#217 - Chapter 217: Mosan Ark Martial Law

“Ding-ling-ling ~”

This time, the call was from Suo Tonghua.

“Old Yan, let me tell you, this matter isn't over! I'm putting it out there, whoever the hell dares to covet your Commander's position, I'll beat the shit out of them!” Suo Tonghua said.

“Look at you, acting like a bandit! What, is the council your home? You think you can just decide who gets promoted? You've been a soldier your whole life, and you still don't have any sense?” Yan Zhengping said with a laugh and a scold.

“That's not how it works. We're in the right on this matter, what are we afraid of? Even the Emperor of Heaven has to obey the law, right? Oh, you say dismiss someone, and they're dismissed? The council can't be a one-man show!” Suo Tonghua said indignantly.

“I was mentally prepared for this. Don't worry. My official hat, in exchange for the safety of the entire Jiangbei, is worth it.” Yan Zhengping said with a smile.

“What are you saying, those are discouraging words? Let me tell you, this matter isn't over! You should take this opportunity to rest for a while, and then we'll continue working together!” Suo Tonghua said.

“Working together” was Suo Tonghua's catchphrase. No one knew what he wanted to 'work together' on; he always just said 'work together' at the drop of a hat.

“Alright, then that's it for now.” Yan Zhengping said, shaking his head with a smile, preparing to hang up the phone.

“Hey, wait! About patrolling the Yangtze River, are we still going to do it?” Suo Tonghua asked.

“Of course, this matter concerns the safety of all the resettlement camps in Jiangbei, we can't slack off!” Yan Zhengping said.

“Then the weapons and ammunition are a problem! Those people in the Military Affairs Department definitely won't approve a single bullet, continuing like this isn't a solution!” Suo Tonghua said.

“I'm already thinking of a way to deal with the weapons and ammunition, just wait for a while!” Yan Zhengping said.

“Alright!” Suo Tonghua didn't mince words.

The reason they were willing to persist in patrolling the Yangtze River wasn't because of Yan Zhengping's reputation.

It was because everyone knew that guarding the Yangtze River meant guarding the safety of the people. Once the Yangtze River fell, countless people would die tragically and become displaced. The consequences were too severe.

This was also why they were indignant on Yan Zhengping's behalf.

Shen Tu ZhengHao from the Northwest didn't call. He didn't like saying comforting words. At this time, he was on his way to Kyoto…

July 18th, 17:25 PM.

Shen Tu ZhengHao arrived in Kyoto by military plane.

“Do you still remember that incident from 10 years ago?” In the Speaker's office, Shen Tu ZhengHao sat across from the Speaker and asked.

“Of course I remember, what's wrong?” the Speaker asked.

Shen Tu ZhengHao frowned and continued to ask:

“What did you do back then?”

“Why are you bringing up these things! They're all ancient history!” the Speaker said.

“Do you want to do it again?” Shen Tu ZhengHao asked.

“The situation is different this time, and the current circumstances are also different.” The Speaker replied.

“Circumstances? These are the circumstances you were hoping for, right!” Shen Tu ZhengHao said dissatisfied.

“Shen Tu ZhengHao, what nonsense are you spouting?” The Speaker angrily questioned.

“Give me an explanation!” Shen Tu ZhengHao said.

“I have nothing to explain! And there's no need to explain to you!” The Speaker directly refused.

Seeing that the Speaker's attitude was firm, Shen Tu ZhengHao stopped wasting words and got up to leave.

That night, at 21:50 PM.

After Shen Tu ZhengHao returned to the Northwest Military Region, he directly led people to the Mosang region and placed the Mosang Ark Base, which was still under construction, under martial law.

“Shen Tu ZhengHao, what are you doing?” The Speaker, after learning the news, quickly called.

“What 'what am I doing'?” Shen Tu ZhengHao asked.

“Do you understand what you're doing? This kind of behavior is equivalent to a military mutiny, are you clear on that?” The Speaker questioned loudly.

“I think you've misunderstood. I just received intelligence that there are Red Cloth Sect spies in the construction team, I'm investigating!” Shen Tu ZhengHao said.

“Bullshit! These soldiers have never left since arriving in the Mosang region, how could there be Red Cloth Sect spies?” The Speaker knew what he was up to and didn't believe him at all.

For the sake of secrecy, the people who went to the Mosang region to build the underground base were only the main forces of the Central Military Region and two divisions each from the Northwest Military Region, the Northeast Military Region, and the Southwest Military Region. Besides that, there were some experts sent by several departments such as the Military Affairs Department and the Cultural Affairs Department.

After everyone arrived in the Mosang region, they were under strict control, making it difficult to leak information to the outside, and it was almost impossible for anyone to infiltrate from the outside.

Therefore, it was obvious that Shen Tu ZhengHao was wielding his sword like Xiang Zhuang, aiming at Liu Bang.

“Speaker, the safety of the base is paramount, I must investigate this matter thoroughly, and there absolutely can't be any mistakes.” Shen Tu ZhengHao said.

What he meant was, I'm going to investigate slowly here, and it will end when I've investigated thoroughly.

“You!” The Speaker was choked.

He couldn't forcibly order Shen Tu ZhengHao to withdraw, because Shen Tu ZhengHao had a reason to refuse. Moreover, the Mosang Ark Base was an absolute secret and couldn't be exposed.

“Councilor Shen Tu, I hope you understand that the Mosang Ark Base is of great importance, you must not act impulsively.” The Speaker could only soften his tone.

“Don't worry, Speaker Bai Li, I will definitely handle this matter carefully.” Shen Tu ZhengHao used his own methods to retaliate.