Xu Le looked back from the phone screen.
The signature of the email is a string of familiar asterisks. A few days ago, he had received a similar email. The owner of the email said: He is not dead, let him not avenge himself. The meaning of today's email is also closer, to the effect that nothing happened to him, so he doesn't need to worry.
Thinking of the most important news in the Federation these two days, he easily deduced that it was the girl who sent the e-mail, and she sent the e-mail the other day, not the uncle. Xu Le sat silently on the sand in the apartment, wondering in his heart, since he didn't care about it before, why should he care whether he knew or not now.
The special hearing on the Medellin case on Parliament Hill was temporarily suspended due to the disappearance of Zhang Xiaomeng. Xu Le could guess what was hidden behind this incident, but he never had the blood of the year. Emotions, some are just exhaustion and numbness.
Zhang Xiaomeng is alive and alive. This is good. He has been unable to sort out his emotions, and naturally he can't sort out, what is the relationship between the interests of the upper echelons of the federation and himself, a fugitive, good things and bad things, it seems It's none of his business.
He sat in the building, watching the first snow outside the window, and the wind was not moving.
Snow fell in the Capital Special Administrative Region, and it gently rose like a sea of pear blossoms in the university in Linhai Prefecture. It fell on the street buildings, and most of it disappeared in an instant, leaving only a dense color, with a few remaining white spots, which are very eye-catching. .
Next to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the West Arch Hall of the President's Mansion, President Seagal, who only had a short term of two months, looked silently at the white snow on the lawn outside the window, and did not speak for a long time. As the leader of the Federation in the past ten years, he has left the society with a violent and cowardly image, but only he knows and is satisfied. He has won ten years of stable development for the Federation. The war caused by the previous war with the Empire The wounds were gradually repaired during his presidency.
Is just stability really the overriding thing? President Seagal squinted at the snow in the east and west on the grass. Thinking of the lady who had left earlier, he asked his truest heart. He has always respected and relied on the lady's political wisdom, but at a critical moment when the parliament was investigating Medellin, the federal government took a sharp turn and made concessions to the shameless politician in exchange for the fire of protests burning throughout the federation being extinguished, At the same time, the general strike in the four states around the mountains should be quelled as soon as possible. Do we need to pay such a price
"From a rational point of view, the government no longer investigates Medellin. It is indeed a good way to quell the civil unrest in the federation in the shortest possible time. The young people in the federation will not calm down if the old ghost does not come forward to appeal in person."
Mr. National Security Advisor, walking behind the President, said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Khufu, Madam and the people she can influence, can bring about fundamental changes to Parliament Hill. What needs to be decided now is yourself."
Although President Seagal was dissatisfied with the teachers and friends behind him for the first time during the political turmoil a while ago, he has only now discovered that, standing on the peak of federal power, the last person he can trust, Still just this old guy.
"I still need to make a decision? Didn't Minister Ni have already made his decision?" President Seagal said angrily as he patted the table with his palm.
The National Security Adviser fell silent.
The Minister Ni mentioned by Mr. Seagal is the Attorney General who contributed to the Medellin project. Because of the disappearance of the key female witness of the anti-government army, Mr. Attorney General has endured all the pressure and officially resigned three days ago, and all the big figures who can enter and leave the President's residence are naturally very clear that the resignation of the Attorney General is just a matter of It's just the opening performance of a big move.
Someone in the government needs to be responsible for this matter, and the Minister of Justice is the most suitable candidate. The reason why Minister Ni is willing to come out as a scapegoat is of course because he must have received certain guarantees that when the new president takes office , there will be a brighter future waiting for him.
The National Security Advisor looked at the President's back with a sneer, thinking that since you chose to side with that woman in this presidential election, you should be well aware of the risks involved.
There is an old saying in the Federation, which is to borrow fur from a tiger to make a coat. In the eyes of this political veteran, the calm and peaceful lady of the Tai family is a real ferocious tigress. In addition to the lawsuit many years ago, the reason why he was unwilling to stand on the side of Senator Pabble was that he had never been able to trust a woman like Mrs. Tai, and was even slightly afraid.
It's just that now Mrs. Tai and the old man of the Lee family have reached an agreement to clean up the mess, and put forward a proposal to the President's residence. The security affairs consultant agreed with it. The federation needs a stable and harmonious society, and both the president and himself need it. A lot of honor and glory.
The administration is still two months away, but they have a long life ahead of them, and the National Security Adviser believes that President Seagal will understand this and support the plan.
"Help me get in touch with the Charter Bureau." President Seagal suddenly said to Brin, the deputy director of the office at the door.
The National Security Advisor frowned and said softly, "What's the problem?"
"If Medellin is to be pardoned, I must confirm with the Chartered Bureau whether that old ghost was involved in the two terrorist attacks, and there were many cases in the past that were suspected to be the gangsters of Qinglongshan or the security company. A masterpiece... is it possible he did it."
The National Security Advisor glanced at President Seagal with a half-smile, as if he had heard a very funny remark.
In the secret connection, the old director of the Charter Bureau confirmed to the Federal President once again that no direct evidence of the Medellin Congressman's involvement in terrorist activities has yet been found.
When President Seagal heard this report, his whole body was obviously relaxed, and the action of putting down the phone seemed to be much gentler. The hall of the official residence was quiet for a long time. The federal leader stood at the table with a blank expression. After thinking for a long time, he nodded lightly.
The National Security Advisor and Deputy Director Brin in the room noticed Mr. President's small gesture at the same time, and at the same time heaved a sigh of relief and left the room.
Under the current situation, certain concessions must be made in order to ensure the stability and unity of the Federation. The outgoing President Huf Segal thought so in his mind, but was unwilling to think about whether the federal government's decision to make such a decision was related to his own future interests.
At the end of the one-way street, dozens of kilometers away from the presidential residence, the building of the Charter Bureau was covered in swirling snowflakes. The old director looked out of the window with worried eyes. Yes, until today, the Charter Bureau has still not found any direct evidence to accuse the Medellin Congressman. Those people and those information have not come back, and the current Federation and that Mr. President , It seems that they don't want to hear his words, but they are eager to put an end to the chaotic situation in front of them, and let the Federation return to the happy world where singing and dancing are peaceful and silver swords divide flesh.
There have been many similar dramatic scenes in history, betrayal, compromise, concessions and divisions. In one second, comrades become enemies, and enemies become partners. Before the shady scene, the people were appeased, and the society was no longer turbulent. Divide the interests, one should be the same.
However, this time, can the federation repeat this uninteresting cycle of fate
After several days of snow, no matter how easy it was to melt, the white finally accumulated into a vast expanse. The departure of the Capital Territory in autumn was such a hurry, and the arrival of winter caught many people by surprise. Pedestrians walking quickly with their hands rubbed together were often seen on the streets.
Magnolia in the driver's seat easily twisted the steering wheel, avoiding a middle-aged man in front of her.
It is rare to drive a black car twice. He has already liked this kind of calm and smooth driving feeling, and sometimes he even wonders how deep the background of the little boss Xu Le is. According to his knowledge, this kind of There are not many specially made cars at the top of the federal government.
"The company's security department made the assessment a day in advance, saying that the employer over there was going to leave suddenly." Bai Yulan did not go to see Xu Le in the co-pilot's seat, and introduced: "Since the seventh group is called to participate in the assessment, you As a technical director, it’s better to go for a while.”
"Well." Xu Le squinted at the winter snow trees by the street, and said nothing after a sigh of relief. He is in a very inactive state now. He is doing his work at Baishui Company at will, as if it is just to pass the time.
As one of the three largest security companies in the Federation, Baishui's daily business scope naturally includes security planning, which is what ordinary people call being a bodyguard. For an important list, the seventh combat team was nominated to participate in the consultation, but he has been too distracted these days, and he has not remembered this matter at all.
Magnolia glanced at him with a slightly worried look. From this delicate man's point of view, Xu Le was his boss, his financial master, and the person he wanted to work for. He never worried about working for money. The danger is only concerned with the mental state of the gold master, and it is obvious that after returning from the Old Moon Base, Xu Le, who should have been happy, suddenly became a lot depressed, not knowing what happened.
The thermal protection system under the ground has been activated, and the snow and ice on the street have long since turned into a trickle and flowed into the sewer. The black car drove all the way wet, heading towards Charter Square, just past the Ministry of Justice building.
Xu Le suddenly turned his head and squinted at the crowd in support of Medellin at the Ministry of Justice building and the demonstrators who resisted the cold and refused to retreat, realizing that something seemed to be happening there.
"Stop," he whispered. "I want to go and see."