Chapter 1349 - Contradiction in Logic (1/2)
“What the hell is going on!” Carter yelled at Lieutenant Admiral Thomas, “Why did you open the military base? Are you stupid! You could have blocked out the annoying cameras outside of the base, why did you give them the opportunity to obtain evidence? When do we need to explain our actions to others? Have you forgotten who you are loyal to? Take a good look at the national emblem on your own hat!”
“But Frank…”
Lieutenant Admiral Thomas’ face was flushed as he tried to justify his actions. However, before he could finish speaking, Secretary Carter’s roar interrupted his speech.
“That idiot Frank is fooling around, and you are following him?! Lieutenant Admiral Thomas, and Major General Hogg, I don’t want to say more about your stupidity, now, no, immediately! Block the military base immediately! Prohibit any one from coming in and out! I mean anyone!”
Didn’t you ask me to cooperate with the CIB?!
Thomas cursed in his heart, but he dared not to say anything and had to accept the order.
Carter’s chest was pumping violently up and down and he had to change the hand holding the phone. Then he leaned against the chair for a moment to calm his breathing down.
Maybe he cursed, or maybe he just didn’t want to hear Thomas’ voice, he broke the silence.
“So that’s it, do what I just said.”
“Wait, wait a minute,” Thomas hurriedly said as Secretary Carter was about to hang up.
“What else?” Carter said impatiently.
“What should we do about the reporters? They are still under our house arrest in the military base,” Lieutenant General Thomas said immediately.
“Confiscate their memory cards, then kick them out,” Carter said with a headache as he pressed his fingers against his sore temple.
“Yes…”
Although he doubted the usefulness of the action, Lieutenant General Thomas nodded.
After he hung up, he took a deep breath, suppressed his burning anger, and dialed Frank’s number.
If possible, his wished to grab the guy by the collar and question the idiot to see how he could come up with such a foolish plan. If he didn’t handle this properly, there was no doubt that he and Major Admiral Howard would be used as the scapegoat behind this incident, and may potentially end up in military court.
He only regretted the fact that he chose to believe in that idiot’s plan in the first place…
To his surprise, the phone rang more than a dozen times and still did not connect.
Thomas dialed the number again, but the busy tone on the other side remained the same.
“FU*K! WHERE DID THIS IDIOT GO!” After Thomas cussed out, he slammed the phone down.
Major Admiral Howard, who stood next to him, looked to him solemnly and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Who knows what he’s doing,” Thomas swore, dropped the phone on the table, then put his head down on the desk as he grabbed his hair in pain, “God… who can tell me what I should do now.”
The key person disappeared.
Based on Secretary Carter’s request, he should release those reporters?
It’s okay to release them, but what about after?
How should they explain to the protesters who surrounded the base? How should they explain to the Nippon government? How should they explain it to the Capitol, Congress, and even military courts?
And Secretary Carter did not tell him anything about these unanswered questions…
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