"What about Liu Xun? Does the higher-ups allow him to be so arrogant? Does he have the final say?" Wu Zeming shouted into the phone.
"It's not the right time yet. The Military Commission has instructed us to keep him around for now. So... the higher-ups won't execute him now! But don't worry... the country won't let him live. If he wants to act arrogantly now, let him act arrogantly. When the time comes, he will receive the punishment he deserves."
The higher-ups are naturally aware of the tricks behind the chaos in City S, but this is a country, and the top leaders have different views and opinions.
This is just like in an ordinary family, sometimes there are differences of opinion, let alone a country.
For example, Wu Zeming was sent by the senior officials who advocated the execution of Liu Xun, and the one who transferred Wu Zeming was the senior official who advocated not executing Liu Xun for the time being! But no matter what, they are all for China, but they have different opinions.
Wu Zeming was transferred on the third day. At this time, there were still two days before the final battle of the life-and-death arena. Liu Xun received a call from the Military Commission. Although they did not make it clear, the meaning was very clear. They asked Liu Xun's men to stop and let S City return to peace.
After Liu Xun hung up the phone, he had a headache. His mind was always ahead of the curve. He knew very early on that the top brass was divided into two groups to target him! One wanted to execute him immediately, and the other wanted to keep him safe for the time being and execute him when the time was right!
Although the two factions had different opinions, they had only one goal and result, which was that Liu Xun would be executed no matter what.
However, how can he prevent them from executing him, or let the faction that protects him continue to maintain their views? The answer is simple, that is, to have the value to be used by them. The answer is simple, but unfortunately... it is not easy to do.
After Liu Xun called Wang Yikai, S City returned to peace almost instantly. First, the drugs disappeared, then the crime rate plummeted. The media and newspapers reported that the former mayor had returned, and S City was out of trouble...
The higher-ups highly commended the former mayor of City S. Although this was a bit superfluous, the superficial effort still had to be made.
As a result, people from other cities who are not aware of the situation still think that this mayor is so awesome, but the citizens of City S and some insiders know that all of this is controlled by someone behind the scenes!
This incident also resulted in an unexpected result, that is, the topic of the entire S city's gangsters was focused on the Liu family army. As the word spread, some retired soldiers who came to S city to make a living set their sights on the Liu family army.
There are even some retired soldiers who miss their military life and come here specifically to join this private army recognized by the government! There is almost no need to go out to recruit, because there are hundreds of people who come to the door every day.
As time went by, City S returned to its stable state, and the number of Liu's army also increased objectively. If this continued, within a few months, a reinforced group of 10,000 people could be formed!
If there is a bad thing, there is also a little flaw, that is, the beach villa can not accommodate so many people, so Liu's army of nearly 2,000 people began to work as migrant workers, expanding the training ground and building accommodation areas...
The night before the final battle of the life and death competition, Liu Xun sat alone in the stone forest, looking at the sky full of stars and the endless starry sky. For the first time... he felt the true meaning of life.
"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. We were all once heroes with great ambitions! But as time goes by, who still maintains the ambitions we had at the beginning? The world is realistic, and people... will eventually be worn away by the cruelty of society, as well as their ambitions."
Liu Xun whispered to himself, closed his eyes, and continued: "The ideals of the past have become the wounds in my heart. How many times have we fallen, how many times have we been hurt? They all remind us of the past, that simple and happy life, the distant but firm dream!"
"Unconsciously, the present and the past have become the care of the soul! When I was a child, I hoped to grow up, and when I grew up, I recalled the past. In fact, life is to accumulate regrets in hope and rebirth dreams in lamentation! Although we can't see it, there is an inexplicable sadness... wandering!"
At some point, Yang Zitong also appeared in the stone forest. When he heard Liu Xun's mumbling, he smiled and said, "What's wrong? You're so sad all of a sudden. This is not like you."
"Humans are sentimental creatures. I don't know what happened today, but I suddenly thought of these things." Liu Xun sighed and said softly.
Yang Zitong smiled and said, "Actually, you are right. Everyone has an initial dream, but very few people can finally fulfill it! There are too many unpredictable things in life. For example, my brother Yang Hong's dream is to become a teacher."
"But... as a direct descendant of the Yang family, how could he possibly get what he wanted? At the same time, he fell in love with a secular woman, so he took the initiative to ask me to remove his status as a direct descendant of the Yang family. Now, I guess he can get what he wants!"
"My childhood dream... was to become an ordinary person. As the strongest person of the new generation of the Yang family, my grandfather trained me as a family head since I was a child! When I was a child... others were playing, but I was practicing martial arts and studying various books!"
"I have been instilled with the concept of aristocratic family since I was a child. I know what kind of person I am, what kind of family business I own, and what kind of economic lifeline I control! Perhaps these are out of reach for outsiders!"
"But... if I had to choose, I would rather be an ordinary person! However... it's simply impossible. Just as you said, there is always an inexplicable sadness... wandering."
After Yang Zitong finished speaking, Liu Xun smiled but didn't say anything. Yang Zitong looked at Liu Xun and asked softly, "What was your dream when you were a child?"
"Me? My childhood dream should be the same as many people's. This dream is very simple, plain and pure! It is to become the strongest man in the world, sleep with the most beautiful woman, drink the strongest liquor, and kill people who make me unhappy." Liu Xun said with a smile.
"... "Yang Zitong was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "There are definitely not many people like you, but... Are you sure this is what you thought of when you were a child?"
"Yes, I thought of this when I was a kid watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms. After watching it, I wanted to have Lü Bu's unparalleled warrior, Zhao Yun's one-man defense against ten thousand enemies, Cao Cao's powerful followers, Zhuge Liang's ingenious strategy, and Guan Yu's loyalty!" Liu Xun said casually. (To be continued)