Half an hour later, the black Maybach finally entered Longdu.
Yue Xiaofei wasted no time, setting his navigation straight for the Longdu First Military Region General Hospital.
But when he drove up to the hospital entrance, the sight before him left him stunned.
The entire hospital was under complete lockdown.
At the entrance, soldiers armed with loaded weapons formed three human barricades, sealing every way in and out.
Around the hospital, dark green military trucks were spread out in combat formation, their black gun muzzles trained warily on the surroundings.
Overhead, military helicopters circled with a constant roar.
Anyone who did not know better would have thought some enormous military operation was underway.
Yue Xiaofei's heart lurched.
Had something happened to Ning Hongye to cause such a commotion?
Panic surged through him, and he immediately moved to get out of the car.
An officer wearing field-grade rank insignia on his shoulders strode over and knocked on his window.
"Please show your identification."
The officer's tone was stern, his gaze sharp as he looked Yue Xiaofei and his car up and down.
Yue Xiaofei frowned. He had no time to waste on this.
After a moment's thought, he took out his phone and dialed a number he had called only once before.
The call was answered almost instantly.
"Hello? Xiaofei?"
Ye Jincheng's aged but steady voice came from the other end.
"Grandpa, it's me."
Yue Xiaofei said gravely, "I'm at Longdu General Hospital, but the entrance is sealed off. I can't get in."
"You're here?"
There seemed to be a hint of surprise in Ye Jincheng's voice, but he quickly regained his composure. "Hand the phone to the guard at the entrance."
Yue Xiaofei did as instructed and passed his phone to the officer outside the window.
The officer took it,