An Ze City openly confronted the fire on Changlin Street, not only directly taking down the head of the 77th Regiment but also shooting dead two lieutenant officers and wounding Zhou Xian.

The soldiers of the 55th Army, relying on their superior numbers, beat and drove away many soldiers from the 77th Regiment.

Having vented his anger and killed his targets, An Ze City didn't press his advantage. He took the lead in leaving in a military vehicle, leaving the head of the Guard Regiment to handle the cleanup.

The entire conflict lasted less than five minutes, ending with An Ze City achieving his goal and proactively calling it off.

He didn't come to Changlin Street today to mess with small fries, but to deal with Zhou Xian, who was personally dispatched by the Grand Council! By dealing with him, An Ze City's personal stance had become clear. There was no need to bother with the junior officers and soldiers, as it wouldn't accomplish anything.

...

7:40 PM.

Several cars pulled up in front of the garrison headquarters. An Ze City, carrying a gun, got out of the car with a menacing aura.

"Good day, Commander An!"

The head of the Guard Regiment of the garrison headquarters came out to greet him personally. He didn't stop An Ze City, even when he saw him carrying a firearm. He even allowed his accompanying adjutant and guards to enter the compound.

An Ze City didn't respond, only followed the head of the Guard Regiment into the headquarters, arriving at the conference room where Tan Hengqiang was.

As soon as he entered, Tan Hengqiang, Chief of Staff Zhang, and the other officers of the headquarters all stood up to welcome him, applauding.

"That was satisfying, Lao An! You're the toughest general in our garrison system. You should deal with them like that!" Chief of Staff Zhang said, taking the lead.

"That's right! When did it become outsiders' place to tell the garrison system what to do?! Damn it, if it were me, I'd do the same. And we're in the right." A general of the same rank as An Ze City said, with his hands behind his back, "They fired first and injured people, and in the end, they didn't find anything. Even if this case goes to the governor's mansion, we'll still be in the right."

An Ze City ignored the flattery of the crowd, only greeted everyone, placed the gun on the long table, turned to Tan Hengqiang and asked, "We've been friends for a while, are we real friends, Commander Tan?!"

Tan Hengqiang looked at him and slowly nodded, "Lao An, you just rest in the garrison headquarters. Don't worry about the rest."

"Alright," An Ze City replied directly.

Tan Hengqiang turned his head, "Lao Zhang, you go handle the things outside. I want to chat with Lao An alone for a bit."

"Yes, sir!" Chief of Staff Zhang replied.

After chatting for a few words, Tan Hengqiang took An Ze City to a small conference room inside.

After the two sat down, Tan Hengqiang's tone was noticeably different from before. His words no longer contained the slightly false pleasantries, but were serious and earnest, "Lao An, if you and I join forces, there won't be a second voice in the Dragon City garrison system. Even the governor's mansion can't change things here."

An Ze City picked up his teacup, his face no longer carrying the friendly expression he had before, and instead directly asked, "Commander Tan, having only one voice is fine, and following you is fine too, but the question is, where are we going, and how are we going to get there? I, An Ze City, didn't come to Dragon City alone. The direct line generals of the military have bet their lives on me. One wrong step and the whole family will be executed. I'm a corps commander who's been semi-hollowed out. I only have one chance to state my position. If someone opposes me this time, reports me, and the upper levels send me back to District One with a single order, then it's all over. The people supporting Zhou Xian behind the scenes will definitely not let me live to see the New Year!"

"What about the people above you?" Tan Hengqiang asked very bluntly.

An Ze City looked at him, "If the people above me were determined to protect me, would I still be in this broken place?! There's definitely some affection, but not enough to change the outcome."

Tan Hengqiang held up four fingers, "Ostensibly, I'll find a way for you to expand by four regiments, adding at least six thousand soldiers. Under the table, use as much energy as you have, even if you create two armies, I'll pretend I didn't see it. With more subordinates, your power will naturally be stable."

An Ze City looked at Tan Hengqiang, instantly realizing in his heart that he couldn't accept these words, let alone agree to them.

This was Tan Hengqiang's last test, he was testing how big Lao An's appetite was!

An Ze City waved his hand and replied, "With you, Commander Tan, above me, what's the use of me expanding?! Besides, after the Changlin Street incident, the upper levels will definitely be staring at me, it's useless for me to do this."

"Then what do you want?" Tan Hengqiang asked.

An Ze City looked at him, "I told you, I'm a corps commander who's been hollowed out! You say there's only one voice in Dragon City, I can't do that, because the people below may not listen to me."

"Then kill them all," Tan Hengqiang interjected, "After this incident, the officers under you will be transferred away one by one."

"Is that a guarantee?" An Ze City asked.

"It's just a matter of money," Tan Hengqiang said lightly, "The core generals of the military are just at the rank of colonel, at most. Damn it, we have people above us. Five million to transfer one, get rid of seven or eight military leaders, and you still can't secure your power?!"

Hearing this, An Ze City immediately replied, "I can."

"It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

Their conversation ended there.

After arriving in Dragon City, An Ze City had only made two moves.

First, he separated Yu Mingyuan and Lao Li. This move dispelled some of Tan Hengqiang's concerns, but it didn't eliminate his suspicion that An Ze City and Lao Li were secretly working together. He had many guesses about An Ze City's position.

Second, during the investigation into the garrison, An Ze City had been staying outside of the situation, actively avoiding trouble. But the stray bullets still came. Tan Hengqiang personally met with Lao An, asking him to secretly send the family members of the officers involved in the incident out of the 55th Army's defense zone.

This move was to force An Ze City into the game, forcing him to take a stand. Tan Hengqiang wanted to see which side he was on at the critical moment, even though he said they were good brothers every day!

But what Tan Hengqiang didn't expect was that Lao An not only took a stand but also directly killed the head of the 77th Regiment and wounded Zhou Xian!

This reaction was far beyond Tan Hengqiang's expectations, and his suspicion of Lao An dropped to the lowest point. Because once the gun was fired, Lao An's position had become clear. He would definitely be labeled as part of the Tan faction, and he had completely offended the old guard in the Chinese Legion. This could lead to the execution of his entire family!

Therefore, Tan Hengqiang decided to win over the 55th Army and strengthen his own weight in Dragon City.

At the same time, An Ze City, who had just arrived in Dragon City and was facing being hollowed out, being used by the upper levels, and being suspected and guarded against by Tan Hengqiang, had completely revitalized his living space with just two moves.

...

Tianhong Port.

Su Tianyu held the phone, frowning and asking, "Are you sure the head of the 77th Regiment is dead? Okay, okay, keep an eye on it."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng next to him said, "Your old man is really fierce! His moves are like thunder!"

Su Tianyu didn't answer directly, only looked at Yao Doudou and the others and said, "Wait, all we can do now is wait!"