Chapter 1 The St. Paul City Incident

St. Paul City, near the Administrative Hall building.

The police had cordoned off the scene, stretching yellow warning tape around the area where the gunfight had occurred.

The street was littered with the wreckage of cars, scattered shell casings, and patches of blood of varying sizes.

More than a dozen bodies lay on the ground, covered with white sheets. Some officers were still busy controlling the scene, while Huang Peishan and others stood nearby, talking to them. Onlookers craned their necks to watch from outside, occasionally taking photos with their phones.

Just then, the crowd parted, and Huo Dongsheng, surrounded by a dozen bodyguards, entered the restricted area. Seeing the corpses all over the ground, his eyes glazed over, and he stood there like a puppet.

The bodyguards lifted the warning tape for him, and Huo Dongsheng, seeing Huang Peishan inside, suddenly snapped out of his daze. He strode over, grabbed Huang Peishan by the collar, and asked with trembling hands, "Where's my son? Where's Xiaojun?!"

Huang Peishan's face was pale, and he lowered his head, not knowing how to answer. Seeing his reaction, Huo Dongsheng's head buzzed, and his breathing became rapid.

"Where's my son?!" Huo Dongsheng roared excitedly.

A police officer nearby heard him and stepped forward, "Sir... your son is gone... he was blown up by a bomb. We... we're having a hard time putting him back together."

Hearing this, Huo Dongsheng's eyes widened, and he turned to look at the officer, who pointed to a large iron box on the ground nearby.

Huo Dongsheng released Huang Peishan's collar and followed the officer's finger, seeing the iron box containing the fragments of a body.

At that moment, Huo Dongsheng's mind went blank, his legs instantly losing strength, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. He lowered his head, covered his face, and after a long time, cried out in a very desolate voice, "Son..."

At this moment, Huo Dongsheng would no longer accept any so-called "balanced" choices.

In the distance, the sound of a woman crying for her son could still be faintly heard...

...

Washington, D.C., Central Bureau, Fifth Division Office.

Gwen sat at his desk, his brow furrowed slightly, still anxiously awaiting news.

"Dilingling!"

Gwen answered the phone, and the voice of his subordinate reported, "Director, Huo Dongsheng's son, Huo Jun, was strapped with explosives and blown to pieces in mid-air. The Huagong Association's administrative faction has arrived at the scene, and Huo Dongsheng is also there..."

After listening, Gwen was first slightly stunned, followed by a feeling of ecstasy rising in his heart. He walked to the window and couldn't help but sigh, "What a f***ing amazing flight..."

Yes, Gwen never expected that the person who died would be Huo Jun, but this result was enough to make him rejoice.

With his son gone, old Huo would no longer have the possibility of wavering. This was definitely a lifesaver for Gwen, who had been unlucky recently and had no decent achievements.

Gwen thought for a moment and then instructed his subordinate, "Quick! Contact the Director General immediately. I want to meet with him."

"Yes!"

...

Jia City, a hotel.

The room was darkened by thick blackout curtains. Wu Han was completely naked, lying in the soft quilt, fast asleep. As soon as he got off the plane, he had met with those military and political figures, exchanged pleasantries, and drank a lot of wine. After the gathering, Wu Han was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he got back to the hotel.

"Dilingling!"

The phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

Wu Han rubbed his eyes, groggily picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button, "Hello?"

After a while, Wu Han listened to the report on the phone and instantly perked up. He sat up in bed and shouted into the phone, "What did you say, flew? Who the f*** made him fly? What the hell is going on?!"

Suddenly hearing this news, Wu Han was a little confused.

The person on the phone explained, "It was Huo Dongsheng's son. He was blown up by a bomb on the way to the Administrative Hall..."

Wu Han was completely awake and realized what was happening. He couldn't help but curse, "Isn't someone stirring up trouble?"

Killing Huo Dongsheng's son at this time was definitely intended to further intensify the conflict between the three parties and would completely push Huo Dongsheng down another path.

Wu Han thought for a moment and then immediately said, "Contact Wang Xiao immediately and ask if he has run. If he hasn't, tell him not to go to the airport and find a way to escape from somewhere else."

After giving the instructions, Wu Han hung up the phone and immediately called Jiangzhou.

...

Panama City, command office.

Su Tianyu sat on the sofa, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, also waiting for news.

"Dilingling."

The phone rang, and Su Tianyu glanced at the caller ID, hurriedly smoothed his hair, lit a cigarette, and took two deep breaths before answering the phone.

Sure enough, Jiangzhou's barrage of curses immediately came from the receiver, "Didn't I tell you not to move? What the f*** are you guys doing? Are you taking my words as f***ing farts?!"

Su Tianyu quickly said, "Listen to me, you've misunderstood..."

"Misunderstood my ass!" Jiangzhou was really anxious, he directly interrupted Su Tianyu, "Tell me, who else can make Huo Dongsheng's son fly seven or eight meters high? Is it Gwen, or the Director General of the Central Bureau? Anyone with half a brain knows it was you guys!"

Su Tianyu said awkwardly, "I think... you're biased against me..."

"Biased my ass!" Jiangzhou spewed out more than a dozen sentences in a second, "You're just saying, you have to make me use you, besides you, I can't use anyone else? Whoever I use, you f***ing kill them, you just want to leave me with no choice, right? I can only support you, I can only give you resources, right?!"

Su Tianyu held up three fingers, pointing to the ceiling, "I swear to God, I really didn't do this! I'm also confused and waiting for a call. Of course, I don't rule out the possibility that some righteous person did this. But I guarantee you, I definitely didn't issue such an order! I was preparing in Panama City for those two sentences of yours when you called me, I've been racking my brains out for you. I believe that the truth will come out soon, and I will definitely be exonerated!"

"Hoo!"

From the receiver, came the sound of Jiangzhou adjusting his breathing.

Su Tianyu tentatively asked, "Big Brother, what's wrong? What should we do next?"

"Okay, okay! I really can only use you." Jiangzhou paused for a moment, "You prepare to go, the primary goal is to protect Wang Xiao and the Huagong Association's five thousand armed men."

"I've been waiting for these words for a long time, Big Brother!" Su Tianyu immediately got up, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter clearly for you!"