For the ordinary people of the Federation, such as Xu Le, who was beside the Donglin mine many years ago, the so-called Seven Great Families were some kind of mysterious and lofty existence that only existed in legends. They did not know which Seven Great Families stood at the top of human society and had stood there for thousands of years.
Relatively speaking, the media reporters who had access to the relevant secrets might be able to clearly list the names of the Seven Great Families. However, due to the almost instinctive awe and some kind of tacit understanding that had been passed down for thousands of years, no media dared to report in depth on the illustrious history of the Seven Great Families and the dazzling present day of the Seven Great Families.
Only the Zhong Family in the West Woods was an exception. From the time they opened up the Donglin mine many years ago to the time they were exiled to the Far West Star Region, this family that held military power and was almost like a separatist warlord had always been in the eyes of the people of the Federation. They were in the spotlight of the news media, just like the scene flashing in front of the court at this time.
News about the Zhong Family, especially such an explosive news about the custody of the little princess of the Zhong Family, no professionally trained reporter would be stupid enough to miss it. And when they found out that the final victor, who was holding the little princess of the Zhong Family, walking along the quiet snowy road from the direction of the court … was actually Colonel Xu Le, they realized that this news turned out to be more explosive than they had imagined.
Holding Zhong Huoyan's cold little hand that was a little stiff because of nervousness, Xu Le calmly answered the questions of the reporters. The details of what happened in the court did not require him to retell the story to satisfy the interest of the general public, but he tried to understand some of the things behind the scenes of this lawsuit through his own words. He tried his best not to let people misunderstand the intentions of the old man in Philadelphia.
After a brief answer, the group turned around and left. He held Zhong Huoyan's hand and walked to the side of the motorcade. When he was about to board the car, a familiar figure suddenly came into view. After a slight pause, he handed Zhong Huoyan to Mr. Tian and whispered a few words.
The black motorcade slowly drove away. The elite special forces loyal to the Zhong family's old mansion escorted their princess away from the noisy and chaotic scene.
Xu Le was not worried about Little Watermelon's safety. With the protection of these powerful West Woods soldiers who had been on the battlefield for a long time, as well as the terrifying Uncle Tian by his side, Xu Le did not notice that in the second bulletproof sedan, Colonel Lake, the direct commander of the West Woods troops, was slowly taking off the sunglasses on his nose. His eyes were looking through the tinted windows at Xu Le's silhouette as he stood above the snow. He was deep in thought.
After watching the convoy leave, Xu Le turned around to look for that familiar figure, but he saw Director Brin, who was wearing a hat, walking in front of him.
"I don't think your actions today are rational."
Director Brin put his right hand in the pocket of his windbreaker and held the high-class encrypted phone. He looked at Xu Le's face and said with a serious expression, "Or, for such an important action, you should have handled it more carefully. For example, you should have informed me in advance."
Xu Le was silent for a moment, choosing his words carefully. Although the seemingly ordinary official in front of him did not have a high rank, the entire Federation knew that on certain occasions, he could represent President Pabre's attitude. No one dared to look down on him.
Today, Director Brin came to the court to monitor the progress of this major event on behalf of Mr. President. For the man in the official residence, the Federation needed a united rear. He wanted the West Woods incident to be resolved as soon as possible. He wanted the government to strengthen its control over the West Woods, which was the situation he wanted to see the most. Xu Le's sudden intervention could even represent the will of the old man in Philadelphia. It would only make this matter more complicated and drag on, which would be more disadvantageous to the Federation.
"If there is a chance, I will personally solve this matter with Mr. President," Xu Le replied.
Director Brin paused for a moment, frowned slightly, and said, "Mr. President has been very busy recently, but I will clearly convey your message to him. Also … if there is a chance, please send my regards to the old man."
"Okay."
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Director Brin left, and so did the representatives of the several major families. The old man of the Zhong family, with a gloomy expression, and Zhong Ziqi, who had an even gloomier expression, also took separate vehicles and left this solemn place surrounded by green trees. The reporters in the distance keenly noticed that when the Zhong family left, the motorcade actually took a big detour and avoided the place where Colonel Xu Le was standing. It seemed that they did not even want to pass by Xu Le.
The phone rang. It was Zou Yu on the other end. Xu Le smiled and picked up the phone. At the same time, he quickened his pace and walked towards the dark shadow behind the tree.
"I saw the news. Congratulations on becoming the godfather of the little princess of the Zhong family."
From this sentence with a strong sense of sarcasm, it was obvious that Zou Yu was not in a good mood at the moment. Without waiting for Xu Le to answer, she opened her mouth and said sharply, "Regarding the matter of the West Woods, every step you take toward what you think is victory is equivalent to stabbing a knife into the hearts of those big shots that you can't fight against."
"I know." Xu Le answered very seriously into the phone, "But I think I should be able to handle it. No matter how bad the situation is, it can't be worse than a few years ago."
"No." Zou Yu said directly on the other end of the phone, "You're just one person. You don't have soldiers, you don't have an army. You only have the rank of deputy commander and the reputation of a hero of the Federation. Since you've already started, then I have to remind you that the situation you're about to face … is the worst situation ever."
As soon as she finished speaking, the phone was hung up. Xu Le stared blankly at the phone in his hand. He felt that even the busy tone had the unique coldness of the woman in red. He couldn't help but shrug self-deprecatingly. He looked at the handsome man in the shadow of the building behind the tree and said, "Now I gradually understand why you, who have always been successful in the matters between men and women, have never been able to win over the mother of your child."
Shi Qinghai stubbed out his 37 brand cigarette with his fingers. He looked at the man in front of him, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He thought they were separated by life and death, but he had reappeared in front of him. There was still a charming and hateful smile on his face. He said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Let's find a quiet place and have a few drinks first."
In the simple tavern to the left of the South Bridge Gate of Yi Yuan, the two men completed their reunion with four bottles of amber-colored liquor. They didn't sigh too much or exchange meaningless pleasantries for too long. Instead, they looked at each other in silence for a long time. They raised their glasses to each other and drank until their chests and abdomens burned with pain and happiness. Then, they turned the emotions of the past year into tranquility.
The alcohol was strong, but the two of them didn't continue in this small tavern. This was because this place was suitable for drinking, but it was still not the quietest place they needed. They casually left the black car in the parking lot and took the underground express line back to the apartment in Wangdu.
The surveillance equipment in the apartment started up again. The two of them skilfully filtered the signal. After confirming that there was no possibility of being monitored or monitored, they sat down on the sofa.
Two glasses of water were placed on the table. Shi Qinghai and Xu Le took out two lists of names at the same time and placed them beside the glasses.
"Stone, this is what I found."
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