Even Xu Le himself didn't know why he said such a thing. Zou Yingxing slowly raised his head and looked at him, but he didn't say anything. He put on his glasses again, lowered his head, and began to carefully read the document that required Mr. President's review.
Silence sometimes represented one's attitude. Xu Le believed that this Deputy Minister didn't know the inside story of the incident at the beginning of the year. Tai Zhiyuan's whereabouts were leaked by Zhang Xiaomeng, and Zhang Xiaomeng was someone from Senator Macklin's office. However, the other party was still silent, which meant a lot of things. He lowered his head tiredly and didn't say goodbye. He silently turned around and left.
After he left the room, Deputy Minister Zou raised his head again and put down the document in his hand. Some complicated emotions floated in his eyes. The terrorist attack in S2 Mountain Ring Four State had shaken the entire Federation. Both the Federation Investigation Bureau and the military were secretly stepping up the investigation. The most important thing was that the Bureau of Proclamation had some faint clues, but he couldn't say anything to Xu Le.
"Still thinking about that little girlfriend …" Zou Yingxing gently stroked the white hair on his forehead and smiled.
The incident in Linhai State had already ended. Since that madam's anger had been quelled, no one would open the lid of the pot. Although that incident might be related to Senator Macklin's office, the real assassins were indeed Deputy Minister Yang and the hot-blooded soldiers of the 2nd Military Region.
No one could completely figure out what Councilor Macklin was thinking about in this matter. It didn't make sense to say that Senator Macklin wanted to go against the Tai family. This included the terrorist attack this time. That old man was a very politically intelligent person. Making a mess in the Federation and increasing the conflict between the Federation government and the anti-government army was not in line with his long-term interests.
Deputy Minister Zou rubbed his forehead tiredly. He felt that although Xu Le was calm, he was still too hot-blooded and had too many hot-blooded habits. His words were too irresponsible. However, why did this little guy remind him of this? Did he find some clues?
He closed his eyes and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear, "A soldier can have his own thoughts, but an army can never have its own thoughts. Xu Le, you must understand this in order to become a true soldier of the Federation."
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Macklin was like those perfect political figures who had appeared in the history of the Federation. He was always able to distance himself from all the dark incidents that happened in front of him. Even if there were people who doubted him, they could only remain silent in the face of his high reputation and qualifications, and in front of the voters who supported him.
After Xu Le had said those words earlier, he knew that they wouldn't have any effect. The higher the position of an important person, the more careful they would be when expressing their opinions. In a situation where there was no concrete evidence, no one would express biased emotions. Deputy Minister Zou's silence was to be expected.
That secretary had been waiting for him outside the door. When he saw him come out, he smiled and led him to an office on the side of the building.
His military boots made no sound on the soft red carpet. Xu Le followed behind this secretary. Those fully armed guards standing on both sides of the corridor saluted silently and forcefully. The military hierarchy was strict. The scene of saluting along the corridor made Xu Le feel a sliver of respect he had never felt before. He clenched his fists lightly to calm himself down, telling himself that this was only because he had the data related to the MX mecha in his head.
In that office, Deputy Minister Zou's secretary took out a folder from a safe and handed it to Xu Le. He smiled and said, "This contains a pass from the Ministry of Defence, as well as a promotion order. As for the issue of access, use the pass to apply for it the first time you go there. Also, your current personnel file is still temporarily in Nutshell, but you will be under the dual jurisdiction of Nutshell Corporation and the Ministry of Defence. "
Xu Le took the folder and opened it. He skimmed through it quickly and saw that there was a pass, a standard official letter, and a pair of eye-catching epaulettes.
"Right now, other than the position of Nutshell Corporation's third-level technical supervisor, you also have the corresponding authority as a technical officer of the Ministry of Defence's general assembly base. Although you are only a captain, the ministry has given you extra authority."
The secretary's expression was grave as he said seriously, "Deputy Minister Zou has instructed that he will not care about your relationship with the Academy of Science. However, since you don't want them to know that you are involved in mecha development for now, then it's best to use the general assembly base's authority sparingly."
Xu Le listened intently. Since this secretary had spoken so bluntly, he must be a trusted aide of Zou Yingxing. He closed the folder again and thought for a moment before saying, "If nothing happens, I shouldn't need to use it within this year."
As he spoke, he quickly looked around the office and saw that there was a military uniform hanging on the hanger. The epaulettes on the uniform indicated that the owner of the uniform was already a major. This office clearly belonged to this secretary. Xu Le couldn't help but be surprised. Even the secretaries of the Minister of Defence were rarely as ridiculous as a major.
The secretary noticed his gaze and explained with a smile, "I followed Director Zou from the general assembly base all the way here. I've earned my rank, but I don't have a suitable position yet, so I've been following the old chief."
Xu Le's heart skipped a beat. He knew that if Zou Yingxing was able to take charge of the Ministry of Defence in the future, this secretary in front of him would definitely have a meteoric rise. He had just gone to Hong Kong four days ago and entered the Nutshell Corporation's engineering department. Today, he had received the promotion document and the relevant authority from the Ministry of Defence. It must have been done overnight. This secretary in front of him must have put in a lot of effort.
"What's your surname?"
"My surname is Jiao. You can call me Secretary Jiao. Of course, if you want, you can also call me Brother Jiao." This secretary was obviously good at talking. He didn't seem like someone who had been following a leader for a long time.
Xu Le reached out his hand and said with a smile, "I should call you Sir."
Major Jiao shook his hand and said seriously, "I believe that if MX can succeed, you will become the youngest major in the history of the Federation."
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Walking down from the Cloud Queen Hotel, there were already many black official cars parked in the courtyard. Under the illumination of the morning sun, dozens of officers stood silently around the courtyard. President Sieg shouldn't have arrived yet, but the big shots of the Federal military should already be waiting in the hotel.
Xu Le lowered his head slightly and narrowed his eyes. He followed behind Major Jiao and walked past these officers. These officers were either captains or majors. There were even a few lieutenant colonels. If they were in any other place in the Federation, these officers would certainly be respected by the people and feared by the officials. However, at this moment, these officers could only temporarily act as bodyguards around the heavily guarded Cloud Queen Hotel.
Seeing this scene, Xu Le couldn't help but laugh at himself when he thought of the captain epaulets in the folder under his arm. He felt a little embarrassed for his previous faint excitement. Becoming a Federal military mechanic engineer was one of his two dreams since childhood. Now that he was a technical captain in the Federal Army and also had the authority of the general assembly base, it was inevitable that he would feel some satisfaction from his dreams turning into reality.
At the entrance of the Cloud Queen Hotel, Major Jiao said a few words to the guard and showed him his credentials and warrant. He turned around and said with a smile, "You can go now."
Last night, leaning against Zou Yu's bedside, worried that he would startle the child who had just been born a few days ago, Xu Le's quality of sleep was actually very poor. He was dragged to the Cloud Queen Hotel early in the morning. While his mood was relaxed, he was actually a little sleepy. The morning sun passed through the green leaves of the big locust trees around the hotel courtyard and turned into countless light spots. It gently brushed across his face and eyes as if hypnotizing him. It was to the extent that he was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He said thank you to the other party and walked out of the hotel door.
An off-road military vehicle was waiting for him outside the door. Before Xu Le got into the vehicle, he subconsciously turned his head and narrowed his eyes. Looking at the officers and military vehicles in the hotel, he felt a wave of solemn air. His heart skipped a beat. He knew that from this moment onwards, he was one of these officers.
The Shell Motor Company was half military and half civilian. Xu Le was only a civilian second lieutenant and was not part of the military combat structure. The war between the Federation and the Empire, as well as the conflict between the government and the anti-government forces, had nothing to do with him. However, when the importance of his research on the MX mecha gradually became apparent and was proven, the Federal Army would not allow such an important figure to wander around the edges of the system. They had to take him in beforehand. At this moment, the epaulets and authority in the file had already made clear his new identity.
He had already become a true Federation soldier.
Returning to the hospital, Xu Le heard the crisp cries of a baby. Only then did he wake up from his solemn mood. He walked towards Zou Yu's ward but was blocked outside the door by several officers.
Xu Le was slightly taken aback. He thought to himself that the number of officers he had seen today was actually more than the total number of officers he had seen in the past half of his life combined. What was going on with the heavens? Were they trying to use these stern-faced colleagues to remind him of his new identity?
Those officers blocked him outside the ward without any trace of politeness. Their actions were so natural and natural, exuding an air of arrogance that could only be found on the battlefield. Arrogant soldiers might suffer many defeats, but if they were not an army that always won, they probably would not have developed the habits of being soldiers in the army. Xu Le's brow furrowed and he said, "Please make way."
One of the officers recognized Xu Le. Thinking of the other's relationship with the young lady in the ward, he smiled somewhat awkwardly and said softly, "I'm really sorry, I didn't recognize you just now. Please come in."
Xu Le saw that this officer looked rather familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. After thinking for a bit, he remembered that it was that night in the Linyuan. This officer seemed to have come with that person. Since the other party was blocking the door outside the ward, that person must be in the room.
A faint sense of vigilance welled up in his heart. He directly pushed open the door of the ward and walked in. At first glance, he saw the lieutenant colonel sitting next to the bed. This was because although this lieutenant colonel was only sitting on a chair, that tall and full of strength made him look like he was standing.
Looking at this person's back that was like a stiff bow stretched out and his side profile that carried a trace of youth, Xu Le's eyes narrowed.
The Madman Li who had beaten and been invincible in the military.
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