Chapter 79 Anxious

It was half past one in the morning at the Dragon City Administrative Hall.

Li Mingsheng sat in his office, deep in thought after hearing Jiang Zhou’s words. Although he didn't understand military matters, he knew that the city's security was paramount at this point.

No armed force, whether it was the Wang family's troops, Xin Xiaodong's People's Army, the An faction, or even the main forces of the Tan faction, could casually enter the city at this time.

After a moment, Li Mingsheng decisively said to Jiang Zhou, "I understand the situation, but the main force of the Wang family cannot enter the city. They can temporarily garrison behind Xin Xiaodong's unit, the First Army of the People's Army, ready for rotation. However, their families can enter the city. I will have people arrange for them and handle the matter properly."

Jiang Zhou thought it was fine and immediately said, "Okay, I'll inform them. Sorry to bother you, Mayor Li…"

"Young Master Jiang, wait a moment." Li Mingsheng suddenly stopped him and asked, "How is Xiao Yu?"

Jiang Zhou thought for a moment and said, "It's only been four or five days since Xiao Yu was injured. During this time, he has undergone two surgeries and is somewhat weak. He woke up once in between, but it was brief. However, Mayor Li, you don't need to worry too much. His condition has now stabilized, and he needs some time to rest. The Southern War Zone has specially dispatched a medical team to ensure he wakes up as soon as possible."

"That's good." Hearing this, Li Mingsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After a long silence, he said to Jiang Zhou, "Young Master Jiang, there is one more thing."

Jiang Zhou quickly said, "Mayor Li, please speak."

Li Mingsheng slowly said, "Xiao Yu is not here now. If the Wang family has any issues, have them contact my secretary, Li Yuan, or communicate with the commander of the Huatong Association People's Army, either will work."

Li Mingsheng's words were pointed, but Jiang Zhou understood his meaning.

No matter what, the Wang family is now an armed force under the Huatong Association People's Army. However, Wang Xiao was going through an outsider to relay messages, which had displeased Li Mingsheng.

In any administrative unit, or even a company department, this kind of behavior of bypassing one's own leader and seeking external forces to communicate with superiors is very unpopular.

Although Li Mingsheng could guess that Wang Xiao did this because of the Saint Paul City incident, that didn't mean he could accept this approach!

Jiang Zhou thought for a moment and tried to smooth things over for Wang Xiao, "Okay, I understand. Actually, Wang Xiao doesn't have many ulterior motives. He just has many requests and is too embarrassed to mention them to you, so he asked me to speak to you."

Li Mingsheng said calmly, "Tell him to rest assured. I treat all units equally and there is nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Okay, Mayor Li!" Jiang Zhou changed the subject, "Then I'll have the Wang family's families prepare!"

"Okay, let's do that for now."

Only then did the two hang up.

Li Mingsheng put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and gently rubbed his temples.

"Leader, it's late, you should rest." Li Yuan walked over and helped Li Mingsheng make a fresh cup of tea.

Li Mingsheng sighed, "It's not time to rest yet… Go and inform Lu Feng to send some people to find a place in the city to temporarily settle the Wang family's families. The number is likely to be large, so it's best to manage them uniformly and prevent them from spreading throughout the city."

Li Yuan nodded, "Understood, I'll inform him right away."

Li Mingsheng continued, "Also…"

"Dilingling!"

Before he could finish, Li Mingsheng's personal phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Zhao Weihu calling, so he instructed Li Yuan, "Go ahead and take care of it."

"Okay."

Li Yuan turned and left the office. Li Mingsheng answered the phone, "Hello?"

Zhao Weihu said directly, "Leader, are you still awake? I'll get straight to the point."

Li Mingsheng nodded, "Okay, speak."

Zhao Weihu then continued, "We fought a battle tonight and won a small victory! It has temporarily bought some time for the three armies I brought from Lao Mo to defend. I estimate that a decisive battle may break out in a week! The An faction has already begun to clear the supply line between us and Dragon City, but Bana City has been silent, which makes me uneasy! If anything happens there, our southern defense zone will be threatened! At that time, Sri Lanka will be in danger!"

Li Mingsheng thought for a moment, sighed inwardly, but remained calm on the surface, telling Zhao Weihu, "Okay, I understand the situation. Don't worry for now, I'll communicate with Bana City. You only need to be responsible for military matters."

Zhao Weihu nodded, "Okay!"

The two ended the call. Li Mingsheng put his phone on the table, stood up wearily, and the joints in his waist made a crisp sound.

This aging body made Li Mingsheng feel inadequate. He supported his waist, moved slowly, and then dragged his stiff steps into the bathroom next door.

"Whirr!"

He turned on the faucet, simply washed his face to refresh himself. Li Mingsheng wiped his face and looked up at himself in the mirror.

He didn't know when his hair had turned completely white. His eyes were bloodshot, filled with red veins, and his tired face was covered with an unpleasant pallor.

"Ah…"

Li Mingsheng sighed to himself. The numerous matters weighed on him, making him feel mentally and physically exhausted, which made him miss and think of Gou Liuzi even more!

"Huff!"

Taking a long breath, Li Mingsheng braced himself and returned to his desk.

He glanced at the clock on the wall, thought for a moment, and then called An Zecheng.

It was so late, Lao An was clearly not asleep either, and quickly answered the phone, "Hello?"

Li Mingsheng said directly to him, "Zhao Weihu called me. They won a small victory in this battle. However, he is still worried that there will be problems with Bana City. I don't understand military matters very well. Come over, let's talk."

An Zecheng did not hesitate, "Okay, I'll be right there."

…

Outside Dragon City, behind the First Army garrison.

The Wang family's convoy stretched into a long line, endless at a glance. Many people jumped out of the cars to move their bodies and stretch their muscles.

Wang Xiao stood outside a car, receiving two phone calls in that short time.

First, Jiang Zhou called and told him Li Mingsheng's words. Then, someone from the municipal government called and explained the matters regarding the families entering the city.

Wang Xiao's face was stern as he smoked.

Wang Zhengjun walked over, glanced at his expression, and couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, what's going on? Did they give us an explanation?"

Wang Xiao looked at him, frowned, and said, "Dragon City's order is that only families can enter the city. Our troops have to stay here and prepare to rotate with Xin Xiaodong's troops."

Wang Zhengjun's expression became very ugly, and he couldn't help but curse, "Isn't this still distrusting us? We came all this way, and they won't even let us enter the city. We have to be separated from our families? What do they mean by this?"