Did he always see something inauspicious every time he raised his head and narrowed his eyes? Xu Le's eyes were wide open as he stared at the rapidly approaching aircraft in the air outside the building, as well as the four dazzling missile jet streams that filled his nose with the smell of death.
In the Federation's understanding, the imperial family should be a supreme existence in their star field, an existence that no one dared to look down upon. But how could there be someone who dared to assassinate that young imperial officer? They even sent out fighter jets!
Death was about to arrive in an instant, but Xu Le was still unwilling to give up. He hurriedly breathed in the air mixed with smoke and dust as he ran a few steps toward the corner of the building. The beam structure of the building there should be able to increase the chances of survival after the building collapsed. Even if it only increased the chances of survival from one in ten thousand to one in a thousand, the chances were still higher.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Countless densely packed sounds rang out as hundreds of white streams of air rose from below the high-rise building where the restaurant was located. They quickly swept past the ring-shaped glass window and then abruptly turned, heading toward the four missiles.
The imperial defensive bomb cluster formation?
Right before the explosion, Xu Le recognized these things. In a flash, a thought appeared in his mind. To have the qualifications to have these battlefield weapons protect the team, the identity of the young officer should not be far from what he had guessed.
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The rapidly rising dense bomb cluster successfully intercepted three extremely powerful missiles in the shortest amount of time, but missed the last one.
The violent explosion, the dazzling flames, the flying debris, and the pungent smoke instantly occupied the entire restaurant. A huge hole was blown in the wall in front of the right. The wind from the outside whistled in and was licked by the burning flames. The temperature was boiling hot.
The slender and elegant high-rise building shook like a young girl who had been slapped on the back of her head by a naughty boy. However, for the people inside the building, it was like they had experienced a terrifying earthquake. The floor shook violently, and no one could stand still and fell heavily to the ground.
As for the soldiers of the Imperium who were close to the center of the explosion, many of them were blown out of the building by the airwaves before they could even make a sound, turning into black spots that rapidly fell from the sky. Some of them crashed into the wall on the opposite side and died while spraying blood. Some of the soldiers were set ablaze, screaming miserably before they fell to the ground and twitched, unable to get up again.
Xu Le was very lucky. The missile that wasn't intercepted exploded very far away from his body. Other than the rubble that flew up from his brow bone, his body was unscathed.
In the corner a few steps away from him, Huai Caoshi, who was surrounded by the soldiers of the Imperium and their alloy shields like a cocoon, was naturally not dead either.
The soldiers in the corner quickly dispersed. Huai Caoshi stood up with a cold face. Half of his body was dyed red with blood. Combined with the ruthlessness that flashed across his cold face, it made people shudder.
In the blink of an eye, the emotions on his face suddenly became abnormally heavy. It was unknown what he had thought of, but this young expert of the Imperium who had remained calm in the face of an assassination attempt, only angry and not frightened, also felt somewhat bewildered and at a loss.
However, these emotions were only temporary. Huai Caoshi coldly glanced at Xu Le who was not far away, walked over with large strides, grabbed him by the back of the neck, lifted him up, and threw him to a subordinate officer behind him. Then, he quickly left with the crowd.
This was a shameful treatment like catching a chicken. However, Xu Le knew very well that as a prisoner of the Federation, he could not expect to receive true respect. The so-called sightseeing and the so-called imperial cuisine were only because the other party had a request. Right now, the environment was dangerous, so how could the other party still care about psychological attacks?
That special Imperium officer was heavily injured, but the movement of his hand reaching out and grabbing was still as strong as before. His palm wasn't large, but it was harder than steel. The blood that flowed down this person's arm turned his shoulder wet and sticky.
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The Imperium's soldiers protected Huai Caoshi as quickly as possible, pushing and even dragging Xu Le to the bottom of the building. There were already more than ten bulletproof military vehicles waiting by the side of the street.
However, those who dared to carry out this crazy assassination had no intention of letting this group of people leave just like that. The Imperium's soldiers in charge of security and surveillance had some ugly expressions on their faces. Just three blocks away, there was a mechanized unit approaching at high speed.
At this very moment, a mechanized unit without any electronic communication verification represented absolute danger. Meanwhile, the surveillance confirmed that this unit's combat strength was at least greater than that of a reinforced battalion. There was absolutely no way these hundred or so soldiers could contend against them.
"Sir, please leave first."
The Imperium's military officer in charge of security gave Huai Caoshi a military salute with a flushed face, and then loudly said to the surrounding soldiers, "Stop them on the spot, immediately set up temporary fortifications!"
The Imperium's soldiers responded in unison, quickly moving into action.
They shouted loudly, blowing down the giant electronic signboards on both sides of the street, blocking the center of the street as a fortification to stop the enemy's mechanized vehicles. At the same time, they drove over the military vehicles that they had decided to leave behind, also blocking the street.
Even though they knew that this was a mission to stop and stop the enemy, these Imperium's soldiers didn't hesitate in the slightest. Their faces didn't show any fear, instead full of valiant fighting spirit. In order to protect the Imperium's pride, their most respected officer, they truly did not fear death.
Huai Caoshi nodded at his subordinates, turned around, and sat on the military vehicle. During this entire process, his face was still cold, not saying a single word. As a soldier, at this very moment, any sadness of parting was a waste of emotion and hypocrisy.
Accompanied by the ear-piercing grinding sound of wheels, several military vehicles quickly drove away.
Xu Le looked at the young military officer in the front row who could make countless Imperium's soldiers willingly give up their lives. His brows furrowed slightly, and he coughed twice. He didn't understand where this person's grave and worried expression came from. This freakish expert who didn't even frown when half of his body was covered in blood, what was he worried about at this time? It shouldn't be that he was worried about the pursuit from behind or the lives of his subordinates. People like him should have long since become indifferent to such things.
Suddenly, concentrated gunfire and explosions rang out in the streets behind them. Xu Le turned back to look, only to see flames and smoke rising into the sky.
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In order to cover for Huai Caoshi's departure, the Imperium's soldiers engaged in fierce and even bloody battles with the enemy in the streets of Mulberry Zhi Province. Over a hundred soldiers gradually died in silence. Of the several military vehicles that drove away, only two were left behind to carry out a desperate suicide attack.
Huai Caoshi's group finally managed to temporarily shake off the pursuit of the enemy and arrived at the outskirts of a quiet residential area. The door to the underground garage slowly opened, and three military vehicles filed in. As the door closed once more, no one was able to discover the abnormality of this place.
In the dim underground garage, Huai Caoshi's expression was still heavy. He looked at the electronic map and said, "Cut off all contact with the outside world and stay here for twenty minutes to observe the situation."
"Yes, sir," a soldier replied. "This is the latest meeting point set up by the bureau. As long as those traitors are unable to infiltrate the Royal Palace, they should not be able to find this place."
They had some guesses as to who dared to carry out the assassination, but no matter who it was, if they dared to assassinate the Emperor, then they were, without a doubt, traitors.
Huai Caoshi made a sound of agreement. For him, the most important reason for choosing this meeting point was not because it was hidden, but because it was the source of his confidence in moving unhindered through the universe.
The history of the Empire was written with blood. He knew this very well since he was young. However, ever since the Emperor inherited the throne, the Empire and the noble class were unprecedentedly united. At least, it was on the surface. No one dared to challenge the dignity of the royal family, much less carry out such a crazy action.
Who dared to assassinate him? Huai Caoshi's expression was unusually heavy. Just as Xu Le had analyzed, he was not worried about his own safety. Instead, he thought that if those people dared to assassinate him, they would definitely know how angry the Emperor would be. Then … would the Emperor's safety also be threatened at this moment?
Suddenly, the alarm rang. The Empire officer looked at the data feedback on the screen with a face full of shock. He said with extreme guilt, "The whistle left outside confirmed that the rebel army suddenly changed direction and is coming this way. Sir, this place should be exposed. "
As he spoke, the Empire officer's hand was on the gun at his waist. He swept his cold gaze over the people present, trying to find the traitor hiding among his own people.
"Don't move!" An officer at the front right suddenly took out a metal gun from behind him and shouted at the crowd, "Otherwise, I will immediately kill the Emperor!"
The cold gun barrel trembled slightly as it aimed at Huai Caoshi. The officer's voice was also trembling. It was obvious how much pressure he was under at this moment.
"Rossi, you traitor, put down the gun! Otherwise, I will kill you. " The Empire officer from before roared angrily. He wanted to rush forward and use his chest to block the muzzle of the gun, but because he was afraid that the opponent's bullet would hurt the Emperor, he did not dare to move.
"Our people will be here soon." The Empire officer named Rossi laughed somewhat crazily and said in a shrill voice, "When the time comes, I will kill all of you!"
"Rossi, why is this? Have you forgotten the kindness that the Emperor has shown you? "
Huai Caoshi looked at this subordinate officer expressionlessly. He could no longer remember when this officer had entered the bureau to work, and when he had become his direct subordinate. He did not listen to the angry questioning of his loyal subordinate. He did not even look at the trembling gun barrel.
Instead, he took a step forward, a step forward without any warning.
Half of his body was covered in blood. It was as if he was stepping on the wind. In an instant, he moved forward two meters. He slapped down with his palm, bending the gun barrel and breaking the traitor's neck at the same time.
With a crack, the traitor fell to the ground. His head was horribly tilted to the back.
Xu Le, who was standing behind the crowd, narrowed his eyes. He was shocked. The "Emperor" was seriously injured, but he was still so strong!
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(I finally wrote it. I can't do it anymore.
Yes, I admit that the Empire's words in the first chapter are circles and crosses.
Also, I have something to be proud of. A friend of mine who reads a book, Mr. Smirk, told me a few days ago that he had done very well in the civil servant exam again … Uh, why did I say again? That was because he seemed to have done very well in the previous two exams, but he was eliminated in the interview.
Back to the main topic, he said that there was a question about who said the sentence of the Starry Sky of Virtue. It was the sentence that I used in my introduction. He said that after reading my book, he would naturally know it was Kant. I said that even if he did not read my book, he should know it was Kant. He said that if he did not read my book, he would not know it was Kant.
So, I am somewhat satisfied. I have helped my dear reader. If there are any comrades who are taking the civil servant exam in Hebei and remember that it was written by Kant through my introduction, please remember to treat me to a meal.
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