Chapter 255 A Week Passes By

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

During this time, the Huagong Association, the An faction, and Lao Li's team all issued orders to their subordinates, forbidding any celebration activities or ceremonies in the near future. They were to maintain a state of silence to mourn the soldiers who died in the war.

At the same time, Su Tianyu allocated a large sum of cash. He drew a significant portion from the "charitable funds" that Xin Xiaodong had plundered from the St. Paul City treasury, as well as from the four hundred million in war reparations that Gustav had prepaid, to be used for compensation payments.

Every fallen soldier received the highest possible compensation for a single soldier. Su Tianyu did not skimp on this, doing everything he could to comfort the families of the deceased.

For a time, the entire city of Bana was filled with an atmosphere of sadness. The soldiers of the Anti-Terrorism Bureau all wore black纱 armbands.

Fu Zhen, Wang Zheng, and others also returned to the Hua District with their men. The remaining thousands of soldiers from the An faction secretly detoured back to Dragon City.

...

Saturday afternoon, Bana City.

Su Tianyu, wearing a black紗 armband, sat in his office, drinking tea while using his computer to add to his plan for the grand integration of overseas Chinese organizations.

With the opponents gone and the obstacles all eliminated, Su Tianyu needed to complete this plan as soon as possible and then start the first integration conference.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

A gentle knock sounded on the office door.

Su Tianyu put down his teacup and turned to look at the door. "Come in."

An Qiqi pushed the door open and entered. Today, she had changed out of her military uniform and into a casual and appropriate outfit. She wore a white shirt with sky-blue jeans, looking refreshed as she walked up to Su Tianyu and asked, "What are you busy with?"

Su Tianyu pointed at the computer. "What else could I be busy with? Just messing with this stuff. Thinking about the integration, drafting a detailed plan to report to all parties. Lao Wu and the others are back now, and the forces over there are quite mixed, so everything needs to be handled properly. In addition to that, I also need to create a Feng Shen Bang (List of Gods), to reward everyone according to their merits, and balance the various forces."

"I can't help with the cake-dividing. You'll have to take care of that yourself...!" An Qiqi sat down across from Su Tianyu and said with a smile, "I need to go back to Dragon City."

Su Tianyu: "Is there something going on at home?"

"Yes," An Qiqi explained. "There are still many things in Dragon City that haven't been dealt with. Also, I have to go back and report to the higher-ups; after all, I have an official position now."

"That's true." Su Tianyu nodded and didn't say anything more.

An Qiqi picked up her water glass and added with a slight frown, "Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

Su Tianyu turned to ask, "What is it?"

An Qiqi interjected, "We, the An faction, along with my dad's connections, have received some reliable news about Tan Hengqiang's appointment as the deputy commander of the Chinese Legion... It should be a done deal. I heard that the higher-ups have already decided to promote him, and the official appointment should be issued soon."

Su Tianyu paused slightly, his brow furrowing involuntarily. He had expected this to happen sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

An Qiqi looked at Su Tianyu's expression and continued, "It's obvious that the higher-ups have started to make their moves. They're bringing Tan Hengqiang up now to stabilize Dragon City and to use him to restrain us. They want us to be in conflict with Tan Hengqiang, and they want that conflict to take place in Dragon City."

Su Tianyu thought for a moment, then said to An Qiqi, "Alright, Qiqi, give Tan Mingchao a call."

An Qiqi retorted, "What are you going to do?"

Su Tianyu smiled and said, "Hehe, just call him and make an appointment. Tell him I'm going back to Dragon City next week and would like to have a meal together."

An Qiqi looked at Su Tianyu speechlessly, and after a long while, she said, "You're such a scheming old man."

Su Tianyu smiled without saying a word.

An Qiqi took out her phone and called Tan Mingchao in front of Su Tianyu, pressing the speakerphone.

"Beep, beep—"

The phone rang twice before being answered. An Qiqi immediately asked with a smile, "Young Master Tan, are you busy?"

"Not really, what's up?" Tan Mingchao asked softly, "Is there something I can help you with?"

"It's like this." An Qiqi tried to make an invitation. "Su Tianyu is going back to Dragon City next week, so how about we have a meal together? He's paying."

Tan Mingchao thought for a moment and replied, "I'm sorry, I have official business recently and can't spare the time. Let's wait for a while. I'll treat him when I'm free."

An Qiqi said with a chuckle, "Okay! That's it, then. You stay busy, I'm hanging up now!"

"Okay." The two hung up the phone.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Su Tianyu drank his tea and said slowly, "Judging from this reaction, it should be a done deal."

An Qiqi put her phone in her pocket and said to Su Tianyu, "This is very simple. Either Tan Hengqiang shoots us, or he shoots District One. Sooner or later, he has to take that shot. The current Commander Tan can influence the situation in Dragon City. If that shot hits District One, then our Dragon City will be stable. Don't you think so?"

Su Tianyu thought for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Then where is your dad going to aim his shot?"

An Qiqi couldn't help but roll her eyes, saying with a slightly playful tone, "Ugh, I'm so done! If you still can't see my dad's attitude, then you're an idiot, and there's nothing more for us to talk about."

Su Tianyu smiled and said, "Then can your dad handle Tan Hengqiang?"

An Qiqi rolled her eyes at Su Tianyu again. "My dad's not feeling too well; I don't know if he can handle it."

At this point, the two smiled knowingly.

Su Tianyu then waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not worry about Lao Tan for now. Let's focus on our side and do a good job with the things we have in hand. Aren't you going back to Dragon City? Let's go back together. I need to report to Lao Li anyway. I'll arrange the plane; you can come with me."

"Okay!" An Qiqi nodded. The two chatted for a few more words, then began to prepare for their return to Dragon City.

...

At night, Jiang Zhou, after having dinner with people from Jiangzhou and Jia City, had just returned to his hotel, taken off his coat, and was about to take a shower when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Jiang Zhou hung up his coat and said, "Come in."

"President Jiang," the secretary pushed the door open and entered, holding a document in her hand. "Your documents."

"Hmm?" Jiang Zhou took the documents, asking at the same time, "Who sent them?"

The secretary said softly, "It was from the Wang family."

"Alright, I got it." Jiang Zhou waved his hand, and the secretary left the room.

Jiang Zhou took the documents, sat down in his chair, and casually flipped through a couple of pages. The expression on his face gradually disappeared.