The open space behind the field hospital had been converted into a temporary airport. Strictly speaking, it no longer qualified as a field hospital.
Together with the field hospital, the combat command center, and the living quarters of the command center members, it formed the front-line command headquarters.
Searchlights had been erected around the temporary airport.
Although it was late, the searchlights on the east and west sides were blazing, making the temporary airport brightly lit and highly visible.
In the light of the temporary airport, it was clear that members of the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird Dragon Guard squads had arrived.
They were all wearing matching black combat suits.
These combat suits were made of special materials, offering extreme defense capabilities that could withstand sniper rounds. They also had a blocking effect on the transmission of true qi, making them the most advanced combat suits in Longguo’s military department and even globally.
After the Guardian Squad was established, the military department equipped every member of the Guardian Squad with the same combat suits worn by the Dragon Guards, which were still in production.
In addition to the combat suits, their sabers were also specially made, surpassing ordinary sabers in sturdiness and sharpness, and possessing greater compatibility and conductivity for true qi.
When Jiang Wuming’s saber was damaged in combat, the military department later equipped him with a saber made to Dragon Guard standards.
Thirty-six Dragon Guard members, clad in special combat suits and armed with special sabers, appeared in formation at the temporary airport, resembling a powerful and mysterious unit exuding a formidable aura.
“As expected of the legendary Dragon Guards, truly formidable.”
An Lutu of the Loulan Squad couldn't help but exclaim.
As the son of the Northern Region Legion Commander, he was well aware of the military department’s special agencies and naturally knew about the Dragon Guards, but this was the first time he had witnessed them in full deployment.
Ye Kunlun, Ye Feng, Wang Tuo, and others heard this and remained silent.
This was because they could clearly sense that the weakest among the thirty-six Dragon Guard members were Three-star War Gods, while the strongest was the captain of the White Tiger Squad, a middle-aged man codenamed White Tiger, who possessed the combat power of a Ten-stage Four-star War God.
The only other person in the entire Dragon Guard who could match him was the captain of the Azure Dragon Squad, who was serving as Li Rui’s bodyguard in the combat command center. The other members of the Azure Dragon Squad were also on duty at the combat command center, ensuring its safety.
The members of the three Dragon Guard squads also saw the people from the Loulan Squad, the Sharp Blade Squad, and the Snow Mountain Squad. They approached them proactively.
“You’ve also received orders to prevent Jiang Wuming and the Battle Dragon Squad from killing Gu Tianlong?”
The captain of the White Tiger Squad asked, his gaze sweeping over Ye Feng, Ye Kunlun, Wang Tuo, and the others.
“Yes, Captain White Tiger.”
Ye Feng answered on behalf of everyone. After a moment of hesitation, he added, “Captain White Tiger, I suggest we focus on persuasion and try to avoid conflict with the Battle Dragon Squad.”
“Naturally. We wouldn’t draw our sabers against our brothers unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, they are the most outstanding Guardian Squad of our military department, comprising heroes of the military department and even the entire Longguo!”
The White Tiger Captain said this, his gaze shifting towards the direction from which Jiang Wuming and the others were approaching.
Swish, swish, swish…
The other Dragon Guard members did the same, sensing the aura of Jiang Wuming and the others.
Ye Feng, Ye Kunlun, Wang Tuo, and the others exchanged glances, secretly relieved, and then also looked in the direction of Jiang Wuming and the others.
At the entrance to the temporary airport, Jiang Wuming and his companions paused slightly.
They had just gone to the special ward area and learned that Gu Tianlong had left.
Subsequently, Jiang Wuming and Qin Xiaozhi immediately made a judgment—Gu Tianlong was attempting to escape!
For this reason, they rushed to the temporary airport.
Originally, if it had been just Jiang Wuming, he could have reached the temporary airport before the Dragon Guards arrived with his speed. However, he couldn’t abandon Qin Xiaozhi and the others.
“Why are the Loulan Squad, Snow Mountain Squad, and Sharp Blade Squad here? Are they going to stop us? Also, who are those people in black combat suits? Why are they so strong?”
Huangfu Weixia’s eyes immediately landed on Ye Feng, Wang Tuo, and Ye Kunlun, as well as the Dragon Guard members. However, she didn’t know they were the legendary Dragon Guards.
“Those men in black are Dragon Guard members. If nothing unexpected happens, they are here to stop us.”
Qin Xiaozhi said with a frown, then his gaze shifted to the helicopter parked in the distance, ready to take off.
In the light of the temporary airport, he could clearly see Gu Tianlong standing in front of the helicopter cabin, looking at them with a smug expression, as if saying, ‘I love seeing you angry yet helpless!’
Not only Qin Xiaozhi, but Jiang Wuming also looked towards Gu Tianlong.
In front of the helicopter cabin, Gu Tianlong sensed the gaze of Jiang Wuming and Qin Xiaozhi and waved his hand with a smile, as if to say, ‘I love seeing you angry yet helpless!’
“This scoundrel, using such a vicious scheme!”
Qin Xiaozhi, usually calm and collected, clenched his fists in anger at Gu Tianlong’s actions.
With his intelligence, he could naturally deduce that Gu Tianlong had used his connections to report and pressure the higher authorities, who then deployed the Dragon Guards and the three Guardian Squads to stop them.
Military orders are like mountains.
Faced with superior orders, it was highly likely that neither the Dragon Guards nor the three Guardian Squads would allow them to proceed to kill Gu Tianlong!
Jiang Wuming also realized this, but he said nothing, not even showing a hint of anger. Instead, he calmly continued to lead his team forward.
He did not choose to detour or deliberately avoid the Dragon Guards and the three Guardian Squads. Instead, he walked directly towards them.
Seeing this, both the thirty-six Dragon Guard members and the members of the three Guardian Squads had complex expressions and mixed feelings in their hearts.
They had all seen the news on the official military department forum, learning about how Gu Tianlong had set a trap for Jiang Wuming and the Battle Dragon Squad.
They all believed that the news was not groundless and was likely true.
They also understood that because there was no evidence, the military department had not dealt with Gu Tianlong. As a result, Jiang Wuming and the entire Battle Dragon Squad, filled with righteous indignation, intended to kill Gu Tianlong and seek justice!
Deep down, they could understand the frustration and anger in Jiang Wuming’s heart.
In fact, they even felt it was unfair to Jiang Wuming and his team.
But they also knew clearly that what Jiang Wuming and his team were doing was a crime.
And… they had to obey the superior orders and prevent them!
“The higher-ups actually ordered us to stop Brother Wuming. What the hell is this?!”
Ye Kunlun of the Snow Mountain Squad couldn't help but curse as he watched.
In his heart, Jiang Wuming was the mountain of martial arts and his brother.
He would rather stab himself than fight Jiang Wuming!
“Exactly, this is too ridiculous!”
An Lutu of the Loulan Squad also chimed in.
For him and the entire Loulan Squad, Jiang Wuming was their benefactor.
“Captain, let’s go.”
Mo Ling directly suggested leaving.
“No, we must follow orders. Of course, as Captain White Tiger said earlier, we won’t fight Brother Wuming and his team. We will only persuade them. After all, in a sense, this is for their own good.”
Wang Tuo said with a complex expression.
He was unwilling to fight Jiang Wuming, but he also didn’t want Jiang Wuming to give up his promising future due to a moment of impulse!
In his heart, Jiang Wuming was the only one who could become a marshal of the military department in the future and whom he would wholeheartedly admire!
“I know him. Once he makes a decision, he won’t change it. If you want to persuade him, go ahead. I’m leaving.”
Mo Ling gritted her teeth, then her figure flashed, and she moved to the side.
“Brother Wang, I won’t stop Brother Wuming either. If the higher-ups want to punish me, let them!”
An Lutu followed suit.
“I’ve already made too many mistakes. I can’t afford to make any more, Brother Wang. I won’t stop Brother Wuming either.” Lin Xiao quickly said, following in An Lutu’s footsteps.
“If I have to fight Brother Wuming, then what’s the point of me staying in the military department?!”
Yuan He, the successor of Buddhism, declared his stance and left directly, not even bidding farewell to Ye Kunlun.
Ye Kunlun, unusually, did not stop Yuan He. He even wished he could leave with Yuan He, but as the captain of the Snow Mountain Squad, it was not appropriate for him to lead such an action.
Moreover, he wanted to persuade Jiang Wuming to hold back for now.
Ye Feng and Wang Tuo had similar thoughts.
Meanwhile, the members of the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird Dragon Guard squads stood like a wall of flesh, blocking the way.
As Dragon Guard members, they had undergone the most rigorous training and possessed absolute loyalty to the military department, considering the execution of orders their sacred duty.
Soon, under the gaze of everyone’s mixed emotions, Jiang Wuming, accompanied by Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, arrived before them, ten meters away.
“Hello, Captain Jiang Wuming. I am White Tiger, captain of the White Tiger Squad of the Dragon Guards. These two are the captains of the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird Squads, respectively.”
The captain of the White Tiger Squad spoke first, introducing himself and the other two captains.
“Hello.”
Jiang Wuming responded politely, then his gaze swept across Ye Feng, Ye Kunlun, Wang Tuo, and the others in turn.
Sensing Jiang Wuming’s gaze, even though Ye Feng, Ye Kunlun, and Wang Tuo only intended to persuade Jiang Wuming, they still looked embarrassed.
Among them, Ye Kunlun opened his mouth, attempting to say something.
However—
Before his words could be spoken, a voice rang out.
“Please make way, brothers.”
In the light.
The young man who had wreaked havoc on the battlefield, time and again defending the honor of the military department and the safety of Longguo with the blood of his enemies, the one who never bowed or compromised against any powerful foe, spoke softly, his tone one of earnest entreaty.
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