Chapter 514 - Matters of the Heart (Part 5) (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Yin s.h.i.+xiong had asked the Cuban Air Force for a rather old helicopter. It had been produced by the former Soviet Union, but it was robust, reliable and strong. It flew at a stable speed but was quite loud. Yin s.h.i.+xiong sat next to Gu Nianzhi and plugged his ears to shout, “Old Mao’s things are all like this! No bells or whistles, kind of ugly, but safe and reliable!”
Gu Nianzhi’s thoughts were interrupted by Yin s.h.i.+xiong, so she glanced at him with a slight pout.
“What is it? Look at your mouth, you’re pouting like a fish.” Yin s.h.i.+xiong tapped her lips, asking curiously, “Hmm? How come you’re injured? Who bit you?”
Gu Nianzhi finally couldn’t hold back from rolling her eyes and sneering at Yin s.h.i.+xiong to reveal two rows of tiny white teeth to indicate she had bit herself. Yin s.h.i.+xiong looked at the small and delicate bite marks and secretly knew they couldn’t have been from Hup Shaoheng… He giggled at her. “Then why did you bite your own lips? Were you craving meat? If that’s the case, just tell your Brother Xiong, and we’ll get barbecue meat as soon as we land!”
More barbecue meat! Gu Nianzhi had already rolled her eyes 100 times in her mind. The memory of this “barbecue” on the sea was too vivid. She thought she would not want to have barbecue meat for the rest of her life now…
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Huo Shaoheng took a call not too far from the others. He was using the special phone line on the helicopter. Although the technology was rather old, there was almost zero possibility of being eavesdropped on.
“Shaoheng, what happened, exactly?” General Ji was very anxious over the phone. “How could something happen? Didn’t you say you would bring Gu Xiangwen back? Did someone interfere with you?”
Huo Shaoheng considered it carefully and thought he couldn’t rule out that possibility for now. He was also very interested in Gu Xiangwen’s electric fence and wanted to take the opportunity to see what information he could get out of Gu Yanran. He wanted to figure out how much she knew, or ask about where Gu Xiangwen had conducted his research to aid their investigation.
“Chief, the investigation is still ongoing,” Huo Shaoheng replied carefully. “And we also have new information and hope to not only successfully bring him back, but also bring new technology with us.”
General Ji instantly knew that Huo Shaoheng had found something good again, but he didn’t ask about it over the phone. He sighed in relief and replied, “That’s great! That’s great! You must complete the mission despite any cost! That way, I can answer all those other people.”
General Ji was facing a lot of pressure because Huo Shaoheng had run into issues in Barbados. The Supreme Military Council, the Senate, and Prime Minister Dou’s Cabinet were all questioning him and asking him to answer as to why Huo Shaoheng had deviated from the itinerary on this overseas visit… General Ji read Prime Minister Dou’s request for “questioning,” which, in itself, was almost considered a leak of intelligence. He cursed in his study for nearly half an hour afterward.
“Shaoheng, I’m telling you to ignore it if you receive any letters of inquiry from the Cabinet—forward them to me, and I’ll deal with them!” General Ji had always been very protective of his people, and now that he was emboldened, he planned to put Prime Minister Dou in his place.
Huo Shaoheng asked in shock, “Prime Minister Dou didn’t resign yet?” He remembered that Prime Minister Dou had been exposed colluding with the Yamaguchi-gumi even before he went abroad.
“…When is it ever that simple?” said General Ji. “He refused to resign. If the Senate impeaches him, they’ll have to start the grand jury process, which will take at least six months to a year to a.s.semble. Also, the election is in a month, so everyone is saving the trouble by simply not reelecting him during the election.” General Ji punched the table lividly.
Stunned silent for a moment, Huo Shaoheng gently tapped the small square table with his fingers. “Do the voters know about his scandal? If they don’t and end up reelecting him…”