Moments later, Humphrey entertained Michaela and Bernard in the living room of his villa, and learned what was going on.

"So, minister, a "sunshine" newspaper named Louise remembers, seeing you standing at the door of the new house, he thinks that you have built a mansion for yourself with public power for private purposes, so he plans to write a report to expose the matter?"

Humphrey rarely summed up Michaela's situation in a succinct and concise sentence.

"Yes."

Michaela nodded frantically like a chicken pecking rice.

"Well, this Louise is not easy to deal with." Humphrey pursed his lips.

Michaela, who was obviously unaware of this, could only say "um" and "ah" a few times, and continued to listen to Humphrey say:

"Back in the days of Old Silvermoon, Louise was a well-known thorn in the Sunshine, and was most fond of exposing the so-called dark side of our government to attract readers' attention."

Oh, I see!

But Humphrey's words are not over yet:

"After the Scourge War, I thought Louise was dead, but I didn't expect her to survive. I still can't figure out why Arthas didn't use Frost Sorrow to cut her down at that time! ”

Hey, Humphrey, is it okay for you to want the enemies of the Blood Elves to kill your own people?

And the biggest concerns now are:

"We can't let Louise's story get into the newspapers, or we're doomed!"

However, in the face of Michaela's exclamation, Humphrey's performance was unusually calm, and he said the following in an extremely calm tone:

"Finished? What are you talking about, Chancellor? ”

"Our housing allocation is fully in line with the government process, from the compilation of the white paper to the signing by you, the Chancellor, every step of the way has been without any irregularities. Our actions to improve housing are all legal. ”

"If you're worried that Louise will attack us for public and private use, that's. Now, with so many new residential buildings being completed and countless compatriots moving out of their dormitories and moving into new houses, can't we, as honest officials in government departments, even have the basic benefits that ordinary people can enjoy? ”

"What's more, whose credit is it for the reconstruction of Silvermoon City? It's you, minister, it's you! You've approved countless redevelopment projects to restore the ruined city to its former glory! Do you feel sorry for your fault? We're just following you. ”

Bernard added, "Don't forget your sister, Chancellor. ”

That's right!

Michaela wanted to apply for new housing because of the arrival of her sister Malenia, which caused the original Warlock Guild to not have enough housing.

"But, Michaela, I always had the feeling that something was wrong with Humphrey's words."

In fact, there is no need for Tolina to remind her, and Michaela is also aware of it, but now he really needs a new house, so it is absolutely impossible to return the villa, but Louise's report is indeed embarrassing, and she can't be left alone.

So, after a short thought, Michaela spoke:

"Humphrey, leave the rest of the matter alone, our priority is to settle Louise first, and we must not let her report get published, or else, huh...... Otherwise......"

In the middle of the conversation, Michaela suddenly froze, and he didn't know how to continue.

Bernard, who had always been sensible on the side, immediately answered: "Minister, do you want to say that the government that Lord Regent has worked so hard to establish will be discredited by this report?" ”

"Yes, yes!"

Michaela slapped the table with her right hand and said, "We can't let Louise's report discredit our government. ”

"Chancellor, you're right."

Humphrey immediately chimed in: "The integrity of the government must be guaranteed, and it must not affect the credibility that we have so hard built." ”

Michaela then asked, "So, Humphrey, what are we going to do?" Louise told me personally that the righteous Sunshine would not bow to government pressure. Anyway, tomorrow morning, her story will make the front page headlines! ”

"No, Minister, it won't be that fast."

"First of all, it takes time to write a story, and with the paper-laying and printing, it's going to be too late tomorrow morning," said the calculating Humphrey. ”

As he spoke, Humphrey motioned for everyone to look at the bright moonlight outside the window, and Michaela immediately realized that the time when she met Louise was at dusk after work, and according to the time, it was indeed too late to publish a report in the newspaper tomorrow morning.

"That is, we still have a day!" Michaela said.

"One day is enough."

The confident Humphrey turned to look at Bernard and asked, "Bernard, those old files are still there, right?" ”

Bernard replied: "Although some were destroyed during the war, the remaining archives are sufficient. ”

"Good!"

Humphrey nodded in satisfaction.

Wait, what does he want to do?

Torina immediately interjected: "I think Humphrey intends to use his power to subdue the other party. ”

Michaela, of course, knew that it was not the right way for the government to use its power to suppress civilians, so she immediately said: "Humphrey, we are a government that serves the people, and we cannot abuse our power to oppress the people." ”

"What, oppression?"

Humphrey replied with an inexplicable face: "Minister, I just want to persuade the other party to accept it by laying out facts and reasoning." ”

It turned out to be persuasion, and that was really fine.

Michaela also did not forget to remind: "Humphrey, are you sure to convince Louise?" ”

Humphrey raised his right index finger and waved, "No, no, minister, Louise is a dead brain." ”

Michaela was shocked: "What then?" ”

I only heard Humphrey say: "Don't worry, Chancellor, Louise is only a front-line reporter for the "Sunshine", only responsible for writing reports, and as for the person who decides which story to publish in the newspaper, it is the manager Frank. I can ask him out for lunch tomorrow and discuss it calmly. ”

At the end, Humphrey added: "Minister, is my arrangement okay?" ”

Michaela immediately clapped: "That's it!" ”

At noon the next day, Humphrey, who had already arranged everything, walked into the private room on the second floor of the hotel on the west side of the Garden Market with the minister Michaela.

Since Frank, the manager of the Sunshine Newspaper, had not yet arrived, Michaela and Humphrey sat on the east and north sides of the round table, patiently waiting for each other's arrival.

"Han, Humphrey, can we get this done?"

Obviously, even with Sir Humphrey on the field, Michaela was still unsure at this time.

"Don't worry, minister, just leave everything to me."

As he spoke, Humphrey patted with his right hand the bag of papers that had been given to him by Bernard earlier and was thicker than the dictionaries combined.

"What's in there?" Torina couldn't help but ask.

Michaela was also curious, but before he could speak, a blood elf wearing a black suit and glasses, about Humphrey's age, walked into the private room.

"Hello, Frank."

Humphrey rose to greet him, and Michaela followed suit.

"Hello, Humphrey, the one next to you is Michaela, the minister."

Frank exchanged a few words with the two of them, and then sat down in the seat on the south side. Undoubtedly, as the manager of the Sunshine newspaper, Frank knew that Humphrey's purpose in inviting him was precisely to take down the reporter Louise's report.

Therefore, after Frank took his seat, he said in the most firm tone: "Sorry, Minister Michaela, the Sunshine will not bow to government pressure." ”

Humphrey smiled and nodded, then changed the subject: "Let's talk about something else first." ”

Hey, Humphrey, why did you change your tune?

At this moment, Michaela was in a hurry, and immediately looked at Humphrey and said, "No, don't ......"

Humphrey, however, said in a more affirmative tone: "Let this matter go now, minister, please." ”

Since Humphrey was the leader of the persuasion effort, Michaela had no choice but to shut up and glare at Humphrey with a resentful look.

Tolina also spoke Michaela's heart: "Humphrey, what are you doing!" ”

Humphrey, of course, couldn't have heard Torina's voice, but asked the manager of the Sunshine newspaper lightly, "Frank, can you ask one more thing?" ”

Frank, who felt he had won, generously said, "Please." ”

Humphrey said: "There are a lot of people who are worried about the hostile attitude of the Sunshine to the government. ”

As soon as these words came out, Humphrey's behavior of not playing according to the routine made Michaela and Tolina say "um" at the same time.

Frank, of course, will not admit the above and immediately answers: "Pure nonsense." ”

"Really?"

Humphrey closed his eyes and sighed, as if he had made up his mind, and the next second he turned his head to look at the thick file bag beside him, and while taking the papers, he said:

"They've documented the bias that The Sunshine has always been doing in its reporting."

As he spoke, Humphrey pulled out a dictionary-thick document from his bag and placed it in front of Frank for his opponent to flip through.

And that's not all, Humphrey's words continued:

"Concealing favorable news."

Another document thicker than a dictionary was placed on the table.

"And the deliberately exaggerated anti-elf views of the Gentiles."

A third dictionary-worthy document was placed on the table, and Humphrey added, "Especially our enemies, trolls, and our former allies, humans." ”

"Oh, by the way, and sarcastic jokes about our Sunsnatcher royal family."

Humphrey took out a fourth document as thick as the Tax Code and placed it on the table:

"As well as hyping up the views of the opposition."

The fifth document, which is as thick as a college entrance examination exercise paper, is placed on the table:

"Plus the evidence that the proposal was clearly vetoed by the ministers was still published in the newspapers by you."

The sixth document, which was thicker than the previous ones combined, was moved to the table by Humphrey, and Michaela was stunned to read.

Even Torina couldn't help but complain: "Is there so much black material in "Sunshine News"? ”

At this moment, the file bag was already half empty, and Humphrey did not intend to let the other party go, and added:

"Actually, there are many similar materials, but I can't fit other documents in my bag."

it, is there anything else!

At this point, the pressure came to Frank, the manager of the Sunshine newspaper.

"I, of course, we all have explanations for the above."

I saw Frank take off his glasses with his trembling right hand, and then take out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Michaela immediately said: "The Sunshine does have an explanation, but whether it is smart or not is another matter. ”

However, Michaela underestimated how stubborn Frank was. Even though Humphrey took out countless black materials, he still insisted:

"The Sunshine will not bow to government pressure!"