Chapter 220: Feast (Part 2)

The bluestone is the road, and the ancient meaning seeped out from the slightly wet cracks of the rocks. It moistened the old-fashioned pink walls around it, and the warm wind breeze under the feet. In this cold winter, the Liufengpo Club turned into a garden in spring and autumn. Following the bluestone road that was deliberately carved and absolutely natural, he walked in the corridor for a long time. Xu Le pushed open the door in front of him alone and saw Mrs. Tai sitting on a half-couch with gold plaster pushing tea with a wooden ruler.

I met only once, but Xu Le never forgot the impression of this woman with the greatest power in the federal state. The calm and ordinary appearance of this middle-aged woman is like a screen wall, covering all the great rivers and mountains in her heart. As long as she is willing, the country will spit out and crush everything in front of her.

"Here you come." Mrs. Tai looked at Xu Le with a smile, noting that the young man's military uniform still had no shoulder stamps on his military uniform, and the palms exposed outside his sleeves were neither nervously nor openly, but were cautiously as if he was holding two raw eggs.

Xu Le nodded and walked to the wife to stand still.

Mrs. Tai is in good spirits today, with a layer of luster on her calm and gentle face. The troubles in the federal world are being solved, and the grand scheme she designed will unfold one by one. In this mental state, the boy with small eyes in front of her has become much more pleasing to her eyes.

"I heard from Minister Zou that you are now a formal captain officer at the Ministry of Defense's Assembly Base."

This is not a question. Mrs. Tai gently tapped the wooden ruler, and two beautiful ladies with long skirts moved out of the screen behind her, and took away the tea piece utensils beside her. She turned to Xu Le, signaled him to sit down, and continued to say gently: "Since that's the case, you don't go back to Baishui Company."

Hearing this sentence, Xu Le's eyebrows trembled slightly. Mrs. Tai quietly paid attention to every look of his expression, but thought he was worried about other problems. She explained with a smile: "I know you like Jian Shui'er, but with the credit and identity you made this time, how could you still be a bodyguard for others?"

The wife's hands were slowly overlapping on her legs, looking at the silent Xu Le calmly, and the brocade silk at her cuffs were slightly shiny. Mrs. Tai was the only person in this universe who knew Xu Le's true origin, so when she said the words Jian Shui'er, her tone actually had a hint of ridicule and teasing, but Xu Le didn't feel it.

Because she knew Xu Le, Mrs. Tai thought she could completely control Xu Le. Because she could control her, she would have the leisure to evaluate. After several months of evaluation, Xu Le made great efforts in the presidential election and demonstrated her ability and strength. Whether it was the development of a new mecha or the information that finally drove Medellin off the stage, the wife had an appreciation for this young man.

"You have done a little bit about the Federal Academy of Sciences, so I'll suppress you for a few days." Mrs. Tai looked at him quietly, pushed a file bag beside her hand, and continued: "Go to the Engineering Department or the Research Institute, look at your personal thoughts. The promotion order of the Ministry of Defense is about to arrive."

Xu Le hesitated for a moment, took the file bag and opened it, and looked carefully. The file bag contained several commendation orders and a meeting minutes that had been signed with electronic signatures from relevant federal departments. He said softly in a daze: "Lieutenant Colonel?"

He was originally just a civilian officer of the second lieutenant. Because he assisted the Guoke Engineering Department in developing the mx mecha, he was granted the authority of the final assembly base and the rank of captain by the Ministry of National Defense. However, he never expected that this feast would be so easy to be promoted to lieutenant colonel.

How many people can be in the history of the Federation, who is twenty years old? Even in the years when the war was three stars, it was difficult to improve so quickly with its proud military merits. In an instant, Xu Le was silent. This was probably the franchise reward. In the distribution of interests of the Federation, Mrs. Tai gave herself a full reward, which also shows that this lady was really preparing to cultivate herself.

"You are powerful. The little lunatics in the Li family are all lieutenant colonels. Since you defeated him, of course you can't be lower than him." Mrs. Tai said calmly.

"Lieutenant Colonel Li Feng was promoted by his military achievements on the Xilin Front." Xu Le shook his head and said.

"You have a clear understanding of the achievements of the Federation, President Xige and the military, and you don't have to be ashamed of yourself." Mrs. Tai said: "Guoke should be promoted to a first-level technical supervisor, and do it well in the future."

Mrs. Tai's tone is very ordinary and natural. Whether it is the rank of a 20-year-old lieutenant colonel that is rare in the federal military or the prominent position of the first-level technical director of Guokel Company, in her words, it is as simple as the onion being used in purple or red. For the head of the Wannian Tai family, who is the most mysterious and terrifying of the seven major families of the Federation, even the change of presidents of the Federation can affect it, let alone the two positions that a young man must pass in his glorious life.

Xu Le was silent for a long time. After a long time, he raised his head, looked at Mrs. Tai's face very seriously, and asked, "Do you want to arrange my life?"

"Just suggestion, just like what I have suggested to many people." Mrs. Tai looked at him very seriously and said, "Our generation will eventually grow old. You are different, and the source is also different. He needs partners like you in the Federation in the future."

Mrs. Tai's sincerity was expressed enough to say such words to a small person like Xu Le, which is probably the same as some of the characteristics that Xu Le showed in the stories over the past year that made the lady believe that it should be very lucky for her son to have such a partner or subordinate.

However, a long time ago, Xu Le directly rejected Tai Zhiyuan's request to invite him to the Tai family. For some simple and direct reasons, he once again refused, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not used to people who arrange their lives."

Mrs. Tai narrowed her eyes and said, "As far as I know, although you are stubborn, you have never been a pedantic person."

"In the past, I refused to ensure that my friendship with Tai Zhiyuan would not change. Now I naturally know that it is difficult for me to maintain my life for a lifetime." Xu Le organized his own words and explained quietly: "I refuse now, because it is difficult for me to accept the style of your behavior and the people at this level you represent."

Mrs. Tai didn't say anything, just looked at Xu Le quietly, wanting to know what this seemingly fearless young man wanted to say.

Xu Le didn't speak immediately because he knew that once he spoke, he might anger the lady in front of him. He was silent for a long time before taking a deep breath and said bravely: "I have always believed that people like Medellin should be tried by federal law, but now that the attitude of the wife is different from mine, our previous cooperative relationship has only ended."

During the morning tea in Mochou's back mountain, Xu Le once told Chen Li that his relationship with the Tai family could only be mutual cooperation. Mrs. Tai listened to him repeating it, and couldn't help but smile, with a hint of coldness, and said slowly: "Child, there are many people in the Federation who are qualified to cooperate with me, but you are definitely not included."

"I understand." Xu Le lowered his eyes slightly, stared at his shiny military boots, and said word by word: "So please take back this document bag."

Mrs. Tai looked at him quietly, and suddenly felt that she seemed to have seen the man many years ago. However, there was a big difference between that man and the boy with small eyes in front of her. Although she was also good at hiding her abilities under the opposite appearance, the appearance she chose was too different. The man was so amazing and arrogant, while the boy with small eyes in front of her was calm and even dull and silent, making people unable to understand what he was thinking and what he wanted to do.

Thinking of that man made Mrs. Tai feel a little depressed. Xu Le was still like a stinky stone. He did not notice the subtle changes in the big man's emotions and said straight: "Tai Zhiyuan promised me not to let Medellin be elected vice president."

Mrs. Tai said coldly: "Do you think Medellin still has a chance in this life?"

“But that’s not enough.”

Mrs. Tai suddenly felt a little angry. She squinted her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her. The cunning in the past few decades had signs of instability. She could not understand how that cold-blooded and ruthless guy could have taught such a stubborn and full of justice. Do you really think that you are the messenger of justice?

"The greatest threat to the Federation now is the Empire." Mrs. Tai said coldly: "In this situation, the Federation needs unity and cannot continue to be in chaos, so Medellin can no longer stay in the Ministry of Justice. In the great interests of the Federation, what is personal hatred? What is your ridiculous justice?"

Xu Le thought when will justice become a ridiculous thing?

"If you want to practice justice, you will not hesitate to let the Federation turmoil." Mrs. Tai stood up slowly, and a light flashed in her long black skirt. She looked at Xu Le coldly and said, "You are willing to do whatever you want to die because of this? I can not even pursue my son's assassination. What kind of role do you, a poor little guy who was deceived, want to play?"

Mrs. Tai looked at his eyes and said coldly: "Shile's drama once described a madman fighting a stone giant. In order to avenge his daughter, the madman was willing to let the entire village be buried. When the minstrel questioned him, he said shamelessly, even if millions of people die, as long as justice lasts forever, he will insist... But, how selfish is this?"

The threat of the empire is like a black cloud covering the stars of the Federation. This society needs peace and unity. Therefore, shameless people like Medellin will find a twisted way forward. If we hold Medellin accountable and turmoil in the Federation, thousands or even hundreds of thousands or millions of people will die... Is this selfish? What a great, glorious and correct compromise, but Xu Le still feels that this compromise has a corruption smell?

At the end of the bluestone road, in the quietest room of Liufengpo Club, Xu Le was silent for a long time before slowly standing up, tilted his head and narrowed his eyes, grinned, revealing two neat white teeth, and said to Mrs. Tai: "Madam, people are always going to die, and thousands of people in the Federation are always going to die, only one will die first and then die. However, in the end, only reason can be left in this universe."

"Since that's the case, truth is of course the most important thing."

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai laughed and said, "You are just alone. Even if you persist, you can only make you feel sad and angry. Before the banquet, you should consider it. In any case, I will give you an answer later."

Xu Le lowered his head to thank him, watching his wife slowly leave with her black long skirt. When he stood up, he realized that his back was wet. In the cold winter, although the inside of the club like spring was extremely warm, these sweats were cold sweats. Over the past year, the changes in the Federation made him extremely clear about the terrifying existence of the seven federal officials, and the previous wife was even more afraid to look at.

Mrs. Tai herself did not have any shocking momentum and her words were extremely gentle and dull. However, in light of the identity of this lady, the previous questioning and refutation Xu Le caused no less than the heavy m52 mecha in the underground parking lot of Linhaizhou Stadium.

"Please here." At some point, Butler Jin appeared beside him and led him out of the room politely, following a passage with completely different styles, towards the lively club.

Xu Le found that Butler Jin was not much the same as when he met before the New Year. At least that kind of hostility and indifference was hidden in his politeness, which made him puzzled. Even if Mrs. Tai didn't like her, how could she arouse Butler Jin's hostility with her own identity and strength?

It wasn't his turn to think too much. In a side hall of the club, a flash light lit up. The instant light made Xu Le's eyes narrower even more, and the warm applause made his keen hearing worse. He roughly just understood what rewards, what important mecha developers, what Kakito fighter pilots, etc.

A general came up, patted his shoulder heavily, and personally put a medal on his left chest of military uniform. He then came to his ear and said, "Young man, you did a good job. The military merit will be in your hands in a few days."

Another MP signaled everyone to raise their glasses, so everyone raised their glasses, and even the silent Xu Le had a glass of precious champagne in his hand.

For a moment, the wine glass sounded lightly, the music was played lightly, and everyone chuckled, but Xu Le was like a puppet, letting people play in this feast of the Federation.

...

Xu Le and Butler Jin walked out of the hall. The guests at Liufengpo Club were the most respected and most expensive figures in the Federation. There were not many people, so they would not seem noisy. The music behind him was gradually thrown away. He came to his senses and asked with his eyes narrowed, "I don't understand what this means, I didn't agree to my wife."

Along the way, people raised their glasses to Xu Le, with respectful eyes and intimate expressions. A few of them were seen in Linyuan, but more of them were people who were usually only seen on TV. These big names may not know Xu Le, but they all knew Xu Le, and knew that the role played by this young man in the presidential election, and more importantly, they knew that the wife appreciated the young man and decided to cultivate this young man, which was enough for them to pay enough attention to him.

"I want to leave." Xu Le said to Butler Jin.

But Mr. Jin took him to an office on the second floor, and handed him another folder. The old man looked at him with a strange look and said coldly: "There are convenient places for people to have roads, and others can leave at any time. But your road is already destined."

Xu Le's eyes narrowed. It was not surprising that the wife wanted to control herself, but why did they still follow the plan after she clearly expressed her objection? When he thought of this, he suddenly felt that the folder was a bit heavy.

In the folder are several photos and an archive.

One of the photos is a rare photo taken in Donglin by Xu Le back then, and the group photo was Li Wei and Qiangzi. The other photo was taken recently. Li Wei, who had a scar on his face, was walking on a street. Looking at the style of the street, it seemed that it was not in the federal territory.

Xu Le's hand holding the folder suddenly trembled, not because of the power inside his body, but because of the extreme fear and shock.

He did not read the file attached to the folder carefully because the first paragraph of the file clearly wrote a few sentences.

"Citizen number: dlas420500481x information node disappears, name: Xu Le, note: Federal 4427 plan target 2, death confirmation."

When he saw these things, Xu Le knew that everything had changed fundamentally. The identity of the federal fugitive, the person responsible for the first sequence of the Charter Bureau, and the relationship with Uncle Feng Yu, those secrets hidden deep in his heart, and no one knew except him, were finally... discovered!

Cold, fear, anger, murder, and wandered away. In the end, all these complicated and crazy emotions turned into heavy breaths after silence and shock.

Butler Jin said calmly: "Madam gives you time to consider it. How are you thinking about it?"

Yes, in that room, Mrs. Tai asked him to consider it before the dinner. Xu Le did not expect that the lady had already grasped her most fatal key. In this case, the time for consideration would be compressed into a humiliating range.

Xu Le never considered accepting the style and techniques of the great figures of the Federation, but he did not know clearly what he should do about this matter. However, the folder he had been in his hand, which was heavy with hundreds of thousands of tons in his hand, and he felt helpless and uneasy for the first time in his life.

"Li Wei...where is now?" Xu Le said in a hoarse voice after a long time.

"Bermuda, of course, you can also say it is in our hands." Butler Jin said the words of the kidnapper, but still seemed so steady and elegant.

Xu Le licked his dry lips, smiled with some difficulty, and used his trembling hands to fumble through his military uniform, touching the cardboard box from under the Zixing Awards that represent supreme honor.
Chapter completed!