"To hold a press conference at this time, it doesn't matter what he says. The important thing is that he shouldn't have said it in the first place."
Lee Jae-do picked up the black curly leaf tea in front of him and took a sip. A moment later, he continued to speak gently, "This proves once again that he, who has never sat on a seesaw, can never become the person who can balance the situation like you expect, no matter how good his foundation is, no matter how much my father and you favor him at the same time."
He raised his head and looked at Lady Tai, saying calmly, "On the contrary, he will make the Federation's situation more dangerous and complicated. Unfortunately, he has this ability."
"No." Lady Tai smiled and replied, "According to my observation, that small-eyed boy is now more mature, or rather, more vulgar. For you, for me, and for the Federation, this is an extremely good change."
Speaking up to this point, the madam quietly looked into Lee Jae-do's eyes and said with a trace of extremely light, almost to the point where it couldn't be smelled, "Otherwise, according to his style of stubbornly resisting my pressure to kill Macklin, even if you have more than ten mechas by your side now, he would still be foolish enough to carry a few guns and run all over the Federation to kill you."
These words were extremely continuous and destructive. Lee Jae-do was slightly stunned, and his face revealed a slightly bitter smile of self-mockery. As the current number one person in the Federal military, he was intimidated by a colonel to the point where he had to carry a mecha whenever he went out. He really didn't have much dignity to speak of.
"From that year, when Xu Le broke into the Oak State Tree Peace Foundation building, I no longer had any substantial influence over him. Therefore, regarding his problem, I think we don't need to discuss it anymore."
Lady Tai's right arm lightly rested on the railing at the edge of the balcony. She usually liked to cook simple dishes, so her fingers weren't as smooth as those of other noble ladies. In the spring breeze, she slightly opened her hand, as if she wanted to grab onto something, but also as if she just wanted to feel that comfortable feeling.
She gently looked at Lee Jae-do, but there was an unquestionable seriousness. "What I want to know now is, after successfully weakening the Zhong family, how exactly do you plan to continue down this path?"
"If it wasn't for Xu Le informing me, perhaps I would still be in the dark."
The madam laughed self-deprecatingly, shook her head, and sighed. "I just said that we never underestimated your ability, but now it seems that you were able to hide in the shadows under your father's halo for so many years, patiently making such careful preparations … The so-called 'not underestimating' is also a kind of underestimating, because for someone as strong as you, no one in the Federation is qualified to judge you."
"Madam, you flatter me. These people only want to do something for the Federation," Lee Jae-do replied gently, "As for the worries of you and those families, there is actually no need to worry."
"You asked me where we will go. I can't give you a definite answer right now, because once the Federation stabilizes, the most important problem to consider is the frontlines. Then, we can only take one step at a time. But rest assured, we will never touch an untouchable situation."
"Is this a promise?" Lady Tai's eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze suddenly becoming extremely sharp.
This question was extremely simple, but it definitely wasn't simple. This meant that the radical forces of the Federal military would take a stance towards the seven families in the Federation's political situation in the future. And this stance would, without a doubt, directly affect the Federation in the years to come. However, when faced with this question that carried countless implications, General Lee Jae-do's answer was actually that calm and concise.
"Of course."
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The people left the terrace and the scenery of late spring was thick. Lady Tai narrowed her eyes slightly, gazing at the lake and mountains in her embrace. Suddenly, she released an almost inaudible sigh, lightly asking in self-mockery, "Do you believe in his promises?"
"When soldiers become politicians, their promises don't have any meaning." Shen Li quietly stood behind Lady Tai, playing a role that hadn't changed for several years.
Lady Tai's brows slightly furrowed, her voice slightly cold as she said, "I like a more direct answer, not this type of dramatic tone thing."
Secretary Shen keenly sensed that Lady Tai's mood was a bit bad, so he obediently nodded in agreement.
"The situation won't change?" Lady Tai expressionlessly shook her head, stood up, and leaned against the railing, leaving no trace on her face. "If they didn't want to create a situation that hasn't changed for thousands of years, why would these soldiers be so excited to throw themselves into the dark side of politics that they hated the most in the past?"
"Once the steel monsters have their own consciousness, their appetite will become extremely greedy. Any former overlord is nothing more than a few pieces of delicious synthetic meat in their eyes."
Lady Tai turned around to look at Butler Jin, who had appeared out of nowhere, indifferently saying, "Make some preparations. If nothing unexpected happens, this long-term struggle may last for many years."
"Yes." Butler Jin and Secretary Shen bowed at the same time.
Lady Tai didn't say anything else. Her simple order was passed down to the huge invisible empire through the hands of these two people in charge of the Tai family, and it would immediately start changing the direction of many things. In order to face the unprecedented challenge that might come, these families that had lived, grown, or rotted together with the Federation for thousands of years had to make some preparations.
She lightly touched the railing of the balcony, looking at the picturesque landscape in silence.
She really didn't understand where the militants' confidence came from. Just one Shi Qinghai was enough to put them in a terrible situation, and their partners in the government were all purged and killed. Could it be because of the few troops that Lee Jae-do controlled?
At the end of the day, Paable was an elected president who was highly popular with the people. He had the innate loyalty of the federal army. Most importantly, outside the official residence, there was still that … Xu Le who seemed to never die. Who would obtain the final victory?
"What did Xu Le say at the press conference?"
Lady Tai suddenly remembered this matter.
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For the Federation's press, Xu Le was without a doubt extremely newsworthy. Whether it was the national girl scandal that caused a lot of commotion years ago, or the countless heroic deeds that later shocked the Federation, they all proved this point.
But for the Federation's press, Xu Le was without a doubt the most unpopular person to interview among all the famous people in the Federation.
This young colonel, perhaps inherited the style of Philadelphia's Army God, had never accepted an interview in the past few years, except for the press conferences that were arranged by the President's official residence and the Ministry of Defense.
So when the major media received the news that he was going to hold a press conference, they were all very surprised. Although the time of the press conference was changed again and again, the media had no complaints. With excitement and nervousness, they waited for the Federation's hero, who was qualified to become a news event, to appear.
A very small number of reporters who had the most sensitive sense of smell or the most powerful intelligence source vaguely guessed that this press conference might be related to the terrorist attack that shocked the entire universe a dozen days ago on Parliament Hill. The funeral of the Federation's Vice President, Mr. Byron, and the two senators had just finished, and the entire Federation was still in mourning. What exactly did Colonel Xu Le want to do? Or rather, what did he want to say?
With this sharp question in mind, when Xu Le, wearing sunglasses, walked into the conference room of the George Carlin Cultural and Arts Center under the flashing lights after the press conference began, reporter Wood from the Capital Special District Daily asked without hesitation and without paying attention to Gu Xifeng who was acting as the host on the podium.
He shouted loudly, "Colonel Xu Le! According to my sources, the body of Shi Qinghai, the suspect of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill, was forcefully taken out of the police station building by you and your team members last night. May I ask if you have any explanation for this accusation? Or should I say, do you want to confirm it? "
Even if he was a Federation war hero, forcibly taking away the body of a terrorist attack suspect on a day when the people of the Federation were collectively mourning would not be forgiven or understood by anyone.
As soon as the press conference began, a reporter asked such a sharp question, which instantly made the venue, which had just quieted down a little, noisy. The whispers were filled with the exclamations of the reporters who did not know what had happened last night.
On the podium, Xu Le took off the wide sunglasses on his nose bridge, revealing a pair of small but exceptionally sincere eyes. He glanced at the reporters in front of him and was somewhat surprised to find that the one who asked such a sharp question was actually Wood from the Capital Special District Daily Daily.
The camera in the photographer's hand continued to flash, and the high-definition camera had already started working. In the camera, Xu Le lowered his head and thought for a very short period of time, then he held the edge of the table and raised his head.
He looked at the reporters and answered very simply, "Yes, I took his body out of the police station building last night. I can confirm this with all of you. Also, I can tell you that he has been buried in a good place. "
The reporters immediately fell into another wave of restlessness. They really did not expect that Xu Le would actually directly admit that he was related to the terrorist attack suspect. These reporters, who were more or less emotionally inclined towards Xu Le, looked at the podium with worry and puzzlement. They thought to themselves, Don't you understand that doing so is tantamount to challenging the psychological bottom line of the people of the Federation?
No matter how worried and puzzled they were, the reporters still had to follow the requirements of their profession and use the fastest speed to compile a concise news article and publish it to their respective newspapers or television stations. Then, a reporter from the Three Linlin Forum Daily seized the opportunity and asked first, "Why? You should know very well that this is already a violation of the Federation's laws. "
It was a very simple three words, but it was the answer that all the reporters, and perhaps all the people of the Federation who were about to be filled with indignation and grief, wanted to know. Why would a hero of the Federation disobey military orders and return from the West Woods? It was all to bury a terrorist who had committed heinous crimes.
"Leave the legal issues to the lawyers, and I will answer my own questions. Why did I do this?"
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and spaced out for a while, then answered very seriously, "Because in my heart, the guy who rushed into Parliament Hill is not a terrorist, and definitely not some messy thing like a spy of the Empire."
"His name is Shi Qinghai, and he is my best friend. He is the guy that the Federation needs to thank the most."
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