Chapter 81 The Leader
"Long?"
"Hi, Saiwei, you're here." Zhou Jiu greeted them, then briefly introduced, "Chu Zhao, this is my boyfriend."
“Savi, my friend.”
"I've brought your lawyer. This happened so suddenly. What exactly happened?" After greeting Chu Zhao, Saiwei got down to business.
Zhou Jiu glanced at Chu Zhao, briefly explained the results of the first trial, and also briefly recounted how she had not leaked any information.
However, she has now broken the law.
They forced their way into the prison, entered the restricted area, and released some materials and videos that the First Military Region didn't want others to know. However, the First Military Region didn't have any obvious video evidence, and they wouldn't disclose who released these materials.
So she didn't tell the two people here any of what happened after that.
Zhou Jiu watched the two lawyers discuss and answered their questions accordingly.
"Finally, regarding your military status, do you still want to have your current military status reinstated? That's quite difficult. As for the ten-year prison sentence, we can try our best to avoid a sentence or reduce it based on your current influence during the later review process."
"No need." Zhou Jiu thought for a moment. Actually, she didn't care about the few years of imprisonment. It was just that she had done something in the First Army and felt that she would be maliciously retaliated against while staying in the First Military Region's territory.
"But I don't want to be locked up in the First Army Central Prison. Can you help me serve my sentence on a desolate planet?" Zhou Jiu said, expressing his request.
"This is also a good theme. Originating from a desolate planet, going back to the desolate planet to serve your sentence and continue clearing out the alien beasts will be of great benefit to your future endorsement of the mecha operation on Ancient Blue Star. In addition, we will also strive to secure you a future position as the Federation's governor of Ancient Blue Star." The lawyer Sunny, brought by Saiwei, belongs to the Federation's best legal team. They not only considered the current situation but also the maximum benefit that Zhou Jiu could gain from his current influence in future work in related fields.
“It’s very difficult. Do we need a continuous plan? Do we have to run for federal government after we get through this crisis?” Another lawyer, Xi Chu, thought that the lawyer brought by Saiwei was very unrealistic.
“Even if we could reduce the sentence by five years, it would be very difficult. Nobody knows how the review panel will conduct its review,” Xi Chu said, expressing his thoughts.
"We will come up with a solution, and Zhou Jiu's problem is a minor one; it's just that the First Military Region has deliberately magnified it. Besides, military service was directly forced upon him by the military, organized and taken directly by his school, and he became a volunteer soldier because of this. Such people are commonplace in the federal government. If Zhou Jiu is sentenced first, how will the federal government explain this to the other regions? Furthermore, this is a matter of handover between the high school and the later First Military Academy, not Zhou Jiu's personal responsibility. The only problem they can point to is the leak of classified information. But first..."
Qingtian brought up a lot of things, and Zhou Jiu listened attentively as they continued their discussion. After all, nobody wants to go to jail if they can avoid it, and she was also worried about Lin Xiu. He hadn't come to see her, and she had a feeling that they might do something.
The lawyer left quickly, but Chu Zhao stayed until the very end. He looked at Zhou Jiu and said, "I'll wait for you to come out."
"...You're not going to have anything to say to me when I come out, are you?" Zhou Jiu looked at Chu Zhao's serious expression and tried to ease the atmosphere by deliberately making a joke. "Besides, I don't want to break up with you."
"No... although I have thought about it."
"Hmm?" Zhou Jiu was slightly surprised, raising an eyebrow at Chu Zhao. "Is it because I went to jail?"
However, since the laws vary from district to district in the federal government, it's easy to break the law of another district simply because you don't know it. Here, apart from children, almost one in five people has been to prison. Although it does feel a bit special that she's in the central prison this time, it's not a big deal, right? Zhou Jiu thought to herself.
"It's not just that. I'll wait until you come out before we talk!" Chu Zhao was silent for a while before finally saying this.
Zhou Jiu's smile gradually faded. He pursed his lips and said, "If you're worried that having so many things mixed together will make me seem pitiful, then I don't mind if you just say it directly. If some things will eventually come to a conclusion, I don't care when it will happen, and I don't feel like I can't bear it right now."
Aside from life itself, Zhou Jiu felt that nothing in the world could surpass it.
"No, let me sort it out completely. But I think once your mental memory lock is unlocked, you'll remember some things, and maybe then I can give you an answer." Chu Zhao shook his head slightly, his gaze falling on Zhou Jiu's legs before lowering his eyes.
“…Alright.” Although Zhou Jiu didn’t quite understand why Chu Zhao said that, she still replied in this way. She also noticed Chu Zhao’s gaze as he looked at her injured leg. “Don’t worry, it’s just a minor leg injury, it has already been treated.”
"...I'm not worried, but you shouldn't get involved with other people in the future."
Zhou Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly. "You're not one to meddle in other people's business, Chu Zhao, just say what you want to say!"
"Huh?"
Chu Zhao went straight out. Zhou Jiu was a little puzzled and muttered to himself, "Goodness, he only left behind that one sentence? How come I never noticed before that Chu Zhao was so stingy? He always leaves half of what he says unsaid. What did I do to offend him?"
Chu Zhao returned to the car and asked Liu Ci, "Mom, what will happen to Zhou Jiu this time? Do you have to be her now?"
"It's not that we need her, but that her decision chose everyone. At first, Teacher Zhou sent her away simply because she had no talent in metaphysics and was of no use to the final guardian, so it was better for her to live and have her own life. It's just unexpected that she still retained her obsession with the ancient Blue Star after her memory was disordered."
“I don’t want her to go.” Chu Zhao hesitated. “I don’t think they are genuinely good to Zhou Jiu. Some of them have been hiding things and instigating her behind the scenes, pushing her step by step to become the most conspicuous person. This is not good for Zhou Jiu. Why do so many people insist on making her the leader of Gu Lan Star in the Federation?” Moreover, she is a leader who doesn’t have much decision-making power and is just a figurehead.
"Now she's also focused on going home. Once she regains her memory, maybe she'll give everything to fulfill everyone's shared dream. Zhaozhao, you can't control what other people think. That's why I've never stopped you, have I?"
Chu Zhao looked out the window and said, "Am I not good enough? With my achievements in several mechas and my top ranking, I can also become the leader."
"It's too late, Zhao Zhao. You have to believe that Zhou Jiu will not become a puppet. Even if everyone has their own interests, everyone's goal is always the same."
Chu Zhao scoffed, "If they had really been on the same page, Father wouldn't have lost his life because of their selfishness."
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