Chapter 238: The Scapegoat

You Yifan paused before replying: "Xiao Yucheng who carried out the attack had connections with the Chi Army. Before the incident, Xiao Yucheng received a transfer - it was also from the Chi Army. Now the perpetrator is dead, those above are angry but don't know who to vent at, so they'll be in trouble."

"Oh, I see," Yu Mingyuan roughly understood his meaning.

"Don't contact the Chi Army anymore - the trade matter may need to wait. But we don't need to rush - things will pass sooner or later," You Yifan had become very kind and friendly after Yu Mingyuan's team worked for him. "As for Wei Xiangzuo's matter, I'll handle it for you in these days."

"Good, good, Brother Fan!" Yu Mingyuan replied.

"That's it."

With that, they ended the call.

"What's the situation?" Su Tianyu immediately came over asking.

"Ah, Old Zhao might be in trouble this time. Come on, let's go to the Wen family - tell them about this," Yu Mingyuan called out, cursing with somewhat explosive mood: "Originally wanted to sell You Yifan a favor using Zhao Weihu's relationship - who knew this would happen halfway!"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu picked up the car keys and followed Yu Mingyuan leaving the villa.

At the same time, the garrison troops also received the news but didn't warn Zhao Weihu, because it involved matters of principle - no one dared interfere easily.

......

At the Chi Army base in Xinaluo.

Zhao Weihu at this moment was completely unaware that events in Dragon City might implicate him, because his motive for transferring that fifty thousand to Xiao Yucheng was very simple - just wanting to help him.

Why would someone of Zhao Weihu's level casually help someone from society's bottom layer like Xiao Yucheng?

The reason was actually very simple - because Xiao Yucheng had specifically cooked private meals for Zhao Weihu when he was in the Chi Army before. Though they didn't have a soldier and commander relationship, the two often met, and Xiao Yucheng was very good at handling matters. He wasn't the type to slack off after finishing his work, but would make some pickled vegetables when free, prepare some braised dishes, tirelessly making snacks for Zhao Weihu.

Relationships depend on interaction, and since Xiao Yucheng was always around Zhao Weihu and had also become lame following the army, their relationship was far beyond ordinary comparison. This was also why Old Xiao called him Big Brother rather than Commander.

It was because of this that Old Zhao had his people transfer fifty thousand to Xiao Yucheng, but he could never have imagined Dragon City would focus on this transfer.

In the evening, Zhao Weihu sat beside a desk lamp personally working on army organization materials - he actually felt there was a potential opportunity recently and was cultivating it.

Zone One's border closure policy and binary recall policy had made many laborers resentful, and the Chi Army currently wanted to grow in power - their most pressing problem was troop expansion, but currently many people were unwilling to join them. Even though Dragon City was currently dark and corrupt, people still chose relatively stable lives, submissively and numbly accepting new policies.

Though Zhao Weihu's education wasn't high, he was a hardworking person. He sat at his desk constantly smoking, deleting and revising his plan.

"Ring ring!"

A phone rang and Zhao Weihu casually picked up the receiver: "Hello?"

"It's me, Old Huang," a man's voice sounded. "We've reached shore."

"Good," Zhao Weihu said smiling. "I'll have the company pick you up."

"...Quickly - there's quite a lot of goods this time."

"Alright," Zhao Weihu ended the call with him before looking up calling: "Guard!"

Zhao Weihu's Chi Army also had investors behind them - otherwise just relying on a group of poor people, no matter how brave, they couldn't go to the front lines to fight for others empty-handed. So the Chi Army's initial formation was also because Zhao Weihu found people to fund them, bought military equipment, spent money gathering troops, and only then slowly built up.

Tonight on the Xinaluo coast, the investors had a batch of goods and personnel landing - this time there were seven or eight core members who would take positions within the Chi Army. This personnel change also came from Zhao Weihu completely joining the Mofi official army, so the investors required sending people to occupy certain management positions.

After the call, Zhao Weihu dispatched a company lurking on the Xinaluo coast to receive the people and goods.

Recently there were many matters - Zone One implementing border closure, Zhao Weihu officially joining the Mofi official army - so many outer troops previously active on the surface had become very low-key, beginning to lie low.

......

Around 3:40 AM.

At a location on the Xinaluo coast, investor representative Old Huang was waving to call Zhao Weihu's people to unload cargo from the boat, while the people he brought stood around chatting idly.

"Hey, heard the Pacification King of the Chinese District had people find our upper levels recently?"

"No such thing, nonsense!"

"Really? I seem to have heard about it."

"...!"

Just as everyone was arguing back and forth, suddenly a droning sound rang out in the sky.

The Chi Army and Old Huang's people had worked by the water for years - at the slightest movement they immediately became alert, all bringing out their weapons to look toward the sky.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Several flares suddenly rose from the sea surface, lighting up the entire night sky.

Fifty-something Old Huang's scalp went numb as he looked up at the sky.

Over twenty helicopters were already flying at low altitude, and not far away on the sea surface, three military patrol ships were also pushing through the waves charging over.

"Scatter, forget the goods, quickly scatter!" Old Huang suddenly shouted: "These must be Dragon City and Zone One troops."

"Whoosh!"

An air blast sounded on the sea surface as the patrol ships opened fire - a shell hit the shore, instantly destroying a small fishing boat.

Following this, large numbers of fully armed soldiers rushed out from the dense forest on both sides of the shore - impossible to count their numbers, but they advanced extremely quickly.

"It's over, they've been waiting for a long time..." Old Huang was stunned, understanding clearly in his heart that he probably couldn't escape. "Quick, burn all communication equipment and document bags, quick!"

"People below, all squat down with hands on heads, accept military control!"

The helicopter's announcement sounded.

......

In Dragon City.

While the navy and garrison troops jointly moved to arrest Chi Army members, Secretary-General Lu had already had people prepare a press conference overnight.

Early tomorrow morning, news of the Chi Army core members' arrest would be officially announced, and Vice Mayor Guo's assassination case would definitely be pinned on Zhao Weihu's head.

Xiao Yucheng creating an extremist attack because law enforcement's extortion led to his son's death - this news and explanation was too ugly, would taint many departments with authority, and would make many laborers develop resistant and questioning emotions toward Political Assistance.

But if Xiao Yucheng's attack case was malicious revenge by the Mofi official army and Chi Army, deliberately assassinating Dragon City's vice mayor to create panic, then the citizens would hate them, reject them!

......

On the plane.

Big Bai sat with legs crossed, yawning as he casually asked Zhou Tonghui: "Heard the Old Triangle near Zone Five is very complex now! Seems the Pacification King of the Chinese District is stationed here?"

"Gilding? I'm not sure either," Zhou Tonghui replied.