The last scene seen by the people of the Federation was taken by the Misho Bureau Lan Yi on his own. In the final scene, the Imperial flagship, after a series of violent explosions, turned into a dazzling and vigorous fireworks in Jingning space, and then, even the triplane disappeared into the vast universe.

The confirmation of the culprit of the attack on the Ancient Bell, the death of the famous butcher general Caton of the Empire, made many people in the upper echelons of the Federation feel excited, but the absence of Xu Le's news made the joy of revenge to the lowest point.

That night, the government-authorized federal news channel switched to black and white, all advertising and entertainment programs were stopped, and the news anchor reported the attack on the Ancient Bell to hundreds of millions of Union citizens in a deep and angry voice, while claiming that the special forces sent by the federal military had succeeded in destroying the shameless Imperial fleet.

In the middle of the repeated news is the life of Zhong Shouhu, commander of the Xilin Military Region, and the federal government spares no effort to publicize the great achievements of this tiger in the front line for more than ten years.

The rich and peaceful Shanglin Region was shocked, the distant and lonely Donglin Region was shocked, and the entire federal society was shrouded in a gloomy fog, and if it were not for the news of the federal government's successful revenge, this low mood might have directly aroused social unrest.

As for...... The Xilin Region, which guards the federal border like a stubborn orphan, has long been mired in hysterical anger and sadness.

"Three months bright climbed up, according to the wild vegetables in my sister's basket, three months bright falls, eat up the wild vegetables made by my sister, three months bright is gone, my sister is gone, three months bright rise, sister, when will you come back?"

Just like the helpless and angry emotions expressed in this ballad produced decades ago, just as Zhong Shouhu sighed to Xu Le in the restaurant, the Xilin people are uneasy and sad to think that they are just orphans of the Federation, wandering in the universe, singing sad ballads in the west wind

No one will care about the life or death of the Xilin people, fortunately they have the Zhong family, there has been that invincible tiger in the past ten years, but now this fierce and kind tiger has died without warning!

In an instant, the Xilin people lost their heroes, their leaders, and they couldn't accept it for a while, and after finally confirming that this sad fact could not be changed, countless Xilin officers and soldiers poured to the periphery of the old mansion in the second district of Wei... Squatting with weapons in his hands, he traveled a few avenues for a long distance, and no one organized them, they just subconsciously wanted to protect the commander's home and prevent any outsiders from coming.

More tearful Xilin citizens began to denounce the corruption of the federal government and the incompetence of the federal fleet, I thought of the federal round war that made Xilin region sweat and bleed, I thought of the abruptness of the whole thing, and countless shady conspiracy theories began to circulate in private, one after another.

At the time when the cosmic war between the Federation and the Empire is about to begin, the social turmoil in Xilin, which is on the front line, will lead to extremely serious consequences, and what makes the federal government even more worried is that no one knows whether those Xilin soldiers and civilians who swear allegiance to the Zhong family will have more direct and strong political demands because of this incident.

The Federation must stabilize the situation in the West as soon as possible, and in the current tense situation, have enough influence to appease the people of Xilin... There are not many people who show the sincerity of the Federation to the military and civilians of Xilin.

After thinking for hours, the old man on the shores of Lake Philadelphia politely declined the president's request to go to Sirin to stabilize the situation.

In the early morning, the federal news channel broadcast an urgent news that the federal president will soon leave for the West Forest region... Presided over the grand funeral of Commander Zhong and his wife and the officers and soldiers of Gu Zhong.

President Pabul's decision to go to Xilin to pacify the people has undoubtedly demonstrated his courage and determination to be different from ordinary politicians.

And before His Excellency the President leaves for Sirin, there is an even more important matter to be taken care of.

Half past three in the morning... Inside the Operational Command Room on the ground floor of the Presidential Palace.

"The fact that the Imperial Fleet was able to find the gaps in the charter network and cover them with our top-secret electronic seal shows a lot of problems, and the Ministry of Defense has re-coded all the electronic code systems three days ago, but if those problems are not fundamentally solved, these technical means will become meaningless. ”

President Pabul's voice was still strong and powerful, but his swarthy face looked a little thin and tired, and although the last conversation between them did not come to fruition before Zhong Shouhu left the capital, Mr. President Qibi was still willing to regard Commander Zhong as a fellow believer.

The blow to a potential political ally, but to be buried in a space firework that no one could have imagined, and the ensuing Xilin situation made Mr. President feel a strong pressure, but at this time, he no longer had to worry about some families or spokespeople within the Federation daring to question his decision to attack the Empire.

"I don't know if there is any evidence for what Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le said, and I don't want to ask him about ......." His outstanding performance on the battlefield, as well as his heroic act in the pursuit of the Imperial fleet in this adventure, are a testament to his loyalty and love for the Federation. ”

President Pabul's eyes scanned the room like a falcon's eyes, from the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Defence, members of the Council of Staff, key cabinet ministers, and specially invited representatives of the Parliament Hill...... 's face swept over, and he said in a deep voice: "He said that there is still an imperial seed still in the Federation, so I will ask you to find it." ”

According to Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le's information, the FBI entered the military prison at the first time, but did not find the target. ”

The director of the FBI, dressed in a pure black suit, looked at him and replied seriously: "However, according to the preliminary investigation, some problems have indeed been found, as for where the suspect seed is now, we need the assistance of the Charter Bureau, since the Charter Bureau has been observing this seed, it must be known where he is now." ”

The goal of this sentence was very clear, and the eyes of the federal dignitaries in the conference room fell collectively on a chair next to the round table.

Cui Judong, assistant director of the Charter Bureau, was temporarily relieved of all authority three days ago, and three agents of the Secret Service stood behind him at this time, and in the face of the suspicious and angry eyes of his colleagues, he replied in a difficult and slow voice: "I have already explained that the reason why the Charter Bureau suspended the investigation of the suspect seed was that I directly received an electronic letter from the Office of the Minister of Defense, saying that the suspect was involved in a special mission of the military and needed to be temporarily quarantined. ”

Defense Minister Zou Yingxing, who has been silent, said: "I have not sent a similar letter. For the sake of maximum security, after the Medellín project, Mr. President has vetoed the relevant anti-intermediary plan. ”

"Director Zou has just confirmed that the seed has disappeared and the martial artist said that it is dead, but I can't be at ease, so Assistant Cui, I think you will be subject to a long period of quarantine review. As for the Office of the Ministry of Defence, it must also be reviewed.

Du Yingxing nodded lightly, not deliberately hiding the heaviness between his eyebrows.

"In two hours, I'm going to Xilin, and I hope that the investigation will be clear before the Charter 1 spacecraft arrives in Sunset State. President Pabur looked at the crowd solemnly and said, "All of you are federal leaders, and if there is a problem among us, it must be a big problem for the Federation." ”

"The matter involves the Charter Bureau and the Department of Defense, and the FBI is not in a position to do it, so I have decided that the investigation will be carried out by the military combat unit, and the investigation team will be directly responsible to me, and the details will be handled by Mr. Byron. ”

"Vice President Byron has the power to review the internal work of the Charter Bureau, but under Charter I, no powerful body of government, especially the military, is prohibited from entering the Charter's affairs on its own initiative. Cui Judong's expression changed, and he couldn't care about his situation at this time, so he loudly objected.

"The military investigation team will not enter the scope of the internal contact of the Charter Bureau, they will investigate you as a person. President Pabur looked at him coldly and said unceremoniously.

Choi's face changed drastically as he tried to get Mr. President to take back the order, even when he was escorted out of the conference room door by three Secret Service agents, he still turned around and struggled to object.

"Lieutenant General Du Shaoqing will be in charge of this investigation. President Pabur looked at the crowd and said in a heavy tone: "The death of Commander Chung proves the mad war and aggression instinct of the Imperials, and at a time when the survival of the Federation is at stake, no department can stay out of it, and neither can the Charter Bureau......

The eyes of the bigwigs in the conference room shifted collectively again, looking at a shadow corner outside the round table, Du Shaoqing, who had been sitting silently in the corner, slowly stood up, his straight military posture was not to be picky, he saluted Mr. President with a standard military salute, and said in a deep voice: "I will live up to the trust." ”

Du Shaoqing, who has accumulated military merits to the rank of lieutenant general, in the eyes of many people, it is inevitable that he will no longer sit too much in the position of division commander of the Iron Seventh Division, although people are still accustomed to calling him Shaoqing Division Commander in a tone of awe, but the military talent he has shown on the Xilin front line really needs a bigger stage.

No one expected that his latest big stage would be the federal investigation team personally appointed by Mr. President, and the investigation ,...... "... It is the mystery of the death of the lifelong enemy.

Under his command, the heavily armed soldiers divided and surrounded them as if they were fighting, cleanly and neatly brought the suspects from the Charter Bureau and the Ministry of Defense back to the barracks, and despite the fierce resistance of the lawyers, they used all means to extend the detention period as much as possible, and gradually deepened the investigation......"

Du Shaoqing was silent in front of his desk, there was a pair of fallen old-fashioned photo frames on the table, and in front of the desk was a violin case, the long box was not opened, and no clear sound was revealed.

After a long silence, he made a phone call, and his tone was a little strange and indifferent: "Get Simon back for me." ”