The rain gradually lessened, but the night wind began to seize the last moments of the summer to travel through the plains and mountains to the south of the port city. With the addition of the wind stirred up by the two helicopters, it appeared to be a bit stronger. It swept up slightly moist water droplets and slapped onto people's faces, making them wet and cold.
In the wind and rain, Xu Le heard someone call him "chief" for the first time. He couldn't help but be stunned. He thought to himself that he was only a captain, but this officer was a colonel. How exactly were these ranks divided?
On the side, Manager José had long been shocked by these soldiers of the Federation. Although he had a lot of dealings with the military, when he saw two combat helicopters and a large group of fully armed soldiers brazenly entering the industrial park just for Xu Le, he naturally had more thoughts in his mind.
The major named Lan Xiaolong saluted Xu Le. After receiving his response, he took a step to the left and looked at the director who was half leaning on the front of the car with a serious expression. He said in a deep voice, "Because you are suspected of interfering with the confidential affairs of the Federal Army and intending to murder an active duty officer, this sir, you may need to be investigated."
Not long after, the charge that the director had assigned to Xu Le was returned to him by this officer. The things in the world were always so wonderful.
The director endured the intense pain at the base of his leg and looked coldly at the major in front of him. He said, "You are just a little major, and you dare to be so presumptuous."
The major saluted with a bang and said, "Sir, the major is not a little major, but he is not presumptuous. I am only asking you to cooperate with the investigation according to the orders of the superior. Of course, we believe that as the most loyal partner of the Federal military, the respected board member of the Nutshell Company will definitely not be a criminal. "
The major suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile, "But you are injured now. How about we use the helicopter to send you to the police hospital for treatment?"
At first, he was serious and upright, then he lowered his body and teased, politely with a hint of banter. Xu Le and
Mr. José looked at this officer and couldn't help but be stunned. When the truck was stopped at the checkpoint earlier, Xu Le had informed Secretary Jiao. However, he did not expect that it would take such a short time for the Ministry of Defense to send someone over. Moreover, the person who came was an officer that he could not see through.
A member of the board of directors of the Shell Motor Company was a big shot. Even if he was facing a powerful military force, he would not be afraid. Therefore, the way this major handled the situation was very appropriate.
Bai Yulan had been keeping her head down the entire time. When she heard this, she casually pulled out a small knife.
Mr. Director groaned in pain. He felt a burst of coldness at the base of his leg. He thought that his artery had been cut. He was scared out of his wits. His legs went soft and he wanted to fall to the ground. But he was supported by two soldiers, one on the left and one on the right.
Major Lan Xiaolong squatted down and checked his injury. He comforted him and said, "Don't worry, it is only a flesh wound. When the knife was pulled out, it did not even shake."
Under the supervision of the Federal Army, the Whitewater soldiers wearing black rain-protection combat suits scattered in all directions. There was not much worry on their faces. After all, in terms of bone structure, they were all members of the same system. Tonight's conflict was just a competition between the big shots of the Federation. After they were arrested and sent to the police station, they would not be too miserable.
With the help of the soldiers, the pale-faced Mr. Director boarded the helicopter and left in a sorry state. All that was left was the rain, the dim lights, and the deep trench that was blasted by the machine gun.
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Because of the brazen intervention of the Federal Army, the operation specifically targeting Xu Le collapsed. Whether it was the seven major families or the Federal Academy of Science, in the face of the participation of the military, they had to choose to retreat. Presumably, at the beginning, those big shots would not have thought that the Federal Army, which had many internal factions, would actually unite for a person like Xu Le. They would not hesitate to shed all pretense of cordiality with them. In the end, it was these big shots from the secular world who did not understand the iron will of the Federal Army and the strong desire to win the war for the Empire.
The only pity was that the assassin that was subdued by Zhou Yu still chewed up the poison pill buried deep in the mucous membranes of his mouth even though he had lost an arm. This kind of extreme method of burying poison, even Zhou Yu, who had received professional training, was not able to discover it in the first moment.
"No assassin is willing to die. He must have a backup plan. Under the pursuit of Charter, his only backup plan is to leave the Federation and go as far as Bermuda." Zhou Yu took off his wet clothes and said to Xu Le.
In order to escape the pursuit of the Federation as quickly as possible, this assassin's backup plan could only be at the spaceport in Harbor City. Xu Le immediately understood Zhou Yu's meaning. He turned his head and whispered a few words to Major Lan Xiaolong. The other party called him "Chief." He did not know if the other party was joking or not, but he did not really think that he could order the other party to do things.
Lan Xiaolong nodded with a serious expression and reported this information to the relevant departments in the garrison. After the phone call, his eyes fell on Magnolia Bai, who was beside Xu Le. That delicate man made him feel a little complicated.
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After taking a hot shower, Xu Le put all his busy and nervous feelings behind him. In the underground office of the engineering department, he dialed Secretary Jiao's number. After waiting for a while, a calm and tired voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Unit 8384 has not been on the front line for many years, but their combat strength is not bad. From now on, until the MX is successfully developed, they will be responsible for your safety."
Xu Le held the phone and nodded. Facing the eyes of the aristocratic families and the politicians, as well as the power and dark methods, he was indeed a little tired. Being able to obtain the protection of the Federal Army was naturally the best way. He did not have to worry about his own safety anymore.
However, he heard something else from the voice of this big boss of the Department of Defense. Deputy Minister Zou seemed to be under a great deal of pressure.
"I will raise this matter to the higher-ups during the Joint Conference," Deputy Minister Zou said over the phone.
Xu Le nodded. He knew in his heart that the higher-ups of the Joint Conference of Staff were naturally President Sigg. Mr. President asked the office staff to knock on the Joint Conference of Staff. Naturally, the Joint Conference of Staff would not dare to do anything. Immediately after, he somewhat understood where Deputy Minister Zou's pressure came from.
Mobilizing the garrison forces was definitely not something that the Deputy Minister of Defense could decide alone. However, the obvious bias shown in this matter could make people think that he was too close to the Tai family. This was definitely not in line with the political ethics of a cabinet member of the Federation government.
"Last time, I said that the Federation only needs the MX to be developed." The other end of the phone was silent for a moment. Zou Yingxing said in a cold and serious tone, "But now I hope that the first to succeed is the engineering department, or rather, you."
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