Before Huyan Lan could answer, Liuli Lichu stood up, her small hands pressing on the table, her crimson eyes filled with determination, "I do."
Huyan Lan was stunned, then said proudly, "I'm willing too."
Everyone present was stunned.
"Look everyone, these are Liuli and Sister Lan, absolutely loyal to Su Hang." Zhou Keyu's eyes flashed with envy. "They'd be willing to die just to find Su Hang."
The members of the Imperial Crown fell silent, asking themselves honestly that even if they had truly been loyal to Su Hang Su Hang in the past, they could never willingly die for him.
"I'm sure everyone has finished reading the script for ' The Imperial Emperor's Counterattack Glory '."
Zhou Keyu suddenly slammed his head on the table, his voice ringing out, "I sincerely hope that everyone here will cooperate with me to recreate the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor ceremony of August 31st, and through this reenactment, deduce Su Hang's whereabouts!"
Everyone present was deeply moved.
"Holy crap! Why are you kowtowing, Keyu?"
"Since the Imperial Emperor has a close relationship with us, we will cooperate with you even if you don't say anything."
"Don't worry, tomorrow on the set of ' The Imperial Emperor's Counterattack Glory,' we will do our best to recreate the scenes you described in the drama and help you get into character and deduce Su Hang's whereabouts."
The people of the Imperial Crown expressed their opinions one after another, unanimously agreeing.
At this moment, Yuejing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with suspicion, and asked, " Zhou Keyu, why are you going to such lengths for Su Hang? Have you, like my sister and the others, regained your memories of Su Hang?"
Upon hearing this, everyone at the Imperial Crown cast curious glances at Zhou Keyu. It would be rather unbelievable if Zhou Keyu's efforts to find Su Hang's whereabouts weren't due to the recovery of his memories.
"No." Zhou Keyu shook his head, then took a deep breath and said, "But I must help Liuli and Sister Lan find Su Hang's whereabouts, whether he is dead or alive."
"Why?"
"The reason is absurd. My game name is [ Xiang Yang ], while Su Hang's game name is [ Imperial Emperor ]. In Armor Hero, Xiang Yang has Imperial Emperor blood flowing through his veins, so he can summon the Imperial Emperor Armor on his own."
Zhou Keyu looked at his arm and murmured, "I think the reason I was able to become the Captain of the Imperial Crown is probably because Su Hang's blood flows in my veins."
Yes, he had no memory of Su Hang in his mind, but the youthful passion flowing through his body constantly told him that he had to find Su Hang, whether he was dead or alive!
The Imperial Fortress was quiet in the dead of night.
One of the guest rooms on the second floor was completely dark.
Seated in a leather seat, a man wearing a Nurarihyon mask polished his Desert Eagle pistol, a satellite-encrypted phone tucked between his neck and arm. He spoke to the "Supreme Commander of the United States of America. military base in Guam."
"Transferring, please wait... Major Nurarihyon, this is William, please speak." A tense middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hello, General William," Nurarihyon, fiddling with his Desert Eagle. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Operation ' Hundred Demons Operation,' originally scheduled for tomorrow, October 6th, has been postponed to October 7th."
"This..." William hesitated, "Major Nurarihyon, ' Hundred Demons Operation ' is an island landing operation jointly planned by you and the Ministry of Defense. If the operation is to be postponed, the Ministry of Defense's approval is required."
"You know the Ministry of National Defense's efficiency better than I do," Nurarihyon scoffed. "Just approving ' Hundred Demons Operation ' took more than half a month. By the time they agreed to postpone the operation, it would be too late."
"Major Nurarihyon, I'm truly sorry," William said, forcing a smile, "Although I am the highest-ranking officer in Guam, I have no authority to change the planned schedule."
"General William, you're 48 years old this year. You've failed two crucial selections for promotion to major general. You'll only ever be a brigadier general in your lifetime," Nurarihyon said with a smirk. "But have you considered this?"
"What have you thought about?" General William's heart leaped into his throat.
"If this ' Hundred Demons Operation ' is a success, I'll put in a good word for you with high-ranking officials in the United States of America, and I think you should soon receive orders to be promoted to major general."
Promotion in military rank is every soldier's dream.
"Major Nurarihyon, I will resolutely obey your order to advance the plan." William on the other end of the phone was impassioned, his attitude completely changed.
You're not too stupid.
Nurarihyon nodded in satisfaction and hung up the phone.
He aimed his Desert Eagle at the photo of Su Hang on the table, his eyes filled with a morbid, twisted "love": " Imperial Emperor, oh Imperial Emperor, more than anyone else, I hope Zhou Keyu can successfully deduce your whereabouts."
"After all, I must repay the humiliation you inflicted on me a hundredfold!"
Nurarihyon the trigger, but it clicked empty. "But don't worry, after I find you, I won't kill you. I'll imprison you on Imperial Crown Island, making you wish you were dead!"
The guest room next door was brightly lit.
On the Simmons king-size bed, a girl wearing an " Imperial Emperor " mask was wiping down a Barrett sniper rifle. A satellite phone call went through nearby. "Please transfer me to the commander of the 'Southern Huaxia Sea Military Base'."
"Superintendent Su Sui, this is Commander Chen Zhen. Please speak." A dignified middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the phone.
Su Sui said in a deep voice, "Commander Chen, could we postpone ' Imperial Crown Operation,' originally scheduled for October 6th, to October 7th?"
"Okay," Chen Zhen replied without hesitation.
Su Sui asked with interest, "Aren't you going to ask why?"
"A soldier's duty is to obey orders," Chen Zhen said sternly. "My orders from my superiors are to unconditionally cooperate with your operation, provide all available military assistance if necessary, and refrain from interfering in anything else."
Su Sui said thoughtfully, "Commander Chen, I remember you're a brigadier general, aren't you?"
"Yes," Chen Zhen replied.
Su Sui suddenly asked, "Would you like to become a major general?"
"I want to." Chen Zhen didn't mince words; after all, a soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier.
Su Sui pondered for a moment and said, "Aside from the ships and personnel needed for ' Imperial Crown Operation,' I hope you can deploy the Type 03 carrier strike group to stand by in the waters near Imperial Crown Island."
"Mobilize the aircraft carrier battle group?" Chen Zhen hesitated for a moment before saying, "This is a matter of great importance; I must report to my superiors."
Deploying an aircraft carrier strike group is no small matter; it is a major military operation that could potentially escalate geopolitical conflicts and trigger international political discourse.
"Then forget it." Su Sui dismissed the idea. Originally, " Imperial Crown Operation " was to safely escort Liuli back to the country, but the thought of Nurarihyon hiding among the veteran members of Imperial Crown made her uneasy.
After all, Nurarihyon, like her, comes from 2035, and his thoughts must be the same as hers: to gain the trust of the national leadership through top-secret national intelligence, thereby obtaining national assistance.
If Nurarihyon goes so far as to use weapons of mass destruction to kill Liuli, then everything will be over.
Huaxia has no military bases in the waters near Imperial Crown Island, so it can only temporarily deploy aircraft carriers as mobile maritime military bases to deal with potential weapons of mass destruction.
"Director Su Sui, is mobilizing the aircraft carrier fleet the military assistance you need to complete ' Imperial Crown Operation '?" Chen Zhen asked.
Su Sui touched the tip of her nose and said, "Oh, it's not necessary."
"Director Su Sui, is mobilizing the aircraft carrier fleet the military aid you absolutely need to complete ' Imperial Crown Operation '?" Chen Zhen's eyelids twitched as he asked again.
Su Sui waved her hand and said, "Oh, I was just asking. If it doesn't work out, then forget it."
"Director Su! Sui!" Chen Zhen said, veins bulging on his forehead, enunciating each word clearly, "Do you require military assistance from an aircraft carrier fleet?"
"Forehead?"
Su Sui was stunned, then her eyes widened as if waking from a dream. She quickly nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, we need to!"
Chen Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I have begun arranging the departure of the No. 3 carrier strike group. The mission level is campaign level, the target is the waters near the Imperial Crown Island in the South Pacific Ocean, and the estimated arrival time is October 7, 2025."
The call ended.
Su Sui stroked her chin and said, "Where did I inherit this low emotional intelligence?"