"Excuse me, Pride."

Watching the angry Envi leave in disgrace, Russ sincerely thanked Pride.

"If it weren't for you, Envi doesn't know what would have happened."

Although Russ is not afraid of Envi, and is even very sure of killing Envi, it is his family after all, isn't it?

He didn't want to lose his family, even if it was of poor quality.

"It was Envi who made the matter too much this time, causing the radio and newspapers to desperately report on Aisha's affairs, which dealt a big blow to the prestige of the junta."

In the middle of speaking, the unwavering voice suddenly stopped, as if hesitating to say the next sentence

"By the way, Russ, my mother took the train to the Eastern Command after reading the newspaper this morning."

(In modern terms, evaluate Pride at this time, this baby is arrogant)

"Haha~ This really doesn't look like your style, Pride~"

Hearing Pride's slightly shy speech, Russ smiled happily.

Although it is still such a plain and empty voice, how can Russ, who has lived with Pride for so long, not know the little calculations in his eldest brother's heart at this time, to really say that among the artificial people who have come into contact with humans, the only one who has the most common topics with him is Pride.

Because they are truly a family, both in form and in substance.

“…… Aisha is your daughter, my niece, and I just did what I had to do. ”

'And Aisha's existence is conducive to the implementation of the plan, and her ability is an important help......

Although he still wanted to take such a sentence, but somehow Pride only muttered in his heart and didn't say it, because he suddenly felt that if he really said this, it would seem too ruthless.

“？！”

Ruthless? When did you feel like you were 'heartless'?

The appearance of this thought in his heart shocked Pride himself.

"What's wrong with Pride? Anything else? ”

And this shocking trembling black shadow and the contraction of countless pupils were also noticed by Russ, who was the most perceptive.

"Nothing, just thinking about something inconsequential."

Is it really irrelevant? ’*2

Looking at his brother's flickering pupils, Rass was suspicious, and even Pride himself was suspicious.

But because of his stance and arrogant nature, even Pride himself could not face this suspicion of his own at this time.

He was the arrogant Pryde, and his pride and arrogance made him miss a chance to face his true heart.

Because of his arrogance......

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"I'm finally going to Eusville, brother."

Standing on the platform of the railway station in the eastern city, Al, who was still dressed in huge armor, looked at the train slowly entering the platform and said this.

"Ah, yes, I'm finally going."

is still that impatient, with an antenna and a stupid hair, the bean dice with a sausage in his mouth is still so concise and to the point, and he does his brother's style very well.

"Thanks to that woman's blessing, we were busy in Riol and delayed our trip. It was time for us all to come back from Justville. ”

Originally, according to the scheduled itinerary, Douding and his younger brother should have gone to the eastern border Yusville a week ago to find clues to recover their bodies, but because Estersla Zhuangding dragged the two of them from the center to Riol, for some reason, all passenger trains in the eastern region were stopped, and the two brothers, who were unwilling to form a military train, had to stay in the eastern city for a while.

"But it's still very concerning, what happened when I came out of Colonel Mastan just now."

At that time, I remember that the subordinate of the smoker Mastan hurriedly handed a newspaper to Mastan, which made Mastan very nervous, and then before they could ask, he asked for the key to Shutak's room that he had promised, and asked them to leave the eastern city in a very bad manner.

"Whatever?"

Thinking that the colonel had a black face at that time and told them to "hurry up, go as far as you can, don't stay here"

look, Douding wanted to beat the stinky colonel hard.

"It's just going to make him unhappy anyway."

"Extra! Extra! The national hero Estes committed a heinous crime, Leole was bloodied and corpses were strewn all over the field, and the inhabitants were slaughtered! Extra! Extra! ”

At the train station, newspaper boys holding up the front page of today's news page shouted loudly.

In his eyes, no matter what is published on the front page, the headline is just a hot topic that he needs to shout loudly, and the news itself has nothing to do with him, a newspaper boy.

"Give me one!"

But this news is not unrelated to the Eric brothers.

Hurriedly bought a newspaper from the newsboy, and the Eric brothers read the newspaper at a glance, only to know what happened to Leol, what happened to Estes, and finally to know the reason why the colonel's face turned black immediately after reading the news.

"Al, let's go back to Eastern Command."

Obviously, the brothers' trip to Eusville has been postponed for quite some time.

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"What the hell is going on, Your Excellency Commander?!"

In the commander's office of the Eastern Command, I don't know how many times the same question was shouted out of the mouths of officer representatives who hurried over from the combat unit.

Attention, it's a shouting out. It's not about shouting it out or saying it.

Even if sitting in front of these officers is the top boss known as the old fox and the smiling tiger, Lieutenant General Gulaman, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army.

"Why is General Estes being guarded by the Central Army?! Why was the responsibility for the Leol affair all the way onto her?! Why did the newspapers not even write a fart about the responsibility of the Central Army, which had done nothing to sit on the deterioration of the situation, but put all the blame for the Leol incident on the general?! Why is that?! ”

“…………”

Hu Fan Hu Fan ~ completely ignoring the question of the red-eared officer in front of him, Lieutenant General Gulaman just waved his hand helplessly to signal the overly excited officer to retreat.

I don't know for what reason, he is unusually silent now, so silent that it makes people feel cold.

"Colonel Cartman, calm down first, Your Excellency Commander is having trouble not answering your questions, he ......"

Standing beside Gulaman was a somewhat embarrassed Colonel Mastan, who, like Gulaman's cousin, was also unhurried at this time, but his voice was a little hoarse.

"Colonel Mastan! It's all at this time, how can you practice and you're not in a hurry?! General Estes and you have fought side by side in Ishbal, how can you do the same?! ”

"It's not Mastan and I who are ruthless...... You're getting carried away by impulses...... Colonel Kasman......"

Oh my God, is it a human voice coming out of Commander Guraman's throat?

Is that hoarse voice that is about to lose its voice really human movement?

"Commander...... What's wrong with your throat? ”

"What's wrong...... It's not all ...... Ahem, ahem! Mastan ...... The rest of the words...... You say...... I can't hold it anymore. ”

As he spoke, Guraman, whose tears were about to come out of his eyes, opened the teapot the size of a sea bowl on the table, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and suppressed the burning pain in his throat.

"For this matter, the lieutenant general has ascertained, the custody of General Estes at this stage is just a routine matter during the internal investigation of the army, the general's personal freedom is not restricted, it is only suspended from military duties during the period of examination, anyone only needs to identify herself, she can contact the general at any time, and during the period of examination, she can go anywhere she wants in the eastern city accompanied by the guards, and we know from reliable sources...... cough cough cough ......"

Halfway through speaking, Mastan also coughed twice, apparently, he used his throat a little too much today.

"The first person to attack in the army this time was Lieutenant General Raven, Estes's old opponent, and the charge was just that Raven thought that Estes overstepped his duties and interfered in the Leol incident, and the crime itself was not strict, and the most important thing was that the president did not express his position, but some disobedient newspapers said nonsense."

As he spoke, he handed a detailed report to the colonel, who had hurried from the combat unit.

"The details are written here, you can read it slowly."

"In that case, why don't you just say it?"

But when he looked down at Gulaman, who was desperately pouring tea into his stomach, and at the newspaper on his left, which was full of thick dozens of Estes's arrest, the tenacious colonel suddenly understood what the problem was.

"It's not that I don't want to say it...... Be...... Ahem, my throat is a little unbearable......"

Because his men were diligent and close to the commander, the first person to find the commander to inquire about the situation was Tamasstan.

From early in the morning until the third day of the day, the officers who came to the headquarters to disturb Gulaman for an explanation because of the matter of Estes have not stopped.

The table of newspapers brought by the officers was only the result of a morning.

"So, Colonel Cartman, can I give you one more trouble?"

Somewhat embarrassed, he pulled open the floor-to-ceiling curtains behind Gulaman that had not been opened today, and looked out the window at the endless stream of military officers who rushed into the headquarters building like reincarnation, Mastan pleaded with a somewhat pained expression

"Can you keep an eye on me here for a few hours? I can't stand my throat anymore. ”

"Gooo......"

And Lieutenant General Gulaman still didn't say a word, and desperately poured tea into his stomach with desperate eyes.

Before Mastan appeared, he predicted that he would most likely have to meet with the representatives of the middle and high-ranking officers of the various combat units under his command before he appeared, and he would not be able to take good care of his throat.

But after all the calculations, he still miscalculated......

"Your Excellency, Commander! We want to see the Commander! ”

"Always your Excellency! What the hell is going on?! ”

"Why does General Estes have to pay for the mistakes of the Central Army?! Why should the general be placed under house arrest?! ”

"What the hell is going on?!"

"Your Excellency Commander?!"

"Why don't you answer Your Excellency Guraman?!"

“…………”

But looking at these officers who were about to stomp on the threshold of their own headquarters, these officers who had no regard for their own voices, rushed to the one they had placed on the table in front of them as soon as they came in with all kinds of newspapers and news headlines

"My throat is down, please talk to my adjutant --- about specific issues."

's oversized slip of paper.

Forced to lower his head and endure the burning throat, he sat in the commander's chair and was silent.

"That...... Colleagues, I can understand your feelings, in fact, things are not what you think, General He ......"

"Colonel Cartman! How can you say such a thing?! You've been messing around with General Estes since the Battle of Ishbal, why didn't you worry about it when something happened to the general?! ”

"Yes! Even I, who messed up with the general from Forte Seth, are in a hurry, why do you still look like you're so good?! ”

"I've only known the general for a week in Dabris, and I've been obsessed with the general, why are you, a guy who has been with the general for so long, still colder than me?!"

"You kid isn't a spy sent by the Central Army, right?!"

"I ......"

At this point, Cartman finally understands why Stallan and Gulaman shouted out in one morning.

Which officer who has squatted in the trenches and fought with Estes like this is not unruly? Is that a fuel-efficient lamp?

Why don't you spend some time talking to them so that they can give up?

"Don't be nervous, here's how it goes......"

Outside the headquarters, more and more people were gathering, and officers of all stripes were getting older and older in jeeps, trucks, and sedans, coming from all directions......

In the command headquarters, the mouth is accumulating more and more...... Accumulating more and more ......