Chapter 127 Aboard

Nine o'clock in the evening, Dragon City Huarong Hotel.

At this moment, the engagement banquet in the banquet hall was proceeding as usual. A couple stood on the stage, hand in hand, under the gaze of the crowd.

Tan Hengqiang, as the host, was wearing a military uniform and standing on the stage, speaking eloquently.

Although the news of Dabai's assassination cast a shadow over the entire engagement ceremony, the engagement banquet proceeded smoothly at the insistence of both sets of parents.

The guests present also offered their blessings to the new couple.

An Zecheng sat in a private room on the second floor, watching the scene in the hall below, his expression tinged with solemnity.

"Buzz buzz..."

Just as he was lost in thought, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. An Zecheng took out his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number from the Hua District.

An Zecheng frowned and paused for a moment before answering the phone, "Hello?"

"Hello, General An, this is Jiang Zhou from the Hua District."

An Zecheng's heart skipped a beat, and a very bad feeling rose from the bottom of his heart, "Hello, Young Master Jiang, what's the matter?"

Jiang Zhou paused slightly before saying, "Something happened to Xiao Yu's (Su Tianyu's childhood name) visiting group at sea. According to the information we received, he has escaped, but his whereabouts are unknown. I just spoke to Mayor Li on the phone, and I'm now notifying you as well. This matter is a mistake in our reception work. However, I assure you that the Hua District will do its best to launch a search and rescue operation for Xiao Yu and his party!"

Hearing this, An Zecheng's mind buzzed, and his face turned pale.

But after a long silence, he replied with a slight tremor in his voice, "I believe in the Hua District."

Jiang Zhou added, "Regarding Dragon City..."

An Zecheng interrupted him and replied very firmly, "You don't need to say anything. I know what to do on the Dragon City side."

Jiang Zhou didn't say anything more, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, General An. I'll take care of Xiao Yu."

"Okay!"

After speaking, the two hung up the phone.

After putting down his phone, An Zecheng reached out and rubbed his brow vigorously. He looked tired, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

He knew very well what Jiang Zhou meant by calling him.

The other party was very sure that Li Mingsheng could stabilize the administrative faction in Dragon City, and he, An Zecheng, could stabilize the garrison.

At this moment of Su Tianyu's disappearance, Dragon City must not be allowed to fall into chaos. That was the purpose of Jiang Zhou's call.

An Zecheng understood everything, but even so, he was still panicked.

The successor he valued most in terms of ideal vision, and the daughter he loved most in his life, were both on that ship.

In that instant, An Zecheng felt a sense of confusion and helplessness, and his lips couldn't help but tremble slightly.

But he quickly suppressed his panicked state of mind and sat on the sofa, pondering for a long time.

There were too many people who could talk to the Hua District. The news of the visiting group's accident couldn't be kept secret. Moreover, if Su Tianyu was missing for too long and couldn't be contacted for a long time, suppressing the news would only make many people feel uneasy.

Thinking of this, An Zecheng picked up his phone, dialed a number, and asked, "Where are you?"

...

At the same time, in the An faction military headquarters, in the monitoring and interrogation room.

The crowd was watching the scene in the interrogation room through the glass.

Xu Nan was using some very professional props to torture the female gunman. The brutality of some of the props made people unable to bear to look directly at them. But this method was necessary. The best way to deal with the enemy was to exhaust all means to achieve the goal.

The female gunman was covered in wounds, but she had not revealed any more information, because that was all she knew.

"Dilingling!"

Yu Mingyuan's phone suddenly rang. He turned and walked out of the monitoring and interrogation room, answering the phone in the corridor, "Hello... I'm in the military headquarters interrogation room... What?"

An Zecheng's voice came from the phone. Soon, Yu Mingyuan's face turned pale, and he asked in a very urgent tone, "Are you sure?"

After waiting for a while, he frowned and nodded, "Okay, okay, I know, Uncle... You must make it clear to the Hua District that no matter what the cost, you must rescue Xiao Yu and the others! If they can't do it, I'll lead the team myself!"

An Zecheng said something else on the other end. Yu Mingyuan nodded repeatedly, and finally said, "Okay, I understand, then I'll leave it at that."

After putting down the phone, Yu Mingyuan's strength seemed to have been drained away at this moment, and he leaned weakly against the wall of the corridor.

In terms of personal feelings, Su Tianyu was his best and most tacit friend. Especially after the two resolved their differences and jointly planned St. Paul, the trust they showed in each other was something that others could not do.

In terms of work, he naturally didn't want this backbone to have an accident for Dragon City to have reached this point.

Also, his sister was on that ship, and her whereabouts were currently unknown.

Thinking of these things, Yu Mingyuan felt a little panicked. He calmed himself down, thought for a moment, opened the door of the monitoring and interrogation room, and walked in.

Seeing Yu Mingyuan's solemn expression, the others also sensed something and gathered around him.

Kong Zhenghui was also there. He looked at Yu Mingyuan's face and asked directly, "Mingyuan, what's wrong?"

Yu Mingyuan looked at the people present and didn't hide anything, telling everyone the truth directly, "Something happened to Xiao Yu at sea. He escaped temporarily, but his whereabouts are currently unknown. The Hua District is trying to find a way to launch a search and rescue operation."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned in place, each with a different expression.

Some were surprised and shocked; others were angry and anxious.

Zhou Tonghui clenched his fists, unable to suppress the anger in his heart, and cursed, "Fucking Area One, these guys are really insidious, taking advantage of this opportunity to play a double game!"

Su Tianbei was also gritting his teeth, about to say something.

"We'll talk about this later." Yu Mingyuan waved his hand at them, turned to Gu Baishun, and said, "Director Gu, my uncle wants you to go to the Huarong Hotel."

Gu Baishun was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Okay."

After speaking, he left the monitoring and interrogation room with the people from the General Administration of State Security.

After he left, Yu Mingyuan then said to the others, "Things have been happening frequently recently. If Xiao Yu is also gone... Dragon City might collapse. Of course, I don't want anything to happen to Xiao Yu, but we have to prepare for the worst. Once something really happens, Dragon City... will depend on you all. Everyone must be united and not cause internal strife."

Everyone nodded slowly, and Su Tianbei also steadied his mind, temporarily not saying anything.

Kong Zhenghui lowered his head, lost in thought.

...

Nine fifteen in the evening, Huarong Hotel.

A car from the General Administration of State Security drove into the parking lot. Soon, Gu Baishun got out with two close guards.

After reporting to the hotel's security personnel and inquiring about An Zecheng's location, he walked alone into a lounge next to the banquet hall.

An Zecheng was also alone, sitting on the sofa, waving to him, "Sit."

Gu Baishun nodded and walked over to sit down opposite him.

An Zecheng crossed his hands. At this time, his expression had returned to his usual state, and he asked in a calm voice, "You know what happened?"

Gu Baishun nodded, "Yes, I heard about it when I came."

An Zecheng looked at him, pondered for a long time, and slowly said, "Xiao Yu had a conversation with me before he left. He told me that if there were any problems, the only person the General Administration of State Security could reuse was you."

Gu Baishun couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.