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"What?"

Hearing the Secretary-General's words, Yang Yu abruptly rose from his seat.

The virus at the Biological Gene Research Institute had leaked?

This was no small matter.

After decades of development, the Imperial Biological Gene Research Institute contained countless viruses.

They had all been sealed away.

Why had one suddenly leaked?

At that moment,

even the dignity befitting an emperor vanished from him.

The Biological Gene Research Institute was the Empire's virus repository.

In particular, the institute also conducted live-subject experiments.

If they had developed violent, savage, uncontrollable monsters, how could the Empire withstand them?

As soon as he finished speaking,

Yang Yu immediately went around the desk and left the Imperial Study.

The Secretary-General hurried after His Majesty the Emperor.

"Prepare the car."

Yang Yu spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes."

After receiving His Majesty the Emperor's order, the Secretary-General immediately issued the notification.

The Imperial Guards hurriedly followed at His Majesty the Emperor's side.

The Imperial Guards had been transformed from the Guardian Dragon Guards.

"Your Majesty."

Guardian Dragon walked over and respectfully looked at His Majesty the Emperor.

He had no idea

what had happened.

Ever since he had taken charge of the Imperial Guards, he had rarely interfered in the affairs of the Intelligence Department.

Yang Yu nodded slightly.

The vehicle arrived at the same time.

Yang Yu immediately got into the car. The Imperial Guards also hurried into their dedicated vehicles, protecting the emperor's car.

"Notify the cabinet immediately. Seal off the entire city at once."

"Close all roads immediately."

"Notify the garrison troops outside the Imperial Capital and have them enter the city at once." Yang Yu issued his orders in an orderly fashion. "The entire nation is to enter a state of martial-law preparedness and be ready to face whatever is about to happen."

"Yes."

The Secretary-General, seated in the passenger seat, immediately took out a satellite phone and sent the orders to the cabinet.

Zhu Que Hall.

The cabinet.

"What did you say? His Majesty has left the palace?"

The Prime Minister said in shock upon hearing the report.

Could it be that His Majesty already knew about this?

"Yes."

"His Majesty has led the Imperial Guards out of the Imperial Palace."

The secretary nodded solemnly.

"It's over."

Everyone's expression changed instantly.

Had the news already reached His Majesty the Emperor so quickly?

And he had even brought the Imperial Guards?

Surely His Majesty was not this furious?

Just then,

another secretary hurried in from outside with a satellite phone in hand and said in a low voice, "It's the Secretary-General."

Upon hearing this,

the Prime Minister hurriedly took the phone from the secretary, covered the receiver, and walked toward the distance.

"Secretary-General."

He asked in a low voice.

"Emergency situation."

"His Majesty has issued an oral decree."

"The entire city is to enter a state of martial law."

"All regions of the nation are to immediately enter a state of combat readiness."

"In approximately half an hour, the garrison troops outside the Imperial Capital will enter the city and take control of all major transportation routes."

"Any Imperial citizen who dares to cause trouble is to be executed on the spot."

"Carry it out immediately."

The Secretary-General spoke in a deep voice.

"Buzz."

In an instant,

Prime Minister Long Lin's mind rang, and he looked somewhat dazed.

What exactly had happened?

This definitely was not merely a matter of tarnishing His Majesty's reputation.

Something even more important had happened—something they did not know about.

"May I... may I ask, Secretary-General, has something happened?"

Long Lin swallowed dryly and hurriedly asked.

To have risen to the position of Prime Minister, his ability to adapt and react was certainly no joke.

Meanwhile, in the convoy traveling out of the Imperial Capital,

the Secretary-General turned his head toward His Majesty the Emperor, who was seated behind him.

"Tell him." Yang Yu opened his eyes and said, "They are the Empire's high-ranking officials. They should know about this sort of matter. Hiding it from them won't serve much purpose."

"Yes."

The Secretary-General nodded slightly and said, "The virus repository at the Biological Gene Research Institute has leaked. Deal with it as quickly as possible."

Far away in the cabinet, Prime Minister Long Lin's expression changed drastically. "Understood. We'll report the news to every region of the nation immediately."

After ending the call with the Secretary-General, the Prime Minister turned his gaze to the two secretaries and said, "Leave at once."

After the two secretaries left,

the Prime Minister said solemnly, "The entire nation is to enter a state of combat readiness."

"The Imperial Capital is to be sealed off immediately."

"In thirty minutes, the garrison troops outside the Imperial Capital will enter the city."

"Order all Imperial citizens to return to their homes immediately. They are forbidden to go outside."

"Old Long, are you planning to seal off the city?"

Everyone present looked horrified.

This was clearly the prelude to sealing off the entire city.

"His Majesty has given the order. Beginning with the Imperial Capital, the entire nation is to seal off its cities."

Long Lin spoke with utmost seriousness.

"But what happened?"

Everyone asked.

This sudden change was truly something none of them had anticipated.

Moreover, this was unprecedented.

The entire nation was being sealed off.

"The virus at the Biological Gene Research Institute has leaked."

Long Lin said, "Perhaps this is a crisis threatening the survival of all humanity."

"Whoosh!"

Everyone's faces immediately turned pale.

The Biological Gene Research Institute—how could they not know what kind of place it was?

It researched everything.

Viruses and the like were certainly among its fields of study.

If the biological virus inside had leaked, the consequences would truly be unimaginable.

If it was a special virus capable of spreading on a large scale, then human civilization as a whole might not have a tomorrow.

"Hurry. We don't have much time left."

"Yes!"

The convoy sped toward the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

Every vehicle that saw this incomparably luxurious convoy hurriedly gave way.

They had no choice.

It was the imperial convoy.

The emperor's exclusive convoy.

Every license plate began with Imperial A00000, without any additional numbers.

Who would dare

to ram such a convoy?

They had to give way.

Soon,

the long-silent air-raid sirens rang out across the Imperial Capital.

The Empire immediately sent every Imperial Capital citizen a message ordering them to return home.

They were to return to their respective homes as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, they would be shot.

The Empire would bear no responsibility.

About half an hour later,

the Imperial Army entered the Imperial Capital in full force, taking control of the Empire's major transportation routes while remaining fully armed.

Main battle tanks, light tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground combat weapons had already appeared on the main roads.

Military units patrolled the city, with a force of more than one hundred soldiers passing through every three minutes.

The alleys and side streets were patrolled by public security officers and special police from Imperial Security.

Above the city,

the Empire's most advanced fighter jets, which had never before been revealed, flew past at tremendous speed in formation.

Every five minutes, fighter jets flew overhead.

Armed helicopters also circled above the city, repeatedly broadcasting orders for all Imperial citizens to remain at home and avoid moving about unnecessarily.

If non-official combat personnel were found appearing on the streets without authorization, they would be killed without exception. No mercy would be shown.

The Empire had reached its most dangerous moment.

No one was willing to show you mercy.

Over the East Sea, thousands of kilometers away,

the enormous submarines that had originally been lurking beneath the sea slowly surfaced and opened their missile silos.

At the same time,

the massive Fleet Group cutting through the waves also slowly emerged from the ocean mist, revealing its outline. Across the sky above the sea, earth-shaking alarms erupted as well, and all sorts of weapons of war locked onto the direction of the mainland.

As long as they were given a target and location, they would resolutely launch missile strikes at those coordinates.