be no room for discussion of diplomatic strategy, colonial expansion, etc. The imminent domestic stability and the undetermined international interests - which is more important, is clear at a glance.
Rubbing his sore and stiff shoulders, Waldo dove into the pile of documents again.
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"Predicting the future..."
Minerva put down her napkin and opened her eyes again. What she saw was the stunned faces of Gloria and others. Even Roland tried to look away.
After two or three seconds, the princess, who was stared at and felt a little guilty, slightly shifted her gaze. The pillars of empty cans finally came into her peripheral vision. At this moment, she let out a small burp.
"It's amazing..."
Gloria, who won the title of "Big Eater" at the National Academy of Magic, murmured her thoughts. Even though she had certain antibodies against luncheon meat, she never thought that Minerva could actually reach this level - luncheon meat stew.
The prunes, luncheon meat pie, luncheon meat on toast with margarine, and chocolate stewed luncheon meat were all wiped clean, and the plate shone as if it had just been washed.
No matter which standard you use to measure it, it is, as Gloria said, very impressive.
But the face of the person involved quickly heated up, turning red and bright like a cooked lobster, and the hands holding his knees were shaking slightly - this was definitely not a reaction caused by happiness or emotion.
"That's not predicting the future."
With a cough, Roland brought the topic back to a serious atmosphere.
"To be precise, that should be called limiting the future."
"limited?"
"That's right, it's not a prediction or an observation, it's a limitation."
The young man clasped his hands together with greater strength, and his tone was calm and suppressed.
That is a skill that only one person in the world can use freely, and it is also a dream ability that is unimaginable to exist in this world's technological system. (To be continued...)