8:30 at night, District 1, Washington, D.C., in a military compound.
"Commander Ouyang, please come this way." An adjutant politely led Ouyang Zhen into a brightly lit building.
Even at this late hour, there were still many people working in the building, seemingly dealing with some difficult matters.
Ouyang Zhen retracted his gaze and followed the adjutant through the long corridor all the way to the office on the third floor.
“Boom boom boom!”
The adjutant knocked on the door and after hearing a shout from inside, he pushed the door open and gestured to Ouyang Zhen to come in.
In the office, a blond old man in military uniform was sitting there. When he saw Ouyang Zhen, he immediately stood up and said, "My friend, you are finally here."
Ouyang Zhen walked into the room, shook hands with the blond old man and said, "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, why did you call me here so late? What's the matter?"
"Please sit down." The lieutenant general invited Ouyang Zhen to sit down, and the office door was slowly closed.
The lieutenant general looked at Ouyang Zhen and said politely, "I'm sorry to bother you so late."
Ouyang Zhen shrugged his shoulders: "It doesn't matter, I'm used to it."
"It's like this." The lieutenant general looked at Ouyang Zhen and said solemnly, "Under pressure from public opinion, the 10th Infantry Division must be transferred out of Longcheng. But in this situation, the public is very emotional and reacted violently. They surrounded the station and the troops had no way to evacuate. So, you still need to communicate with Longcheng about this matter."
Hearing this, Ouyang Zhen couldn't help but laugh, and said speechlessly: "Haha, don't joke, Your Excellency Lieutenant General. Haven't you forbidden me to interfere in the affairs of Longcheng? I am no longer responsible for this job. I am enjoying a wonderful vacation. To be honest, I have never been so relaxed."
The lieutenant general intervened and said, "Mr. Ouyang, you have to know that this is an order from the higher-ups. They hope you can communicate with Longcheng."
Ouyang Zhen crossed his legs, looked at the lieutenant general and asked, "What kind of result do you hope to achieve?"
The lieutenant general said, "It's simple. I hope the 10th Infantry Division can withdraw from Longcheng smoothly."
Ouyang Zhen asked: "Is that all?"
The lieutenant general asked doubtfully, "What else is there?"
Ouyang Zhen put down his crossed legs, leaned forward slightly, approached the lieutenant general and said, "The incident was caused by the 10th Infantry Division. Now an innocent girl has been persecuted. What about the compensation?"
The lieutenant general's eyes were filled with astonishment: "We still need compensation? This is obviously a trap!!"
"You go and tell the public that this is a trap, will anyone believe it?" Ouyang Zhen spread his hands and said, "Of course I have to pay compensation. If you don't even have this kind of attitude, how can I negotiate with Longcheng? Can I rely on my mouth? If you lose, you have to pay the price, Mr. Lieutenant General."
The lieutenant general frowned, was silent for a while and asked, "How much does it cost?"
Ouyang Zhen leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs: "I think five million or ten million will be enough."
Hearing this, the lieutenant general thought for a long time and sighed: "This is the most expensive gift I have ever seen... Okay, I promise you."
"Thank you for your generosity." Ouyang Zhen stood up: "I think the rest will be easy."
The two said goodbye, and Ouyang Zhen turned around and left the office in a cool manner.
…
Around 10:30 in the evening, at the 10th Infantry Division’s base.
Secretary-General Wang Changli came to the division headquarters building with a dozen guards.
As soon as Wang Changli walked to the door of the division office, he found that the general was actually standing outside the door waiting for him.
Parker lost his previous arrogance and came forward to greet him enthusiastically: "Secretary Wang, welcome here."
A strange smell wafted over, and Wang Changli frowned slightly, then he regained his composure, shook hands with Parker, and responded sarcastically: "General, as you wished, you have indeed brought trouble, but it's not ours, haha."
Parker's face turned red. After holding it in for a long time, he smiled awkwardly, said nothing, and stepped aside to make way.
The two walked into the office and sat down. Wang Changli said straight to the point, "It's okay if you want to leave here. You have to pay the compensation on behalf of Noah first, and then I will find a way to take you out."
Parker had already received a call from his superiors and immediately nodded and said, "No problem, the money will be transferred to your account immediately."
The two sat in the office and waited for a while. Wang Changli received a call and told him that the money had arrived.
Wang Changli immediately took out his cell phone, made a call, and gave a few instructions.
…
At 11 o'clock at night, several cars from the Terrorism Bureau stopped in front of the gate of the base.
Some cadres got off the car and began to comfort the angry people and communicate with them.
Li Mingsheng has a great influence in Longcheng, and he was once a star leader who bravely dealt with criminals. Therefore, the leadership team under him has a certain credibility in the hearts of the people.
Under their persuasion, the people gradually dispersed and made way for a passage.
The gate of the garrison slowly opened, and military vehicles set out in large numbers, loaded with soldiers from District 1, and drove out.
But the shouting and cursing in the streets continued, and the people kept throwing objects at the military vehicles, which hit the vehicles with a clanging sound!
Parker sat in the command vehicle, no longer as calm as when he arrived. His hair was disheveled and his face was haggard, as he listened to the constant ping-pong sounds coming from the vehicle.
Wang Changli was sitting opposite him, crossing his legs, looking at Parker's expression without saying a word.
The 10th Infantry Division no longer had the momentum it had when it entered the city and fled Longcheng in a panic overnight.
About an hour later, the convoy slowly stopped at the edge of Dragon City.
The door of the command vehicle was open. Wang Changli straightened his clothes and prepared to get off.
Parker sat in the car, staring at Wang Changli without saying a word.
After Wang Changli bent down and got out of the car, he looked back at Parker and smiled, "Mr. Parker, I hope you will be successful in your new job! Also... you should take a shower, you smell like shit."
Parker clenched his fists, looked for a long time, then waved to the guard to close the car door.
Wang Changli smiled, took two breaths of fresh air, and then reached into his pocket and took out his cell phone.
…
At the same time, at the Kiwanis Club compound.
Su Tianyu sat in the office and answered Wang Changli's call: "Okay, I understand."
“Boom boom boom!”
There was a knock on the office door. Su Tianyu hung up the phone and shouted to the outside, "Come in."
An Qiqi pushed the door open, walked directly to the desk, and asked, "Have the troops withdrawn?"
Su Tianyu poured a cup of tea for An Qiqi and sighed, "Alas... they withdrew, but this also marked the beginning of our split with the Erdang faction."
Su Tianyu put down the teapot, thought for a moment, and said to An Qiqi: "Well, let's hold a meeting of overseas Chinese groups in a week! We must quickly raise the flag of the group!"
The garrison dissipated with Parker rolling out of Dragon City, but this was not the end of the conflict, but the beginning.
At this moment, Lao Li's team completely lost the support of the ruling faction in District 1.