Chapter 1315: Chapter 1314: Assassination
Some people are very wealthy, yet they just can’t integrate into the Federation’s capitalist society, especially its high society.
Take Mr. Drag, for example. He was once a high-ranking official in Nagariel. Now he’s a citizen of the Federation, and he’s quite wealthy too.
However, the doors of the mainstream high society have never opened for him. The remnants of things that once existed in him are the reason blocking his entry into this circle.
He can’t do it, nor can his sons; people won’t easily trust him, but his grandson can.
That’s what his family is doing—letting his sons pursue the daughters of the big capitalists of the Federation. As long as they can unite, the chains on Mr. Drag will be reduced significantly.
For example, this live broadcast, his invitation to it proves this—no one would refuse someone who is actively trying to integrate into this mainstream society!
Lynch talked about his grandson and was very happy, which is what he’s most proud of.
After modestly and cautiously having some expectations for the future, the two naturally talked about the High Priest.
"He’s very healthy now. I thought he would die soon, but his health is surprisingly good!"
Talking about the High Priest, Mr. Drag also sighed, "When his son died, I thought he wouldn’t hold on, but he pulled through. Maybe that’s fate!"
If he knew it was the High Priest who ordered the death of his own son, he wouldn’t have thought so.
The older people get, the more they like to discuss past events or people.
Some call it nostalgia, but in reality, it’s just a sign they are gradually being left behind by the world.
They find it hard to accept fresh things, their thinking can’t keep up with the development of the new era, so besides reminiscing about past events and people, there’s nothing else for them to do.
As the two chatted, the big screen showed some static before becoming clear again.
The clarity is limited. After all, the signal might be somewhat affected by external factors along the way, but a little static doesn’t hinder watching.
At this point, the image they saw was from about half an hour ago in Nagariel. The moment Akumal appeared on the screen, there were some chuckles in the hall.
These laughs weren’t friendly. If the United Development Company dislikes anyone the most right now, it would definitely be Akumal.
In fact, the United Development Company doesn’t mind a small group of Nagariel people opposing them and the Federation’s rule over this region; only by having some opposition will others become more compliant!
If you don’t kill a few chickens in front of the monkey hill, those monkeys won’t understand keeping a sufficient distance and awe towards humans!
These people, too, if some aren’t harshly punished, Nagariel laborers won’t understand there are certain mistakes that must never be made!
If someone attacks the Federation’s industry, threatens, assaults, or even kidnaps the people of the Federation, or causes economic loss through disturbances, any one of these situations...
The Federation has ways to deal with these people, using them as a warning.
However, this group, under the ideological guidance of Akumal, has begun to use peaceful methods to resist the Federation.
From demonstrations and strikes to labor negotiations, sometimes people wonder if introducing the Federation’s spirit of freedom and equality into Nagariel is a bit too ahead of time!
Since they aren’t using illegal activities to resist capitalists, the capitalists can’t use repression as a solution either, which leads to greater losses for the capitalists in the face of peaceful resistance!
The people of the Federation can’t possibly be the first to use violence to solve these people; everyone needs to maintain some dignity, plus the pressure from the World Development Committee and international public opinion means that in Nagariel, the Federation can only resolve issues with workers using equally peaceful means.
That means negotiations.
Negotiations require costs, and these costs aren’t small. When Nagariel workers discovered that using the "legal means" allowed by the Federation to resist capitalists was yielding excellent results, more people started doing it.
The demands of one or two people might be ignored by capitalists, but if... there are too many people, it will eventually lead to greater social incidents.
Through victory time and again, Nagariel people firmed their belief in Akumal’s theory—violence brings only destruction, only peace can bring peace!
Capitalists don’t like Akumal.
In the picture, Akumal walked to the center position as people worshipfully looked on.
People on both sides of the road scrambled to kneel on the ground, kissing the ground he walked on!
Sometimes, Nagariel’s hygiene issues persist for a reason.
When Akumal sat down, looking at those gathered people, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
It felt like putting down something heavy in his heart, and he took a deep breath again.
It’s a bit stinky, to be honest.
After all, so many Nagariel people gathered here aren’t known for their cleanliness, plus with the rising heat here.
The mixture of body odors could definitely give one a headache!
Looking at these people, at their clear eyes, the last bit of reluctance in his heart also faded away.
He had to do something, he told himself countless times!
He was born in Nagariel with a mission; his mission was to awaken this nation in his own way!
There were many cameras filming him from afar, far more than before.
He began preaching, some people said it was lecturing, but in his view, it was more about letting people understand him.
As his voice spread farther and farther, the whole world seemed to quiet down at that moment!
Even the wind paused in the air for him!
He raised his hand, sunlight shining from behind him onto his body, and the people’s gaze toward him became increasingly fervent!
The Eldest Prince and those under his command standing outside the crowd were already in position; they could take Akumal’s life at any moment, but they were somewhat nervous.
Yet the beautiful vision of the future inspired them.
As long as Akumal was killed and they escaped, the Federation people would take them to the Federation and give them a sum of money.
With that money and the identity of the Federation people, they could live very well!
"Take action, failure is not an option!", the Eldest Prince ordered his men to ready their guns, and with his command, brief and rapid gunfire erupted, tearing apart the tranquility of the scene!
Across the ocean in the Federation, smiles appeared on the faces of the United Development Company’s executives, and some people even insincerely exclaimed!
Mr. Drag’s face didn’t look good; even though he was already a Federation citizen, his heart was somewhat angry seeing the Federation people killing those they disliked on Nagariel’s soil without hesitation.
But this anger quickly disintegrated, dissipated, and vanished in the gazes directed his way!
This is the Federation!
On TV, Akumal’s white clothes suddenly appeared with several bloodstains. After being shot, he didn’t fall immediately but struggled to utter his last sentence...
"Someday we will lift the clouds..."
After a brief shock, the crowd burst into loud cries, and then people began to angrily and frantically rush towards the direction of the gunshots.
The Eldest Prince and his men had already retreated to the roadside where their car awaited.
At this moment, the Eldest Prince’s heart was still racing, and his hands were trembling violently.
The immense pressure from killing Akumal surpassed his imagination; he initially thought he was just a lowly person, and killing him wouldn’t matter.
But when the bullet truly entered Akumal’s body, he felt something indescribable, as if... he didn’t know how to describe it, but it felt very off.
With trembling hands, he turned the key, the angry crowd already pouring out from the street behind him. Seeing the tidal wave of people rushing towards him, the Eldest Prince turned the key all the way!
The engine’s failure to start sounded like feces stuck at the end of the large intestine, each effort giving a false sense that "it could come out any moment."
People were getting closer, and the Eldest Prince’s whole body began to tremble, a question flashed through his mind—
Did the Federation people tamper with it?
Luckily, the engine started in the next second; many cars destined for scrapping in the Federation were transported by car dealers to Nagariel.
Here, those worthless cars gained new life force, making dilapidated Federation cars one of Nagariel people’s favorites.
The car started slowly, and the Eldest Prince floored the accelerator, the car lunging forward quickly, and in less than three seconds, he charged out.
"His luck is good, but there won’t be a next time!", Mr. Jeruno watched the final "performance" and gave the show the ending it needed.
He turned back to look at the board members in the conference room, "Akumal was assassinated by Nagariel people, which will cause social unrest in Nagariel."
"We need to constantly monitor our industries over there, be careful some may seize this opportunity to do something."
"Here, I recommend everyone deploy more security forces there. If you don’t have enough manpower or don’t know where to hire them..."
Mr. Jeruno eagerly promoted his security company, "Contacting me is a very good idea."
"I can have someone draft a comprehensive security plan for you, ensuring your property is not violated."
"Of course, contacting Mr. Lynch or... Mr. is also an option."
He listed other shareholders operating security companies, placing Lynch at the top.
There’s no choice; Darkstone Security has quite a reputation.
If it weren’t indeed a private company, some even suspect Darkstone Security is a Federation Ministry of Defense asset!
