On the same day, in the evening.

Li Mu, who kept the bottom line in mind, took a car to the foot of the Wushan Mountain in Yunhai City, a gate entrance.

"Hello. ”

As soon as Li Mu got out of the car, a young man greeted him.

"Hello. ”

Li Mu shook hands with the other party.

"It's not the first time we've met. The young man smiled: "My name is Xia Qing." ”

"Yes. Li Mu has a good memory: "I saw it at the air station." ”

When Li Mu first came to Sirius, he met Xia Qing.

It would be Qin Hongyu asking Xia Chen to meet Li Mu. Xia Chen found Xia Qing and helped arrange it.

It's just that the two didn't have any intersection at that time, and naturally they didn't communicate. Looking back now, I also feel a bit of fate.

However, Xia Qing and Li Mu's resentful women are not only on that side.

In the training camp where Li Mu was located, Xia Qing was also one of the instructors. It's just because Li Mu brought people into the hospital twice in three days, and Xia Qing, who was harmed, became the resident clerk of the hospital.

"Actually, we should have seen each other a little more. Xia Qing sighed: "I am the life instructor of the training camp. ”

"Which training camp?" Li Mu had a little guess, but he wasn't sure.

"Your training camp. Xia Qingdao.

"Really?" Li Mu said strangely, "Then why haven't I seen you?"

"Because I have been caring for the wounded in the hospital. Xia Qing looked at Li Mu complicatedly: "Thanks to you." ”

"Uh......" Li Mu was a little embarrassed.

"Forget it, don't mention this. Xia Qing said generously: "You are a guest today, go up first." ”

Seeing Li Mu at this moment, Xia Qing actually wanted to complain more. However, he knew that today's topic was not this, and his grandfather was still waiting at home, so he didn't say much. After a brief chat, he picked Li Mu into another car and went to the villa area on the top of the mountain.

Beneath the Foggy Mountains is a large green park, with special access to the villa area. It was not the security guards who guarded the crossing, but the regular soldiers of the Yunhai Garrison Area.

From this small detail alone, Li Mu can feel the difference here.

The villa area of Yunhai Wushan, a typical commercial and residential area, is a military soldier acting as a security guard.

On Thundercloud Star, whether it is Li Xuantong, the director of the planetary administration, or the commander-in-chief of the fleet, Beimen Baluo, the family residence is guarded by the General Administration or the military. But in order to avoid criticism, the security personnel are all dressed in civilian clothes. Unless it is in a military district such as a military headquarters, even active duty soldiers do not wear military uniforms on duty.

If this kind of thing happened to Lei Yunxing, the people would definitely talk about it. As for the parliamentary side, the impeachment bill will not be much more than snowflakes.

But here, there is no impeachment in the parliament, there is no discussion among the people, and everyone seems to be accustomed to it.

Maybe many people don't notice this difference, but Li Mu understands it very well. This is because the people of Yunhai City, or the people on Sirius, have a stronger sense of hierarchy than on Thundercloud.

This is not because of the difference in consciousness between the two planets, but mainly because of the difference in the general political environment.

Sirius is one of the two third-order planets in Sector 66 and is home to the military headquarters of Sector 66. The high-ranking officials and magnates here are not at the same level as Lei Yunxing.

Like the Xia family, it is a family.

It is often said that such and such a family is how, but in fact, most families are not called families.

The so-called family refers to a large family with a surname that has been passed down from generation to generation. And it can't be a family bag, you need to have enough power and status, watch and help each other, and family actions can even affect the political pattern, in order to be called a family.

There are many families on Thundercloud Star that can meet this standard. But in the context of the entire federation, there is hardly even one.

In the context of large interstellar colonization, only the family power across the stars is eligible to be called a family.

The only one who can barely catch up with the family is the Li family, not even the Beimen family.

Li Xuantong is only in his fifties, and just as the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, there is still room for improvement. In addition, Li Mu also showed his talents, making the Li family have successors. Although it has not yet come out of the Thundercloud Star, there are already signs of a new family.

If this weren't the case, it wouldn't have been able to get into the eyes of the Xia family at all.

But it is also limited to the eyes, compared with a real interstellar family like the Xia family, the Li family is still far behind.

The Xia family is in the 66th star area, but it is not just Sirius. In other planets, there are forces of the Xia family all over the place.

The status of the other members is not as good as Xia Guangting, or even Xia Shidong, but they are not too bad. Just the commander-in-chief of the planetary fleet, three of them are members of the Xia family. In addition, there are deputy directors, fleet commanders, etc., which add up to a fairly large force.

Li Mu hadn't thought too much about these things before, because they had nothing to do with him directly.

Xia Shidong is his boss, he can just carry out the order, and he doesn't care about his boss's family background. As for supporting Daddy as an archon, that's also Daddy's business, he just needs not to add to the chaos and give an appropriate assist.

But now it's different, Xia Shidong's half-truths and half-truths directly pulled the second young master into the abyss.

In fact, Li Mu and Qin Hongyu both understood that the Xia family must have the intention of matching him and Xia Chen.

Yu Zhi straightened Xia Chen, a tomboy, and Yu Gong firmly tied up the Li family through marriage.

If Li Mu's usual temper was aside, he wouldn't have come here at all.

It's just that now Li Mu not only represents himself, but also carries his father's future and the future of the family. If he still does his own thing as before, it is not his business alone.

The vehicle reaches the top of the hill and stops in front of a villa.

Xia Qing got out of the car in advance and helped Li Mu pull the car door, and the etiquette was quite in place.

But the more this is the case, the more unsteady Li Mu's heart becomes.

Purely in terms of identity, Xia Qing's status is equal to Li Mu's. Just looking at the family level, it can even be said that he is more noble than Li Mu.

But it is such a third-generation son of the Xia family, who puts his posture to this extent.

This is not only the quality of the Maison, but also an attitude.

Even Xia Qing is doing this, and it is even more conceivable what he will face after seeing that old man Xia for a while.

Walking to the door, Li Mu paused.

Li Mu regretted it a little.

It would be a mistake to be here today.

Although the Xia family did not hold a banquet, it gave him a big problem.

The person waiting for him inside is the Federation Admiral Xia Guangting, an old boss who has the ability to influence the selection of the consuls of the star district.

In the face of such an old boss-level character, many macho men will choose to face it directly and conquer each other with their protagonist charm. Even if you don't fool the other party into sending money and sending a woman to your wife, you have to leave proudly without being humble or arrogant.

But Second Young Master Li knew very well that he didn't have that kind of eloquence, let alone that kind of charm. If you really want to go in like this, you will definitely fall into a very passive situation.

When Li Mu stopped, the people in the living room of the villa also sensed him.

There were only two people in the living room, the former chief of the general staff of the 66th Star District, General Xia Guangting. and his eldest son, the head of the equipment training department, Xia Shidong.

"Here he comes. Old Man Xia smiled and pinched his beard: "It seems that I guessed something, but it's a pity that it's a little late." ”

"Father, wouldn't this be a bit excessive?" Xia Shidong seemed to hesitate: "Judging from Li Mu's file, this is a stunned young man, and he doesn't dare to do it." If you really push him to be anxious, I'm just afraid of ...... Although Li Xuantong is not our only option, it is the best. ”

"I said before that no matter what the result is today, it will not affect the cooperation with the Li family. Xia Guangting shook his head: "This time, I'm only for Chen'er." ”

Xia Shidong sighed: "But Chen'er may not really ...... him"

"Whether it's true or not, it's a rare opportunity. Xia Guangting said: "For so many years, this is the first time I have seen Chen'er have a different feeling for a man. I don't want a result today, but I have to ask him for a promise, even if it's forced. ”

Xia Shidong did not persuade again.

The little princess in the family is already the old man's heart disease. The method has been used all these years, but it has not worked at all. This time it is rare to see the signs of loosening, and the old man will definitely not let go.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, Xia Guangting's dignified federal general would use such a crooked brain. Don't forget, no matter what Xia Guangting's status is, it will not erase his other important identity.

Grandpa, Xia Chen's grandfather.

Old Man Xia is now no longer in the military, and he is less concerned about power and strategy. It turned out that his sons were in charge, and he helped to help him. The only thing the old man cares about now is his granddaughter's future.

If Xia Chen can be pulled out of the Lala pit, there is really not much that Xia Guangting can't do.

It is difficult to change the will of a federal general, especially a general who has suffered from old age.

Of course, Second Young Master Li can't change it, but he can choose not to face it.

Li Mu, who had been standing in front of the door for a long time, finally made a move when Xia Qing was about to come over to urge.

"Oops, slippery ......"

Li Mu's body was crooked, and with a bang, he hit his head on the pillar in front of the door.

Men, sometimes you have to be yourself.