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It was said to be a quarrel, but in fact it was more like a dispute.

The admiral was a little irritated. He didn't like such an occasion, but he had to step forward.

The current situation in the military is very bad, so when talking to the Ministry of Defense, you must send a front-row person who can suppress the Ministry of Defense.

This is why the admiral taunted him whenever he saw his old friend from the Ministry of Defense.

He actually didn't want to do this, but the current situation forced him to do this.

He stuffed some tobacco into his pipe and smoked like no one else was around.

The tobacco he smoked was raw, uncured, and the smell and smoke were frightening.

The smoke and flavor produced by simply roasting the color will be much reduced. Among the main products now, roasted tobacco products account for 37% of the total sales.

And it’s still increasing.

Because more and more women are joining the smoking group, especially when many factories have female workers, the sales of women's cigarettes have been greatly increased.

Moreover, this kind of cigarette is softer and some college students also like to consume it.

But for some experienced smokers, it is really too soft, so soft that there is no flavor at all!

When the Admiral took a puff of his cigarette, there was already a distinct smell of smoke in the room.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense, who had been keeping his eyes closed, reluctantly opened his eyes. He looked at the admiral who was both an enemy and a friend beside him and sighed, "You always do whatever you want."

The admiral smiled proudly. His teeth were a little yellow, but they were still neat and there were no missing teeth. It was obvious that he was well protected.

"I didn't say you can't smoke, you can smoke if you need to." He raised his eyebrows in a provocative way.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense reached out and tapped the table twice, "Everyone, please take a rest. There is a tea room outside..."

The officers on both sides, who had been quarreling with red faces before, stood up, packed their things and left, leaving only the two highest-ranking generals behind.

"Tell me, how do you do it?" The lieutenant general of the Ministry of National Defense took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tore open the individual package and lit it.

It must be said that the individual packaging made for high-end cigarettes is very popular among federal people, especially those in the upper class.

The "shared meal system" has been around for a long time. Not everyone likes that the things they want to touch have to be touched by other people's fingers.

And now the cigarette holder is always facing upward. In other words, the cigarette holder that has been touched by others will be held between one's lips.

Who knows what those people did with their fingers, they picked their noses, licked their teeth, licked their buttholes, and even more outrageous things.

But independent packaging solves this problem. You don’t have to refuse other people’s kindness, or pretend to be happy to light cigarettes.

The admiral glanced at the cigarette of the person next to him. As soon as he opened his mouth, a thick puff of smoke came out. He said at the same time, "The smoke is good. It seems that fighting a war has made you a lot of money."

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense rolled his eyes, took out a delicate lighter and lit a cigarette, "If you can't speak, you'd better shut up. No one likes to hear your nonsense!"

The pack of Ultimate Black Gold Era that he took cost 60 yuan a pack, and there were only twelve sticks in a pack.

But each one is a little thicker and longer than an ordinary cigarette, and at the same time, the cigarette partner is added directly to the cigarette.

Judging from the cost of providing them at every moment, they actually make no money from this kind of high-end cigarettes - this is capitalist nonsense.

But even if he makes no money, this pack of cigarettes still costs 60 yuan a pack.

For federal government departments, cigarettes are also very important social items and cannot be used less, especially by Lieutenant Generals of the Department of Defense.

He consumes two to three packs of cigarettes every day.

Even if two bags cost 120 yuan, that’s 3,600 yuan a month.

The wages of general officers of the Department of Defense are based on the federal minimum hourly wage law in the entire federal system. The minimum wage of a brigadier general is two and a half times the minimum wage law, that of a major general is three times, and that of a lieutenant general is three and a half times the minimum wage law.

Including other subsidies and benefits, the salary of a lieutenant general in the Ministry of National Defense is about 1,800 to 2,200 yuan. Normally, if there are no overtime tasks, it is only about 2,000 yuan.

There is a special tax exemption of 700 yuan in this money. He has to pay taxes on the remaining 1,300 yuan every month, which is about 37% tax.

In the end, I only had a discretionary amount of 1,500 yuan. If I include various bills, I may have only 1,000 yuan in discretionary wealth.

It is obviously impossible to spend more than 3,000 yuan or more just for smoking out of 1,000 yuan.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense also has various entertainments. Not every time, others spend money, but there are also various transactions...

The admiral didn't know how much he spent a month, but his salary was definitely not enough to support his expenses.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense curled his lips, "You should first figure out your own situation, and then consider mine."

This is a very direct counterattack, but it can also be regarded as acknowledgment of a fact.

The federal military, the Department of Defense, and even the top brass of almost all government agencies have their own ways of raising money.

Political donations from capitalists, various financial investments, and investment returns from foundations. They have so many ways to make money. Smoking a pack of cigarettes that cost 60 yuan is not too much.

The admiral took another long puff, and his expression became serious. "This matter will have to wait a little longer. Let us solve the current trouble first."

The trouble he was talking about was naturally referring to Gianna and the newspaper office setting fire to the eucalyptus.

If some powers were handed over now and the Ministry of Defense was allowed to create a disciplinary department, then this would become very troublesome.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense frowned, "Is the matter so troublesome?"

He obviously also realized that the real reason why the military was unwilling to talk was not to refuse the transfer of power, but that once the transfer was over, they could not accurately control the development of things.

The admiral nodded, "We have almost...more than a hundred people involved in sexual exploitation, and there are still some we haven't found out."

"These are all officers. There are some important and irreplaceable people. We have to resolve this matter before we can let you intervene."

He spoke very directly and believed that his old friend could understand his difficulties.

If so many senior officers are exposed at once, some problems may occur within the military.

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense was smoking a cigarette and did not answer, but fell into thinking.

At this time, he also realized that this was a very hot potato. If the Ministry of National Defense had it in its hands, not to mention the dissatisfaction of the military, how to deal with these more than a hundred senior officers would be a big trouble.

If handled harshly, these officers and their friends will be very dissatisfied with the Ministry of Defense.

And these people must also be current and future top military officials.

If it were handled lightly, the military would be happy, but public opinion would prevent the Ministry of National Defense from stepping down.

So this matter is really tricky.

The cigarette in his hand was almost finished while he was thinking, and he took another one seamlessly.

"We'll discuss this matter in private later. What's going on with that arson thing?"

The admiral didn't hide it, he just said it was "framed".

"He was on vacation at the time, and someone stole his military ID and placed it at the scene. We have conducted an internal investigation and found out who did it."

"But there is no way to explain this kind of thing to the outside world, and they may not listen if I explain it."

This sentence is very true. When public opinion is boiling, anything that is not in line with the direction of public opinion is shady!

Upon hearing this, the Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense had no intention of taking over immediately, "How about... wait a little longer?"

The Admiral nodded, "Wait a minute!"

The Lieutenant General of the Ministry of National Defense sighed, "Then you have to tell us a time. We can't wait too long, otherwise they will say we are inactive."

The admiral thought for a while and said, "Years ago, there will definitely be no delay when the time comes."

"Half a year?"

"Okay, I'll wait for you for half a year!"

The subsequent negotiations broke up unhappily, as if nothing had happened.

The admiral who returned to the naval base immediately called his brother, "I talked with people from the Ministry of Defense and postponed it until the end of the year."

The Army General was a little tired and said, "Please run away."

The admiral's tone was a little bad, "It's not troublesome at all. The key is how to solve these things. There's already a lot of noise outside."

"Is he so difficult to deal with?"

"Doesn't he have any clue?"

The Army General couldn't help but laugh a few times, "If it was so easy, would I still wait until now?"

"If you can get rid of him, I owe you this."

"you said?"

"I said!"

In addition to trying to solve the impact of public opinion during this period, the military is also conducting a closer investigation around Lynch.

These investigations themselves are illegal, but now they have worked hard and don't care whether it is illegal or not!

As long as they can bring Lynch down, they will admit it even if it is illegal.

But it's a pity that apart from Lynch's private life style being a bit bad, he really doesn't have anything to hold on to.

He does not evade taxes, do not evade taxes, and does not avoid taxes legally. The taxes he pays are more in compliance with the rules than anyone else.

Moreover, he has never been directly involved in any criminal activities. The two people who may testify against him are also the only two people.

One is missing and the other has died of old age.

It was as if he had known for a long time that someone was going to investigate him, and he had done everything so neatly that he couldn't find any evidence that could be used against him!

The more unfavorable public opinion is to the military now, the less they dare to deal with Lynch casually, at least without evidence, they dare not deal with Lynch.

This has become a dead end, an endless loop.

The army general who hung up the phone looked at the phone and couldn't help but ask himself, is there anyone in the Federation who can deal with this young man?