The appearance of the bronze dog catalyzed the uneasiness of the guests. If they were only slightly fearful before, now they should have a premonition of impending disaster.
It can be said that the entire banquet hall is full of powerful people. After all, those who can make friends with Joseph's fourth son, William Chapman, are definitely a small group of people who stand at the top of the power pyramid in Southeast Asia. But in terms of overall strength, as a county Governor-General Palmer's position was firmly superior to theirs. Therefore, although everyone was in danger, the guests still did not dare to make too many mistakes and could only use urgent words to ask Palmer to give an explanation.
"Okay my friends, don't pay too much attention to those toys. The only meaning of their existence is to ensure that everyone present can fully listen to what I am going to say next."
"Of course, please don't try to make calls to contact others. Signal jammers with extremely high power and extremely effective effects have been deployed in the hotel. It is completely futile to send messages to the outside world."
Palmer briefly reassured people and then began his speech:
"Everyone from Baoxiang County and Wandao County, good evening."
"I believe everyone recognizes my face. I am Governor Palmer Bartholomew of Ten Thousand Islands County. I am the real person, not a fake." While Palmer was saying this, he also matched his actions: He moved his arms left and right to make exaggerated grimaces on his face to prove the credibility of his words.
Although the colonized fiber mask is the most simulated camouflage prop currently developed by the Federation, it cannot withstand the intense damage caused by actions like Palmer's. Of course, Palmer's face was original, and this result was enough to prove to everyone in the banquet hall that it was himself standing on the stage.
"You are all part of the federal elite, and there are definitely many well-informed people. I believe everyone knows that Joseph Chapman, a member of the federal cabinet and the lord of Southeast Asia, will not live long."
Palmer stretched out three fingers and compared a number: "Three years, Mr. Joseph only has three years left at most."
"People have always become wiser as they get older, and the former Tiger of Southeast Asia is no exception."
"So ten years ago, Lord Joseph, whose body and energy were no longer what they used to be, decided to delegate power."
"He no longer does everything himself. Baoxiang County Governor Raymond and I share most of the government affairs. This is an unparalleled trust in the two of us."
"However, Raymond betrayed Lord Joseph's trust in him."
"Everyone, please take a look."
Following the direction of Palmer's arm, everyone turned their heads. A video was projected on a white wall of the banquet hall at some point.
"Almost no one has seen this video with their own eyes, but everyone here should have heard about it."
"A few days ago, an appalling incident occurred in Bangkok, Baoxiang District. Two Apache helicopter gunships attacked innocent people on the street, killing a total of 39 people and injuring more than 100 people. .”
"And the cause of the incident was simply that three thieves stole the car."
The scene on the wall changed, and a review car with four microphones plugged into the roof jumped up on the wall.
"This is the review car that Sir Joseph was preparing to attend the military parade commemorating the Battle of Fire at the end of December this year. Raymond used his authority and had the audacity to use it as a personal car. He acted recklessly and ignored the responsibilities and duties of his subjects. .”
"The inspection car was originally parked by him in a country villa on the outskirts of Bangkok. In the early morning of that day, three thieves passed by the villa. For some unknown reason, they stole it and swaggered through the city."
"After Raymond got the news, in order to cover up his transgression, he issued a silence order, and that's how the Bangkok tragedy happened."
"What I just showed you is a video of Apache helicopter gunships conducting indiscriminate attacks on civilians. UMS clearly recorded this criminal scene."
In the video, firelight and thick smoke dance together, and the severed limbs and bodies appear in the same color. These upper-class men and women have never seen such a restricted thing. After just a few glances, their stomachs are turned upside down.
Seeing the shock of the crowd, Palmer quickly struck while the iron was hot: "There is only one copy of this video. All the video materials of that day were purged by Raymond using his authority. The purpose...of course was also to keep the secret secret."
"Fortunately, my authority is the same as Raymond's. Before he destroyed all the evidence, I kept this video, so that the truth of the Bangkok tragedy can be revealed to the world."
"The cause of this incident was not the terrorist activities of the Renaissance organization at all, as Raymond told the public, but the blood debt owed by him alone!"
Although Palmer on the stage was filled with indignation and his voice was so loud that his head was thick and his neck was thick, in fact, he was also involved in destroying the video taken by UMS...
You may still remember that the day after the Bangkok massacre, Xu Xi and Jin made an appointment to meet in a coffee shop, and Jin proposed to make a deal with Xu Xi and others on the condition of giving them legal status (Chapter 54). Jin said this at the time:
"In addition to my two identities of bodyguard officer and secret army undercover, I also have other identities that are very useful. What I can't do as a bodyguard officer, it's not difficult to do it with my other identity."
Another identity mentioned by Chrysostom refers to the relationship with Palmer, the governor of Ten Thousand Islands County.
Like Jin, Palmer can be considered a member of the God's Favorite, but his status is roughly equivalent to that of the Mad Lord, and he also has a cooperative relationship with the God's Favorite. Jin asked him to solve the black account problem of Xu Xi and others. It was definitely a piece of cake.
After Yun Ming and the others got into trouble and ran away, Jin immediately contacted Palmer and asked him to delete all the pictures of the three people's faces in the UMS, leaving only one as a bargaining chip to blackmail Xu Xi in the future ( At that time, Jin did not know that Yun Ming and the others did not belong to the dark army).
So when Raymond pulled up the relevant videos from the UMS, he found that there were no facial images of the three culprits. He was shocked, and then started to think wildly. He really didn't expect that he had the same person as him. Palmer, who has equal authority, is messing with him.
It's also miserable for Raymond. He spent fifty years in Southeast Asian politics and became a second-generation gin. The three security officers were either traitors or rebels. Now that they are dead, they still have to be raped by Palmer. Described as heinous.
The guests whispered among themselves. They were all well-connected people in the two counties of Southeast Asia. They had abundant information channels. After a while, they matched the words and came to the conclusion that this statement was true.
"Don't get excited, everyone. This... is only Raymond's first crime."
When everyone heard what Palmer said, they all fell silent and prepared to continue listening to the powerful information.
But this shocking news... seems a bit too fierce:
"Governor Raymond of Baoxiang County, together with Joseph's second son Sam Chapman and fourth son William Chapman, colluded with the revival organization and intended to rebel. They have been executed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the banquet hall was filled with dead silence at first, and then became very lively:
"What did he just say? Did I hear it wrong?"
"Governor Raymond and Joseph's two sons conspired together to rebel? How is that possible!"
"Didn't you listen to what Palmer said? This matter is related to the Renaissance Organization again. The rebellion caused by the Renaissance Organization in Long County a week ago has not completely subsided yet."
"What does it mean to have been executed? Dead...dead?"
"Sam and William are rivals. How could they rebel together? And doesn't Palmer support William? This... is too confusing..."
Palmer cleared his throat: "Everyone, please be patient. I assure you that everything I say tonight, Palmer Bartholomew, is a golden rule."
"I know you are surprised, flustered, and doubtful. I can understand all of this because after I learned about the whole conspiracy, I felt the same as you all."
"Next, I will provide you with a mountain of ironclad evidence. I believe that everyone can distinguish the truth on their own."
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"Next, I will provide you with a mountain of ironclad evidence. I believe that everyone can distinguish the truth on their own."
In a presidential suite at the Golden Palm Hotel, William Chapman stared at Palmer talking on the screen, with a ferocious look on his face: "Okay, old fox, let me hear your so-called irrefutable evidence."
"Calm down, Mr. William. Think on the bright side, at least you are still alive now, and your biggest competitor, Mr. Sam, has had a hole in his head with a gun. You have seen the photos, haven't you?"
"Leon," William gritted his teeth: "Why didn't I realize that you were so good at comforting people before?"
"Thank you sir, maybe I didn't have the chance to perform before." Lionel said with a smile.
The guard officer was naked from the waist up, and every inch of skin from the neck down to the wrists had the texture of torn sacks of dead tree bark. The appearance of his torso was caused by horrific burns.
Next to Lionel was the large box he had carried on his back before. Now that the box had been opened, he looked around and saw that the box was full of eggs, a total of one hundred and eighty of them.
"Mr. William, there is no need to try again. Your ability is ineffective against me." Lionel advised: "Your ability is a mental attack method, and the effect is only to make people sleepy. Tiger-level you are against me No matter how much I use my abilities at this peak ghost level, it's all in vain. I can only feel a faint hint of sleepiness, which I, who have received professional training, can resist with just my own willpower."
"Hmph!" William snorted coldly, removed the ability "Drunk", and turned to ask the question he was most concerned about: "How do you know that I am an ability user? I have always hidden this very well, and I am very confident that I will not reveal it. A bit too telling."
"It's not your fault, Mr. William, but the God's Favored One is so powerful. The things he knows..." Lionel thought for a moment and used a metaphor that he felt was appropriate: "As many as stars."
"It sounds like he's a prophet."
"Perhaps a wizard is more accurate to describe him. Okay, Mr. William, keep your mouth shut and stop asking. Keep watching the screen. Palmer is about to show the evidence."
William turned his head angrily and stopped talking. Lionel looked at William's back and quietly held an egg in the box in his hand.
