A very neat black SUV, a very neat black suit with no name brand. Xu Le looked at the dozen or so officers of the Federation Investigation Bureau in front of him. The first thought that came into his mind was that the Federation Investigation Bureau seemed to have upgraded their equipment.
Then he began to think about what happened.
His reaction was slightly sluggish, not because he had just visited a tomb in spring and was intoxicated by the beauty of the South in the spring breeze, but because he was a little unfamiliar with the situation of being investigated. Especially since the documentary was broadcast, he had been walking on the golden road of the Federation without encountering any obstacles.
The Federation Investigation Bureau agents used the word "please" and spoke in a very polite tone. The other party took out a thick stack of related legal documents and presented the electronic authorization order in front of him. After Xu Le carefully read it, he confirmed that the other party was inviting him back to assist in the investigation, which was in accordance with the legal procedures. But what exactly were they investigating?
"I want to call my lawyer." Xu Le rubbed his somewhat stuffy eyebrows and said softly, "And if the investigation takes too long, I need to know the location and the specific time. I need to ask for leave from the Ministry of National Defense."
"We have already notified the Ministry of National Defense." The Federation Investigation Bureau agent nervously replied, "As for the lawyer, we have also asked the legal department of the Ministry of National Defense to coordinate with you. If you insist on notifying civilian lawyers like Lawyer He, then we have to move from the investigation part to the judicial part in advance."
It was a very awkward explanation. It seemed that the Federation Investigation Bureau did a lot of preparation before carrying out today's operation. To be more precise, because the person they wanted to invite back was Xu Le, the Federation Investigation Bureau didn't want to make any mistakes in the details. They didn't want to give the big shots behind Xu Le any chance to rage.
Standing at the entrance of the bar, thin yellow stamens fell from the air and landed on the document in his hand. Xu Le was silent for a long time, then he whispered a few words to Nan Xiangmei beside him. Then he followed the Federation Investigation Bureau officers into the black SUV.
Looking at the black motorcade that crushed the dust on the street, Nan Xiangmei's beautiful face showed deep worry. Thinking of the words that Xu Le whispered before he was taken away, she took a deep breath and dialed a somewhat unfamiliar number.
"Hello, is Zou Yu there? I'm Nan Xiangmei. "
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In the southwest district of the Capital Special District, there were many conference buildings scattered around. The innumerable annoying meetings of the Federation had created this abnormal functional division of the city. Now that it was the cold winter, the government departments with real power and generous budgets would often arrange their meetings on the beaches of the southern hemisphere. The district seemed a little deserted, except for a few cars parked outside an inconspicuous ordinary building.
There was nothing too eye-catching about this ordinary meeting, so much so that many participants had forgotten what they had discussed the next day. The guests were casually leaning against the railing with their electronic notepads or glasses of water, discussing the recent financial trends, the victories on the frontline, and carefully calculating how many days it would take for the first batch of troops to return to the Federation for their rest.
Several staff members of the Special Task Force wearing black formal suits and white earphones walked over from the other end of the corridor with expressionless faces. The undisciplined guests immediately collected their expressions and tidied up their attire. They then walked to both sides of the corridor in a reserved and enthusiastic manner to welcome the arrival of the big shot.
Surrounded by the vigilant staff of the Special Task Force in black, a kind and very amiable looking chubby old man slowly walked into the corridor.
The chubby old man held a black umbrella in his right hand. The remaining snow on the umbrella was quickly melting into a water stain that accompanied his black leather shoes as he walked forward.
Many years had passed, but Mr. Byron still maintained the good habits he had developed in the army. Even if he was now the most important political figure in the Federation, he still held his own umbrella instead of asking for help from an assistant or a female secretary.
"It's an honor to have you here in person, Mr. Vice President." The organizer of the meeting bowed excitedly and led him to the center of the hall.
"Mr. Byron, hello."
"Greetings, Mr. Vice President."
The solemn guests on both sides of the corridor greeted him gently and warmly.
Mr. Byron, the Vice President of the Federation, moved his round body with some difficulty and shook hands with the people around him. He smiled and chatted casually without missing anything. He was so amiable.
After the ordinary meeting, there was a very ordinary lunch. In a small conference room on the side of this ordinary building, Vice President Byron calmly looked at the few people in the room. He waved his hand and gestured for everyone to sit down. He said slowly, "There are not many matters to be discussed in today's meeting. First is the issue of the front line troops' rotation rest."
The light in the small conference room was a little dim. The political forces hidden in the darkness used an ordinary meeting to communicate with each other. Even The Glory Of The Charter couldn't find any problems.
In the dim background, a big shot from the military said after a moment of silence, "Commander Shaoqing and his Iron Seventh Division have been fighting for more than three years. They should be back for rotation rest."
Hearing this proposal, Vice President Byron fell into silence. He seemed to be considering what kind of influence the undefeatable army would bring to the political situation in the future once they returned to the capital ring. A moment later, he made up his mind. A smile appeared on his face that didn't have too many wrinkles because of his weight. He slowly said, "I support this proposal. They also support this proposal."
It seemed that the participants of the secret meeting in the dim light all knew who the Vice President was talking about. There was a brief whisper in the small conference room, and the atmosphere seemed to be much more relaxed.
"There is one more thing that I need to inform you." Vice President Byron held a gold pen and lightly tapped the base of the loudspeaker. He frowned and said, "Half an hour ago, the Federation Investigation Bureau has taken Xu Le away to assist in the investigation."
The whispers in the small conference room suddenly disappeared without a trace. It was so quiet that it made people's heart palpitate. These big shots who had the guts to secretly influence the Federation's progress and used the most despicable means to construct countless conspiracies were, for many reasons, extremely afraid of the Federation officer named Xu Le. When they found that they were finally about to launch an attack on Colonel Xu Le, they were actually speechless for a moment.
Vice President Byron slightly frowned, glanced at the crowd, and said indifferently, "We have the most reliable evidence and the most direct witnesses. If Colonel Xu Le is really a wanted criminal of the Federation, then he must be investigated. This … even the Marshal won't have any objections."
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In the snowy Mochou Back Mountain, the top layer of the clear lake was frozen by the cold. The bright thin ice cracked and twisted under the afternoon sun, making people's vision feel a little turbid. It was just like the situation in the capital that was gradually becoming chaotic because of the fast transmission of the news at this moment.
"After Judge He Ying made the judgment in the Supreme Court, the government and those families will definitely be very angry. Although this judgment only involves the Gu Clock Company and doesn't talk about more interests, they still took action immediately. Especially the investigation of the Federation Investigation Bureau, which is still beyond many people's expectation. The most incomprehensible thing is … according to the analysis of the Foundation's research lab, this kind of investigation can't cause any harm to Colonel Xu Le, except to make Old Master Feicheng and the President angrier. "
Secretary Shen Li quietly stood behind the high back chair. The sun passed through the remaining snow on the balcony and sprinkled on his head and shoulders, giving off a somewhat mottled and unclear feeling.
Sitting on the high back chair, Lady Tai's eyes were gentle and soft, quietly looking at the snowy landscape outside the balcony. With the Federal forces' successive victories, the Tai family's crystal mine alliance was reborn. Countless wealth and the more important resource control system were poured back into this old thousand family that was about to decay. The current situation was undoubtedly a reward for the Federation government's unstinting support over the past few decades, as well as an extremely high reward for her political wisdom. However, for some reason, it seemed that the Lady didn't care about this at all. Instead, there was a faint trace of worry between her eyebrows.
"The highest level of political struggle and the lowest level of street brawl, in fact, there is no difference in essence. The biggest hatred is just to cut off someone's path to wealth and take away someone's wife and daughter."
Lady Tai held the slightly hot ginger tea cup and said thoughtfully, "Xu Le, with the glory of the Federation's hero, against the two mountains of Old Master and Mr. Pabre, he interfered without any scruples, making everyone unable to enjoy the big cake that is the Zhong family. It's like a bone is stuck in their throat … This is cutting off someone's path to wealth."
"He is used to being impulsive without considering the overall situation. Naturally, he doesn't care about how many people's interests are harmed. Last time, when he killed Macklin, if Macklin wasn't a spy of the Empire, then neither the president nor Old Master would have been able to protect him."
Lady Tai took a sip of the ginger tea and said, "The public anger, the simple word 'public' can explain everything … I just don't understand now. Xu Le is a smooth stone, and those people can't plant moss on this stone under the current situation. The president is watching, Philadelphia is watching, and the people are watching … Then, what is the Federation Investigation Bureau trying to find out? What can they find out? "
The worry between the madam's eyebrows became more and more obvious. She had been watching the commotion in the Federation with cold eyes. After discovering that the radicals were somewhat difficult to control, she even directly used Xu Le as a counterweight. That was because she believed that she had the only weakness that could be used against Xu Le. Behind Old Master, she was probably the only person in the Federation who could control that disobedient little guy.
The current situation seemed to be a bit strange.
Secretary Shen stood silently behind her and said softly, "It's definitely not an internal matter of the military, so it could only be something that happened a long time ago."
Lady Tai's thin eyebrows slightly furrowed. She vaguely guessed a certain possibility. The problem was that Xu Le's true identity was only known to her and Army God Li Pifu. How did those people know this secret?
"Are they going to turn the Federation hero back into a wanted criminal?"
The residual snow filtered the light. Between heaven and earth, it was uncertain whether it was clear or not.
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