paranoianovel Chapter 60 Military Intelligence Division 9
Chapter 60 Military Intelligence Division 9
Backlund, Queens, Monday
Evan woke up again in his big bed, feeling refreshed.
Yesterday, Irwin was busy all day. Robert invited a large number of members of parliament to his home to give a comprehensive explanation of the main contents of the "Rune Government Employee Recruitment Act," also known as the "Robert Act," which he was preparing to push forward.
Although the bill has already been passed by the top Conservative Party members and a consensus has been reached, other MPs will still need to fight for it and gain their support.
In order to build greater consensus, Robert invited not only his Conservative Party colleagues but also some members of the New Party.
If any member of parliament raises objections to the content of the bill, Robert and Irwin will each provide explanations and answer questions.
After a day of hard work, and after summarizing information from all sides last night, Robert basically determined that this bill would be the most important bill to reach a consensus between the two parties this year, and would definitely pass with more than 70 percent of the votes in favor.
This will greatly boost Robert's political career, bringing him immense prestige. The longer it lasts, the better the bill will be, and the higher Robert's political standing will become.
Don't assume that just because the Duke of Negan and the Earl of Hall promised him a high-ranking position in the Conservative Party, he will definitely succeed. Politicians break their promises as easily as eating and drinking, and they don't care what they said.
As a reward for Evan, Robert transferred 10 acres of land in County Ahowa, worth 3 gold pounds, to Evan's name.
They also gifted a house in the West End, a house in the North End, an office building in the Hilton area, two apartments in the Joewood area, and £1 in cash.
In total, Robert gifted Evan nearly 7 to 8 gold pounds, which moved Evan deeply.
At first, Evan refused, because he thought these were all properties under Count Akhova's name and should not be touched without permission.
After Robert's explanation, Ivan learned that Robert had taken over the right to dispose of the property under Count Ahova's name from the count when he had just retired.
In the years leading up to the repeal of the Grain Act, Robert sold most of the lands under the Earl's name and invested the proceeds in factories and banks, which brought him substantial profits.
When the Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak were fighting on the southern continent, Robert, relying on his military and political skills, had already determined that Rune could not win.
After his advice failed to reach a consensus, he decisively purchased Fussac bonds through black gloves and shorted Rune's import and export trading company through banks, making a fortune in this war.
The house he gifted to Evan was actually left by a wealthy man who went bankrupt in the import and export trade. Robert owned at least seven or eight villas like this in the West End, and countless more in other areas.
After listening to Robert's introduction, Evan was impressed by Count Akhova's trust and respect for Robert, who had given Robert the right to dispose of his property so early on.
At the same time, he was also marveling at how easy it was to make money when you were close to the center of power. According to Robert, under his management, he had at least doubled the assets under the Earl of Akhova’s name in the past few years. Robert had full control over the newly acquired assets, so giving some assets to Evan was nothing unusual.
After hearing Robert's explanation, Evan no longer pretended to refuse and accepted his brother's gift, since he would need the money for many things in the future.
Today is Monday, and it's time for Evan to report to MI9.
The headquarters of MI9 is located on Bellotto Street in the West End, and it is an inconspicuous three-story building.
There were no identification signs hanging at the entrance to prove their identity; there was just a simple "9" hanging there.
When Evan arrived, he found that the house was indistinguishable from other houses on the outside. If Robert hadn't told him the address himself, he would never have guessed that the most famous spy agency in the Kingdom of Rune was stationed in this house.
With the certificate issued by Robert in hand, the security personnel outside did not search him; they simply looked him up and down before letting him in.
When Evan went inside, he found people coming and going, with many office workers walking around. If you didn't know better, you might think it was an import and export trading company.
After glancing around, Evan walked directly toward the receptionist at the front desk.
"My name is Evan. I need to see Deputy Director Jonas. I have an appointment. Could you please inform him?"
The receptionist paused her work upon hearing the sound, looked up, and saw Evan's charming smile. She was momentarily stunned, until Evan spoke again and a colleague nudged her. She then snapped out of her daze and quickly said:
"Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform them right away."
After saying that, she stumbled and ran inside, while Evan found a seat and waited patiently. During this time, another receptionist made him a cup of coffee, and Evan politely thanked her.
Evan didn't have to wait long. Just as he was sipping his fine Earl Grey coffee and inwardly complaining about how MI9 didn't seem to care about spending money, the receptionist who had informed him earlier ran back and told him to go straight upstairs to the second office on the left on the third floor.
After thanking the panting receptionist, Evan finished his coffee in one gulp, picked up his hat, and went up the stairs.
When Evan arrived at the office door and saw the "Jonas" sign on the door, he knocked on it.
"Knock knock knock".
"Please come in!" a woman with a sweet voice called out.
When Evan entered, he found a beautiful blonde woman in military uniform sitting behind a desk. After Evan gave his name, the woman let him in without asking permission, having already been informed of his situation.
After thanking the secretary, Evan opened the door next to him and went inside. He found that the deputy director's office was very large, more than 100 square meters, with filing cabinets all around, filled with a lot of documents.
In front of the filing cabinet was a large desk, also piled high with documents. Amidst these documents, a man with a severely receding hairline was furiously writing and scribbling as he corrected the documents.
Evan stepped forward to greet him, but before he could even speak, he noticed Jonas saying without even looking up:
"No need for formalities. Your brother and I are old classmates. Please sit there and wait for me. I'll talk to you after I finish approving this document."
"yes!"
Evan didn't stand on ceremony with his future boss and sat down directly on the sofa in front of his desk, then looked around the office.
Not long after, Jonas finished reviewing the documents at hand, took off his glasses, looked at the energetic Evan, and said with a smile:
"I've heard Robert's introduction of you. I heard you volunteered to join the army?"
"Yes, I've always wanted to follow in my brother's footsteps, but he didn't agree before," Evan said honestly.