novelslam Chapter 114 False Sacrifice
Chapter 114 False Sacrifice
A few days later, Zhou Hong returned to Bangkok.
Zhou Hong and his "teacher," Sorawong, who had come to Bangkok, enjoyed wine and chatted in the first-floor reception room.
"I never expected that you would actually speak so many of the languages commonly used in East Timor. Not only do you speak Portuguese, but you are also very familiar with the local indigenous Teton language..." Solauon exclaimed in amazement.
When I first tested this "student" on what languages they knew, the student said they knew those languages, but they actually passed yesterday's test.
Zhou Hong coughed. "I understand a little bit of most of these miscellaneous languages, but I'm not very proficient in any of them."
"Don't be so modest!" Solauon chuckled. "It seems our country can send a qualified person for rotation this time."
When Zhou Hong was testing the less commonly taught languages, he overheard the staff whispering among themselves.
I might be sent to East Timor to participate in UNMISET, the United Nations Support Mission in East Timor.
East Timor, which has just gained independence from Indonesian aggression, is now managed in all aspects by the United Nations Support Mission (UNMISET).
UNMISET also includes the international team of prosecutors.
The Attorney General's Office (OPG) is responsible for prosecutorial work throughout East Timor, including both ordinary and serious criminal cases.
The Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) is specifically responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law that occurred during the 1999 East Timor crisis, including crimes committed by Indonesian military personnel.
The General Crime Department (OCS) handles routine criminal cases in East Timor.
The country has one international prosecutor position to support the General Crime Department (OCS).
However, the previous prosecutor sent out did not have a good reputation, mainly because he could not speak the local language, was stubborn and self-willed, and did not understand local customs, which caused several minor troubles.
The general crime division naturally needs to deal with the local people, and it would be much easier if they understood the local language and didn't need a translator.
Because translators often lack sufficient mastery of specialized legal terminology, misunderstandings are easily caused.
"Moreover, you were an intern prosecutor in China, but when you went to East Timor, under the international peacekeeping prosecutor system, you had your own prosecutor's office and were in charge of everything in the case. The local prosecutors became your students," Solauon said with a smile.
Support for such a country in ruins also includes rebuilding the local legal system, including courts, prosecutors' offices, police stations, and so on.
Training local judges, prosecutors, police officers, and others is also part of the support.
"Oh? Well, the peacekeeping support team doesn't mind that I'm just an intern?" Zhou Hong smiled.
"So, it depends on the outcome of our prosecutors' committee's discussion. The chief prosecutor is also a member, and he will strongly support you," Sorawong said with a smile.
Zhou Hong scratched his head. The teacher was actually a bit too optimistic.
The prosecutor system is as follows: Assistant Prosecutor – Junior Prosecutor – Intermediate Prosecutor – Senior Prosecutor – Deputy Chief Prosecutor – Chief Prosecutor – Deputy Prosecutor General – Prosecutor General.
The chief prosecutors of each prefecture are members of the National Prosecutors Committee, but there are more than seventy prefectures. Where does one of these committee members have any say?
Each committee meeting consists of twenty rotating members from that year, and coincidentally, I, as the chief of Chiang Rai Province, am a rotating member this year.
The discussion focused particularly on matters such as sending international prosecutors, which are related to the reputation of the entire national prosecutorial team. How much say does the chief prosecutor of a prefecture have?
I'm already lucky to have the right to be nominated.
After chatting with the teacher for a while, I escorted the tipsy teacher to the luxury limousine outside.
Upon returning, Zhou Hong immediately dialed the Fifth Madam's number.
"Yes, Madam Wu answered the phone." Zhou Hong breathed a sigh of relief. Since "investing," he hadn't dared to contact Madam Wu. He had asked Linda to relay many things to him.
All I can say is that the Fifth Madam had a grand vision.
"What now?!" Her tone was still full of annoyance, and her voice was still as delicate and alluring as ever.
"Please do me a favor. If I don't express myself clearly, please don't hang up yet. I'll apologize profusely. You can whip me if you want, as long as it makes you feel better..."
"Speak." The answer was concise and to the point.
"Now, there's an opportunity to serve as an international prosecutor for the East Timor Support Mission. I've been nominated by the committee, and I want to go."
"Don't worry, I'm confident I can do this job well. Really, I won't bring shame to our country's prosecutorial ranks. Otherwise, wouldn't I be committing political suicide?"
"And..." Zhou Hong carefully chose his words, trying to avoid being tricked by the system while still clearly expressing his meaning.
"One million green papers," the Fifth Madam suddenly said calmly.
"Huh?" Zhou Hong was stunned and speechless. I have nothing but money.
"Otherwise, there's no point in talking." The Fifth Madam was about to hang up the phone.
"Ah, Madam, how about this? I'll put up 230 million in green paper and we'll be partners. We can start an investment company together. You can just give me a token amount; it doesn't matter how much you invest. We'll sign a concerted action agreement, and you'll be in charge of the investment company. You can do whatever you want. How about you help me with this condition?" The "shareholding" deal from last time hasn't been finalized yet.
"Okay!" Fifth Madam hung up the phone.
Zhou Hong let out a long sigh of relief. Now, all he had to do was wait for the results.
I leaned back on the sofa by the window, feeling a bit tired, and talked on the phone with my fifth wife. It was a really tiring and mentally exhausting job.
The wooden stairs creaked as Liu Ying swayed down the stairs.
She seemed to realize that she had finished her business and that she was no longer on the phone, so she came downstairs.
The light blue silk bodycon top with its simple floral pattern accentuated her slender waist, while the light white jeans hugged her small, round, and shapely bottom tightly. She wore pink crystal high-heeled sandals, and her slightly pigeon-toed gait gave her an even stronger air of a scheming, manipulative woman—the kind who had powerful backers and seemed to look down on everything around her.
Looking at her little pose, Zhou Hong chuckled inwardly. Looking at her delicate face, which had a unique charm due to her almond-shaped eyes, Zhou Hong coughed and recalled the scene of her little mouth full of milky white liquid that day. To be honest, she was really amazing, busy with all sorts of things with her little hands, feet and mouth, but she was also exhausted.
Zhou Hong waved to her and pointed to the sofa opposite him.
Liu Ying's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly walked over.
"Hmm, the language classes are temporarily suspended, right? If they can't be resumed, what are your plans?" Zhou Hong asked casually.
"I'll listen to you..." Liu Ying didn't sit down, but stood next to Zhou Hong, looking very obedient.
"How about this, you manage this 'Relaxation' for me. I haven't found a suitable person yet. You can be the administrative manager, with an annual salary of $4. What do you think?"
The young woman's annual allowance is 10 days' salary, which is as high as $64. It's better not to be too stingy with the small change.
This year's allowance doesn't need to be allocated to a specific person or fund; most of it has been pooled into an investment fund with 100% of Yu'er's shares, so there's no need to rack one's brains trying to figure out how to spend it.
"Really? I, I do, I do!" Liu Ying was flattered and her eyes were red, looking like she had finally made it through a long period of happiness.
"How was your visit during the Water Splashing Festival, Auntie?" Zhou Hong asked again, coughing slightly. Actually, it had been three months ago.
"It's fine, thank you for your concern," Liu Ying said cautiously. This unpredictable guy suddenly showing concern for her family affairs was something she didn't know what he meant, so she had to be even more careful.
Do you think I'm lying again?
Liu Ying smiled bitterly to herself. If he really cared whether she was lying or not, that would be good.
I care about you, that's why I care whether what you say is true. This damn thing, apart from that elephant-like innate talent, what kind of person is he?!
Just as she was feeling uneasy, Zhou Hong tossed her a set of keys and an envelope. "There's an apartment near the National Tower for you to stay in. It'll be more comfortable for your aunt to stay there when she comes over; it's better than staying in a hotel."
It was during a street sweeping day that I bought my first apartment in the National Tower, a 230-square-meter, four-bedroom luxury apartment on the 41st floor, for over 40 US dollars.
Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, then immediately became overjoyed and beamed with happiness. That damn thing had finally done something decent!
"Okay, thank you, Brother Elephant! Brother Elephant is the best! Brother Elephant is the greatest!"
Zhou Hong's face turned green. "Get out of here!"
"Ding!" A voice from the depths of the soul.
Zhou Hong was taken aback.
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained the title of 'Acting Inspector,' granting you some of the powers of an 'official'!"
A fake holiday? What's that?
Zhou Hong looked at the system interface.
The daily salary has increased to 32000? However, there are small words following it: "Valid during holidays".
But nothing else has changed.
"False festival?" Zhou Hong pondered the meaning of this term in Chinese history.
Huh? No way, it's settled that I'm going to East Timor? That means I'll be a member of the international prosecutor's office for the East Timor support mission?
Fifth Madam, your efficiency in getting things done is just too high!
Is it really just a matter of making a phone call, negotiating a price, and then the deal is done?
Oh, Fifth Madam, I absolutely adore you!
Think about it, my future identity: in East Timor, I will be a full-fledged prosecutor, but back in China, I will only be an intern.
Using the term "false imperial decree" to describe it does indeed have some similarities; it's not the emperor, but it grants some of the power granted by the emperor.
He wasn't a real official, but he had the air of one.
His daily salary doubled, and he received the salary of a ninth-rank official, which means he has reached the stage of a true "official". The system modules must have undergone a major update, but there is none at present.
The problem is that my welfare allowance is calculated based on daily pay, so almost all of my welfare allowance has doubled again.
Including the servants' annual allowance...
Zhou Hong looked over and saw that it was true; Liu Ying's annual allowance, which was 64 just now, had now doubled to 128 million US dollars.
The phone rang; it was from Citibank, meaning another large sum of money had been deposited.
Unfortunately, the newly added buff only makes up for the difference in welfare funds at the current stage.
Therefore, the later you open a new "remote residential area" and recruit new servants, the more cost-effective it is.