After leaving the coffee shop, reporter Rodgliosi carried the document handed to him by Allen and walked on the road paved with gray gravel in the capital of the kingdom.
He did not go directly to the editorial office of Braden Morning News to find the editor-in-chief as he had promised to Allen. Instead, he turned a corner and walked along a deserted and deep alley towards his residence.
At this time, his face was slightly red, his temples were stained with beads of sweat, and his heart was beating "bumping", as if it might jump out of his chest at any time.
As the youngest political reporter of the Braden Morning News, although Rodgliosi looks as harmless as a little lamb, he thinks he has an ambitious soul like a lion; he lies dormant under the banner of the newspaper
Day and night, I use my keen sense of smell to look for all the hidden news, and then pounce on it, capture it, and use either flowers or sharp language to comment on current events and express my opinions.
So much so that the editor-in-chief of the newspaper often commented that "as long as there is news, no one in the entire newspaper office can run faster than this guy Rod."
With insights far beyond ordinary people and a drive that is not afraid of hardships, reporter Rod stood out from the crowd of interns and became the youngest political reporter under the Braden Morning News. From then on, he traveled to the palace, the Parliament Building, Dan.
Between Nington Street and the Town Hall, the words and deeds of the great men were conveyed to the whole kingdom with pen and ink.
His peers either admired, envied or envied him.
But as the saying goes, human desires are never-ending.
Rhodes is a typical example.
Just a few weeks ago, reporter Rhodes once swore and prayed under the statue of the goddess of light, "I want nothing but to become a regular employee." But when he actually became a regular employee of the newspaper, he began to long for promotion and promotion.
salary.
"If my salary could be higher, I could move out of the cold and damp shared house like a tomb, rent an independent apartment in the center of the city, and bring my mother over. She has long wanted to come to the capital to see the world.
Yeah." Rhodes thought this to himself more than once.
However, as the largest and most traditional media organization in the country, the Braden Morning News is extremely particular about seniority. With Rhodes's age and qualifications, if he wants to be promoted and get a raise, he may have to wait until the end of the year.
Rhodes had no choice but to take the wrong approach.
Thinking of this, Rhodes stopped and sighed silently, then took out the key and opened a narrow iron door next to him.
The shared house he lives in is as messy as ever.
The wine bottles of the drunk next door, the diapers of the child across the street, and the poor quality perfume of the landlady were all piled up in the living room, exuding an unpleasant smell.
Reporter Rod covered his nose and went to the smelly public bathroom first, washed his face with cold water, and tried to wake himself up. Then, he returned to his room with three steps at a time and two steps at a time.
Close the door with a sound.
During this recent period, he has been bombarded by editors, exhausted, chasing deadlines one after another, running between interview subjects one after another, and sleeping an average of less than three hours a day. He even
I feel that as long as my heartstrings relax for a moment, I will suddenly die on the spot.
"Rod! Can you close the door gently for me? This doorknob cost me three shillings!" The landlady's sharp scream came from outside the door.
But Rhodes ignored it.
He stepped over the dirty clothes and smelly socks in the room, sat down at the desk full of messy things, pushed away the water glass, cutlery, soap, waste paper and ink bottle on the table, and then took out the glass handed to him by Allen.
Documents given to him.
Rhodes had to admit that Alan York, the rising star in the Brayden Kingdom, was the "shortcut" he had found in order to get promoted as early as possible and get a raise in salary.
According to his private understanding, the senior political reporters in the Braddon Morning News newspaper have more or less secret connections with certain big figures.
Journalists obtain new information that has not yet been made public from the mouths of politicians, just to attract the public's attention immediately; and politicians use reporters' pens to insinuate and influence public opinion to achieve their own goals.
Since promotion and salary increase were far away, Rhodes could only follow the practices of his predecessors.
Of course, Rhodes was extremely cautious when choosing this partner.
Prominent figures like the Prime Minister and Speaker were not in his consideration range at all, because they stood too high to look down on little people like Rhodes;
And those greasy-faced congressmen are often selfish and short-sighted. Rhodes is afraid that they will kill the goose to get the eggs, squeeze out their own value, and then sell themselves out;
As for those young officials who are just starting out, there is no need to consider the information they have at hand. I am afraid that it is not as much as the Rhodes reporter can find out on his own.
Then Rhodes thought of Allen.
A few weeks ago, he was dispatched by the newspaper to Allen's residence to interview Allen for the "Cover Person" column.
As the second son of the lord of Kent, a "plane pioneer" and an unprecedented genius mage, Alan York is undoubtedly the highest-status interview subject Rodgliosi has encountered since he became a reporter. Therefore, after we just met,
At this time, Rhodes inevitably felt a little nervous.
However, Allen's friendly and humorous attitude quickly relaxed his mood and started chatting and laughing with him.
During the question-and-answer process between the two of them, Allen seemed to be a well-spoken speaker, able to avoid the sharp thorns hidden in his questions without revealing anything, while at the same time not embarrassing Rhodes too much.
That meeting left a deep impression on Rhodes.
Rhodes deeply felt that Allen was a person who hid many secrets; and in the capital of the kingdom, secrets often meant ambition.
This meeting in the coffee shop was facilitated by Rhodes' private contact with Allen.
When he first wrote to Allen in his own name, he didn't actually have much hope.
He felt that Allen had so many things to do, such as learning magic and taking care of the family business, that he might have long forgotten about him as a little-known reporter.
But unexpectedly, Allen actually wrote him a reply, and even directly set the time, place, and content of the interview... these things should have been decided by the newspaper.
At the same time, he also attached a sentence at the end of the letter: "There is major news."
At that time, surprise, curiosity, doubt, nervousness... all kinds of emotions came to Rhodes's heart, prompting him to put down everything in his hands without hesitation and go to meet Allen.
Then he got the document.
Rhodes understood that what Allen said about "handing it to the editor-in-chief" was just a lie. In fact, this document was for Rhodes himself to see.
He carefully opened the envelope of the document, took out the document, and read it carefully word by word.
"Prime Minister... Major General Hans Seckter... Alexandria... Mysterious cargo... Kingdom of Ferrand..."
His breathing stopped for a moment.
The meeting gift Allen gave him was heavier than he imagined.
He pondered for a moment, then opened the drawer, took out a pile of crumpled manuscript paper, and began to write furiously.
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ps: Thanks for the 500 reward for reading the book and paying off the debt!