As Jiang Wuming departed from the front-line command post, Zhu Jian, the head of the Law Enforcement Department, promptly arrived at Li Rui's office.
"Chief Li, Wuming is acting strangely. I have a feeling something bad is about to happen."
Upon entering, Zhu Jian immediately reported to Li Rui.
"No wonder he insisted on personally going to the battlefield to fight the enemy at this critical juncture. He must have foreseen all of this," Li Rui murmured to himself, standing by the window and gazing at Jiang Wuming's receding back, ignoring Zhu Jian's words.
Previously, after Long Qisheng learned that the Battle Dragon team had been framed and ambushed by Gu Tianlong, he had instructed Li Rui and Wu Ju to investigate and handle the matter, while he himself would go to the front lines to fight the enemy.
At the time, Li Rui had felt some doubt.
Now, he had resolved his doubts and understood Long Qisheng's intentions.
Long Qisheng had predicted the development of events and distanced himself from the situation.
In this way, any subsequent events would be unrelated to Long Qisheng, and the responsibility would fall entirely on Li Rui and Wu Ju.
This was a strategy to kill multiple birds with one stone for Long Qisheng.
Li Rui even suspected that the Great Elder in Yanjing had personally strategized for Long Qisheng.
Hearing Li Rui's murmurs, Zhu Jian was initially stunned, then anxiously asked, "Chief Li, what are you talking about? Wuming is going to the battlefield? How come I feel like he's going to kill Gu Tianlong?"
"He is indeed going to kill Gu Tianlong," Li Rui said, dropping a bombshell, but his expression remained calm.
"Then why aren't you stopping him?"
Zhu Jian was once again stunned and became even more anxious. "Although that scoundrel Gu Tianlong deserved to die for framing Wuming and the Battle Dragon team, if Wuming personally kills Gu Tianlong without any evidence, he will be ruined!"
"Zhu Jian, don't you think the consequences will be even more severe if we try to stop him?" Li Rui countered.
Zhu Jian's eyes widened in confusion.
"Wuming was willing to bring the Battle Dragon team back to the front-line command post because he trusted Old Qi, trusted me, trusted you, and even trusted that the Martial Department would give him an explanation. However, now, none of us can provide him with a satisfactory explanation! In this situation, his trust has been shaken, and he has decided to handle this matter personally."
Li Rui paused before continuing, "At this point, if we step in to stop him, it won't just be about his shaken trust, nor about his hatred for specific individuals. It will make him hate the entire Martial Department! Rather than him hating the Martial Department, I would rather accept the consequences of him killing Gu Tianlong!"
"Chief Li, you make sense, but don't you have any other options?"
Zhu Jian was still unwilling to give up.
As Qi Wufu's direct disciple, he knew very well that Qi Wufu's greatest wish in his life was to win the war against the outer realms and bring about an era of peace to Dragon Country and the entire world.
And Jiang Wuming was crucial to fulfilling Qi Wufu's wish!
In Qi Wufu's heart, Jiang Wuming was the future of Dragon Country and the world!
Before Li Rui could respond to Zhu Jian, a figure appeared in Li Rui's office.
The person was dressed in black, wearing a black mask, and exuded the aura of a Four-Star War God.
This person was Li Rui's bodyguard, and also one of the Martial Department's most mysterious Dragon Guards, subordinate to Commander Wu Ju, primarily responsible for security.
For the Mount Everest War, Wu Ju had brought almost the entire Dragon Guard force, who were deployed throughout the front-line command post.
"Chief Li..."
The Four-Star War God Dragon Guard saluted Li Rui upon entering and then glanced at Zhu Jian.
"It's alright, speak directly."
Li Rui, sensing the guard's intention, gave the instruction.
"Chief Li, a piece of news has appeared on the Martial Department's official website forum and the Divine Net forum, causing a huge stir. The news claims that the Battle Dragon team, led by Jiang Wuming, was framed and almost killed by extraterrestrial enemies in collusion with Gu Tianlong..."
Upon hearing this, the Four-Star War God Dragon Guard no longer hesitated and quickly reported the information he had just received.
"Uh..."
After listening to the Four-Star War God Dragon Guard's report, Zhu Jian looked shocked.
This was because the news was the true experience of Jiang Wuming and the Battle Dragon team, and it was almost identical to what Jiang Wuming had said.
"What a pity," Li Rui sighed softly, uttering three words.
With his intelligence, he could naturally guess that this news had come from the Battle Dragon team, and more specifically, from that young man whom he greatly admired and was wholeheartedly cultivating.
Furthermore, through this news, he also deduced that Qin Xiaozhi and others would definitely accompany Jiang Wuming to kill Gu Tianlong.
To advance together, and even to die together!
As a result, the Martial Department would not only lose Jiang Wuming but also a talented staff officer!
Understanding all this, he uttered the words, "What a pity."
As his voice fell, he waved his hand, signaling Zhu Jian and the guard to leave. Then, he took out his communicator and contacted Wu Ju: "Elder Wu, I'd like to ask you to go to the peak of Mount Everest."
"Go to the peak of Mount Everest?" Wu Ju was stunned.
"The Marshal will personally go to the battlefield to fight the enemy, achieve great victory, and return. At this time, we need to determine if there are any new extraterrestrial enemies descending from the veil," Li Rui said.
"Old Li, is Wuming planning something?"
Wu Ju was not foolish; he had seen through the truth of the matter with a single sharp question.
"Yes, but I don't want you to stop him. And if you are present and do not stop him, it will be your responsibility. Therefore, I hope you will temporarily leave the front-line command post." Li Rui no longer concealed his intentions.
"What if he attacks the Dragon Guards?" Wu Ju immediately understood Li Rui's intentions but was somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, he won't," Li Rui replied concisely with five words.
"Alright."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ju's worries vanished.
Li Rui was the staff officer of the Martial Department, as well as its strategist and think tank.
Wu Ju, who was in charge of the Law Enforcement Department and the Dragon Guards, was known as the iron-faced Yama of the Martial Department.
The two of them could be considered Qi Wufu's left and right arms, one representing civilian strategy and the other military might, assisting Qi Wufu.
In past years, when action was needed, Wu Ju would act, and when it came to thinking, Li Rui would do it; their division of labor was clear.
Wu Ju had absolute trust in Li Rui's words!
Therefore, after Li Rui uttered those five words, Wu Ju ended the call without saying another word and left the front-line command post.
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Field Hospital, Special Ward.
Gu Tianlong saw the news on the Martial Department's official website and the Divine Net forum and was very annoyed.
But soon, he calmed down and sneered in his heart, "Jiang Wuming, even if you talk your mouth off, what good will it do? You have no evidence. I can retaliate by saying you are spreading rumors and causing unrest!"
"Ding--"
Just as Gu Tianlong was contemplating calling his Gu family elders and the Grand Elder of the Dragon Gate to retaliate against the news on the Martial Department's official website and Divine Net forum, his satellite phone rang.
The satellite phone was not his own; it had been secretly given to him by someone from the Gu family at the front-line command post.
This was exactly as Jiang Wuming had predicted; Gu Tianlong had taken measures to deal with surveillance.
Gu Tianlong took out the satellite phone and saw that it was a call from his father, so he answered, "Dad."
"Tianlong, your grandfather has just instructed you to leave the front-line command post immediately and head to the front-line battlefield," Gu Lü said directly.
"Dad, why did Grandpa suddenly give such an instruction?" Gu Tianlong was stunned.
"First, Long Qisheng has gone to the front-line battlefield. If you go, there will be almost no danger, and you can take the opportunity to earn merit and distinguish yourself," Gu Lü said solemnly. "Second, your grandfather saw the news on the Martial Department's official website and is worried that the Jiang family kid will act desperately and attack you!"
"Heh... Did he eat the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard to dare to attack me at the front-line command post?" Gu Tianlong was dismissive. He didn't believe Jiang Wuming would dare to do anything at the front-line command post.
"Just in case, don't be careless. Hurry and go!" Gu Lü reminded him.
"Okay."
Gu Tianlong agreed and immediately applied to the front-line command post to go to the front-line battlefield to participate in the battle.
At the same time.
Jiang Wuming also returned to the field hospital.
However, he returned to the general ward area.
Huangfu Weixia's rank was lower, and her injuries were not serious, so she could only be admitted to a general ward.
However, the front-line command post, to take care of the Battle Dragon team, had specially arranged a ward for Huangfu Weixia, using the reason that Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, and Dongfang Xiaoyao also needed to treat their injuries.
In the ward, Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, whose injuries had not yet healed, were all fully armed, wearing armor and carrying sabers.
Swish swish swish...
Seeing Jiang Wuming walk into the ward, the four of them, Qin Xiaozhi, stood up in unison.
Jiang Wuming paused when he saw this and looked at Qin Xiaozhi with some confusion.
"The three of them asked me what you would do, and I told them. At the same time, I also exposed Gu Tianlong's crimes on the Martial Department's official website and the Divine Net forum," Qin Xiaozhi understood his thoughts and replied.
Jiang Wuming said nothing upon hearing this. Instead, he turned his gaze to Huangfu Weixia, "Weixia, have you thought about it? If you act with us, you could become a sinner of the Martial Department, be expelled from the Martial Department, and even be forced to leave Dragon Country."
"Teacher Wuming, you are standing up for me, how can I not participate?" The girl smiled slightly and said, "Besides, I joined the Battle Dragon team to follow you and fight alongside you. Whether it's the Battle Dragon team or the Battle Dragon Hall, it makes no difference to me!"
Jiang Wuming said nothing more upon hearing this.
Although the girl had a relaxed smile on her face, he could feel her determination.
That determination was by no means a momentary impulse!
Just like the decision he had made.
After he woke up, he had already sentenced Gu Tianlong to death in his heart. The only difference was whether the Martial Department would wield the sword of law and rules, or if he would unleash the blade of justice.
Just like when he first returned to Dragon Country, he had given the Martial Department the right to choose.
The Martial Department chose to let justice be delayed.
The young man disagreed.
Because.
Twenty years ago, the justice that was delayed was eventually forgotten.
This time.
He would not repeat the same mistake!
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