The people aboard that Combat Aircraft were also curious. Was the Xia Family waiting for someone?
Or were the Special Security Bureau and the Quan Family waiting for someone?
But did they know that the network connection here had long since been blocked...
Forget the Star Net—even satellite communications and the ancient landline system had been thoroughly jammed.
This place was like a sealed-off dead zone.
No electromagnetic signals could enter or leave.
Naturally, the Punishment Department's own system was an exception.
Their system frequency operated outside the range of the blocking system.
While the two sides remained deadlocked, Meng Guanghui had already arrived at the gates of the Imperial Palace in Beichen Star Imperial City.
But he could not get in.
In the past, as long as he showed his identity as a Special Security Bureau colonel, he could pass through without obstruction.
But today, before he even reached the gates of the Imperial Palace's Inner City, he was stopped at the security checkpoint outside the Square.
"I'm Meng Guanghui, Director of the Special Security Bureau's Action Division! I have a security exemption! I have urgent business with Chief Inspector Huo in the Imperial Palace! What do you mean by stopping me?!"
Meng Guanghui was frantic, and he could not control his booming voice.
A Royal Inner Guard conducting security checks outside the Square calmly said, "Director Meng, your security exemption has just expired."
"Please renew your security exemption."
"Until your new security exemption takes effect, please submit to a security check."
Meng Guanghui's eyes widened. "Expired?! I clearly renewed it at the beginning of the year!"
The Royal Inner Guard said, "We just received the notification."
"For the security of the Imperial Palace, security exemptions will henceforth be invalidated at irregular intervals."
"This morning, all security exemptions for