Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Destiny

According to the interstellar flight map, the space shuttle accurately avoided the floating objects one by one. After passing through the meteorite belt and the asteroid belt, it shook suddenly, shut down the engine, and entered the atmosphere by inertia, and docked at the military port card of Ramel. port. Admiral Miguel Hein, who stepped off the space shuttle from the trestle bridge, saw a face that surprised him at first glance—the federal consul in a light green suit, the forty-eight-year-old Mrs. Xiao standing with a smile on his face. On the pier of the military port, there was still a bouquet of golden sunflowers in his hand.

For a moment, the admiral's footsteps on the side of the ladder paused slightly imperceptibly, he closed his eyes, and then secretly clenched the handrail tightly, his usual calmness returned to his face, and he stepped down slowly. On the trestle bridge, they paid attention to the federal soldiers who lined up on both sides of the road to salute. "Admiral Hein, this time you led the troops to support the Galactic Federation on behalf of Governor Fernando, and you still completed the mission and returned even though the opponent was Major General Phidias - well done!" Colleen Xiao smiled and greeted her. The young general praised his performance this time, with love and approval shining in his eyes, "Son, you really deserve to be the guardian warrior of our solar system!"

"Thank you, Mrs. Xiao." Taking the bouquet from the female consul—the golden sunflower that symbolizes the sun and victory, Hein politely reached out and hugged the highest federal consul, his movements were blunt and without enthusiasm. "Governor Fernando told me after he sent you out that this time your opponent will be Major General Phidias who has the title of 'Empire Star', which made me worry all the time..." At the moment of hugging, Mrs. Xiao said Admiral Hein whispered something in his ear, his voice trembling, "God bless you, you finally returned safely."

"Really? I made you worry." There was a strange smile on the corner of Hein's mouth, but his eyes fell on the golden sunflower, "Don't worry, for the sake of the father of the country and the country you are desperately protecting, I will not take it easy The one who lost her life... Mom." ——The last two words were uttered in Mrs. Xiao's ear with her breath in a very light, yet bone-chilling voice, which made the nearly fifty-year-old female consul tremble all over. "Please." Without waiting for the other party to say anything, Admiral Hein had already let her go, finished the usual etiquette, and made a gesture.The two walked together along the road to the tarmac. Mrs. Xiao's face was pale, and she subconsciously followed him in the soldiers' line of welcome, and smiled back blankly at the soldiers' salute.

"Long live the father of the nation! Long live the mother of the nation!" Suddenly, there was a resounding slogan among the soldiers, "Long live the warriors who fight for the sun~!" In an instant, cheers and slogans rolled in like a storm. "Mother of the country? Ha." Suddenly, she heard the admiral next to her sneer slightly. Mrs. Ke Lin Xiao suddenly felt that the blood in her whole body was cold, her face became paler, her smile became stiff, and she could only bluntly wave back to those fanatical fighters. Since her husband assassinated Marshal Karl decades ago, she has become Shawnard's widow. She has been flocked from an ordinary woman to the status of "Mother of the Nation"—however, is all this really what she hopes for? ?

A small dust-cleaning and celebration meeting was held at the Governor's Mansion that night. Not only were all the high-level officials of the Sun Federation present, but even Governor Anthony Fernando, who was in poor health and recuperating from an illness, came in person to present the Federation's highest honor to the young admiral who returned triumphantly. Medal of Honor - Order of the Sun.From today onwards, the twenty-six-year-old Admiral Miguel Hein became the first soldier to receive all levels of combat medals from the federal army. "Miguel, I'm proud of you." When putting on the medal for him, the female consul's hands trembled slightly, and she said softly, with tears in her eyes - for a moment, she was pleasantly surprised to see the same expression flashing across The young man always had a cold and indifferent face.

"Miguel... child..." For a moment, Madam Xiao blurted out, forgetting to lower her voice. The eyes of the people around were all over, the governor sitting in the wheelchair and holding the red wine turned pale in an instant. "Mrs. Xiao, you are the mother of the country, and also the mother of each of our soldiers." Facing all kinds of gazes, the admiral replied calmly, politely, bent down and kissed the female consul's hand, "I I am willing to fight for you and for the sun all my life." He turned around and picked up a glass of wine from the stage: "Let's toast the mother of the country and the sun!"

"Long live the father of the nation! Long live the mother of the nation!" All the soldiers and government officials present were moved by the conversation just now, and raised their glasses one after another. Toasts and cheers flew in the hall, "Eternal burning sun!" Mrs. Xiao's hand holding the cup was trembling all the time. She didn't dare to look at the expression of the young admiral at this moment, but turned her head to look at Governor Fernando who was quietly sitting in a wheelchair in the corner of the banquet - the governor with gray temples separated by thousands of people Looking at her now.

After quietly looking at each other for a while, she finally lowered her head and took a sip of champagne. However, in the mouth, it is actually bitingly bitter. She didn't dare to look at that young man who was impeccably polite and decent to her, but cold to the bone.When they secretly abandoned this child on the desolate planet, they didn't even have time to give him a name—Miguel Hein, who gave him this strange name?Who gave him his current life? Anthony, it's our sin... our sin! He came out of the Governor's Mansion staggeringly, a little drunk—in Miguel Hein's twenty-six years of life, the number of times he drank alcohol would not exceed single digits, and he was a little drunk like this Yes, it is the first time ever.

Mother of the country, mother of the country...haha.Your Excellency Governor. Coming out of such a lively and noisy hall without being accompanied by orderlies, the black-haired admiral walked along the road alone, with an inexplicable smile on his lips, and walked to the car on the ground at the door.Something was churning in my heart, as if it was about to break through the steel barrier that had been poured heavily every day, and burst out from my chest. Why did you treat me like this...why did you abandon me at birth? Years later, when I stepped onto the stage with my own strength and could look at you at eye level, why didn't you dare to look me in the eyes?In your heart, what am I?Is it a person, or a weapon or a tool?

There is a fire burning in the heart.That kind of unwillingness and anger, the despair and struggle of being abandoned, seemed to be the flames burning in the ground.For many years he thought he had forgotten it.However, at this moment, in the dark night where no one could see, the young and victorious admiral embraced his shoulders, panting against a dark corner, and gradually trembled like a withered leaf. Yes, he has no mother and no father! He was a man born only for fighting, a son of the sun and a heroic warrior in the eyes of the people - among other things.He is nothing. "Don't lock me up! Please, I won't cause trouble! Don't send me back!" After staying in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, I suddenly heard the sound of a car speeding up from the ground, and the trembling voice of a woman pleading Breaking through the quiet night: "I don't want to go back to Primos or Koppel! Please... don't lock me up. My flowers are still at home. If I don't go back and water them, they will die!" "Let's go!" However, the voice of the soldier next to him was as cold as a routine, urging. "Please... I can't leave them alone," the woman's voice was helpless and desperate, pleading, "Let me stay in the Sun Federation! I have nowhere to go... I won't mess with you Trouble!" "It's hard to protect myself, so why do those flowers and plants do?" The escorting soldier sneered, Admiral Hein was slightly shocked, straightened up, walked out from the darkness, and saw the group of federal soldiers—a whole small group of soldiers escorting a young woman in a white dress, who was confused. He frowned: "What's going on?" "Lord Admiral!" The group of soldiers immediately stopped and saluted.The captain who took the lead pointed to the woman: "Report, today we found this illegal immigrant from La Mer's China Street—this lady's name is Daisy De Moore! According to the note sent by the Galactic Federation , this lady is the one they want to arrest! We are preparing to put her in a women's prison and extradite her back to Primos someday." "No! Please, don't drive me back to the Galactic Federation!" Hearing the word "extradition", the woman cried out in horror. "Dess de Moore?" The young admiral raised his head thoughtfully, turned on the lights of the car on the ground, let the bright light shine on the woman's face, and looked carefully. This is a young woman in her early twenties, with an ordinary appearance, a little shy and cramped. When she saw the light, she subconsciously raised her hand to cover her face, and she could only vaguely see her red hair flying in the night wind. "Daisy de Moore?" He repeated it again, and Hein's expression gradually became serious, and the trace of alcohol in his blood disappeared.He went over to hold the woman's chin, turned her face to the light unceremoniously, and met her flustered blue eyes. After gazing for a moment, he determined the other party's identity, and there was a hint of surprise in the admiral's dark eyes: "Dess de Moore? That Major General Phidias who betrayed the military empire and fled with repentance of marriage not long ago—oh , shouldn’t I be called Marshal Phidias—the fiancée now?” "Let go, let go." The red-haired girl turned her head to the side in embarrassment and panic, and burst into tears because of this cruel and rough treatment, "Now... now I have nothing to do with Bi Xia! Please Don't say anything about your fiancee!" "Bi Xia?" Admiral Hein put down his hand, read the name of the new marshal of the military empire, looked at the illegal immigrant playfully, then took a step back suddenly, and ordered the soldiers, "put her in the first class Control area, suspend the extradition clause - I will immediately report this matter to the governor and the consul, and then decide how to deal with it." "Yes!" The captain saluted, and then took the red-haired woman away. "No, don't lock me up!" Along the way, the panicked voice of the woman was heard from a distance, "My house... There are still many flowers and trees in my house waiting for me to take care of them. If I don't go back, they will die !" Phidias' fiancée?Watching the group of soldiers escorting the woman away, Admiral Hein saw the handsome and sharp blond young man in the stereoscopic image—strange.A person like Phidias, but his fiancée is such an ordinary and inconspicuous woman? Miguel Hein shook his head, turned around and walked towards the unfinished reception—although he was extremely reluctant, he still had to discuss with the governor and the consul when encountering such a thing. "The importance of this woman has yet to be further determined." Governor Fernando sat in a wheelchair, listened to the admiral's late-night report, and said in a deep voice: "The new head of the military empire today: Bisha von Phidias He came to power because of a coup d'etat. I heard that a large number of people have been purged and suppressed in the past few months, including General Oleto de Moore, who is his father-in-law. Does Si's woman have any meaning to him?" "Oh, relatives and friends suppressed everyone, but let the fiancée escape alone?" The female consul sneered, "Fernando, from this point of view, we really can't easily send this red-haired woman back. Give it to the Galactic Federation." The young admiral standing beside him nodded slightly, expressing his agreement. "The destination of this woman named Daisy's exile should be Primos, right? Why did she come to the Solar Federation again?" The governor frowned, his bushy eyebrows were as neat as a knife, "It's so strange ——Would the bastard politicians of UnionPay refuse to touch this good card?" "It is said that it is because Ms. Moore refused to appear in the media to criticize the political system of the military empire according to the wishes of the UnionPay government," Hein, who had been standing silently by the side, finally spoke, and said the information he had just received from his subordinates. "Miss Moore insisted that her escape had nothing to do with political issues, but was only due to personal reasons, so she has always been reluctant to express opinions on the political issues of the military empire, let alone criticize them." "Oh, is that so?" Governor Fernando murmured, "He is stubborn." "Yes." Admiral Hein paused, and added: "Because of her uncooperative attitude, the UnionPay government in exile put her under house arrest—it is said that a certain degree of coercive measures were taken, but she did not give in. A week ago, Miss Moore escaped from Planet Primos again and entered our Federation area." "Hehe...what a naive girl." The governor laughed when he heard this, and lit a cigar, "Even those old foxes in the Galactic Federation can't do anything to her? ——If you don't want to become a political pawn, then Why did she run away? If she didn't run away, she would be the first lady of the military empire now." Hein hesitated for a moment, looked at the information in his hand, and answered with some uncertainty: "Report to the Governor: Although Miss Moore has always refused to reveal the real reason for her escape, she refused the investigation of our intelligence department. She left the Military Empire this time because of To elope with a man named 'Jay Kendall'." "What? Elope?" This time, it was the governor and the consul who showed surprise at the same time.The two middle-aged men with high positions and positions straightened up from the backs of the chairs at the same time, and their expressions suddenly became a little complicated. Mrs. Xiao murmured, "Is this the so-called 'personal reason'?" "Yes." Admiral Hein replied, "The person who eloped with Miss Moore is named Jay Kendall, the deputy director of the second section of the Galactic Military Empire's material allocation department, the rank of major, and 35 years old. When the Alliance of Leading Stars purchased supplies, they were suspected of having economic problems and betraying the empire's intelligence." As he continued to read the information, a gleam of surprise flashed in Hein's black eyes. "Elope with this kind of person... That girl seems really naive." The female consul sighed lightly, perhaps she was also a woman, and there was a trace of sympathy in her eyes, "Where is that liar? Now Was it in the Galactic Federation, or did they escape to Lamel together?" Hein looked at the information and continued to read expressionlessly: "On the night of June 15th, at the Coulter Air Port in Coppel, the capital of the Military Empire, Major Kent was discovered by the Military Empire army when he was about to take Miss Moore out of the country. Major General Phidias ordered his summary execution." "Execution on the spot?" Mrs. Xiao took a deep breath, "In other words, in front of that girl? ——What kind of fiancé is this!" "Well, he doesn't love her, so don't worry about it." Governor Fernando answered lightly. "Not necessarily. You must know that Miss Moore is still the major general's fiancée." The consul, who is a woman, smiled and replied sharply, "If he really has no feelings, then Phidias will not be here until now. He also didn't announce to the outside world that he's rescinding this engagement that insults his reputation." The governor nodded silently, took a puff of his cigar, and looked at the female consul: "So, madam, what do you think we should do with Miss Daisy de Moore? Repatriation? Detention? House arrest?" Mrs. Xiao's expression has directly explained her attitude towards this exiled girl.The mother of the country slowly shook her head: "No, it can't be repatriated - want her to go back to Primos again, and be a political bargaining chip for the party stick like Speaker Stoke? No, we have to keep her - just talk to UnionPay, we It's just that they haven't found the person they want to want." "I have already ordered her to be locked up in a Type I control area, and she will never be allowed to escape again," Hein replied. "No, Hein." However, the Mother of Nations shook her head again, her tone was gentle: "Don't lock her up like this—we have to be more tolerant than those old foxes in the Galactic Federation, otherwise she will run away for the second time. Let her go, let her go!" She lives like a commoner. I think she should be a harmless person herself." "Yes." Hein bowed expressionlessly. "It's just that, Hein, you have to personally send someone to monitor her carefully." Madam Xiao said indifferently when the topic changed, "She is an important hostage, and she must be firmly controlled, and nothing will happen to her." "Yes!" The young admiral took the order, bowed and exited. A meeting in the secret room has just ended, while the reception outside is still going on.Hein opened the door and walked out, his ears full of noise and the smell of alcohol, he frowned silently, walked through the French windows to the corridor. The incense under the moon outside is blooming, and the wind blows over, with a faint fragrance. The young black-haired admiral passed through the crowd tiredly, walked along the promenade, suddenly stopped to pick a bunch of flowers, and pondered - he didn't express any suggestions of his own just now, but he already had a bias in his heart .It turned out that the girl's origin turned out to be like this, which was quite different from his original guess. It seemed that Phidias was unlucky to have such a fiancée who didn't take him seriously. "Admiral, I don't see that you like flowers too!" Suddenly, there was an earnest and straightforward question in my ear.He was taken aback suddenly and looked back.A pair of violet eyes came close to him, smiling at the silent admiral who had always been stern, with some indescribable emotion in his eyes. "Captain Claudia." Hein was slightly astonished, and after seeing the person in front of him clearly, he resumed his usual indifference and politeness, and nodded, "Did you come to urge the governor to take the medicine on time?" "That's right, the governor is working so hard, if I don't remind him, he won't take his medicine properly at all." Captain Margaret Claudia is a girl with chestnut hair and violet eyes, straightforward and hearty. After graduating from the Sun Federation Military Medical Academy three years ago, she was directly assigned to serve in the Federation Center because of her excellent studies.The excellent work made her become Governor Fernando's personal physician three years later. "Don't worry, the Consul will remember to urge him to eat." Hein suddenly smiled coldly, and a sharp and malicious smile emerged from the corner of his mouth.Such a strange expression startled Claudia, but before she could say anything, the young admiral had already bowed slightly and walked past her. The detention center was dark and silent, only the white light above the head was silently going off, making a hissing sound.The sound of leather boots can be heard on the aisle every ten minutes, from far to near, the mechanical tablet, it is the soldiers of the Sun Federation patrolling. Daisy leaned against the wall and sat on the cold alloy bed. She was extremely sleepy due to the long-term wandering, and gradually fell asleep with her knees hugged.However, just as he fell asleep, he suddenly heard the sound of the door opening outside.The guarding soldiers stood up one after another, paying their respects——should some important person come?Just as she was thinking, the sound of military boots suddenly stopped in front of her: "You can go out, Miss Moore." "Ah?!" Surprisingly, she suddenly raised her head and saw the tall young officer with chestnut hair. The officer who ordered him to be imprisoned before midnight was also looking at her. The smell of alcohol on his body had dissipated, and his eyes became restrained and polite. Although there was no warmth, they were no longer rude and rude when they first met. "You can go home, Miss Moore." He signaled the army to open the cell door. "Thank you...thank you!" She nodded vigorously to express her gratitude. She didn't know what to say, and the tears in her eyes fell down. "Please don't extradite me to the Galactic Federation, can you?" "This matter can only be finally decided after the consul and the governor convene the cabinet for discussion. I can't give you a definite answer right now." The young soldier replied, bowing slightly, "My name is Miguel Hein, and I am the sun. The admiral of the Federation——During Miss’s stay on Planet Ramel, please contact me directly if you encounter any difficulties. I am your temporary guardian.” The black-eyed soldier said calmly.Although it was a very kind word, it was as flat as an official document when it came out of his mouth. After he finished speaking, he stretched out his gloved hand to her: "Get up, I'll take you back to where you live." Looking at the hands in white gloves in front of her, she hesitated slightly. "I was supposed to come here tomorrow to release you, but if you don't go back tonight, those flowers may wither if you don't water them." In my ear, I suddenly heard the other party say such a sentence, calm and gentle, "That's why I take the liberty to bother Miss Moore at such a late hour. Sorry." She raised her head in surprise, and looked at this officer who was about the same age as Bi Xia—he still had no expression on his face, but that short sentence instantly reversed her initial impression of this man's rudeness. "Let's go." He leaned down slightly. She obediently put her hand into the white gloved hand, and he pulled it up easily.He immediately let go of his hand and led her out. The soldier's figure was straight and straight, and his voice was calm: "It's already late outside—where does Miss Moore live? I'll drop by." Daisy was stunned for a moment, not realizing the paradox in that sentence for a while, and replied in a low voice: "I... I live in an underground hotel on China Street in the East District. Everything is there, I hope I haven't lost it." "Really?" The young officer smiled, and glanced at the deserted city outside, "It's a bit far away. The rail traffic is also stopped in the middle of the night—how about I take Miss Moore back." "Ah..." She lowered her head a little uneasily, "Then... it's too much trouble for you." "No trouble." Admiral Hein opened the car door, bowed slightly, "Miss Moore, please forgive me for my rudeness not long ago-I drank a little wine, I was very presumptuous, sorry." Daisy's face flushed slightly, and she didn't know how to answer, so she just nodded. Admiral Hein got into the car, started the engine, and stopped talking.Sitting on the passenger seat, Daisy looked at a small decoration on the front of the car—it was a "herringbone"-shaped tender green sprout planted in a small fixed crystal bowl, following the car slightly left and right Swinging, fresh and vibrant. When she saw the plants, her heart suddenly calmed down, and she burst out laughing. "What?" Admiral Hein beside him asked quietly, but he looked at the road ahead without squinting. "It's nothing." Daisy blushed and whispered.So the other party didn't ask any more questions, and the car on the ground passed through the deserted city and sped towards the Eastern District at a fast and silent speed. Where does Miss Moore live?I'm on my way. ——It was only when she calmed down that she realized the rebellion of these words. Daisy couldn't help but look at the young officer beside her in the rearview mirror: It seems that she has met another good man... The admiral with black hair and black eyes looked calm, and said, "It will take some time to reach the Eastern District. If Miss Moore is tired, please close your eyes and take a rest. I will take you home." "En." For some reason, she suddenly relaxed, and Ruyan leaned her head against the car window, and couldn't stop falling asleep.She has been in exile for a long time, exhausted physically and mentally, how much she longs for a place that can accept her and let her live freely. I will take you home. The stranger beside him said this, but there was a certain reassuring power in his toneless voice.