Chapter 861: The Wind Moves Before the Voice
Han Kuang got up and went into the house. He picked up the phone and put it to his ear. Then he heard a familiar voice saying, "Old Han, it's not fair of you to hide such a big thing from me!"
Han Kuang recognized his superior, Chief of Staff Bai, and a thought struck him. He could roughly guess why he had called, and asked, "Old Bai, what are you talking about? Have you received any news?"
"You, don't play dumb with me. The headquarters received the news as soon as your nephew arrived, and they sent a team to help the troops in the central city maintain vigilance."
Chief of Staff Bai said in a tone of feigned displeasure, "Old Han, you're hiding so deep, without even giving us a heads-up, and launching a surprise attack? That's not good, is it?"
Han Kuang quickly apologized, saying, "I was negligent in considering this matter and have caused trouble for the officers. I am wrong."
Chief of Staff Bai laughed a few times. "That nephew of yours is incredible! As soon as he arrived in Shannan Road, half of the central city was alarmed. As for me, I'm going to show up on behalf of the headquarters. Old Han, you should come too. Don't be embarrassed. You are the elder at home, but you must handle official business outside."
Han Kuang immediately stood at attention and said loudly, "Yes, I obey your order."
"Okay, don't be so serious," Chief of Staff Bai laughed and said half-jokingly, "You have to introduce me to someone when the time comes, okay?"
"Of course, of course."
"Okay, my car will be there in five minutes. Old Han, get ready. I'm hanging up now."
Han Kuang hung up the phone, a complex emotion rising in his heart. After calming down, he turned around and said to his two daughters: "Your cousin Chen Chuan is here. You two, call your mother and your eldest brother to come back. I'll go greet him first."
Han Xiaohuan said, "Dad, is Big Brother willing to come back?"
Han Kuang took the clothes handed to him by Ling's mother, put them on, buttoned them up, put on his hat, straightened it and said, "Tell him that if he doesn't come back, he won't have to come back." Then he picked up his briefcase and strode out.
As soon as he left, Han Xiaohuan quietly asked Nian Qian, "Cousin, you were talking about Cousin Chen Chuan, right? Cousin Chen seems very powerful. I've never seen Dad like that."
Nian Qian said: "Your cousin Chen Chuan is more than amazing. Well, in my opinion, there are few people in the entire Dashun who can compare with him at his age." As he spoke, there was an unconcealable pride in his tone.
When the two Han sisters heard him say this, their eyes sparkled with surprise, and they felt a lot of anticipation in their hearts. Han Xiaojing said excitedly, "Cousin Chen Chuan will be coming to our house soon, right? Sister, let's go and call him!"
"Okay, I'll go upstairs and call big brother. Xiaojing, you call mom."
"Okay, sis."
The two sisters made separate phone calls. Han Xiaojing's side went relatively smoothly because Yu Jie took Yu Wan and Nian Fuli to the central city for shopping, and they were accompanied by a service staff, so all they had to do was find the middleman and use the boundary pass to contact them.
Han Xiaohuan was in a bit of a difficult situation because her elder brother's residence was not fixed and no one knew where he was at the moment, so she could only find ways to contact people one by one.
After Han Kuang walked outside, he thought about how to contact this nephew. He remembered that the last time he saw him was a long time ago, about sixteen or seventeen years ago. But at that time, this nephew was only a few years old, so he didn't have much memory of him.
At this time, he walked to the intersection and saw that the staff car was already parked there. Staff Officer Bai and another younger and more handsome officer were standing together.
He recognized this man, the second son of the Fan family, the son-in-law of Deputy Commander Liu, and a young and talented person in the General Staff.
Chief of Staff Bai saw him coming over, pointed at him, and said with a smile: "Old Han, you, you, I never hear you talk about your nephew. Are you hiding it from others?"
Han Kuang said, "To be honest, my nephew lives in Jibei Road. It's not easy to get to him. I don't bother him unless it's important. I haven't seen him for a long time."
"Alright, alright, I was just joking. I don't mean to blame you, Old Han. Come on, get in the car." Chief of Staff Bai said to the handsome officer beside him, "Xiao Fan, you sit in the front. Old Han and I will sit in the back."
Staff Officer Fan smiled, saluted the two men, then walked over and took the initiative to open the back door for them.
When Han Kuang got in and saw the other party close the car door for him, he didn't know why, but he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart.
The car started slowly and then drove towards the main road. He soon saw that the road was completely guarded. There was a police post every few steps and a patrol car drove by from time to time. He couldn't help but say, "This is..."
Chief of Staff Bai said, "The Defense Department has also sent people to arrange for Central City. This isn't just for show, but because we're worried someone might cause trouble. The resistance has been quite agitated lately. If someone takes advantage of the situation, it would be embarrassing for Shannan Province. We're just worried about angering your nephew. Fighters are known to have tempers."
Han Kuang understood and nodded. The resistance organizations in the city have been quite rampant recently. If they went up there to cause some trouble and got into a conflict with a foreign fighter, it would be a big deal. Maybe even the national level would be alarmed. No wonder the higher-ups took it so seriously and made such a big fuss about it.
At this moment, in a private house near the main commercial district in the central city, Han Cheng was walking around the room in his pajamas, while talking to the person on the other side of the room.
"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? We agreed to have that shipment of goods shipped into the city before noon today. Why haven't you left yet?"
He was a little annoyed. The links for this matter had been arranged long ago, and the identities of the delivery personnel had also been arranged. All he had to do was deliver the goods into the city, but now this happened to him.
A voice came from the other side of the room, saying, "Mr. Han, I'm sorry. It's not that we don't want to ship the goods, but today's situation is a bit special."
"What's going on?"
Jie Pingli was silent for a while, "You just woke up? Take a look outside."
Han Cheng was a little surprised. He walked to the window, opened the curtains, and looked outside. Under the colorful neon lights, city patrol cars were driving quickly outside, and there were also armed airships flying in the sky.
He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Jie Pingli said, "Mr. Han, the brothers have received some news that a big shot might be coming today. All checkpoints are now under martial law. We contacted the inspection manager inside, and he said that the Security Department has temporarily sent personnel to the station. I heard that an investigation director from the Processing Bureau has also arrived and is blocking the checkpoint. So it's not that we didn't try our best, but we really can't complete this task today."
Han Cheng took a few glances and pondered for a moment: "There is only one direction for martial law. I have arranged a formal pass for you. Try to go around to the city through other checkpoints."
The person opposite Jie Ping said, "Mr. Han, we have thought about this method. You know that some of our brothers have problems. Even if you arrange identities, the risk of entering the city is too great. But if you insist, Mr. Han, we can give it a try."
Han Cheng hesitated for a moment, but at this moment, a flurry of noises and voices suddenly came from the world. He immediately asked, "Lao Feng, what's going on?"
A slightly nervous voice came from the interface: "Mr. Han, a team of inspectors has surrounded us. Should we..."
Han Cheng was startled and immediately warned: "Don't resist, just do whatever they tell you to do, I'll take care of the rest!"
After the conversation ended, he cursed and immediately started contacting people he knew to try to resolve the matter. But for some reason, the people he usually interacted closely with were either avoiding him or simply expressing their helplessness. Only one person reminded him:
"Brother Han, you're in such a bad situation today. The Defense Department, the Management Bureau, and the military have issued orders today. All major thoroughfares in and around Central City are under martial law. All private activities are prohibited. Unless you can find the Minister of Political Affairs, Director Li, or Commander Zhao, who might be able to find an excuse for you, I advise you to be more obedient today."
After Han Cheng thanked him, he cursed in his heart. He had invested a lot of money in this matter, and if it failed this time, the loss would be a small matter. The key point was that the company's reputation would plummet.
He banged his head, thinking of a solution, when the phone on the table suddenly rang. He frowned and went to pick up the phone, "Hello, who is it?"
"Brother, it's me."
"Oh, Xiao Huan." Han Cheng was a little impatient and said, "What's the matter again? Did Mom ask you to send me back again? Tell her I have something important to do."
"No, brother, Dad said that you must come back today, otherwise you will never come back again. Brother, Dad is serious this time."
When Han Cheng heard this, he felt a little scared and sighed, "Okay, okay, I'll come back right away."
"Brother, hurry up then."
After Han Cheng put down the phone, he thought to himself, "Does the old man know something?"
He quickly changed into his pants, grabbed some clothes and rushed out the door.
The staff department's car drove all the way to the mooring tower in the industrial area. When they arrived here, they saw a huge airship floating on the top of the tall tower.
Chief of Staff Bai said, "The National Fighting Council's dispatched airship." The three of them stared at the huge airship and could feel a strong sense of power from it.
After the car drove to a stop in front of the tower, the three of them got out together. There were many armed vehicles parked below, as well as hundreds of armed personnel with implants from the Central City Defense Department, who had set up control of the entire surrounding area.
Chief of Staff Bai said, "Director Li came here after receiving the news. Let's go over there."
When the three of them walked to the bottom of the mooring tower, Han Kuang looked up and saw a tall and straight young man walking out of the airship.
There seemed to be a gleam in the young man's eyes. Although he was wearing casual clothes, when his gaze inadvertently fell down, it made him breathe unconsciously. Not only him, but Chief of Staff Bai and Staff Officer Fan also paused involuntarily.
In comparison, the other Director Li who came out with this young man is easily overlooked.
The two men walked down from the mooring tower, chatting all the way, until they came to Han Kuang and the others. Han Kuang saw the young man looking at him and couldn't help but feel nervous. Then he saw the young man smiled at him and said, "Uncle, Happy New Year."
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(End of this chapter)
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