Chapter 714 The Rise of the ‘Black Smut Faction’

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The quad-rotor aircraft flew over the city, the hatch opened amidst the whistling wind, and then the shaky camera lens focused on the urban streets diagonally below.

On the main road in the city, members in black robes advanced silently. They formed a joint team, holding hands with their wrists crossed, and moving forward step by step at a slow pace. Opposite them were the special police with shields who were waiting in full formation.

Black shields were spliced ​​together to form a rock-like defense line on the street, and then a blue light curtain emerged to form a wall of light that blocked the entire street.

"Hello everyone, this is the first news channel in the Lusheng Star Territory. It is currently reporting on the protests in Shuilu City, the largest city in the Star Territory..."

"About 120,000 people participated in this huge march. They blocked six main arteries in the city and marched towards the central square of the city."

"In order to deal with the chaotic violence that may suddenly change during emergencies, the federal star domain government has mobilized the police force in Shuilu City and surrounding areas. About 10,000 police officers have been deployed on the main roads. They will maintain order and prevent these teams from continuing. go ahead."

"...Shuilu City was built in 287 of the Sixth Era. It is the hometown of the singer Bai Sheng, the "Summer of Reeds". Because of Bai Sheng's huge influence in the early years of the Federation, this star field also developed rapidly, and because of her Many songs describing his hometown and childhood have left a deep impression on many people in the Federation with the beautiful scenery in the Star Territory.”

"Currently, the statue of singer Bai Sheng of 'Summer of Reeds' still stands in the central square of Shuilu City. It is an important venue for many large-scale events. It is the custom for each generation of star governors to deliver their inaugural speeches in this square."

"According to insider speculation, the marching group tried to occupy the square, expand their influence to the entire star field, and even the federation, and express their political demands."

"The security and defense officials of the Star Territory stated that they have not received any application notice for the parade before. This is a completely illegal and sudden action, containing immeasurable dangers. They will take necessary measures to ensure the safety of urban residents and maintain the Star Territory." The order that the domain should have..."

The host's words were a little unclear, accompanied by the sound of whirring propellers, and many viewers were more focused on the pictures shown. The protesting people were completely different from the people in the past who kept shouting slogans and holding high signs. , they were silent and had a depressing aura, making it difficult for theatergoers to laugh.

The parade was like a long queue, spreading back from the street. They were different from the loose protests. They seemed to be holding great determination. Everyone lined up in rows and crossed their wrists, so that no one could easily If you fall behind, it will be difficult to suddenly break away from the team and escape.

The protest team moved forward at a slow pace, approaching the blue light curtain city wall step by step, and finally crowded in front of the light curtain. Unlike expected, these people did not stop, but the people behind kept moving forward. , constantly squeezing forward, even if the front row is already attached to the thick light screen.

At first, the special police maintaining the front line were a little relaxed, thinking that stopping these people would not be a big problem. However, as the team advanced layer by layer, the members in the front row began to squeeze and deform. Not only were their facial features deformed, their limbs were twisted, and they began to ooze blood. This scene made The special police officers who were used to seeing violent scenes also began to feel heavy and even a little chilly.

Many live-streaming observation aircraft in the sky recorded such scenes. In the AI ​​statistical data, living lives began to die one by one. Such a scene had to cause many live broadcasts to be cut off.

The death toll continued to rise, from the initial 100 to 1,000, and then began to exceed 2,000, 3,000... Blood began to spread on the streets.

The security and defense officials who directed the suppression began to sweat coldly as they watched this scene. No matter how successful the maintenance of order was this time, with so many people dead and a huge storm of public opinion, someone would definitely take the blame in the end, and he was also the most difficult person to escape.

"Go away, go away... let them go." He ordered almost tremblingly.

The SWAT policemen, who could no longer hold on any longer, took down their shields and light curtains, retreated quickly, and left on both sides of the road.

Then the team began to move forward again. They wrapped their dead companions in black cloth, then lifted them up, and continued to advance towards the central square. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating. This momentum made many onlookers in the city silent. They instinctively Get out of the way and watch these members gathering the corpses of their companions and moving forward.

A few hours later, these teams gradually arrived at the central square of the city, and arranged the corpses neatly under the snow-white statue. Then someone placed orange lanterns next to the corpses, and someone Soothe and arrange those twisted bodies so that they no longer look ferocious, but rather peaceful.

Then they held hands, rows, and circles, and stood densely in the square to perform a grand chorus. The resounding sound spread to the entire city through some special ceremony.

There are many classic songs in the chorus, including "Summer of Reeds" by Bai Sheng. However, those once joyful songs now have a particularly desolate feeling.

For local residents, Bai Sheng, the "Summer of Reeds", can be said to be the spiritual symbol of the Reed Star Region. Her songs have long been familiar to millions of families. Now that they are sung under the night sky, they also trigger the emotions of countless people.

Over the years, the Star Territory's economy has declined rapidly, the unemployment rate has continued to rise towards 70%, many families have been broken up, and there are actually very few people who live happily.

The sad singing spread throughout the city. At first, only some people sang along in the city center. Then, as the special ritual effects expanded, the singing voices spread like sparks throughout the city.

From south to north, from this metropolis where 30 million people live, to all the residents sitting in front of the screen to watch, they are unknowingly infected by this emotion, because the sadness brought by the times can be felt and resonated by everyone. of.

After the night ended, a member of Parliament with a marginal role in the Star Territory government suddenly announced online that he fully supports new reforms to protect the lives of all poor residents, increase taxes on high-income groups, etc...

The things he promised were not detailed, they were probably slogans. Moreover, this person had not made any outstanding contributions before, and his appearance was not attractive. He was a bit skewed. It could be said that he was at the bottom of the House of Representatives.

People who know a little bit about politics can easily guess that he probably wants to take a gamble. Anyway, people like him will probably not be elected in the next election. Why not take a risk this time and see if he can seize the opportunity.

Soon, his remarks spread online. Later, many congressmen followed suit and began to say similar words in an attempt to win votes. They also promised to work hard to improve the living conditions of lower-class residents and unemployed residents.

Faced with such a situation, many people also responded online, saying that they wanted to vote for these congressmen, etc. This set off a storm of public opinion and triggered disputes among various groups.

Under such circumstances, representatives of the groups that had gathered and marched before finally came out to issue an announcement that they would not specifically support a certain congressman, but if they really have their heart, please come to the central square of Shuilu City to participate in the on-site condolences and prayers.

Such an announcement has stopped many legislators. They want to use this to gain votes, but they do not want to be really bound to such a group, because then their future actions will have no retreat and they will be very passive.

Finally, three congressmen took the risk and came to the central square of Shuilu City. The 120,000 people gathered here had been on a hunger strike for nearly three days and only drank a small amount of sugar water to stay alive.

The three people at the scene put on black clothes provided by the protest group and recited eulogies in front of each of the dead. The more than 3,000 corpses were undoubtedly a long process. In the end, only one congressman persisted. He was thin and skinny. It's darker and looks like a farmer in the countryside, although there is no such profession as a farmer now.

After the end, he discussed with the leaders of the protest group for a long time and finally reached a consensus.

After that, a new party appeared in the Lusheng Star Territory. They will fight for the interests of all poor people and are committed to supervising society and eliminating all kinds of injustice and deception to the bottom residents, including various unreasonable contracts and treaties. Illegal loans with high interest rates, insurance policies nested in layers of fraud, etc., and they advocate the establishment of additional food feeding points throughout the star field so that hungry and homeless people can take them for free.

Judging from the projects proposed alone, they do not seem to be excessive, because these have been mentioned by Members before, but many people have a vague feeling that the situation will be different this time.

Soon, amidst the storm of quarrels and public opinion, the party's supporters grew rapidly. Because the original protesting groups all wore black robes, and their main issues were related to hunger relief, they were called the 'Black Spike Faction' .

In the next six months, this group spread rapidly in the Lusheng Star Territory, with more and more supporters. Then many people began to imitate and learn from them, and put on the same black robes.

With such momentum, in the new election, this faction defeated other factions with a high score and became the main ruling faction in the star domain government. As soon as the leader of this faction came to power, he began to stride forward with various things he had promised before.

Although such a policy is recognized by officials at the bottom and the top, as an intermediary implementation link, various inherent forces are intertwined. Regardless of the allocation of funds by various regional governments or the specific implementation, it will not be carried out effectively, and some people even take advantage of it for corruption. Getting rich completely ignores the desires of many people.

Ordinary people living in a normal and peaceful environment sometimes cannot imagine how evil certain groups can do and how shameless they can be.

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In the past, such a policy would have lasted only three days, with agencies at all levels pretending to do their jobs, and then after the limelight passed, they would continue to do whatever they needed to do, just like in the past.

However, this time it was completely different. The first thing to be exposed was that officials in Shuilu City falsely reported figures and prices when purchasing food and relief supplies, and reduced the number of feeding points to complete the task. Such behavior was "hacked" Suipai' direct announcement of exposure.

That night, before he could be suspended or arrested, the official was pulled out of his home by an angry crowd and hanged in the central square. The process was described as an emotional one.

Originally, even if such a person is caught, there will be a long judicial wrangling. In the end, it is estimated that he will not be sentenced to death, and he can live in a prison with good conditions. When the limelight passes, he will use various excuses to come out. This is also a tacit understanding among many officials. , not too harsh.

But now the trial process has been skipped, leaving the official and his family members to die in the square, and the video of the process was still leaked by many niche media.

Such a scene has shocked some members of the organization, causing them to curb their past greedy behavior.

Soon after, branches of the "Black Smut Faction" were established in various places, and were guided and directed by the original faction members. Under the reporting and supervision of many members who were not afraid of life and death, many dark connections in the past were exposed, and various accounts that had never been made public in the past must be fully disclosed at the request of the ruling party.

Under such a high-pressure environment, many accumulated dirty deeds were exposed, which triggered the anger of many people. It turned out that these institutions had done such evil in the past.

So a large number of people were purged, and then the vacant positions were quickly filled by the core members of the "Black Smut Faction". Unlike the peripheral members, these core members have devout beliefs. Most of them have reached a fanatical level, advocating that all members of the group should help each other and strictly suppress those selfish people.

Similar actions were carried out vigorously, and a large number of grassroots personnel in government agencies were replaced and occupied by the "Black Smut Faction". Under such circumstances, some old officials and personnel in the middle, even if they wanted to seek personal gain from the past, would face extremely high exposure risks and pressure, and had to cooperate with various policy bills issued by the ruling party.

In this way, the personnel of the star domain government have been greatly streamlined, and administrative efficiency has begun to increase rapidly. It is unimaginable that even though the export share has not increased much, the economy has begun to recover. This is probably due to the gradually clean and fair business environment, which has made many high-risk investments and operations become controllable and cheap.

It is also because of this that the reputation of the "Black Smut Faction" has continued to rise. Not only in the Lusheng star domain, but also in several surrounding star domains, similar groups have gradually emerged, and they have begun to imitate and learn, and brought many reforms.

The source of the spiritual beliefs of the "Black Smut Faction" and the composition of their personnel have also been gradually investigated and understood by various organizations, and gradually become clear.

Unlike the parties that are generally centered on "singers" or "political ideas", they are actually closer to religious organizations, with unified and clear beliefs, and use them to unite members. Some customs and rules can even be said to be retro, and there is no intellectual reason that the interstellar society should have.

However, in the face of the objective reality of economic decline, various theories and empty slogans are obviously unable to convince a large number of voters who are already in a desperate situation. In addition, the huge resentment accumulated in the past and the overly rational and mild judicial regulations are also difficult to make the people feel relieved and convinced.

It is not easy to maintain calmness and rationality, and it is easier to compromise and give in for various reasons.

In such an environment, religious organizations that directly follow simple morality, repay blood with blood, are not afraid of life and death, and have extreme behaviors that transcend blood relatives and friends have begun to be recognized by more and more people and absorb a large number of members.

At this time, even elites with ideals and practical ability will consider whether to join such an organization out of pessimism about the current environment, and complete their original ideas from another curve.

Idealism is a double-edged sword. It will make people hit all kinds of walls in reality, but the spirit of passion and diligence often enables this group of people to go further and deeper in the professional field, surpassing their peers who act purely for money.

With the addition of this group of people, the religious organization, which was originally only able to occupy the grassroots level, began to gain the support of the upper-level elite forces, and began to truly attract the attention of various forces, and was valued by major groups in the federation.