After seven days of negotiations, the Federation and the Blackstone Sector finally reached a preliminary agreement and signed the "Blackstone Twenty-Four Agreement."

When Prime Minister Cameron solemnly handed over the agreement to Su Yehongtu, the flashbulb preserved this scene forever and etched it into history.

That day, after Shi Chen finished his class in Yuechi, he took a nostalgic look at the college he once dreamed of, and then left here.

After returning home, he did not prepare dinner as usual, because today is the Federation's celebration banquet for the victory on the front line, which will be held at the Europa Beer Hall in the west of the city at 7 o'clock in the evening. The upper-level federal dignitaries, military officers at all levels, and even those who have attended

Officers at all levels in frontline wars are eligible to participate.

But before that, he still had one important thing to do.

In the evening, a military Hummer parked in the Yinxiang Villa area, attracting a lot of attention. Although this is a wealthy area, all kinds of luxury cars are more obvious, but because military equipment is difficult to be approved for outflow, this military vehicle

Hummers are relatively rare even in urban Lenza.

The door of the villa was locked by Shi Chen. Shi Chen held Qian Lin's hand and led Xiao Chu into the Hummer.

He simply said hello to Shi Qi who was sitting in the front driver's seat and chatted for a few words. Shi Qi was a cold person and fell silent as the car started.

Looking at the house that gradually disappeared from the field of vision, Qian Lin suddenly felt a little sour for some reason. She stared at Shi Chen with her big eyes like stars, "Dad, where are we going?"

Shi Chen smiled and touched her head, "Dad has to go out for something, so I can only place you at dad's house for a while."

Qian Lin lowered her head and her voice became weaker, "Is Dad going to fight again?"

Shi Chen's hand froze. Children's intuition is always sensitive. He was silent for a moment and said apologetically: "I'm sorry."

Qian Lin bit her lip and tightly grasped the corner of Shi Chen's clothes. Crystal tears kept rolling in her eyes, but she never let them fall.

Shi Qi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at the strange 'father and daughter' through the rearview mirror, opened his mouth, but remained silent after all.

The Hummer drove into the Stone Forest Villa in Xicheng District. The pine and cypress trees on both sides towered into the sky, making bursts of rustling sounds in the night wind, giving it an air of loneliness for no apparent reason.

The car stopped in front of the villa. Shi Qi knew that Shi Chen had something important to discuss with his old man, so he didn't follow him. He took out a bottle of brandy from under the car seat and looked at the back of Shi Chen's "family of three"

, drinking silently.

Under the arrangement of the old housekeeper, Xiaochu stayed in the hall waiting with Qian Lin in his arms, while Shi Chen followed the old housekeeper into Shi Banghe's study.

More than ten minutes later, in Shi Banghe's oppressive silence, Shi Chen walked out again, but with an extra key in his arms.

Shi Chen looked at Qian Lin, whose eyes were full of tears but was trying not to cry. He felt a lot of emotions in his heart. He kissed her forehead, then kissed her eyes, and whispered: "Dad loves you."

After a pause, "Mom, too."

After saying that, he stood up and gave Xiao Chu a big hug. He didn't say anything, but everything was said without words.

It wasn't until they were very far away that Qian Lin's wailing cry came from behind: "Dad!!!"

Shi Chen paused for a moment, but then quickened his pace. He sat back in the Hummer, looked at the brandy in Shi Qi's hand, grabbed it and took a big gulp, choking tears flowing down his face.

"You are so cruel." Shi Qi glanced at him and sighed, "Why bother."

Shi Chen calmed down the turmoil and acrimony in his stomach, lay on the backrest with his head raised, and said after a moment of silence: "Sometimes, people have to make a choice, and this is my choice."

"Sometimes the choice may not be the right one. Do you really think you can do anything?" A hint of sarcasm flashed across Shi Qi's beautiful face.

Although she didn't know much about this cousin who she only had a few casual interactions with, the things she knew about him still often brought her shock and discomfort.

Although she didn't know what happened to Shi Chen this time and what he planned to do. Shi Banghe didn't tell her the details, but he gave some hints. I'm afraid there will be big changes in the federation in the near future. The Shi family wants to

It is very difficult to stay out. If things don't work, you will temporarily give up your control of the Capital Star Circle industry and leave the Capital Star Circle with your family.

Because of this, she knew that what Shi Chen was going to do might not be that simple. She originally thought she could get some words out of him by provoking the general, but when she saw Shi Chen's silence and the heaviness between his eyebrows, her expression became solemn.

, asked: "Is it dangerous?"

"Some." Shi Chen lowered his head and replied.

Hearing this expected but unexpected answer, Shi Qi frowned slightly and looked at him seriously for a long time before saying, "What on earth are you going to do?"

Shi Chen was silent for a long time and said: "For the sake of past grudges and a deal."

Hearing the word grudge, Shi Qi's pupils shrank suddenly and he lost his voice: "You want to assassinate Su Yehongtu? Are you crazy?!"

Shi Chen's eyebrows were raised, like two flying knives about to be unsheathed. She looked at Shi Qi strangely, confirming that the third young lady of the Shi family had no signs of going crazy, and asked in a hoarse voice: "I look like

Does it look like a lunatic?"

"It looks a bit like it now." Shi Qi looked at the other person's expression and felt more and more that his judgment was closer to reality.

Shi Qi looked at a mentally ill person, which made Shi Chen a little depressed. He frowned and said, "I'm not that crazy yet. Besides, even if I wanted to kill that old immortal, do you think I could?"

?”

Shi Qi relaxed slightly after hearing this, lowered his eyes and said: "Indeed, since the death of the former emperor Suyesis, there has been no existence under the starry sky that can directly compete with him. If you are really confused, then it is true that

You are seeking your own death."

After a pause, he added: "Moreover, even if he is going to die, he cannot die in the capital star circle, otherwise the Federation may face a full-scale counterattack by Blackstone."

Shi Chen's eyes widened, and he looked at Shi Qi in astonishment, as if he had re-recognized the girl in front of him. In his impression, Shi Qi had always been the type of playboy who made trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have

He will be dubbed "Shi Qi Kuangsan" by the kids in the circle.

How could this woman not be surprised and stunned when she could suddenly analyze the exact political situation of the Federation?

Seeing Shi Chen's expression, Shi Qi, who had been suppressed by his various excellences and deeds, felt a little satisfied and couldn't help but become more interested, "In this case, wouldn't Su Yehongtu be invincible?"

Oh, no wonder he dares to make such excessive demands. If this is for these agreements, why did my father say that there will be major changes in the federation in the near future? Does Su Yehongtu still dare to cause chaos in the capital star circle? "

Shi Chen lowered his head for a moment and sighed: "If the Blackstone Sector is a hard stone, then the Federation is like a persimmon that is about to rot. Everyone knows what will happen if this persimmon falls on the stone, and I

All that needs to be done is to grind off some of the water chestnut corners of the stone before it falls to the ground, so that the persimmon will not be so ugly when broken into pieces."

Shi Qi looked at Shi Chen, who was bowing his head and concentrating, his eyes became a little strange, and he said in disbelief: "People in the Blackstone Star Region really dare to take action? Are they crazy?"

After hearing this, Shi Chen took a deep breath and said: "I have said that the Federation is not monolithic. Moreover, because the empire is accelerating the integration, they are all short of time. Therefore, they can only use the most direct

The crudest but fastest way is to reintegrate the Federation, otherwise under the constant internal friction of being wary of each other, facing the coming empire, we will only lose."

Listening to Shi Chen's analysis and dissection of the situation, Shi Qi incorporated some of the information she had obtained, and suddenly a rough but cruel conspiracy appeared in her mind. All of this shocked and even horrified her. She thought this time was just another incident.

It was a simple exchange of interests, but I didn't expect to get such a cold and cruel answer. I couldn't help but feel cold all over, and muttered: "Crazy, everyone is crazy, they actually want to do something to Elizabeth..."

It wasn't until this moment that she finally understood why her father had been secretly transferring the Shi family's assets recently, as if the entire prosperous capital star circle had turned into a whirlpool that was about to swallow everything.

"Human society has been living like this for countless years. When dealing with one's own compatriots, one can always show more cold-bloodedness and courage." Shi Chen looked at her expression and explained: "So, don't worry, no matter what

Whatever the outcome, they can't live without the Shi family or United Airlines. You just need to wait quietly and wait for the incident to subside. Although you won't get any benefits and may even be injured, it's better than losing everything.

It’s good.”

Shi Qi was silent for a moment and said, "I understand."

Outside, Shi Qi is only known for his disguised coldness and arrogance. Being able to make such an accurate analysis today is naturally due to the innate role of his excellent genes, but more importantly, it is due to the more comprehensive information he received from the upper echelons of the federation.

Therefore, in the eyes of civilians, the reason why those in power are more likely to succeed is simply because they have more information and can make the wisest decisions about things.

However, he didn't know whether his choice was wise or not, and even in the eyes of many people, his choice was a dead end. But this was the path he chose, so even if there was darkness ahead, he would go on alone until he died.

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The Hummer parked in front of the Europa Beer Hall in Xicheng District, like raindrops entering the sea water, leaving no trace, because at this moment, various military vehicles were already parked in front of Europa, and a victory dinner was about to begin.

"I would like to ask you to take Xia Li with you. I'm not sure about leaving her alone in the capital star circle." Shi Chen raised his head and looked at Shi Qi.

"If she is willing." She looked at Shi Chen with complicated eyes, smiled, and said, "I am willing to help."

"Thanks."

"Take care of yourself."
Chapter completed!