Just as Teacher Wang hadn't managed to rush back to the academy to call for reinforcements, Tang Sinian received word.
"What? All three solo combatants are buried in the arena? What does that mean?"
Tang Sinian, upon hearing this, quickly inquired about the situation. By the time his assistant finished explaining, Tang Sinian's face had turned green.
However, he quickly regained his composure and commanded, "Have the guard team split off a unit to conduct the rescue, with Old Wang leading the team."
"Understood, Teacher Wang has already sent back the other two students."
The assistant then added, "However, Dean, without military zone orders, I'm afraid the guard team won't be able to enter the arena."
Tang Sinian pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go find someone to help smooth things over."
Yet, Tang Sinian hadn't expected this matter to be far more difficult than anticipated.
Tang Sinian reached out to his old friends, but upon hearing his request, everyone wore expressions of difficulty: "It's not that, Old Tang, you're putting me in a tough spot. If anyone helps you smooth things over, and someone dies, no one can take responsibility!"
"I'll take all the responsibility! I just need you to say a word, to let our guard team in to rescue them!"
It was the same old argument: "It's not that I'm not telling you, Old Tang, it's just three students. The situation is such that there's basically no hope of survival. Look at the Tenth Military Academy, all five of their students were buried, and they didn't say anything about rescuing them."
"You're just too stubborn. You say there's no hope of survival anyway. If the guard team gets into trouble during the rescue, who can bear the responsibility? Don't say you can bear it, you can't handle this responsibility!"
All of Tang Sinian's communications were hung up on, and ultimately, no one agreed. This made Tang Sinian anxious, as he hadn't expected things to be so difficult.
Tang Sinian grumbled that these people always asked for his help, and he always did his best. But now, when he needed help in return, they all had excuses.
Finally, with no other options, Tang Sinian made a call to someone he hadn't expected to contact.
"Hello."
The communication connected, and a stranger's voice came through. Tang Sinian put on a professional smile and greeted them enthusiastically, "Marshal Meng! It's been a long time, I'm bothering you today."
Marshal Meng, upon seeing it was Tang Sinian, his former love rival, hadn't seen him in many years. He wondered what this call was for.
"Ah, little brother Sinian. What is it?"
Maintaining the courtesies of adulthood, Marshal Meng greeted him with a smile.
Tang Sinian directly stated his purpose, and as Marshal Meng listened, his expression gradually turned troubled: "Little brother Sinian, it's not that I won't help you. It's just that so many people are watching, it's really not easy to handle."
Tang Sinian was starting to get angry. After being rejected repeatedly, this was his last chance. Moreover, given Marshal Meng's status, this matter was not difficult for him. It all depended on whether he wanted to help, but given their relationship, the possibility of him not helping was quite high. Tang Sinian thought to himself.
Finally, with no other recourse, he played his trump card.
"Marshal Meng, did you know? One of the solo combatants buried this time is named Meng Huai."
After Tang Sinian said this, Marshal Meng finally remembered that he hadn't asked who the three students buried in the arena were.
He had always believed that his daughter, with her abilities, would be fine. Therefore, he had never considered that the buried person could be his daughter, Meng Huai.
However, Marshal Meng didn't say anything, waiting for Tang Sinian to continue. Tang Sinian, not noticing anything amiss, continued, "Meng Huai, doesn't that name sound familiar? It's the same name as your daughter. Isn't there a possibility that she is your daughter?"
Tang Sinian continued his barrage, his words flowing without pause: "Your daughter! She's buried in the arena! I'm asking you to say a word, to let our people go rescue her! Can you?"
Tang Sinian's words were spoken with pauses, each one impactful, striking Marshal Meng. Marshal Meng was jolted by his words.
"I understand, send your people over. I'll say something to them!"
Tang Sinian hadn't expected Marshal Meng to have such an expression and attitude. But at this moment, he couldn't think too much about it; he didn't have the energy to ponder.
Tang Sinian called his assistant into the office and instructed, "Things have been sorted out on that end, tell the guard team to hurry over. And contact Teacher Wang, tell him to go over quickly as well."
This was a moment of seizing every second. The assistant, upon receiving the notice, rushed to carry it out.
Teacher Wang had just sent Zheng Yiran and Rong Feidwen back and refused their request to help.
"The rescue doesn't need you. You two stay here and behave, understand?"
As people were dispatched for the rescue and everyone boarded a spacecraft to head to the arena, the media outside had already plastered the news everywhere. Even those who didn't watch the military academy league knew that something had happened during the military academy league.
And those who had been watching the live broadcast were even more distraught. Seeing their favorite and supported military academy students buried underground by a disaster, how could they accept it!
Many people were praying, praying that these military academy students were unharmed.
However, when the public saw the news about the arena being sealed off, some became emotional.
"What kind of event is this organized by the sponsors! They didn't do proper pre-event checks, and now they've sealed it off after an incident, and they're not even rescuing the military academy students. I'm truly disappointed in you!"
"Oh my god, can someone please go rescue them! They are in the prime of their lives, and their brilliance has yet to blossom!"
"I don't believe Meng Huai will be in trouble, she clearly has many ways to escape!"
"I didn't expect the various military zones to disregard the students' lives. Is this their true face!"
"What is the First Military Zone doing? Are they just giving up on the three solo combatants from the Imperial Military Academy?"
"Shocking! While all military zones stood by and watched, Blue Sea Star has dispatched people to the rescue! They've actually mobilized!"
That's right, Xie Xue heard that Meng Huai and the others were in trouble. At this moment, everyone else had turned a blind eye, but Er Hu and the others stepped forward, saying, "Commander, let's go rescue them! Meng Huai and the other students are waiting for us to save them!"
Xie Xue didn't hesitate at all: "First Team, follow me, let's go save them!"