In the mayor's office, An Zecheng was sitting on the sofa. After hearing Li Mingsheng's words, he was silent for a moment and said, "I think we should communicate with Bana City first. Not through the military, but directly with the administrative system, talk to Bruna, and see what she thinks."
"That's right." Li Mingsheng thought about it and nodded slowly. Then, he looked at Li Yuan and ordered, "Help me get through to the Chief Executive's office in Bana City."
"yes!"
Li Yuan picked up the phone beside him and dialed a number.
…
Bana City, in the general manager's office.
Boang was thin, wearing the uniform of the Blackwater Corps, and sitting in the wheelchair that had accompanied him all the years.
At this moment, there were only him and his sister Bruna in the director general's office.
Bruna sat in the director's chair, with a long desk between them.
The two siblings stared at each other for a long time. Bruna spoke first, and asked seriously, "Why did the Blackwater Army launch a siege against the Wang family's base without my order? Even if you wanted to carry out such a military operation, why didn't you inform me in advance?"
Boang crossed his hands and spoke slowly, "My dear sister, the situation in Bana City has become very tense. As the commander of the Blackwater Legion, I must ensure the safety of Bana City before I can help our allies. I received intelligence that many pirates and Warhammer armed forces are gathering near the canal. I did this to ensure their safety and the safety of Bana City's border. Therefore, I moved the troops to the Wang family, but I didn't expect the Wang family to be so sensitive and suddenly evacuate the city."
Boang sighed and said, "I didn't mean to hurt them, but he doesn't trust us at all. And this is just a small mobilization, not a siege, so I didn't specifically greet you."
Bruna looked at her brother, thought for a long time and then said: "Ok, let's put the Wang family's affairs aside for now and talk about other things."
Boang nodded: "As long as it is beneficial to Bana City, I will take it seriously."
Bruna frowned and continued, "The military conflict in Sri Lanka is escalating. I now require your Blackwater Army to move towards that area!"
Boang shrugged and said, "My dear sister, I love and respect you very much. However, you don't understand military issues. In this regard, I still insist that we must ensure our own safety before we can help our allies. Sri Lanka is in danger, but the current situation is also very unfavorable to us. Although our military force in Bana City is relatively elite, the number of armed forces is very weak, and we do not have the energy to protect all places."
Bruna looked Bohan in the eye and told him very seriously: "This is my order!"
Boang shook his head: "I don't think this order is rational, my sister."
Bruna slammed the table and said sternly: "In this office, I am not your sister, I am your chief! Mr. Boang!!"
After a long silence, Boang saluted with a trembling voice and replied: "General, as your legion commander, I think we in Bana City are not puppets of anyone. We cannot use the lives of our own soldiers to guarantee the interests of another nation. This kind of thing is very absurd. Since you are the general of Bana City, please stand in the perspective of Bana City and think about the people here."
The two looked at each other, each having their own reasons in their words.
The atmosphere in the office was very tense and the smell of gunpowder was extremely strong.
Outside the office, many staff members also heard the quarrel between the siblings, but everyone remained silent and did not dare to say anything.
After a long time, Boang spoke first, "My dear sister! Please don't misunderstand me. I am only thinking about my hometown and my nation. Of course, if you insist on mobilizing our small number of armed forces to help Sikaran, I will definitely follow your orders! Whether it is for the family or for work... I will listen to you."
After saying that, Boang looked at Bruna and saluted. After a pause, he pushed his wheelchair away.
Obviously, the two people in power in the Bernardo family had a disagreement on this matter.
Bruna bit her lip, stared at Boang's back, forcibly suppressed the irritation in her heart, and began to think.
After a while, there was a light knock on the office door. Bruna's secretary pushed the door open, observed the director's expression, and said cautiously: "Director... The mayor of Longcheng's office called..."
Bruna sat back in the chair, took two breaths, and calmed herself down: "Come in."
"yes."
Soon, Bruna picked up the phone on the desk and said in a calm tone and fluent Chinese: "Hello, Mayor Li."
Li Mingsheng's steady voice rang out: "Director Bruna, I'm sorry to bother you by calling so late at night."
Bruna immediately said, "You're so polite. Mayor Li, what can I do for you?"
Li Mingsheng then said, "It's like this. First of all, I want to tell you a piece of good news. Foreign Minister Bai is no longer in danger of death. Although he is still in a coma, his injuries have stabilized."
Bruna breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had suddenly fallen from her heart. She glanced at the family photo on the table, quickly adjusted her mood, and said slowly: "This is indeed very good news. I hope that Dragon City can fully guarantee the safety of my husband."
Li Mingsheng said seriously: "Regarding this, you can rest assured. We have already provided layers of protection for the hospital where Foreign Minister Bai is. I promise that such a thing will not happen again!"
Bruna whispered, "Thank you."
Li Mingsheng paused for a moment and then said, "General Bruna, let me talk to you about military matters. I think you also know that the situation in Sri Lanka is very tense now. We need Bana City to provide support to the Renmin Army base stationed there."
Bruna thought for a moment and said, "Mayor Li, I respect you very much and value our military, economic, and strategic alliance. But Bana City is facing some minor problems now. I need you to give me some time to deal with internal affairs first."
Li Mingsheng hesitated for a while and agreed: "Okay, I also believe that our relationship is very solid."
Bruna nodded and said, "Of course, the father of my child is still in Dragon City. He is the witness of our relationship."
Li Mingsheng replied: "Okay, that's it for now, I'll wait for your news."
"OK."
The two ended the call.
…
Li Mingsheng put down the microphone and looked towards Anzecheng.
An Zecheng also heard the conversation through the speakerphone. After thinking for a while, he slowly said, "There are two problems now. The first is that the Blackwater Army has a problem, but the administrative faction has not. The second is that the administrative faction also has a problem. They are acting."
Li Mingsheng frowned, thought for a long time and then asked: "What do you think of Bruna's tone just now?"
An Zecheng shook his head: "Judging from Bruna's reaction when Bai Hongbo got into trouble, she is emotionally quite genuine and is less likely to be acting. However, politically, it is hard to judge right now, so we'd better be prepared for both situations."
Li Mingsheng thought for a long time and couldn't help but say: "If it's about negotiating the price, then it's easy to talk about. If it's something else..."
The two looked at each other in silence for a long time.
After a long time, An Zecheng suddenly raised his head and said very simply: "To resist external aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation. If there is a problem in Bana City, we should concentrate our firepower to eliminate it first."
After a pause, he added: "But the premise is... we need to get the support of the orthodox faction!"