Forbidden City of Heze + Dalufei

The man was wearing dark casual clothes that were not formal, and he looked steady but not too serious.Although the erosion of the years has made his face no longer majestic and his body no longer upright, but the eyes that occasionally flashed from between his wrinkled eyebrows, not only did not relax and dull, but were polished very sharply, not inferior to those in front of him at all. young law enforcement officers.

Zillo sat discreetly in the middle of the wide sofa.Even though he was mentally prepared before coming, he still felt like a dream. He unexpectedly met this unattainable person so quickly, and was even invited to the ruling body of this country—the most central position in Crystal City Come.However, this kind of invitation always implies uneasy factors.

Looking out of the window from this office located at the top of a super high-rise, Darufi is shrouded in a gloomy haze.Even in such a devastated society, Zillow can imagine that the night view from here is very spectacular, which is the vision of people standing at the top of this country.

"Inspector General." The man called out his title, and looked up at him with a rather indifferent look in his eyes, "Can you play chess?"

Zilo withdrew his gaze from a distance and looked directly at him politely.Maybe it's because this man's background is too prominent, but it makes him appear unreal and ordinary.There are no unnecessary decorations and furnishings in the office, only simple wooden furniture.Apart from the two of them, there was only one adjutant standing far away, quietly making tea, and the atmosphere was not as tense as he expected.But Zilo is very clear that this is just the surface. Crystal City is the most heavily guarded place in the entire Outer Zone, and the ubiquitous surveillance system has armed this place with an iron wall.

Seeing him shaking his head, the chess pieces in the man's hand continued to fall on the wooden chessboard in front of him, making a firm and soft sound. "It's a pity, then I have to solve this mess by myself, do you mind waiting a little longer?"

He frowned as he said, "There is no one around me who can play chess with me. You are the only fresh face I have seen in the past two years."

Zi Luo didn't know how to answer for a while, so he continued his topic, "Is it interesting to play chess with yourself?"

"Imagine yourself as an enemy from an opposing standpoint, and you will easily discover your own weaknesses and take countermeasures. It's not interesting, but more like a process of spiritual practice."

It's like a soldier's tone.Zi Luo thought to himself, probably because of his familiarity as a soldier, he loosened a lot of restraint at the beginning.

"I have a lot of questions... I want to ask you." He spoke first, and the appearance of his sister impulsively appeared in his mind.

"You're so bold," the man said without raising his head, dissatisfied with his recklessness, "Do you want to interrogate me as a suspect?"

"Your Excellency is the founding hero of Dalufei. The order here was established by you alone." Ziluo carefully controlled the way he spoke, while avoiding the opponent's minefield, he stepped forward without flinching, "and the inspector It is the most powerful line of defense to maintain the order you have established. If my behavior offends you, I can only implore... either cooperate with me or abolish me."

"So you have a case involving me?" The rhythm in his hand was interrupted, and Lei Shu stopped abruptly, with an air of elders not angry and arrogant on his face, "Since you are so impatient, I will listen to you." What reason makes it necessary for you to inquire about me."

Zi Luo secretly clenched his hands.He understood from the very beginning that it would be futile for Bai Si to collect information on this man. Under Dalufei's strict hierarchy, no matter how much he knew Lei Shu, he could not get close to him. , using yourself as a bait can arouse the other party's interest and make him take the initiative to send it to his door.

The opportunity that was so hard-won should not be wasted. Qi Luo didn't beat around the bush, and put the photo that he always carried with him on the table. It was Bai Si's portrait of Qi Zi, and it was also the only image of his sister that existed in the world.

"Excuse me, do you know her?"

Lei Shu took a look, but his expression didn't change, "It looks familiar, can you explain?"

"Her name is Qi Zi, and she is my elder sister. She used to live in the mezzanine area." Zi Luo narrated calmly, "When she was in Dalufei, she was the victim of a violent crime, and that case has not been solved yet. But In the process of tracing the black market in Qiubao, I found that she has a close relationship with the black market. Now there are some clues that she seems to have contacted you through the black market. I would like to know the reason for this, and if it bothers you, it is also Please forgive me."

"Mixing personal feelings with official duties is not what a supervisor should do." Lei Shu commented calmly, "We have some normal exchanges with the central area, and they are all within the legal scope. If everyone The inspector came to me to confirm after hearing some unfounded rumors, and I will doubt the need for the existence of the Security Bureau."

"If I have violated any of the inspector's rules, I will be dealt with after today. But since I am already here, I hope you will not refuse my question. I was fighting in Heze at that time, and I did not fulfill my responsibility to take care of my family. The government promised The alimony is intermittent, and she seems to be living by working for the army. I just want to know what happened to my sister, otherwise I can't feel at ease." Zi Luo emphasized this point, in order to reduce the vigilance of the other party, and also to To ensure his own safety, he decided not to mention the sensitive information about Bai Si and the soldier project, and only disclosed the minimum information to the other party.

Urged by the young man's unwavering eyes, the man finally got serious, sat up a little bit, and took the photo in his hand again to look at it.At this time, the adjutant at the side came over and put two cups of steaming black tea on the table. Zi Luo inadvertently met his eyes when he nodded his thanks. Wearing formal clothes that are not suitable for sports, it can be seen that he has a great physique.

"I seem to remember something when you said that." Lei Shu said slowly while recalling, his deep voice seemed to be playing an old tape, "At that time, I was just promoted to the position of Minister of Defense, and I often went to The military region is doing routine inspections. There is such a girl who works in one of our military bases near the central area. There are very few people in the army who do not wear military uniforms. I just saw it and learned about the situation. Such a young woman, Taking the risk of doing rough work in the camp, life must be very difficult. I asked my people to register her on the local relief list and provided some material help, and there was not much intersection."

lie.Zilo judged subconsciously.The other party was deliberately avoiding the important, and this high-sounding rhetoric obviously did not take him seriously.

"If this is the case, thank you for your care. However, since it is a legitimate transaction, why do you have to go through the hands of the black market?"

"As I said, the relationship between the outer area and the black market is very complicated." Lei Shu put down the photo and frowned slightly, "Over the past few years, the power of the government in the central area has weakened, and most areas have fallen into the The control of the black market, we don't want to cooperate with them and there is nothing we can do, that means completely abandoning the civilians there. The relief materials we provide to the central area through the black market are not just for her alone, you think those that have not been produced at all How did the refugees survive? It is impossible to stabilize that place for so many years only by suppressing it by force."

The other party's confident tone aroused Zi Luo's displeasure. No one knew better than him the sinful transactions that existed in this country all the year round. Others offer free benefits.

He couldn't help but follow the inspector's instinct to ask, "So, did you use this as a condition to make her do something she didn't want to do?"

"What do you mean?" As soon as this remark came out, Lei Shu's expression turned serious, and he asked bluntly, "Is there anything she doesn't want to do that I must let her do?"

Zi Luo had no way to go on. He noticed that the adjutant standing on the side was watching him closely, which made him feel a strong vigilance. will lose the chance of the next round.

He ended the topic in silence, and asked in a different direction, "Have you heard about the incident where she was victimized? It happened near her workplace."

"No. I have to deal with a lot more things than the police every day. Besides, the central area is in such a mess that there are countless accidental deaths every day, let alone other violent crimes. Even the police can't handle it." The man was a little lost With patience, he answered more hastily.

Zi Luo looked at him calmly, although he clearly received the signal that "this road is not going to work", his heart was full of unwillingness.His intuition told him that the core of all the conspiracy was in this man, but Zilo could not be as impulsive as usual with suspects, even though he was so close.

"Because I received the news of her accident, I returned to Dalufei, although the service period has not yet ended." He summoned up the courage to say, even if the other party did not give him any meaningful answer, he must still take the entrenched The biggest question in my heart was revealed. "Later, I found her, successfully sent her to Heze, and entrusted her to a friend to take care of her. I didn't expect that soon after, I heard that they had a marriage contract."

"That's great, that should be a happy ending." Lei Shu smiled.

"Your Excellency Lei Shu, don't you know who my friend is, including what happened to him later?" The other party's words pierced his sore spot. Thinking of the tragedy that was beyond his ability to bear, Zi Luo was filled with resentment. Ping, he still pretended to be ignorant of this once raging incident.Qi Luo almost made Junliu's matter more straightforward, hitting the man's hypocritical shell.But he finally endured it, tearing his face here would only put him in crisis. "Although I don't know anything about you, in Dalufei, with your ability, it is just a matter of effort to understand my background. You can completely understand me better than myself-understand the existence of Zilo."

"I really hope that all this is just a coincidence. I'm oversensitive." He said, but he couldn't control the spread of his thoughts. The countless doubts that plagued him day and night had gathered at a speed that he couldn't control. It rushed to his eyes from an invisible distance, linking all the impermanent fluctuations into a complete picture for him to re-examine.

"Sister, she is just a child who was not born in a good place. Like all the poor people living in the mezzanine area, she worked hard to feed herself, lived a mediocre life, and had the most humble desire to be fed and clothed."

"But at least she is living in her own way like an ordinary person, and she is fortunate to have received your humanitarian help. She has nothing to do with the black market in Qiubao, the army, and the strife between the countries, and has nothing to do with any conspiracy .I would be very grateful if you could convince me of that."

His tone was a little hasty, almost urgent.But the irony is that the current Qi Luo doesn't believe in anything anymore. When he realized a certain doubt, his heart suddenly sank into a cold abyss that he had never seen before.

Junliu, tell me, what we risked everything to protect, was it taken away from the very beginning?