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Chapter 1402: Shocking Conspiracy (rd update, please subscribe)
A few days later.

In the study office of the official residence, Li Yian looked at the report in front of him. The pages of the report were clipped to a pile of photos and placed on a low coffee table in front of him.

Unlike the previous photos, these photos are taken on the spot by Hydra in Russia. The photos clearly show that the signs of reduced wheat production are obvious.

After all, this is not a 10% or 15% reduction in production, but a 30% or even 40% reduction!

"... From the photos, we can see that large tracts of crops are wilting, which means that the yield has been reduced significantly."

After thinking for a while, Berlin said:

"Moreover, according to the intelligence we have obtained, although the climate last year was somewhat abnormal, that was only in some areas. The climate in most areas is still normal and no worse than in previous years."

"So, it's not entirely due to the weather?"

Li Yian asked rhetorically.

“Then why is there such a large-scale reduction in production?”

"This is a strange thing, sir. I cannot comprehend it either."

Berlin said truthfully.

"But my profession has taught me that anything abnormal must have a reason!"

Everything happens for a reason!
Nodding, Li Yian turned around from facing a row of large windows. The scenery outside the window was picturesque, and he loved the scenery outside the window. This lush and green scene always made people feel happy. The only thing that made people feel uncomfortable was that the window could not be opened. The bulletproof glass with a thickness of 14.5 centimeters could block weapons including mm bullets, but it also made it impossible to open the window.

After taking a few puffs of his cigar by the window, Li Yian walked over again and sat on the long sofa in the office. On the other side of the coffee table was Berlin. Putting the cigar next to the ashtray, Li Yian took the photo and looked at it carefully.

"My food expert doesn't understand it either, Berlin. Actually, no matter what happens in the Soviet Union, no matter how much their food production decreases, it doesn't matter to us. But we need to do our best to avoid publicizing it."

The reason for this is that if this matter is made public, it will harm others and not benefit oneself - the Soviet Union needs to import grain at a high price, and perhaps grain companies can profit from it, but it is far from comparable to the United States. After all, the United States is now the world's largest grain exporter.

"Compared to the food itself, I care more about the story behind it."

"Well, these pictures show that the crops are wilting, or whatever it is, and this is spreading across the country, so there is obviously a problem, but what is the problem?"

Berlin said,

"Now here's the rub. If the cause was climatic, there would be some climatic phenomenon that could explain it. But there was no sign of that. If it was directly caused by a crop disease, it would at least be contagious. If it was caused by a parasitic disease, that would be the same. But that was sporadic. Next to the affected fields there were patches of healthy wheat, lush and disease-free.

So this is very strange, even a little bit unbelievable.”

While nodding in agreement, Li Yian motioned for him to continue.

"That doesn't make sense, so I've sent a few more capable agents to the scene, but they haven't reported back yet. The Soviet propaganda says nothing about it. My own agricultural guys have pored over the pictures. All they can conclude is that there's some disease in the seeds, or in the soil.

But they simply can’t understand the randomness of it. It doesn’t fit with the known patterns. But the key is what’s behind the bizarre events.”

Putting down the photo in his hand, Li Yian picked up the cigar from the ashtray, took a puff of the cigarette, and then asked:
"So, what do you want to do?"

"I want it,"

Berlin continued,

"You approved that more attention should be paid to this issue, which would mean sending as many delegations and businessmen as possible there. I think that finding out the reasons for Moscow's silence or ignorance on this issue would be extremely helpful for our next work."

After a brief pause, Berlin took a cigarette from the cigarette box on the table, lit it, took a puff, and said:

"Over the years, sometimes, I always have a feeling that the world is controlled by an inexplicable force. I don't know if this force exists, but my professional sensitivity tells me that this force does exist, especially..."

Looking at the Excellency in front of him, Berlin took a deep breath and said:
"Especially the intelligence from Washington, which makes me believe that this force definitely exists, but we have never known about it, or it has been cleverly hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything. I know that this idea may be ridiculous, but Your Excellency, I believe that this force is real and worthy of our vigilance."

Because they had had some communication about the "mysterious organization" before, Li Yian did not find it strange.

"So you think there is such a force in Moscow as well?"

Li Yian asked back:

"Sir, I just think this is possible. After all, we don't know whether this organization really exists. If it does exist, when did it appear? And at the same time, where did he reach out to?" Then, he emphasized:

"Since I know nothing about him, I have to assume all possibilities, including what happened in Russia. Is there really no one behind such a strange thing?
If someone is manipulating it, then who is the manipulator?

And what is the purpose of the manipulator manipulating this matter?"

Berlin asked a series of questions while Li Yian remained silent.

If this matter was manipulated by someone, what was their purpose? Obviously it was not to raise food prices.

"Not only did they create a reduction in grain production in the Soviet Union, they also deliberately concealed the news. The intelligence we received from our people in Moscow was that Moscow believed that this year would be a bumper year."

Berlin looked at the Excellency in front of him and continued.

“It’s all so bizarre, being in a place that has everything in the country under control.

How could this happen if no one was deliberately manipulating it?"

After Berlin finished speaking, the office finally fell silent. The two of them sat on the sofa and smoked silently, leaning against the backrest of the sofa, as if they were thinking about something.
I don’t know how much time passed before Li Yian spoke.

"Berlin, do as you wish. If there is such an organization, dig it out."

After listening to your order and thinking for a while, Berlin said:

"If we want to conduct a comprehensive investigation, it may involve Washington. After all, the matter has now entered the implementation stage, and we can follow the clues to find the cause..."

"It could also backfire."

Shaking his head, Li Yian said:

"It's better to start from Russia. Although it seems difficult, it is relatively safer. At least it won't bring disaster to ourselves."

He doesn't even want to touch the matter in the United States. The best option is to stay as far away from it as possible.

"But if this kind of power really exists, and if this matter is manipulated by them, they are likely to expose their existence inadvertently, perhaps..."

After taking a puff of cigarette, Li Yian said:

“Perhaps, we can make some extra gains there.”

Who knows?

This is just a possibility. After leaving Berlin, Li Yian fell into deep thought again. He had some understanding of the Soviet Union's grain production reduction this year. What he knew was that the Soviet Union's grain production suddenly decreased by one third after reaching its peak last year.

The black storm in Siberia, He Corncob’s agricultural policy mistakes, and other problems of this nature... in the end, they were all blamed on one person - He Corncob!

At that time, the Soviet Union used its gold reserves to purchase a large amount of grain from the international market and coped with the reduction in grain production. Of course, this year's reduction in grain production is a heavy blow to the prestige of its corn cobs.

"Then what happened?"

After taking a puff of his cigar, Li Yian said to himself:
"Next year, next year the Emperor of the Order will dethrone Hercule from the throne..."

This is going to happen next year, in October next year, around Dallas... Suddenly Li Yian sat up straight, his expression shocked, and he muttered to himself:
"In November of this year, Playboy had his head cut open in Dallas, and in October of next year, Hercules was overthrown. In other words, in less than a year, the leaders of the two superpowers both experienced "positive changes"..."

This is the biggest variable in the coming year.

The heads of the two superpowers were both driven out by dishonorable means - one was publicly executed, and the other was simply driven out of office.

The public execution was a swift, accurate and ruthless execution in the street. They had spent at least nine months, or even longer, planning all of this.

And what about the other side?

Could the inexplicable reduction in food production be part of the plan of the positive change implementers? Is it to undermine the prestige of corn cobs? To pave the way for the next action?
“What if all this is a preparation for the positive change next year?”

Suddenly thinking of this, Li Yian felt a chill on his spine. Everything was a sign!
Before all the positive changes happened, there were some people who were carefully preparing everything!
(End of this chapter)