Qian Chengxue bowed three times to the two tombstones and greeted them sincerely.
Su Mo nodded slightly and signaled to Qian Chengxue that that was enough. Then he picked up the wine bottle, opened the cap and started pouring the wine.
Qian Chengxue stood aside quietly.
At this moment, her eyes couldn't help but fall on the photos of Su Mo's parents.
In the photo, Su Mo's mother is very young, with disheveled silver hair and a gentle expression on her outstanding face.
Qian Chengxue's expression suddenly froze, and her spirit suddenly became blurry. For a moment, she seemed to see herself.
For a moment, Qian Chengxue felt her body tremble slightly.
"Xue'er? What's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Qian Chengxue's expression was not quite right, Su Mo asked suspiciously.
"Nothing. Which hospital were you born in, Su Mo?"
Qian Chengxue forced out a smile and said.
"Of course, it's the No. 1 Central Hospital in the Demon City. After all, my ancestors were richer. But I seem to be richer now. Haha, it's not an exaggeration to say that I am the richest man in the federation. I don't think I'm a prodigal, and I honor my ancestors."
Su Mo pretended to be relaxed, but in fact he was telling his parents and grandfather in disguise that he was living a good life.
"Um."
After listening to Su Mo's words, Qian Chengxue's heart trembled slightly and she became more and more distracted.
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The top floor of the Federation Building in Ring City.
Alais was sitting in front of his work, his handsome face looking extremely tired.
At this time, Haiyue walked in with a lunch, and she said softly: "Master Chairman, it's time for you to eat."
Alais sighed and replied: "If you don't want to eat it, just take it off."
"President of the Parliament, you haven't had a bite of food for two days. If this continues, your body will not be able to bear it."
"How can I have any appetite to eat?"
Alais replied with a sigh.
Haiyue looked at Alais's tired expression and said hesitantly: "Mr. Parliament Leader, no matter what big trouble you encounter, you always plan your strategy and take it very calmly. It's rare to see you in such a difficult situation. Is this incident very difficult? "
"Haha, there is no strategizing, it's just that there are people standing in the way. Now even if the Federation has money, it can't buy a Star Destroyer, otherwise there would be so many things. And this negotiation with the Imperial Army is not as difficult as usual, even It can be said to be a very big problem. It puts me in a dilemma. Time is really not waiting for me! What I lack most now is time. The jump plan and the Shenguang plan that the Federation is currently secretly executing require time, otherwise I will not take the initiative. Make peace with the Imperial Army."
Alais pinched the corners of his eyes and said with a headache.
"President of the Alais Parliament, in this case, how about we compromise temporarily? It won't be too late to deal with them after the big plan is completed."
Haiyue hesitated and said.
"Do you think it's possible? And even if I really want to be patient, do you think the people below will agree? What's the difference between ceding the waterway and betraying the country for glory? By then, the imperial army won't have to free up its hands to deal with us. The people below will be unstable first.
Now, whether I can hold on to this position is another matter. Otherwise, the internal situation will enter a state of turmoil."
Alais replied mockingly.
After hearing this, Haiyue didn't know what to say. Now she finally understood why the President of the Alais Parliament was so troubled.
No matter what you do, it's wrong.
"Then what should we do now? The other side is armed with weapons and looks like it is going to defeat us. If the talks fail, it will mean that all the people will go to war. By then, not only will the federal plan be affected, but the situation may become even more difficult."
Haiyue asked worriedly.
"Let me think about this again. You can go down first. I want to be alone for a while and don't let anyone disturb me."
Alais said to Haiyue in a low voice.
Haiyue hesitated for a while, but finally withdrew respectfully.
Soon, Alais was the only one left in the office. He slowly closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair.
His expression kept squirming, and a trace of anger flashed across his handsome face. Those damn imperial troops, don't wait for his two major plans to be completed, and settle the accounts with them one by one.
At this moment, the office door was pushed open again.
Alais said displeasedly: "Didn't I tell you not to let anyone come in and disturb you?"
"Haha, can't I do it either?"
A hearty laugh sounded.
Alais turned around and looked over, only to see Long Ming wearing a gray robe. He suddenly stood up and said in surprise: "Teacher, why are you here? Didn't you go on a trip?"
"With such a big thing happening, how could I not come and take a look."
Long Ming smiled and walked to sit in front of Alais.
"Sorry, teacher, I didn't do it well and made a mess."
Alais replied with a wry smile.
Council Chairman Long Ming raised his hand to interrupt Alais and said with a smile: "In my eyes, no matter what aspect you are doing, you have done an excellent job without any problems. As for this negotiation, it is not your fault.
The problem is that the Imperial Army is too aggressive."
"Teacher, do you have any suggestions? I'm in a bit of a dilemma now. The Imperial Army is forcing us to make concessions, and if we don't give in, the whole people will go to war. But the people at the bottom will not allow concessions. Once we give in, we will dig our own grave.
"
"You are right. Not everyone can bear the anger of the people. Another point is that giving in will not bring peace. It will only make the other party feel easy to bully. The wolf will never be fed enough. Moreover, the waterway will be given to the Imperial Army.
, the imperial army will definitely develop more rapidly, and our side will be squeezed. By then, the gap will only become wider and wider, and the situation will be worse. Therefore, we can talk if we can, and if we cannot..."
When Long Ming said this, he suddenly stood up.
"how?"
Alais asked urgently.
"That is a war for all the people. We will never surrender or give in."
Long Ming said in an unusually firm tone.
"But...."
Alais was also very surprised. He did not expect that the Chairman of Longming Council would support the war so much.
"I know what your concerns are, but now you have been forced to a dead end. You can either perish in silence or rise up and fight. Of course, you don't have to worry. Although the situation is bad, it is not completely hopeless to win.
.Sometimes the anger of the people is also a very good steel knife, and the Star Destroyer is not completely invincible. I will fully support you."
Long Ming said without fear.
"Okay, I understand!"
Alais suddenly realized that he had to endure it again and again, but he couldn't bear it anymore and there was no need to endure it anymore.