Chapter 210 The Smoke of War is Coming
The eldest prince's scream attracted everyone's attention, and then Xiaoguai, who looked almost exactly like Ruan Xi, was exposed to everyone's sight.
Everyone's eyes were silently shouting one sentence: "Fuck, it really looks like that! This is unscientific!"
In just a moment, Xiaoguai and Ruan Xi who was standing next to Xiaoguai became the focus of everyone's attention. They were like big gems shining brightly. In this situation, not to mention Xiaoguai who had just arrived, even Ruan Xi couldn't stand it. She silently took two steps back with her son and hid behind He Ziqian together.
"It's a bit scary..." Ruan Xi grabbed He Ziqian's clothes and murmured about her feelings at the moment.
It's very complicated. Why are people at the base so gossipy? Isn't the Yinyu Empire in chaos right now? Why are people still so in the mood for gossip?
Xiaoguai's movements and expressions were exactly the same as Ruan Xi's. His timid and curious little look was so adorable that everyone's eyes gradually lit up, and they all looked like they really wanted to rub him. The look was too direct and hot, and Xiaoguai was so frightened that he quickly retracted his head behind Ruan Xi and didn't dare to stick his head out again for a long time.
Seeing that his wife and son were frightened, He Ziqian felt a little amused and helpless. He glanced coldly at the whole audience. No matter whether you were a boss or a prince, he wished he could kill them all with his eyes so that his wife and son could relax.
"Don't be afraid, little darling. Everyone just thinks you're cute and wants to get to know you." He Ziqian knew his son very well. When he got into a fight, he could turn the world upside down in a matter of minutes. This little guy did have the ability to do so, but in terms of temperament, he was very simple and didn't understand human nature. All his communication with others was based on intuition.
"I know they are not bad people, it's just..." It's still a bit scary. Why do you keep looking at him like that?
"Well, just ignore them."
He Ziqian comforted his son while gently squeezing his lover's hand, silently soothing him. However, the sentence "Just ignore them" immediately aroused protests from everyone, especially the eldest prince, who protested the loudest.
"Why are you ignoring us! We also want to play with the little cutie! Little cutie, don't listen to your dad, uncle will play with you!" The eldest prince was in a hurry and used too much force. As a result, his smile made the little cutie look like a weird uncle who wanted to kidnap a child. The little cutie was frightened and hid even further behind his father.
"Put away that weird smile on your face and don't scare my son!" He Ziqian was so ashamed that he wanted to go up and punch his old friend in the face to wake him up. Is it ok to scare a child like this?
After this little episode, Xiaoguai was taken by Ruan Xi to the lounge to eat and rest, while the others were having a meeting in the conference room.
Originally, Ruan Xi planned to wait until Xiaoguai had eaten and drunk enough, and then take Xiaoguai back to the conference room to attend the meeting. They had been away for a year and missed too much information. He Ziqian needed to make up for it, and Ruan Xi also needed to make up for it.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Ruan Xi turned around and saw that it was Old Man An. He was immediately delighted and called out, "Grandpa!"
"Oh, Xiaoxi! Xiaoxi, you are finally back. Grandpa was so worried. Let me see if you are okay..." The old man looked thinner and his face looked a little older. One can imagine what kind of torment he went through during the year when he couldn't find them. This made him feel very guilty.
"Grandpa, we're sorry we made you worry! Don't worry, we're all fine!" Ruan Xi stepped forward and hugged the old man. His eyes were swollen with heat, but he forced himself not to let the tears flow.
"Okay... okay! Grandpa is relieved that you are all okay..." The old man was also holding back his tears, choking with sobs and almost unable to speak. Ruan Xi comforted him for a long time before the old man's emotions gradually calmed down.
But the next moment, he couldn't calm down again, because he saw Xiaoguai who looked almost exactly like Ruan Xi.
"This is..." Old Man An's voice was trembling slightly. He looked like he wanted to come forward but didn't dare to. Ruan Xi felt a little amused and waved to Xiaoguai. "Come here, Xiaoguai. This is your great-grandfather. Hurry and call someone."
"Grandpa, I'm Xiaoguai. I'm daddy and my father's child." The little guy stepped forward obediently and called out to them. He also imitated Ruan Xi and gave the old man a big hug.
"Oh! Oh! This...this great-grandfather didn't bring any gifts with him...what should I do..." The old man was so happy that he kept shouting that he didn't bring any gifts, which made Ruan Xi laugh.
Ruan Xi and He Ziqian are both men, and considering Xiaoguai's age, anyone with a normal brain would know at a glance that Xiaoguai is definitely not their child. But Xiaoguai looks too much like Ruan Xi, so it is unreasonable to say that he is not their son.
But the old man didn't ask at all. He just held Xiaoguai's hand and admired this great-grandson who came out of nowhere. He was so happy that his teeth were showing.
With a great-grandson, grandsons are not so important. The old man waved at Ruan Xi without turning back, "You go and do your work. I'll stay here with Xiaoguai and will definitely take good care of you. Go ahead."
Ruan Xi was a little amused and helpless about his sudden fall from favor, but the old man's thoughtfulness was exactly what he wanted, so he stopped being pretentious.
"Little darling, listen to your great-grandfather here. Daddy and father are in the meeting room next door and won't sneak away. Be good."
"Well, Dad, you go and do your work. I'm glad that Grandpa is with me. I'll accompany Grandpa too." Xiaoguai smiled sweetly at his father and waved his hand obediently. His little look was so adorable.
However, Ruan Xi had to leave as he still had important things to do.
In the meeting room next door, the atmosphere was very solemn when Ruan Xi entered. Ruan Xi immediately felt the pressure. He silently found a seat and sat down. Xu Ze happened to be next to him. He leaned over and whispered, "What's going on? Where were we talking about?"
Xu Ze thoughtfully handed over an electronic screen with complete meeting records, which was exactly what Ruan Xi needed at the moment. Ruan Xi smiled at him gratefully, then took the electronic screen and read it carefully.
The content of the meeting recorded on the electronic screen was solemn from the very beginning, and even entangled with a lingering ominous atmosphere. The more Ruan Xi read on, the more his heart sank, as if his heart was being grabbed.
So, was there truly a traitor among humanity, intent on destroying their shared home? Who harbored such wrath, and what was their purpose? Was he seeking to claim the throne? However, from what he had seen, every clue pointed to destruction, with not a single trace of rebirth.
"Our enemy may be hiding right next to us. Perhaps he's a person of high status and great power. Based on the clues we've found so far, this battle is probably inevitable. In fact, somewhere unknown to us, the smoke of war has already begun, and we are unable to stop it and can only be forced to fight."
How could anyone who truly loves this country truly be willing to fight a civil war? They can only be forced to fight.
When Ruan Xi suddenly heard these words from His Royal Highness the First Prince, his heart sank to the bottom in an instant. Thinking of his previous guesses and analysis, he unconsciously looked at He Ziqian. He Ziqian, as if sensing his emotions, turned his head to look at him almost at the same time. Their eyes met, and both of them saw determination in each other's eyes.
Then, the two of them withdrew their gaze. At the same time, He Ziqian stood up and looked at the first Crown Prince. He said in a deep voice, "I have a suspect."
However, as long as everyone looked at He Ziqian, they tacitly removed the word "doubt", because without a certain degree of certainty, He Ziqian would not say it at all.
"who?"
The moment the Crown Prince spoke, his brows furrowed, and the atmosphere suddenly became even more tense.
"He Zhiming, General He."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like thunder breaking through the air, making everyone tremble with fear. Most people found it unbelievable, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's expression showed some understanding.
Obviously, he had long been suspicious of He Zhiming.
"Tell me your reasons." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince remained calm, which inadvertently calmed down the emotions of others.
After listening to He Ziqian's analysis, everyone looked a little dazed, and the disbelief on their faces was several times more serious than before.
"This... how is this possible... General He is a hero of mankind. The He family sacrificed so many people to protect this country..." Tian Guohua has always admired General He. Now someone suddenly said that General He is a traitor to mankind and only wanted to destroy the human home. How could he accept this for a while?
Most of the people present, especially the young people, grew up listening to the heroic stories of General He's generation who bravely defended the country. Now they heard that the hero they admired wanted to destroy the country they once tried so hard to protect, wanted to provoke a war, and drag them, the younger generations, into the war... This was even more unacceptable to them!
"Investigate! Now that we have a clue, we must investigate thoroughly. Whoever it is, and for whatever reason, wants to destroy our country is a sinner of humanity!"
The Crown Prince made the final decision, a heavy and powerful blow that struck everyone's heart.
"But what if all this is not true? Or maybe this is a smokescreen thrown for us by the real enemy..." A young officer argued hurriedly, his eyes full of struggle.
"Then we should investigate even more! If all this is slander, we have the responsibility and obligation to give justice to General He!" Ruan Xi suddenly stood up and interrupted the young officer's speech. There was no struggle or hesitation in his eyes, only determination and resoluteness.
The tone of the matter was set. On the surface, all the participants took on their respective tasks and joined this major investigation.
But in fact, after the meeting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Tian Guohua summoned all members of the Goshawk Squad separately for a secret meeting and gave them the important task of investigating General He.
"This matter concerns the safety of our country, and even the future of mankind. If anything goes wrong, we'll all be finished. Ziqian, there's still a traitor in our base who hasn't been apprehended. There may also be traitors in government agencies, and even in my father's presidential palace. I can't fully trust anyone except the people in this meeting room."
His Royal Highness the First Prince's words were very serious. It was the first time that Ruan Xi saw such an expression on his face. After all, in the past, His Royal Highness the First Prince always behaved in front of him in a rather... silly and nonsensical way. He was actually a little uncomfortable seeing him suddenly acting so serious.
As expected, humans are adaptive creatures. There is no environment that cannot be adapted to, only people who do not want to adapt.
"yes."
He Ziqian only replied with this one word, but it was sonorous and powerful, touching people's hearts.
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