Looking at the trajectory of the three helicopters, Liu Kai was quite certain that this was their destination.

A strong premonition arose in my heart: they were coming to find me.

He couldn't help but frown.

He made no attempt to conceal the killing of Xiao Bin and others, so it's not surprising that the authorities knew his whereabouts.

But nothing happened while I was staying on the mountain.

Why did the military planes arrive just a few hours after we came down from the mountain?

Is there anything that can't be discussed via tablet and must be said in person?

For a moment, Liu Kai was unsure whether the authorities would take him elsewhere.

Thinking of this, he called over the middle-aged man from earlier.

After he finished cleaning up the corpse, he took his men to the room to move supplies.

Also, make sure to close and lock the skylight tightly so that no one is allowed to enter the villa without permission.

That concludes the explanation.

Filled with curiosity, I walked towards the open area ahead and waited quietly for the plane to land.

As Liu Kai expected, the three planes landed slowly in the open area.

The survivors who were shoveling the bodies were stunned by the sight.

A group of heavily armed soldiers, fully clothed, disembarked from the transport plane.

The leader, dressed in a thick military overcoat, turned out to be a colonel.

The colonel was wearing a thick cold-weather mask, making it impossible to tell his age.

He simply walked quickly to Liu Kai, bowed, and then whispered a few words.

They seemed to be in a hurry.

Liu Kai was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

After a moment's thought, he nodded and followed the others onto the transport plane.

The three planes only stayed there briefly before flying back into the clouds and disappearing from sight.

It wasn't until the engine roar completely disappeared that everyone snapped out of their astonishment.

Immediately, they began whispering and gossiping among themselves, each with a different expression.

After all, transport planes are still quite common.

However, those two of China's latest generation of advanced armed helicopters are not commonly seen!

The military not only sent a colonel to pick up the roaming merchant, but also provided two attack helicopters for escort.

Just what is his incredible status?!

Are they highly skilled professionals who have fallen into obscurity?

Or is he the urban soldier king from a wish-fulfillment novel?

Or perhaps they are special agents investigating in secret?

Of course, whatever their guesses may be.

Ultimately, Liu Kai was labeled as someone "not to be messed with."

Even the way they looked at the Imperial Villa was tinged with a hint of awe.

In fact, Liu Kai didn't understand why the authorities wanted to see him until he boarded the plane.

The colonel gave a brief self-introduction, saying he was from the provincial military command.

The reason for Liu Kai's visit was that Major General Yang Hongchang, the commander of the military region, had an urgent matter to discuss with him.

He will need to go to headquarters to discuss the specifics.

This was quite unexpected for Liu Kai.

He thought it was someone sent by Zhong Linyu again, but he didn't expect it to be someone directly from the provincial military region.

Of course, he remained cautious.

A scan confirmed that these people's emotions did not show any signs of lying.

Only then, filled with intense curiosity, did he board the plane.

At the same time, he kept making guesses in his mind.

He didn't have much interaction with the military, and his secret mining activities were probably not exposed.

The only possible one is "Survival of the Fittest Biotechnology Group".

But he had already done everything he was supposed to do, and the intelligence had long been shared.

What could possibly be the point of contacting me now?

Throughout the journey, Liu Kai ignored the slightly inquisitive and curious glances from the other passengers in the cabin.

I just stared at the thick clouds outside the porthole, my thoughts drifting.

...

After an unknown amount of time, the helicopter finally landed again.

When Liu Kai saw the scene outside the plane, he was also startled.

This place is actually halfway up some unknown mountain!

Ahead, there was a huge, tall cave.

The space outside the cave is very spacious, seemingly a platform that was forcibly cut out.

There are many helicopters, armored vehicles, anti-aircraft missile vehicles, and ammunition boxes parked there.

Large numbers of heavily armed soldiers patrolled back and forth or stood guard in front of the cave.

The colonel did not show any mockery when he saw Liu Kai's country bumpkin appearance in the city.

He simply led everyone off the plane.

He then introduced it to the curious Liu Kai.

This floor was originally an arsenal built a long time ago, and now serves as the office of the provincial military district.

When Liu Kai heard that they were going into a cave, he panicked.

Because the first hurdle to overcome when entering the cave is security, he's still wearing a powered exoskeleton.

If this were to go through security, the metal detector would probably go off the charts.

It can't be said that his iron will triggered the security check.

So he made up an excuse and told the colonel that he needed to use the restroom.

He dashed into the portable toilet not far away and closed the door.

He quickly took off the powered exoskeleton and put on a set of cold-weather clothing.

He then donned his signature homemade grey cloak.

Seeing Liu Kai come out quickly, the colonel and the other soldiers all exclaimed "Eh!"

It seems like this consultant, Mr. Liu, has lost weight since he came out of the restroom.

It's impossible to lose this much weight in just two minutes of pooping.

Of course, they didn't ask too many questions.

Everyone walked toward the security gate of the cave.

The security soldiers were very conscientious and conducted a thorough search inside and out, confirming that Liu Kai was not carrying any firearms.

All they had was a mobile phone and a military tablet computer.

Only then did he wave to indicate that passage was permitted.

The soldiers dispersed and went back to rest, while only the colonel led Liu Kai deeper into the territory.

The scene inside the cave also broadened Liu Kai's horizons.

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