"Tick Tick"

A crisp sound of footsteps sounded in the darkness, and then the door opened, and light shone through the crack in the black corridor.

"This is the cell where the illegal driver is being held."

A slightly mature female voice introduced, followed by a slight hum and a response.

"Because he was involved in extraordinary things, the conversation was only half an hour, and I would come over when the time came." Then the footsteps faded away, and the hallway fell silent again.

Outside the light-filled door, a slightly delicate figure stepped through the quiet and dark world.

The door closed, one side of the corridor opened like a shutter, and the black walls swirled to let in the cold white light from outside, slowly walking through the corridor, and the silhouette of the girl was divided by the shadows of the black and white columns.

Finally, she stopped, and on the other side of her hand was the closed secret lock door.

With the sound of the identity verification instrument on the side, the blue indicator light lit up, and then the sealing gear on the door was untied and loosened, and slowly pulled away to the sides, revealing a small room inside, separated by a fence and metal glass, the girl could see the man sitting on the bed with his head bowed.

Soon after, a simple chair was raised so that the maiden could sit outside the cell and look inside.

"Can you hear me inside, Mr. Joron."

Hearing the sound of the voice in his consciousness, the man inside finally raised his head and saw the girl sitting in the light and shadow not far away.

The cold white light behind the chair outlined the silhouette of the chair and the girl's figure, while the face and expression were still in shadow, only the pair of blue eyes, still familiar and clear.

"It's you." He replied in a flat tone.

Hesia Tilan's name, even a marginal figure like him, has heard of it, although the two have crossed paths before, but Jolon will not be naïve to think that with that intersection, the girl in front of him will help him. Maybe, she is still a stain on her life, and she wants to get rid of it soon.

Although he was not very hopeful, he was much better at facing the girl in front of him than with the cold and harsh inquisitors, and even the well-informed one was a little emaciated a few days after being interrogated by the trial, and he did not know how many days he could hold on.

"I'd like to ask Mr. Jolon something." The girl continued to speak.

"You ask, I'll try to answer." Anyway, it didn't do any good to carry it, and he didn't have the kind of thing that had to be kept secret.

"Can you tell me about the underground world of Arpeggio City and the organization you are in now?" These questions were also asked by the trial court officers a few days ago, but he answered them very perfunctorily.

"I can say that, but it will be slower." Leaning against the wall, Jolon rested his upper body on the quilt and slowly recalled.

"I joined the gang when I was very young, and it was because of a friend when I was a kid."

"Compared to me, he actually has better living conditions, and his mother takes care of ......," Jolon recalls knowing Holm as a child, playing together, skipping school, fighting, and so on.

"Because Holm likes to cause trouble, I had to fight a lot at that time, and then slowly attracted the attention of some local thugs, and then I was also influenced by them, and began to contact and understand the gang."

"Then it was because of Blue that he officially joined the gang and gradually sat in the middle position." These things have been heard by Ti Lan in the past, but not as detailed as this time.

"After that, as you know, a lot of things happened underground in Arpeggio City, and I had to flee there."

"How did you get out of there?" The girl was slightly curious.

"Rafting through an underground river." Jorgon replied briefly.

"I sank into the water, let myself go with the flow, and floated like this for more than a week before I found a suitable place to get up, and I almost died on the road, and the underground world was so dark and quiet that it was easy to suffer from claustrophobia."

"After re-engaging with the area of human activity, it took me a lot of time to figure out where I was going to go."

"The bustling and well-inspected southern districts will definitely not work, so you can only go to the remote areas of the north, where the land is sparsely populated and the federal power is weak."

"However, gangsters rely too much on familiarity with the local environment, and even though I was a strong middle-level in the past, I suffered a lot of difficulties when I came to the North Fourth District alone." Not only was it difficult, he was almost exposed to the eyes of the federal authorities, but that night the policeman took a bribe and helped him delete some unfavorable records.

Slowly listening to how Qiao Long had joined the Resistance, and then talking about the organization's goals and beliefs, Tilan finally asked.

"Are there many such people in the north?"

"Many? This is difficult to describe, because the population of the northern regions is already small, and the proportion of people who are truly radical is very small. Jolon recalls what he has seen and heard in the past few years.

"But the slogan and goals of the organization have indeed been endorsed by many indigenous people in the north."

Knowing the answer, Tilan didn't continue to ask, but asked Jolon to continue, from the robbery of the mecha last year, to the emergency driving in the battle with the mercenaries this year, and so on.

Time passed quickly, half an hour passed in a blink of an eye, and it was time to leave.

The closed door at the end of the corridor opened again, and Amélanda came to Tilan's side, looked at the man who had fallen silent again, and then led her out of the place of imprisonment.

Stepping out of the tightly sealed prison underground, to the Inquisition's office building, Amélanda and Tiran sat on their couches.

"How's it going?"

"Not bad." The girl replied a little pensively.

"What are you going to do with him?" The girl asked.

"If the proper process and law had been followed, the crimes he had committed would have been fatal." Amelanda tapped her fingers.

"Has he ever killed a federal official?" The girl asked.

"Not really, but because it involves rebellion, stealing mechs, illegal resistance, participating in evil organizations, etc., these crimes are superimposed, and they are very serious." Amélanda.

"Are there any salvage measures within the scope of the law?"

"Yes, if he has made major meritorious deeds, he can also have some crimes commuted, although he is inevitably imprisoned, but he can still survive."

"In that case...... "The girl pondered.

"Are you trying to save him?" Ameranda asked.

"If you can save it, you can save it, but you don't have to save it." Although Jolon has many bad parts, it is not hopelessly compared to those extremely bad prisoners.

"If you want to save him, I can give you some options, but Tilan, you'd better not get in by yourself, it's too risky to do this." Ameranda shook her head, even if she was a singer, she was not completely independent of the law, and there were still many people who were red and jealous, and if she showed such a stain, she would be easily attacked.

"I know, I'm just asking." Tiran nodded.

"That's fine." Amelanda breathed a sigh of relief, she was really afraid that Tilan would be hot-headed for a while, after all, although the girl in front of her was extremely talented, she was only 17-18 years old after all, and it would be too regrettable if she impulsively did something that would affect her image.

"I'm actually more concerned about Mr. Joron than any of the issues that his experience has demonstrated." Tilan explains why she cares so much about the man in the cell.

"I think that in the lower echelons of the Federation, there should be many characters similar to Qiao Long, who are still talented, but they have nowhere to show them, and the gradually imprisoned and unchanging social class also makes it difficult for them to climb up."

"With talent and strength, they are naturally unwilling to continue to be an ordinary person who is dormant and wronged, but in reality, it is difficult to find a space for them to show their strengths."

"As far as I know, the slogans and programs of the resistance organizations are not perfect, and there are even some logically hidden flaws that cannot be justified, but such slogans still call on a large number of people, which shows the seriousness of the problem." The girl continued to talk about what she had observed and analyzed.

"The decline of Siye Jing has not only brought about various economic problems, but also deprived the entire star field of sustainable growth of industries and fields, without these places to accommodate the constantly emerging talents and powerful people, then these 'talents' who cannot find a suitable position may turn to the illegal gray field." Ti Lan continued to talk about the reason for the chaos at the bottom of the jade skirt.

"In addition, the economic downturn has also reduced government funding for remote areas, and the enforcement of local security and official institutions is becoming weaker and weaker."

"Government agencies that are unable to perform their functions will only continue to reduce the prestige of the government in the minds of the local people, who will no longer trust the official institutions and will look for problems that can really help them, such as gangs, or some local bigwig."

"The existence of these organizations and individuals will also further weaken the authority of the government in the local area, and even buy some low-level and middle-level officials as their thugs and accomplices."

"When a lot of people in their lives depend on and rely on them, they also have the foundation to build their own organization."

If the military and police command centers in various places are only ordered to clean up these illegal organizations, then this girl is to tell the real reason for the emergence of these organizations.

"Very deep analysis, Tilan." Ameranda applauded slightly, admiring the girl's mature intellect that did not match her appearance.

"Blind suppression cannot be cured after all, there must be new industries and fields, a steady stream of these unused 'talents' to absorb them, without the support of these 'talents', those resistance organizations will also break themselves. In addition, if the economy is improved and the local government agencies have sufficient funds, they can gradually improve the security environment and avoid the emergence of similar gangs and illegal organizations. ”

"Actually, I've been a little hesitant to interfere with the decision-making of the Star Domain government so deeply, but now that I think about it, it seems that I have to go." The girl put down the teacup in her hand and looked out the window at the bustling world of lights in the distance.

"At present, the decision-making of the Star Domain government is still too chaotic and slow, and it has been interfered with by too many factors, and it is inefficient."

"The local conservative faction, the officials from the central star field, the officials who accept corporate funding and help them say good things, the people who make all kinds of empty promises for the sake of votes, the existence of these people makes the supposed efficient government agencies like a chaotic market, swinging, and the easiest thing for them to do is to maintain all the decisions in front of them, and once a new proposal appears, it will be scrutinized by all parties to see what factors are hidden in it that are unfavorable to their own side, factors that will affect the situation, factors that will increase the momentum of the opponent, and so on."

"Arguing for the sake of arguing, not arguing for the sake of truth, is really tiresome of such bad roots." Heshia sighed.

She had studied history, and such situations had happened countless times in the past, but they were often difficult to solve, unless there was a major problem that everyone had to face, and the situation forced everyone to tie together, or some powerful figure appeared to unify all the different opinions.

The former is often the last moment of crisis, and the latter is either hailed as a wise and great figure, or he is portrayed as a vicious and dictatorial tyrant.

"If you don't get involved in politics, you don't want to get involved in a complex and volatile situation and disrupt your life and life, but if you want to give up the ideas and opinions you insist on, it will be a bit more than worth the loss."

"If you have to suppress your three views and thoughts and huddle in the corner like an insect in order to live, it is really better to break free from the cocoon and face it like a moth to a fire."

"Besides, moths fighting fire are not necessarily dead, maybe at this moment, there are also many moths waiting in the cocoon to hesitate and observe, just waiting for a signal to appear."

After Tilan finished her thoughts, although she used some vague metaphors, Amélanda easily understood her thoughts.

This is not only Ti Lan convincing her, but also convincing herself to change her past style and habits.

"Looks like you've made up your mind." Ameranda looked at the girl in front of her again.

Compared with two years ago, Tilan's figure is undoubtedly a little taller, and her body is not as thin as in the past, she has become healthy and slightly plump, and her expression and demeanor have also faded away from the tension and apprehension of the past, and have become calm and quiet.

"If you want to see the Governor of the Star Domain, I can match you, but the other party is not someone who can be persuaded so easily, it is best for Ti Lan not to use her natural ability to force the other party in person, which will cause the other party to be disgusted."

"Although they are the governors of the star field, they also have their own ideas and pursuits, as long as Tilan finds a suitable entry point, it is not difficult to convince them, it depends on Tilan's ability, hehe~"

"With the support of the Governor of the Star Domain, it will be much easier for you to persuade the other councilors, and then as long as there are enough people, others will not resist strongly, and most of the officials are also smart people who understand the situation quite well, and they will not fight against the current."

"Come on, little Tilan." Ameranda stood up.

(End of chapter)