(Speaking softly, I'm also in the middle of the night today …)
Slay the dimples and says cutely, "I'm still writing the next chapter, but the content is more critical, so I'm writing it too slowly. It might be a bit late. Everyone has leaders who need to sleep early, so sleep early. You can come and read it tomorrow, but please leave your monthly ticket!
But this pig of mine doesn't seem to have dimples, so I'll slay the fat face. "
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The crisp sound of gunfire echoed in the ears of the nervous soldiers moving forward, reverberating on the quiet highway in the northern suburbs of the university town, reverberating between the snow-covered sky and earth.
Tai Zhiyuan retracted his gaze from the screen and tightened his coat around him. He looked at the heavily damaged black mecha in the distance and frowned, not saying a word for a long time.
He didn't know the name of that dead soldier, but he figured that he would find out soon enough. This soldier was clearly an ace pilot of the Federal Army. From the initial ambush in the gymnasium to the subsequent operation on the highway, it all showed this person's incomparable military prowess.
Tai Zhiyuan looked at the other side of the highway, a trace of heaviness flashing across his slightly pale face that didn't match his age. Today, he had almost died under the attack of the mecha. Now that he had confirmed that he was safe, he felt a trace of fear, but he didn't show it. Only the hands exposed outside his sleeves trembled slightly.
The faint sound of a helicopter came from the end of the highway.
The blood on Butler Jin's forehead had already dried up. He put down the phone beside his ear and came to Tai Zhiyuan's side. He lowered his voice and said, "The soldier in the mecha is Major Nado, a recipient of four Purple Star Medals. He is a war hero and belongs to the 2nd Military Region's Special Mecha Brigade. He is the deputy commander. He was supposed to be in the special capital region today to participate in a training session hosted by the Ministry of National Defense. "
Tai Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then asked, "The 2nd Military Region … The Ministry of National Defense's spring offensive should be using the 2nd Military Region as the main force. If my guess is correct, this Major Nado must have had many comrades who died in the encirclement of the anti-government forces. "
"Yes, this training session in the special capital region is for the upcoming spring offensive against the anti-government forces base in the Green Dragon Mountain region." Butler Jin glanced at the young master's side profile. "Yesterday, Councilman Pabre reached a preliminary agreement with the anti-government forces. Today, there's an assassination attempt against you. It seems that the Eagle Faction is very angry about the family's interference this time."
"Don't be in a hurry to find out who the suspect is. The investigation and trial after the incident is the responsibility of the Federation government. Although I'm angry, I can't go above the law and declare someone guilty." Tai Zhiyuan's eyes were as calm as ever. "If this matter is related to the reconciliation agreement, there should be many people who don't want the government to reach a reconciliation agreement with the anti-government army."
Butler Jin nodded. Although the two of them didn't say it out loud, they both knew that this was the most shocking assassination attempt in the Federation in the past 20 years. The mastermind behind it was definitely not that simple. Councilman Pabre had already taken the most solid step on his path to becoming the president of the Federation. The families and economic tycoons in the Federation all had their own partners among the candidates for the presidency. If this assassination attempt was to eliminate Councilman Pabre's greatest support in the Federation, then the shadows of those families might also be involved.
At this time, the simple phone in Butler Jin's hand rang again. He picked up the call and listened in silence for a long time. Then, he said to Tai Zhiyuan in a soft and apologetic voice, "The police and the Federation Investigation Bureau have already sealed off the stadium's underground parking lot. The family representatives have also entered … but for the time being, they haven't found the whereabouts of your friend."
"Haven't found him?" Previously, when they were still being pursued, Tai Zhiyuan had already asked Butler Jin to follow the government's handling of the stadium. He wanted to know whether Xu Le … could actually survive such a desperate situation. Hearing the words "haven't found him", Tai Zhiyuan raised his voice slightly and said angrily, "We can see him when he's alive, and we can see his body when he's dead … what do you mean by 'haven't found him'?"
"The firepower of the military-use mecha was too strong. The body left behind … is basically incomplete." Butler Jin glanced worriedly at Tai Zhiyuan as he adjusted his tone. "The government personnel are currently cleaning up the scene, so it's normal that they haven't found anything in a short time. According to the reports from the other side, based on the situation at the scene, even if the chip identifies the body, it will still take a long time. Therefore, they may use the biomarker identification program, but that will take two weeks. "
Tai Zhiyuan's usually calm eyes suddenly dimmed. Thinking that Xu Le might have already become several pieces of broken flesh in the dark underground space, his stomach began to churn. If Xu Le had been lucky enough to survive, he should still be in the stadium's underground parking lot right now. If he … unfortunately died …
He forced himself to calm down and turned to look at Butler Jin. "Regardless of whether he's dead or alive, I can't wait that long for news. Think of a way to ask that elder from the Bureau of Proclamation for help."
The easiest way to confirm the death of a Federation citizen was naturally through the Bureau of Proclamation's central computer. However, the Bureau of Proclamation's computer was responsible for the entire Federation's electronic surveillance network. It was very rare for it to specifically confirm the death of a specific target, unless it was under special circumstances. The current director of the Bureau of Proclamation was a distant relative of the Tai family. Although he was eight generations removed from Tai Zhiyuan, in the seven generations of the Tai family, he was the only relative of the Tai family in this world.
"If the Bureau of Proclamation confirms that Xu Le is still alive, ask them to help find Xu Le's whereabouts." Tai Zhiyuan walked towards the tattered black car, leaving behind his last words.
Butler Jin's white hair fluttered in the cold wind. He looked at the young master's back with a complicated expression. Although he knew that this was the first time the young master had experienced the death of a friend in his life, he still didn't expect that the young master's usual calm would soon be unable to hide the emotions in his heart. Xu Le was naturally dead. Asking the Bureau of Proclamation for help was really not a wise decision.
"It will take at least two days to send an application to the Bureau of Proclamation through the government department and get it approved," Butler Jin said behind him.
Tai Zhiyuan didn't turn around. He used silence to indicate that this matter had to be done as soon as possible.
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"Mission failed."
Federation S1 Capital Special District, in a room in an apartment on a quiet street. The room's windows were covered with a layer of light filtering film, which could prevent surveillance and even military thermal imaging systems from snooping. In a slightly dark room, a soldier in his thirties put down the phone and looked at his business partner across the table with a serious expression.
His business partner was very mysterious, but provided enough information to their side. The news that Tai Zhiyuan was going to watch the concert today was confirmed last night.
The soldier stood up from the table and began to organize the documents on the table. He lowered his head and said, "Although I still don't know who the person behind you is, and the cooperation this time was not successful, I hope that there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
The ordinary person across the table wearing a gray synthetic sweater smiled. He didn't stand up, but he didn't rush to leave either. He looked at the soldier and said, "Who said that our cooperation was not successful? Although the young master of the Tai family escaped with his life, I think that the people behind you have already achieved more than half of their goal. "
After a moment of silence, the soldier smiled. "We're all small fries that are put on the table. Who knows what the people we serve want to do … But I'm curious how you know that I don't belong to those hot-blooded officers of the 2nd Military Region."
"Because you are too calm." The soldier fixed the slightly wrinkled synthetic sweater on his body, walked to the window, and carefully looked at the imposing and sturdy building across from him. He said softly, "We are all bystanders. The person who really did it … is still in an office in the Ministry of National Defense."
The soldier had already organized his belongings and walked behind the soldier. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the Federation's Ministry of National Defense building. He sighed and said, "As a soldier, I actually admire these comrades who are brave enough to ignore the law for the fate of the Federation."
"But you caused them to go to jail." The soldier's eyes shrunk. He looked at the dozens of military vehicles on the street rushing into the training center next to the Ministry of National Defense building and said, "I don't know how many of the officers in the Second Military Region will be eliminated this time."
"I didn't expect the government and the Tai family to react so quickly." The soldier slowly stood up straight and said with a hint of fear, "The assassination over there just ended, and they were able to find the training center."
"Her son almost died. Anyone can imagine how angry that madam must be. And in a sense, even the president has to show some mercy in front of that madam's anger."
"I have to go." The soldier simply turned around and left the dark room.
He walked up the stairs of this welfare apartment that belonged to the Ministry of National Defense, took out the phone in his pocket, and began to report to his superior.
"Mr. Representative, mission failed."
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In the dark room, the soldier in the synthetic sweater also made a call. After he calmed down, he said softly, "Mr. Representative, mission failed."
After a moment of silence on the other side of the phone, an old voice sounded, "Throw out the bait. I don't want to become the victim of the Tai family's anger. I think you don't want to either."
The soldier's expression suddenly became very shocked. He didn't expect that the senator would be so afraid of the Tai family. He didn't even hesitate to cut off his biggest supporter in the Federation government.
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The soldier and the soldier in the synthetic sweater were just like what they said. They were just insignificant people in the Federation. But the people they served were the people with the most power and influence in the Federation. They didn't know each other's names and identities. They only worked together temporarily for a common goal. They reached an agreement with some important people in the Federal military and started to carry out the most unbelievable assassination in the Federation in the past 20 years.
Now that the mission was confirmed to have failed, they both smiled at each other and comforted themselves that they could still get some political benefits from the follow-up. But they knew that a failure was a failure, and it was a complete failure.
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