Chapter 361: Corruption
"On the first day of the release of "Shipwreck in the Ice Sea", only Beckland City won 3,000 pounds at the box office!"
"The male lead actor Mr. Jack Parson and the female lead Miss Paran Doin have both become popular, and countless fans want autographs but can't get them."
"There are rumors that Miss Doin used to be a call girl, but Bryan Film and Television Company denied it and offered to hold the rumor-mongers legally responsible."
"Bryan Films' legal team sued a number of film and television companies for infringement."
Abner read the news in the newspaper as he spread jam on a piece of bread — though he didn't like it.
At this time, the sleepy-eyed Xiu also came downstairs, entered the dining room, sat down directly next to Abner, put the piece of bread brushed with jam in his mouth and chewed it.
Well, the sweetness is just right...... Hugh narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, then took another sip of the milk he had prepared next to him.
"Getting up so early, is there any mission for the military?" Abner asked with a smile.
Hugh knew that he had a habit of rarely using the "insight" ability on people he was familiar with, so he was not surprised, but said with a strange expression: "Because I have been successfully promoted to demigod, the morning is the investiture ceremony, and the afternoon...... It's playing cards. ”
"Playing cards?" Abner was a little surprised at first, then remembered something, and asked with a smile, "Is it to find a wronged person to send you money?" ”
"That's right!" Hugh nodded, "This is also a military tradition, and every senior officer has such a 'entertainment' activity before taking up his new post. ”
I hope that the "wronged head" is not an acquaintance...... Abner silently complained about this, and then put the bacon he had roasted in his mouth - he had always been a meat eater.
……
North End, in the bedroom at 160 Berlund Street.
Crane, who had just sold those ships yesterday and had received a large sum of money, woke up naturally from his sleep, only to feel relaxed and calm, and a kind of joy was slowly growing.
After feeling his mental state, Crane jerked over and got out of bed and opened the curtains.
He leisurely admired the scenery outside and the golden sun, and suddenly felt full of energy, and made plans for the next few months, even a year:
"First, find a demigod-level secret puppet to improve your combat power...... Ludwil and Enyuni are very good though, and by the time they get to the Sophist, they've been able to use my abilities...... But the means are still not diverse enough.
"Second, create weird legends in various places, and when the director makes a scary incident, he will find someone to publicize it and speed up the digestion of the potion;
"Third, try to save up 500,000 gold pounds to buy the 'Fog Demon Wolf's Flocculation Heart' from Mr. 'Tower'...... As for the 'Eyes of the Dogs of Fugen', I can fix it myself;
"Fourth, continue to investigate the Beckland smog and human trafficking incidents, find key evidence and hand it over to the church, and prevent 'George III' from becoming a god. There are two breakthroughs in this, one is the 'arrogance' of the 'Psychological Alchemy Society', but his strength is too strong, far more than ordinary saints, and there are angels behind him who can support him at any time, even Mr. 'Tower' is not willing to act rashly, so it is best to think long-term......
"And the other breakthrough is the military's Major General Chunas Korg, I have to find a way to get close to him, become friends with him, and then plot."
After combing through some of the thoughts that had been considered before, Klein's thoughts became clear little by little, although there were still worries and fears in his heart, he looked at Sharon who had already gotten up and sat in front of the dresser, and felt full of motivation.
Retracting his gaze at Sharon, Crane stepped into the bathroom, taking care of his personal hygiene.
Soon, he opened the door refreshed, and saw the butler Asnia waiting outside.
The gentleman, wearing white gloves, saluted respectfully:
"Good morning, sir, you have only one item on your agenda for today, and that is to go to the 'Veterans' Club' with Councillor Macht at three o'clock in the afternoon.
"He is a member of parliament from the New Party, and accepting his invitation in this regard means that you have initially indicated your political leanings, and you still have a chance to hesitate."
Mr. Asnia, a supporter of the Conservative Party, could not help but be reminded.
Klein thought for a moment and said:
"No, it's my choice."
He paused, and said in the tone of a consultant:
"I'm visiting the Veterans Club for the first time today, what should I pay attention to?"
"Bring enough money, £500 is a good amount." The housekeeper provided his own opinion.
£500...... Really, no matter which circle you want to enter, you have to spend a lot of money...... Hey, this is also because Dawn Dantès has no background or background, and although his wife is a middle-level church, she doesn't have many connections, so she can only open the way with money...... Crane bowed his head slightly, agreeing with the butler's proposal.
After breakfast, Klein returned to his bedroom and awaited Councillor Mahert's arrival while changing Sharon's hairstyle.
The congressman didn't know that Klein was going to make an accident and tactfully push off tomorrow's ball, so he worked hard to introduce him.
……
In the afternoon, in the Hillston district, outside a very characteristic building.
Dawn Dantès and Congressman Mahert stepped out of the carriage and entered the foyer together.
The latter, after enthusiastically introducing an officer named Calvin to Klein, immediately arranged for him to be given a mission.
"You need to play cards with a big guy, Texas." Calvin pointed to the second-floor hallway.
Russell is also a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and even found a strange reason to continue to name this poker game Texas.
"Which big guy?" Klein asked with interest.
Calvin's expression became a little more serious, and he said with a less obvious smile:
"Lieutenant General Hugh Dilcha, who is a confidant of Her Royal Highness Princess Vera, has just been promoted to head of the Military Intelligence Agency today, ranking sixth...... You must know that this ranking is very high, and it is the real big shots. ”
Klein's face almost didn't tighten, but fortunately, the "Joker's" ability was powerful enough to keep the corners of his mouth from twitching on the spot.
"In other words, our cooperation in the future will be under the supervision of this lieutenant general?" Crane asked abruptly.
He joined this club ostensibly to make money by smuggling arms, and it was difficult for the intelligence services to succeed if they did not nod their heads.
"That's right." Colonel Calvin nodded, pointing to the staircase that led to the second floor, "Let's go up." ”
Coming to the second floor, stopping at a dark red door that was open to the side, Calvin glanced sideways at Daun Dantès:
"Your task today is to lose money."
Losing money? Klein glanced Calvin up and down a few times, and the corners of his mouth turned up a little:
"I've only brought £500 in cash, will that not be enough?"
"It's definitely not enough." Colonel Calvin laughed, "I've already exchanged 1,000 pounds of chips for you, just remember to return it later." ”
Rune's senior barristers, on the surface, only earn about £1,000 a year...... You corrupt people......
I just don't know if Mr. "Tower" will reimburse me for the money I lost to Miss "Trial"?
After a few words of self-deprecation, Klein followed Calvin to a thickly carpeted hall, and caught a glimpse of Miss Hugh Dilcha, who was sitting at the head of the table.
- To highlight the new lieutenant general, her chair has a heightened design...... But Hugh was not happy with the design.
Hugh also saw Daun Dantès walking in at this time, but she was not surprised, apparently she had already known that today's "wronged man" was the "public" contigation of this "fool" gentleman.
After his gaze stopped on Hugh for a moment, Crane's gaze swept to another "acquaintance" next to him:
He has thick but not messy black eyebrows, short, stiff hair of the same color, dark blue and almost black eyes, a nose bridge as high as a mountain, a large beard extending around his mouth, deep contours, a long face, cold lines, and a very tough guy taste.
This was the deputy chief of MI9, Chunas Korg, and the biggest reason why he joined the officers' club, in addition to making money.
……
During the night, after listening to Hugh's joke about the three demigods secretly cheating at the poker table, Abner took his "body" and teleported to the town of Cabas on the border of Wintershire and East Chester County, and soon escaped into the deepest dreams with the help of the black gem set in his chest by the goddess.