After all, the War God was not a real god. As an old man, his hatred for that brother of his who had cut ties with him decades ago gradually faded and was replaced by nostalgia, which led to this conversation and reminiscence. While recounting Uncle Feng Yu's life in Dong Lin, Xu Le could not help but be immersed in the memories of his youth. Sad or happy, most of them were plain learning, training, and reading, but they were the times he cherished the most.
After escaping from Dong Lin, as a fugitive, Xu Le did not have many opportunities to talk about his past with others. Today, in front of this old man, this was the first time he could slowly narrate without any psychological barriers, so it was inevitable that he was immersed. Just as he was immersed in a warm state, he was shocked by the sudden question. He subconsciously raised his head and met the old man's eyes.
In this moment, the old man's eyes no longer held any emotion or nostalgia, much less any warmth or kindness. They were as calm as a mirror, as cold as ice, and as sharp as a knife. They cut through the space of the interrogation room and pierced deeply into Xu Le's eyes!
In the past, Xu Le had only heard of gazes as sharp as knives in literature. Only today did he know that this description was actually true. In this world, there really were people whose gazes could be so sharp that they seemed tangible. Because this person was called Li Pifu. This person had once stood above tens of thousands of people, watching the black clouds bloom on the planet, watching the wreckage of battleships scatter among the stars, watching the severed limbs and bloody corpses on the battlefield, and seeing the flower-like mecha. He had once, at the closest distance, seen the stunned and gloomy eyes of an emperor of an empire before he died.
This kind of person, this kind of gaze, the condensation of countless years of life and death, the wisdom of strategy, and the piercing killing intent that soared to the heavens — how could a normal person bear it? Xu Le only felt that he was suddenly in the coldest winter day in Linhai province, his entire body naked. Then, he was splashed with a basin of cold water from head to toe. Finally, a cold knife pierced between his eyebrows, freezing his brain and hurting his spine until his nerves were numb. He could not summon any thoughts of resistance or the courage to lie...
"What star chart?" In the ice cellar, he subconsciously answered in a daze. Then, relying on his strong nerves and instinct to not lower his head under the pressure, he slowly returned to normal and felt a trace of warmth begin to accumulate in his heart.
Fei Cheng Li Pifu, who was this kind of person? At first, he warmly reminisced about the past, but in the silence, a clap of thunder sounded in the biting cold. During the conversation, he meticulously and perfectly displayed the commanding wisdom that he had once used on the battlefield, in order to get the truest answer from Xu Le.
The old man quietly looked at Xu Le's eyes. He noticed that there was fear in the young man's slightly narrowed eyes, but it quickly turned into calmness. There was confusion, but it soon turned into doubt. However, there was no trace of strangeness or concealment. He knew that the young man was indeed like what he said subconsciously. He did not know what the star atlas was.
Hearing this answer, the old man's expression was slightly gloomy. He seemed to be a bit disappointed, but a gratified look flashed in his eyes. It was really puzzling that all kinds of contradictions would appear in the body of the Federation's God of War, who was as unmoving as a mountain. What exactly was the so-called star atlas?
The sudden questioning that seemed to come from the sky did not end. Before Xu Le completely got rid of this confusion, the old man slightly raised his eyes. The sharp light in his eyes suddenly appeared and then disappeared. He stuck out the tip of his tongue and forced out an old and hoarse voice from his dry lips. It was like two claps of thunder.
"Do you know how to change the chip?"
The God of War, Li Pifu, was already old. When his thin and old body sat on the chair, he looked like a very ordinary old man. However, at this moment, when he suddenly asked the question, a shocking aura surged out of his body, making people feel that his body was suddenly tall and mighty. The most terrifying thing was that the hoarse voice that came out of his dry lips suddenly became so loud and clear. It repeatedly collided in the quiet interrogation room, rumbling like thunder in spring, as if it would never stop.
"Do you know how to change the chip?" This question sounded simple and straightforward. It was like asking Xu Le if he knew how to repair electrical appliances. "Do you know how to cook?" It was even a bit funny. However, when it came out of the old man's mouth, it was not funny at all.
Xu Le felt that his eardrums were a bit painful from the vibrations. His mind was also a bit muddled. He subconsciously thought of the first time he met Madman Li in Linyuan. This guy also spoke with a buzzing voice, as if there were hundreds of little people in his chest uniformly beating drums.
The fact that he had the extra energy to think about these questions proved that Xu Le was not shocked by the God of War's sudden question. At the very beginning, if the imposing old man across the table had asked this question, in his daze, even if Xu Le dared to hide the truth, the emotions in his eyes and some small movements of his body would have been seen through by the other.
However, Li Pifu had asked about the star map. Xu Le really did not know what a star map was, so he did not lie and safely passed the first question.
He had stronger nerves and a stronger will than the average person, so he woke up faster. After the first question, a strong sense of wariness rose in his heart. His eyes were still dazed, but his left hand under the table was already clenched tightly, forcibly controlling every pair of muscle fibers in his body so that the corners of his eyes, brows, and lips would not tremble in the slightest …
"Uh, that depends on what kind of verification chip it is. If it's related to mecha and self-propelled armoured vehicles, I'm more proficient, but I'm not very familiar with warship systems."
Xu Le rubbed his forehead and began to answer the old man's questions. At first, he was still a little dazed from the shock, but gradually, he became much more natural. In the end, he frowned and looked across the table, asking curiously, "What exactly do you want to ask?"
When Li Pifu's aged voice exploded like spring thunder, Li Feng, who had been standing behind him with his hands clasped behind his back, frowned. He lowered his head and lowered his eyes, forcing himself to maintain his composure. He knew the secret of his grandfather's ability to look down on the universe, because this was originally the secret of the Lees of Philadelphia. However, this was also the first time he had learned that his grandfather could actually use that power in his body so miraculously. He could release it without using his own body.
A trace of daze flashed through Li Feng's lowered eyes. His father had not embarked on the path of cultivation, so he was probably the person closest to his grandfather. However, when would he be able to reach this level? Was there anyone else in the universe who could be so powerful? That granduncle whom he had never met, but whom his father revered so much … could he do this?
Everyone had their own daze. Xu Le did not know what Madman Li was thinking right now. Otherwise, he would definitely have told him that back in the day, Uncle Feng Yu had once taken off his armor with his bare hands in the forest on the outskirts of Hexi Province. That kind of level, just like the old man in the room today, was not something a normal human could do.
Xu Le was only thinking that there should not be any problems with his reaction. The real reason why his uncle was listed as a level one fugitive by the Preamble Bureau, the big secret that could break The Glory Of The Charter, should, perhaps, perhaps, be able to continue being kept by him by luck.
However, Li Pifu only looked at him and said lightly, "You're lying."
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There was a suffocating silence in the interrogation room. Li Pifu looked calmly at Xu Le and said, "To be able to change into a completely new identity, other than your teacher, only you can do this. I only want to know if he helped you or if you completed all of this yourself. If it is the former, you have no meaning to the Federal military. If it is the latter, I think the military needs a talent like you."
This was a very low-level threat and enticement, but when it came from the mouth of the Federation's military god, it immediately became different. This was because only this old man had enough qualifications to say these words and make his own promise.
Xu Le was silent for a long time before he said with difficulty, "Uncle helped me change my identity. I don't understand how he did it."
He was a sincere person and rarely lied in life. He was an orphan in Donglin. In order to survive in his childhood, he often had to lie. His twisted and seamless life, the dance of lotus flowers and mud, gave him the most sincere and amiable appearance and even temperament. However, at the core of his appearance and temperament, in his bones, he still retained the craftiness and methods of the lowest level of Federation society.
In order to survive, under the cover of the simple and honest sunlight, it was not difficult to tell a big lie and deceive all living things.
The military god Li Pifu was not one of the living things. Unfortunately, for the past several decades, he, that madam, and the Bureau of Proclamation only knew that the traitor who wandered the Federation with a different appearance had this ability. However, they did not know the method he used to realize this ability. Thus, at this moment, it seemed that the old man believed Xu Le's explanation.
The interrogation room once again returned to a deathly silence. After a long time, Li Feng, who stood behind the old man, finally let out a light breath. He took off his hat and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
In a few words, Xu Le had already walked the line between life and death. His life had also completely entered a different path.
Madman Li definitely did not care about Xu Le's life or death. However, he also did not want this person, who was worthy of being his opponent, to silently die in a military prison like this. What made Li Feng even more nervous was the content of his grandfather's questions and the shocking secrets hidden within.
He only knew that he had an extremely talented granduncle, but he did not know that his granduncle was a strange person who could break The Glory Of The Charter. So there really was such a fierce person in this universe. At this thought, Li Feng couldn't help but look at Xu Le with a strange expression. He thought to himself that this guy's luck was a bit too good. He was actually able to be accepted as a student by his granduncle.
Xu Le's expression was as calm as ever, even a bit naive. However, the cold sweat had already soaked the back of his prison uniform, making it sticky and somewhat uncomfortable.
After asking these two questions, War God Li Pifu closed his eyes and began to rest. It was as if the spring thunder in the room earlier had not come from his mouth. His entire person once again became that ordinary thin old man from before. There was not a trace of strangeness about him.
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Qing Cheng's military prison delivered three cups of tea. After half of the tea in the cups were gone, the old man's aged voice rang out in the interrogation room that had been silent for a long time.
"Only when Li Feng came to find me did I know that you were his descendant." The old man put down the teacup and looked at Xu Le as he spoke slowly.
Xu Le looked at Li Feng with some surprise. He did not expect that at this time, he would be the one to ask for the War God's help.
"However, the reason I came to see you this time is not because you are his descendant that I see you in a different light. Although I have done some things for the Federation, my respect for the Federation's charter has always been the same as the day I first stepped into the military camp. It has never weakened in the slightest. Back then, he betrayed the Federation and violated the charter. Even if he was my biological brother, I would not let him go, let alone you. "
Although he knew that Li Pifu would definitely continue his words, Xu Le could not help but narrow his eyes when he heard this evaluation of his uncle. He retorted, "I have been in the capital ring for more than two years, and I have seen far too much of the darkness of politics. Uncle betrayed the country? In my opinion, this is just a joke. "
"Sometimes, jokes are not funny. As his student, of course you would stand in his position and explain the past."
The old man did not start reminiscing about the past because of this rebuttal. He calmly said, "He was a cold and heartless person, but you are different. If you were also a cold and heartless person, of course I would not have come to see you today. "
"In the past two days, I have read all the files about you, including the surveillance video. I really want to know a question. When the smoke covered the three eastern sectors, how did you aim? "
Xu Le was silent for a moment before he raised his head and replied, "Can I not say?"
"Of course you can. Everyone has their own little secrets. I am the same, and so is your uncle." Li Pifu looked at Xu Le with a smile and said, "Even if you had that little secret, when you killed your way into the foundation building, other than that excellent sniper, you did not have any backup. How confident were you in killing Macklin at that time?"
"I think, since the children of the Tai family have already come to see you, you should already know Macklin's true identity," the old man calmly added.
Xu Le was silent for a moment before he said seriously, "In the beginning, I had a partner on the mountaintop. At that time, I was forty percent confident that I could kill Macklin. Then he … ran away. Although I had Mr. Shi's help, in reality, the situation was very bad. I was not even ten percent confident. "
The old man looked at him and said slowly, "If you were not even ten percent confident, why didn't you leave at that time? Why did you insist on killing Macklin? "
"What if I didn't kill him? Things had already reached that point. "Xu Le lowered his head and answered honestly.
Things had already reached that point. Hearing this, the old man's face was no longer stern. In his slightly cloudy and peaceful eyes, there was a hint of pride and a smile.
Dozens of years ago, on the territory of the Empire, the 17th Armored Division was in charge of blocking. Seeing the Empire's Imperial Family's elites covering the sky and covering the earth, how could he have the courage to cross thousands of mountains and rivers to kill that person under the Imperial Family's flag?
Although Division Commander Li at that time had a terrifying hidden strength that was beyond the imagination of the world, he was taking the biggest risk of his life. How could he have any confidence? Was he willing to do it? He was just at the end of the line, and a sense of injustice and unwillingness suddenly appeared in his chest. He was forced to that point, so he threw away life and death for the sake of speed …
The old man quietly looked at the young man across the table with his head slightly lowered. He thought of the surveillance video and felt that the young man in the video was not as silent as he was today. Instead, he felt that the young man in the video was somewhat similar to himself in the past. Thinking about it carefully, this young man could be considered someone from the Lees of Philadelphia. When he thought of this, the hint of admiration in his heart finally appeared on his face without hesitation.
It was like a mountain looking at a blue lake in front of a cliff that seemed to have the momentum of an ocean. A sense of joy rose in his heart. The faint admiration on the old man's face did not last long. It turned into calmness. He looked at Xu Le and said, "That teacher of yours once made a very dangerous mistake. Naturally, you would not believe it. But since you believe that he will not betray the Federation, then this is the only request I have for your future."
"Do not betray the Federation. Can you do that?" The old man quietly looked at Xu Le. A star lit up in his old and turbid eyes. The divine light was condensed and dignified.
After Xu Le entered the interrogation room today, his mind had been somewhat perplexed because he saw this important figure. At this moment, when he heard this question, he vaguely grasped something. An unexpected joy surged into his heart. He stared back at Li Pifu's old face in a daze. After a long while, he finally replied with a hoarse voice, "Of course."
This answer of "of course" was given as a matter of course. Xu Le had never believed that the old man was really a traitor who colluded with the Empire. He himself had never thought of betraying the Federation. There was another "of course". In his heart, the Federation and the government were two completely different things.
Hearing this answer, the old man was silent for a moment. The wrinkles on his lips became deeper and deeper. He faintly said, "If something goes wrong in the future, I will kill you myself."
It was a very ordinary sentence, but it carried a power and certainty that made one unable to resist. If he said he would kill, he would kill. This was the confidence and indifference that had been cultivated through countless years of blood and fire. When Xu Le heard this, he only felt numb and cold under his hair. The muscles on his back completely stiffened. Who would not be frightened when the Federation's military god said so seriously that he would kill a person?
After the fear came disappointment. Xu Le knew that he would survive in the end. His mood suddenly relaxed, and his body also relaxed a lot. Thinking of this, he could not help but look up at Madman Li who had been silent all this time. He seriously nodded and said, "Thank you."
If Li Feng had not told the details of the fight in the Linyuan to the old man, how could this important figure who had watched the mountains and the fish by the lake for many years personally come to the military prison of Qingcheng to see Xu Le, the terrorist?
"No need to thank me. Yuzi came to find me. If you want to thank someone, thank her. Besides, since you are my student, of course I will not let you die for no reason. "
Li Feng stood behind the old man. There was a trace of coldness in his expression that did not match his age. There was no sense of his usual craziness. There was only calmness. He said in a cold voice, "I am not doing this for Liu Huo's sake. In my opinion, it is better that he does not have a father like you. I let you live because I hope that we can meet on the battlefield in the future and return that name to you. "
That name was naturally referring to the bet on the battle on Mount Kaqi. From that day on, the genius Lieutenant Colonel Li Feng had to call Xu Le uncle whenever he saw him. This was really a great humiliation.
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The old man suddenly opened his mouth and called, "Li Feng."
"Here."
Madman Li, who was staring coldly at Xu Le, suddenly heard his grandfather's voice. He subconsciously stood at attention and puffed out his chest.
The old man looked at Xu Le. Without turning his head, he said lightly, "If Xu Le betrays the Federation in the future and I die of old age, you will be responsible for killing him."
Li Feng's eyes flashed with coldness. He said in a low voice, "Yes, Marshal!"
Xu Le's heart skipped a beat.
"But if he does not betray, remember to call Xu Le uncle when you see him in the future."
"Ah?" Li Feng's eyes widened. He stared at the back of his grandfather's white head, not knowing what to say.
The old man did not pay attention to his reaction. He slowly stood up. Without saying anything to Xu Le, he put his hands behind his back and walked out of the interrogation room with his body slightly bent.
Watching the old man's figure walk past him, Xu Le felt as if there was a strong wind blowing past. The wind speed was extremely slow, but it contained endless power. He knew that he should stand up at this time, but the complicated feelings of shock and relief in his heart made his legs somewhat weak.
He had told a big lie about the chip replacement. In the end, he was actually able to fool the Federation's War God. Xu Le's face was slightly pale. He sat in the chair, feeling both fear and relief.
At this time, the old man suddenly turned his head and glanced at Xu Le. His gaze was like thunder and lightning. It fell on the incomparably hard table, as if it could directly penetrate and look below.
Xu Le's left hand had been carefully hidden under the table. At this time, he suddenly felt a burning sensation on his wrist. Although he knew that it was caused by his state of mind, he could not help but feel great fear. He had always felt that this War God already knew everything in his heart.
Fortunately, the old man did not do anything else. He only smiled and said, "I was not tricking you before. If you really know how to do those things, the Federal Army really needs you. If you can change the chip, you can naturally remove the chip. If you can remove the chip … you can go to the Empire and pretend to be a member of the royal family."
These words could not be said to have woken him up. Although Xu Le also hated the Empire's invaders, after all, the war had not started for ten years. He had not even seen a living person from the Empire, nor did he think about what he could do for this magnificent war. But when he heard these words, his mind still buzzed. He saw a ray of light in the distance.
Why did the Empire have the Seed Plan? Because under the protection of The Glory Of The Charter, anyone without a chip would not be able to enter the Federation. Why was the Federation never able to obtain first-hand information about the Empire? Because all Federation citizens had a chip on the back of their neck. It was planted in them when they were infants and could not be removed for life. For the Empire, this was the biggest characteristic of the Federation people.
Only Uncle Feng Yu, only he, seemed to be able to freely travel between the Federation and the Empire. If he entered the Empire, wouldn't he be able to do a lot of things for the Federation? This thought flashed through Xu Le's mind, and he fell into silence.
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The sound of footsteps faded away. Xu Le stood up with some difficulty and turned his head to send off the backs of the old man and the young man. Above the deep corridor outside the interrogation room was a transparent dome. Sunlight shone in and fell on the old man and the young man.
Li Feng was 17 years old this year. His back and waist could not be described with words. His tall and sturdy body contained incomparably terrifying strength. As he walked, every muscle under his military uniform tightened and stretched rhythmically like rocks. It was as if he was a great mountain that breathed in the morning wind.
The old man beside Li Feng looked like an ordinary old man. Because of his age, the torment of the countdown to his life made his body slightly weak. Compared to Li Feng, he seemed a bit short. However, it was precisely this old man who slowly walked in the quiet corridor. The light falling from the dome seemed to be only willing to shine on his body.
The soldiers on both sides of the corridor saluted with their guns. Their gazes were like the light from the dome, following this old man's movements. The soldiers in the military prison probably never thought that they would actually be able to see the face of the Federation's military god with their own eyes. They were so excited that they found it difficult to control themselves. Their faces were slightly red, and the hands that saluted with their guns trembled slightly.
The old man was a true mountain, a mountain that bathed under the sunlight.
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Xu Le stood somewhat woodenly in the interrogation room. He watched as that mountain-like figure disappeared into the distance. He felt as if he was in a dream. He had thought that he would definitely die for killing Macklin, but Macklin was a spy for the Empire. Lady Tai knew his greatest secret, and the Bureau of Proclamation would definitely not let him go. Yet, this old man had appeared to see him.
Because of the old man's appearance, he knew that he would definitely survive. Moreover, he would rely on the most extraordinary and magnificent mountain in the Federation. From today onwards, it was likely that no one would be able to use private actions against him. Perhaps even Lady Tai could only forcefully suppress her enmity toward him.
The situation changed too quickly. Who could understand what it felt like?
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From this day onwards, Xu Le's life in the military prison of Qingcheng became completely different from before. Although he was still imprisoned by strict security measures, the attitude of the prison's soldiers toward him became more amiable. He was allowed to watch television and read newspapers. What he wanted to eat every day, there was also a special chef who would prepare it for him.
Although he still had to wear the electromagnetic shackles when he moved out every day, the remote-controlled electronic bomb sealed in the firmware had already been carefully taken out. Even the warden of the prison had to go outside his cell every day to have a heartwarming conversation with him.
The interrogation of the Federation Investigation Bureau came to an abrupt end. However, the military court sent over the relevant legal documents. Xu Le handed over all the legal issues that needed to be dealt with to Xu Songzi. He didn't care about it because he knew that it was all just a formality.
The sudden change in prison life was naturally due to the two consecutive visits, especially that day when Li Pifu came and talked in the secret room. The military god had made his stance known. The entire Federation had to wash their ears and listen to where the wind was blowing.
On a sultry day in June, Xu Le lay on the bed, enjoying the cool and fresh air through the vent. He was eating a bunch of grapes with his left hand and casually flipping through a paper book with his right hand. He was thinking about how he should deal with Shi Qinghai. At this moment, he heard the warden's extremely gentle voice from the intercom.
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