OR1-EP1: Rainbow Nation (13)
Colonel Carl Duttmann hurriedly jumped out of the car, ignoring the call from the driver and guards, without even taking his coat, and rushed towards the door of the building. Smilas, who was also disheveled, was waiting for him there. The two of them were speechless, and swiftly moved towards the elevator at the end of the corridor. By the way, they asked the guards who hurried to catch up to wait outside. After the heavy elevator doors slowly closed, they took a long breath and leaned against the elevator wall to rest. In the past few days, the clerks in charge of these tasks are exhausted. They not only have to deal with the backlog of tasks at hand, but also face the censure from the superiors. Duttmann didn't want to alarm Governor-general Herzog. He controlled everything within his authority to get the most benefit for himself. Once a stronger external force intervenes, the benefits he can get will be Was immediately captured.
"Did that guy confess?"
"Not yet, we plan to produce enough evidence to destroy his psychological defenses at once." Smilas replied hurriedly, "This kind of work requires professionals to do it, but we can't be too public. We secretly hired a few experts and asked them to make suggestions. I hope their ideas will be useful."
"Smilas, the Guardian Corp Command has already called the brigade. The Brigadier General called everyone to give a lecture this morning and asked to investigate the whereabouts of the missing." Colonel Duttmann loosened his tie to ease his tension. mood. To his subordinates, he didn't need to be nervous at all, but a series of encounters from the early morning left him with a cloud of darkness, and he began to suspect that it was unwise for him to dabble in this matter. It's done, and it's too late to regret it. Waiting for the opportunity to slip away is not the answer, even if you go crazy, it is much better than waiting to die. With the mentality of gambling for the last time, Colonel Duttmann decided to be tough to the end, and the worst result was within his acceptable range.
In addition to finding ways to clear the charge for Adalbert Herzog, Colonel Duttmann also needs to recruit enough people to carry out his plan. Indigenous peoples have become South Africa's confidant. If there is the support of the Britannian Empire behind it, the consequences will be disastrous. The colonel has always believed that he is very opinionated. Since those bosses who are paid but have nothing to do are delayed in responding, they should perform their duties as middle-level officers. In the future of Africa, there is no indigenous position, and everyone who does not meet the needs of the civilization of the new era should be eliminated.
With the opening of the elevator door, the two walked into the basement, and their destination was the room where Nito Mariam was detained. For various reasons, the staff guarding and investigating Mariam changed their tricks to urge the lawyer's driver to relax, hoping to obtain useful information. The driver may indeed be ignorant of the truth. No matter what problem he encounters, he almost pretends to be crazy and stupid, which makes the management very annoying. Everyone thought they had caught a mental patient. Colonel Duttmann observed the honest driver, and he couldn't think of any way to make this honest man confess his guilt.
"Open the door and I'll talk to him." The colonel ordered. "You must remember to tell him more lies. If he knows that he will die after confession, he will definitely not tell the truth."
The African driver who was sitting dozing in the interrogation room looked up and saw an officer who was stronger than him barged in. Looking at the gold-rimmed red collar badge on the other's collar, Nito Mariam realized that this was the most identifiable person he had ever encountered. He blinked, and the next second he noticed that the officer in front of him put on a false smile.
"What's the matter, my lord?"
"Please forgive us for using this method to investigate. After all, our army is more eager to know the truth than anyone else." Colonel Duttmann said sincerely, "We respect the facts, that's all. How long has Attorney Dias employed you as a driver?"
"I have been working for him since he came back from the Britannian Empire." Nito Mariam rubbed his hands nervously. "At that time, I wanted to find a more stable job, hoping that the expected income would not fluctuate so intense."
Major Smilas was standing outside, and he couldn't wait any longer. The young military officer who has experienced many battles doesn't think his boss can find the truth from the stubborn driver. Instead of holding meaningless illusions in his conscience, it is better to torture the suspect as soon as possible. However, what they did has violated the law. Once they are exposed, all relevant personnel since Colonel Duttmann will have to go to court. If it hadn't been for McNeil to provide them with an important clue in the morning and persuade the police to investigate in the name of Father Palaskas, Colonel Duttmann would not dare to decide so quickly to have a showdown with Nito Mariam.
The poor are brothers and sisters regardless of their status. With his enthusiasm, McNeil quickly won the favor of the neighbors. When he found that the colonel left him with enough funds, he made a bold decision: split the remaining money equally among the neighbors. For this reason, he successfully got into Nito Mariam's home, talked with the driver's family for a long time, and unsurprisingly found the missing badge while looking around the rudimentary house. However, McNeil did not make a statement, but left quietly with excuses, and then rushed to Father Palaskas immediately, asking him to report the latest situation to the police who are still investigating the causes and consequences.
"I'm surprised that Major Herzog has never told others about this. Didn't he know what this kind of thing means?" Within a few days, Palaskas, who had gained a lot of weight, was puzzled. "He should have revealed all the information he has from the beginning, so that he won't have to suffer injustice."
"I have an immature guess." McNeil, who was sitting in the driver's seat, said to the priest beside him. "According to my personal opinion, Adalbert Herzog has serious Persecutory delusions. He always thought that it is suspected that someone will be waiting for an opportunity to harm him or find an excuse to attack him. Jorge Dias is his good friend. The two have such a close relationship, and they give each other valuable gifts, I am afraid it will be criticized. If he announces something with the price of reporters to advertise that he likes men, and Major Herzog would rather go to death generously than allow such rumors to destroy the honor of the Herzog family."
The priest sighed.
"Foolish! This is not a major matter of faith. Is fame more important than life? He cherishes fame so much, so he should help others find the culprit so that he can avenge his best friend."
The arrival of Father Palaskas attracted the attention of the police, who were just preparing to put a conclusion on the case. After receiving the notice, the police sent people to search Nito Mariam's home, and it was indeed in the location mentioned by McNeil. The missing badge was found. Because the driver himself was suspected of committing a major crime, the Guardian Corp gave up its plan to continue to ask the defense army for the driver. In this way, the driver as an important witness is already unreliable, and it is obviously absurd to conclude that Adalbert Herzog is guilty.
Not only that, but in the process of cooperating with the garrison's follow-up investigation, McNeil got unexpected results. At Nito Mariam's house, the Guardian Corp searched out bundles of brand-new banknotes, totaling about 10,000 euros. Although these banknotes were later proved to be counterfeit, Nito Mariam himself must have accepted them as real money. The source of this money is very suspicious. Where can there be no part-time drivers to make so much money quickly? At this time, not only Nito Mariam himself, but also the image of his family in everyone's minds became obnoxious. Many radical military officers demanded that these scum that endangered public order must be eliminated on the spot.
After sending Father Palaskas back to the church, McNeil drove the borrowed car to find Smilas. He has one more problem that needs to be resolved, and that is the suspicious Britannian mercenary in the aboriginal attack on the city. The sniper chose to commit suicide after being found by the security forces, but the dead man's effect is sometimes greater than that of the living man. His experience in the past few years was quickly investigated by the Guardian Corp and was reported to the colony management agency for reference by the relevant departments at the same time.
When McNeil found Smilas, Colonel Duttmann continued to question Nito Mariam. Seeing McNeil's arrival, Smilas, afraid that McNeil would disturb the chief's interest, hurriedly pulled him out of the basement and returned to the ground for a detailed discussion.
"If we can successfully rescue Adalbert Herzog, you will definitely have the first credit, and then Governor-general Herzog will be grateful to you too." Smilas and McNeil You are walking along the road, and soldiers in training run past them from time to time, "There is no more work for you here. You can go back and wait patiently for our next notice."
"Did the driver admit it?"
"I think he is about to collapse, but the colonel is still playing with him, using hope that doesn't exist as bait to play with him." Smilas seemed to like this kind of trick, "As long as he admits that he stole it first, it will be much easier for him to confess other crimes."
McNeil was not ecstatic about this. He only feels sad for Nito Mariam. A stable life is a dream of many people, but this driver inexplicably ruined this hard-won stable life. Regardless of the reason, this approach is stupid. Considering that he killed a famous lawyer and his benefactor, the murderer deserves no sympathy at all.
Later, Smilas told McNeil about the situation of the African Britannian in the attack. These armed men who appeared on the battle field and fired at the Guardian Corp seemed to have taken the opportunity to go to the Britannian Empire to receive military training in secret a few years ago. This is a conclusion drawn after considering their itinerary. Everyone of them has a long stay in the Britannian Empire. Smilas speculated that the thinking of these EU citizens was irreversibly damaged, and certain external forces prompted them to abandon their original ideas and turn to be loyal to the Britannian Empire on the other side of the ocean. In addition, not only African Britannian but also some European immigrants have undergone a similar transformation.
"These despicable and shameless traitors, they enjoy the benefits of our EU, and then go to give their lives to the Britannian Empire." Smilas angrily pointed to the names on the list, "What's more...Look, this guy was instigated when he went to study in the Britannian Empire."
"If they can't wait to be Britannians, don't come back at all." McNeil was also a little angry. He couldn't figure out why these people should want be slaves of the monarch instead of free citizens. Perhaps everyone has an inherent servility deep in their hearts, but they have not been activated yet. If the whole set of values they cultivated in childhood is impacted, it is completely unpredictable what choices these people will make in despair and disillusionment. Perhaps the Britannian Empire used this method to make citizens from the EU devote themselves to the great cause of Britannia.
However, EU does not have to worry about this issue. The exiles from Britannian have always been in an endless stream, and no one can deny the EU's success at this point. Now, perhaps it is the Britannian Empire that has learned some of the EU's methods, or the development of the media has changed its strategy, and EU's advantages in all aspects are still strongly guaranteed. As long as the problem of Britannian exiles is not resolved, the empire will not be able to pose a real threat to the EU. The problems posed by the African Britannian are far less than those of the indigenous people. If the Britannian empire dared to support the actions of the African indigenous people, the EU would of course respond by supporting the Native American rebellion.
"Don't worry, we have to investigate. Before we reach the final conclusion, everything is speculation." Smilas comforted McNeil. "The colonel has decided to add another review criterion: Nobody from the Britannian Empire is allowed to participate. We must ensure that all fighters participating in this mission are completely loyal to EU's laws and its citizens."
Although the manpower has not yet been gathered, the plan must be drawn up as soon as possible, so as not to cause other changes to disrupt the original plan. Colonel Duttmann listed the most suspected Aboriginal reservations, intending to let McNeil lead the team to wipe out all the Aboriginals in the predetermined area, leaving no one behind. As for those affected by the indigenous people, it can only be said that they are out of luck-when the two sides are fighting, no one has ever cared about civilians. The colonel hoped that they could best find traces of the activities of the Britannians. Once it was determined that the Britannian Empire was inciting the indigenous people to carry out sabotage activities, the nature of the matter would develop from a regional rebellion to an invasion by foreign enemies. Even those who oppose the Governor-general Herzog must express their support for sending troops to fight against it.
"What about the reservation?" McNeil hurriedly asked.
"Reserved land? Who cares about reserved land?" Smilas didn't care. "Leave it to the merchants. What they are willing to use the land to create is their problem. In short, I never want to see the natives appear in front of me."
TBC