The training base. After Li Mingsheng finished arranging the remaining tasks, everyone in the room dispersed to do their own thing.

Inside, Jin Maohui sat next to Li Mingsheng and whispered, "The regulatory commission might be involved too."

"I know." Li Mingsheng sighed and replied, "I used to put a lot of pressure on them regarding the No. 1 decree they wanted to implement. Many people are unhappy with me being in this position."

Jin Maohui paused for a moment and said, "It's hard to say what the attitude of the garrison is. I don't know which side they'll be on."

"There are small factions and cliques within the garrison, some who are close to the other side, and some who are close to us." Li Mingsheng closed his eyes and thought for a moment. "To move against the regulatory commission, the evidence must be sufficient. I can't give anyone an excuse to attack my position."

"Don't worry about that. Once the bandit falls into my hands, even if he has an iron mouth, I can pry it open." Jin Maohui immediately replied, "It's just that we need to communicate with the garrison side..."

Li Mingsheng turned to look at Jin Maohui, "We don't need to show our faces. I have someone in mind."

"Who?"

"The gun that sent me back." Li Mingsheng said with a smile, "That kid is very sharp, and he doesn't have an absolute political stance right now. He's also familiar with the garrison side. Using a fresh face like that won't cause problems or give anyone an excuse to attack me."

"That kid is very young. Can we use him?" Jin Maohui was a little worried.

"If he can snatch me back from the tiger's mouth, do you think we can use him?" Li Mingsheng frowned and replied, "I observed him on the way back. He's very sharp."

"Then should I start preparing on my end?"

"Yes, Lao Lu is the key. Go do it." Li Mingsheng gave a definite answer.

Jin Maohui stood up upon hearing this.

"Bang!"

At that moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Li Mingsheng's personal secretary walked in, bowing and saying, "Mayor, Mr. Dole from the Great District Affairs Council is on the phone."

Li Mingsheng immediately replied, "Quick, get the call transferred to me!"

...

After Su Tianyu stayed in the lounge and called home, he was completely exhausted. He lay back in his chair and fell asleep without any warning.

At around seven o'clock in the morning, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and Li Mingsheng's personal secretary walked in, bowing and calling out softly, "Mr. Su, Mr. Su...!"

Su Tianyu opened his eyes drowsily, "Wh... what's wrong?"

"My name is Li Yuan, and I'm Mayor Li's secretary. He's calling for you." Secretary Li Yuan said with a smile.

"Oh, okay!" Su Tianyu sat up in a flurry, took off the tape holding the IV drip on his hand, and replied, "Let's go."

"This way, please." Li Yuan led the way very politely.

Five minutes later, Su Tianyu stepped into Li Mingsheng's lounge, nodding and bowing as he said, "Good morning, Mayor!"

"Sit." Li Mingsheng drank some rice porridge, and his complexion looked much better.

Su Tianyu bowed and sat down, and Li Yuan thoughtfully went to "stand guard" at the door.

"Want some?" Li Mingsheng asked.

"Sure!" Su Tianyu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately used the empty bowl next to him to scoop up a bowl of rice porridge, devouring it greedily.

Li Mingsheng squinted at Su Tianyu and suddenly asked, "Why did you risk your life to save me?"

Su Tianyu replied truthfully, "A nobody from an ordinary family needs an opportunity, hehe!"

"Hehe." Li Mingsheng smiled, "Then how did you know I might be in trouble?"

"I didn't know you would be in trouble." Su Tianyu replied very honestly, "I had made a deal with the Chi Army. If they withdrew safely, they would release you and let me take you back. That way... wouldn't I be able to... show myself off? But I didn't expect to encounter something like that on the way."

"Are you very close to the Chi Army?" Li Mingsheng asked again.

"How can I dare say I'm close to them now?" Su Tianyu immediately shook his head, "Before the border was sealed, I wanted to do some business with them involving medical supplies. I had some contact with them."

Every sentence Su Tianyu said was straightforward and concise, without any concealment, because he also knew that with his limited abilities, trying to hide something from the Dragon City Mayor was definitely impossible.

Sure enough, Li Mingsheng didn't dig too deeply into Su Tianyu's relationship with the Chi Army, because if he were to investigate, he didn't know how many departments in Dragon City used to know the Chi Army. Could he execute them all?

Li Mingsheng put down his porridge bowl, looked at Su Tianyu, paused for a few seconds, and said, "You saved my life. What can I do for you to repay your kindness?"

"No, no, you just need to remember that there's someone like me." Su Tianyu replied "modestly."

"Haha!" Li Mingsheng laughed, "Are you sure you don't want me to do something for you? Think carefully. It's easy to miss this opportunity."

"No need, no need!" Su Tianyu shook his head again.

Li Mingsheng looked at him and nodded slowly, "Alright, if you don't ask me to do something for you, then you can do something else for me."

Su Tianyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Tell me what you want, Chief!"

"Someone wants to move against your family. Do you want revenge?"

"Yes!" Su Tianyu nodded without hesitation.

"If you want revenge, then from now on, you'll be tied to my ship." Li Mingsheng deliberately made his words very clear.

"I couldn't ask for anything more!" Su Tianyu replied with unparalleled eloquence.

"Hehe, good. I want to counterattack, but the attitude of the garrison is very important. Before nine o'clock tomorrow night, even if they don't stand on my side, they can't stand on the opposite side." Li Mingsheng asked softly, "Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. I'll do my best!" Su Tianyu immediately responded.

"After running errands, go find Jin Maohui. After he's investigated everything, you'll lead the team to finish things off." Li Mingsheng instructed directly, "I want them alive."

Su Tianyu was a little confused when he heard this, "I... I'm not a public official, and I don't have law enforcement power. I'm leading the team to handle...?"

"In Dragon City, if I say you have it, then you have it." Li Mingsheng replied with a smile, waving his hand at Li Yuan.

"Mayor!" Li Yuan walked over.

"Give him the written investigation order from the District Affairs Council and the Great District Anti-Terrorism Department." Li Mingsheng instructed.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan took out an investigation order from his pocket, which had been signed and stamped by several departments such as the District Affairs Council and the Great District Anti-Terrorism Department, and personally handed it to Su Tianyu.

Li Mingsheng looked at Su Tianyu, "Do you know what this investigation order means?"

Su Tianyu had never been exposed to this level of thing, so he shook his head.

"The Great District Government, the District Affairs Council, and the Great District General Assembly are the three major power institutions in this district. And the Great District Anti-Terrorism Department is under the management of the District Affairs Council." Li Mingsheng patiently pointed at the investigation order and said, "This investigation order represents the power of the Great District for a certain period of time and can override all judicial departments in Dragon City."

Su Tianyu was stunned for a long time, then blurted out, "So it's like an imperial sword?!"