Just as everyone was enjoying their meal as usual, a squad of fully armed soldiers suddenly stormed into the canteen.
“They’re from the Armed Forces Department.” Yan Hui frowned.
"The Armed Forces Department is on duty. Everyone, go back to your homes immediately!" a leading soldier shouted.
"What are you trying to do?" an old man stood up and shouted angrily, "Can't you even let people eat in peace!"
“Sir, please calm down.” The lead soldier’s tone was firm, but he tried to remain polite. “We have received an emergency notification that a group of illegal forces are active in the area. For everyone’s safety, we have been ordered to carry out an emergency evacuation. Please cooperate with all residents, return home as soon as possible, lock your doors and windows, and wait for further instructions.”
"Who the hell are you calling an illegal force?" one of the "militiamen" shouted angrily.
The soldier glanced coldly at the "militia" and said indifferently, "You know what you're doing."
All the "militiamen" present were furious upon hearing this and rushed forward.
Just as the two sides were about to clash, Lin Lele spoke up at the right moment: "Stop!"
"Your armed forces department has gone completely out of control! Do you even know who I am? How dare you come here and act so arrogantly!" Lin Lele said angrily.
"I'm sorry, we have neither the responsibility nor the obligation to know your identity," the lead soldier said calmly. "We now strongly suspect that your group is engaged in illegal activities at the 'Science and Technology Institute.' Please leave immediately, or we will take coercive measures!"
"Heh~! What a joke. My 'Tianyu Base' can't stand seeing these researchers who have contributed to the Great Xia suffer, so we're using our own money to build a canteen for everyone. Is that an 'illegal operation'?" Lin Lele sneered.
"Kid, you've got some nerve, daring to wreck my sister Lele's place!" Zhang Tianhao pushed his way out of the crowd and shouted angrily, "What's your name?"
"Zheng Cheng, captain of the 3rd Battalion of the Armed Forces Department of the 'Science and Technology Institute'," the leading soldier said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Heh, do you even know who I am?" Zhang Tianhao sneered.
"I'll say it again, we have no responsibility or obligation to know your identity," Zheng Cheng said indifferently.
"You..." Zhang Tianhao was furious. "Listen up, my name is Zhang Tianhao, and my dad is Dean Zhang Xiangming!"
"So you are Zhang Tianhao." Zheng Cheng nodded slightly, then changed the subject: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang."
After saying that, he ordered his soldiers, "Tie him up!"
"What are you doing? My dad is the hospital director!" Zhang Tianhao shouted in terror.
“This is indeed Dean Zhang’s order,” Zheng Cheng said calmly.
"How dare they act so recklessly on our territory! Brothers, let's fight them!" The group of "militiamen" were excited and were about to rush forward to fight the soldiers from the armed forces department.
However, at that moment, a series of hurried footsteps at the entrance of the cafeteria interrupted the impending conflict.
Chen Yu led a group of "militiamen" into the canteen and surrounded the soldiers from the armed forces department.
"Chief... Xiao Chen, you've finally arrived! They're causing trouble here!" Lin Lele exclaimed hurriedly upon seeing the newcomer, as if she had seen a savior.
"What happened?" Chen Yu asked Lin Lele.
Lin Lele quickly gave Chen Yu a brief account of what had just happened.
"Hehe, Sister Lele, leave this little thing to me." Chen Yu smiled confidently and slowly walked towards Zheng Cheng, his eyes sharp as if he could see into people's hearts.
"Captain Zheng, right?" Chen Yu said calmly, "Although you are the armed forces department of the 'Science and Technology Academy' and have the authority to carry out missions within the 'Science and Technology Academy's' territory, as far as I know, this place does not belong to the 'Science and Technology Academy', right?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Cheng frowned slightly. Indeed, Chen Yu and his group had not entered the "Science and Technology Institute" area from the beginning. Their camp was only set up right next to the boundary of the "Science and Technology Institute," and this place was indeed not within their jurisdiction.
“Sir, although this place is outside the ‘Academy of Science and Technology,’ your actions have endangered the personal safety of the ‘Academy of Science and Technology’ employees and their families. Furthermore, we have received clear intelligence indicating that illegal activities may be affecting this area. As the armed forces department responsible for maintaining the security of the Academy of Science and Technology, we have a responsibility to conduct the necessary investigation and intervention,” Zheng Cheng explained, his tone remaining professionally calm and firm.
“Captain Zheng, as you can see, we were just distributing some food to everyone for free. How could that endanger the personal safety of the staff and their families of the Academy of Sciences? Besides, even if there were real threats of illegal activities, there should be solid evidence before taking action, right?” Chen Yu said with a smile.
The surrounding crowd echoed their sentiments, accusing the armed forces personnel of abusing their power.
Zheng Cheng frowned upon seeing this; he hadn't expected so many people to be standing on the other side.
If it were just Chen Yu and his group, it would be fine, but a significant portion of those present were former retired employees and their families from the Academy of Sciences, and there were even some current employees. If a forceful action were to occur and something happened, it would be more than a small team leader like him could bear the consequences.
Moreover, they didn't bring many people with them this time, and if a fight broke out, they might not be able to gain the upper hand. They thought to themselves that they should wait until they got back and reported the situation before taking any further action.
So he stopped arguing with Chen Yu and said in a deep voice, "We will verify this matter again, but we must take Zhang Tianhao with us. This was personally instructed by Dean Zhang."
"Brother Chen, Sister Lele, I can't go back! You have to save me!" Zhang Tianhao cried out urgently.
"Dean Zhang?" Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. "If Dean Zhang wants Zhang Tianhao to go back, I have nothing to say. However, as an adult, we should prioritize Zhang Tianhao's personal choices and responsibilities. What kind of nonsense is this, forcibly kidnapping him?"
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