Chapter 724 - 315: "Loosen once, tighten twice." (Seeking monthly votes)_4

He’s rather timid.

He didn’t engage in corruption.

Yes, it might sound incredible. After all, within the Kasha Civilization, honest officials are as rare as endangered animals. When you hold this position, it’s impossible not to be corrupt.

Forget about the Kasha Civilization.

Pick out any civilization, who dares to say there are no corrupt officials within?

Or more directly, who dares to say they have less than thirty percent corrupt officials?

What’s wrong with being corrupt?

It’s not like they don’t do their job, it’s just that the salary for this position isn’t enough, and if those above don’t give, they have no choice but to take it themselves.

He fully understands these people’s thinking.

It’s quite reasonable.

But he’s rather timid; he didn’t dare do such things with the city’s strategic resources, didn’t even take a single iron ore. He really didn’t dare to take anything.

It’s precisely because of his timidity.

Now, when everyone else is restless, not knowing what kind of judgement awaits, he can sit here quietly enjoying the taste of coffee in peace.

It’s better to be an honest official.

Peace of mind.

But—

Who knows how long had passed.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm went off in the study, and even his wristwatch was vibrating rapidly, the screen flashing with a crimson glow was an urgent communication from the Law Enforcement Bureau Chief.

"Hello?"

The middle-aged man’s brows furrowed slightly, "What happened?"

"May... Mayor, our city’s strategic resource warehouse has been robbed, all the guards are dead, the warehouse... has been emptied?"

"What!"

The middle-aged man suddenly jumped up from the sofa, a trace of despair and disbelief appeared in his eyes, and after a moment, his whole body softened, collapsing onto the sofa.

It’s over.

All over.

Which bastard did this!

Of all times, why now?

If he says he’s truly an honest official and the warehouse was just robbed, would those higher-ups believe him? They’d believe in ghosts before believing that. At that time, those who say this will be eight thousand, if not ten thousand, who would actually believe him?!

...

An hour has passed.

The AI of seventeen cities has already taken over all permissions.

The piercing alarms echoed throughout the Gemini Star, all nearby Wormhole entrances were forcibly sealed, accompanied by a blue light shooting from the center of the star into space, this region that could originally create "Wormholes" was also temporarily sealed, not even trains could create Wormholes to escape.

The entire Gemini Star was completely locked down.

Large troups began to take action.

Countless train vehicles began to mobilize en masse, conducting a carpet search of the entire city.

And the mayors of these seventeen cities also gathered together, looking up at the Star Captain, each having an unpleasant expression, yet not one spoke, their minds only busy guessing each other’s thoughts.

This incident was too bizarre.

Especially at such a critical moment.

Pirates robbed it?

How could that be possible!

Most likely, some guy decided to settle the scores, but they couldn’t just raid their own warehouse, that would be too conspicuous, so they emptied everyone’s warehouses.

"Well..."

Just then, one mayor coughed lightly, "Given the situation, let’s be frank. Whoever settled the scores should step forward, and let’s discuss this together."

"After all, choosing this risky way of settling scores at such a time is too risky. It’s hard to justify without a good reason."

His warehouse was empty to begin with.

It was also robbed.

Just happened to settle his scores, the current goal is to find a good strategy, otherwise, with this rough method of settling, it’s like treating those above us as fools!

"Settle your damn scores!"

The mayor of city number 3 stood up, his eyes red with anger, shouting at everyone, "Whoever settled this damn score, give my strategic resources back, I’m an honest official, don’t need you to settle my damn scores!"

"Settle your damn scores?!"

"You want to dig your own grave, why drag me into this!"

"Enough, enough."

The Star Captain sitting at the head sighed, "Anyone here claim they’re not an honest official? Let’s not say that now, be candid, those above have a very tough attitude this time, I’ll start, it wasn’t me."

"It couldn’t possibly have been because of me."

The mayor of city number 7 had a gloomy expression as he spoke one word at a time, "I just filled the hole, and you damn people settled my scores?"

"Damn it, I’ll settle your damn scores with your mothers!"

"Hurry up and give it back, or I’ll go crazy!!!"

"Cough..."

The mayor of city number 8 sat in place, like an old monk, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, he indeed sent people to settle the scores, but he didn’t have enough strength, he only settled for his city and three others.

But so far, no one has reported back to him, all connections lost.

He doesn’t know what happened with those people.

This time it was clearly a clash with other people settling accounts.

It’s just that person’s means were more impressive, managing to settle the scores for 17 cities in one go. The only one possibly capable... is the Star Captain. Who doesn’t know the Star Captain is the most corrupt, yet no one dares to point the finger at him.

Now the fun begins.

With so many people dragged into this, he’s actually not worried anymore, there’s safety in numbers, let’s see how those above handle it. As they say, the law can’t punish everyone, especially during wartime when stability is needed at the rear, how can they easily kill so many officials, all of whom are top leaders.

However...

He looked to the left and right.

How come one mayor is absent, did they run off?

At this moment, everyone noticed this issue too, why is there one mayor missing.