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The political reporter at the time was bold enough, and Matt's gossip was strong enough: "I dare not say that she has entered the White Room, but she has definitely served some people in Congress, more than once."

Ronan said: "So, there may be many political figures involved in her death?"

"Washington is never calm." Matt said mysteriously: "This is the political center of the United States, and it is also the dirtiest place in the United States, full of countless transactions."

He further said: "The death of such a woman, who knows who will be involved later? Judging from my years of experience in the industry, it is definitely the beginning of a political storm!"

In terms of understanding of North American political circles, Ronan can't compare to these old Washington fritters.

Matt suddenly changed his tone, and there was a warning from an old man to a newcomer: "In the business of current affairs news, especially in a place like Washington, you must be cautious in your words and deeds. If you are not careful, you may become a gun in the hands of others. You may go to jail or even lose your life before you find out."

Ronan was very cooperative: "It's scary, it's better to be in the model circle."

Matt thought he had achieved his goal, and said: "So, enjoy life more in your spare time. If you get off work early today, I will take you to see the psychedelic life in Washington. There is an entertainment bar, which is very good."

In Duke's way, Ronan asked solemnly: "Matt, do you have that kind of top-level contact?"

Matt quickly turned his head and glanced at Ronan: "Don't mess around, it will empty your wallet."

"Don't get me wrong!" Ronan said seriously, "I just want to get some news and gain a firm foothold in the newspaper as soon as possible. It has nothing to do with that kind of thing."

Matt held back his laughter and nodded again and again: "I understand, I understand."

Ronan is not joking, this kind of industry is top-notch, and frequent contacts with figures in the political circle may lead to some useful information.

Soon at the entrance of the park, the car stopped on the side of the road at random, and Matt opened the door and ran into the park.

Ronan followed closely behind, and police cars drove over one after another.

A small piece of woods in the park was pulled out of a quarantine area by a yellow warning tape, and many people in uniform were busy in it. Because they came quickly enough, the police were surveying the scene, and the corpse had not been covered.

With Ronan's gaze, even from a distance, he could see the scene clearly.

There was a naked female corpse hanging from the cross fork of a big tree.

Instead of hanging, hang your arms upside down.

The lower abdomen of the female corpse swelled up unnaturally, continuously dripping blood, and a long spiral handle was exposed between the legs, like a long screw that could be turned.

"Quick! Take a picture!" Matt was also very professional. He took out a telescope, took a look, and said, "That's right, it's that little bitch Christine. I've seen her before."

Ronan held up his camera professionally to take pictures. The telephoto lens was enough to capture the picture over there, and asked at the same time, "Is she famous?"

Matt obviously knows this woman: "The celebrities in that circle are rumored to have graduated from a certain Ivy League law school and worked as a legal assistant. They not only provide physical services, but also provide similar emotional services. The fees are extremely expensive. I heard people say , There was an old guy who was obsessed with her, and later he ran out of money, so he sold his property to find her."

Ronan's speech must be in line with Duke's personality: "Isn't this disrupting the market?"

Matt agrees: "Yeah! You're right! She's been charging another tier since then."

Some police came to chase people away, and drove all the onlookers out, especially the reporters.

Matt responded to the police and shouted: "The public has the right to know! You are obstructing the freedom of the press! I will sue you!"

Taking advantage of Matt's messing around, Ronan clicked and took a lot of photos.

The body was preliminarily examined over there, and it was put down and covered up.

"Withdraw first!" Matt waved: "The most valuable part is gone, we got the exclusive!"

He went outside first, and said to Ronan, "Go see my informant!"

Luo Nan packed up his camera and walked out. The reporters from other media had just arrived.

The two got into the car and rushed to the other side of the park.

Matt drove the car and asked, "Did you see clearly? What was stuffed under the woman?"

Luo Nanyuan had seen similar things in the world in northern Myanmar, and said vaguely: "It seems to be a kind of torture tool in Europe in the Middle Ages, called the bitter torture pear, which is specially aimed at the mouth and that place."

Matt wondered: "Bitter pear? How to use it?"

Ronan roughly said: "You can understand it as a different kind of umbrella, get it inside, and then open the umbrella."

Matt suddenly realized: "Human life!"

Ronan turned his head to look at the scene of the crime: "No one will die in a while, that woman, she was tortured."

Matt was curious: "What kind of hatred? What kind of hatred? Using this method? Even if she has the secrets of some politicians, just kill her to silence her."

Turning to the other side of the park, there is a taxi parked here, and an old white man who is nearly sixty years old is standing beside the car.

The old man's cheeks were thin, his eye sockets were sunken, and the corners of his mouth drooped. His physical condition was not very good, and he seemed to be bent over by the heavy life.

Matt parked behind the taxi, got out and said hello: "Dani."

The old man walked a few steps here and asked, "Is it useful? I won't mistake anyone. That woman has called my taxi many times, and I have taken her to many high-end hotels."

"It's her!" Matt took out his wallet and counted the money from the inside out. He was very generous: "Pay more attention to her news, and call me if you get something."

Dani took the money, a little bit, his old face wrinkled with a smile: "No problem!"

Matt asked, "How did you find out?"

Dani elaborated: "I sponsored some homeless people. They would go to the corner of the park at night to find a place to sleep. One of them found the body and called me immediately. When I came, someone had already called the police."

Matt asked a few more questions, but got nothing else, and said, "Okay, let's do this for now, pay more attention."

Call Ronan and get in the car together.

Dani got into a taxi and turned to leave.

Ronan rested his arms on the car door, concentrated and listened carefully to the movement in the taxi.

I heard Dani talking to himself: "The news about politicians is worth money, and we still have to keep an eye on politicians."

The taxi went away, but Ronan couldn't hear the sound, so he withdrew his attention.

Matt asked at this time: "You are not in the fashion circle in Los Angeles, how did you come to Washington?"

Ronan said nonsense: "I'm curious about many things, such as the competition among politicians, congressional elections, secret service agents, deals between parties and funders, and the bald eagle that represents America."

This is Washington, and the national emblem of the United States can be seen on many buildings on both sides of the road.

Ronan pointed to the bald eagle emblem upstairs: "I heard people say that the bald eagle was chosen as the main pattern because the bald eagle played a huge role in the War of Independence and later had a great influence in the army?"

"There is such a thing." Matt is a reporter who runs current affairs and knows a lot about similar things: "The bald eagle used for major political activities is a direct descendant of the one during the War of Independence."

Like a newcomer who just entered the current affairs news circle, Ronan made random suggestions: "I read in the newspapers and on TV that there is not much news about this bird. Why don't the newspapers do a special report on the bald eagle? This is a bird on the Internet. Bird is very popular, if we do an exclusive interview, readers should buy it?"

Matt said: "Do you think the newspaper has never thought about it? That bird has always been in charge of the Secret Service. Those bastards with muscles in the head of the Secret Service never gave it a chance. Over the years, many media have applied for interviews about bald eagles. Rejected by the Secret Service."

Starting from his own professional standpoint, he cursed again: "The people in the Secret Service are all bastards who hinder the freedom of the press!"

Ronan naturally stood in Matt's position: "It's obvious that we can come here secretly, just like the reporters in Los Angeles who secretly took photos of celebrities, and secretly took pictures of bald eagles! The opening photo, isn't it just for us to write the content?"

Matt smiled: "There are many people who think like you. I also aimed at the bald eagle when I first came here, but I couldn't see it at all except for major foreign affairs events. Maybe God didn't even know that the Secret Service raised him. Where."

Reporters, there are always a lot of true news and fake news: "There are rumors that the people who raise and protect the bald eagle are the best of the best. I was drinking in a bar and heard that a man who used to work as a ground crew at Andrews Air Force Base Some people brag, saying that the weakest person protecting the bald eagle can single-handedly take on dozens of soldiers."

Ronan didn't specifically ask the bald eagle again, but instead said, "I also like to go out for a drink after get off work. I just came to Washington, so I don't know which bar is good?"

Matt said casually: "I often go to Georgia Avenue, there is a happy club bar over there, the atmosphere is very good."

Ronan has already asked this question, so he must take the initiative to invite: "Going to have a drink after get off work today?"

Matt shook his head: "Not today, I have to follow up the news in time."

The two returned to the newspaper office, and then entered the first editorial department. Ronan's desk, computer and special image processing equipment had already been installed in place.

The desk is against the wall, Canadian female reporter Rachel is across the aisle, and Matt is opposite.

Ronan said hello, took out the film and went to the darkroom to develop the photos, took the time to send a message to Jess, briefly explaining what Matt said just now.

There are some things that don't require him to come forward in person.

After developing the photos, several people in the office were discussing that 2004 was the election year, and the presidential election was in full swing. The two candidates were the incumbent Thomas White and the challenger Garrett Walker.

"Don't ignore a person!" Rachel said suddenly: "Frank Underwood, Garrett Walker's assistant, seems to be low-key, but he is actually very skilled. interview."

She looked at Ronan: "If it can be done, Duke, can I trouble you to help take pictures then?"

Ronan immediately responded, "No problem."

The name Frank Underwood, Ronan heard Jess mention it last night, seems to be an important figure in Peter Russell's party.

He asked a special question like a newcomer asking for advice.

Rachel gave an answer. Frank is currently the whip of the opposition party and the most important assistant to the leader of the party, Walker. He also has a very powerful wife named Claire, who is engaged in charity and has launched "water purification projects" in many states .

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After running down the whole day, the taxi made half a trip around Washington. Dani seemed to be too old to bear it. As soon as it got dark, he took the car back to the slightly old independent wooden house in the northeast.

Although it is a detached house, the house is old and the community environment is average. It is just a very ordinary residence.

When he was about to enter the door, the neighbor next door happened to drive over and greeted him: "Dani, I came back early today."

Dani's back was somewhat hunched, and his slightly aged face couldn't hide his exhaustion: "I'm getting old, I can't stand it anymore, if I keep driving, I'm going to crash."

The neighbor kindly said, "Have a good night's sleep and leave the car tomorrow."

The wrinkles of Dani's smile blossomed: "I see, I won't make fun of the car, it's my only means of earning a living."

The neighbor waved his hand, raised the car window, drove forward, and looked back at Dani who entered the door: "It's not easy."

In his impression, Dani has moved here for many years, and he is an excellent person. When he was in good health, if someone had something to do, he just yelled, and Dani would help.

Unfortunately, Danny is old.

After entering the house and having some casual dinner, Dani entered the storage room on the side of the kitchen, opened the hidden basement door, and walked underground along the long stairs.

The basement was very deep. After walking down for a long time, another door was opened. Dani pressed the switch, and the huge basement was as bright as day.

Closing the soundproof door, Dani's demeanor, who was originally a bit old, changed instantly. The old spirit gradually dissipated from his body, his slightly stooped back straightened up, and his waist straightened.

It's like a different person!

Dani came to a simple machine tool, took out the metal hose from the box, and put it under the vise for processing.

The special career in his early years allowed him to learn and master a lot of special skills, especially the ability to torture people.

The metal hose is slightly processed and installed on a small electric pump. A large thick plastic bucket is installed on the electric pump. Dani opens the lid of the bucket, fills it with boiled pasta, and turns on the electric pump switch.

There was a chug-chug sound, the electric pump started, and the rotten pasta sprayed out from the mouth of the metal hose and fell into a plastic bucket.

Dani nodded slightly, and the effect was not bad.

After turning off the electric pump and tidying up briefly, Dani pulled out a blackboard made of iron sheet.

On the blackboard, use magnets to attach photos and instructions.

One photo is in the middle, and the other six are in a circle.

The photo in the middle is a woman, her figure and appearance are top-notch, sexier and more beautiful than most Hollywood stars.

If Matt had been here, he would have recognized this woman as the dead one he had seen in the park woods this morning—Christine!

Dani took down the photo of Christine, took out a lighter and lit it, and the photo was burned to ashes.

In the past two years, Christine came to Washington from New York. Under the impetus of her agent, she quickly opened up the situation, became a celebrity in a certain circle, and got involved with many political figures.

Not just men, but also women.

The political circle in Washington is no cleaner than Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Dani is the driver Christine sometimes uses, not the one he uses the most, but he is more reassuring, and sometimes even chats with Dani.

Because Dani is as old as her grandpa.

By picking up and dropping off Christine, Dani knew and got to know some politicians a little bit, and then conducted relevant investigations to determine the list with Christine as the core!

A murder list with a stake in the promotion!

Dani threw the burning photo into the trash can and looked at the people in the rest of the photos.

Here are some of the big names in Washington.

Pennsylvania Representative: Peter Russell!

Opposition Whip: Frank - Underwood!

Frank's Staff: Douglas Stamp!

Charity Director: Claire Underwood

White Room Staff: Karl Anhusser...

These people have all had an affair with Christine!