"Xu Le entered Ewha University with Professor Jin's recommendation letter, but it seems like he doesn't know this himself." Butler Jin stood beside Lady Tai, like a pine tree by the lake, hidden in the mountains and rivers, undetectable. He said apologetically in a low voice, "About this, I've known about it for a long time, but because Young Master insisted on not informing you, so …"
So he did not finish his sentence. Lady Tai looked out of the window quietly, her hand slowly caressing the small device that emitted blue light. In the entire Federation, she was probably the only one who could see the wisdom hidden within this small device, as well as the man behind this wisdom.
Seeing that Madam did not say anything, Butler Jin took a step back and stood in the shadows by the window. He was very clear about the story between the Tai family and Professor Jin. Although he did not know Professor Jin's true identity, he had served this family for so long that he could feel some of Madam's emotions.
"Send someone to Donglin to investigate the incident that happened in the year 65," Lady Tai said softly. "This is too much of a coincidence."
Butler Jin did not know what coincidence was, and Lady Tai did not mention it either. Today, only President Sieg, herself, and a few people in the Lees of Philadelphia knew the true identity of the defected mechanic, Yu Feng. And because of some of the stories from back then, she knew more about that person's identity than anyone else. From the beginning, Lady Tai did not believe that person would die so quietly. Now, she held the device that only he could make in her hands. Looking through the window at the young man he had recommended to Ewha University, her heart gradually calmed, and she felt indescribably calm.
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The black metal door slowly closed behind the car. Xu Le sat in the black car, his eyes narrowed, as if his thoughts were still stuck in the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains behind Mochou Mountain. Today, the wealth displayed by the Tai family did not have the aura of wealth, only the aura of mountains and mountains. The mountains and mountains were picturesque, and this painting seemed to be in the heart of that madam.
Xu Le was clear that after he came out from Mochou Back Mountain, his life would be different again. However, he still stubbornly believed that he was only a small character, a commoner. Facing that picturesque landscape, he didn't feel the slightest bit moved, nor did he feel inferior. He only felt a slight pressure.
The black car on the mountain road smoothly avoided the increasing number of tourists in the front mountain. Xu Le's hands were firmly on the steering wheel. This car was the one he used to drive. Since the District Prosecutor's Office had already found him innocent, this black car naturally didn't need to stay in the Forensics Department anymore. Secretary Shen had already taken it out for him.
"Thank you."
He suddenly smiled and turned to speak to Zou Yu. When he left the back mountain of Mochou, out of his expectation, Zou Yu also left the mountain with him. He knew very well that after he sent Zou Yu to the West Mountain compound of the Ministry of National Defense two nights ago, this girl must have told the whole thing to Madam Tai in the first instant.
Xu Le didn't know that Lady Tai had already begun to suspect the relationship between him and that uncle. He only thought that if this girl beside him didn't help to analyze the situation and ask the Tai family to help at the first moment, then his life would be very difficult. He might really become a fugitive in the Federation again.
Zou Yu laughed self-deprecatingly, her hand gently stroking her belly. Her belly was already very big now. She was gradually approaching the life of a young unmarried mother. Her face without makeup looked slightly haggard and nervous.
Her feet were a bit swollen, and she wore a pair of loose cloth shoes. Her entire person didn't have the slightest trace of coldness, only a trace of frustration in the tranquility. She slowly turned her head and looked at Xu Le's smiling face. She couldn't help but tilt her head and wonder in her heart, what exactly is this guy's nerves made of?
"It's the first time you've seen Madam, but you can still be so calm. Xu Le, you've surprised me again," Zou Yu said.
Xu Le was silent for a moment, then said with a smile, "I'm just pretending."
Zou Yu also smiled.
Xu Le didn't say anything else, and focused on driving. On the mountain road, the black car's autopilot wasn't enough to be completely trusted. His gaze calmly stared at the winding mountain road, but in his heart, he was thinking about something else.
He knew very well what kind of colossal power the Tai family was. In front of this family, no one could hope for the possibility of equal cooperation, even if he now had the only set of laboratory data in the Federation … However, Secretary Shen had nodded earlier, and the Tai family had even given up most of the benefits. This made him a bit confused. Earlier, when he was bargaining on the balcony, he had only clumsily put forward his own demands, but he didn't expect the other party to agree. Why was this?
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Late at night in the suburbs of the capital, the black car was like a ghost parked in the parking lot of Linyuan. After returning from Mochou Mountain, Xu Le and Zou Yu were led by the waiter into the restaurant.
They had just returned from Shanshui and entered Shanshui again. In the afternoon, Zou Yu had even invited Xu Le to walk around the famous scenic spots in the capital. He didn't know why Zou Yu, with her swollen abdomen and swollen feet, had such a great interest in traveling and appetite. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the private jet that occasionally landed under the white cliff behind Linyuan, but in his heart, he thought of George Carlin's theories.
George Carlin had always believed that the core of the unfairness of the Federation was that confidence was not made public. This was the so-called principle of class information asymmetry. Linyuan was originally the exclusive restaurant of the HTD Bureau of the Federation. Later, it was purchased by the Lin family, one of the seven families of the Federation, with a large amount of money. The HTD Bureau was specifically responsible for enforcing the Wildlife Protection Act, and in the upper circle of the Federation, this restaurant was famous for its exquisite wild meat.
The people of the Federation didn't know about Linyuan. Even if they had heard some rumors, they didn't know the specific details. In the Federation, as George Carlin had said, from the very beginning, there was no fairness between classes because of the asymmetry of information.
Stepping into Linyuan again, was he no longer the orphan of Donglin, the fugitive of the Federation? Xu Le held Zou Yu's hand and walked inside, but he felt a little lonely and lost.
"Madman Li has returned to Feicheng. You don't have to worry about anything anymore." Zou Yu had lived in the Third Military Region since she was a child, and her family was not ordinary. Naturally, she didn't know how Xu Le felt at this moment, so she said with a smile.
Beside the floor-to-ceiling window, there was a stream of water that flowed from the depths of the bamboo forest behind the table. Sitting quietly beside the stream, sipping the plum wine in the brown red clay cup, smelling the delicate fragrance of the bamboo leaves in the water, and looking at the white cliff under the lights in the distance through the window, it was a great enjoyment.
Similar to the first time they entered Linyuan, when the two of them walked into the hall, those hidden behind the mangroves, bamboo forests, and pear trees all looked at them seriously and curiously. Surrounded by these gazes, Zou Yu didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, Xu Le's expression became more serious.
Sitting in the bamboo house with the best seats, it didn't take long for people to come over and greet them. Those were the people with good eyesight in the capital. They gently said something to Zou Yu and asked her to say hello to Deputy Minister Zou. In the end, they politely nodded to Xu Le and left.
This happened four or five times. No matter how slow Xu Le was, he still felt that something was wrong. After a moment of silence, she confirmed that no one would disturb her meal. Perhaps the remaining guests in the Lin Garden didn't have the status to come to their table. Only then did Xu Le let out a sigh of relief.
Zou Yu used the tip of her chopsticks to pick up a piece of stewed jade bamboo shoot. Looking at him, who was a little uncomfortable, she said with slight ridicule, "It's different from last time. These gazes are all on you. Those people who came over didn't come to see me, but to see you. "
"The news spread so fast?" Xu Le bent one leg and held a small wine cup in his hand. At this time, there was no one to disturb him, so his movements were much more casual. However, this posture was a little out of tune with the extremely elegant scenery around them.
The news he was talking about was naturally about Secretary Shen calling a young Second Lieutenant in the Husk Institute. Only such news could make those people come over to talk to Zou Yu. Their real purpose was just to see what kind of person that young Second Lieutenant was.
"There is no absolute secret in the Federation, especially when some people don't want to keep it a secret." Zou Yu shook her head.
"Madam asked you to bring me to Linyuan?" Xu Le raised his head and looked at Zou Yu.
"Are you not used to it? You should know very well that everything is based on rules. Just like the Hushan Road case and the Research Institute case. You can find loopholes, but no one will directly go against the Federation's laws. " Zou Yu looked at him and said, "You can't find loopholes, but you can't leave any loopholes. The style of doing things in this circle will never be too violent or direct, and they definitely won't … use an axe to smash things."
Looking at Xu Le, who was deep in thought and had a hint of conflict between his straight eyebrows, Zou Yu was silent for a moment before she said quietly, "I know what kind of person you are. You really don't belong here, but since you chose to come here, you have to do things according to the rules."
She picked up a piece of bamboo leaf that was half green and half yellow from the flowing water beside her and quietly looked at the lines on the bamboo leaf. She didn't know if it was because she was thinking about her own life or something else, but her voice became a little lighter.
"Not to mention the capital, Harbor City, or other big cities in the Federation, there are many private clubs that are quieter and more luxurious than this place. However, those are all places for private gatherings. Only Linyuan is a place where one can express one's attitude." She placed the bamboo leaf on the table and said, "When the bamboo leaf falls on the ground, it will be swept away and sent to the landfill to be buried. If it falls into the water, it will drift with the waves for a while. Eventually, you will be able to see the scenery that we are seeing right now."
Xu Le turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the window through the glass. He opened his mouth and said, "It's a pity that there is no wind. It's not refreshing enough. The scenery here is not lively."
He thought of the mines in the Donglin District. He and the uncle had eaten wild beef and held glasses of red wine. They had watched the red sunset in the dusky air and fall on the green grassland. That kind of enjoyment was much better than this Linyuan.
"Xu Le?" A somewhat surprised and pleasantly surprised voice rang out. A young officer had passed through the bamboo forest and walked to the side of the table.
Xu Le was slightly startled. He didn't understand why Zhou Yu would suddenly appear here. Suddenly, he remembered that Zhou Yu was currently in the Nutshell Engineering Department. His heart jumped, and he turned to look. Zou Yu had her head tilted and was calmly drinking something. In an instant, he understood that this was not a coincidence. He couldn't help but sigh at Secretary Shen's quick and careful arrangements.
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