Miss President wants to talk to you

It now appears that the head of Southern United Power Company has completely believed the wiretapped recording.

Gus released the man he had taken hostage, but did not hand over the pistol.

Wilkes didn't mind.

He knew that Gus needed security, and that he was willing to take some risks to achieve his goals.

All of this is part of the plan.

"It's safe here."

He said, "Your hotel registration has been processed, and the people at the station will provide another version of events."

"Even if the Bureau of Investigation tracks you down to that small town, they won't be able to find out you came here."

Gus sat down.

His performance was consistently excellent.

The more attentive Wilkes was, the more wary he had to be.

Only in this way will the other party believe it.

He had indeed just betrayed his master of many years and possessed potentially lethal evidence, fearing retaliation from the White House.

Living in constant fear, with no guarantee of survival.

“Your people told me that you are willing to provide protection.”

Gus said, "Now that I'm sitting here, I can listen to what you're planning to do."

Wilkes sat down opposite him.

"As long as you are willing to stay, I can arrange everything for you."

"Money, identity, safe accommodation, etc..."

"The Bureau of Investigation may have a lot of power in the North, but the South is our territory, and there are many places they can't find."

Gus shook his head after hearing this.

"Really? I don't believe it."

He said, "Didn't the Smith slave camp case already allow federal oversight to enter the South?"

"Your confident statement makes you seem less certain than you are."

Wilkes's expression remained unchanged.

“I don’t deny that.”

He said, "On the surface, the federal government has indeed begun to regulate the South, but in reality, this is only a limited concession made by the South."

"It's just to give the federal government an explanation to the outside world."

"We are willing to allow them to enter areas that are under the supervision of the North."

"The places we're unwilling to show, they'll never see in their entire lives."

At this point, Wilkes made a point of adding something.

"Just like Smith's slave camp before, do you think Eleanor found that place?"

"wrong!

"We've long disliked Smith, so we're just taking advantage of the situation, using his strength against him, and dividing up his inheritance!"

"You think the Federation won? Actually, we didn't lose anything at all!"

what?

Hearing this, Gus was genuinely surprised.

Is Wilkes really that shameless?

Is that how it's said?

The Union might make a small profit, but the South would never lose out.

However, Gus had to admit that Wilkes's words did make some sense.

The power of the South is far greater than imagined.

The Civil War did not defeat them.

In just fifty years, Southern politicians completely returned to the pinnacle of national power.

For example, Woodrow Wilson, the 32nd and 33rd president of the Union who spearheaded the establishment of the postwar order, was a typical Southern president.

Even Ms. Rosef was just Wilson's sidekick back then.

Wilkes is right.

The federal government's control is really limited.

Within this vast territory, numerous local forces, each acting independently, exist in great numbers.

For example, Utah in the west remains an independent Mormon state, and the federal government still cannot deal with it.

Even a single state is like this.

Let alone the whole of the South.

Thinking about this, Gus felt that he should take some initiative.

To share the burdens of Rosef and Hopkins.

He did indeed come for Wilkes this time.

But if possible, Gus hopes that the impact he has created will draw more southern forces into the game.

At this point, Wilkes got down to business.

"Mr. Gus."

He said, "You can really trust us completely, you don't need to be so wary."

"If you need anything, you can just tell me!"

We've finally gotten to the key topic.

Gus didn't rush to reply, but quietly watched the other person's performance.

Wilkes had no choice but to continue:

“I know you took some materials from Rosef.”

“I want you to give them to me.”

"We can work together to expose her crimes and let the entire federal government know who is sitting in the White House."

See the picture poorly.

Gus wondered, "Is this United Power executive in such a hurry?"

In a normal negotiation, directly revealing one's intentions like this is tantamount to failure.

Gus had assumed that Wilkes would hold back.

They didn't mention any evidence at all, only focusing on how much they valued themselves.

such as

"This meat is incredibly delicious, send it to Gus!"

"This wine is fragrant and pure; send it to Gus!"

"This woman's skills are extraordinary; send her to Gus!"

Gus had already planned that once Wilkes finished his act, he would then feign gratitude.

They proactively offered to collaborate with Wilkes.

This sounds logically sound and doesn't raise any suspicion.

As a result, Wilkes completely deviated from the expected path and was unwilling to pay any price upfront.

They only wanted to get Gus to hand over important evidence with empty verbal promises.

They're incredibly stingy.

But Gus had no choice; he had to move forward with the process.

"Those things are not on me."

Gus said, "I put them in a completely safe place to make sure they don't fall into the hands of the FBI."

Wilxton was disappointed upon hearing this.

But thinking about it, it makes perfect sense.

A cautious person like Gus would certainly not flee with evidence.

"You can tell me your location."

Wilkes said, "I will send a reliable person to retrieve it, and there will be no problem."

Gus shook his head.

"I won't give it to you, so forget about it."

Wilkes' smile was visibly stiff.

He went to so much trouble to find Gus, and he couldn't accept this answer.

"Why?!"

He asked, "You don't believe me?"

Gus shook his head decisively.

"Don't believe me? Quite the opposite, I believe you completely, Mr. Wilkes."

He said, "I believe you are completely outmatched by Hopkins, and even if you get that evidence, it won't do you any good."

This answer surprised Wilkes.