The Red Sun Hotel.

Wen Zhanbo did not immediately go to see his family, nor did he make any phone calls. He only led his men to the elevator entrance and instructed his chief of staff and others, "You take the other elevator."

The others paused slightly and retracted their steps.

Wen Zhanbo glanced at Yu Mingyuan: "You come with me in this elevator. I have something to say to you."

"Okay." Yu Mingyuan followed him in.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Wen Zhanbo paused for a few seconds, then, with rare emotion, grabbed Yu Mingyuan's shoulders with both hands, his expression extremely grave: "Listen to me. There are at least forty or fifty people outside trying to arrest me. They haven't come in yet, they must be waiting for me to open fire... But I can't do that. You and Xiaorou are getting married, all our relatives and friends are here. If I let the troops start a fire, there'll be no turning back. If I can't protect my family, what's the point of being this brigade commander?"

Yu Mingyuan stared at him blankly: "Uncle... you...!"

"Mingyuan, you and I are both men, and a man should act like one! Don't regret what you've done. Even with a gun to your head, you can't panic, because your family is watching us!" Wen Zhanbo gripped Yu Mingyuan's shoulders tightly. "Stay calm and listen to me...!"

"Okay!"

"I definitely can't escape this calamity. I don't know if I'll ever see you again. They're targeting me for two reasons. First, to weaken Li Mingsheng's influence, because everyone knows that since our brigade entered the city to help him out, Lao Li and I are in the same boat. Second, your aunt's father received a transfer order to Dragon City. They're afraid that our families will join forces and directly change the landscape of Dragon City...!" Wen Zhanbo stood in the elevator, his voice steady, explaining everything to Yu Mingyuan with clear logic.

"Ding-dong!"

In just a dozen seconds, the elevator descended to the first floor, and the doors slowly opened.

Wen Zhanbo slowly released his grip on Yu Mingyuan's shoulders. "You don't need to see me off. Wait five minutes and then go upstairs and tell Xiaorou, her mother, and my other relatives everything. I... I won't say goodbye to them."

Yu Mingyuan understood the meaning of these words very well. Wen Zhanbo had been in a high position for many years, and his pride and self-respect were ingrained in his bones. He knew that those outside would not be lenient with him, so he didn't want to wait for them to rush in, put him in handcuffs, and tie him up in front of his family, dragging him away in a humiliating manner.

The two men looked at each other, and Wen Zhanbo reached out and patted Yu Mingyuan's shoulder, saying again, "Take care of my daughter. I hope... I haven't misjudged you."

After speaking, Wen Zhanbo patted Yu Mingyuan's arm, decisively stepped out of the elevator, and, together with the chief of staff and others who had come from the other side, headed towards the outside of the hotel.

On the way, Wen Zhanbo used the guard's cell phone to send three text messages, then pulled out the SIM card and broke it.

As the group left the lobby, Kang Dinghuang walked over from the parking lot with a dozen people.

Wen Zhanbo stood on the steps, looking down at them.

Kang Dinghuang signaled the others not to come forward or use force, and only he himself stepped up the stairs, looking at Wen Zhanbo and asking, "Why didn't you open fire?!"

"You're pretty arrogant!" The chief of staff gritted his teeth, suddenly pulled out a pistol from his waist, and held it against Kang Dinghuang's head, shouting, "Is it still too late for me to shoot?! Huh?"

"Whoosh!"

The dozen or so Qing Yi Bureau agents standing below immediately surrounded them.

"Chief of Staff Fang, I don't mean to provoke you, hehe." Kang Dinghuang ignored the gun on his forehead and said softly to Wen Zhanbo, "I thought you'd take a gamble."

"I won't fall for your tricks." Wen Zhanbo replied with his hands behind his back, "You didn't do it sooner, you didn't do it later, but you had to pull this stunt when my daughter's about to get married! So many people are here for the wedding, I can't do anything reckless."

Kang Dinghuang nodded slowly and gestured to the assistant beside him. "Arrest warrant!"

The assistant took out a written document from his pocket and handed it to Kang Dinghuang.

"Wen Zhanbo, Brigade Commander of the 13th Brigade, 1st Army, Dragon City Garrison Command, is hereby formally arrested by the Special Intelligence Department of the 7th Security Bureau of the First District on suspicion of corruption, bribery, and illegal sale of military equipment." Kang Dinghuang read the most crucial words on the arrest warrant: "From now on, you will be secretly isolated for investigation."

Wen Zhanbo ignored Kang Dinghuang and only turned his head to look at the surrounding scenery of the city, saying softly, "A main city with nearly ten million Chinese people... is it someone who can suppress it if they want to? Alas."

Kang Dinghuang looked at him and stepped aside. "Let's go!"

That night, Wen Zhanbo was formally arrested two days before his daughter's wedding. Also arrested were Fang Tongxiang, the chief of staff of the 13th Brigade, as well as four officers and four guards of the 13th Brigade.

In fact, before this day, Wen Zhanbo had some foresight about the possible crackdown he would face. Ever since the situation in Old Mo changed, he felt that something was going to happen to him, but it was too late to adjust at that time.

There were actually only two paths in front of Wen Zhanbo: 1. Either lead the troops in a mutiny, 2. Or sacrifice himself to protect his family.

Some might say that Wen Zhanbo made the wrong move by siding with Lao Li too early, and that he had even done something like privately dispatching troops to the city to maintain stability, which is why he laid the groundwork for his arrest.

Is that so?

Actually, no. The result Wen Zhanbo obtained today was caused by many factors.

If the government forces in the Old Mo region had not won victory after victory, then perhaps there would be no Qing Yi Bureau, and even less of an old schemer like Kang Dinghuang, who had been planning for a year, because as long as there was constant war in the Old Mo region, and the government forces and the rebel army were evenly matched, it would completely conform to the basic interests of the First District.

To put it bluntly, most of the factional infighting in the Dragon City region occurred within the Chinese community. The upper echelons might even want to see this kind of friction in order to control both factions.

But the government forces had been in the limelight a little too much in the past year or so, and had completely suppressed the rebel army! This made the upper echelons of the First District a little uneasy. In addition, Li Mingsheng of Dragon City was a tough nut to crack, and had gradually taken control of the core power of the municipality in the past year or so. He also used the arms trade to support grassroots organizations, such as the Tongji Association. At the same time, this business would slowly allow the Chi Army in the Old Mo region to grow.

In time, if Lao Li raised his arms and called out, people like Wen Zhanbo in the garrison headquarters would immediately respond positively, and in coordination with Zhao Weihu outside the district, as well as the Old Mo government forces...

Then whose Dragon City would Dragon City be?

Most importantly, Li Mingsheng's team had too many cronies: the An family, the Yu family, Gui family of the Golden Triangle, the Zhou family of Hua Fu, and so on.

Once these people become a force, their energy cannot be underestimated.

In addition, An Qiqi's father was also transferred to Dragon City a few days ago, and Wen Zhanbo and he were about to become in-laws. As this relationship deepened, the garrison headquarters must have felt uneasy.

For many reasons, Kang Dinghuang had no choice but to make another deadly move!

By taking down Zhao Weihu and arresting Wen Zhanbo, Li Mingsheng would be a toothless tiger, unable to make any big waves!

...

Inside the Red Sun Hotel.

Yu Mingyuan dialed his aunt's number: "Uncle Wen... Uncle Wen has been arrested, he was just taken away!"

"I know." Yu Zhen said calmly, "You take care of things there first, and call me back later!"

"Okay... okay...!"

After hanging up the phone, Yu Zhen sat in the car and thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Su Tianyu, "We won't go to the Wen's side."