Surprise attack
The explosion, flames, and thick smoke at the Westgate Complex triggered emergency calls.
Perhaps it was intentional, or perhaps for other reasons, emergency forces such as firefighters and order maintenance personnel did not arrive quickly.
Zhou Bo sullenly pulled out a splinter that had gotten stuck in his arm.
After accompanying the committee members of Western Capital City, he finally understood why the committee members of Western Capital City had been replaced batch after batch over the years.
Given the current situation, no amount of sequence committee members could withstand this kind of torment.
Before joining the Western Capital City Committee, he believed it was important for each province and city to maintain independent operation. After Western Capital City Committee, he now agrees that these local authorities need further constraints and control, otherwise no matter how many people there are, they won't be enough to kill.
He was crouching behind a collapsed pavilion. In addition to the building's cover, they were also covered with branches and leaves from ornamental trees, using a relatively simple method of concealment to hide their bodies.
This is the fastest and most effective way for them to find the closest location to the West Gate Complex in a short period of time.
"Those sons of bitches!"
Zhou Bo muttered a curse under his breath.
He touched the bayonet with one blade and one stab on his back, clearly ready to launch a fierce attack once the order was given.
It wasn't just Zhou Bo who was in this state; everyone around him was in the same condition.
Whenever Pei Min, Pei Jing, and the others appeared, they were met with a violent attack.
No further confirmation or evidence collection is needed; let's get the person down first.
There's no need to elaborate on Pei Jing's situation, especially given his advanced age, and the same applies to Pei Min, who is in charge of controlling heavy weapons.
"Save as many survivors as possible; we need to exchange Pei Min for Wang Haoran and the others!"
Li Yingbo gave a low warning, which prompted Zhou Bo to curse, "You son of a bitch."
"Can't we exchange Pei Ying for Wang Haoran?" Huo Deqian asked in a low voice.
"No!"
Zhou Rihui, who was standing next to Huo Deqian, gave a cold reply, which made Huo Deqian say "Oh" and not dare to ask any further questions.
Huo Deqian and his group had not been stationed in Western Capital City for very long, and there were still some things that had come up and gone before they were fully clear. He was even unaware of the confusion among the Western Capital City task force members and committee members, and he felt that his own strength was perhaps inferior to that of the task force member in front of him.
"It took my mom twenty minutes to get to Ximen by car. Even if Pei Min came by airship, it would probably take her about ten minutes!"
"He should be in charge of the strike and launch operations on the military defense side, at least twenty miles away from us, and the timing should be about the same!"
"This scene is really unfriendly; no wonder even former Committee Member Zhou couldn't handle it!"
"Unfamiliar with the terrain and the layout, if they were to swap important figures like this, anyone who came would easily suffer!"
Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng whispered to each other, glancing at the sky and the west gate of Liuyuan Garden from time to time, waiting for the searchers to arrive.
Ideally, Pei Jing would appear, allowing everyone to quickly ambush him and end everything. The next best scenario would be for Pei Min to come and investigate. Capturing Pei Min would not only eliminate the threat to Qing'an's defenses but also provide leverage. The worst-case scenario would be for a certain person in charge to come and investigate, which would put everyone in a passive position.
"One, two, three, Xiao Yang, you have to pull yourself together! You always said you liked to travel the world with Aunt Song and seek thrills, don't give up so easily!"
The group whispered among themselves about how to deal with Pei Jing and his men, while Song Fengying kept comforting the cameraman, Xiao Yang, who had wet himself in fear.
This was unbearable for Ren Yisheng, so he reached out and stroked Xiao Yang's slightly dazed face.
A strange face flashed by, accompanied by an extremely hoarse voice and trembling. The young man's complexion returned to normal after only a few seconds.
"Aunt Song, have we turned off the live stream?"
"It's off!"
"That's good, please don't let your age slip!"
Ren Yisheng's treatment had an immediate effect; the young man named Xiao Yang recovered extremely quickly. After quickly instructing Song Fengying on the matters related to the live broadcast, he even professionally reached for his camera.
"What happened? We've only just entered Willow Garden, why is my camera all blurry?"
Xiao Yang shifted his body uncomfortably, his face showing an expression as if he had just woken from a dream.
While Song Fengying was still somewhat unable to react, Zhou Bo and Huo Deqian narrowed their eyes slightly, their hearts filled with shock, and their gazes toward Ren Yisheng's hands became more solemn.
"If Pei Jing comes, you need to tell them to stay far away," Ren Yisheng instructed.
"It shouldn't be Pei Jing who's here... Xiao Yang, is your camera still working?"
Zhang Xuezhou glanced in the direction of the west gate.
The Pei family's reaction to the explosion at the West Gate Complex was close to what they had expected. However, Zhang Xuezhou and his group had a very troublesome problem: they did not know Pei Min, and Zhang Xuezhou's concept of Pei Jing was still based on a photograph from several years ago.
His Yang Corporeal Soul escaped and soared high into the sky, where he saw more than ten specially painted vehicles speeding towards him, and the distant sky also revealed traces of aircraft.
With a major battle imminent, Ren Yisheng instructed Song Fengying and the others to stay far away, while Zhang Xuezhou also wanted to figure out who the target of the attack was.
Among everyone, Pei Ying was undoubtedly the most familiar with the Pei family.
Zhang Xuezhou whispered a few words, and Ren Yisheng and the others couldn't help but frown slightly.
Their impression of Pei Jing and the others was indeed based on photographs; even Pei Ying, who was bound beside them, was only introduced to them through a formal introduction.
If two sides are about to engage in battle and haven't figured out what the other looks like, then this is a serious joke.
Clearly, compared to Pei Ying approaching and pointing out the relevant people, this is not as effective as Xiao Yang taking pictures and locating them with a camera.
It's difficult to see a face clearly from over 200 meters away with the naked eye, but a camera can clearly show these faces in the frame, allowing people to accurately lock onto the target.
"You're filming something exciting, get back to professional!"
Seeing Zhang Xuezhou urging him on, Song Fengying also urged him on quickly. This made Xiao Yang touch his wet pants and pull out a waterproof lens from the bulging pocket of his pants.
This is an underwater camera he prepared for the Qing'an Provincial Youth Challenge, but he hadn't used it yet. Now it's usable.
He quickly adjusted his camera, and within a few dozen seconds, as the sounds of aircraft and vehicles reached the west gate, Xiao Yang's camera also turned on and rapidly adjusted the lens.
The camera zoomed in rapidly, revealing several middle-aged men in uniforms quickly entering Willow Garden from the west gate.
"These are the four commanders of the Qing'an Order Maintenance Team. They govern the order maintenance personnel and also have some control over the weaponry. Behind them is my elder brother, Pei Min. Pei Min is here!"
The best-case scenario didn't happen, and the worst-case scenario never arrived.
Pei Min leading a delegation was a neutral assessment that everyone had anticipated.
The situation is neither good nor bad at this point.
Having quickly identified their goal, the group made a hand gesture.
Taking down Pei Jing would require an ambush, but attacking Pei Min would obviously be much less troublesome.
Zhou Rihui clenched his fists slightly, and with a burst of power from his legs, he was like a tiger descending a mountain. With a gust of wind, he was already flying through the air.
"Damn, they've got eyes! The task force can charge and fly!"
Zhou Bo cursed, drew his military dagger from his back, and then charged forward second. Following him was Zhu Liangping, who usually appeared extremely amiable, who suddenly attacked with murderous intent, grabbing two spiked spheres.
As soon as Zhu Liangping's men appeared, a round ball shot out of his hand and struck Pei Min, whom Pei Ying had pointed out.
Li Yingbo, Huo Deqian, and Qin Wenhan were in the third wave of rapid attack, while Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng were at the very back.
Both of them belong to the deterrent and strike type of Sequence Holder. Their power is limited if they are separated by too much distance. Even if Zhang Xuezhou's deterrent and strike range is relatively far, he still needs to get closer.
As a volley of bullets flew over, he and Ren Yisheng, who were about to pop their heads out, quickly pulled them back in.