"Your Highness, be careful!"
Xue Ji tackled Yugong Youjing to the ground, rolling him to the side. At the same time, the Imperial Emperor rode off on his motorcycle at breakneck speed, disappearing into the distance.
"Damn Su Hang."
Yugong Youjing scrambled to his feet, furious. Had it not been for Xue Ji's quick reflexes, he would likely have been half-paralyzed after being hit by the motorcycle. "I spared your life last night, and today you dare to try and steal my bride?"
At this moment, the wedding banquet hall was in complete chaos. Guests scattered and fled, and screams, cries of fear, and wails filled the air, creating an extremely noisy scene.
"Get out of here, get out of here!"
Bearing three golden cherry blossom stars on his shoulder, Lieutenant General Yugong Xiong face, drew his ceremonial sword, brandishing the back of the blade to shove aside the guests blocking his way, and moved toward the hall door, yelling, "Get the hell out of my way, all of you!"
"Division Commander."
Upon hearing the news, Operations Director [ Lian Shou ] rushed over. His sharp eyes immediately spotted Yugong Xiong among the guests and he shouted, "Prioritize protecting the division commander! Escort the division commander out of the wedding banquet hall!"
The soldiers swarmed forward and escorted Yugong Xiong out.
Lian Shou hurriedly said, "I'm sorry to have startled you, Division Commander."
"Now... now, establish a temporary command post on the spot!" Supported by soldiers, Yugong Xiong's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily. "Kama... Lian Shou, you are the deputy commander-in-chief, Yu... Youjing..."
"Master, I'm here." Yugong Youjing stepped forward.
"You are the commander-in-chief, Youjing. I am handing over the highest command authority of the Kyoto 3rd Division to you. I want you to spare no effort to capture the armored monster on the motorcycle and rescue my daughter, Liuli!"
Yugong Xiong anger overwhelmed him, causing him to faint on the spot.
"Quickly, get the head of the family to the hospital!"
Yugong Youjing hurriedly gave instructions.
"Hold on, Division Commander!"
"Commander-in-Chief Youjing, what should we do next?" After seeing Yugong Xiong off, Lian Shou clenched his fists, his eyes filled with angry and ferocious rage. "Should I deploy an armored brigade into the city to apprehend that motorcycle kidnapper?"
"Idiot!" Yugong Youjing scoffed. "Conducting large-scale armored operations in a densely populated city, if innocent civilians are injured and social panic is caused, can you bear the responsibility?"
"I..."
Lian Shou was speechless for a moment. As a high-ranking military officer, he had a war mentality of large-scale troop operations, where the poor would strike with precision and the rich would cover the ground with firepower. He was not good at urban warfare at all.
"Then should I deploy an infantry brigade into the city?"
Yugong Youjing coldly said, "Regardless of the type of army or troop, once a large-scale invasion of the city is launched, it will cause extreme panic among the citizens. If that happens, the higher-ups will hold them accountable, and the family head will be sent to a military court for trial!"
A military court was convened.
Lian Shou's heart trembled. If he were to face a military court, he would be suspended or dismissed from his post at best, and imprisoned for life at worst.
"But Commander-in-Chief, with those bunch of good-for-nothing bastards from the Kyoto Prefectural Police, let alone rescuing Lady Liuli, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to catch that motorcycle kidnapper!"
Lian Shou gritted his teeth. Although the Kyoto Prefectural Police had a city SWAT (anti-terrorism special police), it required approval from various levels of departments before it could be deployed, which was inefficient and simply didn't have enough time.
Yugong Youjing's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. "The army must enter the city, but it cannot directly participate in the pursuit. We must also prevent the citizens from having a stress reaction and prevent social panic..."
Lian Shou was extremely anxious. "Commander-in-Chief, we can't hesitate any longer. Every second we delay reduces the safety of the Liuli Shrine Maiden. In this critical situation, we must take decisive action!"
If Yugong Xiong had appointed him as commander-in-chief, he would have already mobilized nearby ground troops to fight in the city.
A short while later.
Yugong Youjing slowly said, "Under the guise of a joint military-police urban counter-terrorism exercise, a small number of troops will be deployed into the city. They will not directly participate in the arrests, but will only assist the Kyoto Prefectural Police in blocking off city roads."
Lian Shou was stunned, then his eyes lit up. The joint military and police anti-terrorism exercise in the city could not only allow the army to enter the city legitimately, but also prevent the citizens from panicking. It was a win-win solution.
"Impressive, Commander-in-Chief! But our army only assists the prefectural police in setting up roadblocks and intercepting criminals. Who will go after the motorcycle kidnappers?"
Yugong Youjing said in a deep voice, "I'll do it."
"You're coming?"
Lian Shou was stunned. Since the motorcycle kidnapper dared to openly abduct the bride, he must have had accomplices behind him. How could Yugong Youjing possibly catch him alone?
But the next second, he realized that he was completely wrong.
Yugong Youjing picked up the walkie-talkie, his eyes fierce.
" Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, everyone mobilize!"
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The public chat was flooded with messages, all praying for a safe return!
"So much time has passed, and the Imperial Emperor hasn't made a move yet. Has something unexpected happened?"
"Perhaps the Imperial Emperor had already fainted when he soared into the sky, after all, a speed of 380 kilometers per hour is simply too much for a weak human body to withstand."
"Freefalling from a height of over 600 meters would definitely knock you unconscious. Even if you were lucky enough to stay conscious, jumping from a low height of 50 meters wouldn't be enough for an airbag to withstand the violent impact."
"Even if we assume the worst, that the Imperial Emperor enters the wedding hall as planned, can he lead Liuli out of the heavily guarded shrine?"
"Shut your crow's mouths! Who do you think he is? He's the Emperor Hero; he'll definitely bring Liuli back safely."
"My hands are shaking, I'm even more nervous than when I checked my college entrance exam scores."
Yugong Nishang stared at the live broadcast screen, her face full of tension. According to the vital signs data transmitted from the monitoring bracelet worn by the Imperial Emperor, although various indicators such as blood oxygen and pressure values had already exceeded the normal values.
Especially when the heart rate reaches the critical value of 200 beats per minute, it is still alive.
"Alarm! Alarm! Alarm!"
A piercing surveillance alarm suddenly went off.
"What the hell happened?" Hu Xiao Roar, carrying a camera on his shoulder, jumped to his throat. "Has something happened to Imperial Emperor?"
" The Imperial Emperor's blood oxygen level... his blood oxygen level is dropping rapidly." Yugong Nishang's eyes widened as she stammered, "It's gone from 80% severe oxygen deficiency to 70%, which is on the verge of death."
"What?" Hu Xiao's body trembled.
" The Imperial Emperor's stress level has skyrocketed, from 80 points of severe stress to 90 points of extremely high stress!" Yugong Nishang exclaimed in panic. "It's still rising, it'll reach lethal stress soon."
"And most importantly, the heart rate: 210 beats per minute, 220 beats per minute, 230 beats per minute..." Yugong Nishang stared at the screen filled with alarms, utterly terrified. "All vital signs have exceeded lethal limits."
The next second.
Yugong Nishang trembled violently.
"You son of a bitch, speak up!" Hu Xiao Roar roared in fury. "What about the Imperial Emperor?"
"Blood oxygen level 0%, blood pressure 0, heart rate 0 beats per minute."
Yugong Nishang clutched her head, curled up into a ball, and trembled as she said, " The Imperial Emperor... is dead!"