"Name?"
"Xu Le."
"Citizen number?"
“SLAT510200431X。”
"Position?"
"Technical director of the 17th Armored Division of the Federation's First Military Region."
"Rank?"
"Deputy Division Master."
"Please briefly describe your relevant resume, especially the part before the sixty-fifth year of the Constitutional Calendar."
Hearing this, Xu Le, who had been calmly answering questions, finally had a different reaction. He raised his head and squinted his eyes at the several investigators of the Federation Investigation Bureau sitting across the table, as if he was trying to grasp the true intentions of these investigators from their expressions.
The part before the sixty-fifth year of the Constitutional Calendar? Xu Le frowned as he sank into his memories.
At that time, he was still an ordinary teenager on Donglin's Clock Tower Street. His boring life was divided into two parts. One part was in the repair shop on Fragrant Orchid Avenue, and the other part was in the operation room beside the abandoned mine. At that time, he had very few friends, such as Li Wei, and close relatives, such as the uncle. At that time, the sky in Donglin was the same as the sky in Donglin now. It was not as blue as S1. It was rare to see a few stars at night, but after being filtered by the atmosphere, it was always hazy like an oil painting.
"I was born in a small town called Guang Ming, about seven hours away from the state capital. Because of the frequent landslides, the town of Guang Ming closed the relevant educational institutions many years ago. When I was fifteen years old, I entered the army in advance and entered Donglin to become a mine maintenance soldier. The platoon I was in was completely sacrificed because of a geological disaster …"
Xu Le narrowed his brows and frowned as he recalled the past that truly belonged to him. However, without hesitation, he began to tell a completely different story. That was the resume information that the uncle had arranged for him. It was the tragic story of a soldier in Donglin.
In that story, a soldier in Donglin named Xu Le was discharged from the army because of an accident. After receiving the Ministry of Defense's allowance, he entered Linhai's Li Hua University. A professor discovered his talent in mechanics and successfully entered the Federation's largest Shell Motor Company. He was assigned to a research institute.
As for the subsequent development of this story, there was no one in the Federation who did not know, so Xu Le did not need to repeat it.
"There has always been a saying that Miss Jian Shui'er is a jinx."
The agent from the Federation Investigation Bureau spread his hands and sighed. "Colonel Xu Le, after seeing your resume, I finally understand why the two of you are a couple."
Xu Le smiled. Back when Uncle hacked into the Federal Central Computer to modify the database, although he had constructed a perfect story, there was nothing he could do about the investigation in the real world. Therefore, the mysterious deaths of the imaginary existences in the environment became the only choice for the development of the story.
"Can you tell me about the town called Bright Light?"
There was an official from the Federation Investigation Bureau who was sitting in the shadows. His face could not be seen clearly. Only his slightly deformed lower jaw and pale skin tone could be seen. It was obvious that this official held an extremely high position in the Federation Investigation Bureau. When he opened his mouth, the interrogation room was silent.
In the absolute silence, Xu Le looked at the other in the shadows and said with a frown, "I have no interest in reminiscing. If you want to get the answer you want from the question and answer in the old room with the town's scenery, then there is no possibility."
The attitude of the Federation Investigation Bureau towards him was very gentle. There was no trace of the cold expression they had when interrogating ordinary prisoners. However, at this point in the conversation, Xu Le had already caught the other's thoughts. His mood gradually turned cold.
"Colonel Xu Le … we have met before, in Qingcheng Prison."
The Federation Investigation Bureau official in the shadows slowly stood up. The light shone on his pale cheeks. This was an extremely thin face. The lower half of his face was distorted, as if it had been crushed by a huge force and then reassembled. It looked extremely terrifying.
Xu Le stared at this face. After a moment of silence, he said, "I remember you. You are the Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau."
After that person coughed twice, he stared at him coldly. "You have already changed from a murderer to a hero of the Federation, but I am still the Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau. However, I do not care about these official positions. I only want to know, now that you have fallen into my hands again … do you regret your rashness back then?"
"No, I somewhat regret that I did not kick you to death back then." Xu Le shrugged and said, "I must remind you, Mr. Director, that the old grudge between you and me has nothing to do with this investigation."
"I am not a person who uses public office to avenge private grudges."
The senior official of the FBI, who was once kicked into a coma by Xu Le, stared at him angrily and roared in a deep voice, "But I insist that you are a murderer!"
"When the entire Federation thinks that you are a hero, I still think that you are a murderer. As for whether you are from Green Dragon Mountain or which family you belong to, that is not something I care about."
Xu Le was silent.
"Also, I must remind you very seriously that the story you just told will be investigated by many people, and my most trusted subordinate is now in Dong Lin."
The Director of the Fourth Section looked at him and said in a cold voice, "You want to lie to the entire world forever? That can only be wishful thinking!"
"I don't understand what you are saying," Xu Le replied.
The Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau smiled. His twisted face appeared even more terrifying. He picked up his spotlessly white gloves and walked out of the room. Immediately after, the emotionless questions of the investigators once again rang out in the room.
"Colonel Xu Le, can you recall which organizations in the garrison district you interacted with when you were in Dong Lin?"
"Colonel Xu Le, do you have any recollection of the specific coordinates of the maintenance of the mine tunnels?"
Xu Le answered these questions mechanically. His gaze followed the disappearing figure of the deputy director and landed on the mirror that took up the entire wall.
He knew that this mirror was one-way glass. The people on the other side could see him, but he could not see the other side. Just like the current situation, he knew what method those important people were going to use to deal with him, but he could not see through the bargaining chips in their hands.
More importantly, who was looking at him from behind the mirror?
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Behind the mirror in the interrogation room was a room about seven to eight square meters. It was stuffed with all kinds of equipment. The sensitive audio system clearly transmitted Xu Le's answers from next door.
The Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau with a twisted jaw and pale skin looked through the one-way glass at Xu Le's seemingly emotionless face. Listening to the answers that he had almost memorized, he reached out to close the sound channel and waved at the people in front of him.
The agents from the Federation Investigation Bureau walked in with a man. This man was wearing a police officer's uniform. His hair was white, and his eyes were tired. From his body language, it was clear that he was terrified and nervous.
"Don't worry, the government needs your help." The Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau pointed behind the mirror coldly and asked, "Have you seen that person before?"
The officer with the white hair narrowed his eyes and stared for a long time before replying in shock, "Yes … of course … I've seen him before."
He looked at the Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau and asked in a trembling voice, "Is that Colonel Xu Le?"
"Think about it carefully. I'm asking you if you've seen this person in your area before," the Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau said coldly.
"No … I don't think so." The officer said in a trembling voice, "Why would Colonel Xu Le appear in my area?"
"What's your name?" The Director of the Fourth Section of the Federation Investigation Bureau stared at him coldly.
"Bao Longtao."
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A middle-aged woman in a normal floral dress came into the room with her hands clenched nervously. She looked at the image on the other side of the glass for a long time. Then she lowered her head and answered awkwardly, "I think I've seen him on TV before."
"You opened a grocery store on Xiang Lan Avenue, wasn't there a repair shop next to it? Was there an apprentice called Xu Le there? "
"That's not wrong … but that repair shop has been closed for many years." The middle-aged woman explained seriously, "I think there was a chemical explosion and that boy died."
She twisted her fingers anxiously and said sadly, "That child is so pitiful. Normally, he would smile at everyone he saw. He was so hardworking and diligent. No matter what happened, he was always willing to help. No matter what was broken, he could fix it."
"Oh right." The middle-aged woman stared curiously at the Federation officer sitting at the table behind the mirror. She rubbed her curly hair and said, "Have I seen this person on TV before? Speaking of which, he does look like Yuezi … But, he is not as good looking as Yuezi."
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A young man with curly hair was pushed into the room rudely. He stood up straight in panic. He was so nervous that he did not know where to put his hands and feet. His face was flushed with a mixture of excitement and fear.
He was just a hooligan in the black market of Donglin. Suddenly, he was arrested by armed military police. Then, he took a spaceship that he did not even dare to dream of and came to the capital ring that the people of Donglin were envious of but always thought was another world. Then, he braved the wind and snow and was sent to this building.
Everything happened so fast that the young man could not get used to it. Until now, he still felt dizzy.
The director of the Fourth Department looked at him quietly. He did not let him recognize the person through the glass. Instead, he directly grabbed him by the collar, pushed open the door that was not heavy, and strode in.
The light in the room was very dim. Xu Le leaned against the chair, holding a delicious cup of coffee, and chatting with the agent of the Federation Investigation Bureau.
The young man with curly hair stared at the familiar face under the light. He thought of the doubts he had when he watched the news over the years. He was so shocked that he could not speak. He subconsciously shouted, "Are you really … Brother Le?"
Xu Le raised his head. His pupils shrank slightly and his body stiffened slightly. After a long period of silence, his eyebrows finally smoothed out into straight ink. He looked at the still young face in front of him and said with a smile,
"Xiao Qiang, long time no see."
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