The City Council's Will

The mob firing ahead was clearly just stalling for time and had no intention of fighting them to the death.

This is exactly the situation that the platoon leader of the guard platoon least wants to see.

After all, there were also large numbers of people rioting on both sides, and returning the way they came was even more impossible.

As soon as their guard platoon ceased fire and withdrew from the building housing the Coordination Committee office, it was immediately and completely taken over by the rebels.

It's likely that all the staff who stayed inside, unwilling to take the risk, have already been killed.

Going back the way we came is practically suicide.

The most troublesome thing is that the rioters who stormed the office of the Coordination Committee seem to want revenge and have no intention of letting them leave. They are catching up with them.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, the platoon leader of the guard platoon had no choice but to order his men to throw a grenade to see if they could take out the guy hiding behind the cover.

The results were not ideal.

Less than five seconds after the explosion, gunfire rang out again ahead.

The guard platoon that attempted to rush forward was forced to retreat after leaving behind three bodies.

Even the platoon leader wondered why the buildings were constructed to such high quality.

After this incident, the civilians behind them caught up and engaged in a firefight with the rear guard platoon.

Lacking cover, the guard platoon suffered more than half its casualties in a short time during the intense firefight, and it was only a matter of time before it was wiped out.

Just then...

The platoon leader of the guard platoon suddenly saw ripple-like vibrations in the air, followed by a roar like that of a lion.

Boom!!!

Like a gravitational wave tearing everything apart, it swept across the area, instantly shattering several buildings that had not been built with any shortcuts.

The sand and stones flew literally, with building debris being lifted dozens of meters into the air, and even the thick smoke that filled the air above the area was swept away.

Seeing this, the platoon leader of the guard platoon was not surprised but delighted.

He guessed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this could only be someone from the city council, most likely City Direct Military.

After all, putting aside those brain-dead guys who Can Society, those who can retain capable deathmatchers can basically find a good job in the city that pays little, has a lot of work, and is close to home.

Even if you come from a humble background, once you retain your abilities, you can directly transcend social classes.

This alone means that Rebel Army composed mainly of ordinary people cannot possibly have any fighters who can hold back their strength to fight to the death.

That is indeed the case.

This supernatural attack method is clearly Feng Yixuan's [Lion's Roar Skill].

At the end of the passage violently formed by the [Lion's Roar Skill], Feng Yixuan let out a burp, casually tossed aside the chicken leg bone, and strode towards the guard platoon. "Excuse me, does anyone know where Li Shan is?"

Instead of getting the answer she wanted, she was questioned by a staff member, "Why are you only arriving now? Where are the other City Direct Military? Aren't the Team One and second squadrons already at the Forward Base?"

The staff member was actually terrified by the previous fierce firefight, and now that he felt safe, he subconsciously wanted to vent his frustration.

Unfortunately, Feng Yixuan was not a good-tempered person at all. Seeing that the staff member had such an attitude, she rushed up to him at a speed faster than a 100-meter sprinter and kicked him in the head.

Seemingly still not satisfied, she kicked him a few more times.

"It's so damn noisy! Just answer my questions, why are you rambling on and on? Li Shan is the same, Lu Bai is the same..."

Underground.

Shelter No. 9, City Hall.

Xiao Zhengyan skimmed through the report, then muttered to himself, "Rejected?"

The senator standing in front of him spoke up at the opportune moment, "The Ground Return Plan is time-sensitive; there's no time to postpone the work. This is a necessary sacrifice."

"Necessary sacrifices?"

Xiao Zhengyan repeated those five words with a half-smile, but his tone remained calm as he continued, "According to the intelligence coming back from the Forward Base, the riot is beyond saving."

"Yes, I've reviewed the intelligence, but the return to the surface will proceed as planned; this is the will of the City Council as a whole."

"How many people have returned to the ground now?"

The congressman, whose cheekbones were slightly prominent, tilted his head back and calculated for a moment before replying, "Around thirty million."

Xiao Zhengyan casually flipped through the report in his hand, "Is the overall will of the city council to get rid of all these people?"

"Those who are armed, commit arson, and attack government officials are no ordinary citizens."

Before the words were finished, the door to the speaker's office was pushed open, and several well-dressed men walked in one after another, each wearing a badge representing their status as City Councilor.

What's the situation now?

Xiao Zhengyan didn't even flinch, remaining firmly seated in his office chair.

The newly appointed members of parliament said in unison, "Sign it, Your Excellency Speaker."

Xiao Zhengyan's eyes remained calm.

In fact, even if it were to prepare for a war with the Mona people and place the battlefield on the ground, all that would be needed is to establish Forward Base and move the armed forces to the ground; there would be no need to relocate all the people to the ground.

However, the main reason for formulating the plan to return to the surface was that after the Heavy Element Reactor was destroyed, the Underground City could no longer support so many people.

Therefore, in a sense, these hundreds of millions of people were already considered expendable pawns when the plan was initially formulated.

The vast majority of councilors in the city council do not care at all whether these people are doing well after they go to the ground, or even whether they can survive.

None of these things matter, nor are they considered by them.

The relocation of people is simply to make room for survival in the shelters.

Therefore, even if these people cause a huge disturbance on the ground, it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't affect the shelter.

Of course, these rebellious people, along with the Rebel Army they formed, appeared to be quite powerful.

But in reality, it didn't cause the city to lose any real territory.

If the city council truly cared about the threat posed by these people, it would have already mobilized the first and second squadrons of the City Direct Military to suppress them.

The reason why they, as the city council's directly subordinate armed personnel, remained at the Forward Base and watched the situation deteriorate was simply because the city council had not given any orders.

Xiao Zhengyan placed the report on his desk and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "I refuse. I also intend to have City Direct Military participate in suppressing the rebellion."

Bang~

Before the councilors could offer any further advice, the office door was pushed open again.

This time, however, it was a secretary with an anxious expression who pushed open the door.

"Speaker, something terrible has happened! That thug with the Blood Pool ability has vanished!"