As soon as he entered the door, Francis Underwood noticed that something was wrong with his wife's expression. It was an expression of trying to suppress joy.

"What happened?" he asked.

Claire Underwood still couldn't hold back and shared her unexpected joy with her husband: "Did you smooth the relationship with the Secretary of State? The supplies for the water purification project that were stuck in Mozambique have been cleared, and the foreign affairs staff there also said

, they appreciate the water purification plan and are ready to cooperate more with us!"

Francis celebrated with his wife, but actually he had a lot of connections outside the United States! Before he went to law school and became a congressman, his family had been growing peaches in South Carolina for generations.

Now the president on the stage is still Benjamin Esher, and the Secretary of State and the others are all Republicans! What relationship can he have with a Democratic whip?

Mozambique? He doesn’t even know where this country is without looking at a map!

Fortunately, no one would be too busy to help. Thinking of his previous experiences, he had a new understanding of the forces that Bella secretly controlled.

The next day, as soon as he went to work, he called his loyal staff: "Go and check the information of our popular presidential candidate for me. I want their whole family, especially...especially that...

I want all the records of a billionaire, tax certificates, house ownership, all the records!”

He believed in his staff, whether they were loyal or capable, they were all worthy of trust, but this time there was something different.

The staff member nodded and went out. Within two minutes, he walked into his office with a large pile of information.

Francis Underwood looked through the information, and it was indeed the information he requested to investigate. It included various records of the Swan family, which could be said to be very detailed.

But this is incredible! As soon as I gave the order, my staff could make these preparations? Is this something that can be completed in two minutes?

He thought of certain experiences, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like it could drip water. He pointed at the half-meter-high document and said, "Don't tell me that you collected all this information in two minutes?"

The staff member's eyes were a little evasive, and Francis Underwood looked at him carefully.

"Who asked you to collect this information?"

"My father."

"But I remember you said your father died a long time ago?"

"He got into some trouble when he was younger ... and has been hiding out back home in Tennessee all these years."

Francis Underwood let out a heavy breath: "Amazing, really amazing! When did your 'father' start asking you to do this collection work?"

"...Nineteen twenty-five last night."

Francis Underwood did some calculations, and then realized that that was the time he left the bridge pier and ran to the highway to stop the car.

He picked up a piece of Bella's information and flipped through it casually: "This is also the result of your work. Leave it here to look at it."

After the staff left, he did read the information in detail.

He didn’t believe a word of the information written on it!

Can a billionaire who sells cosmetics, women's clothing and women's shoes pose as if he is surrounded by killers? With just one phone call, he can find out the biological father of his staff who has been hiding for many years. Is this an ordinary businessman?

He didn't think Bellarmine's modest assets could leverage such a huge amount of energy, and the all-pervasive sense of control nearly suffocated him.

The political wisdom cultivated by his fifty years of life experience was of no use when facing bullets. After locking himself in the office for a morning, he chose to surrender. If he did not obey, his life would be in danger. He withdrew from the election.

And fully support Charlie.

Parties are not monolithic. On the surface, there are two parties in the United States. In fact, the parties are extremely complex.

Congressmen have the interests of their voters and the interests of the major companies behind them. Many times they do not agree with the interests of the party. At this time, they need the party whip to coordinate.

When he got home from get off work in the evening, he downloaded fishing tutorials from the Internet. He wanted to learn fishing.

Because Charlie likes fishing, in order to gain more say in front of Charlie, he has strong work ability on the one hand, and personal friendship on the other hand. In the past, some presidents liked to play basketball, and some liked to play golf. Whenever they changed

When you become president, people below begin a new round of skill learning. The principle that what is good at the top will only be improved by the people below applies to any place where there are people.

In the early morning, he went for a run with his wife.

He must exercise. With Bella's dirty and dark threatening methods, he estimates that Charlie has a high chance of winning, and re-election is not a problem! Now he can only wait, train his body well, and get through these eight years, saying

Maybe he still has a chance, but even if he doesn't, when someone points a gun at him, he still has the physical strength to run! Whether he can outrun bullets is one thing, but whether he has the physical strength to run is another.

While running, his wife was confused: "You said before, 'Power is like real estate, location is everything. The closer you are to the center of power, the more valuable the property is.' Did I remember this incorrectly?"

"You remember correctly, but many times there is no need to start a losing war!"

In his spare time, Francis Underwood is also secretly paying attention to the negative news about Charlie's family. I can't compete with you. Seeing you being disgusted by a bunch of clowns makes me feel good!

Sometimes, he even took newspapers and analyzed them with his staff.

"This guy who threw paint will probably have no hands tomorrow."

"Huh? This person who kicked in the door is very brave. I bet five dollars that his leg will be broken due to an accident tomorrow."

"Wow, these people actually called that woman a coquettish bitch? Poor, there are going to be a few more nameless corpses in the Potomac River."

He looked at the heroes who provoked the Swan family from all walks of life with a look that said, "Everyone is drunk, but I am alone." Not to mention, he really felt a sense of superiority.

As Charlie laid out his plans and, with the assistance of Mr. Whip, carried out various preparations for the party's primary election, his political opponents also took action one after another.

To the outside world, this is all a conspiracy of the Republican Party, but in fact everyone knows that this is the "own man" within the Democratic Party.

Everyone wants to go up, but there is only one spot. What should we do when someone else is ahead? Just pull this person down!

Provocative, abusive, sarcastic on TV media, all kinds of methods are available.

Bella's response is also simple. She can "create" missing persons, one "missing" or ten "missing".

Now that she has obtained her doctorate, she doesn't plan to work. Apart from taking care of her children at home and occasionally going to Kamal Taj to teach students, she has a lot of time to waste! Come on, let's see when we can get the Potomac River back.
Chapter completed!