Chapter 1 The Uprising

In the dense forest, while the Chi Army was fiercely battling the encircling troops, Su Tianyu was already leading Li Mingsheng and Secretary-General Lu, detouring towards Dragon City.

The meaning behind Lao Li's words was already very clear. The upper echelons of District One had ordered the abandonment of the hostage rescue operation, which obviously made him feel uneasy.

Although Su Tianyu didn't quite understand the political situation of the Dragon City upper class, he could sense that Li Mingsheng didn't trust anyone at the moment. He was very afraid that he wouldn't be able to return.

As a result, Su Tianyu didn't dare to take Li Mingsheng to meet the encircling troops. Because once the other party had the intention to kill, not only would Lao Li be finished, but he, the temporary bodyguard, would definitely have to die with him.

Su Tianyu was a little speechless in his heart. He originally just wanted to take the opportunity to latch onto a thick and strong thigh, but he didn't expect the game between the upper echelons of Dragon City to be so bloody, that even Lao Li, such a prominent figure, couldn't completely control the overall situation.

This job is not easy!

...

In the forest, Su Tianyu, knowing that the official army's helicopters were equipped with thermal detectors, deliberately led the two towards the mountain ridge line, deep into the dense forest, and into uninhabited areas, which Secretary-General Lu found very incomprehensible.

Behind him, Secretary-General Lu, panting, questioned, "If we want to avoid the main force, shouldn't we run to places with fewer people? There's nothing here. If a helicopter chases us, won't it be able to lock our position with a thermal detector scan?!"

Su Tianyu ran ahead, not even turning his head, and replied, "Don't talk, save your energy."

"You...!" Secretary-General Lu wanted to argue.

Li Mingsheng glanced back at him, "Listen to him."

Secretary-General Lu bit his teeth upon hearing this and tentatively asked, "Mayor, are we overthinking things? Is it really necessary to avoid the main force?"

"What do you think?" Li Mingsheng replied.

Secretary-General Lu didn't say anything more upon hearing this lukewarm answer, and just continued to run with the two of them.

After about half an hour, the three of them had completely separated from the battle zone between the Chi Army and the official army. Even the sound of gunfire was difficult to hear, and only the occasional sound of RPG fire could be heard.

"I can't do it anymore, I...I really can't run anymore, let's rest for a while, it should be safe here." Secretary-General Lu collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

About twenty meters ahead, Su Tianyu stood next to a large tree, observing the four directions, front, back, left, and right, for a while, and had a general idea of his location.

As an officer who had been on the battlefield and graduated from a higher military academy, the most basic sense of direction and location were essential conventional qualities. Judging his location based on running time, speed, and starting point was not difficult for Su Tianyu.

This should still be within the borders of Kasaro, about two hundred kilometers away from Dragon City. Su Tianyu had seen the map of the area around Dragon City before, and had traveled there a few times, so he was not completely unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain, but to say that he knew it like the back of his hand would definitely be boasting.

To get back quickly, there must be a clear route and goal, so after Su Tianyu determined his approximate location, he immediately turned around and walked to Li Mingsheng's side, "Mayor, we are about two hundred kilometers away from Dragon City, and it's all mountain roads, which are difficult to walk. I'm going to take a look ahead."

"Okay, go ahead." Li Mingsheng was also in his fifties, and had consumed a lot of energy after running for so long. He sat on the ground, panting heavily.

Su Tianyu paused as he looked at him, and subtly handed him a pistol, which the latter took expressionlessly and skillfully hid under his leg.

With Li Mingsheng taking the gun, Su Tianyu felt a lot more relieved, and immediately ran towards the periphery with the marching bag he had taken from the Chi Army, carrying a not-so-light load. He wanted to stand in a high place to get a rough idea of the terrain, and then choose a route back.

All this tossing and turning had consumed some of Su Tianyu's energy, and he clearly felt that his body was much weaker than when he first returned to Dragon City.

Recently, he had either been staying up late or eating big meals every day. The good habits Su Tianyu had developed in the army had been almost completely lost.

After jogging for seven or eight hundred meters, Su Tianyu came to the top of a small hill. Looking up, he saw that the eastern direction directly in front of him was a large plain with slightly undulating terrain, while the western direction had a large canyon, with what appeared to be two ranches below. After passing through there, he should be able to see Dragon City.

Su Tianyu squinted and looked at the surrounding terrain, and combined with Li Mingsheng and Secretary-General Lu's physical fitness, began to formulate a route back.

Behind him, in the dense forest.

Li Mingsheng sat on the ground and panted, "Xiao Lu, when you came, did the regulatory commission say anything to you in private?"

Behind the tree trunk, Secretary-General Lu immediately shook his head: "No!"

"Come here, let's have a chat." Li Mingsheng waved his hand, looking very tired.

In the moonlight, Secretary-General Lu blinked and slowly got up.

...

In the Dragon City area, in the small command room of that warehouse, someone stood in the dim light and said in a low voice, "...Isn't it too risky?"

"It's risky, but there's no way. We can't make the decision on this matter." Another person crossed his arms and replied, "Without integration, it's a matter of life and death."

The two were silent for a long time before the man in the dim light said in a low voice, "Then let's do it!"

On the hillside.

After Su Tianyu had finished looking at the surrounding situation and formulated a retreat route, he walked back the way he had come.

The branches and leaves in the forest were lush, the road was difficult to travel, and the light was extremely dim. Su Tianyu did not run fast, he wanted to conserve his strength, so he only walked back at a normal pace.

It was very close to dawn, and there were some insect noises in the forest. Su Tianyu used the butt of his gun to hit the thick weeds on both sides, cautiously trying to scare away any wild animals that might be hiding or sleeping in the grass, such as snakes, scorpions, and other aggressive beasts.

"Bang!"

Just as Su Tianyu was walking back at a normal pace, a gunshot suddenly came from a distance, judging from the location, it should be the place where he had just come.

Su Tianyu suddenly looked up, and after only a slight daze, he immediately carried his gun and ran back frantically along the path he had taken, and vaguely heard a few more gunshots.

Why would there be gunfire?

Has someone come?!

Su Tianyu didn't dare to shout, nor did he dare to shoot rashly, because once someone came, if he made a sound, he would instantly expose his position.

After running for a distance, Su Tianyu suddenly heard a noise from the left. He stopped instantly, sweating on his forehead, and hid behind a tree trunk with his gun raised.

On the left, a figure appeared, less than fifty meters away from him.

"Huff..."

Su Tianyu let out a soft breath and moved the muzzle of his gun towards the figure.