The autumn wind blew the fallen leaves on the street. It was already late at night, and the streets of Wangdu were unusually quiet and chilly. The dim light from the rice cake stall was particularly warm in such an atmosphere. The stall owner lowered his head and hid the meat skewers under a plastic sheet. He looked around cautiously, hoping that the HTD Bureau wouldn't find trouble with him in such a cold and quiet night.
There were three tables on the sidewalk, but only two customers. Not far away, there were two dark green military vehicles parked. The owner of the rice cake stall couldn't recognize the license plates of the two military vehicles, but he could guess that these two young customers must have some background.
In this day and age, rich people who were used to eating exotic delicacies always liked to come to the streets to try something different. The middle-aged owner didn't find it strange, and he wasn't nervous. Even if the two young customers didn't order the black market mutton skewers that he treasured the most, he didn't secretly criticize the rich for being stingy. This was because he could see that these two young people were true friends.
"I don't think I'm that awesome, maybe … I'm just lucky. After escaping from Dong Lin, I somehow met some big shots. Oh right, I'm working in the army now, but my file should still be with Nutshell. " Xu Le lowered his head and nibbled on the spicy rice cake as he explained softly. His life was too strange, and there were many things that he couldn't explain to Li Wei. Moreover, the story of the past three years was too long. Even if he wanted to tell it, he didn't know where to start.
"Want a bottle of wine?" Xu Le asked for Li Wei's opinion. Three years of hard liquor seemed to be the only way to fish out all the unnecessary worries of the young people.
Li Wei nodded. He used his chopsticks to pick up a few pieces of roasted celery and put them into his mouth. He chewed with a 'puchi puchi' sound, as if there was a very heavy matter in his heart and he didn't know where to start.
Xu Le filled the wine glass in front of him and himself, but didn't touch the chopsticks in front of him. He lowered his head slightly and stared at the celery and bean rolls covered in soy sauce on the plate. He seemed to be thinking about how to start the conversation, and he also seemed to have a heavy heart.
They had finally reunited with their childhood friends who had not seen each other for a long time. Furthermore, there did not seem to be any danger around them in the Federation. They should have been shouting and hugging each other, but for some reason, it had become so strange.
After a long silence, Li Wei picked up the glass of wine and gulped it down. He pursed his lips and asked, "After I was released from prison, I went to Fragrant Orchid Avenue to take a look. That repair shop had been converted into a protein meat distribution station. I thought you were dead, but last year, I was brought back from Bermuda. That's when I found out that you were still alive. I want to ask you a question … Is the repair shop owner dead?"
"Yes." Xu Le slowly finished the wine in the cup and found that this transparent liquid was much more spicy than the amber liquor he usually drank. It stung his nose a little and made it difficult for him to breathe.
He had great confidence in the uncle who had a carefree appearance but a cold heart. In the end, he was moved to tears by the uncle's death. After all, the uncle was the most wanted criminal in the Federation. How could he die so easily? However, three years had passed and there was no news of the uncle at all. Coupled with the fact that he had witnessed the white beam of light from the battleship's main cannon, he could only gradually admit that someone had left forever in the depths of his heart.
Li Wei's expression became more gloomy. Like Xu Le, he had been living helplessly in the underworld. He had never had the opportunity to see the scenery of the upper class and taste the world of the big shots. Therefore, although he had some wisdom and perseverance, he still hadn't learned how to hide his emotions.
"I have something to tell you."
Almost at the same time, Xu Le and Li Wei put down their glasses and said the same sentence. The two of them looked at each other. After being stunned for a while, Xu Le spoke first. He looked at Li Wei's face and said seriously and apologetically, "Because of that taser, you were in prison for a year, and then you were kidnapped to Bermuda …"
He didn't finish his sentence because Li Wei was staring at him with a strange look. He scratched his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"What's wrong?" Xu Le asked.
Li Wei smiled bitterly and said, "Do you know what I want to say? I want to ask for your forgiveness. After all, that taser was stolen from my hands. It's all my fault that the government targeted the repair shop owner and put you on the wanted list. "
"After I was released from prison, it was you who sent me that one million, right?" Li Wei looked at Xu Le's face and said emotionally, "I was kidnapped by those big shots and taken to Bermuda. In the end, it was you who saved me, right?"
"I've always felt sorry for you," Xu Le murmured.
Li Wei murmured, "I think so too."
The heavy silence after the reunion was actually just because these two friends grew up together. They both felt a strong sense of guilt towards each other. This sense of guilt was intertwined between the two of them. Now that it was exposed, it blew a strong sense of warmth on this cold autumn night.
The two of them looked at each other for a long time and then burst out laughing at the same time. It was just like many years ago on the sidewalk of the Clock Tower Street, watching the TV screen through the glass of the pub. Two orphans were holding their bellies and laughing at the plot of the family comedy that wasn't funny at all. Their eyes once lit up because of the cute little girl who played the role of the orphan. However, at that time, they weren't old enough and didn't have the money to buy wine. Now, it was different.
"Boss, give us a few bottles of wine."
"Do you want those people in the car to come down and drink with us? Are those people really your subordinates? "
"Who knows? Don't tell me, I still have a little bit of status in the army. "
"Two years ago, you sent me a million dollars. Do you know what I used it for? I bribed Bao Longtao from the second division! It only took them six months to gather the troops and occupy three blocks … three blocks! "
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Three thousand kilometers away from the capital special district, the autumn atmosphere in the capital of Xixia State wasn't too strong. With his lieutenant colonel military ID, Xu Le took a free supersonic plane and arrived at this large state famous for its autumn red leaves. He took the address left by Mrs. Zhong and got into a taxi. Looking at the autumn trees outside the window that had just started to change color, but didn't have time to turn red. Instead, they looked a little messy. He thought of many things from the past.
The Federation's New Year's Autumn Festival had a long history. Whether it was to use lively parades to get rid of the desolation of autumn or to give housewives a chance to do some spring cleaning, no one could say for sure. Today, the place Xu Le was going to was in the suburbs of the state capital, so the taxi wasn't stopped by those parades.
The reason why he specifically chose this day to accept Mrs. Zhong's invitation during his short vacation was because he owed her a huge favor. Also, he really missed that little girl. At the beginning of his life as a fugitive, he and that little girl could really be said to have depended on each other for survival. That kind of feeling was probably something that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
In the past, Xu Le would never have any contact with the West Woods Zhong family. He had kept that card in his pocket for so long and never used it. Firstly, it was because the special forces under the West Woods tiger, such as Colonel Lake, had seen his face before. If he were to come into contact with them, it was very likely that his true identity as a wanted criminal of the Federation would be exposed. Secondly, although it was a military order, Uncle Feng Yu had died under the main cannon of the West Woods battleship. As a student, even if he didn't avenge him, it was impossible for him to be close to the other party.
But now, because of that old man and his strange relationship with The Glory Of The Charter, Xu Le no longer had to worry about his identity as a fugitive of the Federation. As for the uncle's death, after a night of drinking with Li Wei, he unknowingly became a lot calmer. Therefore, he left Li Wei's safety to the men of Group 7, and quietly got rid of them and came to Xi Xia.
This was a large house in the suburbs. As a giant company of the Federation, the place where the chairman and daughter of the Gu Zhong Company lived was a little strange. The fact that the residence of the Group 7 was not a manor had already made Xu Le feel a little strange.
A polite and respectful female housekeeper welcomed Xu Le into the first floor of the mansion. Xu Le saw Mrs. Zhong standing behind the door, and before she could say anything, she heard a deep, lazy, and even a little shameless voice.
"Third Young Man is here?"
What kind of realm does a voice have to be to be able to make people hear shamelessness? Xu Le turned his head in shock and saw a fat, round face. This face had two slightly squinted eyes, looking harmless, but occasionally a cold light would pass through the narrow eyes, making people feel that this person was extremely dangerous.
Xu Le had been kicked by this person before and had always remembered it in his heart. He deliberately imitated and learned, turning that fierce kick into his own killing technique. Naturally, he didn't forget the danger of this person. With a bitter face, he greeted, "Hello, Captain Tian."
"Not good." Fatty Tian looked at him with incomparable pain and said, "You lied to me … That year on the ship, you refused to fight me with your real skills, making me think that you weren't a cultivation genius … Otherwise, I would have been the first person in the Federation to know about your relationship with the Li family."
Xu Le only felt his whole body go numb and couldn't answer. Fortunately, Mrs. Zhong shouted, "Damn Fatty! Don't make such a disgusting face, the fireworks are coming. "
Fatty Tian's whole body trembled, and he immediately straightened his chest and raised his head. With a solemn face, he actually put on the demeanor of a person like Du Shaoqing.
Xu Le didn't have time to appreciate this fierce person's ability to change his face. He raised his head and looked towards the stairs, and at a glance, he saw the little girl jumping down.
The little girl was wearing a white tutu dress, and her cute red little shoes made a crisp sound on the stairs. Her knee-length light-colored socks and the light flower pinned on top of her head complemented each other beautifully. Especially her black hair, which was extremely neatly cut back in the past. Her picturesque bangs followed her movements and mischievously swayed up and down.
It really looked like a piece of watermelon skin, of course, it was the very cute kind.
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At the villa's New Year's Eve festival, only the four of them ate. After seeing the little watermelon, Xu Le's warm mood gradually became somewhat inexplicable as the silence at the dining table became silent.
From the beginning until now, the eight-year-old Zhong Yanhua didn't even look at him directly. No matter how Mrs. Zhong smiled and talked about what happened on the Ancient Bell, the little girl still looked indifferent and proud. She was only willing to treat Xu Le at the dining table as a strange guest.
After all, she was just a child. How could she remember the journey like an adult? He comforted himself, but he still felt a little lost in his heart. How could the reunion between Brother Xu Le and the little watermelon be so silent?
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