Hearing that his daughter was safe, An Zecheng felt a huge weight lift from his heart, replaced by a wave of exhaustion after the intense pressure.

He tried to calm himself and asked slowly, "Did you make it to the Hua district?"

An Qiqi was sitting in the helicopter, also fighting to suppress the emotional collapse after the close call. She replied in a steady voice, "Yes, we're on the helicopter, heading there now. Don't worry, it's safe here now."

An Zecheng nodded slowly, then quickly asked, "What about Xiao Yu?"

An Qiqi glanced at Su Tianyu, who was strapped to a seat in front of her, still unconscious. "He's injured, badly injured. He's still unconscious… The medic gave him some medicine. We're rushing to a hospital in the Hua district."

An Zecheng's heart sank again. He quickly urged, "Call me immediately if you have any news. Be careful, be careful!"

An Qiqi nodded. "I know, don't worry."

After a few more words, the father and daughter hung up.

An Zecheng leaned heavily back in his chair after putting down his phone.

After a moment, he picked up his phone again and began to arrange the next steps.

…

An hour later, almost all of the Hua district forces had withdrawn from the Sea of ​​the Combined Alliance.

The empty-numbered divisions, the Riyue Island fleet, and the Yan Island fleet all returned along their routes, while the Combined Alliance side was also extremely restrained, avoiding any accidental clashes.

At the same time, Jiangzhou was in a car on his way to the airport.

In the car, he took out his phone and called Xiang Jingyang.

The call connected quickly, and the other party's steady voice came through. "Hello?"

Jiangzhou was a little anxious and asked urgently, "How is Su Tianyu?"

Xiang Jingyang reassured him, "Don't worry, I've arranged a special route for Su Tianyu's plane to fly directly to the Southern Military Region Hospital. He will receive the most comprehensive treatment as soon as he arrives."

"Good." Jiangzhou breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I'm taking a plane there now. I'll be there in a few hours."

"Okay!" The two ended the call, and Jiangzhou put down his phone and gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Although the process was thrilling, things had finally come to a temporary end. He had to rush to the Southern Military Region immediately to visit the Dragon City delegation.

He put down his phone and instructed the driver, "Faster."

"Yes!" The driver stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped up again.

"Di Ling Ling!"

Just then, Jiangzhou's phone rang again.

He picked it up and saw that it was Akasaka Yamazaki, the Foreign Minister of the Combined Alliance stationed in Yanbei.

Jiangzhou didn't really want to answer this call, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.

But after thinking about it, he still pressed the answer button. "Hello?"

On the phone, Akasaka Yamazaki's tone was very serious, with a hint of urgency. "Honorable Mr. Jiangzhou, I must represent the Combined Alliance and have a formal conversation with you!"

Jiangzhou frowned and tried to maintain a calm tone. "I don't have time for a formal conversation right now. If you want to meet me, come to the Capital Garrison Command Airport within twenty minutes. I'll wait for you there."

"Okay! I'll be there immediately!" Akasaka Yamazaki hung up the phone.

Ten minutes later, Jiangzhou had arrived at the airport. He sat in a spacious military vehicle, waiting for Akasaka Yamazaki.

He looked anxious, wishing he could sprout wings and fly to the Southern Military Region to check on the delegation's condition.

Therefore, Jiangzhou didn't arrange a formal meeting place and waited in the car.

"Squeak!"

Just then, there was the sound of brakes outside.

Jiangzhou glanced out the window and saw a car from the foreign affairs embassy parked not far away. Akasaka Yamazaki was still wearing a formal suit, walking over quickly with two or three diplomatic officials.

A soldier opened the car door, and Akasaka Yamazaki got in.

He was a little agitated and went straight to the point. "Commander Jiang, your military action to invade our waters is a very egregious act of hegemony! We are extremely shocked, even angry! I cannot understand why, after twenty years of close cooperation between our two sides, your side has done this without warning…"

Jiangzhou waved his hand, interrupting him, and said bluntly, "I don't have time to listen to this right now. Mr. Akasaka, personally, I respect you. But regarding this incident, I cannot respect the government and the nation you represent! I don't want to spell out the details. You should know them yourself. Now, I'll give you two choices."

With that, Jiangzhou held up two fingers and, without waiting for Akasaka Yamazaki to speak, told him directly, "If you want to escalate this matter and create a tense relationship, I can tell you clearly that the entire South Sea will cut off the connection between your Combined Alliance and the Five Regions. All your ships entering the port will be detained. And, I guarantee that not a single ship will be able to leave here, even in the future."

Hearing this, Akasaka Yamazaki couldn't help clenching his fists, his face pale as he protested, "Hegemony! This is blatant military oppression!"

Jiangzhou crossed his legs, put his hands in his pockets, and glanced at Akasaka Yamazaki with some arrogance. "We have an old saying in our nation, 'What goes around comes around.' History will remember everything. Do you understand what I mean?"

Akasaka Yamazaki stared at Jiangzhou, his lips trembling, but he didn't say anything.

Jiangzhou softened his tone and said, "On the other hand, if this incident is contained within the region and is just a misunderstanding, then we will also express a certain degree of goodwill. In the next two months, merchant ships from the Combined Alliance can enter and exit the Yan Island waters for free, without any related fees. Mr. Akasaka, this is the greatest help I can offer your side within my authority."

After saying that, Jiangzhou pushed open the car door. "I have to go now, Mr. Akasaka. Please consider it carefully. Call me when you've made up your mind."

Akasaka Yamazaki sat in the car, feeling very angry when he heard about the two-month clause.

Because the Combined Alliance has a large amount of maritime trade with the Hua district, the crossing fees for these two months, although still a staggering figure, can only be described as symbolic compensation for a large region, with no sincerity at all.

Moreover, he didn't say compensation, but help! This, this is too insulting!!

Akasaka Yamazaki clenched his fists, suppressed his anger, and shouted at Jiangzhou's back, "Commander Jiang, aren't you taking too much advantage of your power by doing this!"

Jiangzhou ignored him and walked straight towards the airport.

Akasaka Yamazaki thought for a moment, then immediately got out of the car and shouted again, "Commander Jiang, how about three months?!"

…

Dragon City, the Kong family compound.

Kong Zhengui was sitting in his study, receiving a phone call, his face uncertain.

Kong Zhengqi was sitting opposite him, smoking a cigarette. Seeing his cousin's expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Kong Zhengui looked up and said, "Su Tianyu survived."

Kong Zhengqi was stunned when he heard this, then urged urgently, "Brother, don't hesitate. We don't have much time left!"