Nodeal Star was in winter, heavy snow covered the streets, with craters and collapsed buildings every so often, as well as barricades of sandbags, some still stained with dark blood. The planet had been repeatedly invaded by the Mil during the fierce fighting, and it hadn't been cleared up yet, but the enemy had come again.
The streets were chaotic, police cars flew low, loudly broadcasting messages for everyone to stay in their shelters. Everyone was running, scrambling to get into the seemingly sturdy buildings by the roadside, like a school of sardines trying to squeeze into crevices in a reef to escape sharks. Those who had already entered the buildings were desperately closing doors, pushing those outside away, and some were wildly swinging fire axes.
Jiang Ye arrived at the intersection, with crowds of people coming from all directions. He looked around blankly for a long time, then suddenly raised his hand and shouted:
"Cen Yemeng!"
A traffic policeman rushed over, "What are you shouting? Hurry and find cover! The Mil are coming down!"
Jiang Ye ignored him, shouting desperately, "Cen—Ye—Meng!"
The traffic policeman cursed him and also shouted, trying to maintain order on the street.
But no one listened to the traffic policeman. Hundreds of thousands of people were running wildly in the streets, many fell and were trampled. Explosions could already be heard in the sky, the combat zone had reached the clouds, and any lower would enter the city. The cries and screams of children echoed from all sides.
Jiang Ye was going crazy, jumping up into the air, roaring like a beast, "Cen—Ye—Meng!"
The traffic policeman became anxious, "What the hell are you shouting about! You have a loud voice! How am I supposed to maintain order!"
Jiang Ye lifted his shirt, revealing the pistol at his waist, and without looking at him, continued to run and roar.
The traffic policeman's face turned pale, he shouted at the crowd for a while, then suddenly fell silent, took off his hat and safety vest, and ran away with the surging crowd.
Finally, a voice rang out, "Jiang Ye!"
Jiang Ye turned his head, Cen Yemeng was pushing through the crowd, but was being pushed back by collisions.
"Bang bang bang!" Jiang Ye fired into the sky and charged forward, "Get out of my way!"
The terrified crowd briefly scattered, Jiang Ye, with quick eyes and hands, grabbed Cen Yemeng's arm and pulled her to turn and run.
"No! Slow down! I can't run that fast!" Cen Yemeng cried.
"We have to hurry! The Mil are coming down soon, we have to get to the space station!" Jiang Ye continued to run.
"The baby! I'm pregnant!" Cen Yemeng shouted.
Jiang Ye almost fell, stumbled a few steps, and stopped, turning his head to look at her in shock.
In that instant, he felt struck by lightning.
Cen Yemeng was wearing a down jacket, but the bulge in her abdomen was faintly visible.
"Mine?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Nonsense! Of course, yours!" Cen Yemeng's eyes welled up with tears, "If we can't leave, let's go to the air-raid shelter."
"No, the Mil like to slaughter cities, we have to go."
Jiang Ye had no time to be shocked. He turned and looked around, and suddenly saw a police car landing at the street corner.
"Wait a moment, stand in the open space, don't get bumped into," Jiang Ye said.
"Where are you going?" Cen Yemeng was anxious.
Jiang Ye had already rushed towards the police car, desperately knocking on the window.
There was only one female police officer inside, making a phone call. She hung up and rolled down the window, "What is it?"
"Can you take me and my wife to the space station?" Jiang Ye said anxiously, "We need to leave this planet! She's pregnant and can't exercise vigorously!"
"I'm on duty! Take a taxi!" the female police officer said impatiently.
"Where am I supposed to find a taxi! Please! I'll give you money! One hundred million, okay!" Jiang Ye was desperate, "Please! How much do you want?"
"Please remove your hand from the car window, I'm about to take off," the female police officer said, clicking the screen unceremoniously.
Jiang Ye pulled out his pistol with a click, held it to her head, and roared, "Get out!"
The female police officer was startled, her face turned ashen, "Don't be impulsive!"
"Get out! Get out now!" Jiang Ye roared, turning to Cen Yemeng, who was staring in shock, "Come here! Get in the car!"
The female police officer opened the car door and got out with her hands raised.
Jiang Ye acted quickly, pulled the walkie-talkie from her waist, threw it more than ten meters away, then pulled out her handcuffs, and handcuffed her hands behind her back.
Cen Yemeng ran over, "Jiang Ye, you..."
"Hurry up and get in the car, buckle up, don't put pressure on the baby," Jiang Ye said.
Cen Yemeng hesitated for a moment before getting into the car, looking at Jiang Ye with concern.
Jiang Ye finally pulled out the female police officer's phone and unlocked it with her face.
"Listen carefully, I will transfer three hundred million to you, and this car will be considered yours. With this money, you will live a life of luxury and wealth!" Jiang Ye glared fiercely at the female police officer, "Do not report this police car as stolen. If you dare to report it, I'll kill you! I know many high-ranking officials on Nodeal Star, you don't want to cross me! Do you understand!"
"Understood!" the female police officer's face was pale.
"Alright, run with the crowd, don't go to the air-raid shelter, find a less crowded place to hide. The Mil like to slaughter cities," Jiang Ye pushed the female police officer away.
He got into the car, closed the door, clicked the screen, and quickly ascended.
Looking down from high above, the entire city was in chaos, with people running everywhere! The asphalt roads had become rivers, and the crowds flowed like a flood, dense as ants! As the flying police car ascended, the shouts from the city gradually faded, but the sounds of combat in the sky became clearer. In the distance, crashed warships could be seen, trailing cloud-like black smoke, smashing into tall buildings with a roar, exploding into a sky full of debris and fire!
Cen Yemeng's face was pale, "The Mil's offensive is so fierce this time."
"It's not just fierce, Nodeal Star is really going to fall!" Jiang Ye said, "When I came down from space, I saw countless warships. The Mil are using a leapfrog tactic, occupying this planet before the front-line planets are even taken, and then attacking from both sides."
"You stole a police car..." Cen Yemeng looked at him worriedly, "You're so brave..."
"Don't worry! It's fine, I spent three hundred million to buy a police car, what's wrong with that? I'm a General, my rank is higher than all police officers in Basong City on Nodeal Star. They won't arrest me, and they certainly won't shoot me down!" Jiang Ye spoke rapidly, his fingers sliding across the control screen, dodging falling warships and collapsing skyscrapers, accelerating forward, "I've already bought the return spaceship, it's a very small one, and it's very fast. The Mil are fighting fiercely, they probably won't pay attention to a tiny spaceship the size of a sesame seed. Once we escape a certain distance, we'll start warp drive, and we'll be safe!"
"Okay," Cen Yemeng nodded, her small face illuminated by the firelight outside, the edges of the city already burning.
"Didn't you bring any luggage?" Jiang Ye suddenly remembered.
"I brought a box, but it was all squeezed out. There were too many people on the street, and I had to protect the baby, so I couldn't worry about the box," Cen Yemeng looked at him and said softly, "The luggage doesn't matter, as long as I'm with you, I don't care if I die."
"Don't say such foolish things, we will definitely get out!" Jiang Ye's eyes widened as he looked at the sky, "My planet has hospitals, our child can be born safely and grow up healthy. My planet also has bookstores, you can do the work you like. If you don't want to work, you can do anything you want. That planet used to be mine, and it will be ours from now on!"