Chapter 1 Still Play It Safe

Inside the car.

Su Tianyu looked at Xu Bin expressionlessly and said, "Let's play it safe and follow them for a bit."

"Sigh."

Xu Bin sighed, "Obviously, Zhou Xian controlled the information beforehand. They arrived first. The other side couldn't possibly keep up with them. Following them might expose us."

"Still, follow them for a bit, just to be safe," Liu Tao interjected.

"Then let's follow them," Xu Bin replied blandly.

After everyone discussed it, according to the predetermined plan, they ordered their men to follow Zhou Xian's convoy.

...

Late at night, Zhou Xian's convoy sped along the streets of Ba City for about twenty minutes.

These twenty minutes were probably the longest time in Zhou Xian's life. He was so nervous sitting in the car that he was drenched in sweat.

"Almost there." The assistant in the passenger seat noticed Zhou Xian's nervousness and softly advised, "Once we get into the airport, we'll be safe."

Zhou Xian slowly nodded, "Let the people picking us up get ready!"

"Yes," the assistant replied.

"Squeak!"

As they were talking, a SUV suddenly appeared at the intersection ahead, blocking the road.

The driver of the lead car looked up and instantly sensed something was wrong. He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Chief, someone's blocking the road!"

When Zhou Xian heard this, he instantly felt his heart twitch several times, and he stammered, "How... how many cars?"

Up ahead, the SUV door opened, and a fully armed man slowly raised a sniper rifle.

"Squeak!"

The driver in the lead car suddenly spun the steering wheel, swerving the car sideways, and hysterically shouted, "Retreat! They're trying to hijack us!"

"Bang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gunshot rang out. The tire of the car at the front of Zhou Xian's convoy was blown out, and half of the cylinder and hub were shattered by the sniper rifle!

"Damn it, there must be a mole!" Zhou Xian cursed loudly.

...

Near the Silda District.

Tan Mingchao sat in a business car, gritting his teeth as he spoke into the walkie-talkie, "Listen to me! I don't want Xin Xiaoming anymore, kill him on the spot! If there's a chance, take out Zhou Xian too!"

"Roger!"

"Roger!"

"…!"

"This isn't District One. You guys need to be quick. The operation can't take more than five minutes, otherwise, it'll be troublesome if the local police block the roads," Tan Mingchao added.

Everyone responded. Tan Mingchao's officers led the War Hammer mercenaries from outside the district and launched an attack on Zhou Xian's convoy in the Silda District.

In the passenger seat, a young man looked at Tan Mingchao and advised, "Wouldn't it be enough to just take out Xin Xiaoming? We don't need to mess with Zhou Xian! After all, he's from the Huaxia (Chinese) military group...!"

"Don't tell me he's not the Crown Prince anymore! Even if it were thirty years ago, when his grandfather was still in power! If there's a chance today, we still have to kill him!" Tan Mingchao said with a cold gaze, "What do you think he came to Dragon City for? Investigating the military equipment case is just one aspect! Another aspect is that he wants to find faults with our garrison and weaken our power! Since we're not on the same side, keeping him around will only cause trouble sooner or later! A moment's hesitation can lead to a lifetime of regret!"

The young man was sent by Staff Officer Zhang of the garrison, and the latter's main purpose in sending him was to keep an eye on Tan Mingchao at critical moments and control the direction.

However, Tan Mingchao was a man with his own opinions, and he obeyed almost no one in the garrison except his father and Staff Officer Zhang. It was precisely because of this character that he had a group of "die-hard fans" in the army at a young age.

The advantages and disadvantages of this character were obvious: he was sharp in his actions, but he was also prone to making mistakes. Fortunately, Tan Hengqiang was at the peak of his power, and he could smooth out many of the mistakes his son made.

For Tan Hengqiang, if his son was indecisive, cowardly, and unable to change, then he would definitely not be able to become his successor. On the contrary, if his personality was somewhat headstrong and he made some mistakes from time to time, that was still acceptable. He could use his experience to train him and change him.

...

Inside the Silda District, the roar of car engines sounded, and a large number of War Hammer mercenary organization members rushed towards Zhou Xian's convoy!

Ba City in District Two has always been a paradise for mercenaries, because since before the Era, it has been one of the few countries in the world with foreign legions. After the Era, the world became very chaotic, and various regional wars never stopped, so the development speed of mercenary organizations was also quite rapid.

War Hammer has a military base outside District Two, so their response time was very fast. Tan Mingchao decided to do it in the afternoon, and more than a hundred people had already entered the city in the evening.

Gunshots echoed on the streets. The members of the investigation team led by Zhou Xian were still trying to figure out what was happening, they were already stunned.

On the corner of the street, a dilapidated SUV ran away as quickly as possible.

Hou Guoyu in the car held the phone and roared at an extremely fast pace, "Did you hear that? Did you hear the gunshots! They've already started! Come quickly!"

"Received. You take your people and retreat first. Don't get involved. Wait for us!" Su Tianyu's voice responded.

"Understood, but you have to hurry. I don't think Zhou Xian can hold on. They have fewer people," Hou Guoyu reminded.

"Got it!"

After the two ended their conversation, Su Tianyu immediately contacted Lao Hei (Old Black) and others to rush to the shooting location.

At the same time, Xu Bin in the car was very agitated and cursed through gritted teeth, "This Zhou Xian is really useless. He already had the people in his hands, yet he still got targeted!"

"Don't talk about useless things. Tell your people to hurry over there," Su Tianyu urged with a frown, "To prevent information from leaking, Zhou Xian didn't bring many people with him!"

"Got it," Xu Bin said, instructing, "Tell your people not to rush in so quickly. Observe the situation first. If the police support arrives quickly, and Zhou Xian also has backup plans, then we won't need to take action!"

"Hurry up and urge your people!" Su Tianyu replied into the walkie-talkie.

As the group communicated, the car had already turned around and was heading to the location of the gunfight.

...

On the side of the street.

Forced by the mercenaries' powerful firepower, Zhou Xian got out of the car and personally ran towards the buildings on the side of the street, relying on Xin Xiaoming.

On the way.

Xin Xiaoming kept shouting, "Save me, save me!"

"Slap!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xian slapped him in the face, "Still dreaming? Still think these people are here to save you? Are you stupid! They're here to kill you, can't you see that?"

Xin Xiaoming was stunned by the shout. At first, he really thought that these people were sent by the Chief of Staff to pick him up, but when he saw the other party's weapons indiscriminately firing in their direction, he realized that what Zhou Xian said was true.

The group ran wildly, hiding in the surrounding buildings.

"Kill him, definitely kill him!" Tan Mingchao kept urging in the car.