Xu Le rested his elbows on his knees, lowered his head and made a phone call, squinting his eyes. Magnolia looked at his dignified profile, and at the cigarette butts that were inserted into plum blossoms on the ground. Thinking of the details she had noticed in the past, her delicate eyes narrowed, knowing that he was in a rare condition at this time. in emotional state.
Is that Mrs. Zhong on the other end of the phone? That young, beautiful and generous lady from Xilin? Bai Yulan sighed a little, the surprise of the little boss was really wave after wave, how could this seemingly insignificant young man know so many big figures in the federation
The phone call was a bit long. After Xu Le whispered about his intentions, he spent most of the time listening and answering. In the past, no matter what kind of hardships he encountered, he would occasionally miss the cute little girl who was as black as watermelon rind. He never thought of dialing this number, because some people in the Xilin Military Region, such as the Laker The colonel, who has participated in his real history, has seen his face, and has had too much contact with people in the Xilin Military Region. Maybe one day the other party will discover his identity as a federal fugitive.
Today, however, Butler Jin has already taken out the file bag. He has nothing to lose and is naturally fearless, but when he dials the phone, he can't even confirm whether the people on the other end of the phone can still remember two years. The former self, can't remember those little things. He asked himself that he only took care of the little watermelon on the spaceship for a few days, and he had no kindness to the other party. At this time, he wanted the other party to help him so much. This was already beyond the concept of going to the doctor in a hurry, and it seemed extraordinarily delusional , but he can only imagine it now.
The phone call continued, and the smile gradually reappeared on Xu Le's face. He didn't explain the whole truth to the other side, but this smile proved that the result of the phone call was quite satisfactory. Dreams can be turned into reality. , can also get a wonderful response.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Le was still sitting on the bench, with a calm smile on his face, but the meaning of the smile changed a little, from unexpected joy to calmness.
On Charter Square, the pitiful-looking parade circled back again, stepping on snow that was no longer loose, no rustling sound, only slaps, loneliness and silence against the approaching night.
The middle-aged man smiled at Xu Le on the chair and said nothing. Xu Le also smiled, looking at the photos they held in their hands, the young faces of the children with their eyes closed tightly and the faces of blue and gray in the photos narrowed their eyes.
Life is full of dissatisfaction, you don't need to give in too much, you don't need to think too much, just do it. Xu Le squinted his eyes and thought, although what he planned to do next seemed a bit exaggerated and absurd, not like a decision that a normal person would make, but he always thought that there were many exaggerated and absurd things in history. , but those things are always going the filthy way, but he wants to go the opposite way.
People live for seventy years, and they always do what they want to do. It just so happens that Xu Le thinks that he has more contact with the general public and knows more inside information, so he has the opportunity to do it, sitting on a bench behind the snow. After a few thoughts, maybe he didn't think about it at all, and he made a decision, but this decision has nothing to do with Zhang Xiaomeng. moral satisfaction.
"I finally understand now that with my character, no matter how much I run away in this universe, I will always be discovered, because I have no way to hide like my uncle."
Xu Le stared blankly at the Snow Queen Square at night and said, "Because I look at unfair things, I get angry and want to do something, but this universe is full of injustice, no matter where I go It's all the same, so I'm probably going to keep getting angry."
This sentence revealed the truth, even if the lady didn't find out his true identity, with his temperament, at some point, he probably didn't care that he was wanted by the federation because of anger. Character determines destiny, that's what it means.
Bai Yulan didn't know who the uncle he was talking about, and didn't understand the sentence, she said softly, "I never knew you were a literary youth born for anger."
Xu Le stood up, brushed off the residual snow on the hem of his military uniform, showing his white teeth, squinting and smiling: "There is a kind of power that was born specifically to defeat evil, and that is me."
"It's numb." Magnolia had always had a military coat hanging from her elbow, but Xu Le never wanted to wear it.
Xu Le nodded and said with a smile, "I think so too."
After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the depths of the lawn behind the square, towards the Liufengpo Clubhouse, which exudes a luxurious atmosphere in the night sky.
Magnolia followed behind him, silently watching his straight back, and suddenly felt extremely uneasy in her heart.
Xu Le seemed to guess what he was thinking, but without turning his head, he asked in a low voice, "I want to know, how powerful are the things in our seventh group's armory?"
The capital of Qixia Prefecture, which is 3,000 kilometers away from the Capital Special Administrative Region, has an independent villa purchased in the name of Guzhong Company. It is located between the urban area and Qixia Mountain, a federal-level scenic spot. .
In the living room on the first floor of the villa, Fatty Tian sat on the sofa and cut his nails very carefully. Two years have passed, this bull man of the Fourth Federal Military Region, Commander Zhong's most trusted confidant, no longer serves as the captain of the ancient bell, and he has become a little fatter, with ten spread fingers, like It was a steamed bun that was squeezed into two halves. It was chubby and chubby. It looked very cute, but only the old men of the federal military and the powerhouses of the empire who died in his hands knew how terrifying and dangerous this fat man was.
Fatty Tian, who had just passed his thirty-ninth birthday, found that the phone call over there was finally finished, and couldn't help asking curiously, "Little sister-in-law, who called? Not many people know your private number."
The little sister-in-law in his mouth was naturally Mrs. Zhong who was contacted by Xu Le. The wife of Commander Zhong of the Fourth Military Region of the Federation is naturally highly respected in the Federation. However, the Zhong family is the only family in the Seventh Federation that holds actual military power. big difference.
At this time, the woman in her thirties is exuding the most mature and beautiful luster in her life, her brows and eyes are soft, and even a glance makes her feel happy and close. After hearing Fatty Tian's words, she didn't answer immediately, but fell into thinking. Today, she suddenly received a call from the little boy. She was indeed a little surprised. Although she had already agreed to help the other party, after hanging up the phone, there were still many situations to analyze.
The result of the presidential election is about to come out, but for Mrs. Zhong, the parliamentary financial review in the spring of next year is what she cares most about. It is necessary to win a full quota of resources from the hands of those members, which is related to Xilin The front line is stable, so she does not plan to go back to Xilin to spend the New Year. Anyway, Commander Zhong will also come back when the president is inaugurated.
"You also know the person who called." Madam Zhong said with a smile, "That little boy two years ago accompanied the fireworks on your boat for a long time. I gave him a card, and he hasn't called for two years. I didn't expect it to be called now."
The nail clipper in Fatty Tian's hand paused slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly on his round face, still harmless to humans and animals, and the chill in his eyes was well hidden. After a while, he said slowly, "Xu Le?"
The name spewed out of his mouth, extraordinarily simple, without thinking. Contrary to what Xu Le imagined himself, neither Madam Zhong nor Captain Tian had forgotten the boy who met by chance. Fatty Tian still remembers Xu Le's perseverance and some rare qualities that he showed. You must know that the young man's evaluation was given to Xu Le by the fat captain. Mrs. Zhong also occasionally heard from her daughter's muttering. I remember that boy in thin clothes and standing in the snow, but I have heard less of it in the past year.
But the real reason why Mrs. Zhong and Fatty Tian have never forgotten him lies in himself. As an important force in the federal military, one of the seven great families, these people are very clear about all the major events and the inside story behind the major events that happened in the federation.
The Linhaizhou assassination incident, the core data incident of the Nutshell Research Institute, the development of the MX mecha, the battle at the top of Kaqi Peak... Xilin Zhong's family has been quietly watching, but the name that always appears in the middle makes it hard for them to forget.
Xu Le.
"Who would have thought that a retired soldier from Donglin, who seemed to be a very amiable little boy at the time, actually did so many things in the past two years." Mrs. Zhong said with a smile.
Fatty Tian shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm not surprised. Back then, on the ancient bell, he was able to reassemble an old-fashioned mecha by relying on those simple tools. He's a genius in mechanics."
Then he shrugged, put down the nail clippers, and said, "And this kid is good at hitting."
Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "He asked me to help find someone in Bermuda, and I have promised him."
Fatty Tian was silent for a long time, and said, "Isn't this little guy always close to the Tai family? Why did he come to us? Of course, everyone knows that if we want to find someone in Bermuda, we Xilin people are always more convenient, but I still feel that Kind of weird."
"I don't care about that. I think it's good that he is willing to owe us a favor." Mrs. Zhong said with a smile: "Lake was on a secret mission in Bermuda recently, and just handed it over to him by the way."
It was a top-secret mission of the Charter Bureau. Madam Zhong and Fatty Tian didn't know the truth of the mission, but this did not prevent them from knowing that there was a mission. For the soldiers of the Fourth Military Region stationed in Xilin Region, whether it was Charter Guanghui or Zhong Home is the most worthy object of respect and obedience.
At this moment, the road outside the villa suddenly became lively, and with the sound of the heavy car door closing, an anxious female voice sounded.
"Miss is back." Fatty Tian stood up.
As soon as he stood up, a seven or eight-year-old girl screamed and rushed past him, and then rushed past Mrs. Zhong's side. She didn't stop at all. The speed was extremely fast, and she headed upstairs. run away.
"Hello Mom! Hello Uncle Tian! It's too late! Ah! The replay is coming to an end!"
Amid the thumping footsteps on the stairs, the little girl ran and said hello in a tender voice, but had no interest in stopping to speak. She was wearing a cute white dress that swayed with her hasty footsteps, like a A cloud that rolls from time to time.
And the little girl's puffy black and beautiful hair is still the same as two years ago, and she maintains her perfectly neat bangs, which fly up and down with the movement, not messy at all, like a beautiful black shell, but more like Xu Le once described... watermelon rind.
The door slammed shut, and the sound of the TV sounded. It was the ending song of the end-of-the-century frenzy that Federal Television Channel 23 had started rebroadcasting in the past six months.
Madam Zhong and Fatty Tian looked at each other, unable to speak for a long time. Mrs. Zhong frowned and sighed, and said, "I'm really worried that this child will enter the rebellious period ahead of schedule."
Fatty Tian shrugged, shaking like a big dough, refusing to express any opinion.
"I don't know if she still remembers the boy named Xu Le." Madam Zhong couldn't help laughing when she thought of the previous phone call, "In the beginning, there was a lot of clamoring to find her Xu Le. Brother Le."
After saying this, Mrs. Zhong gradually suppressed the smile on her face and said calmly, "Xu Le has shown excellent qualities before, and I am willing to help him once."
"Where is Mrs. Tai?" Fatty Tian asked with a frown.
Madam Zhong said calmly: "I have always respected Madam very much, and even felt a little afraid. But we all know that Madam Tai has the most intelligent eyes in the Federation, and the Xiu Shu Foundation has no idea how many outstanding talents it has tapped, just like Shen Da. like a secretary."
"This year, the Tai family is obviously cultivating Xu Le. I don't know what happened between Xu Le and Mrs. Tai, but I welcome this kind of thing to happen. The young people Mrs. Tai wants to train, if they can Being absorbed into the Ancient Bell Company or the Fourth Military Region is the best thing."
"He was really surprised when he saw that photo and information." Butler Jin stood respectfully behind Mrs. Tai. The banquet in the clubhouse has already started, but His Excellency the Deputy Speaker has not yet arrived, and Mrs. Tai does not have to go out. The joy and excitement there will not affect the quietness and tranquility of this room.
Mrs. Tai nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. No matter how calm a person is, once they know that their biggest secret is mastered by others, and they may become the enemy of the entire Federation at any time, there will be some fierce reaction, so Mrs. will give Xu Le a paragraph. The time to blow his hair alone allows him to calm down and come to a correct judgment.
After a slight pause, Butler Jin said: "But at that moment, his pupils did not shrink, and this reaction was much harder than expected. After that, he stayed in a daze on Charter Square, and the white secretary came, and the other He also made several phone calls, and as you instructed, I did not track the contents of the calls."
Mrs. Tai frowned slightly. She should not have spent so much energy and time on a character like Xu Le. No matter how good Xu Le was, he was just a talent. There is no shortage of talent.
However, Xu Le was that person's student, and at the same time showed unexpected abilities. Madam really felt that it would be a very good choice for Tai Zhiyuan to have such a supporter in the future, so she directly revealed everything today and tried to control it. , instead of destroying.
There was a knock on the door. Butler Jin walked over and listened to a few words, then walked back to Mrs. Tai's side, and said in a low voice, "Xu Le is back and met Li Xiuzhu and Lin Douhai in the side hall. There is a conflict."
"Very good." Mrs. Tai smiled slightly.