Half an hour later, Han Jun, the person in charge of the Chang'an military, arrived at Ye Longlin's location with his men. As they approached, they saw several people gathered by the cars and immediately saluted.
"Han Jun of the Chang'an military, greetings to superior."
Ye Longlin nodded and asked, "How is the blockade of the air-raid shelters coming along?"
Han Jun shook his head helplessly and said with a bitter smile, "Reporting to superior, the blockade of the air-raid shelters is currently thirty percent complete. The remaining shelters are still being sealed. Because the air-raid shelters are really troublesome, we are also helpless. We have done our best."
Ye Longlin didn't say much, just nodded slightly. "How long do you estimate it will take to complete the blockade?"
"Around two hours! Because some old houses are no longer inhabited, we can seal them directly. However, in places where people live, we must contact the homeowners before we can seal them. Additionally, there are some places where we are truly helpless and have no solution. If we had a way, we would seal them directly."
He also knew that sealing everything completely would be a major undertaking, and the time was short. Therefore, it was basically impossible to seal them all. At this moment, being able to seal a portion was already considered good.
Ye Longlin said nothing more. "Wait for my orders. You wait here."
"Yes!"
After that, the vehicles started and slowly drove towards Zhuangyuan.
The deputy looked at his general with great confusion and asked blankly, "General, this person in front of us doesn't look like a superior. Why did you mobilize such a large force based on his single sentence? If our superiors find out, they will definitely reprimand us, and then we'll be disciplined, and you'll likely have no chance to be in the capital."
Han Jun rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Do you know who this young man is?"
The deputy shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
"Didn't you say your idol is the Commander of the Three Armies? And now you don't recognize him when he's standing right in front of you?"
"Don't ever say your idol is the Commander of the Three Armies again. It's truly embarrassing!"
"Quickly notify the helicopter squadron, notify all units, seal all exits as soon as possible, and arrest anyone who comes out of the air-raid shelters!"
...
When Ye Longlin and his group arrived at the manor, they saw the butler already waiting at the entrance.
"Young Master Wang."
Wang Qin Hai had no descendants, not even a single woman. The butler knew that he doted on his nephew, especially after his sister passed away. He was extremely indulgent towards Wang Debiao. Furthermore, Wang Debiao was the head of Lital Education and his subordinate, which made him even more doting.
The butler also treated him with great respect.
"Yes, where is my uncle? Is he in the study?" Wang Debiao asked, nodding. Although he was over thirty, he sometimes acted like a child in his twenties, so he was mostly very indulged.
"Young Master Wang, before you called, the master was waiting for you in the living room. But about ten minutes before you called, the master received another call and had to go out. Before leaving, the master instructed that you should wait for him here. He should be back in about an hour."
Wang Debiao nodded. "Alright, I understand. I'll take my friends to the living room to sit while we wait for uncle."
The butler responded and then walked towards the manor.
Ye Longlin narrowed his eyes and sneered, "I'm afraid your uncle has already left here."
Wang Debiao was taken aback and hesitated, "That shouldn't be possible, right? Uncle said he'd wait for me. He said he'd wait for me. Besides, my uncle has never lied to me... cough cough, except for the matter of the Dark Hall."
Ye Longlin didn't believe it. If that were truly the case, it would be excellent, but it seemed unrealistic at the moment.
"They left at most half an hour ago. There's still a scent of sandalwood in the air, and the fragrance is quite strong. This kind of sandalwood incense leaves a scent in the air that doesn't dissipate easily within half an hour. In a confined space, it takes over half an hour to slowly dissipate. The fact that there's still the scent of sandalwood and pine wood means that they left right after we finished our call. The entire process took less than twenty minutes. Notify Han Jun, seal all exits strictly!" Ye Longlin said slowly after smelling the air.
Wang Debiao subconsciously blurted out, "How do you know?" After saying it, he felt he had been rude and immediately covered his mouth, remaining silent.
"Sister-in-law uses this kind of aromatherapy. I wondered why it smelled so familiar," Yuan Gang chuckled.
"This butler is probably watching us in the monitoring room right now. Xuan Niao, go take care of it." Xuan Niao nodded and then stepped out.
"Yuan Gang, notify the Dragon Guard Bureau and the military to issue a wanted order for Wang Qin Hai. Report any clue about Wang Qin Hai immediately. Those who conceal information will be punished equally."
"Also, notify all social organizations, various associations, and societies in Chang'an to release information about Wang Qin Hai. Economic investigation experts shall begin to freeze and block all industries under Wang Qin Hai's name. All individuals associated with Wang Qin Hai are to be arrested and interrogated immediately! Set up checkpoints at all air-raid shelter exits."
"Issue Chang'an's Level A lockdown order. Whether it's traffic police, Dragon Guard, or other public officials, those on leave are to be recalled. Those not on leave are to be assigned tasks immediately for systematic screening!"
Yuan Gang saluted, "Yes!"
This action immediately placed Wang Qin Hai on the list of fugitives. The moment he appeared, he would be reported by layers of people, achieving a joint police-civilian arrest. Wang Debiao, standing beside them, was stunned. With this, even if his uncle had wings, he couldn't escape. Moreover, it wasn't like the old days anymore. In the past, he might have been able to escape because there were no surveillance systems then. But it was different now. Nowadays, surveillance was everywhere, and it was impossible to escape.
Furthermore, once Chang'an issued a Level A lockdown order, high-speed rail, planes, and highways would all be sealed, making entry and exit impossible. This was also a matter of public livelihood. Of course, it wasn't entirely impossible to enter or exit. There were only ten high-speed trains entering and exiting each day, and the passengers on these trains had no legal violations or criminal records. The same applied to airplanes, with only ten flights per day. Although this would cause some public anger, it was the only solution available.
Managing a city through military means would definitely have an impact on the public, but there was no other way. His plan was only for five days. If he wasn't found within five days, normal operations would resume. Public livelihood was still very important.
"Within five days, you must find him for me!"