Chapter 657 Be Assassinated

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"Old leader, As a result of this election, It's exciting, "With the rapid development of our country, our task of rebuilding our diplomatic image has become extremely urgent. Chairman Ye's election is just right, and the Divine Continent Empire is not afraid of him. Well said, well said, it is time for the Empire to show its tough side to the outside world. Otherwise, it will always be provoked from time to time. This is totally unreasonable."

Within the meeting hall of the Beijing West Hotel, Zhao Qihong, the first secretary of the Empire's Central Committee Member and Tianfu Provinces, sounded in a nearby area. He did not purposely lower his voice, making it seem very high-profile. This caused several officials nearby to look sideways. Especially when they saw who Zhao Qiqi was facing, the surprise on their faces became even more obvious.

Opposite Zhao Qiqi, a member of the Imperial Policy Bureau, Han Houde, the first secretary of Wuyue Province, was laughing as he listened to Zhao Qiqi's eloquent remarks. As the backbone general of the southwest faction, When Zhao Qiqi faced Han Houde, one of the leaders of the royal family, he had a reason to call him the old leader. When Han Houde was first deputy finance minister, Zhao Qiqi is the director of a department in the Ministry of Finance, It could be said that it was Han Houde's direct subordinate. At that time, the relationship between the southwest faction and the royal faction could be said to be at a freezing point. However, Han Houde was extremely optimistic about Zhao Qiqi, and even had the intention of recruiting him. This was entirely because Zhao Qiqi had not yet entered the specific circle of the southwest faction because of his rank.

More than a decade ago, after the fall of the number one leader of the southwestern faction, Zhao Qiqi, who was praised by Han Houde many times, also entered the vision of the upper echelons of the southwest faction. Not long after, Zhao Qiqi was transferred from the Ministry of Finance to become the first secretary of a city in Tianfu Province, followed by the deputy governor, executive deputy governor, and governor. Now, he was the first secretary of Tianfu Province.

Although Tianfu Province's political status in the country could not be compared to Wu Yue's, in the southwest faction's heart, it was equivalent to Wu Yue in the king faction's heart. It was the most core and fundamental place. Zhao Qiqi's ability to be the first secretary of Tianfu Province had already indicated his core position in the southwest faction.

After so many years, although Zhao Qiqi and Han Houde had occasional contacts, they had always maintained their personal relationship. In public, this was the first time that the two of them had intimate conversations.

Han Houde did not expect to meet Zhao Qiqi when he walked down from the rostrum. After the election in the morning, it was time to rest. After lunch, the plenary meeting continued. Therefore, during this period of time, the members of the empire were free. Zhao Qiqi could wait for him to come down. Furthermore, he had spoken such a high-profile statement at the first meeting. It was obviously not a whim. It should be for a special purpose.

"Enlightenment, sit."

Han Houde smiled and waved his hand. He motioned for Zhao Qiqi to sit down. "well said, Chairman Ye was elected this time, I fully support it, In special times, Special treatment, The military is a big stall. We must win this war. Otherwise, we will be national criminals. In general, this election is for the victory of the war and the bright future of the empire. That's all. Some comrades in our party always have some conspiracy theories. They think that this is a struggle for power and profit, a compromise made by Head Lin Qingtian. It's nonsense. In the face of war and threats from the outside, we need to unite with the outside world. If we continue to fight internally at this time, we will not be able to see the situation clearly, right? "

"I totally agree with the old leader. In fact, there are some comrades in Tianfu Province who don't understand. Comrade Ming He has done a lot of work, but this is just someone else. Most people still express their understanding and support for this election."

Zhao Qiqi smiled and inadvertently pointed out Lin Ming He, the governor of the Heavenly Palace Province.

Han Houde smiled and nodded. He glanced at Zhao Qiqi, but his thoughts were confirmed.

Without a doubt, Zhao Qiqi had expressed his support for Ye Nianlun 's election with such a low profile and high profile, because he was here for the position in Southwest City next year.

Next year, Zhao Yingfei, secretary of Southwest City, was a hot topic for him. If he succeeded, it would mean that the southwest faction had stabilized their footing after a series of compromises. On the contrary, if Xu Dongping was re-elected, it would mean that the future form of the southwest faction was still unclear. At the very least, there were still variables.

Zhao Qiqi came to find him at this time. Although his most direct purpose was not Zhao Yingfei, it was not far from him.

The first secretary of the Heavenly Palace Province had his eyes on Zhao Yingfei.

Zhao Qiqi was the first secretary of the Heavenly Palace Province five years ago. After next year, at his age, he would not retire. However, it would be difficult for him to do so. Most likely, he would be in Central Committee Member for a term and would be transferred to another province to be the first secretary of the Heavenly Palace Province.

Zhao Qiqi had his own demands. He is now relatively young among the cadres at the rank of Governor-General, However, after another five years, his age did not have much advantage. At this time, Zhao Yingfei had the possibility of becoming an empire's leader. Zhao Yingfei's biggest demand was to be able to enter the Decision Making Bureau, become the first secretary of Southwest City, and then become one of the leaders of the Southwest faction.

Zhao Qiqi came to seek Han Houde's support.

Once Han Houde supported Zhao Qiqi to go to the southwest, it would be equivalent to supporting Zhao Yingfei to enter the northwest next year, which would be equivalent to helping the southwest faction greatly.

Therefore, Zhao Qiqi's low-profile and high-profile support for Ye Nianlun today should be a test for the southwest faction.

Moreover, Zhao Qiqi mentioned the Governor of the Heavenly Palace Province, Lin Ming He, so all of the other party's demands immediately surfaced.

The southwestern faction hoped that Han Houde would support Zhao Yingfei's entry into the Chang Kingdom, allowing Zhao Qiqi to take Zhao Yingfei's place while Lin Minghe would take Zhao Qiqi's position.

This is tantamount to an appeal for three prominent positions: a top bureau official, a member of a policy bureau, and a member of a heavyweight centre.

The plot was not small.

Han Houde subconsciously narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

He wasn't in a hurry to express his stance. If the southwest faction really thought that they could obtain such tremendous support by relying on their friendship with Zhao Qiqi, then the southwest faction wouldn't be able to go this far. High-level politics, personal friendship and faction interests had always been separated. Confusing the two would be tantamount to touching the bottom line.

Han Houde knew why the southwest faction valued his attitude so much. This was not just because he was a member of the Policy Bureau. Because of his age, he would definitely retire next year. However, Wu Yue was the core of the royal family. He had served as the first secretary of Wu Yue for five years, and his prestige was extremely high. In Wu Yue, it was not an exaggeration to say a single word.

As for Wu Yue's voice, Throughout the royal family, is worthy of everyone's attention, Plus, he's going to retire next year, Before retirement, voices of opposition from the royal family would be lowered to the lowest level if they expressed their support for something. If the royal family agreed to the demands of the southwestern faction, then the opposition from the southern faction alone would have no effect at all. Even their entire faction would be squeezed out of existence because the position of the giants was not ideal.

Therefore, whether they supported it or not was absolutely a matter of great importance.

Han Houde pondered for a moment, waiting for Zhao Qiqi to give him the bargaining chips of the southwest faction.

As long as we have enough chips.

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"Group one didn't find anything suspicious."

"Group two didn't find anything suspicious."

"The three groups didn't find anything suspicious."

"Safe."

"Safe."

Within the meeting hall, Helian Yunteng, the head of the General Staff Division II, was walking calmly. However, the sound from the headphones was transmitted to his ears all the time. In a clear and simple report, it was all safe.

No accidents?

How could there not be an accident?

Helian Yunteng did not relax, instead, his heart became even more vigilant.

He knew very well that this was not normal. This plenary meeting of the empire was extremely special, and it was facing the entire world. Such an occasion was definitely a good opportunity for the United States to attack the Divine Continent Empire. The war was about to begin, and the United States needed to do a few major things to boost its morale. The other party would definitely not miss such a good opportunity right now.

The danger must still be hidden in the shadows.

"Be vigilant, don't be careless!"

Helian Yunteng took a deep breath and instructed the headphones in a deep voice. In his line of sight, the director's gaze swept over the empire's trusted empire's security.

The two exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and then turned in another direction.

New security. The director is from the southwest faction. Like Helian Yunteng, he just took office this year. He hasn't been elected as the core member of the empire yet. Moreover, this year's situation is special. Their election is likely to be held next year. Without participating in the meeting, their biggest task is to patrol everywhere to ensure the safety of the venue.

"Don't be too nervous. Relax. As long as you're not blind, you can see your vigilance with your current expression."

A voice sounded beside Helian Yunteng.

Helian Yunteng was suddenly shocked. He subconsciously turned around and looked at the person. He smiled bitterly and shouted, "President Wang."

Without further ado, Wang Tianxiong patted Helian Yunteng on the shoulder and turned to another location.

At the same time.

Zhao Qiqi, the first secretary of Tianfu Province, stood up in front of Han Houde, the first secretary of Wuyue Province. On the surface, after a short conversation, Zhao Qiqi seemed to be a little disappointed with the result of the conversation, but the smile on his face was still warm. "Old leader, let me take a look elsewhere. We'll talk about it in detail tonight."

"Alright."

Han Houde stood up and shook hands with Zhao Qiqi with a smile.

A reporter walked over at this moment. Seeing the two secretaries who were important in the empire and were also the core members of their respective factions, his eyes lit up and he slightly quickened his pace. "Hello, Secretary Han, hello, Secretary Zhao, I don't know if it's convenient for us to interview the two of them."

Han Houde and Zhao Qiqi smiled and nodded, their expressions calm.

The reporter took out the recording pen excitedly and raised the microphone in front of the two officers.

The cameraman behind the reporter also pressed his hand on the shutter.

Reporter, cameraman.

Just as the two of them were about to press down on the recording pen and shutter, an ordinary looking figure suddenly appeared in front of Han Houde.

Quick.

It was as fast as an illusion.

"Bang!"

Amidst the dull noise, the reporter who was about to press the recording pen was like being hit by a high-speed truck. He directly soared into the air and flew more than twenty meters away. Then, he spat out blood and fell into the crowd.

The key of the recording pen was pressed, but the direction was completely shifted. A bullet shot out from the recording pen and broke a teacup beside Han Houde.

"Bang!"

At the same time, the cameraman beside the reporter pressed the shutter on Zhao Qiqi.

The gunshot reversed in an instant.

Inside the camera, the bullet flew.

In Han Houde's line of sight, Zhao Qiqi's head, who had just been chatting happily with him, instantly exploded like a smashed watermelon. Blood and brain fluid flew out, splashing all over his body.

Everyone was in an uproar!

Zhao Qiqi, who had no time to react, shook his body and fell to the ground.

11:20 am on October 23.

Inside the Beijing West Hotel, Zhao Qiqi, a member of the Imperial Center and the first secretary of the Tianfu Province, was assassinated!

The entire world was shocked.

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