The deaths of several important members of the Gu, Wei, Wang, and Liu families in a single day not only caused widespread panic in the underground city but also drew serious attention from the higher-ups.
In the core area of the capital, there have been many more patrols, and they are not letting any strange creatures go unpunished.
Bombing and gunfire could be heard from time to time in the city, leading many unsuspecting residents to believe that strange creatures were besieging the capital. They were so frightened that they stayed in their bases or shelters, afraid to make a sound.
On this day, many strange creatures were indeed killed, but the human race paid an even heavier price, as a single order from above resulted in the sacrifice of many soldiers and superhumans.
Command Center.
Lu Hongbing looked at the list of the fallen in the hall, and he laughed in anger.
The entire hall was completely silent; no one dared to utter a sound.
"2018 bizarre species were slain; 4869 military personnel and civilians perished; 281 individuals with supernatural abilities lost their lives; and a number of ordinary civilians were also affected..."
Lu Hongbing's voice slowly echoed in the hall. His voice was neither loud nor soft, but every word he uttered struck the hearts of everyone present, and they all lowered their heads.
Lu Hongbing put down the list, picked up the white porcelain cup beside him, took a small sip, and looked at everyone, saying in a deep voice, "Who gave the order? Step forward."
He was only away from the command center for half a day, and such a big thing happened!
The people opposite each other looked down slightly, but no one spoke.
Lu Hongbing slammed the porcelain cup in his hand to the ground with a loud bang, startling everyone.
Lu Hongbing roared, "I'll ask you one more time, who the hell gave the order? Did you think I couldn't find out if you didn't speak?"
The deputy general, under pressure, spoke up: "General Lu, it was Old Wang and Old Gu who gave the order; we couldn't stop them."
Wei Zheng'an stood silently in the crowd. Lu Hongbing's level was too high now; he couldn't afford to offend him, nor could he be the one to stick his neck out.
He was furious and heartbroken at the death of his eldest son, but he couldn't lose his composure. He still had two sons, so he couldn't let his family line die out. Therefore, he had to stay calm.
Lu Hongbing looked at his deputy general and said in a deep voice, "Deputy general, bring them to me. If they dare to resist, you may use force."
"......yes."
The deputy general immediately led his men away.
Lu Hongbing looked at the others, releasing an invisible pressure that made them afraid to move.
He said, "I know that now that it's the end of the world, people are starting to act recklessly, thinking that because they have some superpowers and a little power, they can disregard discipline and the motherland."
Today you can mobilize the nation's power for a few useless people, but tomorrow, will you start killing each other for status?
Lu Hongbing's final words, delivered with terrifying pressure, struck everyone's hearts. Some people, lacking mental fortitude, were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they quickly grabbed onto nearby tables and people to avoid falling and embarrassing themselves.
Lu Hongbing gestured for the staff to continue working, then walked over to the group of people opposite him. He stood in front of each person and looked them over without saying a word, which made everyone feel uneasy, and many of them started to sweat.
Lu Hongbing took some tissues and wiped their faces, saying understandingly, "Don't be nervous. For you, it's just a matter of sacrificing a few people."
"Anyway, you've been staying in the safest place. Even if the sky falls, the soldiers will hold it up. If the soldiers are gone, there are superhumans. If the superhumans are gone, the civilians will support you. What do you have to worry about?"
The crowd's faces turned pale and then red, but none of them dared to argue back.
Lu Hongbing approached Wei Zheng'an and asked with concern, "Old Wei, your eldest son and future daughter-in-law were killed in the hotel. You must be in great pain, right?"
Yeah, dungeons are so boring. There are no weird creatures to kill, and you can't hunt in the wild, so people come to the surface to find excitement. Going out with a bunch of superpowered people and bodyguards, how impressive!
Anyway, they don't have to kill strange creatures, they won't go hungry, and they don't have to rush to the front lines to fight. If they're not looking for thrills, what are they looking for? It's a pity, you'll never have such good days again.
Wei Zheng'an looked at Lu Hongbing and had a bad feeling. What did he mean by "there will never be again"?
Has there been a new instruction?
He had a lot of questions in his mind, but he didn't ask them.
Lu Hongbing raised his hand and slapped Wei Zheng'an hard on the shoulder. The force was so great that Wei Zheng'an almost knelt down. He groaned and stared at Lu Hongbing with a forced smile: "General Lu is really quite imposing."
"Hmm... you guys are so powerful. You dare to use the nation's power to do things for you. You're so amazing."
Lu Hongbing grabbed his shoulder: "I can understand the pain of losing a child and doing something rash, but Lao Wei, how many families across the country are experiencing tragedies and how many families are being slaughtered?"
We can't just disregard other people's lives and give reckless orders to harm them because our own son died, don't you think?
Wei Zheng'an: "General Lu, I was not involved in this incident."
Lu Hongbing hummed in agreement: "Alright, I'll believe you if you say you weren't involved. Then tell me, who is the mastermind? Who disregarded national security, trampled on the lives of soldiers and superhumans, and sought revenge for your children?"
"You've asked the wrong person. I really don't know anything about this."
Lu Hongbing nodded and looked up at the soldier not far away: "Invite him to the interrogation room for a cup of tea, and be polite."
Wei Zheng'an immediately shouted, "Old Lu, what are you doing? I've already said I wasn't involved in this, don't go too far."
"Shh~"
Lu Hongbing said to him, "Don't get excited. We're just inviting you for tea. Come back when you've thought things through."
"take away."
Wei Zheng'an was forcibly taken away, and the others, seeing this, were even more frightened and dared not move.
Is this a sign that things are getting serious?
Just for those who sacrificed themselves?
That day, things really changed.
Lu Hongbing approached the Chu family again, looking at Old Chu: "Old Chu, you should know some things I don't, right? Tell me?"
Old Chu looked at the others, and seeing that they all had their heads down, he nodded to Lu Hongbing, "I know very little."
"It's nothing, tell me about it."
Then she led him away from there and to another side to talk.
This scene terrified everyone else. Old Chu knew quite a lot, and if he wanted to keep his position, he might betray many people.
Lu Hongbing was clearly making an example of someone, but now it's unclear who the chicken will be and when the knife will fall on his own neck.
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