The Imperial Capital, Central Military Departnt, Highest Combat Conference Room.
The Imperial Capital, Central Military Departnt.
Three hundred ters underground, the Combat Command Center.
On the cold tal walls, dozens of huge holographic screens flickered in real-ti with military data from all over Great Xia Country.
A suffocating tension perated the air.
All the generals present held their breath, not daring to even exhale.
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
A thunderous roar broke the silence of the Command Center.
An Old General, with white hair and beard, wearing a four-star general's insignia, slamd his hand hard on the alloy conference table in front of him.
"Bang!"
A clear handprint appeared on the table, which was dented by the impact.
The Old General's eyes were bloodshot, his chest heaving violently, like an enraged lion.
"Marshal Zhao has been gone from the Imperial Capital for less than two days!"
"And soone in the Imperial Capital, right under the City Guard's noses, slaughtered the entire Liu family!"
"And he even got away scot-free!"
He pointed at a middle-aged general, who was cowering in silence in front of him, spitting saliva all over his face.
"Are all of you in the City Guard just freeloaders?!"
The City Guard Commander was scolded severely but didn't dare to breathe heavily.
He wiped the spittle from his face and explained with a troubled expression.
"General Qi, it's not that we didn't try our best."
"The opponent's speed was too fast; all the surveillance equipnt along the way couldn't capture his trace (trace)."
The Commander's voice carried a hint of bitterness.
"We suspect that the opponent is very likely a space-type professional."
"Except for a strong person of the sa space-type, no one can catch up to him."
He paused, then added, "Moreover, according to the combat data analysis returned by General Ye Xingran and his team, the opponent's strength is extrely high."
"This has led to a very awkward situation."
"Those who can catch up to him can't defeat him."
"Those who can contend with him can't catch up to him."
"Don't tell all this useless nonsense!"
General Qi didn't wait for him to finish, roaring to interrupt him again.
"I don't care what type he is! And I don't care how strong he is!"
"Imdiately! Right now! Issue the highest-level SSS-Rank wanted order!"
"This madman must be caught within today!"
He stared intently at the City Guard Commander, the killing intent in his eyes almost solidifying.
"If you can't catch him, then you, the City Guard Commander, might as well quit and pack your bags and get out!"
The City Guard Commander's face instantly fell; his expression was worse than if he had eaten excrent.
This was simply an impossible mission.
Where the hell was he supposed to catch him?
But facing the furious General Qi, he could only brace himself, stand at attention, and salute.
"Yes! I guarantee the completion of the mission!"
Just then, a gentle voice ca from the other end of the conference table.
"Old Qi, you're getting on in years; don't get so angry."
"If there's anything, sit down and talk slowly."
A refined Old General wearing gold-rimd glasses slowly stood up.
It was Chen Huaishuo.
General Qi turned his head, his eyes wide like an ox's, his anger undiminished.
"How can I not be angry?"
"Old Liu, Old Master of the Liu Family, a dignified four-star general of Great Xia Country, had his head chopped off at his own birthday banquet!"
"This is no longer a provocation!"
"This is a declaration of war!"
Chen Huaishuo sighed, walked to his side, and patted his shoulder.
"Getting anxious won't help."
"The opponent was able to escape calmly from the combined efforts of Zhao Jingkui, Ye Xingran, and Zhang Qingran."
"His Rank is likely above eighty."
He pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his voice filled with gravity.
"Looking across the entire Great Xia Country, professional above Rank eighty are few and far between."
"Those with this level of strength, which one isn't old and highly respected?"
"It's even less likely that they would be so ruthless towards the Liu family."
Chen Huaishuo's gaze swept over everyone in the conference room, and he slowly stated his conjecture.
"This madman, like Gandalf, is likely an SS-Rank."
"SS-Rank?"
General Qi's anger paused slightly, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Great Xia Country, another SS-Rank strong person had erged?
But hearing this news, no joy appeared on his face.
Instead, it grew even gloomier.
This newly promoted SS-Rank, judging by his ruthless and rciless conduct, did not seem to be a benevolent person at all.
This was not a good thing for Great Xia Country; on the contrary, it was a potential huge disaster.
ntioning SS-Rank, General Qi seed to suddenly rember sothing.
He abruptly turned to look at Chen Huaishuo and asked in a deep voice, "How is Gandalf's interrogation going now?"
Chen Huaishuo's expression also darkened upon hearing this.
He sighed: "Marshal Zhao had just left, and imdiately soone secretly took Gandalf out of prison."
"They wanted to take advantage of the Marshal's absence to get ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) rid of him."
General Qi's pupils suddenly constricted.
"What?!"
Chen Huaishuo waved his hand, signaling him to calm down.
"Fortunately, the other party did not succeed, and Gandalf has now returned to the Military Departnt."
"I have already sent my most trusted people to secretly guard him."
At this point, Chen Huaishuo paused, lowering his voice even further.
"Afterwards, I investigated the origins of those assassins."
"Although most of them were desperate individuals from the civilian sector, among them were also several personnel from the Military Departnt."
"There was soone nad Chi Chong, who seed to be a confidant of the Liu family."
General Qi's brows knitted into a knot.
"Are you saying that the Liu family sent people to kill Gandalf?"
Chen Huaishuo shook his head.
"I'm just making a conjecture."
"However, according to the survivors who attended the Liu family banquet yesterday, the assassin at the banquet listed the Liu family's cris one by one."
"It seems that the Liu family really has suspicions of treason."
"Nonsense!"
General Qi denied it outright without even thinking.
"I've had decades of friendship with Old Liu; I know exactly what kind of person he is!"
"How could he betray the country?"
Chen Huaishuo coughed lightly upon hearing this.
He leaned close to General Qi's ear and slowly spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"In fact, the people the Military Departnt sent to investigate the scene did find so evidence of their collusion with Sakura Country in the damaged mansion of the Liu family."
As soon as these words were uttered, General Qi froze in place.
The color drained from his face at a visible speed, and his lips trembled for a long ti, but he couldn't utter a single word.
After a long while, he finally squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth.
"Even if... even if the Liu family really colluded with Sakura Country, it should be handled by our Military Departnt!"
"How could it be up to an outsider to commit such an atrocity here!"
Chen Huaishuo chuckled lightly, no longer arguing with him.
"Well, let's talk about that after we catch that madman."
As soon as his voice fell.
"Report!"
A general rushed in, looking flustered and stumbling.
He even forgot to salute, his face filled with shock and fear.
General Qi's heart sank, and a very ominous premonition surged in his mind.
"What is it, why are you so flustered?!"
The general said anxiously:
"General Qi! Sothing... sothing big has happened!"
"Just now, in the Imperial Capital... dozens more generals have died in their hos!"
Boom!
These words, like a thunderbolt from the Nine Heavens, struck hard in everyone's minds!
General Qi and Chen Huaishuo both changed color.
They both abruptly stood up from their seats, their faces filled with disbelief!
They had originally thought that yesterday's madman rely had a personal vendetta against the Liu family.
Now it seed that was not the case at all!
The other party was clearly targeting the entire Great Xia Country Military Departnt!
The other party had gone berserk with killing!
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