In the Haizhou assassination incident, the needle was threaded by Congressman Medellin and another god who arranged the matter was Yang Jinsong, then Vice Minister of National Defense, and specifically implemented more than a dozen young officers of the Second Military Region and a special operations team of a certain S11 garrison area, and the target was to support the home of the Pabul Councillor.

However, in this incident, it was Xu Le who really played a big role, and it was Jian Shui'er, the national girl idol in the federation, who rescued Xu Le from a pool of blood and transported him to the General Hospital of the Military Region.

Xu Le has always remembered this matter in his heart, and insisted that he owed Jian Shui'er a life, so when Sister Tong said this, he was speechless, and after thinking for a long time, he shook his head helplessly, and said: "It depends on the situation, at most ten days of hard work, I will inform you when I decide." ”

Sister Tong herself is a female soldier, she does things neatly, no longer talking, leaving each other's contact information, and leaving accompanied by the president of Whitewater. Xu Le stood on the edge of the corridor, looking at the president's expression when he talked to Sister Tong, confirming that these two people were old acquaintances, and couldn't help but have a trace of doubts about Jian Shui'er's identity.

A federal idol with no father and mother, no matter how much he gets the fanatical love of the people, he will not be able to have a soldier like Sister Tong as a personal assistant. Xu Le's eyes narrowed, thinking of some of the information that Zhiyuan had revealed back then, and remembering what he had vaguely guessed, but he had already forgotten in this chaotic year.

What is the origin of Jian Shui'er?

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Today's Xu Le, although some parties have been pressing the credit for this year, that is, the headquarters of the Guoke Mobile Company wanted to reward him, and he was forced to postpone it, but the matter could not be hidden from everyone.

Unlike the poor technical director who was assigned to Whitewater from the research institute at the beginning, although he is still unemployed, his position in the eyes of many people is much more important. There is nothing to do, and the local officials of the Whitewater Company will not force him to come to work every day.

Rush back from the outskirts of the capital. He was in no hurry to go home. Anyway, there's nothing to rush to do right now. There was silence in the passenger seat for a long time. directly asked Magnolia to drive the car to the western suburbs of the capital.

The black car was parked outside the compound, which had no house number. The autumn trees in the courtyard are towering into the sky. I want to pierce the snowy sky. There is no reason with a hint of solemnity. Magnolia knew that this was the western suburb compound of the federal military. Didn't follow him in. Standing next to the car, he began to smoke the cigarette that had been sitting for a long time quietly. Glancing down at the heavily armed guards at the entrance to the compound. I thought to myself. The backer of the little boss is really the Deputy Minister Zou.

A call was made at the guard. It didn't take long. A soldier came over and led Xu Le in. All the way along the playground and the wide straight road. It is not far in the direction of the western suburbs of the capital. I came to several separate courtyards.

Walk into Courtyard No. 7. Simple and never shabbyly set up. Coupled with a very large area. There was a breath of air unique to the federal military. Xu Le looked at Zou Yu holding the child at the door downstairs. Step up two steps and step forward. Picked up the child.

"My mother is still at work. Don't worry too much. Zou Yu glanced at him. A natural explanation.

Xu Le cautiously hugged the Zou Liuhuo in his arms. I sat down on a somewhat firm sofa. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm coming to you today." It's something I can't figure out. I'd like to hear your opinion. ”

"I thought there was nothing in the world that you didn't understand. Zou Yu said with a smile, a hint of self-deprecation flashed on her beautiful face, the young man in front of her, who got along day and night, did so many things in secret, although she had already predicted, she still felt a trace of shock and discomfort.

Xu Le never hid from her in Wangdu Apartment and many things after that, but regarded her as a trustworthy analyst, so the eldest lady of the Zou family did not mock him meanly, but because she saw the heaviness between his eyebrows, her expression became solemn, and asked: "Don't ask me where Zhang Xiaomeng is, I really don't know this." ”

"You don't know it's a good place, and if even you do, she won't survive. Xu Le looked down at the sleeping baby in his arms, trying to find a few traces of Shi Gongzi from the eyebrows and eyes of this little boy who had just been born for a few months, but after all, he found that this effort was in vain, in his eyes, the babies seemed to look exactly the same, and his eyes that were enough to distinguish the precise lines were useless.

"Do you understand what happened this morning?" Xu Le raised his head, looked at Zou Yu and asked seriously: "Is there anything to do between Medellin's announcement of withdrawal from the election and the federal government's suspension of the investigation against him?" ”

When it came to business, Zou Yu asked the nanny to take the child away, and then led Xu Le to the tearoom next to him, and looked at him carefully for a long time before saying: "When the hearing began that day, I was worried about your emotions and called you, you said at the time that these are no longer your business, so why should you care anymore?"

Xu Le was also silent for a long time, and said: "You should know very well why I targeted Medellin before, yes, these are not my business now, but after all, I have worked hard for a year, and suddenly I found that this has become a joke, and my mood is always a little weird." ”

"You've made it clear, so why bother asking me? There is naturally a deal between the two, and the Medellín councillor will help the Confederation to calm the current turmoil, and the Confederation will give him some kind of security guarantee. Zou Yu poured him a cup of tea and said softly.

Xu Le's eyebrows were raised, like two flying knives about to be unsheathed

Standing up, he asked in a hoarse voice, "But it doesn't make sense." Zhang Xiaomeng came out of Lin, there must be an agreement between Mrs. and the ** army, and those big men must have put in a lot of effort, including the things I gave home, which are enough to beat Medellin down, why do you have to negotiate with him at this time?"

He was a little depressed, wrinkled his brows and said, "Obviously Medellín participated in the assassination in Linhai Prefecture, doesn't Madame want to take revenge?"

"Whether it is His Excellency or His Wife, what they need is the long-term interest, the benefit of the Union. The source is still alive and well after all, isn't it?" Zou Yu said with his eyes lowered.

"What about the people who died in the Linhai Prefecture Stadium, the security personnel, and the innocent spectators who died in the four states around the mountain? Isn't the federal law designed to protect their interests?"

"The last time you came out of the District Attorney's Office, you had a few things to say to me, and I thought you had seen through these things. ”

"It's one thing to see through, but I didn't expect those people in the government to do such a thing without hiding it. Xu Le's eyes that were often squinted widened, and he didn't know if he was looking at Zou Yu or looking at something else, "I understand that turning my hands into clouds and covering my hands into rain, but I really can't believe that Mrs. They would make such an unwise decision." ”

"There is no wise or unwise statement, the main thing is that Medellin has enough public opinion in his hands to shake the foundation of the federation, and if the federal government really investigates like this, who will guarantee the interests of the Li family and the Lin family?"

Zou Yu organized words in his mind and continued: "At such a critical moment, the interests of the seven major families and lands will naturally be tied together, and even the government is unwilling to stir things up without authorization. Medellín withdrew, Pabul was elected, what Madame wanted had been fully obtained, and she didn't care if Medellín would go to jail or not. ”

"This matter seems to be just a flip of the palm, in fact, in the capital these nights, I don't know how many people are walking in the presidential residence, Mochou back mountain, the parliament building, threading the needle and shouting for this compromise...... Because there are too many people in the federation who don't want to see chaos arise, and they don't want to see Medellín be judged for some problems. ”

Zou Yu glanced at him and said: "Madame and we are in a different position, and we are thinking about different things, not only the presidential election of this term, but the long-term peace and stability of the federation for decades, which is the focus of her concern." From the beginning of the Medellín project to the swift conclusion of the Medellín project, the case itself has never been an important matter, but a bargaining chip, how much benefit can be exchanged for it, and in exchange for the situation she is willing to see. ”

Xu Le lowered his head for a moment and said, "It turned out to be just chips." ”

Zou Yu continued: "The Minister of Justice must resign, but he will definitely have a good future. The Lord Zion of the Council, I guess is also someone that Madame can influence. Medellín is a smart man, so he knows that Madame can knock him into the dust, but he keeps pushing on the top, so as to force Madame to stop at the end. ”

"What has been lost on Madame's side? nothing, but she has helped Councillor Pabur to take the presidency without blood. ”

"Medellín lost the opportunity to get into the heart of federal politics, but managed to survive. ”

President Sieger suspended the investigation, and later generations of local historians may have downplayed the suspicions, but he was able to gain the long, unbreakable personal friendship of his wife, which was very important to a retiring federal leader. ”

"Everything that everybody does, it's about what their purpose is. The current situation is the one that the Federation wants to see the most, just like people wear a pleasant mask on their faces, it is always good if it is not torn, and once it is torn, those ugly facial features do not know how many people will be frightened. ”

"The matter is over, and the most important thing is that the mood of the people has been calmed and the Confederation has returned to calm, compared to which it does not matter whether Medellín is guilty or not. ”

She glanced at Xu Le, who bowed her head and was silent, and said in a low voice: "The day before yesterday, a temporary joint meeting of chiefs of staff was held, of course I didn't see the minutes, but I know from Brother Jiao that several bigwigs in the military support the president's decision, except for Commander Zhong of the Fourth Military Region who scolded a few words. ”

Hearing this, Xu Le suddenly had a great affection for Commander Zhong in the distant Xilin, that is, the father of the little watermelon, and asked, "Where is Minister Zou?"

"My father would never speak up on such occasions, and everybody knew that he would be the Minister of Defence when the Pabul MP took office, and his position was a bit awkward. ”

"And on the side of Parliament Hill, there is certainly the influence of Mrs. Zion's turn, but more than 100 members of parliament collectively agreed to stop the hearing, and I dare even say that the lobby groups of the seven major companies and those big companies in Hong Kong must have made great efforts. ”

"Medellín is the only one who is really laid-back, but he has the most to lose, at least for ten years, he will never have a chance to enter the heart of federal politics again, and in my judgment, he will probably return to the four states of the S Ring Mountain. ”

Zou Yu calmly analyzed the situation, especially pointed out some details, including how the witnesses of the ** army came to the capital, the story of what happened in the hotel, what compromises might have been made by the two sides behind this incident, and what possibilities President Sieg accepted his wife's suggestion.

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Xu Le has been listening silently, his mood is getting heavier and heavier, although he has guessed these behind-the-scenes transactions in the past two days, but he has not listened to Zou Yu's clear analysis directly. this

He thought that he was a big man and could understand the rules of the so-called circle, but he still didn't expect that the exchange of interests would be so skillful and uncomfortable.

"Human society has lived like this for countless years. Zou Yu looked at his expression and explained: "I know better than anyone that Madame was able to overthrow Councilor Medellín and the forces behind him so smoothly this time, you have made a lot of effort in it, and I also know that those key pieces of evidence were handed over to Shen Li by you, and now that Medellín is not in prison, of course you will be a little unconvinced." It's just that in the face of the political behavior style of the federal society for thousands of years, you can only scold secretly if you are not convinced. ”

She persuaded: "After all, the prince's brother is alive and well, and your revolutionary lover is still alive, so you really don't need to let yourself turn a corner." ”

For the sake of federal stability, making such a decision may be acceptable in the eyes of politicians, but Xu Le is still a little unable to turn around, he is just a stinky stone, according to his own morality to look at things, do things, do things, correct is right, wrong is wrong, people who are stoned are to be stoned, and the perpetrator cannot be allowed to kiss two stones, and then shoot ** away.

But as Zou Yu reminded, he reminded himself, what about these major affairs of the Federation, and what about his? He laughed bitterly at himself, took a sip of the hot tea in front of him, and said: "Zhang Xiaomeng deceived me, and Mrs. also deceived me, so it seems that I am really a too naïve guy." ”

Zou Yu is only known for his ruthlessness and arrogance in disguise, and today he can make such an accurate analysis, naturally it is not the role of Minister Zou Yingxing's teachings since childhood, but the effectiveness of his wife taking her to drink afternoon tea over the years. Probably only that lady and Xu Le had the opportunity to see this beautiful girl's innate sensitivity to politics.

As she said before, the things that can be seen are naturally different depending on the position you are in. Xu Le thanked her and was about to turn around and leave, but at this moment, the phone in his arms suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone and whispered a few words, then raised his head, squinted at Zou Yu, and asked, "Shen Li's phone said that there was a dinner party in Liufengpo in the evening, and Mrs. asked me to attend by name." ”

Zou Yu knew that he was asking for advice, and thought quietly for a moment, because of the birth of a child, she had not followed her wife in and out of those places for a long time, but after thinking only for a moment, she guessed the lady's intentions.

"We're going to divide the cake tonight. She looked at Xu Le with a smile and said, "It is estimated that you will get a big and sweet piece." ”

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Liufeng Slope is a private clubhouse, covering an area of one hectare, on the edge of Charter Square, without any eye-catching signboards, only the inconspicuous imprint of the three ancient letters LFP on the waist wall. Walking into this clubhouse, feeling the taste of history contained in the surroundings, through the antique cornices of the four-corner patio, looking at the snow-covered head of the statue of the group of five, Xu Le, who was preoccupied, couldn't help but feel a little uncontrollable trance.

On the edge of the Charter Square of the Capital Special Administrative Region, there is such a large private club, looking up at the history, breathing power in the air, and hiding the ultimate luxury in the simplicity of the surrounding layout.

It is probably only a home that has been passed down through the ages, a home that can profoundly influence the political life of the Federation, that can preserve this clubhouse and serve as a place for deliberations.

Following the Qingli Wushuang greeters walked inside, stepping on the quiet old-style corridor, Xu Le squinted his eyes at the figures not far away who were holding wine glasses and talking happily, some of them had never seen before, but they were still familiar, because on the news of the Federation, these parliamentarians, gentlemen, ministers, and ministers could often appear.

There are not many guests today, and the people who come are all real bigwigs, this is a feast to divide the interests of the Federation, and there are probably not many people in the entire federal society who are qualified to join.

The setting of the Liufeng Slope Club is very exquisite, people can always find their place next to the pool under the eaves, and the warm breeze from under the feet does not make people feel it at all, and it can already produce warmth and intoxication. The corridor that Xu Le walked led directly to the deepest part, and he could see the big people, but those people didn't notice his presence.

Xu Le walked towards the depths step by step, guessing that he was probably the one with no background, the least strength, the youngest, and the most unqualified among the people attending today's meeting. If it weren't for the fall of the Medellín parliamentarian, who was inextricably linked to him, he probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to celebrate the event in his lifetime.

According to George Carlin's theory, this is a society where remuneration is distributed according to information, and the information that was passed on to his family through Xu Le's hand, as well as the victory in the new MX mecha, determined that he will take his share of the fruits of this presidential election victory, what will it be? money, status, honor that has always been pressed by his wife? Or is it a personal friendship that even President Sieg cares about? No, he has a personal friendship with Zhiyuan, and that lady is still exempt.

At the moment of the event, Xu Le did not have the slightest excitement or excitement, just walked quietly, in his eyes, this feast was just cannibalism.