Chu Jungui flipped through similar news. Signs of instability appeared in various star regions, and from time to time there were news about local councilors criticizing the government. At this time, Chu Jungui's heart moved and he looked out the window. The streets below were filled with crowded people. Dozens of police flying cars were floating in the low altitude, blocking all low altitudes and preventing flying cars from taking off and landing.
Chu Jungui opened the car window slightly, and huge sounds poured in. As expected, they were all slogans about war. Black smoke rose not far away, and more than a dozen shops burst into flames.
He closed the car window and frowned slightly. Fortunately, Chu Jungui changed his appearance this time and turned into an authentic federal blood, otherwise it would be more or less troublesome.
It was foreseeable that the war was not going well and public opinion within the federation was turbulent, but seeing it from the news and seeing it in person were two different things. It wasn't until he came to the Federation this time that Chu Jungui felt the turbulent anger firsthand.
The speed car arrived at the star port, and Chu Jungui boarded the starship, preparing to go to the Domain Gate Galaxy. It was close to the frontline war zone and was also the place where he and Hathaway were scheduled to meet.
Although the war continues to spread, it has not yet reached the rear. In addition to some additional guards at the star port where they set off, there is not much of a war atmosphere. Chu Jungui boarded the starship, and soon the starship left the port and headed for the jumping point outside the galaxy.
Two days later, the starship jumped out of the Domain Gate System, but instead of flying directly to the planet, it docked at a temporary space station for inspection. A large number of heavily armed soldiers boarded the ship,
After checking the identities of the passengers, two passengers were taken away from the spacecraft and stranded on the space station for unknown reasons.
The inspection took a full two hours before the spacecraft was finally released. After arriving at the planetary port, Chu Jungui was stopped by two men in black suits as soon as he walked out of the cabin.
"Sir, we need to conduct a special examination on you. Please come with us."
"Who are you?" Chu Jungui asked.
One of the men took out his ID, flashed it in front of Chu Jungui, and said, "We are federal customs investigators."
Federal Customs? Chu Jungui was a little surprised, but still followed them to a small office nearby. The office is not big, only less than ten square meters, and the furnishings inside are extremely simple, with just a table and a few chairs, and not even a cabinet. After Chu Jungui sat down, two customs officers came out of the hut. After a while, two people in casual clothes walked in and sat opposite Chu Jungui.
The leader was a tall man with a carefully trimmed beard. He had a smile on his face, but there was no smile at all in his eyes. The other was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties, with a hard face and sharp features. She looked at Chu Jungui with a very unkind look.
The man moved his chair, got closer to Chu Jungui, and said, "Let me introduce myself first. We are from the Federal Intelligence Agency. I heard that Mr. Chu has arrived in the Federation, so I asked a friend from the customs to do a small favor and chat with Chu Jungui. Let’s talk.”
Chu Jungui didn't look surprised at all and asked: "What do you want to talk about?" "We want to know what is Chu Jungui's purpose in coming to the Federation this time?" "I want to take a vacation and come over to see a friend."
The man smiled and said: "It seems inappropriate to take a vacation at this time. I wonder which friends Mr. Chu plans to visit?"
Chu Jun said calmly: "This seems to be my private matter."
The woman next to her sneered and said, "Don't think that we don't know what you did and who you met! I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise"
Chu Jungui remained calm and said: "To be honest, I am here to see my girlfriend. As for the others, they are just incidental. There is no need to tell you."
The woman raised her eyebrows, slammed the table, and shouted: "If you still have this attitude, then don't blame us for being rude! I tell you, just because you used a false identity, I can arrest you right now!"
Chu Jungui sneered and said, "You want to arrest me? That's easy, but it's not that easy to let me go. I now have the best team of lawyers in the entire federation, and I happen to have some spare money. I don't mind playing a few games with you. Ten years of litigation.”
"You are threatening federal law enforcement officers!"
Chu Jungui leaned back, sat a little more comfortably, and said lightly: "Isn't that right?
When it comes to threatening law enforcement officers, it doesn't matter what you say. Wait until you go to court and explain it slowly. Oh, by the way, I'm afraid it will take dozens of times just to testify in court. Spend the next ten years of your career on your way to court. "
The woman was furious and stood up, but the man held her shoulders down and pushed her back to her seat. The man smiled at Chu Jungui and said, "We don't want to cause you any trouble, and we don't want any trouble ourselves. We just want to know the purpose of your trip. You know, people like you are very sensitive now. .”
Chu Jungui said: "You can go check who I have seen or who I want to see. It is not difficult. Of course, if you can't find out, it is your business. I do not intend to lighten the burden on you. After all, the federal government pays I have paid your salary to let you do this. As a taxpayer in the federal government, I have always felt that your funds are a bit excessive."
The man stared at Chu Jungui for a moment, and finally showed helplessness and said, "Okay, you can go. But remember, don't do anything you shouldn't do in the end, I will always keep an eye on you."
Chu Jungui ignored it, stood up and left the room. After he left, the woman said angrily: "Why don't you arrest him? Even if we can't convict him, we can lock him up for 48 hours. Let him suffer a little bit!"
The man sighed and said, "We can't lock him up for 48 hours, and we can't even catch him. Don't forget his identity. Strictly speaking, he is the head of state of a neutral third country. To arrest him, we need the permission of the federal government." Or we don’t know his identity. But how do we prove that to the court?”
The woman gritted her teeth and said, "But if we catch him, we can catch Louis and those people! As long as he can reveal the details of the transaction with the Louis family, we can complete the key evidence chain and arrest people. Now! We have been watching them for 15 years, and now is the best opportunity. If we seize this opportunity, even if we cannot bring down the Louis family, we can at least send a few old guys to prison!"
The man smiled bitterly and said, "I also know that if I miss this time, the next time may not be when. But I dare to bet you that as long as we catch him, within an hour, someone will call and ask for his release. 8 Within an hour, a member of Congress will ask about the matter, and 12 hours later, our respectable director will personally call to inquire about the progress. Can we get him to tell the truth before then?"
"Are we just going to sit back and watch them do whatever they want?"
"I'm afraid that's the only way it can be."
At this time, Chu Jungui carried his luggage, got on the taxi, and left the star port. The Intelligence Bureau was just a sideshow. Chu Jungui's understanding of federal law was far better than that of the so-called barristers and judges, and he knew that the two agents could not do anything to him. But it seems that they are not here for me, so why? Chu Jungui thought for a while and felt that it was probably related to his meeting with the Louis family. In this case, what they are really eyeing should be the Louis family.
Chu Jungui went through the information about the Louis family in his mind. The status of the Louis family is similar to that of the Winton family, and the asset volume is even larger than that of the Winton family. Like other ancient families, the Louis family has built a large and complex industrial empire, covering various industries. In terms of characteristics, firstly, the Louis family has been deeply involved in the financial field for many years, and secondly, it has a huge gray industry. For example, after Sino took over the family fleet, he did a lot of star thief work, but the family's upper management turned a blind eye to this, obviously wanting to take this opportunity to lay out the defense field. Among the star thieves in the Federation who are supported by behind-the-scenes forces, a small number of them are behind-the-scenes financial backers.
Because the industry is complex, the Louis family has overt and covert interactions with dynasties and communities, and has unclear relationships with many small forces and autonomous areas. During this war, the Louis family made frequent moves, and purchasing a starship from Lightyear was definitely a big move. But in terms of the flow of funds and the purpose of the starship, Chu Jun still couldn't tell what the Louis family wanted to do.
In addition, the Louis family is centrist in political stance and firmly opposes the expansion of the war. They hold a huge amount of financial assets, especially bond holdings, ranking firmly among the top three among various families. Because the stock is huge, there is no way to take action. Once a full-scale war breaks out, the losses of the Louis family will far exceed that of other families.
Is it a political reason? Chu Jungui was thoughtful.
At this time, in another office, a middle-aged man was quickly browsing reports one after another. The office is not big, but it is very messy. There are seven or eight cups scattered on the bar in the corner, including wine, tea and coffee. Most of them have some leftovers that have not been cleared away. There were a few pieces of clothing scattered on the sofa, four or five terminals were open on the desk at the same time, the ashtray was full of cigarette butts, and the smell of contraband was floating around.
When the man saw a report, his face suddenly darkened, he connected to another person's channel, and said angrily: "What are those two idiots Mike thinking, why are they looking for Chu Jungui? Don't they know that man we still have Can’t move?”
A woman appeared on the communication channel and said, "Mike has never been stupid, otherwise he wouldn't have risen faster than you. It's impossible for him not to know that the person can't move now. The reason for doing this is probably Wanted to leave a record of action. Show that he was the first one to take action against that person."
The man looked gloomy, snorted and said, "This speculator! But if he does this, it is likely to alert those old guys in Louis. If they interrupt their operations, we will have to work in vain again. One game?"
The woman said, "Even if they give up their current actions, they can't change the things they did in the past. We still have a chance to catch them."
"Opportunity?" The man disagreed.
