The air conditioning system in the ward kept sending cool fresh air into the room. The night sky shone in through the window. Xu Le sat quietly on the other side of the bed. He smiled and thought to himself that she was indeed the daughter of a minister. The delivery room actually had a hint of nature.
Zou Yu's back was facing him now. The soft silk blanket was draped around her waist. Her hair, which was like a waterfall in the past, had already turned back to black. It was carefully tied up and draped over the snow-white pillow. The contrast between black and white revealed a trace of quiet elegance. Xu Le looked at her and thought to himself that this was her true age. It was just that she was so young, but had already become a mother. He could vaguely feel that the other party's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Unable to see the girl crying silently, Xu Le felt a little tired after the joy. He curled up in the chair and carefully placed his feet by the metal railings under the bed. His fingers slowly and subconsciously touched the back of his neck. Previously, when he had carried Liu Huo to that room, he had been a little nervous. Even now, he still felt that it was a little strange.
Two years ago, in the forest in the suburbs of Hexi Region, under the invasion of the heavy rain, he had replaced the chip at the back of his neck. That kind of heart-wrenching pain was still a little frightening when he thought about it now. Why was Liu Huo still able to sleep so soundly just now? Could it be that it was just a problem with the device?
Thinking about these things, Xu Le felt as if there was a piece of lead hanging on his upper eyelids, slowly lowering them. At this moment, he heard Zou Yu, whose back was facing him, suddenly say lightly, "In the past, I was a little willful towards you. Actually, you and I both know very well that you had nothing to do with this matter at all. But you really helped me a lot. "
Her white jade-like face was stained with blood. Zou Yu's attitude of giving birth to a child out of wedlock at all costs was the fundamental reason why she was able to keep the child in her womb. But at the beginning, if she had not met Xu Le, and if Xu Le had silently and embarrassedly taken up the blame that was painted black, the pressure on her family would have been much greater. She might even have given up on this little life at an early stage.
"I was thinking that I've always owed you a thank you."
Zou Yu quietly leaned against the pillow and stared at the newborn in her arms without blinking, as if she was afraid that if she closed her eyes, the child would disappear. After a moment of silence, she said, "Don't say that Shi Qinghai is the one who should thank you. This child has nothing to do with him. I've almost forgotten what he looks like. Don't always mention him and make me upset."
Xu Le slowly opened his eyes and looked at the girl's back. After a moment of silence, he smiled.
"What were you doing two days ago? Why couldn't I get through to you?"
Major Zou You had asked the same question earlier in the corridor, but he had used a questioning tone. Zou Yu knew that this matter had nothing to do with Xu Le, so she just asked casually.
"I made a trip to Hong Kong. The Nutshell Engineering Department was looking for me."
Xu Le had told Zou Yu about the Federation's new mecha after Professor Shen's death. He had even chosen this method under this girl's suggestion. Now that the situation had developed to another stage, Xu Le really needed Zou Yu's political sensitivity. However, thinking that she had just given birth, he resisted the urge to ask.
The child had come to this world a few days earlier than expected. The birth was smooth, and both mother and child were safe. From the moment Zou Yu's labor pains started, she thought of the young man who always gave her the feeling of trustworthiness. At that moment, she did not even trust her family. The first thing she thought of was Xu Le. This kind of trust and reliance was probably built up during her most helpless moments.
She knew Xu Le's personality, so when the call did not go through, she knew very well that something very important must have happened to Xu Le. Right now, hearing Xu Le mention the Nutshell Engineering Department, she vaguely guessed something. However, even though she was not sleepy at the moment, she was still a little tired, so she decided to discuss this matter later.
"Sometimes, I really feel like you're a good guy." Zou Yu curled her body slightly, her back facing him, and said sarcastically, "No woman would like this kind of personality."
Having lived together in the apartment for so many days, Xu Le had long gotten used to Zou Yu's sharp and merciless tone. Hearing these words, he was somewhat unnaturally reminded of the girl he had met in Hong Kong, Nan Xiangmei. That beautiful and quiet girl seemed to … have some feelings for him? He scratched his head awkwardly. He felt that this thought of his was a little unbelievable, and laughed self-deprecatingly.
"There's actually a sense of pride in your laughter?" Zou Yu gently stroked the newborn's soft head, turned around curiously, and said with a frown, "Looks like your personality has changed a lot. What happened?"
The delicate Secretary Bai had also keenly noticed this before. Unknowingly, Xu Le's personality had indeed changed a lot compared to when he first came to the capital ring, but what really made him take off his mask and become more and more like an orphan of Donglin were a few things that had happened recently.
In the past, he was most afraid of the omnipotent Federal Central Computer of the Bureau of Proclamation, but now, that great existence seemed to have already invaded his brain, and did not ask the Federation government to arrest him. On one hand, it could be that the Charter still did not recognize his original identity, and on the other hand, it could be that the other side had some kind of goodwill towards him? Xu Le would think about these fairytale-like benefits, but he also knew that he was already a dead horse. If that was the case, why should he worry?
Then there was the terrorist attack at the concert, the MX mecha in the engineering department, and that extremely arrogant back view of Lin Banshan on the train, which instead made him seem incomparably open-minded, and as quiet as the sky.
These few things made Xu Le shed his great fear, strengthened his resolve, increased his confidence, and found the emotion of appreciation. After all, he was just a young man who had just turned twenty. Perhaps he would always be that youth on the inside, but on the outside, he would gradually become more mature, more confident, and gradually show a kind of delightful frivolity at the right time.
At this moment, Xu Le's cell phone in his clothes suddenly rang. It was an email, and the sender was extremely unfamiliar. He subconsciously pressed the check button, but what greeted him was a line of lyrics about the song "27 Glasses of Wine".
He abruptly stood up, his gaze moving from the phone to Zou Yu's face, and quickly left the ward. Zou Yu was slightly startled. She thought that he had some urgent matter and didn't want to disturb her rest, so she didn't pay him any mind.
It was only a few steps to the door of the ward, and in the time it took to walk, Xu Le had already used his fastest speed to reply a few words. He was worried that the other party would be like in the past, discarding a number in a few seconds and then never being able to find him again. His reply was very simple, but he believed that he would definitely be able to contact the other party again.
"Zou Yu gave birth to a son for you."
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Standing in the dim light outside the ward, the cell phone in his hand never rang again. Xu Le knew that the rascal prince must have disappeared into the sea of people in the Federation again. He couldn't help but feel a faint sense of loss. When he thought of Zou Yu and the newborn in the ward, he felt even more resentment towards the other party, but he immediately understood that this resentment was completely unreasonable.
As long as the Bureau of Proclamation didn't actively track down Shi Qinghai, no one would be able to find him. The handsome man who always made him extremely dirty had graduated from the First Military Academy with the highest score, and had undergone dual professional training from both the anti-government army and the Federation Investigation Bureau. This kind of person could always become a shadow if he wanted to, and could only be vaguely felt, but could never be found.
Why did Shi Qinghai contact him at this time of all times? Xu Le just thought of this question. He lowered his head to look at the screen, but there was nothing special in the email, just a few lyrics and a small attachment.
Xu Le stared at the attachment, knowing that this was the problem. However, the workstation that could completely block wireless signals was still in Hong Kong, so he was very careful not to download the attachment to his phone.
Walking back to the ward, he stared blankly at Zou Yu's closed eyes. Looking at the girl's slightly chubby, pale, and haggard face, he didn't know if he should tell her that the child's father had appeared again.
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S1 was a port city in the southernmost part of South Kezhou. Due to its proximity to the equator, the summer nights here were hotter than those in the capital or port cities. Fortunately, this small town had a sea breeze all year round, and there were no rows of tall buildings that concealed the heat. Therefore, the night in this small town had a faint trace of sweet coolness that penetrated the heart and lungs.
Shi Qinghai was wearing a very large floral shirt and a pair of beach shorts. He sat on top of the fishing boat, soaking his bare feet in the cool sea water. He was smoking while squinting his eyes at the faint lights in the distance.
He influenced Xu Le to smoke, drink, and listen to ancient songs. Xu Le also influenced him in some aspects. For example, when thinking about things, they both liked to squint their eyes to the extreme. However, when Shi Qinghai squinted his peach blossom eyes, he looked even more charming. If a woman saw this, she would probably faint.
Only two buttons of his shirt were buttoned, revealing Shi Qinghai's bronzed chest. Life by the sea was very peaceful and clean. Therefore, he was cleaned up by the sea breeze and the sea rain. He looked even more refreshing and charming than when he was in Linhai.
There was no fire on the fishing boat. Shi Qinghai found this semi-abandoned place in the HTD Bureau's files. He had been there for two days and two nights. The Federation strictly prohibited the killing of wild animals, but it didn't seem to have much compassion for the fish in the water. Shi Qinghai used to use a mocking tone to criticize the profession of his teacher. He also wondered if one of the members of the five-person team was too fond of eating fish …
Thinking of the chubby and cute teacher who jumped off the building, Shi Qinghai frowned slightly. He blew a puff of smoke. The ashes of the cigarette fluttered in front of his eyes and slowly fell into the dark abyss-like sea. The cigarette butt between his lips lit up a little.
With a soft sound, he threw a metal mobile phone into the sea. After doing all this, he still didn't get up. Like a child, he happily soaked his feet in the sea with an innocent smile on his face.
After a long time, the cigarette between his lips burned to the end. Shi Qinghai put it out with two fingers, took it down, and carefully put it in the backpack beside him.
When it came to details, as a professional, he would never be careless. The mobile phone that he bought on the street couldn't find any clues, but the saliva left on the cigarette butt could be found. Even if he threw it into the sea, it still wasn't safe.
He stood up from the fishing boat, but his movements were slightly uncoordinated. He looked down at the wound on his left leg that was gradually healing. He secretly prayed that the blood from a few days ago had been cleaned up.
Limping into the quiet cabin on the fishing boat, Shi Qinghai moved a chair and sat down.
Under his feet, a man was lying on the ground. There were no fatal wounds on the man's body, but his clothes were badly damaged. A towel, which was almost unrecognizable, covered the man's face. The slightly cold sea water was sucked up from the sea by a thin pipe and was constantly pouring on the towel.
This was the most notorious water torture of the Federation Investigation Bureau. On the one hand, it could avoid the angry members of the Federation Management Committee who waved the Human Rights Charter, and on the other hand, it could cause great harm to the person being tortured.
Shi Qinghai had already become a wanted criminal in the Federation. Naturally, he didn't care about the members of the Federation Investigation Bureau and human rights like he did in the Federation Investigation Bureau. He chose to use this method to extort a confession purely because there were only a few simple things that could be found in the abandoned fishing ground.
The seawater and the towel were extremely simple, but also extremely cruel and beautiful.
The seawater kept flowing, and the man under the towel kept twitching. He wanted to breathe but couldn't. He had already had the illusion that he was about to drown countless times.
Shi Qinghai looked at the painful man under his feet with a calm expression. He didn't have the perverted emotion of enjoying other people's pain, nor did he have any extra sympathy. After the interrogation of the middle-aged man in the synthetic sweater in the apartment, it was obvious that Senator Macklin's office was alerted. All the people who were in contact with the middle-aged man strengthened their own protection. The man under his feet was actually an important person who secretly provided some dark services for Senator Macklin. Of course, he had never seen Senator Macklin's face. He had only seen the middle-aged man.
Shi Qinghai had planned to wait for a while in South Kezhou before making his move. However, the concert attack suddenly happened, and the entire Federation felt a little restless. He knew that Macklin had sped up and he couldn't wait any longer, so he took the risk of kidnapping the man. However, facing the opponent's well-prepared defense system, he still suffered some injuries.
He pulled the towel off the man's face and kicked open the water pipe. The man finally came into contact with the air. He took a deep breath as if every breath he took was the last one in his life. His face was deathly pale, and the corners of his eyes and lips were swollen from being soaked in seawater. He looked extremely miserable, and his original appearance was almost unrecognizable.
"I've told you everything. Just give me a quick death." This kind of professional never expected to live in front of Shi Qinghai.
Shi Qinghai didn't pay attention to him. He just packed his luggage, walked to the side of the fishing boat, and pulled open the almost rusty connecting valve.
The man lying in the pool of water showed endless fear in his eyes. He knew what Shi Qinghai was going to do. The fishing grounds in South Kezhou were long gone, and it wasn't a famous beach in the Federation. In this vast sea, there were basically very few ships passing by.
The fishing boat floated on the sea for how many days? How many days did he have to live, thirst, and starve before he died?
"You're a demon!" The man broke down and cursed loudly in an unpleasant voice.
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