But in addition to the year you graduate, you can get a copy of this address book, if you want to continue to have it in the second year, then you must have a certain grade to be able to continue to have it.

For example, this one in Rachel's hand.

Although she is a graduate of '04, the alumni directory in her hand was updated last month, that is, in May this year.

Because although Rachel is not a well-known news person in the Federation, she is also the leader of the news column of a radio and television station.

On the West Coast, Ms. Rachel Villelis is still well-known.

Wrong.

It is on the West Coast and is quite well-known!

So, when Columbia University's School of Journalism began printing its alumni directory last month, it contacted Rachel and added Rachel's name to the alumni directory while sending her a new alumni directory.

But the Claire senior sister Rachel is in contact with now is in Washington, and she is not an insider.

Even this Claire senpaire, after her graduation, has hardly worked in any news media-related work.

But this senior sister Claire, for so many years, has been a well-known alumnus of Columbia University's School of Journalism.

The reason is simple.

She got married.

The husband's surname is Underwood.

South Carolina, 5th Congressional District, Congressman, House Majority Whip Francis Underwood!

Because of the time difference.

Although it is 4:15 p.m. in Los Angeles, the time in Washington is 7:15 p.m.

Claire, who was having dinner with her husband Frank at home in Washington, listened to Rachel's self-introduction on the phone, and found the same "alumni directory" from her bag, and then found Rachel's name on it.

Rachel Villelis is the host of the "Morning News" of Los Angeles Radio and Television.

Boyfriend Rucker, FBI, Assistant Director of Federal Secret Service, Los Angeles, Deputy Director of Operations.

Claire's heart moved, thinking of the live broadcast she also saw in Washington last month, and said with a smile: "Rachel, the Columbia morning news host, I remember Ling, last month's ......"

Rachel, who was in the hospital room, listened to Claire's words on the phone, walked to the window on the side, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's me...... It's not as exaggerated as other peers say, but you, senior sister, have always been the legend of our college. ”

There seemed to be a conversation about Luke on the other end of the line.

Rachel, who was standing at the window with her phone, turned her head to look at Luke, then retracted her gaze and continued to greet Claire Underwood, who confirmed that they were both alumni of the same class.

Luke looked at the alumni handbook that Rachel had just thrown on the table, and saw the contact information and introduction of Senior Claire that Rachel said.

Claire Underwood, wife of House Majority Whip Francis Underwood.

Underwood.

Luke looked at this inexplicably familiar surname and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

After a while.

Rachel, who was chatting with Claire Underwood at the window, talked about the business of calling this time: "Senior sister, you should have heard about it by now, and yesterday, a small community in Los Angeles was hit by an explosion." ”

Claire, who was sitting in the dining room, looked up at her husband Frank who was opposite, listened to Rachel's words, and said with a smile: "Yes, what's wrong, Rachel, do you have any inside information?" ”

Rachel smiled: "No news, only the insider, Senpai." ”

said.

Rachel looked out the window and told Claire on the other end of the phone the inside information that might have been involved in the bombing in the Mill community.

The cause of this incident is highlighted by the fact that the current president's aide deliberately framed a promising federal official in order to clear his nephew's name.

Claire had already turned on the speakerphone when she heard that it involved the staff of the current president.

Francis Underwood, on the other side, had also put away the newspaper in his hand.

Claire smiled and asked, "Rachel, I'm curious, why are you talking to me about this." ”

Rachel said with a smile: "I originally wanted to call Senior Luca, who works in the Herald, but he didn't answer my call, I think this kind of news, the media in Washington will be very interested, so I want to ask the senior sister to help, to see if any media is willing to receive such news, I will provide it to them for free." ”

The smile on Claire's face did not decrease: "This kind of scandal is the favorite of those media in Washington, I will help you contact it, but, is this insider story sure?" ”

Rachel said: "The FBI Director Penning in Los Angeles has just gone to intercept the plane of the FBI Director Louis in California. ”

Claire's thoughts turned, "I'll try to get you in touch." ”

Rachel thanked Claire and hung up.

Claire also hung up the phone in her hand, looked at her husband Frank who was sitting opposite, and put away the smile on her face.

"She sent this message specifically to us."

"Normal."

Francis Underwood didn't show any expression on his face, he put away the newspaper in front of him, looked at his wife Claire and said, "Baker has broken his promise with me, and he doesn't know much, but he is not a few. ”

Barack, now Mr. President.

Like Francis, he is from the Democratic Party.

At the time of last year's election, Francis made a deal with Barack, in which he promised to nominate him as vice president when he became president.

But......

Just after Francis was ready to become vice president, Barack reneged on the agreement in February on the grounds that the House still needed him to be in charge.

He.

Francis Underwood, the majority whip, was tricked.

Moreover, on the eve of his preparation for the post of vice president, he was fooled mercilessly like a complete fool.

The people in Washington didn't say it though.

But Francis Underwood knew very well that he had become the most innocent and innocent shark in the shark pool in Washington.

Everyone was laughing at him behind his back.

No doubt.

But in the same way, those who know his temper also know that he will never swallow his anger so much.

in the ward.

After hanging up the phone, Rachel said to Luke: "Carlisle's husband, the majority party whip, Frank, according to the news circulating in Washington, the reason why he switched to supporting Barack to run for president last year was because of this Lorma Dies's lobbying, so if there is anyone in Washington who hates this Lorma Diess the most, there is no doubt that it is Francis Underwood." ”

When she heard Luke mention the name of the man behind the scenes, she felt a little familiar.

The media is also a circle.

And the secrets of Washington, if they are leaked out first, will definitely spread in the media circle first.

As for whether this secret will be spread out, it depends on whether there is no desire for this secret to be circulated.

Or rather, how much they don't want this secret to get out.

And the news that the majority party whip was put on the table by President Lorma Dis, a staff member of the president, did not circulate to the public.

But Rachel is not a public.

She is also a member of the media community and a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, which accounts for half of the federal news community.

So.

When Rachel looked through the alumni directory and saw Claire Underwood's name, she immediately contacted the news, and then, she directly gave up calling the senior of the Herald and told Claire Underwood the news instead.

Because, the same news fell into the hands of the media, and in the hands of a majority whip.

Its power is very different.

Rachel's expression was already eager to try, and she looked at Luke: "Does this count as me, I gave a knife to this party whip." ”

Luke already understood what Rachel's plans were.

Drive the tiger and devour the wolf.

But......

Seeking skin with tigers has been a very dangerous thing since ancient times.

Luke smiled and shook his head: "This knife is double-edged, be careful, don't hurt yourself if you don't chop the other party at that time." ”

Rachel looked at Luke with a nice smile on her face: "My boyfriend is the FBI's deputy director of operations, I'm not afraid, besides, you'll protect me, right." ”

"Of course."

Luke nodded without hesitation.

Just as the reason why this Claire Underwood is on the alumni directory is because her husband is named Francis Underwood.

The same.

Although he and Rachel are not married, in some things, what Rachel says, in the eyes of the outside world, is basically acquiesced, which is also what he Luke wants to say.

Because he did not refuse Rachel to break the news to the outside world, so, not refusing, basically, is equivalent to acquiescence.

That's when it happened.

Earl and Jack also returned from the monitoring room.

"What about Director Penning?"

"Gone."

Luke looked at Earl and Jack who came back, withdrew his gaze from Rachel, and looked at the two: "Is the surveillance video copied?" ”

Earl nodded, "It's fixed." ”

Luke nodded, then looked at Rachel: "I'll go back to the bureau first, Lorna, you can help take care of it." ”

Rachel nodded: "Don't worry, you go and get busy with you, I'm here." ”

Luke hummed, then got up and looked at Earl and Jack, "Let's go, go back to the bureau, and wait for Director Louis to come back." ”

Let's talk about it.

Lu Ke took the lead directly towards the door of the ward, and after leaving the door of the ward, he looked at the three corpses still lying on the ground, pointed, and said to Jack: "Stay here, and when the forensic doctor comes, pull it directly to burn it, and pull it back to take up space." ”

……

(End of chapter)