nebula story

"General Xie, what do you think? Are there any other questions?"

……

No one answered, no one commented.On the screen, hundreds of millions of miles away, the man was frozen in the frame like a statue.

I don't know how long it took before the old general Fu Anhua spoke slowly, and looked at this federal boy who grew up in the empire with a complicated expression.

"Son..." He looked at the boy who was about the same age as his grandson, "Go back first, we may need a vote."

After a pause, he frowned, turned his face to discuss with the two senior military officials beside him, and pondered: "We may still need to invite some relevant people to discuss, such as Colonel Feng Zhu'an, former Director Bihai , and Battalion Commander Nan Zhuo."

Nodding, Chesu stood up.

"I'll just wait outside, I don't need to go home." He said softly, "There is not much time left, there are only two days left, isn't it?"

Looking up at the direction from which he came, he walked out the door from which he came, alone under the watchful eyes of a group of federal congressmen and military generals.

He sat down on the chair at the door without a word, and he sat there quietly and alone.

Soon, a young female secretary brought a cup of steaming tea, and he held the snow-white cup silently, feeling the scalding water temperature.

The whole body is so cold, only the temperature of the palm is real.

It seems that only a short time later, a figure galloped from a distance, passed him, stopped for a short second, stared at him, and rushed into the door without saying anything.

After receiving an urgent call from the military department, Feng Zhu'an came in a hurry.

Lowering his head, not daring to explain anything to his father, Chesu continued to sit there quietly.

Within a few minutes, another figure rushed over, glanced at him in surprise, and walked into the door just as quickly.

Original Bihai.

The tea in Chesu's hand slowly became warmer, and then cooled down a little bit, but still did not wait for the door not far away to reopen.

However, he is in no hurry.

Because he knows that the door will always open, but in fact, the result behind the door is about to come out, and there should be no other possibility.

The tea in her hand finally became cold, and the gentle and sweet female secretary brought another glass of water.In the curling water vapor, he greedily caressed the warmth conveyed by the delicate porcelain, his thoughts drifted far away.

In the gradually blurred vision, the faces of many people emerged one after another, becoming clear in the dust of memory.The tingling and sadness in his heart dissipated little by little, and the faint sadness in his brows and eyes was replaced by tranquility.

In the hut where Hall Manor has lived for more than ten years, the old man looks back with a smile under the light; in the botanical garden under the sun, while playing with oily parts, he smiles and brings water to the old man.

In the control room of the airtight arena hall, the competition was desperately ignorant, but the serious and majestic words of His Royal Highness Fern suddenly came to his ears.Kneeling anxiously at the feet of those people, not far away, Lance's gentle eyes followed him.

In the luxurious and quiet palace of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Aisha, who brought the pastry tray with a smile on her lips every night; always stern, old-fashioned and silently caring about his daily necessities.

In the small white building on the outskirts, the tearful mother silently listened to the pronunciation of the little pink mecha in the middle of the night.In the nursery, holding a game console like a treasure, looking at his elderly grandfather eagerly...

And Nan Zhuo, with a sly and lazy smile, fought fiercely with him all the way.Ten years later, he finally met him again and took him back to the Federation with his own hands, causing fate to slowly solve the puzzle in front of him.

And that person...His Royal Highness Fern, who is gentle and domineering, clumsy and smart, not talkative, but who has opened up his heart to him at length, ah, no, is now His Majesty of the Empire.

When he first met, when he looked up at the man, he was handsome, indifferent, suspicious and ruthless.

Arrogant and ungrateful, he used a whip to break the acquaintance between them; later, he gradually became softer and more affectionate, and he also slept with him and fought side by side with him. At the last moment of his life, He smiled and said, "With you, I don't want to give up easily." When he misunderstood his rebellion, he was still willing to let go of his pride and tried his best to take him back.

And myself, when I was tortured and fell into hell, I called his name over and over again as a hopeless consolation.

First with a hoarse throat, then later... in the heart.

Fern, Fern... You were once so outstanding and proud, and you wanted to make this empire a better and brighter place under your leadership.I will not let you go astray, and I will never let you become someone you should not have become because of me.

With a slight sigh, his dark eyes gradually became moist, but there was a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the past, it turned out that there were so many past events, so many people who loved him and treated him well.There are so many memories that far outweigh the hurt and pain.

After some time, he, who was in a trance, finally caught the faint sound of the door beside him opening.

Standing up quietly, his thin figure stood up straight.There was no sadness, no fear of the future, he seemed to have never thought of everything clearly like now.

Gently putting down the cold water glass in his hand, he walked through the door again.

Turning his eyes slightly, he saw another picture that was also transmitted from Fisher's planet. The young man on it was staring at him intently, without blinking his eyes for a moment.

Nan Zhuo, Nan Zhuo with a much thinner face but increasingly sharp eyes!This is the first time they have met via video since they flew to the front line of Fisher Star to lead the flight battalion in person.

Smiling at him slightly, Chesu looked soft.

On the other side, the pale Yuan Bihai also stared at him intently, with extremely complicated expressions in his eyes.

Without asking everyone for their final opinions and decisions, Chesu spoke softly with a clear voice, just like an ordinary excellent student reporting his grades to the elders.

"I think you've already made a decision, haven't you?" He deliberately avoided Feng Zhuan's livid face from the corner of his eyes, and only looked at the silent federal congressmen and military generals.

He heard no objection, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had let go of some last thoughts.

"General Xie." He looked up at the titular father on the screen, his expression was finally a little sad, and there was a faint mist in his eyes, "I can't say goodbye to my mother and grandpa. If I can , please help me hide it from them, the longer the better. Last night, I oiled the joints of the little mecha at home, and stored a recording for it. One day when I can’t hide it, please You tell her..."

Biting his lips tightly, he finally couldn't speak any more.

With his eyes closed, he waited for a long time, letting the sour tears stay in his eyes.When he opened his eyes again, his voice sounded as smooth as a mirror: "Late will change, you can contact the empire immediately, and you can start to arrange the itinerary and security here urgently. By the way, Bi Rong's side, too. He should be asked to bring a sufficient amount of oral medicine."

……

"I have a request." General Xie Zhan's voice suddenly sounded in the secret chamber where the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

"The prisoner exchange ceremony with the Empire should take place on the front line of Star Fisher, since I am here—" His calm words broke the silence, like a bolt of lightning that tore through the sky before a heavy rain, "Please let me send him off personally Last leg."

Listening quietly, Chesu didn't look up at him, nor did he show any expression.

"boom!"

Suddenly there was a heavy muffled sound, Feng Zhuan stood up abruptly, and slammed his fist hard on the table.His eyes were blood red, and the best former imperial spy chief of the federation gritted his teeth loudly. His body, who would never change color and blink before a landslide, was trembling slightly.

Under extreme anger and boundless disappointment, he suddenly burst out laughing, full of grief and indignation.

"I have been in the Empire for 20 years, and I am always proud of the brightness and freedom of the Federation." He smiled coldly, his eyes were open, "but now, I am ashamed of the Federation's cowardice and selfishness."

Thirteen federal congressmen and the top generals of the army, plus General Xie Zhan who was observing on Fisher, Nan Zhuo and Yuan Bihai who had just participated in the video conference, plus himself, a total of seventeen votes, finally As a result, he was the only one who voted against! ?

Whether it's Chesu's biological father Xie Zhan, or the young flight battalion commander Nan Zhuo who looks sunny and has always been guilty of Xiaosu, they... all voted for it!

He didn't do any angry words or deeds that didn't help, he slowly raised his steps and proudly walked towards the way he came.Passing by Chesu, he stopped slightly.

"Hello, you're doing well!" He whispered, and veins popped up on his forehead for a moment, "Xie Ruifeng can be so cruel as to send his grandson away, Xie Zhan can watch his son die, and you can do the same You are selfless and sacrifice your life for righteousness. Your family is a great hero of the Federation!"

Lifting his head silently, there were faint tears in Chesu's eyes.

"Father, I'm sorry." He reached out and grabbed Feng Zhuan's sleeve, shaking it gently, "But you taught me to be so stupid, I will learn to be smarter in the future."

"Don't call me dad." Raising his sleeves suddenly, the middle-aged man in front of him spit out the words in a rage, like a sharp blade, "What am I, Feng Zhu'an? An outsider!"

Grabbing the hem of his clothes tightly, tears welled up in Chesu's eyes.

"Father, don't be angry with me." The eyes that had been clear and firm finally became a little panicked, and he cried out sadly, "Don't want me...Father."

Feng Zhuan's heart suddenly ached like it was about to burst into pieces!Chesu, who was holding on to the corner of his clothes tightly, had already grown almost as tall as himself, but before his eyes, there was a faint image of little Chesu who followed him closely with a sweet smile when he was a child.

He raised him for 18 years. During the empire's dark espionage career, this little child was the heaviest concern and the warmest comfort in his heart.He watched him grow from a frail baby to a well-behaved boy with bright eyes and bright teeth, from a child who was attached to hold his hem tightly, to a little genius who is proficient in manipulating machines.

This child is so obedient and obedient!Although he is a bit clumsy at times, he always obeys his advice.Since when did he dare to always make his own opinions and never listen to him anymore? ...

Even his life and death, he dared to decide on his own, with a wave of his hand, he sent himself into a desperate situation where there would be no redemption!

"Get lost, I'm not your father!" He desperately opened Chesu's tight fingers, one after another, "My surname is Feng, your surname is Xie."

Pushing Chesu away hard, his strength was so great that Chesu staggered and fell to the side in embarrassment, he turned around and strode away!

...Slumped to the side in a daze, Chesu didn't move for a long while.

His eyes were dazed, and he glanced across the seemingly static light curtain unintentionally, and the middle-aged man's eyes on it were as firm as iron, standing still.

Before that, he would sometimes tell himself that he seemed to have a father who gave birth to him and a father who raised him.One is connected with his flesh and blood and cannot be avoided; the other has a deep love for 18 years and has been dependent on each other for life.

But at this moment, they don't want him anymore.Just like the Federation and the Empire, both sides are so inseparable from him, but in the end, they will all abandon him.

……

Dazed, he lost his mind for a while under the eyes of everyone, and finally took back his thoughts of wandering in the sky for a short time.It seems that there is still the last little bit of extravagant hope and greed, which lingers in my heart like this.

"I only have one small request, and I would like to ask you to...begrudgingly agree." He whispered, looking at the crowd.

"In order to ensure that the Emperor of the Empire really abides by his promise of armistice, I would like... to have a few words with him personally. If possible, please help me connect to his dedicated communication line secretly." After a pause, he took the initiative to understand Adding, "It's not personal, you can both listen and cut off communication at any time."

There was silence for a while, and they exchanged eye contact for a moment. The old general Fu Anhua finally nodded and gestured to the chief confidential secretary on the side.

Standing there quietly, Chesu felt as if he had waited for a long time before the special light curtain in front of him slowly lit up.Although the most advanced light and shadow acceleration transmission device has been used, there is still a considerable delay in the real-time communication between the two planets separated by hundreds of millions of miles of stars and clouds.

Slight snowflakes were accompanied by slight nebula electromagnetic interference, and when the figure on the light curtain finally appeared, Chesu's eyes suddenly burst into faint brilliance, and he stared intently at the picture.

...not Fern.

The face of the chief interstellar diplomat of the empire appeared in front of the solemn imperial flag background.Scanning the panorama of the meeting room of the Federal Military Headquarters that was uploaded on the screen, his eyes slowly passed over a group of senior federal generals and members of the House of Lords, and finally turned to Chesu in the middle.

Although separated by a long distance, the contempt and hatred in the eyes of the diplomats of the empire are still clear and blatant.

"I'm sorry, but your spy's request to have an interview with His Majesty the Emperor is unacceptable." He had a cold and arrogant expression on his face, which is a unique expression of nobles, "His Majesty the Emperor ordered me to be a plenipotentiary representative to come Do the necessary communication."

Staring blankly at the strange face, Chesu didn't seem to believe what he heard.

"Why... Your Highness Fern..." He asked with difficulty, his voice lowered, "Don't you want to ask me a few words yourself?"