Xu Le had met many big shots in the Federation. Not to mention the president, who had been very kind to him throughout the journey and had solemnly instructed him to do so. Even the mother and son of the Tai family, as well as General Zou Yingxing, were all big shots that could shake the surface of a planet with just a word from the Federation. However, meeting big shots did not mean that he could completely understand the way they did things. To be more precise, he still had not gotten rid of the moral standards of the citizens at the bottom of the hierarchy.
He always thought that no matter if it was a politician or a politician, they would still need to maintain their dignity and do things according to the rules of the Federation. Even if they were faced with a strong conflict of interest, the way these people snatched benefits was always elegant, calm, and confident. It was just like how the Federal Academy of Science took the data of Professor Shen from the Husk Institute. Everything was done so cleanly, and they looked down from above, swallowed mountains and rivers, and silently flowed like a clear spring …
Until today, when he first heard that Madman Li was selected to be the pilot, and then this guy who called himself an official of the Bureau of Proclamation led soldiers to stop Bai Yulan and was about to arrest her, Xu Le finally understood that when the big shots in the upper echelons of the Federation had their fundamental interests infringed, they would not hesitate to show their greedy and cold appearance. As long as they had the slightest reason, they would use extreme methods and do things to the extreme. They would endlessly show the realm of shamelessness that they could reach.
"What does this have to do with the Bureau of Proclamation? If you want to go to military court, it's the Department of Defense's business. "
Because of this understanding, Xu Le could no longer suppress the anger that he had been suppressing for a long time. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the official in front of him. His gaze was like a knife that could cut the indifferent face of the other party into countless mottled pieces at any moment. Correspondingly, he could no longer play the role of a silent, optimistic, and cheerful technician. Instead, he began to emit a lonely and ruthless aura from his bones.
"What does this have to do with the Bureau of Proclamation? The Bureau of Proclamation doesn't need to tell you."
The official ignored his anger and replied with a smile. The Bureau of Proclamation was usually only responsible for coordinating with the work of the government. They rarely showed themselves directly. Today's trip to the Old Moon base was due to the persuasion of some powerful people within the Federation government. In fact, the Shell Motor Company had already entered the Old Moon base. At this time, only a transcendental existence like the Bureau of Proclamation would dare to challenge the rules of the entire Federation. They would not hesitate to destroy an important new mecha test battle just to arrest this pilot named Bai Yulan.
This official was not worried about the Shell Motor Company's counterattack. The Bureau of Proclamation rarely took action, but once it did, no government would dare to go against it, let alone an enterprise. Under the glory of the First Charter, these officials seemed to be covered with a layer of inviolable brilliance.
Xu Le stood in front of Bai Yulan and unceremoniously slapped the gun barrel away. His strength was so great that even a casual slap caused the soldier's wrist to ache. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
"What are you looking at?" Xu Le narrowed his eyes and scanned the stiff attitude of the soldiers around him. He said in a low voice, "Shoot me if you dare."
At this time, he naturally thought of that rainy night in the industrial park of Harbor City. However, at that time, he and Bai Yulan were facing the mercenaries of the Whitewater Company. Today, however, he was facing an official from the Bureau of Proclamation and the soldiers of the Federation.
Over and over again, the schemes of the upper class of the Federation and the cold and unreasonable sledgehammers kept falling on his head. He was really tired of it. However, last time, he had the military order of the Ministry of Defense to protect him. This time, he was facing the Bureau of Proclamation. Who would come down from the sky to save him and Bai Yulan?
The day after tomorrow, the government of the Federation would secretly conduct a mecha battle test. At this time, Xu Le believed that the other party would not dare to use violence. He also could not allow these soldiers to arrest Secretary Bai. If the ace pilots he had secretly prepared for several months were all arrested, who would go up against that Madman Li the day after tomorrow?
Bai Yulan kept his head down and stood behind him. He did not stand in front of him to block the muzzle of the gun like he usually did. Perhaps it was because the other party's sudden attack today was related to him. He was even more silent than usual. However, when he saw Xu Le angrily pull out the gun barrel, the corners of his eyes trembled slightly. He vaguely remembered the feeling of being protected by his comrades in the military camp all those years ago.
The technical team members who had finished scanning the area noticed the strange movement at the door. They all walked back. After knowing the truth of the matter, their expressions changed drastically. They threw away the elegant demeanor of a scholar and scolded the Bureau of Proclamation official and the soldiers. They also threatened to inform the Ministry of Defense immediately.
However, it was obvious that the Ministry of Defense could not threaten the Bureau of Proclamation official. In fact, this official had only taken a document from the Bureau of Proclamation and was able to command the soldiers stationed at the Old Moon base to do as he wished. This kind of authority was terrifying.
Xu Le was calling the CEO. Since the other party had used such a shameless move, other than the CEO himself, the technical team members could not think of any other way. However, the call did not go through. Whether it was the CEO or the secretary's phone, both were turned off.
He narrowed his eyes. He knew that the other party must have been prepared. Perhaps, the departure of the CEO was arranged by the other party.
Bai Yulan's hands were hidden in her sleeves. Suddenly, she sighed and slowly took her hands out.
From this sigh, Xu Le could hear many emotions. There was unwillingness to accept defeat, as well as helplessness and disappointment.
Bai Yulan had joined the army when he was 15 years old. He didn't have any background or support. When he entered the special mecha battalion of the 17th Armored Division, his small knife and his amazing mecha piloting skills were his true foundation. It was also because of his achievements on the frontlines that he was only expelled from the army after he violated the military order. He wasn't sent to the military court.
Even though she was a fierce veteran, after knowing that the opponent's pilot was Madman Li from Philadelphia, she still wanted to avoid the battle. During this journey in space, Bai Yulan had done a lot of psychological preparation. She had stimulated the most powerful part of her mental world. That was why she could calmly say those words to Xu Le at the tea table.
Bai Yulan had already decided to give it her all and leave no regrets. She wanted to see just how strong the grandson of her teacher was. However, just as she was about to summon her Tiger Qi, she was blocked by a pack of jackals and wolves in the forest!
Heroes should have a place to use their abilities. Those people wanted to shamelessly take away this opportunity from Bai Yulan when he was at his peak. That sigh had a sense of unwillingness and indifference.
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From the corner of Xu Le's eyes, she noticed that Bai Yulan was not holding the delicate knife when she took it out of her pocket.
Bai Yulan lowered her eyes and said, "I'll go with you."
She had to go. The situation now was different from that rainy night. The faction led by the Federal Academy of Science was not even afraid to use their connections within the Bureau of Proclamation to prove that they were determined to win the Federation mecha standard battle at all costs.
Although the destruction of jade and stone was tragic, the problem was that the opponent had only piled up a pile of firewood. Xu Le, on the other hand, was a thousand-year-old gem in this mecha battle. Bai Yulan could not just stand by and watch Xu Le fall into the opponent's trap because of his anger.
"If you leave, what will we do?" scolded Xu Le angrily.
"They just don't want me to participate in this mecha battle," said Bai Yulan softly. "At most, they'll just lock me up for a few days and I'll be fine. As for the mecha battle the day after tomorrow … you can go on your own. "
These last few words, Secretary Bai had said them very softly. Only Xu Le, who was standing in front of her, could hear them. A strange light flashed through Xu Le's eyes. He had not expected Secretary Bai to make such a suggestion.
That said, Bai Yulan stretched out her hands. He knew that he was still paying back his debts for all the mistakes he had made in the military back then, as well as last autumn in Bermuda. Since the Bureau of Proclamation had appeared, they had naturally evaded the blockade of Unit 8384 and obtained evidence of his crimes directly. Who knew how many years he would be sentenced to by the Federation court?
"No need." Said the Bureau of Proclamation official with a smile. He too knew the significance of the mecha battle two days later. He was actually not very confident, so he only asked Bai Yulan to cooperate with the investigation. He had no intention of directly arresting her. After all, he had to take care of Nutshell's emotions.
Bai Yulan looked at his smile, but did not feel the need to be taken care of. She smiled gently, and then silently kicked out with her leg, striking the official's lower abdomen!
With a muffled thud, the Bureau of Proclamation official fell to the ground. His face was pale. He wanted to scream in pain, but the pain pierced deep into his lower abdomen, rendering him unable to speak.
This kick had startled many people present. The soldiers immediately raised their guns. At this time, Bai Yulan lowered her head and said softly, "I've already stated that I won't resist arrest. I hit him because of a personal grudge. If you want to sue me in court for fighting, I don't mind."
Xu Le did not feel the slightest bit of relief from this kick. He looked silently at Bai Yulan, ignoring the official who was rolling on the ground in pain. He said, "I will get you out as soon as possible."
Bai Yulan smiled slightly and said softly, "If you're angry, you need to vent. If you do things with this attitude the day after tomorrow, perhaps the results will surprise many people, including yourself."
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"I'm very angry." Xu Le narrowed his eyes as he looked at the white MX mecha undergoing modification in the middle of the warehouse. He thought of the little white flower that Shang Qiu had named it, and thought of Bai Yulan who had already been taken away. He said into the phone, "I've never expected the Federation to be fair, but I also didn't expect that in the face of such a situation, those people would actually dare to play politics so brazenly."
After the CEO of Nutshell Mobile had returned and found out that the pilot he had chosen had been taken away by the Bureau of Proclamation, he was naturally enraged to the extreme. He had even called the President directly, but since the matter involved the Bureau of Proclamation, even the President's office had no way of ordering the other party to release the pilot immediately. He had not expected that the other party would be so shameless and direct, not caring at all about the issue of face. In his anger, he had made several calls to the Ministry of National Defence and scolded the Federal military, but he still could not change the fact that had already happened. Even Nutshell Mobile's request to use this matter to delay the mecha battle was flatly rejected by the National Security Advisor in charge of this mecha test this time.
At this time, Xu Le was on the phone with Zou Yu. On one hand, he wanted to find out what was happening on the surface of planet S1, and on the other hand, he wanted to vent the anger in his heart.
"On the surface of a conflict of interest, there is often a veneer of political harmony. However, if the benefits are big enough, people are not afraid to tear off this veneer and rush forward to snatch food, just like the wild beasts in the forest on the other side of the electronic fence."
On the phone, Zou Yu said softly, "The battle of the MX mecha involves a lot of benefits, and it also concerns Dean Lin's reputation in this life. He doesn't want to step down without any dignity, so naturally he won't care about these things. In the end, for you to be able to help Nutshell Mobile force the other into such a blatant ugliness is already very impressive."
She glanced at the child in the nanny's arms and lowered her voice to say, "The winner is the king, and the loser is the thief. As long as the result is achieved, not many people care about the process. Right now, for you, the key is to help that little white flower win in the mecha battle the day after tomorrow."
"The Ministry of National Defence has urgently sent an ace pilot over," Xu Le said after a moment's silence, "but the opponent is using Madman Li …"
"That's why I don't understand what the other side is thinking. Although the Lees of Philadelphia have always been known for their neutrality, I believe that if the Madam is really willing to help Nutshell Mobile, she will definitely be able to do more. I remember Tai Zhiyuan once said that the old director of the Bureau of Proclamation was a seventh generation relative of his."
"I'm not sure about that either." Hearing Madman Li's name, Zou Yu's tone became a little more cautious. "Right now, you can only hope that the ace pilot father has chosen for you all is stronger than that secretary of yours."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Le walked closer to take a look at the mecha that was being modified. The engineers of Nutshell Mobile carried on with their own work with gloomy expressions. They stared at the mechanics of the main assembly base as they changed the firepower system and installed the outer armor sensor equipment without blinking. They had already arrived at the Old Moon base, but in the end, the opponent had still used underhanded means to take away their test pilot. The engineers of Nutshell Mobile all knew what this meant. Of course, they were worried that these mechanics of the main assembly base would not be too clean.
Xu Le walked out of the core area warehouse and asked for a cup of green tea in the living area. He leaned against the glass wall and sipped on it. Through the many layers of rigid film, he looked at the desolate but moving surface of the moon outside the base and lit a cigarette.
He smoked one cigarette after another until he felt that his lips were a little numb. The smoke made him squint his eyes. Only then did he feel a little better. He remembered what Bai Yulan had said before she was taken away and lightly clenched his fists.
A soft synthesized female female voice sounded, indicating that there was an external ship landing outside the main assembly base. Xu Le did not pay attention to it. President Sieg and the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would be watching the mecha battle from afar in the control hall of S1 the day after tomorrow. These two days, the spaceships that were taking off and landing at the Old Moon base were mostly engineers and logisticians.
A few minutes later, the sound of footsteps could be heard from the entrance of the underground tunnel leading from the spaceship berth to the base. These footsteps were very steady, as if a group of soldiers were marching forward. Xu Le subconsciously turned his head to look, but his line of sight was blocked by the buildings. He could only see that many officers and mechanics in the living area were all walking towards the sound of the footsteps. Their faces were filled with excitement as they stood on both sides of the road.
The first to enter his field of vision were the ten or so professors from the Federal Academy of Science. It was obvious that the sound of these professors' footsteps had been drowned out by the sound of footsteps behind them.
Xu Le's eyes narrowed. He held his teacup and looked around the corner.
Applause rang out first. The soldiers of the Old Moon base automatically stood in two rows to welcome the new arrival.
Under the protection of several officers, the youngest lieutenant colonel in the history of the federation walked out of the corner into the eyes of the applause and burning gazes, and into Xu Le's sight.
For the Federal Army, the successor of the Lees of Philadelphia was already worthy of such treatment. Moreover, Madman Li had already proven himself to be a legendary figure in the Federation with his insane battle results on the frontlines in the West Woods.
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked over there. He realized that Li Feng was not as arrogant and haughty as he had seen before. The 16-year-old lieutenant colonel was gracefully bowing and thanking the applauding soldiers around him.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Madman Li was just about to say something when he suddenly felt a gaze on him from behind. It made him feel extremely uncomfortable, so he instinctively turned his head and saw Xu Le standing by the wall with a cup of green tea in his hand.
Madman Li narrowed his eyes. A hint of delight flashed across his features, like a tiger in the woods who had seen its most delicious prey.
Although he had only participated in the mecha combat test to carry out the orders of the Department of National Defence, being able to defeat the mecha of the Shell Motor Company and make that fellow lose face was truly his greatest motivation.
Hundreds of officers and technicians in the living quarters of the Old Moon base all noticed the gaze of the successor of the Lees of Philadelphia. They were all very curious as to who was worthy of his serious gaze.
From the whispers of a few people, the crowd found out that the skinny young man standing by the wall was the technical supervisor of the Shell Motor Company. He was specifically in charge of the maintenance of the new mecha combat test this time.
Under countless curious gazes, Li Feng waved his hand to stop the officers behind him from following him. He slowly walked towards Xu Le, each step steady and full of awe.
Xu Le's figure wasn't thin, but compared to Li Feng's body that was filled with strength, he looked a little delicate. He lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup in his hand, as if he had not noticed the arrival of this person.
"I said before that I would kill you with my own hands, but it's a pity that you don't know how to operate a mecha. Besides, this is a military mission. Even if you are in a mecha, I can't really kill you." Li Feng said seriously, "But since I'm here, your Shell Motor Company doesn't have much hope anymore. No matter how bad that Purple Sea from the Academy of Science is, the outcome will be the same."
If such domineering words came out of someone else's mouth, they would only find it ridiculous. However, this person had gone to the frontlines to kill enemies at the age of 12, piloting an M52 and slaughtering the Empire's Royal Mecha Battalion. Yet, coming out of his mouth, it sounded so natural.
"The original pilot was called Bai Yulan. A few hours ago, he was here. He promised me that he would take care of you." Xu Le lowered his head and said, "Unfortunately, those bastards you're fighting for have robbed him of the chance to take care of you."
"Invincible in the military?" He stared at the teacup and muttered to himself, "Look at how confident you are. I suddenly want to make a bet with you. "
Madman Li looked at him with a strange gaze and said, "Go ahead."
"If Shell Motor loses, from now on, I will kneel when I see you and call you Invincible Li."
"If you lose, give up the entire universe when you see me and stop bothering me. At the same time, remember to call me Uncle. Or you can take down the door sign of the Feicheng Manor and give it to me."
As he slowly said these words, Xu Le was still staring at the green tea in his cup, as if he was staring at the ugly faces of many important people in the Federation.
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(Sorry, I have a slight cold and am not in good condition. But today, I wish the majority of teachers a happy holiday.
Also, I recommend the new King of the Realm of the Skeleton Spirits.
Killing miracles,
Covering the sky with one hand,
Forever passionate and hot-blooded,
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