In the mayor's office, An Ze City sat on the sofa, listening to Li Mingsheng's words, and after a moment of silence, said, "I think we should communicate with Panama City first. Don't go through the military, but directly with the administrative system, talk to Bruna, and see what she thinks."

"That's right." Li Mingsheng thought for a moment and slowly nodded. Then, he looked at Li Yuan and instructed, "Connect me to the Panama City Chief Executive's office."

"Yes!"

Li Yuan picked up the telephone on the side and dialed a number.

...

Panama City, in the Chief Executive's office.

Bo Ang, slender, wearing the uniform of the Blackwater Legion, sat in the wheelchair that had been with him for years.

At this time, only he and his sister, Bruna, were in the Chief Executive's office.

Bruna sat in the Chief Executive's chair, with a long desk between them.

The siblings looked at each other for a long time, and Bruna spoke first, asking with a serious expression, "Without my order, why did the Blackwater Legion launch an encirclement operation against the Wang family's residence? Even if you want to carry out such a military operation, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Bo Ang crossed his hands and slowly said, "My dear sister, the situation in Panama City has become very tense. As the Legion Commander of the Blackwater Legion, I must ensure the safety of Panama City in order to help our allies. I have received intelligence that many pirates and the forces of the Warhammer armed forces are gathering near the canal. I am doing this to ensure their safety and the safety of the Panama City border. That's why I moved the troops towards the Wang family, but I didn't expect the Wang family to be so sensitive and suddenly evacuate from the city."

Saying that, Bo Ang sighed, "I didn't mean to hurt them, but he doesn't trust us at all. And this was just a small movement, not an encirclement, so I didn't specifically tell you."

Bruna looked at her younger brother and said after thinking for a long time, "Okay, we'll put the Wang family's matter aside for now, and we'll talk about other things."

Bo Ang nodded, "As long as it's something that benefits Panama City, I'll take it seriously."

Bruna frowned and continued, "The military conflict in Sri Lanka is escalating, and I now require your Blackwater Legion to move towards that area!"

Bo Ang shrugged his shoulders and said, "My dear sister, I love you very much and respect you. However, you don't understand military matters. In this regard, I still insist that we must ensure our own safety before we can help our allies. Sri Lanka is dangerous, but the current situation is also very unfavorable to us. Although our military strength in Panama City is relatively elite, the number of armed personnel is very weak, and we don't have the energy to protect all places."

Bruna stared into Bo Ang's eyes and told him very seriously, "This is my order!"

Bo Ang shook his head, "I don't think this order is rational, my sister."

Bruna slammed the table and said sternly, "In this office, I'm not your sister, I'm your Chief Executive! Mr. Bo Ang!"

Bo Ang was silent for a long time before trembling and saluting back, "Chief Executive, as your Legion Commander, I don't think our Panama City is anyone's puppet. We can't use the lives of our national soldiers to guarantee the interests of another nation. This kind of thing is very absurd. Since you are the Chief Executive of Panama City, please stand from the perspective of Panama City and think about the people here."

The two looked at each other, each with their own reasons in their words.

The atmosphere in the office was very stiff, and the smell of gunpowder was unusually strong.

Outside the office, many staff members also heard the siblings' quarrel, but they all remained silent and dared not say anything.

After a long time, Bo Ang spoke first, "My dear sister! Please don't misunderstand my meaning. I'm just thinking about my hometown and nation. Of course, if you insist on mobilizing our already small armed forces to help Sri Lanka, I will definitely carry out the order!! Whether it's from the family or from work... I'll listen to you."

After saying that, Bo Ang looked at Bruna and saluted, paused for a while, and then pushed his wheelchair away.

Obviously, the two leaders of the Bernardo family had a disagreement on this matter.

Bruna bit her lip, stared at Bo Ang's back, forcibly suppressed the irritability in her heart, and began to think.

After a while, the office door was gently knocked, and Bruna's secretary pushed the door in, observed the Chief Executive's face, and said cautiously, "Chief Executive... a call from the Dragon City Mayor's office..."

Bruna sat back in her chair, took two breaths, calmed her emotions, "Put it through."

"Yes."

Soon, Bruna picked up the telephone on the desk and said in a calm tone and fluent Chinese, "Hello, Mayor Li."

Li Mingsheng's steady voice rang out, "Chief Executive Bruna, I apologize for disturbing you late at night."

Bruna immediately said, "You're too polite, Mayor Li, is there anything I can do for you?"

Li Mingsheng then said, "That's right, first of all, I want to convey good news to you. Foreign Minister Bai is now out of danger. Although he is still in a coma, his condition has stabilized."

Bruna breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had suddenly fallen to the ground in her heart. She glanced at the family photo on the table, quickly adjusted her emotions, and slowly said, "This is indeed very good news, and I hope Dragon City can provide full protection for my husband's safety."

Li Mingsheng said very seriously, "Regarding this point, please rest assured that we have layered protection around the hospital where Foreign Minister Bai is located. I guarantee that that kind of thing will not happen again!"

Bruna said softly, "Thank you."

Li Mingsheng paused and then said, "Chief Executive Bruna, next I will talk to you about military matters. I think you also know that the situation in Sri Lanka is very tense, and we need Panama City to provide support to the People's Army base stationed there."

Bruna thought for a moment and said, "Mayor Li, I respect you very much and I also value our military, economic, and strategic alliance. However, Panama City is now encountering some small problems, and I need you to give me some time to deal with internal matters first."

Li Mingsheng pondered for a long time and agreed, "Okay, I also believe that our relationship is very strong."

Bruna nodded, "Of course, the father of my child is still in Dragon City, and he is the witness of our relationship."

Li Mingsheng replied, "Okay, then let's do that for now, I'll wait for your news."

"Okay."

The two ended the call.

...

Li Mingsheng put down the microphone and looked at An Ze City.

Through the speakerphone, An Ze City also heard the conversation just now, thought for a moment, and slowly said, "There are now two problems. The first is that the Blackwater Legion has a problem, but the administrative faction does not. The second is that the administrative faction also has a problem, they are acting."

Li Mingsheng frowned, thought for a long time and asked, "What do you think of Bruna's tone just now?"

An Ze City shook his head, "Judging from Bruna's reaction when Bai Hongbo had an accident, she is more genuine in her emotions, and the possibility of acting is relatively low. However, from a political point of view, it is still difficult to judge now. We should still prepare for both possibilities."

Li Mingsheng thought for a long time and couldn't help but say, "If it's about bargaining, that's fine. If it's something else..."

The two looked at each other and were silent for a long time.

After a while, An Ze City suddenly looked up and said very simply, "Settle internal affairs before resisting foreign aggression. If there is a problem in Panama City, concentrate our firepower to eliminate it first."

After a pause, he added, "But the prerequisite is... we need to get the support of the orthodox faction!"