#150 - Chapter 150 Dongfang Chen Arrives at the Southeast Military Region

"Notify all the settlements that the mastermind behind the zombie siege has been caught. Invite them to send representatives to observe," Zongzhen Yue instructed the messenger beside him.

"Yes, sir!"

"Oh, right, schedule a timetable. Receive a portion of people each day; don't let them all crowd together at once," Zongzhen Yue added.

"Yes, sir!"

"Sever their tendons and assign medical personnel to be on duty 24 hours a day. Don't let them die so quickly," Zongzhen Yue instructed the guarding soldiers.

"Yes, sir!"

"Draft a report, clearly outlining the ins and outs of this matter. I will submit it to the council later."

"Yes, sir!" replied the secretary behind him.

"Alright, let's go!" Zongzhen Yue, not wanting to interrogate them himself, turned and left.

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This conspiracy of the zombie siege ended with the capture of the three Holy Envoys. But how could the entire Central Military Region and Southeast Military Region be stirred up by just these three Holy Envoys? They were merely the vanguard that was exposed too early.

Subsequently, Zhai Yuze, the head of the Suiyang Settlement and the mayor of Mozhou City, and Pang Gaoxuan, the head of the Suiyang Settlement Command, were dismissed for mismanagement. At Zongzhen Yue's suggestion, Zuo Wenshan was appointed as the new head of the Suiyang Settlement, concurrently serving as the mayor of Mozhou City.

This was also the first mayor to be dismissed after the virus outbreak.

The siege event could be considered over, but the repercussions it generated had not yet passed.

The council's tacit approval of settlement autonomy had become a well-understood attitude by every settlement leader. For them, this meant absolute power. At this critical juncture, no one would risk offending the council; being dismissed would truly outweigh the benefits.

The dismissal of the Suiyang Settlement head served as an explanation to everyone and also sounded a warning to those who were secretly engaging in petty actions. The matter of autonomy was not yet ready to be discussed openly; secretly being a local tyrant was undoubtedly the best choice.

Therefore, in the following period, the various settlements outwardly settled down.

Three days later, on June 5, 2055 AD.

Dongfang Chen arrived at the Southeast Military Region by plane.

This was his first time coming here.

Zongzhen Yue had long wanted to meet this mysterious person and personally went to the military airport to greet him.

Before long, a ladder-shaped aircraft without propellers landed vertically at the airport.

The hatch opened, and Dongfang Chen walked out.

"Welcome, welcome! May I ask how to address you?" Zongzhen Yue enthusiastically stepped forward to greet him after he got off the plane.

"Dongfang Chen," Dongfang Chen replied while shaking hands.

"I didn't expect Mr. Dongfang to be so young!" Zongzhen Yue complimented.

"Commander Zong is too kind," Dongfang Chen replied with a smile.

The two of them rode in the same car back to the command headquarters.

"Report!"

"Enter!"

"Commander, the interrogation room is ready and we can begin the interrogation at any time," the messenger reported.

"Good, we'll head over there now."

Dongfang Chen's main purpose in coming this time was to interrogate these three Holy Envoys. So, Zongzhen Yue led Dongfang Chen to the interrogation room.

The soldiers, according to Dongfang Chen's instructions, confined the three Holy Envoys in different rooms.

Interrogation Room 1.

"You are very lucky to be in Interrogation Room 1, giving you the first pick. I've brought two kinds of potions for you."

Saying that, Dongfang Chen took out two syringes from his pocket.

"This blue one, I've named 'Joyful Celestial Music.' As the name suggests, after injection, you will feel ecstatic, as if you're in paradise. But, happiness always comes at a price. That is, after you've enjoyed it, you will feel the pain of ten thousand insects gnawing at your heart. That kind of pain, tsk tsk tsk, most people can't bear it. However, you have a strong will, so you might be able to endure it."

"This green one is a recovery potion. It can treat the aftereffects left behind by the pills you took."

"There is only one of each potion. So, among the three of you, whoever speaks first will receive the green potion, and whoever doesn't speak until the end, I can only give them the blue potion."

"You don't need to rush to make a choice. As I said just now, you have the first pick. It just depends on whether you can seize this opportunity."

After speaking, Dongfang Chen left the interrogation room.

Having had the experience of interrogating a Holy Envoy last time, he understood that being nice and reasonable was useless. These people are just cheap. Therefore, he didn't plan to waste words and directly used strong medicine.

Interrogation Room 2.

"Alas! Your luck is worse, actually being assigned to Interrogation Room 2. Unfortunately, Interrogation Room 1 has the first pick, and you don't."

"I have brought two potions for you."

"This blue one, I've named 'Joyful Celestial Music.' ......"

At that moment, he explained the effects of the two potions again.

"It's a pity that Number 1 has the first pick, so the probability of you getting the recovery potion isn't high. Of course, I see that Number 1 is very stubborn, so you still have hope. And there's also Number 3 at the bottom. As long as you can seize the opportunity, I believe the blue potion definitely won't be used on you, don't you think?"

After speaking, Dongfang Chen walked out of the interrogation room.