The Guest: Book 3

by Yufeng Zhuang

Chapter 5

  The influenced whole Federation conversation

  “Could meet the heir of the most mysterious and oldest family in the federation, and also such a young heir who has already had the courage and judgment… this should be my honor.” the middle-aged man seemed to not have that kind of in the mountains the anti-government army breath, but was more like a businessman to express his respect to the Tai family gently.

  “I didn’t expect that you these anti-government army characters, would incredibly also be ass-kissing like the federal politicians.” Charlie Tai said with the slight taunt.

  “If it could let you feel better, I don’t mind to have a few more ass-kissing.”

  Charlie Tai look at this in front not far away the number two character of the anti-government army, put that in the information image to compare with him step by step, but he found out that he couldn’t put these two images together.

  “No matter the federation or inside your organization, it seems to only have a codename for you, that is… He.” his mood was calm down gradually, “but in the conversation, always need to have a name.” he said.

  “Childe Tai could call me the mountaineer.” the middle-aged man said.

  Charlie Tai calmly and persistently shook his head, “I don’t like this kind of too literature and art name.”

  The middle-aged man had a smile and said, “Then you can call me Chime.”

  “Well, Mr. Chime, I don’t want to say the words like how stupid you are and so on. But how many people in the federation want you die, this kind of thing you should know better than I do.”

  Charlie Tai knew that who he faced is not an ordinary character, but the very trouble fierce character in the federation, and this is the first time, after he became an adult, really with the identity of the successor of the Tai family, represented his family to have the conversation with the forces independently. So he seemed to be especially careful, said a few words more, in order to have more time to let himself to calm down a bit more.

  “Please tell me your purpose directly.” he stared at the middle-aged man that pair of ugly triangle eyes, asked directly.

  “I bring the entrust of the seventy thousand soldiers of the mountains, the hope of the thirteen million federal citizens in the four states surrounding the mountains, and the trust of comrade Namsui to come to here.” the tone of the middle-aged man appeared particularly serious at this moment, “I bring the peace will to come to here, I hope that we could have the response from the federation.”

  Peace? This is what a familiar but strange word, especially for between the federal government and the anti-government army, how many years the anti-government army have already fight with force in the four states surrounding the mountains? Although in the last more than twenty years, they weakened the military color gradually. But the upper figures of the federation all know it clearly, the foundation of the anti-government force is still based on their military strength. The cleanup and counterattack between both sides in the countless years, don’t know how many people have already sacrificed, the numerous blood has already dyed red every inch of the land in those mountains. Peace!

  Charlie Tai the fingers stirring the coffee had a stiff instantly, he had some strange expression arisen on his slightly pale cheeks gradually. He never thought of, the number two character of the anti-government army would come straight to the point, incredibly would throw out such a heavyweight bomb!

  The peace negotiation between the federal government and the anti-government, don’t know had how many rounds, and had how many times of the peace agreements. But at the end, because of the treachery of one party or the breakout of an accident, let these agreements to be burned into ash.

  Even if in these years, the moderates of the anti-government army have already boarded on the federal political stage, began to seek the support of the voters with the non-violence image. But in fact, in those areas outside the touch of the media, the conflict between the government troops and the anti-government army has continued.

  If this is the general peace talk, Charlie Tai wouldn’t be so shocked. But since this man in front of him is the number two character of the anti-government army, the hard core who Namsui trusts in deeply, then the peace what he said, of course wouldn’t be those on the paper peace, but the really, could be practiced peace.

  “You should contact the President Office or the Department of Defense directly.” Charlie Tai took a deep breath, pressed down that faint excitement in his heart, said calmly, “If your side really want to let the federation back to the peacetime without the civil war, I will represent the Tai family to express the extreme welcome for this, and will have the full support to the four states surrounding the mountains immediately.”

  These words he said very beautiful, but it particularly same as not saying anything. The peace negotiation between the government and the anti-government army, originally should be talked by those politicians and the professional soldiers, Charlie Tai didn’t have the impulse to participate in. He knows that of course this could bring him the rich political capital and the fine reputation among the citizens, but this kind of destined complicated and great risk affair, once he couldn’t take good care of it, then it would become the devouring everything black hole.

  “Childe Tai is telling the jokes, if we could talk with the federal President or those military, of course I wouldn’t come to find you.” the meddle-aged man answered calmly, “the federal government accustomed to the treachery, if we really put down the guns in the hands, stop the engine roars of the armored cars, perhaps the next day, countless mechas and aircrafts would begin to attack the mountains…”

  “Then you also shouldn’t find me.” Charlie Tai tried to be as calm as he could to say, “I am just a young man still studying in the college, you can’t expect that I could do anything for you.”

  “But all the people of all the large forces are trying to contact you at this time, because everyone knows, after the adult ceremony, lady Tai would put the family business back into your hands gradually.” the middle-aged man said with a smile, “moreover, lady Tai is not so easy to meet. I am not the senator Medellin, I am a person still on the federal war criminals list. If I dared to expose my identity to ask for a meeting in the Capital District, I’m afraid that in three minutes, there will be countless soldiers begin to chase after me.”

  “Your words seemed to be right, coming to meet with me such a student, is always a easier thing.” Charlie Tai said, “but the problem is, although I have just completed the adult ceremony, but according to the custom of the family, I also couldn’t make the decisions for all the affairs of the family immediately.”

  “I believe that lady Tai will transfer the decision-making power to your hand gradually.” the middle-aged man said calmly, “the been mysterious and low-key for countless years Tai family, although this year still haven’t announced your adult ceremony yet, but those came to the Pear Garden university in succession people have already proved, lady Tai didn’t have the intent to keep hiding your existence to the public… if I didn’t guess it wrong, after you finish your study in the Pear Garden university, you will enter the military, perhaps also would go to the West Forest frontline, accumulate the military exploit. And then enter into the government department to begin the businesslike work, perhaps ten years later, you would begin to enter the political circles, to have the preparation for that final goal.”

  “The final goal?” Charlie Tai narrowed his eyes, he found it out once again, this extremely mysterious in the federal files man, indeed as expected is not a character can be controlled easily. At least the other party has a very powerful intelligent system and the ability of analysis and judgment, this kind of ability is shocking enough itself.

  “Besides the President… the Tai family walk to the front stage for the first time, still would have the interest in performing other what roles on the stage?” the middle-aged man said with a smile, “but that would be the thing many years late
r, now we are talking the present things.”

  Talked about the present things, the tone of this middle-aged man became serious and cautious a lot, “the federal military keep preparing the force invasion to the mountains lately, let comrade Namsui and I, also feel the unprecedented pressure…”

  “The federal years of embargo and sanction measures, let the goods and materials of the mountains extremely scarce, in the federation, those sympathize you citizens, even they want to continue to donate secretly like the past years, but also because the channel is not that unobstructed, and couldn’t send to your hands. And because of the existence of the senator Medellin, the popular support base you have in the four states surrounding the mountains also was divided a lot.”

  Charlie pointed out the present awkward situation of the anti-government army easily, “the people supporting you are getting less and less, so you just think of peace this word?”

  “The current situation is out of what we can reach.” a vicissitudes color flashed across the forehead of the middle-aged man, “so I bring with the sincerity, come to seek for the response of your family.”

  “I still don’t understand.” because the other party exposed the family had the arrangement for his political future in a sentence, Charlie Tai still didn’t feel a bit uneasy, he just said coldly, “even if I have been able to make the decision inside of my family… but what is the relationship about the peace negotiation between your anti-government army and the government? I never deny the influence my family have to the federal politics, but I am also never so arrogant to think that I can change the attitude of the whole federal government.”

  “But you can try to change the attitude of federal President.” the middle-aged man looked at Charlie Tai, said with a smile, “next year will be the presidential election, I know that the senator Palmer had already met with lady.”

  Charlie Tai picked up the coffee cup, but he didn’t take a drink, and silenced for a long time. This intelligence chief of the anti-government army, once again proved to him, the strong strength of the intelligence network under his control.

  The middle-aged man didn’t shut up because of the silence of Charlie Tai, he continued to analyze quietly, “I say so, I have to take the risk to come to have the conversation with you for several points. First, compared with the current federal President and the government, we anti-government army would rather trust the moral level of the senator Palmer. Second, although the senator Palmer has the great reputation in the middle and lower classes, but to the Capital Planet Circle, especially to this has the most voter S1 Region, this born in a East Forest miner family lawyer… still is a somewhat strange face. He needs some explosive news events, to help him in the shortest time, gain the acceptance of the vast voters. Third, the senator Palmer didn’t have the army experience, never showed the courage and determination when he handles the breakout affairs, the ability in the national security aspect has been doubted popularly… in the Presidential election, this would become the soft rib his rival candidate attack him without any doubt.”

  “So we hope that the Tai family could help from among, let we could have the agreement of big settlement with the direct negotiation with the senator Palmer.” the middle-aged man continued to say in the slow tone, “we trust the manner of the Tai family, and the political code of ethics of the senator Palmer. And once the agreement were reached, the senator Palmer also could get the extremely wonderful political capital, ti ensure his success in the next year’s Presidential election.”

  Have to say, this intelligence chief of the anti-government army, also is a very good lobbyist. In this moment, Charlie Tai admitted that he was also somewhat touched, but besides the touched, he felt more alerts, a guy of the anti-government, even is more sophisticated than those outside of the capital Management Committee professional broker, this kind of character, really couldn’t be treated lightly.

  “What kind of condition do you want?” Charlie Tai asked calmly, “before Palmer could become the President, begin to have the negotiation, during the negotiation, whether the rally troops of the federal military would take a vacation first? At the same time, the economic blockade of the federal government… whether could have a open in private?” the middle-aged man make an offer with a smile, “after the senator Palmer were elected as the President, of course everything could be consulted.”