The most powerful life form in the universe was a crustacean called the cockroach, and Xu Le's life form had always been as powerful as the cockroach's. The most powerful life form in the universe that was closest to humans was the rat. Xu Le, who was crawling in the dark underground tunnel with a silly smile on his face, really looked like a big rat with black mud all over its fur. Therefore, even if he was alone in the Empire, facing the pursuit of countless elite troops, he could still live well and run with all his might.
However, running always required a goal, and his goal was undoubtedly to return to the Federation, to return to his hometown. Originally, he had pinned all his hopes on the possible spaceship in Master Fan's mansion, as well as a certain spaceship that might exist that surpassed the current level of technology. Unfortunately, these somewhat illusory hopes were all torn to pieces by the crazy artistic middle-aged man, and he even almost lost his life because of it.
The illusory hope no longer existed, so how could he go home? Where should he go now?
He stopped by a wet sewage treatment pipe and leaned against the mossy wall.
After sitting down, he temporarily relaxed, so that the bones in his body that were broken by Huai Caoshi's fists began to express the greatest protest with pain. Even with his terrifying tolerance, he could not help but breathe rapidly for a while before he resisted the urge to groan and let his blurred vision refocus.
He definitely could not go back to Aunt Susan's small courtyard. Since the Imperial Royal Intelligence Agency had already investigated there, going back was tantamount to suicide. What made Xu Le even more worried was whether Huai Caoshi would abide by the non-binding secret room agreement between the two of them and let go of the kind mother and son.
His gaze fell on the note in his pocket. Under the dim light, Xu Le once again carefully read the few lines of the Empire's words and a sketch on the note. He fell into deep thought. He knew that this note, which was obviously hastily written and thus appeared to be very unserious, actually represented a key, a key to a door that led to a certain mysterious force within the Empire.
But the problem was, until now, Xu Le still did not understand the origin of the mysterious force within the Empire. Were they nobles or commoner rebels? What was their purpose in helping him? According to the Federation government's long-distance analysis of the thoughts of the people of the Empire, it seemed that there wasn't a single class in the Empire that had even the slightest favorable impression of the Federation.
What made him even more alarmed was that in the incident at Great Master Fan Manor, this mysterious power was too strong, so strong that he did not dare to believe it.
Under the heavy encirclement of countless imperial troops, that mysterious faction was actually able to silently enter the Great Master Fan Manor and subdue that seemingly insane but definitely not simple Great Teacher without alerting anyone. Then, that mysterious faction was actually able to leave behind a Wolf Fang Mech and create a crack in the tight imperial encirclement!
According to Xu Le's historical knowledge and analysis, it was impossible for such a strong opposition force to appear in an empire like the Baiyan Dynasty. It should be known that the Prince had participated in the rebellion of the nobles last year. In the end, under the terrifying dictatorship of the empire, he could only end up with a pitiful ending.
There were still many unanswered questions.
If that mysterious faction was really standing on the opposite side of the imperial family, why didn't they kill Huai Caoshi back then? Why didn't they even help him kill Huai Caoshi? Why didn't they kill the Great Teacher, instead using such a childish method to hang Great Master Fan naked?
Great Master Fan imprisoned him and Huai Caoshi in the end so that they could sleep together naked. The person who made the Great Teacher become a pitiful man hanging upside down, this method of dealing with it … seemed more like a mockery and revenge for the Great Teacher's crazy attempt.
Yes, it was revenge. Revenge from the standpoint of himself and Huai Caoshi!
In the dark underground waterway, Xu Le's narrowed eyes flashed with a ray of light, which quickly disappeared. He closed his eyes and recalled all the details he had experienced since he started to escape last year, especially when he escaped from Maple Lake. It was as if there was a pair of eyes watching him, watching his back …
Some kind of unbelievable conjecture, some kind of reality that he had been anticipating, gradually took shape in his mind. Because of the shock brought by this conjecture, he closed his eyes tighter and tighter until his straight eyebrows were knitted together and his shoulders were trembling slightly.
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Three days later.
The incomparably terrifying incident that shocked the entire Tianjing Planet, especially the millions of citizens in the slums, had quietly come to an end.
Perhaps the secret agents of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau were still dutifully investigating every clue, and there were countless armed soldiers carrying out strict checks on the main roads outside the slums. However, to the bottom-level citizens who lived in this long and run-down street, their hearts were numb from years of torment, and there were no longer many ripples in their hearts.
For them, that terrifying incident was, at most, a topic of conversation after dinner. Life still had to go on. Those poor people who lived around the Great Master Fan Manor wiped away their tears after receiving the extremely meager allowance. They began to expressionlessly collect the bits and pieces of furniture in their homes and the few valuable items buried in the soil from the ruins of their homes …
A young man with a pale face, thin body, and sparse eyebrows walked out of a smoke-filled casino. His footsteps were staggering, and his eyes were lifeless. He did not attract anyone's attention. To the citizens of the slums who were busy making a living, a gambling addict like him who spent day and night in the casino and could die on the streets at any time was not worth wasting a second to look at or sympathize with.
This young man spoke with an authentic Southern Prefectural accent and awkwardly tried to get close to the street vendors selling breakfast. In the end, he was still unable to get a few bites of food. He could not help but have a resentful expression on his face as he muttered dirty words under his breath. He put his hands into his pockets and walked shakily toward the side of the alley.
This annoying gambling addict was Xu Le.
Although he did not manage to get a hot meal from the vendor, at least he confirmed that he did not come to the wrong place. The address left on the slip of paper was an inconspicuous, run-down courtyard in the alley.
After successfully escaping from the stinking pond, he did not think of a way to leave the capital full of soldiers. Instead, he chose to continue to stay in the slums. It seemed to be a risky choice, but in fact, he had thought it through carefully. He was not familiar with the other places in the empire, and this area, which was crowded with millions of slums, criminals, prostitutes, and thieves, could really cover him. From a certain point of view, he was more like a member of the slums than those imperial soldiers who were chasing him.
That day in the underground tunnel did not last long. Xu Le had always been a person who was good at simplifying complicated problems. Since there was no road in front of him, and the mysterious force left a road, then it was good to simply walk on it. No matter how dangerous the conspiracy was, it would not be as terrible as the anger of the imperial family.
Not to mention that the conjecture hidden deep in his heart also needed to be confirmed by contacting the mysterious force.
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After gently knocking on the door of the sleeping courtyard, after a moment, an expressionless middle-aged woman led him in. Looking at the woman who did not seem to welcome him, Xu Le naturally thought of Aunt Susan.
There was no identity confirmation, no inspection, and no secret signal. Xu Le was led into the depths of the run-down courtyard. He even wondered if the other party knew who he was. Oh, this was not a philosophical question, but a logical question.
Deep in the run-down courtyard was an open space, surrounded by randomly built wooden houses, which were very good at blocking the prying eyes of the people outside the courtyard. And the car parts and repair tools placed in the middle of the space were probably able to successfully hide from the detection of the intelligence bureau's satellites.
Outside the wooden house in the front right was a row of simple factories. From time to time, the sound of motors rotating could be heard, but because it was still early, the sound was not dense.
After observing up to this point, Xu Le could already confirm that this was a stronghold that used the car repair shop as a cover. But he still did not know who the owner of this stronghold was.
The scene in the living room on the first floor suddenly changed. More than a dozen shirtless big men stared at Xu Le, who walked in, with unfriendly expressions. These big men were burly and muscular, and their hands were constantly fiddling with heavy firepower firearms that were obviously prohibited. What was even more alarming was the dangerous aura that these people exuded, a fanatical aura that did not take human life seriously.
What Xu Le cared about was the emotions that these people revealed in their eyes. Disgust, contempt, mockery, cruelty … He was very familiar with these emotions. On the battlefield in the West Woods, he could often see the Empire's soldiers casting the same look at the people of the Federation.
"It seems that you are very clear about my identity." He stood in the middle of the room and said, "And you don't seem to welcome me. But to be honest, no matter where you come from, or how you want to cooperate with me, I don't have high hopes for you."
At this moment, the man who had been sitting in the chair with his back to him smiled and said, "Don't worry about our discipline. Although everyone, including me, hates the people of the Federation very much … they are my brothers. Without my permission, no one here will betray you."
The man stood up and looked at Xu Le with a smile. He continued, "Also, you don't have to worry about your safety here. As the biggest gang leader in this district, in fact, this slum area is managed by me … and not His Majesty the Emperor."
Xu Le was silent for a moment before he shrugged and replied, "Gang leader? This is somewhat unexpected. It seems that the person who wants to talk to me should be someone else, someone above you. "
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(Three chapters for today. My condition is still not right. I haven't gone crazy. My writing is indeed average …
Tomorrow, at least three more chapters. If I go crazy, I'll write more.
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