This was the Federation Investigation Bureau's winter training camp located in the northern hemisphere of S1. Large snowflakes floated outside the window. People could stand in the warm room and enjoy the cold ice crystal world outside.
It had only been a day since Xu Le was summoned by the Federation Investigation Bureau for investigation. He held a cup of hot coffee, but he was already a little tired of the winter snow. The other party temporarily prevented him from seeing a lawyer through legal procedures, but the Ministry of Defense, which was supposed to be coordinating with the investigation, never showed up. The whole thing was a little strange.
The people he was investigating would one day notice something, and they would definitely make a fierce counterattack. But Xu Le didn't expect the other party's counterattack to come so quickly and so inexplicably. Unless the other party really caught what they were most afraid of, this investigation from the Federation Investigation Bureau could only be a joke.
But even if the other party really did catch his biggest weakness, it probably wouldn't surprise Xu Le too much. After all, as the Director of the Fourth Department said, there was no such thing as a perfect lie in the world. Not to mention Feng Yu and himself, even the Federal Central Computer couldn't do it. Moreover, the War God and Lady Tai had long known his identity, so this so-called secret would no longer be a secret one day.
When he was in Donglin, Colonel Lake, who wore sunglasses, also saw his true face.
Xu Le looked at the snow outside the window, narrowed his eyes, and thought a lot. At that time, he didn't know who was watching him from behind the mirror, but he was mentally prepared. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this was the biggest crisis he was facing, but for him, who had been on the run for a year in the Empire, this kind of difficulty was not worth mentioning.
So when he saw Xiao Qiang, who he hadn't seen for many years, he was slightly startled and accepted the current situation. He smiled and looked at the face of Aokiji in his memory. He didn't say hi, but just said long time no see.
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It seemed that they were still the two orphans who hung out on Donglin Street. One of them had gone to the other's house to eat, while the other had watched the other kill on a rainy night. In short, they had hung out together before. It was just a simple 'long time no see', as if the middle Xiao Qiang had not lived in the Police Station for a year, and Xu Le had not experienced those strange and exciting lives.
Unfortunately, the Federation Bureau of Investigation would not give Xu Le any chance to sigh. The head of the Fourth Department looked at this scene in shock. Even he did not expect that Xu Le would admit to something like this.
"From a Federation hero to a wanted criminal, I don't know if you can handle such a difference."
After sending the people summoned from Donglin to rest, the director of the Fourth Department of the Federation Investigation Bureau stood by the window in silence for a long time. He lit a cigarette and took a few shaky puffs. Holding his forehead, he said with endless satisfaction, "I'm only worried that the people of the Federation won't be able to bear it for a while."
"I don't understand what you're saying." Xu Le narrowed his eyes and stared blankly at the cold coffee in his cup. No one knew what he was thinking.
"You've already admitted," the director of the Fourth Department rushed in front of him angrily and roared, "You're the Donglin orphan, Xu Le! Not the fake identity you created! "
"I've never admitted to anything." Xu Le looked at him and said calmly, "I am me. I don't understand the purpose of this ridiculous investigation."
"What you need the most right now is to be stubborn." After a slight pause, the director of the Fourth Department loosened his sweat-soaked tie and said with a laugh, "But I hope the court will believe your ridiculous excuse."
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Not far from Charter Square, there was a quiet street. Green grass lined the sides of the street. On the other side of the slightly rising hill was the grey and white presidential residence. On the opposite side was an independent building. This building did not have a name. Every time Mr. President needed to call a large meeting, he would often choose to hold it on the third floor of this building.
"Is there no one who thinks this is a ridiculous show? How can Xu Le be a wanted criminal? Then how did he get through the layers of The Glory Of The Charter's scanning? The Donglin orphan? I think this is a conspiracy made by some people! "
In the quiet conference room, General Miles, who was about to retire in a few days, waved his arms angrily. Although he was about to leave the two heavy positions of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander of the First Military Region of the Federation, as the most powerful boss of the Federal military in the past ten years, no one dared to go against his anger directly.
This was a special closed-door hearing. Perhaps it was not appropriate to call it a hearing, because it did not involve any judicial process. Because the person being accused was Xu Le, the highest officials of the Federation Investigation Bureau and the Ministry of Justice did not dare to make a decision on their own. Instead, they put this matter on the stage in front of the real big shots.
"What did the Bureau of Proclamation say? If Colonel Xu Le hid his identity as a wanted criminal, then how did he do it? And most importantly, since the Federation Investigation Bureau insists that Colonel Xu Le is … the Donglin orphan with the citizen number DLAS420500481X, then what is the conclusion of the Federal Central Computer? No one can get away with this. "
"The Bureau of Proclamation … refuses to provide any opinion on this matter."
The director of the Federation Investigation Bureau glanced nervously at the president and the cabinet members at the front of the room. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "According to the electronic receipt from the director, the reason he gave is … Colonel Xu Le has the authority to prohibit the Bureau of Proclamation from conducting an internal investigation on him."
Sitting in the second row, Cui Judong suddenly broke the silence and said, "Right now, the Central Computer can only confirm that the chip in Colonel Xu Le's body has nothing to do with that Donglin orphan."
Hearing these words, especially after understanding the clear attitude of the Bureau of Proclamation, the big shots who participated in this special closed-door hearing fell silent at the same time. They had no reason to question the judgment of the Federal Central Computer, but why … would the Federation Investigation Bureau find so much evidence to benefit Xu Le? Why did the people on Clock Tower Street insist that the current hero of the Federation, Xu Le, is the orphan Xu Le from back then?
Vice President Xi An frowned and looked at the plastic photos in front of him. He looked at the young boy's face in the photos and searched for similarities with the current Colonel Xu Le. He could not help but shake his head and did not say anything.
To this moment, everybody, including Cui Judong, still believed that it was the Central Computer of the Federation that granted Xu Le the super high permissions, which helped him conceal his identity in the capital ring very well. It never occurred to them that he had replaced the chip on the back of his neck, because it was beyond their basic view of the world.
President Pabre looked at the photos seriously and questioned, "I am very disgusted by this kind of internal investigation. If you believe that Colonel Xu Le is a wanted criminal, you should go through the procedures directly through the Ministry of Justice or the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Defense. You shouldn't torment the hearing with this kind of vague evidence. "
The President's tone was very calm, but in the ears of the Director of the Federation's Investigation Bureau and many other people, there was obvious anger.
"We received a real-name report, so we have no choice but to investigate. As for the Ministry of Justice … Mr. President, Colonel Xu Le has received two highest medals and has the relevant immunity. If we go through the judicial process, you or the Parliament must take away his immunity."
"Real-name report?"
"Yes, Mr. President."
The National Security Advisor, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly smiled and replied, "There is a West Woods officer who personally went to the Eastern Woods Region and participated in the military operation to capture the traitor Feng Yu. A while ago, he recognized Colonel Xu Le in the Supreme Court. For the safety of the Federation, this brave West Woods officer did not hesitate to risk the hostility and danger of the public to stand up and testify."
The door of the meeting room was slowly pushed open, and Colonel Lake walked in. This was Zhong Laohu's most trusted subordinate, the commander of the Special Mecha Brigade of the West Woods military region. After taking off his sunglasses, his expression was indifferent.
After the simplest self-introduction, Colonel Lake paused for a moment, put his hands behind his back, and began to describe the military operation many years ago to the important people in the room. He and his team took the Ancient Bell to Eastern Woods. Their goal was to capture or kill the Federation's most wanted criminal, Feng Yu. Then, he met an extremely stubborn young man on the street.
"How can you be sure that the young man is the current Colonel Xu Le?" Someone in the room questioned.
"If I'm wrong, I'd rather gouge my eyes out," Colonel Lake replied calmly. Colonel Lake replied calmly, "It's not easy to mistake someone like Colonel Xu Le."
"As far as I know, Xu Le has always had a good relationship with the West Woods, so I'm very curious. Why … would you stand up and make a real-name report?" General Miles asked coldly.
Colonel Lake saluted and replied in a low voice, "General, I'm a soldier. I must put the Federation's interests first."
General Miles laughed at himself and waved his hand in disgust. "I don't believe such mushy words, but I don't have anything else to ask."
President Pabre raised his head and slowly looked around the people in the meeting room. When his gaze landed on Vice President Byron on the screen, he paused for a moment.
According to the relevant security regulations of the Federation, during wartime, there must be a safe distance between the President and the Vice President of the Federation. In today's sudden closed-door hearing, Vice President Byron, as usual, didn't express his opinion easily. But today, his silence made many people who had already guessed something feel a little cold.
After a series of questioning of Colonel Lake, the internal hearing temporarily came to an end. The senior member of the Federation Management Committee, Mr. Matt, looked at President Pabre and said sharply, "Mr. President, I think that Colonel Xu Le's immunity should be lifted immediately, and he must be fully and fairly tried. Considering the relationship between Colonel Xu Le and the military, I suggest that this case be fully handled by the Ministry of Justice."
Speaking of this, Mr. Matt looked at Defense Minister Zou Yingxing, who hadn't spoken since the beginning, with a slight sneer and asked, "Minister Zou, what do you think?"
Zou Yingxing took off his thin metal-rimmed glasses and gently rubbed his eyebrows. He didn't answer Mr. Matt's provocation. Instead, he moved closer to Mr. President's ear and whispered a few words.
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