Chapter 2460 Cemetery
"boom!"
At four o'clock in the afternoon, thunder sounded again in the sky of Cuiguo. The wind blowing over brought a sense of moisture, and it looked like it was going to rain again.
No matter how bad the weather is, Babu's funeral will still be held.
For the wily Somchai, letting Babu be buried early would be a comfort to him and all parties, otherwise he would not be able to calmly deal with the chaotic situation.
Moreover, when Babu is buried, his influence will be completely dissipated. No one will talk about a dead person anymore, and no one will look back for the dead person.
So even though he was worried about the rain during the burial, Somchai still ordered to go to the National Cemetery to see Babu on his last journey as planned.
At 4:30, Barb's coffin arrived at the heavily guarded National Cemetery.
Although the national cemetery is a bit crude and not as luxurious and neat as Huaxia, it is also surrounded by mountains and rivers, has a quiet environment, and occupies a large area.
Babu's cemetery is located on the top of a mountain, with lush flowers and grass and a wide view. There is a bamboo forest next to it, and the tombstone faces the Mekong River in the distance.
The location is quite good.
While forty-nine monks chanted sutras and played music, the funeral procession of nearly a hundred people slowly went up the mountain through a road lined with soldiers after a security check.
Although Babu has become a little greedy in recent years and has developed family power, he is still relatively gentle towards all parties, neither robbing nor killing.
Although the government under Babu is corrupt and officials of all sizes like to collect bribes when doing things, they will work hard to get things done well after receiving the money.
The Bab government also welcomes foreign businessmen, especially Chinese businessmen. Sometimes when disputes arise, the Bab government will favor foreign businessmen.
Even in Cuiguo's most important jade industry, Babu did not directly monopolize it. He introduced foreign capital and technology to develop it together and became the world leader.
Therefore, the society is still stable enough. People are not rich, but they are not without food.
To put it more simply, the Babu government likes to raise chickens and eat eggs, but Somchai expropriates by force and kills chickens to get the eggs. Therefore, all parties respect Babu.
Now seeing that Babu is about to be laid to rest, many powerful people feel a little sad.
Of course, they couldn't look truly sad, otherwise they might not be able to get down the mountain today.
When Babu's coffin arrived at the mountain, nearly a hundred dignitaries stood in line under the cemetery, waiting for Somchai's final speech.
"Mr. President has ordered that the people present, the coffins, and the cemetery must all be inspected again."
At this time, the woman with the Chinese character's face appeared with a team of guards, and gave instructions to the surrounding soldiers in a crisp and clear manner:
"No mistakes are allowed."
As soon as the words fell, dozens of soldiers quickly got busy. First, they carefully searched nearly a hundred dignitaries and scanned them twice with metal detectors.
An alarm sounded on a businessman's body, and seven or eight submachine guns were immediately pressed against his head. After a check, it was found that there was something strange inside his body.
The businessman repeatedly argued that it was an old-fashioned heart stent, but the soldiers did not listen to his explanation and took him away from the team with guns in hand.
"ah--"
The businessman struggled subconsciously, but was knocked to the ground with blood on his head, and then dragged out of the cemetery...
After checking the funeral procession, dozens of soldiers pried open the coffin and carefully inspected the coffin and Babu. After confirming that there was no danger, they sent someone to guard the coffin.
Next, the National Defense Forces tested Babu's cemetery to see if there were any explosives in or around the soil.
Several areas with lush vegetation were again sprayed with bullets, and even the pavement underfoot was thoroughly inspected by the National Defense Forces using explosive detection equipment.
After everything was safe, the woman with the Chinese character face ordered the presidential guard to guard the scene, and all the soldiers who were originally on guard retreated a hundred meters away.
At the same time, six soldiers carrying rockets appeared and were placed in various positions to monitor. Two armed helicopters also appeared in the sky hovering.
The danger can be said to be minimized.
The woman with the Chinese character face felt that everything was in place, so she picked up the phone and reported to Somchai: "Mr. President, the cemetery is safe, you can come up."
Five minutes later, a convoy of Humvees, escorted by two armored vehicles and helicopters, leisurely arrived at the open top of the mountain.
The car door opened, and Somchai appeared in uniform with a dozen of his close associates. There was no smile on his face, but he was polite and greeted everyone present.
The woman with a Chinese character face greeted him: "Good afternoon, Mr. President."
Songchai nodded and looked around: "Are you all ready?"
"Ready."
The woman with the Chinese character face replied in a low voice: "You will give a speech later. After the speech, Babu will be buried immediately, and the reporters will make arrangements."
Songchai nodded: "Very good, let's make a quick decision. I don't want to stay in this damn place for too long."
Then he remembered something: "The beast didn't come over, did it?"
The woman with the Chinese character's face flashed in her eyes, and then she consciously or unconsciously squeezed out a sentence: "After being kicked out by Mr. President, he went straight home."
"Looking at him, he looked angry and unconvinced."
"I heard that he recently joined some church, holding scriptures and chanting all day long, and occasionally complained that the president killed too many people."
She stabbed the knife lightly: "He also said that he killed people because of Mr. President's intention..."
"This bastard!"
Songchai couldn't help but growl: "If he didn't kill people, how could he be rich and powerful today? If he didn't obey my orders, how could he be where he is now?"
"With his intelligence and ability, without my support, he would be a dock worker until he died. Now I am not satisfied with giving him so much."
"It's true that people's hearts are so weak that snakes swallow elephants."
"Huh, let him go to the casino to open the door when things stabilize."
"If he wants more, I will make him lose even the Wolf Riders."
When Songchai thought of Haoshou's collision with him in the morning, he felt angry. When he heard him complain about his excessive killing, he was even more annoyed.
Zhuotai, Waqi, Aguda and others died one after another. Songchai was lonely and helpless. He wanted Haoshou to share some of the burden, but he turned out to be the opposite. How could he not be angry?
"Mr. President, don't be angry."
The square-faced woman hurriedly advised: "Although Haoshou is a little reckless and speaks without concealment, he is still sincere to you."
"If he no longer believes in that church..."
When she said the last sentence, her expression became meaningful.
Songchai's face sank: "You take a platoon to find him tomorrow and smash all the scriptures and statues in his house for me, and say it's my intention."
"He was a good dog, but he almost became a mad dog after believing in those things, and he almost bit his master."
"You must make him cut off contact with that church. If he dares to join again, lock him up and seal the church base."
Songchai was very decisive.
The square-faced woman nodded: "I understand."
Songchai said nothing more, tugged at his collar to make himself more comfortable, and then walked to the podium in the middle.
A dozen of his confidants wearing bulletproof vests spread out, guarding the sides and back, forming a human wall for protection.