Woodland is an industrial state in the southern part of the empire near the center, and if you want to describe this state, it is more like a transformed Namid Lindes.

After the end of the Civil War, Woodland's first governor overlooked the need to rebuild and build its industrial base, and for the first decade it lagged behind other cities in the economic development of all states in the empire.

A large amount of infrastructure cost the state budget and borrowed a lot of money from the community, so much so that road and place names like "John's Way" and "Luther's Home" can always be seen in Woodland.

The capitalists generously paid for the power to name roads or districts, and both state and local governments benefited greatly, and more interestingly, the state capital of Woodland was called "Helragas", the name of the largest industrial group in Woodland.

They bought the naming rights for the name of the capital of Woodland for 1.65 million, which was obviously a very good deal, and the sum of money made their group's name forever engraved on the map of the empire, and even on the map of the world.

Fourteen or fifteen years ago, the state's well-developed industrial infrastructure finally began to see the light of day, and it was a critical moment for Mags to adjust its direction and begin the war of imperial revival in an all-round way.

A great deal of infrastructure work across the empire began to be in full swing, and Woodland, which was already ahead of the others, passed the construction period and began to enter the harvest period.

Even now, when it comes to the sophistication of the industrial base and supporting facilities, and the variety of light and heavy industries, Woodland is still at the forefront of the empire.

Woodland's Governor Holmes's ten-year reign can be said to have raised Woodland to another level, as a former outstanding member of the New Party, the aristocratic Holmes was entrusted with important responsibilities at the age of thirty-eight or nine, forty years old, and took over the responsibility of Woodland Governor from Maggs.

It's not an easy job, as previous governors of Woodland have made the week so good that if the successor doesn't build on them, it will be seen as a sign of incompetence.

Under this tremendous pressure, Holmes resolutely took over this somewhat hot position, and fulfilled the work entrusted to him by the new party and the cabinet.

If you don't compare the purely financial sector alone, Woodland has the second-highest development among southern cities, after Covelis, one of the states bordering the Union.

This level and speed were enough for him to give people a satisfactory answer, so he has been planning to run for the post of deputy chairman of the New Party Committee since three or four years ago, and has already begun to implement it.

If it weren't for the fact that Mags had retired just in time, helped Bowworth to become a regular member, and arranged for Dolly to be inaugurated as vice chairman, it is very likely that Maggs would have chosen Holmes to take the post of vice chairman of the party.

He has a wealth of work experience, and it is recognized as a successful work experience, which can completely suppress some voices in the party, and he is exactly 50 years old this year, and he is also enough and just right in age.

Unfortunately, Maggs's sudden announcement of retirement disrupted his plans and forced him to wait.

Dühring immediately realized that Holmes was his direct rival, and perhaps Holmes also saw the current crisis of the new party and realized that a tough person needed to stand up and rectify the current atmosphere and situation in the party.

No matter who this person is, as long as he succeeds in doing it, there will inevitably be a leader or even the prime minister in the future.

So he has already started active activities, contacting Odega is only his first step, once he is allowed to enter the ruling echelons of the new party committee, it is estimated that there will be nothing to do with Durin.

A man who has worked in the New Party for so many years, his connections and audience in the New Party are definitely beyond Doolin's ability.

His Excellency reminded Durin that the purpose was also here, and if he really wanted to work hard, then he had to do it as soon as possible, because his opponent had already appeared.

Facing this opponent, Durin felt a bit of a headache while reviewing his profile, because this opponent was completely different from the opponents he had to face in the past.

He uses some super-standard means when dealing with those small characters who are not on the stage, and no one cares, how the little people are doing, whether there are grievances, the big people don't care at all.

Being wronged means that the organization values you and is testing you, and you can't bear this little grievance, how to work on behalf of the organization in the future?

But the problem now is that Holmes's position has gotten rid of this stage, and if you want to move him, you can't use those somewhat unsightly means, and you must defeat him from the front.

It is not difficult to defeat an enemy politically, or it is not difficult to defeat all enemies, as long as the weaknesses and loopholes of the other party are found, but Holmes has never communicated with Holmes before, but Holmes may have regarded Durin as an enemy for a long time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to rush to the imperial capital to meet His Excellency the President immediately after he participated in the monthly meeting, and really thought that the governor's work was so leisurely?

If you want to defeat Homs in the open, it will take a long time just to collect information.

After much thought, Durin called Eric, and he was given the credit that Mr. Pitt had added to his book of merit with a blind eye, and there was no reason why he should not pay for it.

As a five-star politician with ideals, ambitions, bottom lines, ethics and a sense of social responsibility, Doolin has always believed that equal and friendly transactions are a necessary condition for the two sides to maintain a harmonious relationship.

If either side violates this norm, it will inevitably lead to conflicts, and ultimately lead to a win-win situation.

Eric connected the phone and chatted with Doolin, the MI line itself is an encrypted line, plus the encrypted line used by Doolin above the governor level, it is impossible for anyone to listen to and record.

The politics of terror has always been frowned upon by everyone, from those in power to those who are dormant waiting for their moment.

"I want information about Holmes, and by the way, ask Mr. Pitt if he knows of anyone or anything related to Holmes or to Woodland. As soon as Durin came up, he went straight to the point.

If there is a department in this country that knows these politicians very well, it must be the Imperial National Security Council and the Imperial Army Intelligence Analysis and Operations Division, whose powers can probe the secrets of some officials to a certain extent, but not too deeply.

It's like Doolin, they don't check and don't check, they also check the files in a room, so Eric will definitely have Holmes's file in his hand.

Secondly, Mr. Pete, as the messenger of the Soil God Cult, the influence of the Earth God Sect in its heyday has long gone out of the west and into the entire empire, and there are still various secret activities in the name of the Earth God Cult outside the west, and it is inevitable that some people in Woodland will be corrupted by the Earth God Religion.

With these clues, it is not difficult to find Holmes's soft underbelly.

There will always be ignorant masses in society who view all affairs in a conspiracy theory, so much so that they are often deceived by a handful of hostile elements with ulterior motives and behave in the wrong way.

Many people say that it is a conspiracy when something happens that they cannot understand, such as when an official is suddenly suspended from work and is under scrutiny, but how can there be so many conspiracies?

The side of an official or a public figure to the bottom of society is always his best side, and even if some people at the bottom of society are unwilling to believe what they are showing, there is no evidence to break their lies.

But for a person of Doolin's level, it is really too simple to find a person to make a mistake, all it takes is a phone call, an instruction, and hundreds of people will collect all kinds of evidence for him.

It's not a conspiracy, it's just that everyone's level is different.

When Eric received Doolin's call, he knew that this matter was not easy to do, and when he first picked up the phone, he didn't know what Doolin wanted him to do, but what else did Doolin need of him to do in his current position, it must be a bad thing to do.

After Durin finished his request, he felt a little embarrassed, the Military Intelligence Department did have some Holmes files, but access to these files required the signature of the accessing personnel.

In other words, whether he asks others to check or checks himself, as the top official of his own department, his name will inevitably appear in the signature.

It's okay if nothing happens, but if something happens, he will definitely be implicated, and this is also related to Pete, an important prisoner.

Pitt's arrest is arguably the largest MIA success in recent years, as Eric encounters several waves of armed attacks on his return, including members of the Security Council and the Knights of the Rose.

Why is he so important, because he has in his hands the evidence of the deaths of hundreds of dignitaries and tycoons in the political malls of the West and the South, which is enough to even set up a department of the Imperial Cabinet for this purpose.

In the end, it was the Military Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Defense that mobilized an army wing from the Central Military Region to properly take Pete back to the Military Intelligence Headquarters.

Now even if Eric, the hero who "personally captured" Pete, wants to meet Pete alone is a very difficult thing, and it needs to be reviewed layer by layer, and finally it is possible to approve them to meet alone, or someone will accompany them throughout the process.

Both of the things Durin said were troublesome, which annoyed Eric, but he couldn't refuse.

Whether it's a previous trade or a current one, he's on the underdog, even though he's getting the most in return.

Once Doolin plans to tear his face with him, Doolin will not have any problems, and from these transactions, Dührin does not have any violations of laws and regulations, but it can be said that he has made meritorious contributions.

Whether it was revealing the Freedom Front's foothold in the West and having them slaughter the slaves, or later reporting Eric and other information back to him, it can be said that Durin actually reported what he knew about to the right people.

It can even be said that Eric is not at fault in this, he did not let go of these criminals and illegal acts because of his own selfishness, even if he exterminated these criminal forces, if he did not hide some problems.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Eric still tried to refuse Durin's request with some confidence, because it did make him a little embarrassed, "Doolin, if you can do it, I will definitely help you immediately, and I also hope to make our relationship more harmonious, but you know, some of the things you asked me to do, some of them are not so simple and smooth, you have to understand my situation." ”

After he finished speaking, he was a little lucky, and waited for Du Lin's answer with some trepidation, and about ten seconds later, Du Lin's voice came from the phone, "I am a very reasonable person, I rarely let others do something beyond my ability, so no one has rejected me until now." ”

"If you mean you can't do it, you can't complete my request, you can tell me the answer out loud and directly, 'I can't do it' or 'I refuse', we are friends, there is no need to complicate simple questions, I will not think more about your free decision. ”

"So what about your choice, Eric, tell me the answer!"

Eric suddenly fell silent, and his mood became worse, because Durin was threatening him, but he couldn't find any sentences or words that might threaten him from Durin's words, but he knew that Durin was threatening him.

In the face of Doolin's threat, Eric realized that he did not seem to be as tough as he thought, and in a trance, he seemed to see his partner who had fallen to the ground and was beaten into a sieve, and the person who killed him was Doolin's man.

If that guy doesn't die, maybe he and his wife are very much in love, and he doesn't have a chance, he will have a child, and then he will slowly rise in rank, and finally it will be possible to reach the position of the highest office officer before retirement.

But all this ended with those bullets, no one would remember him, and his tombstone could not even have any inscriptions related to his real work.

In most people's eyes, he was just a salesman who traveled a lot and then died in an accident in the West.

After about a minute of silence, Eric opened his mouth, some of his dehydrated lips glued together, making him feel a little blocked when he opened his mouth to speak, "I...... I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee that I will succeed. ”

"Of course, of course, my friend, I won't blame you even if you fail, and I'm sure you'll succeed, right?"

Eric said with a wry smile, "I hope it's ......."

"No, it must be!", Duhrin replied very quickly and resolutely, "You are the best person!"

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