#59 - Chapter 59: Speaker attacked

More than ten days passed in a flash.

December 31, 2054, New Year's Eve.

Capital of China, Kyoto City, Parliament Building, Speaker's Office.

"Old Yan, sit down," the Speaker said.

"Okay!"

"Old Yan, do you think it's time to summarize the emergency plan?" the Speaker asked.

"I think it's about time. After so many days, we've basically considered all the points we need to consider," Yan Zhengping replied.

"Hmm!" The Speaker nodded.

"Old Yan, we're old comrades-in-arms. Tell me the truth. Do you know who leaked the information to us?" the Speaker asked.

"Brother Baili, I really don't know," Yan Zhengping denied.

"Really?" The Speaker didn't believe him.

"Really!" Yan Zhengping stared and replied confidently.

"Alright, never mind I asked," the Speaker leaned back in his chair and said indifferently.

"Brother Baili, Kyoto has a large population, and it's not a long-term solution to keep it under martial law. After the New Year, the temperature will gradually rise, and there may be trouble then," Yan Zhengping changed the subject.

"Old Yan, I've thought about this issue. But now is not the right time. If the parliament withdraws from Kyoto, it will greatly affect the confidence of various places in resisting the virus. Moreover, the Longteng Base in the suburbs of Kyoto is already under construction and will be completed in about two months. Don't worry, nothing will happen," the Speaker said.

"Okay," Yan Zhengping said.

"Old Yan, you should go back and see your family during the seven-day New Year holiday. I won't keep you here. See you after the holiday," the Speaker said.

"Okay, see you after the holiday."

Freedom Avenue, where the Parliament Building is located, 21:30 in the evening.

The car was driving slowly, and the Speaker sat in the back seat, closing his eyes to rest.

"Bang!" The vehicle clearing the way in front made a loud noise and flew out of the lane.

"Squeal!" The vehicles behind quickly braked.

"Bang!" Another car was knocked away.

"What's going on?" The Speaker was awakened and asked.

"Speaker, we're under attack, please sit tight!" the driver said, turning the steering wheel and flooring the accelerator, quickly driving forward.

"Xiao Wang, drive to the military headquarters!" the Speaker ordered.

"Okay, Speaker!" Xiao Wang replied, but his tone was a little strange.

"You're not Xiao Wang?" Speaker Baili Ji felt uneasy.

But before he could get up, he felt a blur before his eyes and passed out.

Two hours later, the car drove back to the military headquarters.

At this time, the military headquarters was in chaos.

Due to the tight power supply, traffic lights and civilian surveillance cameras on the road had long been shut down. The military headquarters' security system did not cover the entire Kyoto, but was only deployed in a few key security locations. Therefore, a large number of people could only be sent out to conduct a carpet search.

"The commander is back!" a soldier came in to report.

In the Central Military Region, everyone addressed Baili Ji by his title of Commander of the Central Military Region, and did not call him Speaker. This was also an unwritten rule.

"What? Where?" an officer shouted.

"He's already entered the military district and is almost at the headquarters," the soldier replied.

"Good! That's good! Let's go out and greet him," the officer said and ran out.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the headquarters building.

All the waiting officers and soldiers stood at attention and saluted.

The driver got out of the car, opened the rear door, and Baili Ji stepped out of the car.

"Commander, are you alright?" the officer stepped forward and hurriedly asked.

"I'm fine, everyone has worked hard, go back and rest," Baili Ji said and walked into the building.

The officers and soldiers no longer watched and went back to their respective posts.

Inside an interrogation room, Xiao Wang sat on the interrogation chair.

"Wang Yang, you must explain clearly, word for word, where the car went during those two hours," the interrogating officer said, his tone not very stern, but more persuasive.

"Yes! After discovering the attack, I was worried about being surrounded, so I quickly left the convoy and continued forward along Freedom Avenue. The Speaker asked me to drive directly back to the military headquarters, so I turned south when I reached Linjing Street. But before I could go far, two cars drove out from both sides of the road, driving against the traffic towards me. I could only make a decisive decision and turn the car into Li Family Alley. In this way, I weaved around in the city before finally shaking them off and driving the car back."

As the driver Wang Yang described the scene at the time, the interrogator in charge of recording was quickly taking notes.

"Did you notice the license plate numbers of the other vehicles?"

"No! The speed was too fast, I didn't dare to be distracted."

"Since the other party was prepared, and it sounds like they were planning to force you to take certain routes, how were you still able to break out of their encirclement smoothly?" the interrogator asked.

"I think they shouldn't be locals of Kyoto, they are not familiar with the routes," Wang Yang thought for a moment and replied.

"Okay, that's all for today's interrogation, you can go back now. We will verify all the situations you mentioned one by one, I hope you don't hide anything."

"I wouldn't dare!"

"Also, during this period, your work will be temporarily suspended, and someone else will replace you. Before the matter is clarified, I hope you can stay at home all the time, do not go out, and do not contact anyone. To avoid complicating the issue, I hope you understand and cooperate."

"Okay, I understand!"