The motorcade with eye-catching military license plates sped through the capital streets in the middle of the night like a troop of ghosts toward the west. If it were daytime, the passersby would definitely have noticed the identity and status of this motorcade. At this time, there were occasionally workers driving self-cleaning vehicles. Seeing the military vehicles from afar, they also subconsciously stepped on the brakes and watched the motorcade roar past.
Zou Yingxing was not sitting in the Minister of Defense's special vehicle at the front. Instead, he was sitting in General Miles's bulletproof military vehicle. The two important figures of the Federal military were looking forward. Their voices were calm as they discussed some matters.
"You and I know better than anyone what that pen in front of the President means. No matter why Xu Le went to kill Macklin, he did this. This means that he has made a great contribution to the Federation. Moreover, he is one of the developers of the MX mecha. More importantly, in the eyes of us soldiers, if this little guy dies just like this, it will be a great loss to the Federation. "
General Miles's eyebrows glowed under the night light, and a few strands of white could be vaguely seen inside them. He frowned, but then he smiled and said, "The military's war research lab has been analyzing that video for a long time. Recently, those little brats who have been doing exercises have also been studying and analyzing it. How many times have you seen it? "
"Once." Minister Zou replied calmly, "This matter involves the secrets of the Federation. If I see it too many times, the confidentiality will decrease."
General Miles laughed. He looked at him with slight ridicule and said, "After so many years, you're still so cautious. You've already thrown the video into the training base. Why are you still hiding it in front of me?"
Minister Zou smiled and shook his head. He didn't say anything.
"The soldiers of the Federation are forged from iron and blood. Suddenly, a cautious and self-restrained person like you appeared. Of all people in the military, you just had to sit in the position of Minister of Defense. I'm afraid many people in the military would never have imagined this." Admiral Miles looked at him sideways and said slowly, "But I always remember that during the second expedition, if you hadn't forced the fleet to land, my troops would have been finished."
"At that time, you were waving the pistol on the communicator and yelling at the fleet, saying that if the fleet didn't come down, you would kill everyone in the logistics base … Under such circumstances, how could I not listen to your orders?"
Minister Zou said calmly. With just a few simple words, the two soldiers were pulled back to the battlefield a long time ago. At that time, General Miles was already a powerful figure in a certain frontline army, while Zou Yingxing was only a chief officer in the logistics department. There was a huge difference in status between the two. No one would have thought that after so many years, the two of them would be on equal footing in the military.
More importantly, even President Pabre and his wife would not have expected that the two big shots of the Federal military would have such a harmonious relationship in private, even though they had very little contact over the years.
General Miles sat up straight and said coldly, "Back to business. After all, Xu Le is an active soldier. How could he just die in the hands of those guys? In order to hide the truth, they let our children be the scapegoat? "
"If this little guy can be polished in the military for a few years, he will definitely shine in the war with the Empire in the future."
General Miles thought of the surveillance video of the Foundation building that he had watched many times. He unbuttoned the collar of his military uniform and sighed. "How many years has it been since such a fierce guy appeared? I think even that little lunatic Li Feng won't be able to break into the Foundation and kill him … Do you think our teacher back then could do it? "
The teacher he was talking about was naturally the teacher of the 17th Armored Division many years ago, the current Federation's God of War, Li Pifu.
"Teacher, of course, has no problem." General Miles immediately overturned his previous doubts and said slowly, "But in the future war, do we still expect our teacher to come out in person? Wouldn't we be ashamed to death? "
Zou Yingxing listened quietly and didn't say a word. He only looked at the quiet street outside the window from time to time. A few glimmers of light flashed in his eyes and then disappeared quickly.
"If I remember correctly, that girl of yours seems to be his woman … Under such circumstances, why are you still so cautious and unwilling to come out?" General Miles leaned back in his chair and began to close his eyes to rest.
Zou Yingxing smiled slightly and didn't explain anything. The hug with that little guy in the cemetery was destined to make both sides take the blame for each other.
General Miles didn't hear Zou Yingxing's voice, but he didn't find it strange. He knew that this guy had started out in the logistics department and had always been cautious and solemn in the military. He would never easily express his opinions and opinions. Even though he was now the Federation's Minister of Defense, his temperament still hadn't changed.
He closed his eyes and said slowly, "Xu Le is a talent. He can't die."
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On the top floor of the Sanlin United Bank headquarters building, the pure glass dome and the side walls were as dazzling as a diamond in the dark night.
The head of the Li family, Li Yuangong, was still wearing that small black hat and sitting on that old-fashioned chair. It was a stark contrast to the spacious and luxurious office environment on the top floor of the bank.
He put down the phone in his hand. The wrinkles on his face didn't relax. Instead, they were squeezed into lines like weathered stone. They were densely packed and full of heaviness.
"The meeting in the official residence has ended. Senator Macklin has been confirmed to be a spy of the Empire." Li Yuangong took off the small hat on his head and raised the corner of his droopy lips in self-mockery. He said slowly with a hoarse voice, "This is really wonderful. The first time our Li family interfered in the presidential election, we ended up supporting someone from the Empire."
There was never an absolute secret in the Federation. An absolute secret like Macklin's true identity might only circulate in a small circle of dozens of people, but it definitely couldn't be hidden from the heads of the seven families in the Federation. It was because they were all members of this small circle.
Li Xiuzhu was like a child who had made a mistake. He lowered his head and stood in front of his old father. His waist was half bent, and his face was pale. His flower-like appearance seemed to be withering. After hearing his father's words, his body bent even deeper.
"Mr. Pabre is a very wise person. He won't expose this matter. If he does, everyone who has supported Macklin, including our family, will be embarrassed." Li Yuangong coughed lightly and said, "You don't have to blame yourself too much. Mr. Macklin has even fooled the entire Federation, let alone you and me. Don't think too highly of your ability."
"I understand, Father." Li Xiuzhu lowered his head and replied. Then he asked, "Xu Le has been missing for five months. According to the intelligence, Macklin's death should be related to him."
"Macklin … is an admirable person. In the end, such a person was killed by Xu Le just like that." Li Yuangong slowly stood up and walked out of the office. "From a certain perspective, he is a hero of the Federation. It's a pity that he can only be a terrorist forever. He will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history and then die."
"Father?"
Li Xiuzhu had not seen Xu Le more than a few times. As a person at the top of the Federation's pyramid, he should not have paid too much attention to that insignificant person. However, over the past year, it had been proven that this insignificant person had a destructive power that no one could imagine. He was very wary of Xu Le's existence. However, no matter how cold and gloomy his heart was, he could not help but be stunned when he heard his father's words. A young man who had made great contributions to the Federation could only meet with such a tragic end?
"Looking at Macklin's death, you can see that this young man is too unreasonable and too ruthless. The Federation's system cannot tolerate such a person who walks on the road alone." Li Yuangong slowly walked out of the office. His aged voice echoed in the empty room, each word penetrating the heart.
"Killing people at will based on what he thinks is right and wrong. Moreover, he has the terrifying ability to kill people. If such a person is left alive, how many people in the Federation will not be able to sleep peacefully? Including you, this useless father. Think about it. One day in the future, that Xu Le suddenly thinks that I deserve to die and wants to kill me. How will I continue to live? "
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Macklin was an amazing person. However, such an amazing person had died at the hands of Xu Le for no reason at all in his own base.
This fact made some people in the Federation sigh in admiration and regard him as a heroic figure. However, even more important people, while rejoicing at the safety of the Federation, felt an unprecedented chill toward him and wanted to kill him.
In the Federation, there was an old saying that when an ordinary man was angry, the world would bleed. Now, Elder Li Pifu was admiring the scenery by Lake Feicheng, but there was suddenly another ordinary man. Moreover, this young man did not care about the rules at all!
Just like Elder Li's self-mocking comment, since such a person had made contributions to the Federation by accident, if he were to live or be released, it would only mean that he would be in danger.
Other than the Federal military, which had been silent, no one, including the cabinet of the government, the insiders on Parliament Hill, and those big families, wanted to see Xu Le live or be released. They silently watched the Federation hide Macklin's story and coldly waited for Xu Le to be identified as a terrorist and then die.
As long as this "insignificant person" died, the world would return to normal. Everyone would be fine, and the future of the Federation would be better. However, for Xu Le and Shi Qinghai, this was a despicable and sad situation.
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In the Mochou Back Mountain Manor.
Shen Li rubbed between his eyebrows. After finishing the urgent documents he needed to deal with today, he noticed that the email in the lower right corner was blinking. He frowned and opened the email. Looking at the words on the email, he could not make up his mind for a long time. After thinking for a while, he got up and tidied his clothes. He walked around the long corridor and went up to the third floor.
Outside the huge kitchen on the third floor, Shen Li was holding the documents in his hand. Looking at the back of the lady, he said softly, "Bai Yulan wants to come back. He has a comrade who is getting married next month. He doesn't want to miss it."
Lady Tai, who was cutting onions, paused on the chopping board. After a while, she said indifferently, "This is not a big deal. You deal with it yourself."
"I'm worried that if he comes back, he might run into Xu Le," Secretary Shen said in a low voice.
Lady Tai did not answer. She continued what she was doing with her hands. The sharp knife cut the onions into pieces. She was wearing delicate goggles, so she did not cry. Her face was cold.
No one could understand her anger and her gloomy mood.
Xu Le was the little guy she had raised up single-handedly. However, when she found that this person was as uncontrollable as that man many years ago, she felt like she had seen her favorite toy. Once again, she tried to jump out of her window and let those cars run over her.
This kind of deja vu situation touched the sad soul of her childhood. Therefore, she would not allow Xu Le to live. No one could change this fact.
The Madam did not pay attention to the differences of opinion within the government, nor did she care to think about who it was that transported Xu Le from Fox Fortress to the military prison on the surface. She also did not care who it was that placed that video in the training base to nurture the military's interest in Xu Le.
It had nothing to do with Macklin's death. She had Xu Le's biggest weakness in her hands. As long as she was willing, Xu Le would definitely die. However, she could still take a look and see just who those people who were stirring up trouble were.
Secretary Shen understood the sound of the Madam cutting onions. He knew that Xu Le would not be able to leave the military prison alive. After a moment of silence, he turned around and left. He sighed softly in his heart.
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Xu Le did not know that he was constantly switching between the two completely different identities of a Federation hero and a terrorist. He also did not have the self-awareness that his life and death were tied to a single line. In the military prison in the wastelands, he often narrowed his eyes and looked at the withered grass that grew crazily outside the window. From time to time, he would lower his head and stroke the bracelet on his wrist, waiting for the right moment.
Uncle had taught him to never entrust his life and death to others. Therefore, even though Xu Songzi had brought him some obscure information a few days ago, letting him know that there were people outside the military prison who were trying to get him out alive, he still firmly and silently carried out his plan.
It was a pity that the security in Qingcheng Prison was too tight. That omnipotent old thing never said a word about his naughty request to help him escape.
The reason he took such a huge risk to escape was because Xu Le knew that the Madam wanted him dead. That Madam knew his greatest secret, a secret that could break the Federation's The Glory Of The Charter. Anyone who possessed this secret had to die. Even if he was the Federation's president, there was no exception.
The intense pain under his skin woke Xu Le from his thoughts. The bloody foam in his mouth had a slightly sweet taste. His blurry vision only focused after a long time. He clearly saw the cold and indifferent official from the Federation's Investigation Bureau in front of him.
This was an interrogation room. He was currently being investigated by the Federation's Investigation Bureau. It was an exceptionally terrifying investigation.
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