"Okay."
Li Rui nodded.
He could feel the decisiveness in the young man's words and also believed that the young man's request was not excessive.
For reasons both moral and legal, this matter had to be explained to the Zhan Long Squad.
"Wu Ming, you have been executing missions and fighting for a period of time, and then this incident occurred. You will rest in the field hospital for the next two days. I will organize the front-line command to investigate Gu Tianlong and give you a reply as soon as possible," Li Rui added.
Hearing this, Jiang Wu Ming was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "Staff Officer Li, is it appropriate to let Long Qi Sheng participate in this matter?"
"Wu Ming, I know that because of what happened before, you have no trust in Long Qi Sheng, and you even suspect him of being involved in this matter. But I can assure you that Long Qi Sheng is absolutely not involved in this matter." Li Rui said with a very confident tone.
"Why?" Jiang Wu Ming asked.
"Over the years, Long Qi Sheng has wanted to take control of the Military Department, but he has not had a suitable opportunity. This time, Old Qi is seriously injured and in a coma, and Long Qi Sheng has become the interim marshal of the Military Department and the commander of the Mount Everest battlefield. This is a rare opportunity for Long Qi Sheng, and he will not waste this opportunity."
Li Rui stated his opinion and then, step by step, said:
"And for him to seize this opportunity, the top priority is to do two things.
First, to replace Old Qi in commanding and win this Mount Everest War.
Second, to win the hearts and minds of the people within the Military Department and the martial arts community of Long Country.
In such a situation, even if he has any opinions of you, he will not do such a foolish thing to you at this juncture."
"Wu Ming, I also believe that Long Qi Sheng was not involved in this matter. Because before your master, Master Tian Long, was injured and left the front-line command, I asked the Marshal if Long Qi Sheng would take this opportunity to attack the Dao Sect. The Marshal's answer was very clear, Long Qi Sheng would not do that, nor would he dare to do it.
On the one hand, he was not sure how serious your master's injuries were, and he did not have the guts to provoke the Dragon Gate.
On the other hand, your master successively saved the world by fighting extraterrestrial enemies at the East Sea Martial Arts Academy and Mount Everest. Long Qi Sheng attacking the Dragon Gate while your master is injured would be an act of defiance against the whole world!"
Zhu Jian also spoke, and his opinion was the same as Li Rui's.
Jiang Wu Ming felt that there was some truth to what they said, so he didn't say anything more.
"Alright, Wu Ming, you can go back and rest." Li Rui spoke again, intending to end the conversation.
"Okay."
Jiang Wu Ming nodded and then left first.
Seeing Jiang Wu Ming's figure disappear, Zhu Jian asked Li Rui, "Chief Li, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
"Zhu Jian, what kind of outcome do you think will satisfy Wu Ming?" Li Rui asked in return.
"According to the laws of Long Country and the regulations of the Military Department, severely punish Gu Tianlong!" Zhu Jian answered readily.
"Given the current situation, Wu Ming has no evidence to prove Gu Tianlong's actions. How can Gu Tianlong be severely punished?" Li Rui continued to ask.
"——"
Zhu Jian was speechless.
Whether it was according to the laws of Long Country or the regulations of the Military Department to deal with a person, there must be conclusive evidence.
Moreover, Gu Tianlong was no ordinary person.
He was the eldest young master of the Gu family, the senior disciple of the Dragon Gate, and the captain of the Dragon God Squad.
To deal with such a person without evidence was as difficult as climbing to heaven!
"Besides, your master is not here."
Li Rui couldn't help but sigh.
"Chief Li, you should understand Wu Ming's personality. He is the kind of person who cannot tolerate any wrongdoing. If you, or the Military Department, cannot give him a satisfactory explanation for this matter, the consequences will be unimaginable," Zhu Jian reminded him.
Li Rui remained silent.
As a staff officer of the Military Department, how could he not think of these things?
...
Ten minutes later.
Li Rui and Zhu Jian returned to the front-line command, where Long Qi Sheng was waiting.
"Old Li, what happened to the Zhan Long Squad?"
Long Qi Sheng asked Li Rui directly upon seeing him.
"Wu Ming believes that the Zhan Long Squad was framed and set up..."
Li Rui did not hide anything and truthfully informed Long Qi Sheng about the matter.
On the one hand, no matter what, Long Qi Sheng was the interim marshal of the Military Department and the commander of the Mount Everest battlefield. Li Rui had the responsibility and obligation to inform Long Qi Sheng.
On the other hand, even if Li Rui didn't say anything, Long Qi Sheng would know about it later.
"Such a thing happened?"
Long Qi Sheng was greatly shocked after learning the truth of the matter, and then said righteously, "Old Li, I suggest that Elder Wu and the Disciplinary Department thoroughly investigate this matter, and no matter what, an explanation must be given to Wu Ming and the Zhan Long Squad!"
"I have the same intention." Li Rui nodded.
"Then this matter will be handled by you and Elder Wu. I will go to the northeastern battlefield of Mount Everest later. There is a five-star War God at the tenth stage who has not yet been killed, and he poses a great threat. After you have investigated thoroughly, inform me of the investigation results," Long Qi Sheng added.
"Okay."
Li Rui nodded again, with a flash of light in his eyes.
Just as he had predicted, Long Qi Sheng was not involved in this matter. However, he had not expected that Long Qi Sheng would be unwilling to get involved in it.
This made him have to ponder the reasons for Long Qi Sheng's actions.
Half an hour later.
Long Qi Sheng left the front-line command and personally went to the battlefield to kill enemies.
Gu Tianlong received the notification and came to the front-line command conference room alone.
In the conference room, Li Rui, Wu Ju, and Zhu Jian sat at the conference table, prepared for the interrogation.
As Gu Tianlong entered and saw the serious expressions on the faces of Li Rui and the other two, he knew the purpose of their summoning him, but he calmly greeted them, "Staff Officer Li, Elder Wu, Director Zhu, you were looking for me."
"Gu Tianlong, the two chiefs asked me to find you to understand in detail the situation when you and the Dragon God Squad were ambushed by extraterrestrial enemies that day."
Seeing Gu Tianlong's smug look, Zhu Jian was annoyed but did not show it on his face.
"Chiefs, I have already reported before. Are there any questions?" Gu Tianlong asked, feigning ignorance.
"Captain Gu, we want to understand more clearly."
Li Rui looked at Gu Tianlong expressionlessly, knowing that Gu Tianlong was pretending to be ignorant to indirectly inquire about the situation of the Zhan Long Squad.
"That day..."
Hearing this, Gu Tianlong calmly repeated the content of his previous report.
"Where were you ambushed? Was it the coordinates you provided?"
After Gu Tianlong finished his report, Wu Ju, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, his aura terrifying, and his gaze fixed on Gu Tianlong like lightning.
Thump!
Facing Wu Ju's intimidating aura, Gu Tianlong's heart trembled, but he still calmly said, "No. It was near the coordinates I provided, within about ten kilometers."
"Then why didn't you provide the real coordinates?" Wu Ju continued to ask.
"After our armed helicopter was shot down, the two elders voluntarily engaged the enemy to buy us time to escape. My teammates and I fled as quickly as possible. I tried to contact the front-line command as soon as I fled, but there was no signal at the time. I only got a signal when I reached the coordinates."
Gu Tianlong spoke half-truthfully, not even blinking an eye.
"Are you sure there was no signal?" Wu Ju frowned.
"Certain." Gu Tianlong was very sure.
"When you called for help, were you alone?" Li Rui suddenly asked.
"Yes."
Gu Tianlong answered very decisively.
"As the captain, you abandoned your comrades and fled alone?" Zhu Jian asked sternly.
"Because the enemy's strength was too great, and there were too many of them, the two elders told us to do everything we could to escape. In the words of the two elders, it was better to save one if possible, so that we could report the enemy's situation to the front-line command. I was in a hurry to find a place with a signal to report to the front-line command and pushed my speed to the limit. As a result, by the time I reached the coordinates and found a signal to report, my teammates had been left behind. After I reported, I turned to look for my teammates, only to find that the enemy had already caught up with them." Da Feng Novel Network
Gu Tianlong showed a look of self-reproach and guilt as he spoke, "Because of my lack of strength, I couldn't save my comrades. As captain, I am very self-reproachful, guilty, and ashamed."
"According to your report, there were only two four-star War Gods and more than a dozen one-star to three-star War Gods at that time, right?" Wu Ju asked again.
"Yes."
Gu Tianlong nodded again.
"Then why did the Zhan Long Squad, after reaching the coordinates you provided, encounter eight four-star War Gods and dozens of enemies ranging from one-star to three-star War Gods?"
Zhu Jian couldn't help but shout in a low voice.
"Wh-what? The Zhan Long Squad encountered so many enemies?"
Gu Tianlong feigned shock as he looked at Zhu Jian, then said, "I don't know what's going on. After our armed helicopter was shot down, I only sensed two four-star War Gods and more than ten other extraterrestrial enemies. Later, the extraterrestrial enemies chasing me and other comrades were all below the three-star War God realm, and there were less than twenty of them."
"After you reported to the front-line command, why did you lose contact?" Li Rui asked another crucial question.
"After I reported to the front-line command, I went back to find my comrades, only to find that they had been caught up by extraterrestrial enemies. I left in frustration, and then discovered that my communicator was broken. And I encountered a lone two-star War God at the ninth stage extraterrestrial enemy by myself on the battlefield. I fought with the enemy, killed the enemy, and my wrist communicator was also shattered."
Gu Tianlong answered calmly and collectedly, his entire process flawless.
In response, Li Rui, Wu Ju, and Zhu Jian all fell silent.
"Chiefs, Director Zhu, are you interrogating me like this because Jiang Wu Ming said something?"
Seeing the three of them fall silent, Gu Tianlong suddenly frowned and questioned them angrily.
"Because the information you provided was inaccurate, the Zhan Long Squad almost perished collectively. Moreover, at that time, there was no signal near the coordinates you provided, and the Zhan Long Squad could not contact the front-line command."
Li Rui paused, stared intently at Gu Tianlong, and suddenly raised his voice, "In addition, General Jiang Wu Ming had a conversation before fighting the enemy and learned some information!"
Swish!
Upon hearing Li Rui's words again, Gu Tianlong's expression changed, and the muscles around his eyes twitched violently, as if he had guilt written all over his face!
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