Chapter 1 The Garrison Command

Inside the garrison command.

Chief of Staff Zhang sat in a chair in the side room, calmly smoking a cigarette. "Xin Chaojie? Who's that?"

"Chief of Staff Zhang, it's not that I don't respect you, but things have reached this point. Do you think the higher-ups will let go?" The commander of the 78th Regiment, steeling himself, confronted the general staff of the command, "You won't hand over Anze City, and you don't want to hand over Xin Chaojie. Are you taking the Regional Council as a decoration?!"

Chief of Staff Zhang took a drag of his cigarette and slowly stood up.

"If you don't hand over the person, we can only take action and search the command!" The commander of the 78th Regiment said again, "When our two divisions enter the city, you should seriously consider what the situation will be in Dragon City."

Chief of Staff Zhang stared at the other party with a gloomy look, stepped forward, and looked at him with his hands behind his back, replying, "I've been a soldier for half my life, and no small regimental commander has ever told me about any bullshit situation. You're the first."

The commander of the 78th Regiment gritted his teeth, "I'm also executing orders from above!"

"I don't care if you're executing orders, I'm putting my words here." Chief of Staff Zhang pointed at the other party's cheek, "If you dare to let a soldier step into my command, I guarantee to wipe out your two regiments within two hours. If you don't believe me, just try!"

After saying that, Chief of Staff Zhang turned and left.

The commander of the 78th Regiment watched the other party's back with bulging veins on his forehead, "Do you really want to start a war?"

"You're not worthy." Chief of Staff Zhang walked out without even turning his head.

After Chief of Staff Zhang left, a staff officer in the room looked at the commander of the 78th Regiment with his hands behind his back and said, "Think about it here. The higher-ups have orders, but it's not them who are really risking their lives! What do you say?"

...

A few minutes later, in a small meeting room of the command.

Chief of Staff Zhang sat in a chair, frowning, and said, "Now the other side is trying to checkmate us. They've avoided the issue of Lao An and only want Xin Chaojie. What do you think we should do?"

A major general division commander stood up and said, "What's there to do? I don't believe they really dare to fire inside the command?! As long as he dares to step in, I'll just kill this bunch of bastards."

"Killing is no problem, but the problem is, what if those two divisions outside come in and continue to ask for the person?" Chief of Staff Zhang asked, "Xin Xiaoming is in the hands of the investigation team, and their legitimate and reasonable request to take over Xin Chaojie is not a problem at all. We can't just kill these two divisions too, can we?"

"Yes, Chief of Staff Zhang is right." Another deputy commander chimed in, "The current situation is very clear. The 78th Regiment has surrounded the command and is waiting for the support of two divisions. Once these two troops arrive, we either hand over the person or start a war!"

"War is impossible." Chief of Staff Zhang immediately replied, "Who would be stupid enough to become a rebel? Wouldn't that be a problem with their brain?"

Anze City, listening to the other party's words, suddenly said, "Or just send the person away! Send him out, hide him, and say that Xin Chaojie ran away while the 78th Regiment was surrounding the command and was rescued. Even if we put on a show ourselves, it's no problem!"

"That's a good idea!" The division commander next to him immediately echoed, "Get the person out, what can they do? As long as they don't have a hold of the person, anything can be said."

Chief of Staff Zhang glanced at Anze City, "No, I don't recommend doing that. There's still the Tongji Association outside, and there's still Lao Li! People from Ming Dynasty also had an accident outside your army's defense zone. The situation is very complicated now. Once Xin Chaojie is really taken away outside, something big will happen."

"That's right." Anze City glanced at Chief of Staff Zhang and immediately expressed his agreement, "You've considered it very thoroughly."

At this point, everyone fell silent.

Tan Hengqiang looked at Lao Zhang and interjected, "What do you think?"

"I think Lao Xin is useless. As long as our people catch up with the families of the officers involved in the Third Division outside, that's enough to control Chief of Staff Wu and Xin Xiaodong." Lao Zhang's eyes revealed a murderous intent, "Since the person is trapped in the command, we might as well just get rid of him."

Everyone looked at Lao Zhang with different expressions.

"After we're done, we'll destroy the evidence and say that Xin Chaojie ran away. What can the higher-ups do to us?" Lao Zhang asked, looking at everyone.

Tan Hengqiang was silent for three seconds, then immediately stood up and replied, "Let's do it. Secretly execute Xin Chaojie and don't give the other side any chance!"

"I'll take care of it." Chief of Staff Zhang got up to arrange the follow-up matters.

...

Behind the command.

Su Tianyu held the phone and whispered to Jin Maohui, "Have you arrived?"

"Already in position." Jin Maohui immediately replied, "When the gun goes off, I'll move towards you."

"Alright!"

Su Tianyu hung up the phone and immediately instructed Yao Doudou and the others, "Alright, we'll disguise ourselves as people from the 78th Regiment and approach the back door of the command. After the gun goes off..."

"Ring ring ring!"

Before he could finish speaking, a phone rang.

Su Tianyu frowned and glanced at the caller ID, then reached out and pressed the answer button, "Hello?! What's up, Brother?"

"You need to hurry, Lao Xin is about to be executed." Su Tiannan's voice sounded, "It was Tan Hengqiang who personally gave the order."

Tan Hengqiang's order had not been given for more than five minutes, and Su Tiannan's call came. It was clear that the Hua Gong Association's inside contact in the garrison command was of a high level, at least someone who could access core information.

"Executed?!"

"Yes, the 78th Regiment surrounded the command to buy time, waiting for the support of two divisions." Su Tiannan replied, "Tan Hengqiang has no way to deal with Lao Xin now, so he can only kill him."

"Okay, I got it. Have the inside contact give me the exact location, quickly!"

Su Tianyu hung up the phone and cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn it, we can't even steal him now."

...

In an underground room of the command, four men carrying gasoline barrels stood outside the detention room door.

An army captain turned to look at the three men and instructed, "Strangle him, then take the gasoline in the room and burn his body clean, and throw him in the sewer. Remember, don't leave any evidence, this is the higher-ups' intention."

"Okay!"

The three men nodded, looking at Xin Chaojie in the detention room with fierce eyes.

Inside the room, Xin Chaojie closed his eyes, seemingly already anticipating his imminent death. He sat on the iron chair, filled with regret...

He didn't regret getting into trouble for embezzling that little bit of money from the Red Party Group, but regretted that when he was in power, he didn't train his troops, develop secretly, collude with other troops, and strengthen his own power...

He hated the investigation team, but he hated Tan Hengqiang even more!

He secretly made so much money for him, and he was so obedient on the surface, but this old bastard sold him at a critical moment!

...

Behind the garrison command.

Su Tianyu and Yao Doudou led a team of twenty war criminals, lined up in two rows, marching in neat steps towards the rear of the command.

"Keep your heads down, keep your heads down, don't let them recognize you." Su Tianyu instructed.

Everyone remained silent, quickening their pace.

Ten seconds later, the two sides were getting closer and closer, and the soldiers guarding the rear of the command immediately raised their guns and shouted, "What are you doing? Stop!"

"Bang!"

Yao Doudou flicked his hand and shot, instantly blowing the soldier's head off.

Su Tianyu shouted loudly, "Brothers of the 78th Regiment, avenge the regimental commander! We are ordered to take over Xin Chaojie!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of fierce gunfire resounded at the back door of the command.