There are three round celadon bowls on the two coffee tables, and the blue-edged thin porcelain bowls dotted with transparent spots are filled with brown milk tea like rice paste. The lingering heat rises into the air, emitting a strong aroma of milk tea. On the table between Mo and Athena, in addition to milk tea, there were also some Inner Mongolia snacks, fried rice, milk tofu, and Mongolian fruits.

Xie Jili sat in an old wooden sofa chair with a serious expression listening to Cheng Mo telling about his experience of returning to the capital from the Winter Palace. The room was quiet, and except for Cheng Mo's slightly gloomy voice, there was only the north wind left. Hut. Outside the wooden lattice window, the weather became more and more gloomy, and the dark clouds seemed to overwhelm the towering pine and cypress trees.

A storm seems to be coming at any time.

When Cheng Mo said that Athena was reading Chen Fang’s brain waves in the interrogation room, he read that Chen Fang accompanied Chen Shaohua into the dream for memory blocking training, and then saw Chen Shaohua’s memory of shooting Xie Guangling.

Xie Jili interrupted Cheng Mo's narrative for the first time. Even when Cheng Mo began to say such shocking news that Yan Funing had to fire a nuclear bomb in order to escape and control the Winter Palace, Xie Jili didn't even ask anything. The hand gestured to stop silently.

Xie Jili did not speak immediately. He closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the chair, like a towering mountain range silent in the bitter wind and rain.

At this moment, Cheng Mo wanted to know what Xie Jili was thinking, but he was a little scared. He stared at Xie Jili's slightly sad face, as if standing on a cliff, staring at the edge of the cliff on the top of the mountain and being crushed by the wind and snow. Green pine.

In a moment, the doctor sitting by the wall wearing a white coat immediately walked up and asked softly: "Principal, are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you need me to have a checkup for you?"

Xie Jili waved his hand weakly and said, "No, no need." He breathed a moment and opened his eyes, "I don't feel uncomfortable, I just want to sort out my thoughts."

"You have not had a rest for more than fifty hours. Even if you have a carrier, you have to relax your nerves appropriately!" said the doctor seriously.

Xie Jili reluctantly smiled, "Didn't I always read books just now? It doesn't matter Xiao Zheng, I know my own body."

"headmaster."

Xie Jili waved his hand, "If you have anything to do, I'll talk about it later."

The doctor sighed and stepped aside.

Xie Jili waited for a while before looking up at the void, and slowly said, "War always requires sacrifice. No matter how you sacrifice it, it is a kind of glory. But I remembered whether it was Guangling or Xiao I was influenced by me and chose to go on this path. I couldn't help but feel a little guilty." He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he stopped the topic about Xie Guangling and Xie Minyun and smiled. He said, "But I feel much more at ease when I see you are doing well now."

Cheng Mo did not answer Xie Jili's words, but hesitated and said, "Uncle Xie, I think I still have to prove the authenticity about this matter. You can test Athena to see if she has this aspect. I'm taking her with her ability."

Xie Jili quickly waved his hand and shook his head, "There is no need for a test." He turned his head and looked at Athena and said gently, "This is really a bad talent. When Xiaojin was young, he dreamed of having such a skill that could see through people's hearts, but I told her that only fragile people will be afraid of people's hearts. If they don't trust others, they will be destined to be lonely. In fact, there is nothing scary about people's hearts. When you love enough people, you will not feel any fear. Instead, I could feel the power of trust." He turned to look at Cheng Mo again, and said with a smile, "Of course, my 'love' does not mean 'love'. Love. It is more or less selfish of."

Cheng Mo smiled awkwardly but politely.

But Athena thought for a moment and replied seriously: "'Trust' is a consensus that only social species need to be generated. For people like me, such primitive feelings are not needed, it is a burden."

“From the perspective of human evolution, the 'trust' is really primitive. But it is also wonderful, and I think you should be able to feel it from Cheng Mo, when you trust another person, the conversation, touch,

Moving forward together is a subtle detail that one person cannot understand. To a certain extent, human beings live for these "burdens". "Xie Jili smiled, "I'm not teaching you how to do it,

I just think of my daughter when I see you." He looked down at the medicine box on the coffee table and whispered, "If she is still there, I can expect myself to be a grandpa."

Cheng Mo didn't know how to answer the conversation.

Athena had no intention of answering the conversation.

There was a hint of Zen in the old rooms, and the air was as silent as a temple in a wilderness.

After a moment, Xie Jili gave out a long breath, patted the armrest of the sofa and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect things to be so complicated, and I didn't expect that the nuclear bomb would actually involve the Soviets, the Winter Palace, and our Tai Chi Dragon.

This matter is more serious than the Chen family." He stood up and said worriedly, "I should have kept you for a while and invited you to dinner, but it depends on the situation. Time does not allow it. We must race against time first.

Solve the Chen family’s problems.”

Cheng Mo also stood up. He had already guessed Xie Jili's response in his heart. Now it was time to reveal the answer. Let's see if he notified Chen Fang's incident with Hongmaru Nishi. He hoped that he had guessed wrongly, but

I also feel that even as he hoped, it cannot be called a blessing.

Xie Jili pondered, "Cheng Mo, you don't need to tell me what happened next. But I still have to let you down. I will ask Jiang Jun to take you to the Supervision Department for investigation. You can consider what to say for yourself, and I will guarantee you no.

Will be treated injustice." After a pause, he whispered, "Can you understand me?"

The dust settled, Cheng Mo was in a complicated mood. He guessed correctly. Xie Jili was indeed a righteous and upright gentleman. If it weren't for such a father, Xie Minyun wouldn't have such a great character. He nodded and whispered: "Thank you."

Uncle, I understand, don’t worry, I know what to do. It’s my friends.”

"It's okay, everyone will be treated fairly."

"Then I'll feel relieved."

"I'm so sorry, Cheng Mo, I can't solve your problem immediately. The main reason is that it is the most dangerous moment for Tai Chi Dragon. If you take a wrong step, you will be doomed." Xie Jili smiled bitterly and said, "Indeed, it's a plea to clean up the Chen family regardless of everything. It's a great pleasure to be honest.

I can’t do anything, but if I really break through the legal restrictions, then who will trust me in the future?”

Cheng Mo heard the deep helplessness and fatigue in Xie Jili's voice. He wanted to say no need to worry, I will help you clear all obstacles. But he just said softly: "I know you are the most painful."

Xie Jili shook his head slightly, "Our Xie family is dedicated to the nation and the country, and is committed to the death. It is an unshirkable task for each Xie family to have such awareness from the day they are born."

Cheng Mo knew that Xie Jili said this, although it was not self-comfort, he could not relieve the pain in his heart. He thought: Maybe being born in an ordinary family is happier than being born in the Xie family.

Seeing that Cheng Mo didn't say anything, Xie Jili patted Cheng Mo's shoulder, "Don't worry, Jiang Jun will not have anything to do when he sees you. I will solve the troubles of the Chen family as soon as possible." He smiled and said, "You will still be in the future."

Try not to involve these dangerous things. As Xiaojin said, it is good to do scientific research. I remember that Athena has a deep attainment in mathematics and artificial intelligence! When this matter is over, you

If you like it, I will make arrangements for you. If you think scientific research is not interesting, you can go there and enjoy the mountains and rivers, just be safe and safe."

"I have a lot of ideas. What should I do specifically? Let's wait until the matter is over. Tai Chi dragon is in turmoil, and I don't want to, and I can't stay out of it."

"Since you are determined to do this, I will not stop you. Just remember that everything is based on your own safety and do not act irritably."

"You also have to listen to the doctor's instructions and take good care of your health."

Xie Jili said dissatisfiedly: "I'm in great health."

Cheng Mo bowed a little, "Then I'll leave first."

"Go!" Xie Jili nodded and said, "If you have time in the future, bring Athena to see Xiaojin and her mother. I will cook for you and let's have two more drinks."

Cheng Mo replied: "It must."

Xie Jili smiled and said, "You are not allowed to be perfunctory, you must keep your word."

Cheng Mo smiled and replied "Okay", and said "goodbye" to Xie Jili with Athena.

Xie Jili sent Cheng Mo and Athena to the door, turned his head and said to Xu Changen, "Changen, you send Cheng Mo and Athena on my behalf."

Xu Changen nodded and said "Okay", smiling and making a gesture to Cheng Mo and Athena.

When Cheng Mo walked down the corridor, Xie Jili shouted again: "Wait."

Cheng Mo and Athena stood in the corridor for a while, and saw Xie Jili bringing a bundle of big scrolls over, handing them to Cheng Mo and saying, "I have nothing to give to you when you get married, this is written by XXX.

Take "The Three Hundred Years of Jiashen Festival"!"

Cheng Mo pushed for a moment and said, "This is really too expensive."

Xie Jili stuffed Cheng Mo's arms and said, "Hold it." He smiled and said, "To be honest, I don't have anything to show off. I can't consider whether you like it or not."

Cheng Mo hugged the scroll and said, "I like it very much."

Xie Jili smiled and said, "That's good."

"Thank you, Uncle Thank you."

"What are you thanking!" Xie Jili waved his hand, "I'm counting on you to come to see me next time with a gift. Xiao Jin's grandfather said that you went to see him during the Chinese New Year and also brought up a high-tech landscape painting, but I've been happy for a long time."

Cheng Mo didn't know what to say, and a warm current surged in his heart, like a spring breeze in the cold winter.

"Go quickly!" Xie Jili said, "I have to take action, too."

Cheng Mo nodded, hugged the scroll and Athena and followed Xu Changen to the door of the courtyard.

Xie Jili stood in the corridor and watched Cheng Mo and Athena walk out of the gate of the courtyard before returning to the room. He walked to the wall where the "Three Hundred Years of Jiashen Festival" was once hung. There was still a shallow one left on the snow-white wall.

Gray hat, he stared at the faint traces that had remained over the years and stared blankly.

It was not until Xu Changen came back that Xie Jili immediately turned around and said, "Changen, immediately notify all financial institutions to hold a meeting in the afternoon, and no one is allowed to be absent and late! Those who requested the audit will also go."

"Okay, principal."

"In addition, we will strictly review all information flowing to the departing fleet, and let Han Yi immediately transfer all the Taiji Dragon Guards of the Eastern Theater Command to the Kinki area, ready to carry out martial law missions across the city at any time."

"What should I do with the Chen family and the Chen Kang general?" Xu Changen asked softly.

Xie Jili took two steps back and forth, "The Chen family monitors closely first, don't alert the snake." He stopped, "As for the fleet, let the combat command room think of a complete reason, let them retreat a little, and do

Mobilize combat readiness to prepare for the Fleets One and Four to prepare for the war.”

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The black concierge car returned the same road, and at some point it started drizzling slightly.

Athena frowned and asked, "I don't understand why Xie Minyun's father sent you to the Supervision Department."

Cheng Mo smiled, held Athena's somewhat cold hand and said, "A country, an organization, a company, and rules are very important. The Xie family holds a sword in his hand just to guard the rules and prevent the piece under his feet.

The land has become a place eroded by lies. This is a very important thing. Too many lies will blind people's hearts and turn the orderly rising ladder into a chaotic abyss. If they are sword-holders, they must

If you use lies, the original support will loosen or even collapse, so they must abide by the rules."

Athena shook her head and said incomprehensiblely: "It's so boring. So trust is a burden."

"For the people of Xia, the feelings of family and country are also a kind of faith! Otherwise, Kissinger would not have said, 'Xia is always well protected by their bravest people'."

Athena looked at Cheng Mo, "I understand, it's like I want to protect you."

Cheng Mo smiled and pinched Athena's hand, "It doesn't matter if you are there. Besides, I haven't been in the Supervision Department. What's more, Brother Jiang Jun will look at me, I won't have anything

Problem.”

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Beijing time, at 4:30 pm on December 19, 2024, the financial meeting was just halfway in the auditorium, when people from the Audit Office lined up and conducted a sudden inspection of the headquarters of all financial institutions in real time remotely.
To be continued...