After retrieving the electromagnetic locomotive from the small square, Tianyang drove away. Not long after driving, he saw a medical vehicle parked beside the road ahead.
Next to the car, Han Shu was leaning against it smoking a cigarette, while Cangdu was pacing back and forth nearby.
Hearing the sound of the motorcycle, both of them looked towards Tianyang.
The boy slowed down and finally stopped the motorcycle nearby.
Han Shu glanced at him and opened the car door without saying a word: "Get in!"
Tianyang did not resist, got out of the car obediently, held Chunshui in his hand, and returned it to Cangdu: "This is a good sword."
Cang Du snorted softly through his nose: "Of course!"
He took Chunshui and threw Kaidi's knife to Tianyang. He swung his ponytail and turned away.
Tianyang held the knife and suddenly felt that this guy was not so annoying after all.
"Hurry up and get in the car. Damn, I'm so tired tonight because of your stupid thing. Otherwise, I would have been rolling in the sheets with a beautiful woman by now!" Han Shu urged impatiently.
Tianyang quickly got on the medical vehicle, fearing that if he was too slow, Han Shu would have to do it himself.
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The next day, in the fortress’s military command hall.
Recorder Cheng Xin was trembling in his seat.
When he heard about the emergency meeting today, he had a bad feeling. Sure enough, in addition to the female general of Storm, Minister Wade of the Strategy Department, Commander Chu Yan of Night Walker, and Commander Cao Gang of Iron Wall. These powerful people who hold great power and are on the second tier of the Fortress are here again!
These big guys just met not long ago. It's only been a few days, why are they here again...
The recorder looked in the direction of the gate. God knows how much he wanted to walk out of this gate.
Bang!
A fist fell on the table.
The old minister of the strategic department stood up and pointed at the Night Walker commander angrily and shouted: "Chu Yan, don't you want to explain to us? Last night, a lieutenant of the Night Walker dared to openly attack a family base in the upper city! This is a disregard for the laws of the fortress!"
The old commander wearing a mechanical arm cleaned his ears and blew air on his fingers, then said slowly: "Old Wade, you have been too idle recently. It's just a personal grudge. Do you need to hold an emergency meeting
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"Personal grudge?" Old Wade roared like an angry old lion. "This is a blatant challenge to the rules of the Fortress. Chu Yan, if the Fortress cannot protect the rights and interests of the family, will they still work for the Fortress?"
Chu Yan glanced at him and said, "But the laws of the fortress also stipulate that the ascenders and their families can also be protected. But what is the fact? The fact is that the Qin man ignored our warnings. He used his despicable means to throw my lieutenant's mother into the black mine and eventually killed her. I don't think that the lieutenant has done anything wrong in seeking justice for this."
Old Wade was so angry that he blew his beard and looked at the Iron Wall Commander on the other side: "Cao Gang, look at this old guy. He is getting more and more unreasonable as he gets older. Even if that Qin guy killed someone, he still has to go through the formal procedures. If everyone is like you Night Walkers, using your own methods to resolve personal grudges, how can the rules of the fortress be maintained?"
Chu Yan spread his hands and said, "I'm done anyway, what do you think I should do?"
Old Wade put his hands forward and said, "Hand over that lieutenant. He must be severely punished."
Chu Yan said simply, "It's impossible."
The old minister jumped up and said, "Chu Yan, don't go too far! You Night Walkers, aren't you a little too arrogant? Skyfort won't let you do whatever you want!"
Chu Yan stood up and confronted Old Wade: "Old man, I must correct you, this is not messing around. Before you ask for punishment, please check what the Qin family has done!"
"Ask yourself, when exploring the adversity world, we were always the first to rush to the front. We fought desperately on the front line, but in the end, our families were plotted against in the rear. Would you like that?"
"You are right. We can indeed follow the formal procedures, but we will not do so. Because this time, some people have crossed our bottom line. And some people have been comfortable in the rear for too long, so long that they have forgotten why they can sit in the office every day and enjoy themselves, and even scheme against others when they have time. Who gave them such a life?"
"We paid with our blood and lives for the fruits of our labor, but we won't let them use them to plot against us. If they forget this, I think it's necessary to remind them."
Old Wade looked straight into Chu Yan's eyes: "Are you talking about me?"
Chu Yan’s gaze did not retreat: “Whoever I am referring to will understand.”
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The old man's gaze almost created sparks in the air, and at this moment, footsteps sounded.
The female general of Storm walked into the gate and looked at the two old men. "The city lord has issued a decision. This matter ends here. Night Walker will not be held responsible. However, for the next year, Night Walker's budget will be reduced by 15% as a punishment."
"The results will be officially announced soon, that's all."
After saying that, the female general walked out of the door again.
Chu Yan smiled, then put on his coat and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After the old man left the command hall, Old Wade pointed at the recorder and said, "You, get out."
The recorder ran very fast and closed the door wisely, so only the old minister and the iron-clad commander were left in the command hall.
Old Wade then shouted, "Cao Gang, look at this. Even the city lord is protecting them. If this continues, the Night Walkers will surely become lawless!"
The commander of the Iron Wall said calmly: "Minister Wade, please be careful with your words. I believe that the city lord must have his considerations for making this decision."
Old Wade nodded and said, "I did say something wrong, but don't you think the Night Walkers have too much power? Today they can attack the family headquarters in the upper city, but who knows what else they can do in the future."
Cao Gang pulled his white gloves and said calmly, "In the final analysis, Minister Wade wants to use this incident to suppress the Night Walkers and implement your reform plan to reduce the rights of the Ascendants, right?"
Old Wade sat up straight. "The Ascenders are taking up too many resources. Doesn't Commander Cao think they're taking too much?"
Cao Gang replied expressionlessly: "As a fellow Ascender, I actually don't quite agree with your plan. Every fortress city must have a considerable number of Ascenders to have a certain deterrent power. I believe Minister Wei should know this common sense."
The old minister said calmly, "I know, but I also know that most of the deterrence is provided by high-ranking Ascendants, and my plan is to increase the rights of Ascendants above level 4. Only those of lower levels will be cut."
"Since Commander Cao is also an Ascendant, you should know that Ascendants below rank 4 are not irreplaceable. However, the resources they occupy and the power given to them by the fortress have exceeded their value."
"This is also the key reason why ordinary people are dissatisfied with the Ascendants!"