Leaning against the car, Xu Le rubbed the slush from his shoes on the tires, clenched his fists and coughed twice, and raised the collar of his half-length military uniform to slightly block the cold wind swimming in the streets.
He took out two cigarettes from the cardboard box, lit one in his mouth, and handed the other to Magnolia. Magnolia lowered her head and looked towards the front of the Ministry of Justice building through her black hair. After hesitating for a moment, she took the cigarette and held it, but did not light it.
The snow from the sky has stopped, but the cold wind is still blowing, blowing powder snow from the undisturbed corners of the buildings and swirling in the air. The flashing lights in front of the Ministry of Justice building flashed rapidly, illuminating those snowflakes even more holy, looking like the perfect stage carefully designed in a concert.
Xu Le took a hard puff on the cigarette, and the fire line instantly ignited to the lower edge of the first 7. He narrowed his eyes and looked over there. Although he couldn't see what was going on inside, the TV in the car was already on. Yes, the scene there is being broadcast live.
The federal government officially suspended the investigation of the Medellin case, and a press spokesman on Parliament Hill regretted that the hearing had to be adjourned indefinitely because of the lack of key witnesses and evidence. The attorney general resigned, Congress was outraged, and President Seagal did not say that Medellin finally walked out of the Justice Department building.
Outside the building, the Medellin Congressman hugged Governor Ross, who came to greet him, and waved warmly to the support crowd of thousands of people around him. He looked like a winner, and then this winner, after countless people Surrounded by the crowd, I walked along the snow-covered street towards the Parliament Hill in the west.
Xu Le didn't move, he still stood silently beside the car, smoking one cigarette after another. Originally, this was no longer his business, but he put too much effort into it, so he always wanted to watch this show. The drama of the absurd goes on.
Governor Ross politely asked Congressman Medellin to walk at the forefront. The calm-faced old man who had just walked out of the Ministry of Justice building had a calm and determined expression. He led countless supporters to the bottom of the parliament building. , along the way, only the people are full of affectionate attention and enthusiastic applause, and this old man is like a saint.
The front of the parliament building has been properly arranged, the wind is wider here, the snow on the top of the building is blown more densely, there are more flashes, and it is more like a stage.
Xu Le glanced over there from a distance, but only thought of the stage in the Linhaizhou Gymnasium, the stage around the mountains and the four states.
In front of the parliament building, Medellin MP, accompanied by Governor Ross and several dignitaries, announced a shocking decision to the entire federation and his supporters-he decided to withdraw from the federation's presidential election.
After the news was released, all the media reports went crazy and started to connect with their respective departments. And those supporters who were excited and even a little excited were unable to react for a while, with a look of confusion, they stood there in a daze, the slogans they shouted disappeared, and their fists clenched excitedly, but still stayed in air.
Governor Ross stepped forward, patted Congressman Medellin's slightly thin shoulder, lowered his head and said something to the loudspeaker, expressing that he fully understood Congressman Medellin's thoughts, stood firmly on the side of his friends, and announced decision to withdraw together.
"Are you going to give up?" someone shouted sadly.
"You can't make concessions to the government," someone shouted angrily.
The Medellin Congressman stretched out his hands and started another speech with kindness and firmness in the snow.
He couldn't see what happened in front of the parliament building, but the car light screen beside him faithfully conveyed what happened there to Xu Le's ears and eyes. He took a sharp swipe at the cigarette, which burned to the filter tip, giving off an unbearable burnt smell.
Magnolia glanced at him and said nothing.
Seeing that he was about to be tried by federal law, he suddenly walked out of the Ministry of Justice, and when he was beaten by the federal government to the point where he could not last, Medellin was still able to mobilize countless supporters to stand behind him, but at this time he suddenly announced that he had withdrawn from the general election. !
Behind the shocking changes, how many interest swaps and shady transactions are hidden, Xu Le can tell one or two without thinking about it. As the last victorious Senator Pabble, no, it is precisely represented by Mrs. Tai. The big figures in the federal government must have given corresponding commitments to the safety of Medellin and the future position of Governor Ross in federal political life.
The old voice of the Medellin Congressman was heard from the black car beside him.
"The threat of the Empire is imminent, and the Federation needs to unite. As a veteran, I must earnestly ask everyone to unite around the Federation."
The congressman's speeches are always so sincere, sincere and moving.
"After all, the sands of history can't cover up the truth. The several nights at the Ministry of Justice building made me think for a long time. Under the current situation, is my personal political honor and disgrace more important, or the unity and stability of the federation?"
"Today, I announced my withdrawal from the election in front of the Federal Parliament Hill, not because I was disappointed with the spirit of the Federation and chose to give up, but because I love this Federation, and I love it very deeply."
Sincere applause broke out.
"Looking at the black hole over there, it's all a group of disgusting people." Xu Le lit another cigarette, trying to keep the surface calm as much as possible, but his slightly hoarse voice revealed a few traces of his true emotions .
"When I was reading in the Hexi State Library, I found that there was no such thing as patriotism a few decades ago. When the empire invaded, people thought of being patriotic, and everyone loves the country of the Commonwealth. But now the name of patriotism, But it has become the villain's last refuge."
Xu Le didn't want to listen to the voice of the old man in front of the Parliament Hill anymore. Although he knew from a young age that there was too much darkness in the society of the Federation, he never thought that in places like the capital star circle, dark things could actually be covered with such things. A bright and beautiful coat, and then swayed in the holy white snow.
Turning off the car TV, the black car drove silently through the road on the left side of the Parliament Building, and it only took a few minutes to arrive at Charter Square.
In the very center of Charter Square, the statues of the five-member group stand tall, with thin snow on the heads and shoulders of these former sages. The antique copper material looks quite vicissitudes in the snow.
In front of this group of huge statues, there is a cumbersome ancient bell. According to the initial teaching materials of the Federation, this ancient bell represents the constant call of mankind to the universe. Countless years ago, when human society appeared on the At the beginning of Lin, this ancient bell was placed here. Until today, I don’t know how many years it has been repaired, but the bell has never stopped. According to the statutory date of the Federation, it rings from time to time, calm and eternal.
Xu Le is an orphan in Donglin, from Bell Tower Street, looking at the quiet ancient bell through the misty car window, he naturally thought of the joke about the Fourth Military Region, that sentence familiar to Donglin people is more lonely than fireworks, The warship that crashed on the surface of the Donglin Region, that unusually strong bell.
It is said that when the Fourth Military Region developed Donglin, the ship carried a replica of this ancient bell on Charter Square.
"This year's general election is really unexpected." Magnolia was driving the car while talking, without looking at Xu Le's expression out of the corner of the eye, but this sentence was obviously testing something.
"It has nothing to do with me, I'm just a small person." Xu Le replied casually, still looking at the square outside the window.
Magnolia doesn't think Xu Le is a small person, and I believe that few people in today's federation still think that way, especially since the news in front of the Capitol Hill made Xu Le reveal some emotions, which made him vaguely capture something.
The wild birds in the square, who were usually proud and free, and even dared to poop on the head of the statue of the group of five, have already flown to the southern part of the state or even further south because of the severe cold weather. The pigeons are still eating, and the people in the capital do not hesitate to use this small food to express their love, but Xu Le has no good impression when looking at the pigeons who refuse to fly away.
This is probably a portrayal of federal society? Those who can't fly or don't want to fly can stay, and those who dare to shit on top of big people's heads have to leave.
"I'm actually a wild creature who wants to poop on the head of a big man." Xu Le thought so in his heart, and sighed softly.
Due to the delay on the road, it was already late when they arrived at the suburban Baishui Company, but under the personal leadership of the assistant president, Xu Le and Bai Yulan walked directly into the audit room.
This is the business of the security decision-making department. Although the seventh combat team is nominally owned by this department, the White Water Company knows from top to bottom that this combat team was engaged in top-secret dangerous business. Xu Le did not understand why the seventh The group will be selected as bodyguards.
It wasn't until he saw the middle-aged woman named Tong Jie that he understood something. He thought of the little girl with purple hair behind Tong Jie. For some reason, he had been feeling a little helpless and sad these days, and suddenly changed. Much better.
In the following private conversation, Xu Le said to Sister Tong seriously: "If your intention to choose a security team is mainly for me, then I must tell you sincerely, I don't know that I will be in the capital yet. How long will the star circle stay, maybe I will leave in two days."
"Don't hide it at all. You should be very aware of what happened to Miss this year. Although I think we have the ability to guarantee the safety of Miss, but Miss herself is very resistant to certain arrangements." Sister Tong did not explain a certain What are these arrangements, he said directly to Xu Le: "Miss trusts your ability, so she agrees to the plan of the safety planning department of Baishui Company."
"But I may leave immediately." Xu Le lowered his head, thinking of the scene in front of the Parliament Hill before, and said after a moment of silence, "Maybe I have to do something. But no matter what kind of decision it is, I can't stay for too long. ."
"This is a long-term cooperation, unless you don't come back." Sister Tong looked at him calmly. From the assassination a year ago to the insider that she learned later, she had absolute confidence in the strength of the young man in front of her. It was indeed a good decision to entrust the safety of the young lady to him.
"It's really possible that I won't come back." Xu Le raised his head and said with a smile.
"Miss, let me remind you that you once said that you owe her a life." Sister Tong said.