Awakening the Daily Intelligence System

Chapter 543: 211, a suspect of crime?! No, it must be self-defense!_2

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To silently assassinate a king and to draw such high attention from the monarchs of two superpowers.

It’s hard to imagine this as an achievement that could be accomplished by an individual alone.

Behind Lin Mo, there are hidden treasures aplenty.

“Alright.”

“Since the organization has demands, I am willing to cooperate,” Lin Mo pointed toward the door and asked, “Can I walk up there?”

“If I speak from here, I’m afraid they won’t be able to hear me.”

Bai Feng nodded, “Of course, you can.”

Upon receiving permission, Lin Mo took a deep breath and walked forward with measured steps.

Seeing him head toward the door, the crowd once again erupted into a frenzy.

“See? I knew Lin Mo was wronged. He’s coming towards us, he must be released.”

“Where are those people who were vehemently claiming on the internet that Lin Mo would definitely face a firing squad or at least life imprisonment?”

“Heh, those clickbait-seeking social media channels are going to have their faces smashed this time!”

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“Lin Mo has had it tough, moving around with his family. Now, he must have encountered some serious trouble to return to the country seeking help. We can’t refuse the plea of a good person, can we?”

“Ah… I still can’t understand, where is Lin Mo’s family now? They haven’t met with some misfortune, have they?”

“Shut your doom-mongering mouth!”

“Lin Mo!”

“Lin Mo!!”

“Lin Mo!!!”

As Lin Mo drew closer, the crowd’s discussion gradually turned into chanting his name.

The atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.

When Lin Mo arrived at the designated spot, a police officer handed him a walkie-talkie prepared in advance and reminded, “Your microphone has a three-second delay. Is there anything inappropriate to say that I need to remind you of?”

Lin Mo shook his head, “No need, I think I have a sense of propriety.”

Under the watchful eyes of the officer, Lin Mo calmly put on the headset and tested the sound.

Crackle——————

The high-frequency noise of the loudspeaker unexpectedly rose, quieting the surrounding square in an instant.

Countless cameras aimed at him, and the flashing lights that hadn’t stopped since Lin Mo’s appearance now intensified.

Lin Mo had never imagined that he would one day have to speak in front of so many people, especially as a special criminal suspect.

Such are the vicissitudes of life.

Moreover, Lin Mo was well aware that speaking to the public this time was at the behest of those above, not to gain sympathy or incite further unrest, but to calm the people and discourage them from causing more trouble.

Although they had ways to make the public settle down, those methods had some negative impacts, to say the least.

Unless absolutely necessary, there really was no need for them.

If Lin Mo could persuade the public to disperse, their reputation wouldn’t suffer, the interrogation could continue, and especially their reputation on the internet could be partially salvaged.

Three birds with one stone, exceptions are made for exceptional events.

Understanding the motive, Lin Mo also understood the approach he should take in his speech.

Facing the public, Lin Mo spoke calmly without a trace of smugness, “Hello everyone, I am Lin Mo, a criminal suspect currently under interrogation.”

As his voice fell, the scene once again stirred into chaos.

“What does he mean, what’s a criminal suspect?”

“He’s not released yet?”

“How can they do this, we demand an explanation!”

“We want an explanation!”

“All the things Lin Mo did before were acts of self-defense in the face of grave threats to his life. Are we being encouraged not to defend ourselves legitimately?”

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“Just think about it, if it were us who encountered the same situation as Lin Mo, who could guarantee they’d perform better, more outstandingly?”

“He just wanted to survive, what did he do wrong?”

The crowd became increasingly restless, everyone had something to say, but if you listened patiently for a while, you would find that their most fundamental issue was advocating that all of Lin Mo’s actions were legitimate self-defense.”

And indeed.

Basically, the laws of any country have similar provisions, when one’s life is in danger, as a natural person, one has the right to self-preservation.

For instance, if you’re in the wild and haven’t eaten for several days, and there’s no rescue in sight, then any animal you come across is fair game, regardless of whether it is a protected species or not.

Similarly,

if in daily life one encounters behavior aimed at taking one’s life and violent actions, a person is also entitled to counterattack without limit.

The law cannot require people to go against their biological instincts and the will to survive.

The span of time concerning Lin Mo’s incident was quite long, and he indeed did some things that violated legal regulations, but in the simple feelings of the public, they believed that if they were Lin Mo, they definitely would have made the same choices.

Even if one isn’t afraid of death, who could bear to let their family go to their demise?

Normal people wouldn’t do that.

Lin Mo tried several times to quiet everyone down to listen to him speak, but it wasn’t very effective; people still talked amongst themselves.

Even as the protagonist at this moment, he actually couldn’t unify everyone’s opinion.

Moreover, most of the reason why people showed up here today wasn’t about upholding justice or promoting goodness, but merely to watch the excitement and create a commotion.

For these people, the more chaotic it is, the more entertaining it is to watch.

Those who enjoy witnessing funerals will never complain that the funeral is too grand.

Bai Feng was somewhat anxious, or it could be said that the elder in his earpiece was somewhat panic-stricken, not too keen on letting the public sentiment develop in this direction.

Now, with so many people gathered here, with so much video footage taken, it was certain that it would be uploaded to every corner of the internet en masse.

Without strong interference, it was impossible to completely erase this content.

And even if it was wiped clean, the private transmission among people is not subject to internet security surveillance, and once such spreading starts, it could be very frightening.

The negative impact on Rakshasa City could last ten or even twenty years before recovery.

After all, ever since the incident involving Chen Shanhe, the tourism industry in Rakshasa City had suffered a serious blow, with numbers plummeting each year with no end in sight.

But that wasn’t the worst of it,

What worried them the most was that the investment environment had also become a mess, making it increasingly difficult to secure large investments.

Whether domestic or foreign investors, almost all would shy away from the name of Rakshasa City, fearing that after getting involved they’d encounter a second Chen Shanhe.

Once trust is lost, it is very hard to rebuild.

Rakshasa City could no longer withstand any further blows, and if Lin Mo’s case wasn’t handled well, it wouldn’t just be about some officials being dismissed or appointed; something more terrifying might happen.

Like national strength regressing!

It’s not an exaggeration,

As one of Grand Xia’s top economic powerhouses, the economic output generated by the direct-controlled municipality of Rakshasa is almost equal to the sum of two impoverished provinces.

Moreover, Rakshasa serves as a calling card for Grand Xia to the outside world.

Especially today, as economic globalization is rapidly advancing and the strategy of global integration is being implemented, every nation values their “calling cards” more than ever.

Who would want their calling card to be tainted?

Such things are intolerable.

Lin Mo knew what was on Bai Feng’s mind and gave him an expression that said, ‘stay calm and patient,’ then continued to quietly wait for the people to vent their emotions.

He knew very well that these people wouldn’t stop unless they had fully vented.

And it wouldn’t take much longer; seeing that he wasn’t speaking, soon they would automatically quiet down and wait for him to open his mouth.

After all, the majority of the people came to see him, so of course, they would give him every chance to speak.

No one was sure if seeing Lin Mo this time would be their last because he had not yet been acquitted and was still a suspect of a crime.

Just as expected, it took less than 5 minutes of silence for Lin Mo, and the people who’d vented their emotions once again quieted down.

Everyone’s gaze, including the policemen, refocused on the not-so-imposing figure of Lin Mo.