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Chapter 918: 803
Bo Man’s home.
He was completely thrown into confusion.
He lay back in the chair.
He closed his eyes.
His brain kept reflecting on all the flaws of the plan; he had considered the possibility of failure, but the total collapse of the operation was totally unforeseen because it wasn’t just a single plan that had failed.
It was a massive leak of information.
Many people were approached and arranged by different individuals.
Some were even personally in charge by his son and relatives, who were oblivious to each other’s actions, only coordinating and cooperating at the last moment to produce the current effect, yet it seemed as though even the part of the plan involving these people had been completely exposed.
To achieve such an effect,
It would mean collective betrayal by his subordinates.
Yet his son and relatives had absolutely no reason to betray him, and they wouldn’t stick around here after doing the deed, standing in front of him in a row, let alone have any motive to do so.
"Father, do you think there might be bugs in our home?" Bo Man’s son whispered. The possibility of a mole was slim; in such a wide-ranging information leak incident, suspicion could only fall on wiretapping devices.
Bo Man slowly opened his eyes and shook his head, "My residence has the latest jammers, and I turn them on for every secret meeting. It’s impossible for our plans to be known from here.
Moreover, haven’t you noticed that many of the people we never discussed here are on this hit list too? Not a single one escaped. I truly can’t comprehend how this leak happened."
He had suspected bugs,
But then he rejected the idea.
This would have to require planning for years in advance to have a chance to uncover the whole truth.
"Brother, what should we do now? We’re exposed, and soon Waite will be settling accounts with us," said Bo Man’s brother worriedly, for being discovered was indeed an awkward affair.
"Father, I think that even if we’re discovered, Waite can’t do much to us—at most he can cancel your candidacy, but our family can still securely control the power here," Bo Man’s son spoke again.
Bo Man was qualified to covet the seat of the President.
He was no small fry.
He was the largest local power here. Note that it’s local power, not underworld forces, controlling every aspect of this province with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command.
To say he was particularly frightened would be an overstatement; this time his focus against Moi and Waite was on smearing their reputation, without the intention to kill them. He only wanted to cut off their political careers, it was not a battle for life and death.
Since it was not a battle for life and death,
There was no possibility of an armed conflict.
It was just that future meetings would be awkward for everyone involved.
This was also the reason they believed Waite and Moi weren’t going directly for Bo Man, but rather clamped down on the small fry to warn him: I know everything, you better behave yourself.
"That’s true, but from now on we’ll be the ones they closely watch," sighed Bo Man. He was not content; he had been planning for years and had been pushed down just as he was about to succeed.
The sense of loss was unimaginable.
With this failure, he would never get another chance.
And so,
The Bo Man family’s reaction to the leak of the plan was merely one of disappointment.
Thinking Moi and Waite wouldn’t take action against them, akin to the mudslinging among candidates during US elections, where the exchanges of verbal attacks didn’t amount to crimes, and mostly no one was held accountable afterwards.
However,
Three days later,
When the fire reached Bo Man himself,
He realized,
He had oversimplified things.
Watching the one-hour-long special broadcast on the national TV station, "The Root of Chaos,"
The Bo Man family was completely dumbfounded.
In the report,
It meticulously recounted their family’s rise to power in the region, operating illegal mines, trafficking weapons, smuggling contraband, meddling with underworld forces, high-interest lending, bribery, tax evasion, hiring murderers...
Dozens of charges were leveled against nearly all members of the Bo Man family, and it was all presented logically and plausibly, with no clean hands in the family except for the innocent children.
In the news,
The Bo Man family had clearly become an immense cancer, squatting on the body of Congo Gold, greedily sucking its blood, using the chaos as a cover to engage in sordid affairs.
If by the law of Congo Gold.
Most members of the Bo Man family would be sentenced to death.
"How dare they." Bo Man gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he growled quietly, as soon as these reports came out, his family would definitely face life and death, even with his connections, it would not stand against the overwhelming public opinion.
It seemed Moi and Waite were determined to completely crush their family this time.
If they weren’t afraid of exposing the incident involving their campaign against Moi and Waite, it’s because political struggles like this were not uncommon in the history of Congo Gold. It was simply a matter of the victor’s justice.
But these.
Could cost lives.
In the news segment, the host further explained how Bo Man, in his bid for power, blew up the dam, framed Fuloz, falsified evidence, manipulated public opinion, and planned to target other candidates after taking care of Moi and Waite.
This time.
The Bo Man family had become infamous.
If successful,
it would be a highly talked-about display of ’intellectual dominance’.
Now that they had failed,
it was a joke.
When the Supreme Court’s big boss threw a scapegoat in front to take the bullet for him, Bo Man knew he was finished. That big boss had chosen to stand with Waite, which was the sign of his complete defeat.
In the end,
"We have been seeking change over the years, striving to make this country better, to ensure everyone has a safe and happy life. But some people clearly don’t want this country to have order. They create chaos and profiteer from it.
They embezzle national assets, rig elections, all for personal gain. From this incident, we must take caution and resolutely fight to the end against families like the Bo Mans."
The host delivered an impassioned speech.
Putting a full stop to this special news report.
It also set a narrative for the distorted coverage from private TV stations, silencing them by exposing ’all these as Bo Man’s tricks.’
Many private TV stations expressed,
They too were coerced, and they took action against the relevant personnel, apologizing to the masses, expressing remorse, and extending apologies to Moi and Waite. This reversal truly bewildered the people.
Last night you were accusing Moi and Waite,
Today the banner changes too quickly; how can we trust you in the future? However, the private TV stations were not worried about a decline in viewership because people love gossip, and they specialize in crafting it.
Especially the midnight slot.
The programs are explosive.
And quite bold.
Many in the audience can’t help but be engrossed. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
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"Father, what do we do?" Bo Man’s son rushed in frantically, his face not just anxious but terror-stricken. If things continued this way and they were arrested, he would certainly be eating peanuts.
Many of Bo Man’s relatives came one after another, in extreme distress.
"Calm down first, here in this place, it won’t be easy for Waite to catch us." Bo Man forced calmness; now was not the time to show panic, as it could spread.
He controlled this place for many years; his people were everywhere.
But now, turned into a street rat, and with Waite tearing off the facade, it was clear he was about to strike; Bo Man was acutely aware, just uncertain about how Waite planned to do it.
Could it be a siege?
Bo Man shook his head.
He could not believe it.
"Brother, should we call Waite to get their take on the situation?" Bo Man’s brother suggested at this time.
Bo Man thought it might be a good idea.
Terms.
Were negotiated.
Even though their counterattack was fierce, for people like them who held such status, any agreement could be discussed as long as the stakes were right, no matter how absurd or severe the accusations might be.
