Chapter 203: Innocents Bear the Consequences_1

Jiang Yu's private jet had just landed in Beijing when PDC staff immediately surrounded him in the waiting hall, ready to take control of Jiang Yu and his entourage.

The situation was tense as both sides were on the edge. If it weren't for the many passengers around, guns would have been drawn already.

Jiang Yu said calmly with a smile, "If you want to have a shootout here, feel free to start."

The current situation had exceeded the authority of Yu Guangcheng, the commander in charge of this operation, "Mr. Jiang, we mean no harm, please take a moment to rest over there."

Jiang Yu didn't make it harder for him, and went to sit down in a chair, "Go report to your superiors now!"

After the long journey, Jiang Yu was also somewhat tired. He rubbed his face and saw a cute little boy, about six or seven years old, curiously looking at him from the opposite side.

Jiang Yu immediately thought of Jiang Shiliu, and so he smiled at the little boy.

The little boy, possibly finding Jiang Yu amiable, asked, "Uncle, are you a bad person?"

Jiang Yu laughed, "Not at all."

The little boy then asked, "Then why are so many people surrounding you?"

Jiang Yu was just about to tease the little boy, when the father sitting next to him suddenly said coldly,

"Tutu, he is Wallfacer Jiang Yu. He's the one who obstructed your birth and spread some self-righteous opinions to prevent others from having smart and cute kids like you."

The boy named Tutu looked at Jiang Yu, "But he doesn't look like a bad person to me?"

Tutu's father replied, "Bad people won't write 'bad' on their faces. Remember what he looks like. When you grow up, you must find a way to overthrow his outdated ideas!"

Tutu nodded thoughtfully.

Jiang Yu had more than once hindered the "Poison Apple Project", but what he hadn't anticipated was that the parents who wished for better offspring would resent him so.

Jiang Yu looked at Tutu's father with a stunned expression, filled with anger, and Tutu also seemed to be influenced by his father, his gaze at Jiang Yu changing.

After a few silent seconds, Jiang Yu suddenly laughed, "I've just sent off a hero who you claim committed heinous crimes, and that matter had just inspired me a bit.

"But your words have left me in despair. You don't even realize you're bringing destruction upon yourselves!

"Many times, I've wondered why I should save you?

"Just now, I finally understood!"

He looked at Tutu, "Child, your parents have made a great mistake, but you are the one who must bear the consequences.

"The reality is so absurd. You are innocent, yet you are the one who must pay the price.

"What I'm doing now is hoping to prevent innocent ones like you from suffering due to the stupidity of some self-righteous fools."

Jiang Yu approached Tutu, "Child, when you encounter insurmountable difficulties, seek help from Guanghan City; that will be humanity's last hope."

Tutu's father stood up, stepping in front of Tutu, "Tutu, don't believe his nonsense. Guanghan City is a gathering place for scum. There is no hope there, only evil."

He then said to Jiang Yu, "We will never ask for your help."

Jiang Yu sneered, "Even if you asked, I wouldn't bother with you!"

Jiang Yu's presence made it hard for Tutu's father to resist, and just when he was about to collapse back into his seat, Yu Guangcheng came over and said, "Mr. Jiang, General Chang Weisi invites you for a drink."

Jiang Yu's mood quickly changed, and he looked at Yu Guangcheng with a smile, "Isn't this more like it? We are all family, why make things so tense?"

Tutu's father felt the pressure lift and hurriedly left with Tutu.

Yu Guangcheng led Jiang Yu to the hotel where Chang Weisi was hosting them. In the large private room, there were only Chang Weisi and an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

Chang Weisi pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced, "This is Minister Cheng from the Star Defense Department. He has wanted to meet you for a long time, and today we finally got the opportunity."

Jiang Yu shook hands with Minister Cheng, and after the three of them sat down, Minister Cheng said with a smile, "We also don't want to have conflicts with Wallfacers, but since you released Rediaz, we have to give PDC an explanation."

Jiang Yu spread his hands, "There's nothing to explain. Wallfacers inherently have legal amnesty powers. Nevertheless, representatives from America and Britain wanted to put Rediaz on trial. Should the Wallfacer Plan still be implemented?"

Minister Cheng frowned and said, "As far as I know, there were also some country representatives who were against putting Rediaz on trial."

"Rediaz's schemes, as well as your unilateral action in releasing him, have had a negative impact on the image of Wallfacers."

Jiang Yu took the cigarette Chang Weisi passed to him and lit it, "Everyone knows that the views of those few country representatives couldn't stop America and Britain."

"Unlike Rediaz, I have never trusted PDC. As expected, PDC has brought nothing to Wallfacers but frustration and disappointment!

"It's the same as I have said before, using this old system to fight against the Trisolarans, we might as well just surrender."

Minister Cheng paused before asking, "Then can you tell me if Rediaz's plan will continue to be implemented? What is Rediaz's identity in Guanghan City?"

Jiang Yu exhaled a puff of smoke, "Let PDC rest assured, his plan indeed had major flaws, and it won't be continued.

"As for what identity? Of course, he is a resident of Guanghan City.

"After all he has done for humanity, it's time for him to rest."

Minister Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and said, "Thank you for telling me. I won't disturb your meeting anymore."

After saying so, he left in a hurry, as many people around the world were waiting for his news.

As for whether Jiang Yu would lie? That was impossible. After all, he was on Earth and wouldn't tell such a blatantly obvious lie.

Now only Jiang Yu and Chang Weisi remained in the room. Chang Weisi opened a bottle of wine, "I thought you'd come looking for me as soon as you returned from Guanghan City."

Jiang Yu stubbed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray, "If it weren't for this business with Rediaz, I would have come to drink with you a long time ago."

After drinking a glass of wine, Chang Weisi finally said, "I'm going to retire this year."

He smiled, "To this day, what I still can't forget is when you, Chief Ji, and I were partners. It felt like nothing could stop us back then."

Only then did Jiang Yu notice that Chang Weisi's face had wrinkles, and there was a hint of fatigue in his demeanor.

Recalling the first time they met, Chang Weisi was in his prime, bursting with vigour as if it was spilling out!

Jiang Yu suddenly realized that this awakening might be the last time he would see Chang Weisi.

After a few glasses of wine, the two grew melancholic, talking about ETO, Shi Qiang, Chief Ji, "Black Square" in the Great Northwest, and Zhang Beihai.

In the end, they both got utterly drunk, and for the first time in his life, Jiang Yu drank until he lost consciousness.

Wallfacer Project, Wallfacer's dignity, he didn't care about any of that anymore.

All he knew was, if he didn't drink now, he would never have the chance again.