Xu Le silently stood in front of the window, looking at the wild grass. The grass was green, but because it was particularly messy, there was not much of a gentle spring feeling. He did not know how wide the Qingcheng Military Prison was, nor did he know what dangers were hidden in the seemingly quiet and desolate fields and forests. But before he was interrogated, he was prepared to try to escape at all costs. However, this plan had to be temporarily put on hold.
That day, when he knocked out the Director of the Federation Investigation Bureau with a kick, Xu Le thought that he would be greeted with the most severe punishment from the prison. And under the tense situation at that time, the Federation officials responsible for interrogating him would make him pay an extremely heavy price. But what he did not expect was that before the investigation officials in the interrogation room had time to make a violent reaction, the prison sent a group of soldiers to control the situation in the room and escorted him out.
It seemed that someone was protecting him, but he did not know who. Xu Le looked at the burning sea of grass outside the window. He lowered his head and slowly sucked in a breath. He felt that his situation was like a cloud of fog. Even he could not understand what would happen in the next moment.
Frowning, he lowered his body and struggled to move his legs, moving slowly and with difficulty back to the bed. It was only a few steps, but it was so difficult to walk that when he sat on the edge of the bed, he actually let out an extremely satisfied sigh.
The echoes of the noise still remained in his ears. His body that had been tortured by the Federation Investigation Bureau for several days clearly felt the pain in every part of his body. Especially the muscles on the front of his two legs. Because of the suction force from forcibly breaking through the magnetic ground that day, every pair of long muscle fibers seemed to have rusted. As long as he wanted to move, they would rub against each other, producing intense pain.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Xu Le lowered his head and looked at his ankles. The heavy alloy shackles had an additional alloy chain behind them, firmly fastening them to the wall. That day, he kicked the director away. The prison was shocked that someone could break through the magnetic shackles with physical strength, and the prison became even more strict on him.
No one came to interrogate him again, and his daily food was automatically sent to the cell. Xu Le seemed to have returned to those few months in the dark cell, but he couldn't get used to this kind of loneliness. During his dark days at Fox Fortress, his greatest gain was probably his interaction with the 'old thing'. Unfortunately, he still couldn't establish a two-way Federation with the people of the Federation through the old thing. And his greatest question was why The Glory Of The Charter of the Federation would help him.
He had once asked the other side of the Black Dream sincerely, but all he got was a mechanical answer. After communicating with it many times, he was already used to this method. He was no longer afraid, and instead felt a sense of closeness. It was a pity that he knew that the other side was a universe as vast as the stars, and not a real life form, so he felt a little strange.
No matter how great a program was, no matter how close it was to life, it was still a program in the end. It would only mechanically follow certain procedures, and these procedures could only be related to the Federation Charter and Xu Le's authority. It couldn't be related to something like feelings.
Relying on his intuition and deduction ability as an engineer, Xu Le was gradually able to deduce that the Federation computer would occasionally help him, occasionally assist him, but it wasn't like the gun in his hands that would take whatever he wanted. It was probably because of the strange experiences he had in the past, the disguise chip behind his neck, the past coma, and the active contact in the Black Dream.
The occurrence of these strange things might have been a logical error in the Federation computer's program, or it might have been some kind of built-in fixed program. Xu Le just didn't understand the truth.
Using a certain Federation proverb, it went like this: If you can't understand, can't touch the truth of the matter, then just enjoy the surface of the matter.
Xu Le was doing exactly that now. He gently stroked the bracelet on his wrist, a hint of a bitter smile appearing on his face.
The faint metallic luster of the bracelet was not eye-catching, and the design was also extremely simple. Without the help of equipment, it would be very difficult for a normal person to tell that the seemingly fine patterns on the bracelet were actually two lines of poetic language. During the process of being imprisoned by the Federation, the bracelet on Xu Le's wrist had been examined many times, but no problem had ever been found. Because the bracelet couldn't be taken off, the military prison had no choice but to let him carry it around.
In the entire universe, Xu Le was probably the only one who knew what kind of secrets and wisdom were hidden in this ordinary-looking bracelet.
The bracelet also had a function that often made Xu Le's back break out in cold sweat. Early on, after the knife light on Tiger Mountain Road, he had already discovered that the bracelet left behind by Uncle Feng Yu actually hid the secret architectural compositions of countless famous and not famous gloomy prisons of the Federation … After careful analysis, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion at Uncle Feng Yu's valiant life. Who knew how many times Uncle Feng Yu had been captured by the Federation, locked in all kinds of heavily-guarded prisons, and escaped from prison countless times!
It was a pity that he didn't have a suitable tool at hand to open the shackles on his legs. Xu Le lowered his eyes and narrowed them. Memories and plans flashed through his mind quickly, but his mood was getting colder and colder. There were some people in the Federation who wanted him dead, especially that madam. What should he do?
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In the interrogation room, Xu Le kicked a high ranking official of the Federation Federation Investigation Bureau flying and spitting out blood. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive. With his current status as a prisoner of the Federation, he could only eat countless bad fruits and be punished by the powerful state apparatus. However, the military prison only increased the security on him, but also used security measures as an excuse to stop the follow-up investigation by the Federation Investigation Bureau. From a certain perspective, it was actually protecting him.
Everything that happened in the Allure Prison was just a concrete manifestation of the change in attitude of the upper echelons of the Federation.
At the end of May, year 68 of the Constitutional Calendar, Director Breen of the President's Residence deeply understood the meaning of President Prabhu's silence. In a phone call, he expressed to the relevant parties that they couldn't let the Federation hero shed blood and cry.
As a result, the Federal military, which had been silent all this time, broke the silence. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Miles, personally presented Xu Le's past contributions to the Federation to the President. For example, the MX mecha, the accidental retrieval of the fatal data of the space channel, and for unknown reasons, exposing Macklin's true identity before the Bureau of Proclamation and killing the most successful spy of the Empire.
Due to these reasons, General Miles firmly requested President Pabre to pardon Xu Le. Almost at the same time, Commander Zhong of the West Woods Military Region, who had been at odds with the Federation government for decades, also expressed his attitude to the President's Residence. He hoped that Xu Le would be released as soon as possible.
The people of the Federation didn't know about these things, but the upper echelons of the Federation were gradually aware. And the soldiers of the Federation knew better than the politicians what kind of harm it would have done to the Federation if Macklin had escaped at that time.
The Federal Army was particular about punishing mistakes and rewarding meritorious deeds. In addition to the obscure relationship between Xu Le and the daughter of the Minister of Defense, the connection between the Zhong family of the West Woods and him that no one knew about, and most importantly, the military admired extraordinary talents like Xu Le and his temperament. The overall attitude of the entire upper echelons of the military naturally leaned towards pardoning Xu Le.
With the support of the Federal military, President Pabre's opinion on this matter had the most reliable guarantee of power. The procedures for pardoning Xu Le began in the President's Residence. However, even if the President wanted to pardon Xu Le, he would still need to be sentenced by the military court in advance, so it would still take some time.
Just as the situation was developing in the direction of a beautiful world where the wind blows away and the clouds disperse, they encountered a sudden obstacle.
One after another, important cabinet members of the government, several committee chairmen on Parliament Hill, and even the two justices of the Supreme Court who had just learned the truth of the matter, cautiously and firmly expressed their opinions to the President's Residence through various channels. They expressed their understanding of the President's desire to pardon Xu Le, but they believed that as a terrorist whose hands were stained with blood, no matter how beautiful the results of his actions were, his actions had already violated the laws of the Federation. In order to uphold the spirit of the Federation Charter, the Federation must give Xu Le a fair and undisturbed trial.
President Pabre knew that these were all excuses, but many people in the Federation government were unwilling to see a dangerous person who disregarded the law as nothing be released. This represented the opinion of a large number of forces.
The President didn't need to consider the opinions of these people, but he had to consider the opinion of that lady.
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A black car without a logo left the flat lawn in front of the President's Residence and headed in the direction of Mochou's back mountain. Tonight, for the aftermath of Macklin's death and Xu Le's ending, President Pabre and Lady Tai had an extremely frank conversation. It was clear that the President didn't want this matter to affect the unity of the Federation's upper echelons, and he even more so didn't want to affect his friendship with Lady Tai. In addition, he believed that Lady Tai would be explained by him, which was why they had this conversation.
During the conversation, Lady Tai calmly expressed her opinion, polite but persistent. However, President Pabre was different from his predecessor. He listened calmly with a smile, but he still insisted on his action of pardoning Xu Le.
It couldn't be said that they parted on bad terms, but the atmosphere was at least a bit stifling. This stifling atmosphere was maintained all the way into the car. Shen Li sat quietly in the front passenger seat and said, "The process of pardoning will take another month. I have already finished organizing the files related to Xu Le and can send them to the Bureau of Proclamation at any time."
Secretary Shen suddenly became silent. Without turning his head, he said sincerely, "Madam, the President doesn't know about this. Why didn't you tell him? If he knew that Xu Le's existence could threaten the safety of the Charter, he definitely wouldn't insist on pardoning. "
Lady Tai, who sat in the back, wore a dark brown windbreaker. Her hands were naturally spread out by her side. Her expression was cold and calm. She didn't get angry because the President refused her opinion. When she heard Shen Li's words, her thin eyebrows trembled slightly on her well-maintained face. She said slowly, "Don't discuss this topic in the future."
When Secretary Shen heard the calm words, he suddenly felt his body become a bit cold. He subconsciously looked out the window, but he found that the window was tightly closed. No wind blew in. Of course, it was already late spring. Even if the night wind blew in, it would only be warm. His sudden cold was only because his mood affected his senses.
Xu Le's secret was only known by the three people in the car in the Federation. Shen Li knew that this represented the Madam's absolute trust in him. What he said before was very inappropriate.
Lady Tai turned her head and looked out the window at the familiar streets of the capital. She had lived in this city, the core of the Federation's power, for many years. She had never truly gotten close to this core of power, but this core of power was constantly under her influence. Only today did she suddenly realize that the current President of the Federation was indeed a person with a strong will. It was not easy to not influence him.
Xu Le's secret was Feng Yu's secret. In the Madam's eyes, it was also her secret. She originally didn't want to share this secret with anyone. This was very interesting. It was probably like a little girl treasuring her fake jewelry box. But now she knew that if she didn't reveal this secret, it seemed that she wouldn't be able to kill Xu Le.
At the inauguration ceremony five months ago, she and the Bureau of Proclamation almost simultaneously learned that Xu Le had entered the S2 Mountain Surrounded by Mountains Foundation Building. After a short period of consideration and consideration, she wrote down a faint foreshadowing at the first moment.
Secretary Bai, who had found an opportunity to return the information at the mountaintop, quietly left. Xu Le's detailed plan revealed the most fatal flaw.
However, under such circumstances, that brat named Xu Le was still able to kill him. This fact made Lady Tai vigilant, angry, and a little disappointed. Therefore, she had to kill Xu Le.
The silence in the car continued until they entered the back of Mochou Mountain. The moment Secretary Shen opened the car door for the Madam, he saw the firm expression on the Madam's face. Thinking of the conversation in the President's official residence, he suddenly understood what the Madam wanted to do.
Xu Le had to die. If the President first granted amnesty, and then the Madam threw that bomb through the Bureau of Proclamation, the government and the military would definitely be rendered speechless. Lady Tai definitely didn't have the extravagant hope of controlling a Federation President, but at least she wanted the President to have enough respect for her. This kind of arrangement was, without a doubt, the most understated but powerful method.
Secretary Shen held an umbrella and accompanied the Madam as they walked through the fine spring rain toward the mountain villa. The respect in his heart rose spontaneously like the rain.
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The mountain rain was about to fall to the ground when a gust of wind blew into the building. The dispute over this matter among the upper echelons of the Federation was strictly controlled within an extremely small circle of knowledge. However, that night, President Pabre and Lady Tai had an unfruitful conversation. Apart from the West Woods Zhong family, the other six families, as well as their partners and stakeholders within the government, all began to make their own moves.
Although the amnesty process wasn't terminated, it was still abnormally difficult to proceed. Faced with the pressure from the thousand-year-old families of the Federation, even General Myers seemed to feel the difficulty. During a phone call with Zou Yingxing, he somewhat angrily expressed his pessimistic views and worries about this matter.
Although the President and the military had enough confidence, no one knew what the Madam was thinking. Perhaps she held secrets that outsiders didn't know. Otherwise, with the Madam's political wisdom, there was no way she would oppose the President granting amnesty to Xu Le. It should be known that everyone knew that Xu Le had always had a close relationship with the Tai family.
Everyone wanted to kill him. The Federation was completely silent.
In this oppressive atmosphere, a black car slowly stopped in front of the entrance of Qingcheng Military Prison. A thin and weak major walked out of the car. Beside him was a beautiful woman in a white dress.
The soldiers of the military prison looked at the man and woman at the entrance as if they were looking at two idiots. They actually wanted to visit a serious criminal of the Federation? Could it be that they didn't know what kind of people were locked up in Qingcheng Military Prison? There had never been such heartwarming stories of visits happening here?
However, the soldiers in charge of security forgot that if they really were two idiots, how could they possibly find the true location of Qingcheng Military Prison?
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