It was a day destined to be extraordinary.

During the day, Mo Xin personally arrested Liang Qiuchi, who had been on the run for several days, in front of numerous media witnesses; at night, the scandal of Police Chief Will Reinis breaking into a senior official’s residence with the intent to commit a crime was exposed.

President Reinis only learned of this incident after seeing the news, and he was so angry that he shook all over. The cups on his table shattered, and even breaking several lamps didn’t relieve his frustration. His secretary was so frightened that he quickly called a doctor to the president’s office.

With the matter blown up to this extent and relentlessly pursued by those nosy reporters, it was difficult to settle it quietly.

“Idiot! How could he be so stupid! With nothing better to do, he goes after Ernest!”

Reinis slammed the table hard, causing cups and lids to rattle incessantly.

He angrily glared at his trembling secretary and snapped, “Did you not hear anything beforehand?! What the hell is going on in Will Reinis’s mind?!”

“Mr. President, please calm down first.”

“How can I calm down?!” Reinis’ forehead veins bulged, “He wanted to go after Ernest. If he had handled it properly, it wouldn’t have been such a big deal, but now he’s caused such a commotion! The Chief of Police, of all people, was arrested because someone called the cops on him! Do you know how humiliating that is?!”

With things deteriorating to this extent, how could he still put his reputation first?

The secretary thought to himself and quietly lowered his head, shifting his gaze to the side.

President Reinis tapped his fingers on the table. “Call the Ministry of Justice.” He wanted to see if there was any way to salvage the situation.

“I just tried, but no one answered,” the secretary said cautiously, “I’ll try again tomorrow morning when they’re back at work.”

Reinis glared at him. “If the official line doesn’t work, call the Minister of Justice’s private line. We can’t wait until morning for this kind of thing…”

The secretary looked somewhat embarrassed. “I’ve already tried his private line… It’s turned off.”

Reinis fell silent.

Dark clouds gathered on his aged and dignified face, emanating a strong sense of oppression, shrouding the entire presidential office in suffocating low pressure.

The secretary instinctively took a small step back, and when he saw Reinis gesturing for him to leave, he hurriedly departed, feeling as if he had been granted a reprieve.

Inside the room, the sound of things being thrown and smashed continued. The secretary wiped his sweat and pulled out his phone to call Will Reinis’s secretary, asking what had happened tonight.

However, even on that end, there was confusion, as they couldn’t understand why Will Reinis suddenly went after Ernest.

“Ge, listen to my advice, leave now while you still have time…”

“What? Is it that serious…?”

“More than you can imagine,” the President’s secretary sighed heavily, “There are many things I can’t talk about, just listen to me and leave. I’ll hang up.”

There were still many miscellaneous matters for him to handle. Once he hung up the phone, he went to the News Department, hoping to use his connections to suppress tonight’s news.

However, the media landscape had developed into a vast and prosperous one, and it was no longer an era where a few words from superiors could erase all opinions. The news about Will Reinis attacking a senior official had already spread far and wide online, with even the supposed confidential scene photos widely circulated on various forums and social media platforms.

Public opinion fermented faster than imagined. In just one night, it evolved into condemnation and questioning of the president, especially on television programs in various states, as they were not subject to the Federal News Department’s control, especially in political commentaries, which had shed light on the relationship between Ernest and the Reinis family.

From how he got connected with Reinis, to climbing up to his current position, every detail had been scrutinized. Once the facts were laid out, speculation began about the reasons behind the rupture of their relationship.

The analysis was thorough, prompting many netizens to delve deeper into the underlying reasons behind this assassination attempt.

For two or three consecutive days, the heated discussions sparked by this incident showed no signs of abating.

Under the pressure of public opinion, President Reinis canceled his upcoming schedules for the next few days and postponed several planned interviews and speaking engagements.

The newly elected president found himself embroiled in one scandal after another, leading to increasing dissatisfaction among the populace.

In order to minimize the negative impact, on the third day after the incident, Will Reinis, who was still in custody, officially announced his resignation to allow for further investigation by federal authorities.

However, many people were not buying it.

Instead, resigning, a tacit admission of guilt, intensified public criticism of Reinis.

The entire Reinis family, and even the federal government, faced an unprecedented public relations crisis.

However, just as the storm seemed to be subsiding, another bombshell exploded across major media outlets and radio stations.

“What now?!”

Seeing the secretary hesitate, President Reinis’s headache worsened.

In recent days, his blood pressure had remained high, and his medication didn’t seem to be bringing it down. If this continued, he feared he might become the first president in federal history to die of anger.

Assessing his complexion, the secretary cautiously reported, “It’s… from Danga.”

He handed over the tablet, increased the volume, and retreated to the side.

On the screen, Mo Qi, dressed in black, stood at the podium, speaking solemnly into the camera. Behind him stood various officials from the Danga State government, their expressions equally serious.

“What are they doing?” Reinis heard Mo Qi’s speech mentioning the Mo Zhenghong assassination case in every detail, and he sensed trouble. He urgently told his secretary, “Call them and tell them to stop! Without federal approval, what are they talking nonsense about?!”

“Mr. President, the state government there refuses to communicate…”

Before the secretary could finish, Mo Qi suddenly stopped speaking on the screen and signaled to his assistant to play several clear audio recordings in front of the many media witnesses.

Once the recordings were played, there was an uproar on the scene.

Most of the political reporters present had interviewed and followed President Renis more than once. In the released audio clips, the identities of those advocating for the removal of obstacles were naturally clear.

“Where did these recordings come from?”

“Is there a possibility of malicious editing in the recordings? Mr. Mo, are you accusing President Reinis of murdering the former governor, Mr. Mo Zhenghong?”

“Are there any other recordings? Is there any evidence such as video footage confirming that it is President Reinis?”

The press conference scene was like a boiling pot, with everyone asking questions and completely disregarding the commands of the on-site order maintenance personnel.

Mo Qi listened quietly for a moment before tapping the microphone to signal that he had something to say.

The venue instantly fell silent.

“These recordings are related to the case of Mr. Mo Zhenghong’s assassination, and there is more evidence. Due to judicial factors, it is inconvenient to present them to the public at this time.”

Hearing that there was more evidence, there was another round of discussions in the audience.

Moreover, this was a live televised speech to the general public. In just a few sentences, another storm was brewing online.

Mo Qi once again signaled to his assistant to play an old recording, mentioning the imprisonment of Liang Qiuchi’s father years ago.

Although Mo Qi did not comment on this matter, his action of presenting this recording segment already spoke volumes.

“Now, on behalf of the Danga State government, I demand that the federal government initiate an inquiry into President McPherson Reinis, and within the specified time limit, require President Reinis to provide a reasonable explanation for the aforementioned recordings. Otherwise, Danga will continue to present evidence.”

Mo Qi closed the folder containing his speech notes and looked solemnly at the piles of cameras in front of him.

“I warn the federal government that if they do not respond, repercussions and negative impacts resulting from this will be the responsibility of the federal government.”

He nodded slightly, murmured, “The press conference ends here today,” without giving anyone a chance for interviews or questions, then left with the entourage of officials.

In the presidential office miles away, the elderly President Renis was so angry that he smashed the tablet to pieces.

“What’s his attitude! Is he declaring war on the federal government on behalf of Danga? This is preposterous!”