stop fighting

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"What you are going to hear here today, no one else among the survivors in the entire base knows. Although in the current situation, it doesn't make much sense to keep it secret. Now that the matter has reached this point, I hope you can find out. Are there any survivors from the Xintara Valley incident; and is this rose of thorns related to what you found in the old city?"

"Could it be that there are other secrets behind the liquidation of the Messer family, including the incident in the Xintara Valley?" Tang Qing frowned.

"Many times history is beautified." General Shen's voice was somewhat meaningful.

He was silent for a few seconds, and finally seemed to have made up his mind, and pressed another button on the black box.

The rose of thorns in front of them whirled and disappeared, replaced by a piece of three-dimensional text, and at the same time a mechanical and cold electronic sound sounded.

Since the Eighth World War, human beings have established 6 alliances on different continents, working together to make up for the damage caused by the war to the planet.That same year a new calendar was introduced and a peace treaty was unanimously signed by all the Confederacy.In the decades since, all scientific and technological progress has been used to rebuild and restore the ecological environment.At the same time, the ties between the allied countries began to weaken slowly, and within the allied countries, a family-hereditary monopoly atmosphere began to emerge.

The Mercer family started under such circumstances.

At that time, their family had accumulated a lot of wealth before the war. When rebuilding after the war, the government signed an agreement with them, and they funded the government in exchange for a certain degree of political status.

In the beginning, this kind of transaction was mutually beneficial to both parties, and naturally they cooperated happily. However, the family reached the third generation. As a result, they began to secretly raise a group of mercenaries.

What they didn't expect was that the coalition government had already stayed behind and soon became aware of their plan.

In the 153rd year of the new calendar, the Messer family took advantage of the annual parliamentary elections to launch a coup in the satellite city of the capital at that time.The alliance government immediately closed the passage out of the city and besieged the residence of the Messer family in the northern outskirts of the city.

The two sides had been stalemate for half a month. With all ammunition and food running out and family and relatives under control, Quinn Messer led his mercenary group to make a last-ditch effort.They rushed into the city hall in an attempt to seize the regime at that time by force.

Before they reached the second floor, they were beaten to pieces by the well-trained special operations team, and only a few mercenaries escaped with Quinn protecting them.In the municipal square, when Quinn saw that all his family members were being held hostage, he knew that he had no chance of winning, so he shot himself in front of everyone in despair.

After the riot ended, all the members of the Mercer family were immediately escorted to the Sintara Valley Prison and sentenced to life imprisonment.

"This person..." Tang Qing stood up, pointing to a holographic photo: "I remember seeing it in my father's photo album."

The holographic image is a family photo. The background is a dignified and solemn living room. A white-haired old man sits in the middle with a cane. Beside him is a middle-aged man with a gloomy face. Behind them are six or seven people. Men and women in different costumes.

What Tang Qing pointed to was a young man standing on the far left in the second row.

Shen Jianfeng stared at the direction of his finger, his eyes drifted for a while, and he spoke after a few seconds: "That's Edward Mercer, the younger brother of Quinn Mercer, and the youngest son of the Mercer family at that time."

After a pause, his voice lowered a bit, with some difficulty: "He and I, Dai Wen, and your father are students of the same class in the academy."

Tang Qing exchanged a look with Ling Qian in surprise.

"What happened later? Do you suspect that there are still survivors from the Mercer family in the Xintara Valley incident?" Lu Ze asked.

"At first I didn't think much about it. After all... To some extent, this series of events is the last thing I want to recall. What you see now are just written records. Only by experiencing it personally can you know the situation at that time. How tragic." Shen Jianfeng put his hands on the edge of the sofa, his eyes fell on his toes, and deliberately avoided the holographic image.

"You..." Lu Ze hesitated, as if he had a premonition.

"In the last year of the college, when I was choosing a future occupation, I submitted an application to go to the Special Forces, and all three of them entered the Institute of Biology according to their original research intentions." General Shen spoke quickly, After a pause, he handed the box to Lu Ze: "At that time, I participated in the counter-insurgency of the Messer family, and I was considered one of the front-line special forces members. You can read the rest of the detailed information yourself. I will go out and reveal it to you." Breathe."

After speaking, he got up and walked out.

Lu Ze looked at his back, his eyes moved, and he turned back and pressed the button on the box.

The alliance government has always had zero tolerance for such incidents. After Quinn Mercer died, all the titles and merits accumulated by the family for three generations were wiped out, and all other family members were temporarily detained in the detention center on the outskirts of the satellite city of the capital.

From a duke that everyone respects to a prisoner overnight, Quinn's father couldn't bear such a blow, and committed suicide on the first night in the detention center. Quinn's mother lost her eldest son and her husband in just two days , The whole person's spirit completely collapsed.

When the final execution order was issued and they were dispatched to the Xintara Valley, from the photos, everyone in the Messer family was no longer as vigorous as before. From the direct line to the side branches, they were all lifeless, and they knew it in their hearts. It is impossible to come out of that place again in this life.

Except for one person.

Edward Mercer.

At that time, he should be about 20 years old. Although he was wearing a prison uniform, his eyes were always full of energy, like an unquenchable fire burning.

The Xintara Valley is formed by the erosion of rivers, with cliffs standing on both sides, and clear geological faults can be seen.The river at the bottom of the valley had already dried up during the war, leaving only a sinister river channel. One of the daily tasks of the mortals detained here was to dig the channel.

There were about 15 or 6 people in their group, and they did not receive special preferential treatment after arriving in the Sintara Valley.

The jailers over there have seen many such prisoners, not to mention their previous identities, those jailers are more than happy to step on and spit on such people.

There are not many records in the database about their first year in River Valley Prison, there are only some sporadic punishment records, but they are enough to make people shocking.

"On November 153, 11 in the new calendar, Della Mercer violated Article 3 of the Prison Management Regulations. She was sentenced to two days of confinement, and her food supply was halved..."

“新历153年11月10日，约翰?梅瑟违反监狱管理条例第34条、第79条，按照处罚办法，延长高地开采3个小时。……”

"On December 153, 12 in the new calendar, Edward Messer gathered a crowd to fight in the prison. He seriously violated the prison management regulations. He was punished for a week of confinement, and his food was reduced by one-third. The mining operation in the highlands was extended to 1 hours a day. … "

"...Wait, what's going on with this highland mining?" Tang Qing murmured.

Lu Ze had some guesses in his heart, so he pressed the comment button next to it.

A holographic image popped up in front of the three of them: the tops of the mountains on both sides of the valley are so flat, the so-called "highland mining" is to put a mechanical rope device on the top of the mountain, one end of the rope is hung on the waist of the prisoner, and the person is lowered from the height , placed near the mountainside, the prisoner carried a pannier on his back, and just used a chisel to quarry rocks in mid-air without any fixed facilities or safety equipment.

Tang Qing's expression changed: "It's too cruel..."

Lu Ze pursed his lips and pressed the button to continue playing.

After staying in prison for more than half a year, half of the Mercer family had died due to various accidents, and only a few grown-up boys, Mrs. Mercer and Edward remained alive.

From the video, we can clearly see their changes. Edward's face has become more angular. No one would believe that he was a pampered young master half a year ago.The expression in the eyes stretched out was deeper and more introverted.And Mrs. Mercer has lost a lot of weight, and she still has elegance in her gestures.

In March of the 154th year of the new calendar, during the annual prison visit day, someone sneaked through the security check of the prison, brought in a bomb and detonated it.

The explosion destroyed most of the buildings in the prison, and the shock wave hit the cliffs on both sides, causing the mountain to collapse. In the end, the entire prison was almost completely buried by rocks.

Shen Jianfeng was standing in the hall outside, Uncle Zhou could see that his face was not looking well, so he consciously did not step forward to disturb him.He just stood there in a daze near the door, his eyes staring at the glass door in front of him, but he didn't know where his eyes drifted.

They are routinely required to submit a Career Intent Form during their final year at the College.Edward didn't even ask him what his future employment intentions were despite his hard work, and he even bet against him for several days because of this.

On the night of the final deadline for submitting the form, when he returned to the apartment building after dinner, he found a black car parked there, the windows were tightly closed, and the people inside could not be seen clearly.

With a premonition in his heart, he slowed down.

When he came close, the back door of the car opened, and a woman wearing glasses and high heels came down, with a formulaic smile on her face: "Mr. Shen, the colonel is waiting for you in the car."

He got into the car without a word.

The man sat in the front seat, his face hidden in the shadows, and his voice was a little hoarse: "The headquarters hasn't received your letter of intent yet."

He pursed his lips: "I'm planning to submit."

The man was silent for a while, then laughed: "Since you have filled it out, please give it to me. Anyway, the result is the same."

He tightened his fingers, and finally took out the application form from his backpack and handed it over.

silence.

"I heard that you have been getting very close to the youngest son of the Moses family recently."

He was silent.

"Of course, we definitely don't want to interfere with your private life. It's just that you have a task to do now. If you feel that you are no longer fit to carry it out, we won't force you. You just have to think about it before you choose. More people do it."

He clenched his teeth, but still didn't speak.

The person in the front seat laughed "hehe": "I'm just curious—are you so sure that the young master is sincere to you? I heard that he was a demon king before entering the academy. But I can understand it, after all, that's how it is." Those raised by the family are still young children."

"Edward..." As soon as he opened his mouth, he clenched his teeth and swallowed the rest of the words.

"Young man, don't think too idealistically. If little Moses knew your identity and your purpose of approaching him in the first place, would he propose to you? I guess he doesn't know your real name yet? "

He didn't ask how the other party knew the details of the proposal, he just said stiffly: "It was just a joke."

"It's better to be a joke." The man's tone became meaningful: "You know that the higher-ups have been watching the Moses family, and several families in the west have been making troubles these years. If the Moses family can sit still, it will be more stable. If they can't wait, they will be the ones who will be used as an example. If they go to jail by then, you will have a share of the credit."

……

The screen changes rapidly.

Sintara Valley.

It was windy in spring, especially in the northwest. On the morning of the prison visit day, he was temporarily delayed by other tasks. He couldn't catch the bus to Hegu Prison.

It was a farmer. Seeing that he was gentle and the place he was going was not far away, he thought about sending him there.Unexpectedly, just halfway through the drive, the urgent news of the explosion in Sintara Prison came from the car radio.

He couldn't remember how he got there, he only vaguely felt that everything in front of him seemed to have turned into large blocks of colorful colors, and what occupied the center of his field of vision was the harsh yellow-brown color on the canyon wall.

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The memory killing is over, and the base chapter can also enter the countdown~