"According to intelligence reports, your first boyfriend is now very impressive. He is one of the biggest contributors to the new MX mecha. According to an even more secretive source, he was the one who defeated Lieutenant Colonel Li Feng of the Lees of Philadelphia during the mecha testing. He should be a captain of the general assembly base now. After this incident, he will probably be promoted again. "
This was a hotel in the western district of the capital. The terrain was quiet and surrounded by autumn trees, keeping the reporters outside at bay. This was the first time the Federation government had cooperated with the anti-government forces in the mountains. In terms of details, they had done very well. This hotel was not far from the training base of the Ministry of Defense. A large number of armed forces could be mobilized at any time to prevent accidents from happening.
Zhang Xiaomeng stood by the window and looked at the unfamiliar streets of the capital. Thinking about how he had lived in this city for a year, working hard for a year, she felt an indescribable sense of loss. She knew about Xu Le's ability in the field of mecha repair, but she had not expected him to be able to participate in the Federation's development of the new MX mecha and play the most important role.
Only mecha battle? In those beautiful memories of hers, Xu Le only spent his days in Section H of the library. He was born a soldier, how could he know how to operate a mecha?
"You met today?" The middle-aged man in the room frowned. Looking at the girl's back, he vaguely sensed something.
Zhang Xiaomeng turned around and looked at him calmly. "Yes, but we didn't talk."
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "At least you should talk and hug."
"There's no point." Zhang Xiaomeng lowered her head slightly. She knew better than anyone the stubbornness hidden in that boy's honest nature. The two brushed past each other. This parting was real. It was no longer a lie of parting by death, but a real parting of life.
The middle-aged man looked at her quietly. Like a father, he patted her head gently and said, "Call home later. After your parents see the news, they will definitely need you to comfort them."
Zhang Xiaomeng nodded softly and said seriously to the middle-aged man, "There are government spies and surveillance facilities everywhere here. You shouldn't have taken the risk to come here personally."
As the intelligence leader of the anti-government forces, this powerful person with the code name of "He" had come to S1 countless times, but it was indeed a bit risky to appear in this hotel today. He looked at Zhang Xiaomeng gently and said, "After all, it's a big deal. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it. But … it's much better than I expected. You didn't disappoint me."
Zhang Xiaomeng shook her head and said, "Those big shots need me to help them defeat Macklin. My safety is not a problem, but you should leave quickly."
"The Federation government has put me on the wanted list for many years, but I am still alive and well," the middle-aged man said gently. "Don't worry about anything."
His extremely ordinary face, which no one could see through his disguise, suddenly flashed with a trace of deep worry, but he didn't say anything to the girl by the window. As an important figure in the anti-government forces, he had dealt with the Federation government for decades and knew how shameless those big shots and politicians were.
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In a manor hidden in the woods in the southern suburbs of the capital, the vice president of Sanlin Yinhe Bank, Li Xiuzhu, stood silently and stiffly in front of a chair like a piece of bamboo.
This was an old black wooden chair. The armrests on both sides of the chair had been rubbed for many years and had become extremely smooth. After experiencing the baptism of time, this chair didn't show any signs of decay.
Just like the old man in the chair.
The old man sitting in the chair had a face full of wrinkles. His body wasn't very tall, and he wore a large shirt with a funny little black hat on his head. His pair of turbid eyes occasionally flashed with light, revealing a trace of wisdom that saw through the world.
No one in the Federation had ever dared to make fun of the little hat the old man wore, although this hobby was indeed a bit strange.
The current head of the Li family, Li Yuangong, looked gently at his son in front of him. He suddenly extended an old finger and pointed at the little hat on his head and said, "Actually, many years ago, someone once made fun of me."
Li Xiuzhu frowned. There was still someone in the Federation who dared to be so bold. That person must be dead.
"That person didn't die." The old man from Li Yuangong smiled and said, "Because he isn't someone I can kill. See, this is the problem of strength. Don't think that our seven great families are too powerful. You have to know that even Lady Tai has obstacles that she can't overcome in her life, let alone us. The reason I'm saying all this is to tell me that I, as your father, have admitted defeat in my life, and more than once. "
The head of the Iron Calculator family was an absolute big shot who could devalue the value of countless financial products in the federation and create a financial storm on a certain planet with a stretch of his hand. The first lesson for his successor today was to admit defeat.
"Failure isn't scary. What's scary is that we actually chose a businessman like Senator Macklin." The old man from Li Yuangong chuckled and stroked the few strands of white hair outside the little hat. He said, "This old guy can even convince me. He's really powerful."
Li Xiuzhu, who had been silently listening to the lecture, summoned up his courage and explained, "Even if Lady Tai's final method is a hearing, that doesn't mean we've lost. Those youths under Senator Macklin clearly have greater agitation ability than we thought. The four states around the mountains went on strike, and the university town suspended classes. I don't believe the government has the courage to truly continue the trial. "
The old man from Li Yuangong quietly listened to his son's explanation. He slowly sighed and said, "Idiot."
These two words were very ordinary, but Li Xiuzhu felt a cold wind blow over, freezing the perfect heating facilities and the fireplace fire built for aesthetic purposes. He suddenly felt that if he were a bamboo, then the bamboo's outer appearance would definitely be covered in a layer of frost.
"How many years has the Federation been around? How many years has the seven great families been around? You should properly study history. "The old man from Li Yuangong said gently," So what if we lose the election? The Federation has changed many presidents, but the seven great families will always be the seven great families. Families like ours have long been deeply rooted in the soil of the Federation. Take our Li family as an example. If our Li family collapses, then the Federation's finances will also collapse. "
"But don't forget another very important point." The old man's tone suddenly became cold. "If the Federation collapses, then our Li family will also collapse. So no matter what you do, you must remember not to endanger the fundamental interests of the Federation. "
"Everything that Macklin is doing right now is too dangerous, because this threatens the foundation of the Federation. Although we can control the chaos if it really happens, this kind of method is not something that we can allow."
Li Xiuzhu was silent for a long time, trying to digest his father's teachings. In the end, he said softly, "I understand."
"No, you still don't understand." The old man from Li Yuangong narrowed his eyes and said, "Humans travel through the universe, but they have to live on planets. When you stop standing on the top floor of that ugly bank building to look at the scenery and are willing to walk on the streets more, you will probably understand this point."
Li Xiuzhu's face was full of shame. He lowered his head and didn't say anything. After a long time, he asked softly, "Then what do we do now? I don't think the Madam will stop. "
"I just said that if our family collapses, then the Federation's financial system will also collapse."
A strange smile appeared on the old man's face. "But if even the head of the Tai family can still speak when their family collapses, then the entire Federation will also collapse. I reminded you in the past, don't look down on them just because they have kept a low profile for thousands of years. But you didn't listen. When the Crown Prince was assassinated, us old guys had to personally go to the back of Mochou's mountain to explain … When you really take over, you will probably know how powerful the Tai family is. "
"However, the Madam's side won't have bad feelings towards us because of this. You should know that the Federation has chosen so many presidents, and every family will choose a different candidate as their partner. This is a tradition, this is history. It's just that this time, the movement seems to be a bit too big," the old man said softly.
"But …" Although Li Xiuzhu didn't know anything about the history behind the scenes, he finally had an endless fear towards the Tai family behind the shadow. He said slightly nervously, "If Macklin really participated in the Linhai incident, then it's really over."
At the beginning of the year, the Crown Prince of the Tai family was assassinated in the Linhai Stadium. Li Xiuzhu stayed out of the matter and watched coldly, because he knew that this matter had nothing to do with the Li family. However, he didn't know that his father had personally gone to the back of Mochou's mountain to explain this matter to the Madam. But now, the Li family was Macklin's backer behind the scenes …
At this moment, Li Xiuzhu's phone rang. He took the phone and listened carefully for a while. He nodded hard and reported to the old man sitting on the black wooden chair, "Macklin released a message from the Ministry of Justice building. He is willing to give in."
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In the morning, a few expensive cars followed the mountain road and passed through the roadblocks. They traveled along the mountains, through the water, and through the heavy iron gate, and arrived at the picturesque manor in the back of Mochou's mountain.
The current head of the Li family walked out of the car with the help of his servants. Li Xiuzhu followed behind, and the security guards of the Li family were immediately sent to other places.
Butler Jin had a humble smile on his face as he welcomed the father and son into the manor. The useless young master of the Lin family naturally didn't want to see him, but this father and son, who were very influential in the Federation, were very different.
On the side of the balcony, Lady Tai, who was wearing a solemn long dress, looked at the old man with a smile and said, "I haven't seen you for almost a year. It seems like your cough is much better."
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