The last image that the people of the Federation saw was shot by the Bureau of Proclamation's tri-wing warship. In the last image, the Empire's flagship exploded violently and turned into a dazzling firework in the quiet space. Then, even the tri-wing warship disappeared into the vast universe.
The confirmation of the culprit of the attack on the Ancient Bell, the famous butcher general of the Empire, made many people in the upper class of the Federation excited. However, there was no news of Xu Le, which reduced the joy of revenge to the lowest point.
That night, the Federation news channel authorized by the government turned into a black-and-white monochrome broadcast. All advertisements and entertainment programs were stopped. The news anchor reported the news of the attack on the Ancient Bell to hundreds of millions of Federation citizens with a sad and angry voice. At the same time, he claimed that the special forces sent by the Federal military had successfully destroyed the shameless Empire's fleet.
In the middle of the repeated news, it was the life of Zhong Suohu, the commander of the West Woods Military Region. The Federation government spared no effort to publicize the great achievements of this tiger in the front line for more than ten years.
The prosperous and safe Upper Woods Region was shocked, and the remote and lonely East Woods Region was shocked. The entire Federation society was shrouded in a gloomy fog. If the Federation government had not announced the successful revenge, this gloomy mood might have directly aroused the uneasiness of society.
As for … the West Woods Region, which guarded the border of the Federation like stubborn orphans, had already fallen into hysterical anger and sadness.
"Three moons climbed up, shining on the wild vegetables in little sister's basket. Three moons fell, eating up the wild vegetables made by little sister. Three moons disappeared, little sister also disappeared. Three moons rose, little sister, when will you come back?"
Just like the helplessness and anger of this ballad that was created decades ago, and just like how Zhong Suohu lamented to Xu Le in the restaurant, the people of the West Woods uneasily and sorrowfully thought that they were just orphans of the Federation, wandering in the universe, singing sad songs in the west wind.
No one would care about the life and death of the people of the West Woods. Fortunately, they had the Zhong family. For the past ten years, they had that insufferably arrogant tiger. But now, that ferocious and friendly tiger had died without warning!
In an instant, the people of the West Woods could not accept the fact that they had lost their hero, their leader. When they finally confirmed that this sad fact could not be changed, countless West Woods soldiers swarmed to the periphery of the old house in Weight2 District. They hugged their weapons and sat on the ground, forming a long line along several roads. No one organized them. They just subconsciously wanted to protect the commander's home and prevent any outsiders from coming.
More people of the West Woods began to cry and criticize the corruption of the Federation government and the incompetence of the Federal Fleet. Thinking of the West Woods sweating and bleeding by the Federation, and the abruptness of the whole incident, countless conspiracy theories began to circulate in private.
Just as the cosmic war between the Federation and the Empire was about to begin, social unrest in the West Woods at the front line would lead to extremely serious consequences. What worried the Federation government even more was that no one knew whether the West Woods soldiers and civilians who were loyal to the Zhong family would have more direct and strong political demands because of this incident.
The Federation had to stabilize the situation in the West Woods as soon as possible, and in the current tense situation, there were not many people who had enough influence to appease the people of the West Woods and show the Federation's sincerity to the soldiers and civilians of the West Woods.
After thinking for a few hours, the old man by Lake Feicheng politely declined the request of the President's Residence to go to the West Woods to stabilize the situation.
In the early morning, the Federation news channel broadcasted an urgent news. The President of the Federation would immediately set off for the West Woods to preside over the grand funeral of Commander Zhong, his wife, and the soldiers of the Antique Bell.
The people were in a frenzy, and the people's hearts were uncertain. Every combat unit in Cillin's military was in a dangerous situation where they were absolutely on guard and had no clue what to do. President Pabble's decision to head to Cillin to appease the people had, without a doubt, demonstrated his courage and determination that was different from normal politicians.
And before the President went to the West Woods, there was a more important matter to deal with.
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3: 30 in the morning, in the underground combat command room of the President's Residence.
"The fact that the Empire's fleet could find the gap in the Charter Network and use our top-secret electronic imprint to cover it shows a lot of problems. The Department of Defense has newly coded all the electronic code systems three days ago, but if those problems can't be solved fundamentally, these technical means will become meaningless. "
President Pabre's voice was still strong, but his dark face looked a little thin and tired. Although the last conversation between them before Zhong Suihu left the capital did not achieve a satisfactory result, the President was still willing to see Commander Zhong as a kindred spirit.
A potential political ally was buried in a space fireworks that no one expected. This blow and the situation in the West Woods that followed made the President feel a lot of pressure. Fortunately, at this time, he did not have to worry that some families or spokespersons in the Federation would dare to question his decision to attack the Empire.
"I don't know if Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le has any evidence for what he said, and I don't want to investigate the source of his information. His outstanding performance on the battlefield, as well as his brave actions in chasing after the Empire's fleet, can completely prove his loyalty and love for the Federation. "
President Pabre's eyes swept over everyone in the room like a hawk, from the National Security Advisor, the Minister of Defense, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, important cabinet ministers, specially invited representatives of the Parliament … He said in a deep voice, "He said that there is still a seed of the Empire that is still in the Federation, so I ask you to find it."
"According to Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le's information, the Federation Investigation Bureau entered the military prison as soon as possible, but did not find the target."
The Director of the Federation Investigation Bureau in a pure black suit looked at him and said seriously, "But according to the preliminary investigation, we did find some problems. As for where that seed of suspicion is now, we need the help of the Bureau of Proclamation. Since the Bureau of Proclamation has been observing this seed, they should know where it is now."
The target of this sentence was very clear. The eyes of the big shots in the Federation in the room all fell on a chair at the round table.
The assistant director of the Bureau of Proclamation, Cui Judong, was temporarily relieved of all authority three days ago. Three special agents of the Special Task Force stood behind him at this time. Facing the suspicious and angry gazes of his colleagues, he said slowly with difficulty, "I have already explained that the Bureau of Proclamation suspended the investigation of that seed of suspicion because I directly received an email from the Office of the Minister of Defense, saying that the suspect is involved in a special military mission and needs to be temporarily quarantined."
Minister of Defense Zou Yingxing, who had been silent all this time, said, "I did not send such an email. For the sake of maximum safety, after the Medellin project, the President has already rejected the related anti-discord plan. "
"Director Judong has just confirmed that the seed has disappeared or died, but I can't be at ease, so Assistant Cui, I think you need to be quarantined for a long time. As for the Office of the Minister of Defense, it must also be investigated. "
Zou Yingxing nodded slightly, not deliberately hiding the heavy expression between his eyebrows.
"In two hours, I will be going to the West Woods. I hope that the relevant investigation can come to a clear conclusion before the Charter I arrives at Sunset State." President Pabre looked at the crowd sternly and said, "Everyone here is a pillar of the Federation. If there is a problem with any of us, it will be a big problem for the Federation."
"This matter involves the Bureau of Proclamation and the Ministry of Defense. The Federation Investigation Bureau does not have the ability to complete the investigation, so I have decided that the military combat forces will conduct the investigation. The investigation team will report directly to me, and I will leave the details to Mr. Byron."
"Vice President Byron has the authority to investigate the internal work of the Bureau of Proclamation, but according to the First Charter, any powerful government agency, especially the military, is prohibited from actively interfering with the affairs of the Bureau of Proclamation." Cui Judong's expression changed. He did not care about his current situation and raised his objection loudly.
"The military investigation team will not interfere with the affairs of the Bureau of Proclamation. They are investigating you." President Pabre looked at him coldly and said without any trace of politeness.
Cui Judong's expression changed drastically. He tried to get the President to retract the order, but even when he was escorted out of the conference room by three Special Task Force agents, he still turned around and struggled to express his objection.
"Lieutenant General Du Shaoqing will be in charge of this investigation." President Pabre looked at the crowd and said in a heavy tone, "The death of Commander Zhong has proven the crazy aggressive instinct of the Empire. When it comes to the survival of the Federation, no department can stay out of it, not even the Bureau of Proclamation."
The big shots in the conference room turned their eyes collectively again and looked at a shadowy corner outside the round table. Du Shaoqing, who had been sitting silently in the corner, slowly stood up. His straight military posture was impeccable. He gave the President a standard military salute and said in a deep voice, "I will not disappoint you."
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In the eyes of many people, Du Shaoqing, who had accumulated military merits to the rank of lieutenant general, would not be able to sit in the position of commander of the Iron Seventh Division for too long. Although people were still used to calling him Commander Shaoqing in a respectful tone, the military talent he had displayed at the front line of the West Woods did indeed need a bigger stage.
No one would have thought that his latest big stage would be the investigation team of the Federation appointed by the President himself. And the investigation was … the mystery of the death of his lifelong enemy.
Under his command, the fully armed soldiers divided and surrounded the Bureau of Proclamation and the Ministry of Defense as if they were in a battle. They cleanly invited the suspects of the Bureau of Proclamation and the Ministry of Defense back to the military camp from their homes. Ignoring the fierce resistance of the lawyers, they used all means to extend the detention period as much as possible and gradually deepened the investigation.
Du Shaoqing, on the other hand, was silent in front of his desk. There was an old photo frame on the desk, and in front of the desk was a violin case. The long case was not opened, and no clear sound came out.
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