Jin Mingzhu smiled slightly when she heard Xiong Zemo say this:
"You have clues but no evidence? It seems that you have already guessed the identity of the murderer. I am very curious. You are so low-key at ordinary times. Who would want to make trouble for you?"
Xiong Zemo's tall body formed a sharp contrast with the petite Jin Mingzhu in front of him, and both of them had somewhat puzzled looks in their eyes.
Xiong Zemo didn't speak for a long time, until Jin Mingzhu became a little impatient:
"What? You don't want to tell me? Or do you want to keep it secret and take revenge on your own?"
This time, Xiong Zemo did not hesitate for too long:
"I don't think I should affect the interests of the entire lighthouse because of my personal problems."
"A personal problem that affects the interests of the entire Lighthouse? This person's identity seems unusual. Who is he? Could it be another councillor who could make you so alert?"
Jin Mingzhu turned her head to look at Xiong Zemo. Although Xiong Zemo's eyes looked bright, Jin Mingzhu knew very well that these were just disguises.
"It seems... it's really the councillor, Zhang Mozhi? Lottie?"
After asking two questions in a row, Xiong Zemo didn't respond, which made Jin Mingzhu feel a little strange.
"Except for those two, there is no reason for others to attack you. You don't mean to say it was Zhou Bi? That guy..."
"Not Councillor Zhoubi."
"Neither?"
"Neither." Xiong Zemo shook his head.
"Okay, okay, after all that, are you still going to tell me?"
Jin Mingzhu showed an impatient expression, but Xiong Zemo was already very familiar with her. If she really had no patience, she would not have been able to become a councilor as a resident of Xiacheng District.
Moreover, there is a huge difference between Jin Mingzhu herself and Zhou Bi.
"A councillor, but not a councillor from our Lighthouse."
Jin Mingzhu: …
Her brain reacted quickly and she immediately understood who Xiong Zemo was talking about.
"No wonder you said you have clues but no evidence. For a person like this, even if there is evidence, the others probably won't let you do anything to him."
Jin Mingzhu's words made Xiong Zemo narrow his eyes.
"Does your Excellency also feel that there is no way to do anything?"
Jin Mingzhu pondered for a long time at this time, and after a few minutes, he nodded.
“If he can really bring huge benefits to the Lighthouse, then those people in the upper city will never allow him to get into trouble. He is a councillor of Zion, a symbol of the city.
In order to maintain the most basic stability and order of the four city-states, the status of the councillors cannot be changed in any way. "
Xiong Zemo actually already knew the answer, but he still wanted to confirm it with Jin Mingzhu.
"That's my problem. I never thought he could become a councillor."
"Is there any grudge between you two?" Jin Mingzhu asked.
Xiong Zemo took out some dusty information, which belonged to the Night Watch Team 6. Of course, not the current Night Watch Team 6, but the one in the past.
Jin Mingzhu took the information from Xiong Zemo and opened the first page, which showed Bai Jing, Gan and others.
She was just confused, but when she turned the page, she saw Gu Beichen.
"This person is..."
After realizing something, Jin Mingzhu flipped through several pages in succession, and then Wang Shu and Xu Le appeared one by one in the information.
"Zion is an international student who went to the Lighthouse. He was originally a law major. Later, because of his outstanding performance in the Black Tide Night, Bai Jing called him into the Lower City Night Watch Team 6 as an exception. He was in a group with Wang Shu and Gu Beichen..."
Xu Le’s information is very detailed, and the photos on the information have not changed, they are just those people.
This made Jin Mingzhu curious:
"This... is a talent! It is said that Xu Le is the one who created the core of Guyinduo Technology, although he may also be a target pushed by Li Wen's team and Zion Progressors.
But no matter what, a person who can become a target must have some skills.
Why would such a talent leak out? And shouldn’t Gu Beichen and Wang Shu be good members of the Night Watch?”
Because the data did not record the detailed destruction process of the 6 teams.
It just marked that they died in the Black Tide Night, so Jin Mingzhu knew that there must be other stories behind it.
“Something really happened at that time.”
"What is it?"
"I killed them."
"Oh?" Jin Mingzhu's expression became more interesting and she looked like she was listening.
"Tell me about it."
…
In the meeting room, Xu Le started to talk nonsense. At first, several members of the Lighthouse Council did not take him seriously.
Things like trade exchanges have remained the same for decades, and normally there won't be any special changes, let alone changes due to a few words.
Especially a young boy like Xu Le who doesn't seem to be very sensible.
Researchers? Haha.
In the lighthouse people's view, this nerd becoming a Zion councilor is just an attitude expressed by Zion politicians towards civilians.
What I mean is... you see, if researchers like Xu Le can become members of parliament, you can too.
Rather than saying that he is a researcher who became a member of parliament, it is more like saying that he is a small town test-taker who was given alms by the real bigwigs.
Moreover, does Xu Le think that he can do whatever he wants just because he is a member of parliament
“Young people always imagine unrealistic things, such as changing the world and driving away darkness, but I still want to tell you that it is best not to have such unrealistic ideas.
When doing things, we should be down-to-earth and seek some benefits for the people instead of daydreaming. Do you understand?"
Faced with such remarks, Xu Le was actually already prepared.
“What Councillor Zhang Mozhi said is very true. I am also well aware of my own shortcomings, but I am indeed working hard to seek benefits for the people.
Well, when I took office, I announced that all citizens of Zion would be completely exempted from basic energy consumption fees, as well as a second-stage energy tiered price that is 1.5 times more expensive than before and only 5% of the previous price.
Then… "
After Xu Le finished speaking, the noisy councillors fell silent.
They all looked at Xu Le with strange eyes. Energy is free? The cost of 1.5 times the second stage is only 5%
Even if it is basic, it is still the consumption of a city.
Did this guy get kicked in the head by a donkey
"Councilman Xu Le should think carefully before speaking. After all, it is a bit ridiculous to say such things in such an occasion."
Xu Le tilted his head slightly, revealing a strange expression:
"Why can't we say it? These are all facts. Zion has already started to implement it. Although the second phase of energy laying has not been completed, the first phase of free energy has been implemented, so why can't we say it?"
Other councillors at Beacon:…
Zhou Bi swallowed his saliva. The population of Zion has grown explosively in recent years, and the energy consumption has also increased.
"Is Councillor Xu Le really not joking?"
"This is my policy since taking office. How can I joke about this? Isn't it about seeking benefits? If you don't believe me, ask them."
Xu Le pointed at several negotiators who were integrating information over there. After being focused on, these people also realized that they could not pretend to be dead at this time.
Since Xu Le has spoken, they have to listen. This is Li Wen's order.
And what Xu Le said is also true.
“Yes, we have now implemented free use of basic energy in Zion, all thanks to the generosity of Mr. Xu Le.
He could have made a lot of money with this technology, but he didn't do that. Instead, he donated it for free to benefit the entire Zion. He is a true great man."
Hearing the negotiators' praise for Xu Le, the Lighthouse councillors fell silent again.
They originally thought Xu Le was a moron, but now it seems that Xu Le is actually an idiot...
Yes, if you don’t make money when you have the chance, then what kind of person would you be if not an idiot
This is an opportunity to control the energy of a city, but such an opportunity was given away for nothing. It's really stupid.
"Councilman Xu Le's idea is really unique. Such a huge resource can be broadcast for free. He cares about Zion."
There was something odd in Zhang Mozhi's tone, and it seemed as if he was disappointed in his child.
But Xu Le waved his hand indifferently:
"No, no, I'm not that great. The main reason is that the energy output is huge, and the daily civilian consumption is not a big deal. The people don't have a good life, so I open it to them for free."
End of chapter:…
The other congressmen also twitched their lips.
Your basic salary in Zion is already approaching 70-80, while the basic salary in Lighthouse is only 20-30.
Such economic and social welfare gaps will cause talents to continue to flow from Lighthouse to Zion.
Using money to attract urban talents is simply despicable and shameless!
Although they all had such thoughts in their minds, they also realized a problem.
The energy output that Xu Le mentioned!
Has this kind of output reached the point where it can provide free energy to the people of Zion without breaking any bones
“Has Councillor Xu Le ever thought that excessively high welfare is not conducive to the city’s people continuing to work hard? Is it that people’s lives are too good, causing them to lie down where they are
I think sometimes such policies cannot be considered a good thing.”
"Too high welfare? No, no, the welfare in Zion right now is not too high. The lives of ordinary people are still very difficult. They can't even eat beef every day, so how can we talk about good welfare?"
Eating beef every day? These lighthouse councillors don't want to talk anymore.
Xu Le slapped them in the face again and again, and their bodies and faces felt very uncomfortable.
Zhang Mozhi, who was in the lead, knew that he could no longer be led by Xu Le. It was time to change the subject, or at least return to the negotiations from the perspective of people's livelihood.
“Hahaha, it seems that Councillor Xu Le does have some ideas of his own. He is young and promising. But let’s get back to the topic just now.
What is the way Councillor Xu Le talks about using energy to change the world
I'm afraid we can't change the world just by relying on energy, right?"
“Of course, energy alone cannot change the world. Every three months, a black tide will appear and a large number of monsters will impact our city.
So after we have energy, we need to develop weapons and equipment.
For example, the moonstone energy weapon from the past..."
"Moonstone is a very expensive item." Lottie said quickly.
Xu Le curled his lips. That’s it
Still want to save the market
When the Guyinduo technology core came out, Moonstone was already a corpse in a stinking ditch, unable to turn over, never able to turn over.
“I know that moonstone is a very expensive item, so we in Zion have completely abandoned moonstone technology and turned to ancient sound multi-core technology.
We have already produced some ancient multi-core weapons, such as this one."
Xu Le took out a pistol from his arms, and the guards around him immediately raised their guns and aimed at him.
"Don't be nervous. When facing customers, I always need to show some sincerity and samples, right?"
"Sincerity and samples?"
Under the puzzled gazes of several people, Xu Le raised the pistol and pointed it out the window, that is, at the sky connected to the outer wall of the tower.
Click!
The trigger was pulled, but there was no response. The others looked curious, expecting something big to happen.
But after about a minute, the gun still didn't respond.
Xu Le, unable to save face, whispered:
"Sorry, I forgot to reload."
grass!
A group of lighthouse people secretly cursed Xu Le in their hearts. The rhythm was all distorted by this guy, but they were still full of expectations for the weapon Xu Le mentioned.
What's going on
Under the watchful eyes of everyone including the guards, Xu Le loaded the small blue crystal he had just taken out into the pistol.
Just like a normal pistol, turn on the safety and pull the trigger.
And then… launch!
call out!
A beam of energy light as thick as an arm gushed out and pierced through the clouds on the skyline.
Because it was shot upwards, the people present did not see the specific impact and explosive force of this attack.
But this almost straight-line attack method and the range of this weapon were enough to leave them speechless.
"Is the gun of Councillor Xu Le... the ancient sound multi-tech weapon produced by you in Zion recently?"
Xu Le tilted his head again. He now quite liked this posture because it made him look cute.
However, when he did this this time, he was kicked from behind by Ai Li.
Xu Le coughed twice, then became serious.
"Of course not. Before answering this question, I am a little curious. Doesn't your Lighthouse have its own intelligence department?"
"Well, of course we at Lighthouse have our own intelligence department. Why do you ask?"
"If you have your own intelligence department, then you should know something about Zion's performance during the last Red Moon Disaster, right? Why are you asking such a strange question?"
The last red moon disaster...
What did Zion's intelligence say
The Zion airship used some kind of energy beam cannon to carry out a super-weapon-like dimensionality reduction attack on the ground.
This kind of information doesn't seem to be true at all, does it
Moreover, intelligence and seeing with one's own eyes are two completely different concepts.
"Councilman Xu Le, please tell us about the weapon in your hand. What is its origin?"
"Oh, this is our Zion's new city defense standard pistol."
"The city defense's... standard pistol?"
…
Did you make a pistol into a cluster hand cannon? Or a standard pistol for ordinary personnel
Such people...
"Councilor Xu Le's idea is really crazy."
Xu Le shook his head again. In fact, he had also thought about the problem of the clash of ideas. This was very normal. The old interest system always found it difficult to accept new ideas.
"This is not madness, this is called full of martial virtue."
"Full of martial virtue?"
"The truth is only within the range of the cannon. All fears stem from our lack of firepower. As long as we have strong enough firepower, strong enough to destroy all the monsters, then the monsters in the black tide will not be so scary."
Xu Le's words were simple yet passionate.
The eyes of the lighthouse guards present flickered. Even though they were of extremely high quality, at this moment they couldn't help but associate the idea proposed by Xu Le.
If there really were weapons with extremely powerful power, the defense of the lighthouse would not be like it is now.
As for the other congressmen, they also wanted to refute Xu Le at this time.
But when they were asked to speak, they didn't know what to say.
Xu Le’s idea is simple and crude, but it is indeed true.
Force is truth.
Why is the Red Moon Temple so stable? It's because they have enough warlocks, so many that they can almost match the number of warriors in other cities.
Not only is there more, but it’s also of high quality.
Because almost every sorcerer in the Red Moon Temple made his fortune by studying the ancient forbidden arts.
Each of them masters several forbidden techniques, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the warlocks in other cities.
Extreme, with a large population, obvious advantages in techniques, many masters, and the atmosphere of the Red Moon Temple, all of these have contributed to the glory of the Red Moon Temple.
The Red Moon Temple's glory lies in culture, but more importantly in its military power.
They have the military power to resist the Black Tide, and then they can talk about other things.
This is exactly what lighthouses cannot do today.
"If what Councillor Xu Le said is true, then what kind of cooperation do you want?"
“Of course it is deep, close cooperation with substantial mutual interests.”
Zhang Mozhi stood up and said:
"We may need to have some discussions on this matter. Councillor Xu Le can take a break here. After all, their trade verification will take a long time."
Xu Le knew very well that such negotiations between city-states could not be accomplished overnight. He had plenty of time and had not yet launched any investigation here.
So Xu Le was not in a hurry at all, he even wanted to stay here for a while longer.
Because as long as he stayed here, he would have the opportunity to understand the structure of this Golden Light Tree.
"Of course no problem, can I have a tour of the place?"
“It’s natural.”
Both sides stood up and nodded to each other.
…
After leaving the meeting room, Xu Le walked out. After taking two steps, he found that there was one person missing behind him.
Looking at Wang Man who was standing behind him, Xu Le asked:
"Would you like to go out with me?"
"If I stay here, I should be able to play a better role."
Hearing this answer, Xu Le nodded thoughtfully.
"Okay, I'll go out for a walk. If anything happens, let me know."
"good."
No matter what, Wang Man now belongs to their camp, and she is here, so she should be very close to the top of the tower.
Maybe there will be more gains.
Leaving Wang Man in the lounge, Xu Le walked out.
As soon as they went out, they saw their old acquaintance at the lighthouse.
Xiong Zemo.
When we met again, he was still as tall as before, over 2 meters in height, with an incredibly strong body, and such vivid eyes and facial expressions. It was hard to imagine that he was a puppet.
If Xu Le hadn't killed this puppet once before...
Xu Le narrowed his eyes slightly, walked up to him enthusiastically and asked:
"Councilor Jin Mingzhu is actually here. Our discussion just now was very lively. Doesn't Councilor Jin Mingzhu need to participate?"
"Oh, that's not necessary. My personal responsibility is the welfare and anomalies of the extraordinary people in the lower city, as well as their specific guidance and so on.
Oh, by the way, I am also often responsible for the training and instruction of the warriors in the entire lighthouse, as well as the modification of specific techniques, etc.
I don’t know much about trade, after all, I’m just an ordinary downtown person.”
Xu Le looked at the graceful Jin Mingzhu and found it hard to imagine that this delicate woman actually worked as a transcendent or a warrior
Comparing her with Ai Li, Jin Mingzhu looks much thinner.
It is hard to imagine that such a woman is actually the coach of all the Lighthouse warriors. Is this identity equivalent to the chief coach of the 800,000 Imperial Guards
No, she was also involved in the modification of the exercises, the welfare system, etc., and she herself was a member of parliament.
Don’t judge a book by its cover!
"I never thought that Councillor Jin Mingzhu is the chief martial arts coach of the entire Lighthouse. That's amazing."
"Councilman Xu Le, please don't say that. Researchers like you are the future of the entire city. People like me... are just warriors."
Hearing Jin Mingzhu's modesty, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Xu Le and Gu Beichen said in unison in their hearts:
"Indeed, he is just a crude warrior."
However, Xu Le still complimented:
"You can't say that. Everyone has their own role. This society cannot do without researchers, warriors, or even workers who come to the factory to screw in screws. Everyone has a role to play."
"Councilor Xu Le is really good at talking."
"What I said is the truth." Xu Le said as he turned his gaze towards Xiong Zemo.
"This gentleman is so tall, he must be a subordinate of Councillor Jin Mingzhu. Warriors are really strong!"
Xiong Zemo was able to recognize Xu Le and the others at a glance, and he naturally understood that Xu Le and the others would definitely not forget him.
After all, no one can forget the murderer who killed him, let alone more than a dozen of them at a time.
Jin Mingzhu raised her eyebrows slightly. According to Xiong Zemo, the hatred between the two sides has reached an irreconcilable point.
Thinking that he could do whatever he wanted in Lighthouse by relying on his position as a councillor? That was a bit naive.
If he wanted to attack Xiong Zemo, what kind of excuse would he find? Opportunity is also a problem, and Xiong Zemo himself is not a pushover.
Jin Mingzhu looked at Xiong Zemo, and Xiong Zemo naturally extended his hand to Xu Le:
"Hello, Councillor Xu Le, my name is Xiong Zemo, and I'm the mayor of District B in Lower City. Nice to meet you."
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