Xu Le got out of the hot spring pool as fast as he could, dried his body, and put on the brand new military uniform and boots that had been prepared for him at the door. He carefully checked his appearance. He missed the casual clothes that he wore when he came to Philadelphia, and he didn't understand why the Army God would prepare clothes for him.
Li Pifu was walking out of the courtyard with his body half bent. His shoulders were as flat as a mountain rock that was about to collapse. Xu Le chased after the figure. His hard military boots stepped on the wooden floor and made a clear sound.
"I don't want to be a general." He glanced at the Major General epaulet on his shoulder and said loudly to the old man, "I came to Philadelphia to say this, not to say this."
"With your contributions to the Federation, you are definitely qualified to be a Major General. But when the Department of Defense asked for my opinion, I didn't want to. " The old man slowly walked in the quiet wooden corridor with his hands behind his back. He didn't look up and said in a low voice, "After all, you are too young. As a compensation, I will give you a set of clothes to satisfy your cravings."
Hearing this, Xu Le almost tripped and fell to the ground. He once again had a clearer understanding of the Army God's temperament.
At the end of the corridor, Li Pifu slowly stopped and straightened his body. Although his movement was slow, it contained some kind of unquestionable power. It was like a mountain that was about to collapse due to the erosion of wind and rain. He once again stood up and stared at the ruthless sky indifferently.
"I have already called Chief Judge He Ying."
Xu Le stopped and stared blankly at the old man's back. Only then did he realize that the old man had not said a single word from the beginning to the end, but he knew the purpose of his visit and had already made arrangements in advance.
The old man didn't look back. His hands were still behind his back. His hands were old and full of veins, but he gave people a feeling that as long as he wanted to, he could crush any star in the universe.
"The outcome of the West Woods lawsuit must be based on the laws of the Federation. No matter who it is, they must respect this. That includes you and me. Of course, I have to admit that sometimes, people like you and me who have some kind of power can't help but break the boundaries of the law and do things that are pleasurable. But … that's not right. You insisted on asking that old judge to step in, and I commend your efforts. "
"As for the things you haven't had the time to say." The old man turned his head and looked at him quietly. "Soldiers are not allowed to interfere in politics. This is an iron law. Anyone who tries to break this iron law will be swept into the garbage heap of history."
Xu Le was moved or shocked. He remembered what Minister Zou had said in the hotel office many years ago: The army is not allowed to have their own thoughts because it is too dangerous.
As a person who possessed a terrifying military force, he was wary of this terrifying force, and he was so determined to find a way to control this force. This kind of soldier was a true soldier, a cornerstone of the Federation.
"Thank you very much for your support." Xu Le saluted and then said with a trace of shame, "But I am not qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as you."
"Don't be superstitious about old people." A smile appeared on the wrinkles on Li Bofu's face, diluting the uncomfortable feeling of age a little. "I have never met anyone stronger than me in my life, but I am old after all, and everyone will grow old, just like every young person will grow up."
"Huai Caoshi, Little Feng, and you, no matter how you look at it, you are qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as us in the past."
The old man raised his arm and gently patted him on the shoulder. "Young people should have the strength to do what they think is right."
Fei Cheng told a story from a long time ago in the hot spring pool. Xu Le rubbed the old man's back for a long time. But this action of patting the old man's shoulder was the first time that the old man showed some kind of intimacy. The two were half a meter apart, but Xu Le didn't notice that the old man raised his arm and stretched his elbow. He didn't have time to dodge or do anything else. He found that the old man's hand fell on his shoulder and then gently patted twice.
Thinking of the cup of yellow tea in the tea room, although he didn't know that the tea had turned into water vapor, Xu Le couldn't help but be in awe of the old man's terrifying strength. He couldn't help but think in his heart, "In front of an old man like you, which young man dares to think that he is more powerful? Can Huai Caoshi? "
A group of orderlies who had been waiting outside the corridor for a long time rushed over. They carefully tidied up Li Pifu and Xu Le's appearance and combed their hair. Two orderlies even squatted down and wiped their military boots until they were shiny.
Xu Le was not used to the feeling of being served by so many people. He did not understand why these orderlies who came out of nowhere had to take care of him. He looked at the war god not far in front of him, whose white hair fluttered in the wind under the hair dryer. He felt that this scene was a little ridiculous and funny.
"As for other things, you don't need to worry about them." The old man's words were a bit erratic in the strong wind. "Although my son doesn't know how to fight, he is much stronger than everyone in the Federation thinks."
Hearing this, Xu Le was finally relieved. As long as the old man agreed to let General Lee Jae-do become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, those hardline hawks in the military wouldn't be able to cause too much trouble. Moreover, the old man's calm comment at the end showed that he had strong confidence in his own son.
After the orderlies finished tidying up the two's hair and clothes, they held up a mirror and asked the two to look at themselves. The old man and the young man probably hadn't taken care of their appearance so seriously in their lives. Naturally, they wouldn't complain about the smoothness of their sideburns and boots. The orderlies saluted collectively and then quickly left.
A moment later, Xu Le understood why the orderlies were taking care of his appearance.
A gust of wind blew.
More than a dozen news reporters carrying all kinds of camera equipment walked in from the back of the courtyard. They began to take photos of Li Pifu and Xu Le on the stage. The flashes lit up from time to time, which made Xu Le's eyes narrow even more. He almost couldn't hold the hand that the old man personally extended to him.
Holding the old man's cold and incomparably thick hand, Xu Le turned around and looked at the camera lens like a puppet. From the logos on the camera lens, he found that the ones who were qualified to enter the Philadelphia courtyard were the largest news media, including the Capital Special District Daily News and the News Channel.
He recognized the famous on-camera reporter from the News Channel, the reporter Wood from the Capital Special District Daily News, and even saw Bai Zeming among the reporters. This guy, who became one of the top directors in the Federation because of the documentary "Team Seven", actually came in person today.
The expressions on the faces of the reporters were very strange. No one greeted Xu Le, including Bai Zeming. He didn't even blink.
There were no interviews, no questions. The reporters just silently took photos and chose the best angle to get the best picture. This kind of collective silence actually caused the originally chaotic scene to gradually give birth to a solemn, dignified atmosphere that contained a little fanaticism.
Probably because these reporters were very clear about the significance of today's shooting to the entire Federation, and even to history.
In the Philadelphia courtyard, on the stone steps, there was the God of War, Li Pifu, and Colonel Xu Le.
They were shaking hands.
This was the inheritance.
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"I have one more question. Why … are you willing to tell me the story of that year in such detail?"
"Because, perhaps in the near future, there will be many similar cliché stories that will happen, so I hope you can learn something from this story."
This was the last conversation between Xu Le and the old man before he said goodbye. He didn't know what kind of stories might happen in the future. He was shocked and confused. He walked out of the manor along the bluestone path between the rice field and the fish pond. Then he was shocked to find that the person who sent him out of the hospital was actually General Lee Jae-do.
"I … I'm really flattered today."
Xu Le looked at General Lee Jae-do next to him and explained nervously. At the moment when the Chairman of the Joint Staff of the Federation was about to be replaced, he thought that General Lee Jae-do would definitely stay in the Capital Special District. He didn't expect General Lee Jae-do to come back to Philadelphia. After a little deduction, he knew who General Lee Jae-do came for.
Xu Le said that he was flattered because of the fact that General Lee Jae-do, who was sandwiched between God of War Li Pifu and Li Feng, was full of scholarly demeanor. He was so low-key that no one would have a bad impression of him. He was flattered not only because General Lee Jae-do specially came to accompany him, but also because of the pictures taken by the reporters.
The glory of the Lees of Philadelphia was the medal that God of War Li Pifu and his three generations fought for for the Federation at all costs. How could he take away the inheritance and pride that should have belonged to Lee Jae-do and Li Feng?
"I don't know what kind of person Uncle is, but I think some of his ideas are very interesting. Glory is sometimes a kind of pressure that we have no choice but to accept." General Lee Jae-do smiled gently and said, "I was in poor health when I was young. I couldn't bear this kind of pressure, so I had to pass the pressure to Li Feng."
"Li Feng left home to join the army when he was twelve years old. He fought and killed, seizing every second to train as if his life depended on it. Why? It was to protect the glory of the Li family, but this is actually a kind of harm to his life. "
Facing the sunset slowly descending from the west, General Lee Jae-do gazed at him and said gently, "So I have always felt a deep sense of guilt toward him. If you can take away this kind of pressure from the family, I will thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Xu Le's lips and tongue were somewhat dry. He understood that General Lee Jae-do was not being pretentious. Thinking of the matter Zou Yu mentioned, he said heavily, "I am very sorry."
General Lee Jae-do gazed at him calmly and said, "I admire everything you have done in the past, so I don't think you have anything to be sorry about, at least until now."
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