"I don't care how many identities he has, but at that time, he was an officer of the Federation, and the more than 70,000 soldiers who died at his hands were all his comrades." Li Pifu narrowed his old eyes and added coldly.
"I don't believe it." Xu Le stared at the pool water in front of his chest that was getting murkier and murkier. In the warm mist, his voice cracked. It was unknown whether it was because of the cold or because he was grinding his teeth. "I don't believe this. Although Uncle isn't a good person, how could he do such a thing?"
The old man simply closed his eyes and ignored his sour and gloomy self-encouragement.
With the sound of splashing water, Xu Le looked up at his old and calm face and said excitedly, "Although that was a battlefield, with Uncle's ability, there was no need to make such a big commotion to save Shui 'er."
The old man closed his eyes and rested silently.
Xu Le waved his arms and said loudly, "According to what you said, he caused that explosion, so the Federation started to put him on the wanted list. You also wanted to kill him at all times, so why did he give Shui 'er to you? You brothers turned against each other, so why did he trust you so much? "
"Because Mu Zi was born in the Empire. She didn't have a birth certificate. She was still a baby and didn't have a chip implanted behind her neck."
Li Pifu slowly opened his eyes, and a trace of fatigue flashed through his eyes. He said slowly, "Because of the war, the Federation started to strictly control the flow of people in Bermuda a year ago, especially the management of returnees and adopted children. At that time, the entire Federation, including the Bureau of Proclamation and myself, didn't know that my teacher had made such a farsighted, sinister, and vicious seed plan. We only strengthened the management for safety reasons. After you killed Macklin, the Bureau of Proclamation's purge has been confirmed. Since that war, no one with the blood of the Empire has snuck into the Federation. "
"Mu Zi cannot stay in the Empire because she is the illegitimate daughter of the Empress and an outsider. As the Emperor, Huai Fu Chai will not allow such a disgrace to exist, so the Empire is too dangerous for Mu Zi. He can only bring Mu Zi back to the Federation, but there's no better way to let Mu Zi grow up safely and healthily in the Federation than to hand her over to me. "
Xu Le frowned and listened carefully. He asked, "Why?"
Li Pifu understood what he meant. He glanced at him and said, "Constantly changing chips and surviving in the cracks of The Glory Of The Charter is not a pleasant thing. He liked absolute freedom, but he was very clear about the price of this absolute freedom. How could he let his own daughter repeat such a dangerous life? "
"As for why you gave Mu Zi to me …" The old man coughed twice and continued, "Because I can very easily let Mu Zi into the Federation. As for the so-called trust, that is not the key. In the end, Mu Zi is of the blood of my old Li family, and I, Li Pifu, have always been a traditional and conservative person."
"From that day onwards, the Lees of Philadelphia gained a baby girl of unknown origins. Madam may have guessed a little, but since she has never asked me, I naturally won't explain anything."
"I named that baby girl Jian Mu Zi because in my opinion, she has no father or mother. She is a spirit randomly picked up from the stars by the heavens. She is called Mu Zi, but I still hope that she can brand the surname of the Li family on her."
At the mention of the beautiful girl who was currently fighting on the frontlines of the Empire, a gentle and calm smile appeared on the old man's wrinkled face. It was as if he was thinking of that cute little fairy-like existence many years ago. He was no longer that calm and dignified war god, but just an extremely ordinary old man.
Looking at the smile on the old man's face, it would seem disrespectful to ask more questions about this matter, so Xu Le pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he changed the topic. "Why … during the military exercise, did the Emperor of the Empire go crazy and order the West Woods Expeditionary Force to attack? I know that this is definitely because he knows Jian Shui'er's identity, but the problem is that no one in the Federation knows this secret. The Emperor of the Empire is far away in the Left Sky Star Region, so how did he know? "
"The reason is very simple. There is a truth, and there is a secret."
Li Pifu slowly withdrew his smile and looked at Xu Le. His eyes that had seen who knows how much smoke and blood were so calm, but also seemed to contain countless deep meanings.
"You should know by now that the surname of Master Fan of the Empire is Hua. No one knows why, but in my opinion, it is probably because they are too beautiful, like the flowers that bloom in the forest. The so-called truth is their faces. Mu Zi having such a beautiful face is the best evidence. "
"I am one of the engineers of MXT. Although I don't study much philosophy and aesthetics, please don't use such words to humiliate my logical ability." Xu Le tiredly picked up the warm water and washed his face.
"The most important reason … of course, is that secret." Li Pifu looked at him quietly. "How can I let you know the secret?"
After a long silence, Xu Le suddenly said with his head lowered, "Is it because of that bracelet? Is that bracelet the star map that the former Master Fan gave to Uncle? "
Li Pifu's white eyebrows gradually furrowed, but strangely, this didn't mean that he was angry. Instead, one could see traces of a smile between his wrinkled eyebrows.
"As expected of the Federation's most talented engineer after him."
The old man didn't look at him anymore. With a trace of peace, he leaned against the bluestone pool and closed his eyes. He slowly said, "In the entire universe, only an extremely small number of people know of the existence of the star map. To them, that star map might be able to change everything … I used to think so too. For the Federation, I was willing to do anything to obtain that star map, but when I finally found out what was hidden in that bracelet, I realized that all of us were wrong. "
"Many people think that the star map is another space passage between the Empire and the Federation."
"Actually, it is just a gift. It is just that people don't seem to need that gift anymore, so … it is just a birthday gift from a father to a daughter."
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"I don't understand." Xu Le replied very honestly, "But I understand what you mean. Since it is of no practical significance to the Federation, then no one will know what the bracelet on Shui 'er's wrist is. If someone knows and tries to take it, I will protect it for her."
This was a promise, a promise from a young man to an old man. That old-fashioned old man didn't care about the price, and he didn't care about the price. He silently watched the little girl grow into a national idol of the Federation and an adult with her own independent life. Now, it was only natural that the protector would change to the next generation.
Li Pifu opened his eyes and looked at Xu Le quietly. There was a hint of mockery in his calm eyes. "The problem is that you have too many people to protect."
At this point in the conversation, Xu Le felt the most difficult embarrassment to resist hit him.
During the space flight from the desolate mineral planet back to the Huang 'e Base, although his dream lover didn't say it out loud, her behavior and affectionate eyes had shown her feelings for him. Therefore, he was at a loss and ecstatic, but in addition to his joy, he was also filled with infinite fear.
Years ago, under the night sky of Donglin, he cried and shouted that he would marry Jian Shui'er as his wife. When had he ever dared to hope that it would come true? When his dream really shone into reality, who would care about the damn idol phobia? Who would care about the unreal sense of alienation? (Down with the damn Ni Zhen!)
The problem was that all the military leaders thought that he was Minister Zou's prospective son-in-law. The problem was that it was said that the plump but intelligent forever female engineer in the underground warehouse of the industrial park in Harbor City had called off the marriage. The problem was that it was said that the beautiful, quiet, and pitiful young lady of the Southern Prime Minister's family had already arrived in the capital.
Facing the pressure of being imprisoned for life and the threat of Huai Caoshi's death in the mansion of Master Fan of the Empire, he once poured out his heart. Even the little cute classmate under the black spectacles who had hurt him in the parliament mountain spontaneously felt a strong sense of attachment and strong unwillingness …
These were all very good, and they were all what he wanted very much.
He looked ordinary, and after he became a teenager, he rarely spoke with words. Under his gentle and plain appearance, there was a flaw of stubbornness and indifference. No matter how one looked at him, he was not a character that could easily attract the attention of women, especially outstanding women.
There were so many bright stars in the universe. Being able to get Jian Shui'er was definitely beyond Xu Le's wildest fantasy in his youth. Now, in the blink of an eye, there were still so many stars, which was very annoying. This was really the most shameless annoyance of a man.
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Countless emotions constantly changed on Xu Le's face. Joy, shame, self-mockery, self-blame, self-abasement, and many other expressions were mixed together. It was difficult to describe the bitterness, sweetness, and bitterness, just like the white mist above the hot spring pool. He completely did not notice when the old man had left the pool and was putting on his clothes and shoes with the help of the orderlies.
Li Pifu slowly turned around and looked at the young man with the most disgusting expression at the moment by the bluestone pool. Suppressing the urge to slap this person to death, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "If you want to be with Mu Zi, you have to deal with these problems within this year and go to Feicheng to propose marriage."
Xu Le was stunned. He stood up from the water with a splash and looked in shock at the old man who had turned around and left. He quickly wiped his wet body. From the old man's words, there were at least two meanings. First, the Federal Army's military operation in the Empire's X3 Star System would definitely end within this month. Otherwise, Shui'er would not be able to make it back in time. Second … as the Federation's Military God, the old man did not consider Minister Zou, the Nan Family, or the Nutshell Company at all.
"Don't forget, Mu Zi was raised by me." Li Pifu suddenly turned around at the door and looked at Xu Le. He slowly said, "She is my daughter."
The Military God's old body trembled when the matter concerned Jian Shui'er's lifelong happiness. The Federation would definitely back off.
But why was he in such a hurry?
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