The transparent and colorless water maintained a stubborn height in the cup. Because no one was drinking it, it refused to descend. There were a lot of cigarette butts in the ashtray. In the smoke-filled room, the two silently read the existing relevant materials carefully, and then raised their heads almost simultaneously.
This kind of scene is not unfamiliar to Xu Le and Shi Qinghai. A few years ago, when they faced the Medellin Congressman who kidnapped countless federal citizens with a moral banner, they stayed on the sidelines like stones in the bizarre reality. Preparing to smash the past, the other person hid his figure in the darkness and followed the clues of the past indifferently.
Today's scene is like the reincarnation preached by a certain religion in Bermuda, or maybe it's just a simple repetition, because for people like Xu Le and Shi Qinghai, their character determines their choice, so when the entire Federation is about to When they forgot the assassination plots and the ancient bell that had turned into fireworks, they were still looking for the truth and asking for answers.
"Linhaizhou Gymnasium, the Second Military Region assassinated Tai Zhiyuan, Yang Jinsong committed suicide, and many people died in the Second Military Region. At that time, I followed the gray sweater to find Medellin, but there is another line who organized this assassination."
Shi Qinghai pursed his thin lips, took a deep breath, the cigarette burst into flames, the smoke stabbed his eyes, and he could faintly see the bloodshot of exhaustion in those peach blossom eyes.
"I told you about this matter. The person who came forward on that line was an active duty officer, at least a major, with brown-red hair, and the force he represented was a member of parliament."
"The assassination of the little princess of the Zhong family in Mugu Manor. After the government terminated the investigation, I went to the FBI and found some relevant materials. The powerful gunman who was stopped by you has nothing to do with the Second Military Region. I am now investigating this. The friend surnamed Chen was not expelled from the military academy, and who did he keep in close contact with before performing the government's secret mission."
"The most important ancient bell was attacked... During your more than a year in the empire, I have been secretly investigating, and now I can confirm that the seed of the empire who died on the periphery of the military prison was indeed an imperial man, but he did not The opportunity to access this level of military secrets is even less likely to guide the imperial fleet to find that glorious shadow in space."
"One thing is very strange. The wreck of the ancient bell did not allow it to float in the universe and become a monument to the warriors as usual, but was dragged back to the surface for the reason of in-depth investigation. The problem is that the relevant departments did not take it back. It was dragged back to Xilin, but... dragged back to the twenty-third research institute of S2, and then it was quickly returned to the furnace."
Shi Qinghai took off the cigarette, licked his bitter lips, pressed the cigarette out forcefully, and said with a smile, "But before returning to the furnace, I took a chance to take a look and found... The escape system of the ancient bell has been pre-installed. Hands and feet were moved."
"This also means that even if Commander of the Clock does not choose to die in battle, but chooses to flee, there is no hope of surviving."
As the best intelligence officer of the Qinglong Mountain anti-government army over the years, Xu Le would not doubt Shi Gongzi's judgment, a guy who is qualified to enter the Trinity Association, and that place is S2 again, he did even more incredible things, Nor is it shocking.
"There aren't too many people on my list, but I suspect they are all involved in this matter." Xu Le bit his cigarette lightly with his front teeth, leaned back on the soft sofa, feeling a little tired, and continued: "Assassination of Tai Zhiyuan , the assassination of Little Watermelon, the assassination of Commander Zhong, if it is a series of actions as you speculate, then... how long did these people prepare for?"
The bloody battle that Xu Le remembered for the rest of his life in the Linhaizhou Gymnasium suddenly happened a few years ago. At that time, he thought that following the suicide of Vice Minister Yang Jinsong, more than ten officers of the Second Military Region were arrested and the military's The radicals have been cleaned out, but what happened later shows that the force has been hidden deeper than people thought, and it took longer to prepare.
As for what kind of terrifying strength those people possess, Xu Le did not express any emotion or doubts. No matter whether the enemy is strong or weak, as long as it is an enemy, he must fight.
"I checked the list of all the members of the Federal Management Committee at that time, sorted them out according to the appropriate conditions, and added the information from my channel to make a list... And in this list, there are not many people who have the ability to influence the military. ."
Shi Qinghai pointed to the first name on Xu Le's list and said, "Vice President Byron is undoubtedly the most suspicious one. At that time, before he partnered with Pabble, he was a member of the Federal Council of Management Military Budget Director. In earlier years, he served as Chief of Staff of the Third Federal Military District, Major General."
"Few major generals take off their uniforms, go into politics, and be successful, but Mr. Vice President did."
"Three Military Regions?" Xu Le thought of the famous federal general from the Third Military Region, his brows could not help wrinkling deeply, after a moment of silence, he lit a cigarette, and said in a sandy voice, "I have never heard of Commander Shaoqing and Deputy Commander. The president has any private contacts, and there is a time difference, when Byron was the chief of staff, there should be no way to influence the Seventh Iron Division."
"Don't worry about it so much, let's decide on the final list first, and then adjust the direction." Shi Qinghai messed up his black hair, but he didn't know how to expose a few white hairs at the back of his head, and said in a deep voice, "Vice President bye Lun, Cui Judong, assistant to the director of the Charter Bureau, the head of the relevant departments of the Military Research Institute, the former deputy speaker who died of illness, the Second Military Region's All Machinery Group Army, Du Shaoqing and his Seventh Iron Division..."
Hearing this, Xu Le raised his right hand and interrupted: "I have no evidence to support Du Shaoqing's suspicion for now. Although he and Tiger have always been hostile, I always think that this person can't shoot someone in the back."
"Do you have evidence for the other people on the list?" Shi Qinghai stared into his eyes and said, "If you now have evidence against the federal vice president for murdering the front-line commander, then you won't be sitting here, but Go to the presidential residence."
"I have no judicial evidence for the names on this list, but there is evidence that leads me to believe they were involved in this matter."
This sentence is a bit awkward, because it involves the backward positioning of the database of the federal central computer, and Xu Le can't explain it too clearly.
"All right."
Shi Qinghai spread his hands and said, "I have no evidence for Du Shaoqing and his Tie Qi Shishi, but I have... intuition."
"This issue will not be discussed for the time being." Xu Le asked with a worried expression, "Have you checked for so long, did you find out that those big families were involved in this matter?"
"I don't know if it's lucky or unfortunate. There is no shadow of this aspect now." Shi Qinghai said calmly: "But it's very understandable. For the sake of profit, the Seven Great Families can cooperate with any force, and I even doubt that in the future, they will be able to put the Emperor of the Empire together. As a reliable business partner, but they will never cooperate with the radicals in the military."
He looked at Xu Le and said softly: "When the politicians who hold the federal executive power get the allegiance of the military radicals, or even more frightening, when the military radicals hold the power of the federal government, it is what the Seven Families are most afraid to see. situation, because it will shake the foundations of these families' survival."
"The only thing that can completely destroy the intertwined interest relationships that these families have built for thousands of years, and those seemingly unshakable cornerstones, is only violence, absolute violence, and uncontrolled violence."
"From this point of view, you Qinglongshan should appreciate these radicals?" Xu Le said slightly sarcastically.
"Different roads lead to the same destination, but because of the different choices of roads, maybe when people go to that destination, it is not the same season, and the colors of the flowers on the mountainside are very different."
"You are a spy, not a poet."
"Being at such an exciting and exciting turning point in history, the blood of violence, the despicable conspiracy, can easily inspire a poetic heart in everyone."
Xu Le ignored him and stared at the list dazedly, counting the famous names from top to bottom, thinking about the forces represented by these names, suddenly felt a little cold, and said in a low voice subconsciously: " The Commonwealth . . . is rotten from top to bottom."
"The federal government is rotten from top to bottom."
Shi Qinghai looked at him mockingly, holding a cigarette between his fingers, "This is something Qinglongshan has been trying to tell people, but no one wants to believe it."
Xu Le was silent, and suddenly looked at him seriously and said, "This time is different from the Medellin incident. This is an internal issue of the federal government and has nothing to do with you. I know your current situation is not good. , the Qinglongshan Committee seems to have forgotten you as a liaison officer at all, and has not given you any support, you should not take the risk of investigating further."
"An excellent intelligence officer should and can only be used to working alone." Shi Qinghai didn't know what to think, his expression became a little lonely, and he said in a low voice, "This is what that guy said... I heard that he is about to die of illness. , I will go back to S2 in a few days, if you have time, accompany me."
"Okay." Xu Le replied quickly, then did not forget what he was most worried about, continued to stare at him, and said solemnly: "Although I am not a professional, it is more appropriate for me to investigate this matter, and more Be safe, you must promise me not to worry about this."
Shi Qinghai was silent for a moment, then smiled, a strange emotion hidden in his smile.
He stared into Xu Le's eyes, and asked with the same seriousness, "I do always think that no one is more professional than me, but it took me more than a year to find out these things, you... have you just escaped from the empire? It really amazes me to come up with such a list in just a few days."
"Unless you're a candidate for the Charter Office, it's really hard to explain all this."
Xu Le was silent, not knowing what to say. At this moment, his phone rang, and no number was displayed on the light screen.
On the other end of the phone came Director Brin's voice without any emotional ups and downs.
"Colonel Xu Le, Mr. President wants to see you."