Chapter 1 The Dragon City Rises

On the Chi Army vehicle heading to the Casallo area, Jing Yan gripped his phone in his right hand, and under the surveillance of a Chi Army officer, he said, "I want the most accurate information, now!"

"I don't have accurate information right now. The city headquarters is holding a closed-door meeting, and outsiders can't participate at all." The man on the phone replied in a low voice, "I'm also waiting for news."

"You know my situation. If I don't get this news, I might not be able to go back. Do you understand?" Jing Yan frowned and reminded him.

"…I'll contact you as soon as I have any news."

"That's it!"

After speaking, both sides ended the call.

The car was quiet. Jing Yan looked at the Chi Army soldiers with live ammunition. He appeared calm, but his heart was pounding.

Along the way, Jing Yan had been thinking about why he was suddenly targeted by the Chi Army. It wasn't until he noticed Su Tianyu being called away alone by the Chi Army commander several times that he was certain that the other party was behind it.

The Yu family has connections with the garrison, and the Chi Army has connections with the garrison. Knowing these two points, it is not difficult to guess the whole process of the incident.

Jing Yan hated it in his heart, but he tried his best to block his negative emotions, because anger was useless at this time. He had already been targeted by the Chi Army, so if he wanted to save his life, he could only make himself useful.

…

Inside the meeting room of the city command center, endless accusations, scolding, and arguments continued.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party had completely torn their faces apart. Some people accused Li Mingsheng's rescue plan of having major loopholes, while others defended Li Mingsheng, accusing the other party's Republican Party of making the No. 1 Border Closure Order too extreme.

While the two sides were biting each other, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a white cadre from the Regulatory Commission walked in and said expressionlessly, "Commander, the Chairman of the Regulatory Commission wants to see you."

The commander of the Dragon City Garrison Regiment immediately stood up, nodded slightly to the other party, and strode away from the meeting room with him.

When everyone in the room saw the commander leave, their faces became strange, and they stopped arguing and left.

What could the Chairman of the Regulatory Commission possibly want to see the commander about at this time? The answer was obvious. If it was a discussion, it would definitely be with the chief administrator. So, as soon as he was called away, these shrewd people in the meeting room already knew the result given by the higher-ups.

About two minutes later, the commander walked into the office and met the Chairman of the Regulatory Commission.

"I need to see the written documents from the Regional Council." The commander made a request to the other party in an equal tone.

The Chairman of the Regulatory Commission picked up the newly printed document, handed it to the other party, and said, "Send them to meet God, Commander!"

"No problem." The commander took the document and turned to leave.

In the corridor, the officers of the Garrison Regiment followed up, and one of them asked, "Commander, are we attacking?"

"Notify the airborne troops to prepare to enter the scene, and be sure to take action before the other party enters the Casallo area." The commander ordered quickly as he walked.

…

Inside the Casallo border, the convoy was still moving.

"Dilingling!"

A burst of rapid phone ringing rang out, and Jing Yan suddenly sat up straight.

"Answer it!" the Chi Army officer ordered.

"Hello?!" Jing Yan answered the phone.

"Listen to me, the Chairman of the Regulatory Commission just called the Garrison Regiment Commander over for a private talk. After the talk, all the senior officials of the garrison left. This is a signal to attack! Currently, the people from the Party and Democracy have also all left." The other party said urgently, "It's almost certain that they are going to attack…!"

Jing Yan heard half of the sentence and immediately shouted to the Chi Army officer, "Did you hear that? Go and notify your highest commander immediately!"

"Squeak!"

The driver heard the sound and stopped the car. The Chi Army officer directly pushed the door and ran straight to Zhao Weihu's car.

Under the dark night, Zhao Weihu saw the officer in charge of guarding Jing Yan running over, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked up and shouted, "Stop the car!"

The driver stopped the car, and the officer ran over, saluted, and stood outside the car and said, "Jing Yan just finished calling his contact, saying that the Chairman of the Regulatory Commission met with the Garrison Regiment Commander alone. After the conversation, the high-level officials of the garrison all left, and the other side may be attacking."

Zhao Weihu clenched his fist and decisively picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Number Two!"

"Received, please speak!" The guard battalion commander shouted back immediately.

"Take all the hostages out of the car, put them at the rear of the car, and prepare for execution." Zhao Weihu ordered quickly.

"Yes!" Zhu Bajie replied, then immediately looked up and shouted, "Stop the car, quickly!"

Zhao Weihu picked up the second walkie-talkie and shouted again, "All company commanders listen to me, the other side doesn't want us to go back like this, they want to fight. The role of the hostages is no longer significant. Remember, after the hostages get out of the car, each of you will lead your troops to approach our support troops on your own. No matter what emergency happens on the way, the commander should prioritize protecting the integrity of his troops!"

"Fight to the death!!"

"Fight to the death!!"

"……!"

In the walkie-talkie, the Chi Army officers responded almost in unison.

In fact, many people didn't expect to leave here alive this time, and even made preparations for death in battle.

The money that should be given was already distributed by the higher-ups before departure, and Zhao Weihu had assumed all the responsibilities that he should bear.

At this point, they might be annihilated if they don't resist, so they can only fight to the death!

After Zhao Weihu's order was issued, all the hostages in each vehicle were dragged down by their hair, except for Jing Yan and Su Tianyu, no one else was spared.

Zhu Bajie carried his gun and strode beside the convoy, shouting, "Quick, move quickly,押 (yā - press, detain) all the hostages to the rear to buy time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Tianyu immediately poked his head out and said, "Don't forget what you promised me."

Zhu Bajie turned his head when he heard the sound.

Su Tianyu didn't care that a soldier was holding him back, not letting him get out of the car, and rushed down, roaring, "Hostages are useless anymore, give him to me, that's what we agreed on!"

Zhu Bajie paused, then immediately took the walkie-talkie and asked, "Commander, the one named Su wants someone, should we give it or not?"

Zhao Weihu paused for a moment, then replied, "It's useless, just give it to him, consider it as doing the garrison a favor."

Zhu Bajie thought for a moment, then pointed to a soldier and shouted, "No need to bring Lao Li over."

In another car, Secretary-General Lu, who was blindfolded, was already shivering with fear, because he heard the Chi Army officer shout, so in desperation, he blurted out, "Su Tianyu! That Su Tianyu!! Save me!"

Gou Liuzi didn't pay attention to him at all, but said to the Chi Army soldier, "Help me unlock the handcuffs."