On the outskirts of the capital, in the Charter Bureau.
Cui Judong is 42 years old this year, assistant to the director of the Federal Charter Bureau. He has been in this most mysterious and special institution of the Federation for 20 years. The hair on his head has grown, and the wrinkles on his eyebrows are getting more and more. The relaxed working environment did not make him age so quickly, but the old director surnamed Tai always used to leave everything to him. The heavy pressure and tedious affairs were about to overwhelm him. But get angry.
Sitting at the desk, watching the guy's extremely cold words on the light screen, he couldn't help sighing softly, feeling that the wrinkles on his forehead were a few more lines and the white hair was a few more strands. Although he has experienced countless major events in the Charter Bureau over the years, those major events that federal citizens may never know, but when he heard this report today, he still couldn't help feeling a little cold in his heart.
This universe is so big, yet the Federation and the Empire collided, probably because of the will of the creator, so that two very similar carbon-based life societies, before they were psychologically prepared, violently began to collide with each other.
Philosophers and anthropologists have been trying to find out the biological blood relationship between federal humans and imperial humans, and have even pointed their skeptical eyes to the barbaric era countless years ago.
Most scholars have come to a consensus, but no evidence has been found for the time being. They believe that the human society that suddenly encountered the Federation nearly a hundred years ago should be a branch of the Federation back then, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why the universe suddenly appeared. An empire has emerged. The life in this empire is not like the aliens in the movie with eight legs, natural insect shells, and constantly spraying acid, but like the people in the Federation, Can walk, think, fall in love, get angry, hate...
Assistant Director Cui Judong stared blankly at the file in his hand and the photo of Congressman Medellin on the file. He felt that his body was as cold as falling into an arctic ice crater.
The two sides have been at war for decades, and they have already forged a bloody feud that cannot be resolved at all. However, who would have thought that as early as decades ago, the empire had already made such an incredible situation!
Cui Judong stood up, walked to the window, looked at the busy staff in the hall downstairs, and couldn't help frowning. The people who went to Bermuda from the Xilin Military Region have not yet returned the news. The records of the population buying and selling more than 60 years ago may indeed have been destroyed long ago, and the biological samples recovered by the special team of the Second Military Region from the adventure of digging graves in Qinglong Mountain still remain. Still on the go.
The special team dispatched under the direct order of the S2 Charter Bureau has made a preliminary comparison of the biological samples of the two sides, which can basically confirm the Charter Bureau's suspicion of the Mr. Senator, but the problem is that this matter is very important, even if With the Charter Bureau's detached status in the Commonwealth, it would be difficult to persuade the government to do something without solid evidence.
There was a panic in the hall. In order to deal with one of the most incredible sequence events in the history of the Federation, the Charter Bureau set up a special task force for the first time. The reason why the old director surnamed Tai set up this task force without telling the government is precisely because the targets they want to investigate have an unimaginable number of partners and fanatics, both within the government and in lower-level institutions. supporter.
For the sake of confidentiality, the Charter Bureau's secret investigation even concealed the President's residence and the Federal Administrative Council. It is precisely because of the need for confidentiality that the Charter Bureau, which has always been only responsible for information collection and never executes specific affairs, did not have the full power of the FBI this time. The support showed a rare jerky and panic.
The door of the office was pushed open, and a member of the task force walked in hastily, flipped through the file in his hand in a panic, and said, "The goal is determined to leave S2 today and go to the Xilin front line to visit the army."
"Going to Xilin? I'm afraid I'll run away on the way." Cui Judong felt a chill in his heart, waved the staff member to retreat, then picked up the phone in his hand and dialed a number.
In front of the Parliament Hill of the Capital Territory, it was not long before the inauguration ceremony of the Federal President, President Pabble's ten-minute speech was still going on, the guests and ordinary people on the stone steps, with excitement or calm, listened carefully to each and every one of them. every word.
No one noticed that a strange atmosphere had enveloped the auditorium. These big figures at the top of the federation seemed to be disturbed by a certain news. Although they calmed down immediately, those old faces and deep eyes flashed with different meanings.
The big man who first learned of the attack on the S2 Peace Foundation building was the director of the FBI. Within the federation, this agency collects intelligence the fastest. Two minutes after the alarm sounded inside the foundation building, he stood second on the viewing platform. The FBI director of the platoon received this shocking news.
At this time, he could not analyze who was bold enough to commit such a lurid horror on the day of the presidential inauguration. The director held the phone and occasionally looked up at President Pabble who was giving a speech on the stage. He frowned slightly, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, gave instructions to his subordinates in a low voice, and then quietly walked behind Mr. National Security Advisor. , said something softly.
The National Security Advisor was looking at His Excellency the President above the stone steps with a smile on his face, hoping that President Pabble could see his sincere emotional projection. Although he was a teacher of President Seagal, he still hoped to be able to make a splash in the new government. . Suddenly he heard a voice behind him, his face darkened immediately, and he turned back and said something in a low voice.
The actions of these two big men suddenly fell into the eyes of many people, and the guests on the viewing platform couldn't help but guess in their hearts, what happened to make these two big men ignore that President Pabble was still carrying out the most important thing Lectures, but also get together to discuss.
Immediately afterwards, the Secret Service Director, who had been silently guarding behind the President on the stone steps, suddenly pressed the metal particle in his ear, the expression on his face changed slightly, and then silently took two steps back and whispered. What a few words.
The guests on the viewing platform are undoubtedly the smartest and most observant people in the Federation. The strange color of the Secret Service Director fell into their eyes. Combined with the scene they noticed earlier, they were sure, Something big must have happened.
In an inconspicuous position in the penultimate row of the viewing platform, Mrs. Tai, who was wearing a large black trench coat, slowly put down the phone in her hand. A trace of anger flashed in her usual calm eyes, and then it turned into a flash of anger. cold.
Immediately afterwards, the Liyuan Palace and the patriarchs of the Seven Families of the Federation, who were standing quietly in the crowd, all learned of the violent assassination that was taking place on S2 through their respective intelligence channels, and the expressions of all those who knew the inside information changed slightly. changed.
They may not know who the assassin is, and they don't care about the life and death of the Medellin Congressman, but what they care about is that the current situation in the Federation is controlled and created by them, but at this time there are some disobedient little people, trying to destroy They had agreed everything, so they were shocked and angry.
President Pabble's speech on the stone steps continued, but the strange atmosphere on the viewing platform was getting stronger and stronger. On the most important day of this federation, it became a little weird because of an assassination incident that happened in the distance.
The National Security Adviser quietly walked up the stone steps, came behind Mr. Vice President-elect, said something in a low voice, and pointed to President Pabble's back. Mr. Vice President shook his head anxiously.
There were more people looking at the conspicuous position in the first row of the viewing platform. The incident happened suddenly, and they wanted to know how the old director of the Federal Charter Office reacted.
President Pabur, who was behind the oath-taking stage, also noticed the difference between his subordinates and the guests. He narrowed his eyes and continued his policy speech calmly, but out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the head of the Charter Bureau.
In the eyes of everyone, Director Tai with white hair is looking at his nose and heart, as if he doesn't know anything. In fact, he is very clear about why the strangeness at the inauguration ceremony of the president happened at this time. The fact On, he was the first person in the ACT to know about the S2 assassination.
At this moment, the phone in his arms vibrated. Leaning on a cane, he left the viewing platform in an old fashioned manner. Accompanied by his subordinates, he walked towards the back of the stage, without caring about the gazes that fell on him. , It seems that this is not the inauguration ceremony of the President, and His Excellency President Pabble is not giving a speech.
The old director took the phone, listened in silence for a while, and then said slowly, "How long has Xu Le been in?"
"Fourteen minutes... twenty-seven seconds." On the other end of the phone, Assistant Director Cui Judong gave an incomparably accurate answer.
"Well, it seems that I can't count on him anymore." The old director heard the answer, lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "Do you think he will escape?"
"He was originally scheduled to leave S2 today. The problem is that he doesn't know where the spaceship he prepared is now." Cui Judong said in a deep voice on the other end of the phone: "And he has a special status. There is no evidence in the bureau, so it is inconvenient to send it directly. instruction."
The old director was silent for a long time and said, "What our Charter Bureau said is evidence."
Cui Judong on the other end of the phone didn't say anything, just listened quietly.
"To sort out all the aircraft that departed from S2 today, if Medellin really wants to leave," the old director's old voice paused slightly, "Shoot him down directly."
After hanging up the phone, the old director looked back at Parliament Hill in the cold winter, his eyes slowly fell on the lady on the viewing platform, then frowned, and glanced at the so-called bigwigs on the platform.
These big figures who like to play politics only know that Medellin was assassinated, but they have no idea what Medellin means to the federation. There was a hint of mockery in the eyes of the old chief.
For him, as long as the Charter Bureau starts to pay attention, no one in this federation can avoid the brilliance of the charter, and the same is true of the Medellin MP who is well versed in the political malpractice of the federation.
All the military dignitaries and important figures gathered in the S1 capital, and Medellin left at the presidential inauguration ceremony. He was really a smart guy to the core. Without the order of the military, who would dare to stop Medellin's departure? If that person really entered the depths of the vast universe, who could stop Medellin's return
Director Tai sighed softly, shook his head, and walked towards Admiral Hong Yuliang, the commander of the Federal Fleet. If the Charter Bureau wanted to forcibly seize the fleet's temporary command authority and lay down Medellin's spaceship, at least with this woman The strong man says hello.
Of course, Director Tai is also very clear that, without trial, if the Charter Bureau kills a congressman and a popular candidate for vice president, he will have to pay a very heavy price afterwards. It's his early retirement.
But he didn't hesitate. His Majesty, the Emperor of the Empire, used that congressman to play with the Federation for so many years. As the Director of the Charter Bureau, he felt endless shame. If Medellin could leave alive today, he would simply commit suicide.
2nd U.S. Military District Oak State Garrison Command.
"The third call from the Foundation building to request emergency support. The enemy's attack speed is too fast, and it has a lot of firepower." A lieutenant staff officer ran quickly behind the commander of the garrison area, and said with an ugly face: "Commander, do you want to send A combat team went over?"
"Send a fart!"
The commander of the garrison simply ignored the urgent request of his subordinates, staring at the holographic imaging map on the light screen with reddish eyes, looking at the clearly visible thermal imaging traces on the map, looking at the analysis numbers that kept flashing beside him, and then listening to another On the other hand, the extremely noisy voice of the staff, all the emotions in my heart were vented.
He turned his head and glared at the staff officer, and said: "The Qinglongshan army is fully deployed, and the entire military region is deploying defenses. At this time, you want me to send someone to protect a bullshit congressman, do you want me to go to a military court?"
The staff officer was speechless. Early this morning, the Qinglong Mountain anti-government army, who had not made any major military moves for several years, suddenly uncharacteristically dispatched four troops to follow the winding mountain roads in the mountain and head out of the mountain, with an extremely threatening momentum.
Although the military operations of the anti-government forces have not broken through the actual control line of the two sides at this time, this high-pressure situation has made the federal troops stationed around the four states around the mountains feel an unprecedented pressure.
Is there really going to be a war
At this critical moment, the news of the attack on the Peace Foundation building was selectively forgotten by all officers from the top to the bottom of the Second Federal Military Region. For the people of the Second Military Region, an old wolf raised by an anti-government army like Medellin should die as soon as possible. The sudden attack of the anti-government army just gave them such a peaceful excuse.
It is precisely because the Qinglong Mountain anti-government forces suddenly assumed a combat-ready posture that the Foundation Building, which was under a hail of bullets at this time, had been attacked for nearly 20 minutes, but the Second Military Region had no intention of going to support it. .
"What are these wolf cubs in the mountains trying to do?" The commander of the garrison stared coldly at the more and more red dots on the map, his heart was extremely gloomy. His immediate superior, the commander of the Second Military Region, was attending the presidential inauguration ceremony in the capital today, but at this time, Qinglong Mountain suddenly came out, and the situation was quite suspicious.
A huge explosion resounded between the mountains and fields in the four states around the mountains. This is not the front line of the battle between the government army and the anti-government army, but an abandoned factory that no one has noticed.
"Report, the mission was successful." An anti-government soldier in a camouflage uniform came to the forest and said solemnly to the middle-aged man in a straw hat.
He smiled and patted the subordinate on the shoulder, looking back at the place where the blue smoke rose. At this time, the comrades in the mountains should have already assumed a posture of full-scale offensive. The Second Military Region must not have noticed the movement in Medellin under this high-pressure situation.
There is a temporary spaceship take-off and landing base in the abandoned factory, and the back road prepared by Medellin should be here. He looked at the blue smoke there, and when he thought of the acquaintance and struggle with Medellin in this life, his mood became slightly cold.
Although he claims to be the most famous intelligence leader in the 37th Constitutional Calendar, he is not an agency like the Federal Charter Office, so he does not know Medellin's true identity, and he cannot understand why Medellin is in a hurry to leave.
But now that he found this out, he made his own reaction.
He has been fighting with Medellin for many years, and in the end he doesn't know who wins or who loses, but at least today, he has cut off Medellin's support in the government and the back road of Medellin, he has done it All he can do.
On the top of the hill to the southwest of the Peace Foundation building, a black workbench was lonely among the fallen leaves. There were several corpses all around. The blood was slowly flowing along the red leaves. It should have been by the workbench and provided Xu Le with some corpses. The handsome man who provided technical support has disappeared without a trace, and I don't know where he went.
Inside the foundation building, many people have died, and some people are still alive. The sound of the screeching of bullets faded from time to time, but never stopped. The bullet marks and fragments on the building walls in the building fully demonstrate how tragic this story has been from the beginning to the present.
From time to time, dull voices sounded, walls were blasted through, and partners were blasted to pieces. In the blood and smoke, the security personnel of the building were about to freeze their hearts. They didn't know who the second intruder who sneaked into the building was. The absolutely professional military literacy and the terrifying weapon in his hand were like a black wall of death, blocking them in front of them.
Shi Qinghai, covered in blood, was holding a Sanqi brand cigarette and holding the ACW, guarding in front of the last passage in the East Third District. There were shiny bullet casings in front of and behind him, and a carry-on box.
ACW shivered violently, spitting gunfire.
His lips were pale and trembling while holding the cigarette. He didn't know how long he could hold on, but he could only clearly feel that his blood was flowing continuously along the bullet holes.
There were more dense bullet marks on the glass door. The high-hardness material showed no signs of breaking. In the middle of the bullet marks that had been hit by Xu Le in a circle, there were three more neat lines, like a circle with neutral writing. With a big "person" character.
The disheveled Medellin Congressman, through these slight bullet marks, squinted his eyes and stared at Xu Le outside the glass door.
Until this time, he still firmly believed that as long as he stayed in the safe house for a while, those loyal to him would come to support him. Even if all those loyal to him died, the federal government would not be able to watch him die. The commotion, the people of the Second Military Region will also come to save themselves.
As long as he leaves the foundation building, he can rush to the base that no one knows about, take a spaceship to leave S2, disappear silently in Bermuda during the long journey to Xilin, and then return to his hometown.
It will be a long journey home, and he will be greeted by unprecedented feats and a warm welcome from his loved ones.
However, this congressman did not expect that there are many people who do not know his true identity, but still do everything he can to keep him here for reasons that seem ridiculous to him, or kill. For example, Shi Qinghai, who was fighting in blood outside the room, and Xu Le who was outside the glass door at this time.
Even if he can leave the building, he cannot leave S2. Even if he leaves S2, he will be greeted by the artillery fire from the Space Fleet under the ruthless authority of the Charter Bureau.
Of course, if Xu Le hadn't come in silently today, perhaps before the Charter Bureau started to move, Medellin would have disappeared into the vast universe.
The glass door was not broken. Xu Le lowered his head and was not disappointed. He took out a nutrition bar, chewed it and ate it. Then he sat down on the open space in front of the glass door, closed his eyes, and ate it. Like going to sleep.
Congressman Medellin squinted his eyes and watched his strange movements, feeling a strong sense of unease in his heart, but he didn't know where the unease came from.
Suddenly he understood that his unease came from the calmness of the other party, and the young man outside the door had always maintained absolute calmness, which seemed quite terrifying.
Medellin gently turned the pen in his hand, his pupils shrunk. There were some very important things hidden in this pen, including the specific data of the two passages of the Evening Scorpion Nebula and Gary Corridor, as well as a very subtle one. chip.
If it weren't for the defeat of the general election, he might not have thought of going home, but he has obtained enough precious things that he should be able to go home with confidence. At this moment, Medellin's homesickness actually overwhelmed the fear of the current situation.
Earlier, Medellin had told Xu Le through the door that although you are a talented engineer, you cannot open this security door. Xu Le, who was sitting on the ground, opened his eyes at this time, looked at the congressman behind the door, and said, "My physics is very good."
As soon as the words fell, his body began to tremble violently, his face turned pale, but his pupils were exceptionally bright.
He stepped forward, shouted violently, and instantly transferred all the power in his body to his right arm, punching out like lightning!
No tools are needed, humans are the first machines, and Xu Le only believes in his own fists.
The punch hit exactly where the bullet lines converged, in the center of the herringbone. There was a muffled sound, as if the whole room began to tremble.
With the sound of paper being torn, a crack suddenly appeared on the extremely hard glass door, the glass door that bullets could not penetrate!