infodatos Chapter 177 Robert's Suspicion of the Real Target
Chapter 177 Robert's Suspicion of the Real Target
Chapter 177 Robert's Suspicion of the Real Target
Robert's previous analysis directly showed that Jonas was not a mere figurehead and acknowledged that he took immediate action after receiving the report, thus thwarting Jonas's plan to push his secretary, Ms. Tracy, to take the blame.
This seems to be very beneficial for Jonas. The assassination attempt is over, and he might even be rewarded for his vigilance!
However, Robert later concluded, based on the "fact" that half an hour had passed and MI9's security forces still hadn't arrived at the assassination scene as Jonas had previously stated, that Deputy Director Jonas had failed to properly manage his subordinates.
Most importantly, Jonas had no way to refute Robert, because the "facts" were clear to all and there was no room for argument.
MI9 security forces are about to arrive at the assassination scene. This is Jonas's prepared excuse to frame his secretary, Miss Tracy, and shift all the blame onto her.
When Robert analyzed the differences between the two whistleblower letters and deduced the whistleblower's malice towards Jonas, this vague whistleblower report, coupled with his previous statements, actually highlighted Jonas's vigilance and absolved him of responsibility.
This should have been a happy ending for Jonas, but Robert quickly turned his guns on him, focusing solely on MI9's delayed arrival and directly accusing him of being indefensible for failing to manage his subordinates.
No matter how Yannus explains it, the fact remains that MI9's security forces did not arrive in time.
This charge may seem much less serious than "serving a lowly position," but it is actually a very damaging one. It essentially cut off all of Jonas's career advancement, not to mention that so many big shots are now standing here.
For extraordinary individuals like him who follow the "arbitrator" path, once their path to advancement is severed, it also means the path to general advancement in the hierarchy is also severed.
It makes no sense for him to use his secretary, Ms. Tracy, as a scapegoat at this point, because the comment is directed at him as the leader, not at his subordinates.
No matter who Jonas uses as a scapegoat, he cannot escape this crime.
Jonas's heart was bleeding, but he couldn't show it. In everyone's eyes, Robert had protected him by not pursuing the matter relentlessly after he received the report and failed to prevent the assassination. He had only accused him of being lax in managing his subordinates, which was already quite humane.
For any political figure who manages to climb to the top, none of them are without ruthlessness; eliminating them is commonplace.
So, when Robert had the opportunity to amplify Jonas's mistakes indefinitely, he instead stopped and let his old friend off the hook.
Simply cutting off his future prospects was seen by the bigwigs as a sign of humanity.
Even Duke Negan, the protagonist of the assassination attempt who wanted to take drastic measures against MI9, felt that Robert was a kind person and did not continue to speak or investigate further, which was considered giving Robert face.
Jonas should be grateful to Robert, how could he speak ill of him?
Therefore, even though he was extremely resentful, Jonas could not show it and could only admit that he had not managed his subordinates well and that he would go back and make changes.
Seeing his old friend admit his mistake, Robert was filled with mixed emotions, but he felt no regret whatsoever.
From the moment he entered politics, Robert knew that the higher he climbed, the fewer friends he would have, and the greater the chance of them clashing. Their political stances had already determined that they would break up sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
During Jonas's report, he abruptly mentioned his secretary, which alerted Robert, a seasoned political veteran, to something amiss.
His extensive experience and knowledge allowed him to immediately guess that Jonas was preparing to shift the blame, so he decisively interrupted Jonas's spellcasting while he was explaining.
The discrepancies between the two whistleblower letters made Robert, who was very familiar with MI9's internal intelligence processing procedures, realize why Jonas was so nervous and was preparing to push his secretary out as a scapegoat.
Because he was caught in a trap set for him by others, he was in a dilemma and could only shift the blame.
Robert immediately realized that someone was creating an opportunity for him to take down Jonas, using him as a pawn.
The person who orchestrated this was likely from within MI9, but he underestimated Jonas's reaction and his shamelessness.
So Robert quickly adjusted his strategy, first confirming Jonas's "swift" reaction and confirming Jonas's claim that MI9 had been deployed to strengthen security, and then using the most irrefutable facts to attack Jonas's own defenses, thus accusing him of a serious crime.
Although he didn't directly remove Jonas, he labeled him as lacking leadership, a label that everyone agreed was widely accepted. This allowed Robert to easily place his old friends during the subsequent reorganization of MI9.
After offering a few words of comfort to his old friend, telling him not to take the mistake to heart, Robert then gave a summary on behalf of the intelligence department in front of everyone:
"From the current perspective, the biggest mastermind behind this assassination is firstly the Witch Cult, then the Aurora Society, and finally the Gnostic Society. Of course, the possibility that the Aurora Society is cooperating with the other two suspects cannot be ruled out."
Because of the existence of the whistleblower letter, I am more inclined to believe that it was an assassination operation jointly planned by the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society.
Therefore, the next task for the three major churches and MI9 is clear: first, to continue to suppress the Aurora Society openly, publicize the dangers of the Aurora Society, and shift the blame to the Aurora Society, since the public is more familiar with them.
At the same time, we must secretly intensify our crackdown on the Witch Cult and try to uncover all members of the Witch Cult in Backlund. If necessary, we can use the relevant "Level 1" sealed artifacts!
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Duke Negan, Earl Hall, Earl Green, Bishop Snake, and others all nodded in agreement with Robert's arrangements and began discussing the issue of intelligence sharing for subsequent operations.
This made Jonas, who had been standing to the side, increasingly nervous and uneasy. After all, he knew that the so-called MI9 security forces would never arrive. The fact that the bigwigs found out that the forces he mentioned were not coming would be increasingly disadvantageous to him.
However, since MI9 was located in the West End, not far from the Queens where Earl Green's mansion was situated, some MI9 personnel eventually arrived after hearing the news.
After finishing their exchange, the bigwigs only glanced at each other and then at Jonas, without delving into the matter further. Under the protection of the security forces that had arrived as backup, they boarded their own carriages and left Earl Green's mansion.
After seeing that everyone else had left, Jonas simply gave a brief explanation to those who remained before leaving Earl Green's mansion and rushing towards MI9.
Now that his lax management of his subordinates has been confirmed, he needs to put on a better act. For example, he should quickly draft a hand order to mobilize the mobile forces of the Ninth Military Intelligence Bureau.
He's already lost a lot tonight, so he shouldn't give anyone any more leverage. Otherwise, if Duke Negan finds out that he didn't take the whistleblower's letter seriously and never sent any so-called security forces, he'll be under duress from Duke Negan.
Meanwhile, Robert was also heading to his office. Given the magnitude of the incident, it was customary for the intelligence chiefs from various systems to report to him.
But his mind wasn't on that at all; it was all on the person who framed Jonas.
After his analysis, everyone naturally assumed that the person who framed Jonas was from the Gnostic Society, but Robert keenly realized that it might have been done by an insider.
Because to orchestrate this scheme, one must be extremely familiar with the internal workings of MI9.
It is essential to understand MI9's intelligence processing procedures.
It is essential to know the timeframe for MI9 to process whistleblower reports.
It is essential to understand Jonas's personality and know that he will not value vague information.
It is essential to understand the internal conflicts and struggles within MI9 and even the entire Ruen intelligence apparatus.
The only oversight in this scheme was that the person who orchestrated it did not anticipate that Jonas would shift the blame onto his own secretary.
This resulted in the situation not being as damaging to Jonas, allowing him to only make minor adjustments and pin other labels on Jonas.
Who will this person be?
Actually, it didn't matter to Robert who it was, as long as it wasn't Evan. However, the results of the investigation by the people sent to Tingen couldn't help but make Robert suspicious of Evan.
No matter how he investigated, he felt that Evan's ability to become an extraordinary person was inseparable from the Aurora Society, the Witch Cult, and even the Gnostic Society, and coincidentally, all three organizations appeared on the list of the masterminds behind this assassination.
If Mrs. Sharon was a witch from a cult of witches, then could the missing Helen have been a witch from the Gnostic Order?
Robert, his eyes deep and silent for a long time, finally spoke to Hope, who had remained silent the entire time, just as they were about to reach his parliamentary office:
"MI9 will definitely hold a meeting about this. Tell Evan to go home after the meeting; I need to speak with him!"
After saying that, Robert got off the carriage and walked towards the Parliament building.
Just half an hour before Jonas sprinted to MI9, Evan was chatting with Miss Trish in his office and casually getting a cup of coffee.
No matter how many times Jonas and Evan schemed against each other, they always greeted each other with smiles and never argued, maintaining a facade of civility.
As Evan's true mentor after he joined MI9, Miss Trish had a good relationship with him.
Just then, Hugh Deer, dressed in a second lieutenant's uniform, came over, whispered a few words in Evan's ear, glanced at Miss Trish sitting opposite Evan, and then left.
Miss Trish noticed that Evan had been tapping the table in deep thought since hearing Hugh Deercha's report, so she asked him:
"Has something happened?"
"Damn! Just got news that Duke Negan has been assassinated! But thankfully the bodyguards did a good job, so nothing serious happened!"
Evan said something without changing his expression, his tone calm and without any fluctuation.
Miss Trish's pupils widened instantly. To become the secretary of the deputy director of MI9, she possessed not only beauty but also a quick mind. She immediately thought of the whistleblower letter that had just passed through her hands.
But Evan didn't give her any more time to think, and continued, word by word:
"Duke Negan questioned Deputy Director Jonas about why he hadn't received prior intelligence. He replied that he had received a tip and had already instructed his secretary, Miss Trish, to deploy security forces; he simply arrived ahead of time."
Upon hearing this, Miss Trish lost her balance and fell to the ground.