Chapter 1464 The Trap

Late at night, Zhou Xian led Kang Dinghuang and others, hurrying towards the barracks where the Xue family members were being held.

"Dilingling!"

The group had only gone halfway when Zhou Xian's phone rang. He glanced at the number, stopped, and pressed the answer button. "Hello?!"

"Chief Zhou, it's a good thing I ran fast! Otherwise, I'd already be wearing death row shackles!" Xue Pingan's voice rang out.

"Heh, you called me主动?" Zhou Xian asked with a smile.

"I had no choice. Things leaked, and the rest of my relatives are locked up by you in the rebel base. If I don't show my face, their lives are over," Xue Pingan said calmly.

"Lao Xue, you've gone too far. If you had before...!"

"Chief Zhou, it's come to this! Are you still trying to brainwash me? Do you take me for an idiot?" Xue Pingan retorted. "Don't try to make deals with me, and don't try to paint me any more pictures. I've heard enough! Just one sentence! You send An Qiqi and my family here, and have the rebels open the gates to let my Xue family armed members through! Then I'll return these two young masters to you!"

"Heh, where are you?" Zhou Xian asked.

"Yade County!" Xue Pingan replied.

"How can I believe you're in Yade County?"

"You can video call!" Xue Pingan said without any nonsense.

Zhou Xian licked his lips and reached out to press the video call button.

In the video, Xue Pingan pointed to the landmark buildings of Yade County, then pointed to Xu Zhou and Zhu Peng behind him. "See? I'll wait three hours! If you don't bring the people, I'll kill one of them first, just like that!"

With that, Xue Pingan hung up the phone.

Zhou Xian frowned and turned to ask, "From what the Xue family coughed up, how many people does Xue Pingan have around him?"

"More than two hundred!" the guard replied immediately. "And their people aren't concentrated, and Yade County isn't small! If we rush in, it's almost impossible to rescue the hostages! Because as soon as the guns go off, they'll definitely start shooting people! It's obvious that Xue Pingan has run out of options, Chief!"

Zhou Xian pointed at the guard. "Go find Lumeini, and tell him to come to me!"

"Yes!" The guard turned and left.

Kang Dinghuang looked at Zhou Xian in disbelief and asked, "Are you going?"

"Who are Xu Zhou and Zhu Peng?! They're Deputy Commander and Commander Zhu's most precious possessions! If they're gone, how am I going to explain that?" Zhou Xian said softly. "I definitely have to go!"

"My personal suggestion is...!"

"It's okay, heh, I know their tricks!" Zhou Xian patted Kang Dinghuang on the shoulder. "You rest first! When I get back, we'll fly to Panama City and chat!"

Kang Dinghuang looked at him. "Okay, be careful!"

"Mm!"

...

Ten minutes later.

In the War Hammer Command's lounge, Zhou Xian, wearing a bulletproof vest, said in a low voice to Lumeini, "No need to even think about it, Xue Pingan has definitely defected to the enemy! Yade County is a trap!"

"Then what's your plan?!" The commander of War Hammer asked.

"Give me a battalion of soldiers, and a helicopter squadron!" Zhou Xian turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "Do you understand what I mean?!"

Lumeini paused. "I understand!"

"Don't mention An Qiqi, it's too risky to bring her. Just leave her in Panama City, under Booker's care. I have bigger plans for her later." Zhou Xian then instructed his assistant, "You personally escort the Xue family members with the guards. We're taking a trip to Yade County!"

"Okay!" The assistant nodded.

Twenty minutes later, a convoy of a battalion set off, and Lumeini immediately gathered three regimental commanders and held an emergency meeting in private.

...

Around 10 p.m.

Inside the administrative hall of Panama City, Booker gave himself a shot of stimulant, and took some medicine to protect his internal organs before getting up and putting on his suit.

"The Bernardo estate has been completely controlled. Everyone in the house except for some servants and Bo Ang have left. Our guards are currently stationed there." Jiedeng, the president of the Immediately Association, adjusted Booker's clothes while saying softly, "Do you want to go back and take a look?"

"How's Bo Ang doing?" Booker asked as he straightened his collar.

"His health is fine, he's just a little withdrawn."

"...I'll go back and see him after I've talked to those financial groups at the parliament." Booker said faintly, turning to leave.

"I advise you to go back for a bit." Jiedeng said, following behind him.

Booker turned to look at him.

"Bo Ang is a person who witnessed history! He personally witnessed Tagu's brutality, and the Blackwater Legion's betrayal of their homeland and nation! He suffered inhuman torture and was finally rescued by us!" Jiedeng adjusted his glasses and said, "As an absolute core member of the Bernardo family, as Tagu and Bruna's own brother! Every word he says to the public will have irrefutable persuasiveness!! Moreover, he's also a disabled person, and such people tend to gain public sympathy."

Booker looked at Jiedeng with bright eyes, reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "You really are an outstanding politician, my best advisor!"

"Of course, I will always serve you, Mr. President!" Wendeng replied with a smile.

"Returning to the Bernardo estate, I miss my brother so much!!" Booker said emotionally, immediately turning and walking out.

...

Half an hour later.

Inside the heavily guarded Bernardo castle, Booker turned his head and scanned everything in his home that had been restored to its original state, putting his hands behind his back and asking the butler, "Where's my brother?!"

"Mr. President, he's in low spirits, he's been in the basement warehouse, and has hardly come out." The old butler bowed and said, "He hasn't had dinner either, I'm very worried about him."

"I'll go see him!"

Booker turned to Wendeng and said, "You guys go upstairs to the conference room to discuss the integration plan! I'll go downstairs!"

"Okay, Mr. President!"

With that, Booker led four guards towards the basement entrance.

"Shua!"

The police officers guarding the stairwell respectfully saluted.

Booker led four guards into the basement corridor and reached out to push open the door of the storage room.

As soon as the door opened, the smell of urine and dampness assaulted his senses, and Booker frowned.

"Get out!! Get out!! You murderers who killed my family!!" Bo Ang sat in his wheelchair, looking haggard, and roared at the soldiers who entered.

Booker looked at his brother, his eyes turned red for a moment, and he felt guilty. He waved his hand at the guards. "You guys wait outside!"

...

Near Yade County.

The military vehicle stopped, Zhou Xian held his phone and said to Xue Pingan, "I'm here! Come out, let's talk!"