Chapter 299 Chapter 299
There are only three days left before Yiwang announces its closure.
"waste!"
It was rare for He Beihu to get so angry that she almost threw her cane away. Such violent emotional fluctuations were really frightening to see at her age. One might even be afraid that she would die of anger.
It would be fine if we couldn’t find the culprit, but something unexpected happened to the army, and the news has only just come in!
None of the people she raised were not useless!!!
Si Nian quickly stroked He Beihu's back. The more urgent the moment, the more nothing could go wrong for He Beihu, as the president.
He Beihu took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then continued to listen to the report from the Minister of Defense.
"Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?!"
The zombies rioted, and the Institute of Superpowers requested the army to go and kill them. Although according to the rules and regulations, when the zombies have not yet threatened civilians within the country, the generals can make their own decisions after reporting to the commander-in-chief, and the commander only needs to state it in the weekly report to the Minister of Defense.
It would be fine if other people just followed the rules and regulations, but why did the Minister of Defense just remember to report this to her now?
If this guy wasn't put there by He Beihu herself, she would have suspected that someone was planning a coup behind him!
The Minister of Defense was already sweating profusely. He knew very well that he could sit in his current position thanks to the president in front of him.
"Didn't you say... that I shouldn't bother you with unimportant things..."
This kind of situation has happened before. If the commander-in-chief hadn't suddenly come to him in a hurry and said that a considerable number of the soldiers who had been sent out had lost contact, he would still not know about it!
But as a minister of state, if he wants to continue in this position, he cannot say that.
He Beihu looked at this guy who was hiding a story and his wandering eyes, and she knew that he must be hiding something.
"Tell me the whole story, or get out!"
The Minister of Defense almost knelt down to He Beihu. He no longer dared to have any ulterior motives and told her everything he knew.
He Beihu felt a slight headache, but she didn't get angry after hearing what he said. She just raised her hand and pressed her throbbing temple.
"Go investigate the whereabouts of these missing soldiers! Regardless of whether they are found or not, you must report to me every half an hour!"
These insects are just like toads. They move when you poke them. If you don't poke them, they will just sit there and eat and wait to die.
In fact, she asked for it.
The easiest way is to make sure you have all the power in your own hands.
But it also led to the fact that at this critical moment, He Beihu couldn't find any useful people.
After the Minister of Defense left, the atmosphere in the room returned to silence. He Beihu finally stood up, holding her cane in both hands.
"Mr. President... maybe it's time for you to eat..."
During this period, the President had hardly any rest, as he was working hard for the upcoming rebellion on the alien network. This time, He Beihu had not eaten anything after waking up, and only drank a cup of coffee, which was heartbreaking to see.
Even if I will be scolded, I still have to speak up out of selfish motives.
He Beihu didn't say anything to her, she seemed to be thinking about something.
"Please go to the lounge and prepare two meals for me. I need to meet someone later."
Si Nian breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, Mr. President! I'll get ready right away."
He Beihu continued to handle some matters before walking towards the lounge.
The lounge was originally on the second floor of the Presidential Palace and was used exclusively for the president to meet foreign guests, while the president's office was on the third floor.
Later, in order to allow the elderly He Beihu to expend less energy, the lounge was moved to a room next to the president's office.
He Beihu walked in after just a few steps.
"Private thoughts, don't let anyone in."
"Yes! Mr. President."
Sometimes, He Beihu was obviously meeting a very important person, and she had long been accustomed to private thoughts.
He Beihu ate something and not long after, the person she was waiting for finally arrived.
"Hey, Boss prepared lunch for me today?"
Who else could this person wearing an ugly black and red mask be but Lun Shengxi?
"Have you got any clues about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
Lun Shengxi held the coffee in his hand but just stirred it without any intention of drinking it.
"Boss, you know, if I could really find out something, I would have told you a long time ago, right?"
He Beihu raised her eyelids, as if she was looking into Lun Shengxi's eyes through his mask.
Unlike her who is already old, Lun Shengxi still looks like he was young, and that can be seen from his hands which are completely wrinkle-free.
"You're hiding something from me, aren't you?"
Lun Shengxi was not panicked. He calmly stirred the coffee and added a lethal amount of sugar.
"Boss, do you still remember the promise you made to me when you invited me to join Oue?"
He Beihu fell into a brief silence.
Lun Shengxi is different from Ye Jiu and others. After all, he only cares about his own experiment.
"I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. I just need you to answer this question."
Lun Shengxi put down his coffee.
"What's the problem, Boss?"
He Beihu stared at his mask, "Do you know about the alien network?"
At this moment, too many images flashed through Lun Shengxi's mind.
For example, the creators of the alien network, and Liu Huaqi and others who have obtained the "secret treasure" of the ceremony.
He even had a special pass from Li Yan, and even the guardian Liuhua Buyi couldn't do anything to him.
Lun Shengxi never told He Beihu all that he knew.
This time, he still didn't plan to tell He Beihu.
"No, I don't know."
Lun Shengxi's tone was normal and there didn't sound anything unusual.
After he answered, the lounge was silent for a long time.
He Beihu didn't eat either. She just looked at her cane, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Lun Shengxi, what are you doing recently?"
"Hmm? Doing my experiment. I've been super busy lately."
Lun Shengxi's tone was full of indifference, but to He Beihu it seemed like he was escaping.
"Then just go about your business."
I don’t know if He Beihu was angry. She stood up with the support of her cane and walked out of the lounge step by step.
Perhaps out of some unspeakable curiosity, Lun Shengxi called out to He Beihu.
"To this day, do you still adhere to your philosophy of 'balance'?"
He Beihu paused for a moment, but she didn't answer. She opened the door and left.
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"This is not the place for you to fool around, kid, go away."
The girl stood stubbornly at the gate, which was the only way for every important member of Xiguang to enter.
This is already her third day staying here. She eats here, drinks here, and even takes a nap here. She only leaves for a short while to go to the toilet.
The guards asked her who she was looking for, and she said she wanted to see Ju Mang.
The girl was dressed neatly, and she didn't look like one of those children with special abilities who had come here to escape disaster. Now Ju Mang was the Xi Guang leader that even the government feared, so it wasn't like this child could see him whenever he wanted.
But she was too persistent and didn't insist on breaking in, so the guards could only persuade her.
On the fourth day, Ju Mang and others who were fighting outside finally came back. The girl chased after them, shouting boldly.
"Jumang! Wait a minute! Jumang!"
The guards were all gazing at this deity who belonged to them as the supernatural being, and no one of them tried to catch her immediately.
Finally someone reacted and tried to stop the girl.
When Ju Mang heard the girl's voice, he looked over here and raised his hand to stop the guards.
"It's okay, don't be nervous."
Lan and the others didn't notice anything unusual and thought it was just another child who admired Ju Mang, so they left first.
Yi Gong was waiting beside Ju Mang, staring at the sky in a daze.
Ju Mang squatted down, "Are you calling me? Little girl, is there anything you want to say to me?"
The girl nodded, "I have heard of your philosophy and came from far away! I have many things I want to ask you!"
If someone else said this, it would be suspected of being overestimating one's own abilities.
The gods are very busy, so they don't have time to discuss these things with a little girl like her.
Ju Mang waved to the guards behind the girl to show that he didn't mind, and extended his hand to her.
"Okay, I'm happy to answer your questions. May I ask your name?"
The girl was graceful and neither humble nor overbearing. She gently placed her hand on Ju Mang's palm and said, "My name is He Beihu. Nice to meet you, Mr. Ju Mang."
"Nice to meet you too, Ms. He Beihu."
Ju Mang did not treat her as a child. The girl obviously had her own thoughts, and he expressed enough respect for her.
Yi Gong glanced at the girl and was not surprised at Ju Mang's choice.
"Then I'll leave first."
"Okay! I'll come see you later, Agong!"
From the very beginning, He Beihu has been observing Ju Mang.
To be honest, as [Light of Hope] has developed to this point, its leader is definitely not what He Beihu imagined.
Not only is it not, it is completely unrelated.
Such a cheerful and lively person is suitable to be a friend, but as the leader of an important organization...
He Beihu didn't think about it further, nor did she want to judge a book by its cover, so she decided to wait and see.
Ju Mang took her into Xi Guang's base and poured her a cup of tea in the semi-open study.
"I heard from them that you have been waiting at the door for four days. Don't you want to take a break?"
"No need, Mr. Ju Mang, I am really curious about you, so I have waited so long."
He Beihu took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
"Right now, okay?"
Seeing Ju Mang nodded, she asked her doubts.
Why was the Light of Hope created?
Is your ideal your belief?
What if the mutant continues to be unwilling after being liberated?
Is it really possible for ordinary people and people with special powers to coexist peacefully?
He Beihu will never forget that day, which was the starting point of her lifelong struggle for her ideals.
It was also the moment when she began to agree with and deny Ju Mang.
"If you really want to talk about it, Xiao He, how about I ask you a question?"
He Beihu was stunned for a moment. Although she was a little dissatisfied and felt that Ju Mang was just perfunctory, she still nodded.
So before answering her question, Ju Mang asked another seemingly unrelated question.
"Life, Love, Liberty and Hope..."
The young man with hair as green as spring leaves gave her a bright smile.
“Which one do you think is the most important?”
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