Chapter 99: Escorting All the Way

Eight war horses led the way as Zhao Weihu headed north, leading seven battered cars across Border Bridge.

On both sides of Qika Mountain, hundreds of dock gang members cleared the road, not daring to go back, much less block the way.

Xu Hu stood in the center of the crowd, his eyes full of hatred, fists tightly clenched, his heart about to explode with frustration, but he didn't dare call out for the dock gang members to clash with the Ruler Army.

This was outside the border line! The Ruler Army in uniforms could be called troops, but without uniforms, they were the fiercest bandits!

The dock gang might command wind and rain inside the city with their large numbers, but in the Xinaluo region, they were ultimately just a ground force. Wanting to clash with the Ruler Army who made their living by fighting was pure suicide.

When these people got angry, they wouldn't care about your General Association inside the district or your dock gang halls. If words didn't work, they'd set up machine guns and open fire. If they really killed dozens of your people, no one could do anything about it.

After the eight horses crossed Border Bridge, the adjutant on the second horse immediately reminded: "Commander, are we still going forward? Past the border, if the navy troops really make trouble, it'll be quite troublesome for us too."

Zhao Weihu held his reins and said: "Hehe, the garrison called me. The navy only brought two trucks of people - it would be hard for them to stop me. But if they let me escape, I'll make sure Dragon City's four major ports can't have a single peaceful day!"

"True," the adjutant nodded in response.

......

Inside the border line.

The navy, maritime police, and customs anti-smuggling personnel gathered together, all wearing very unpleasant expressions.

The leading officer held his phone and said softly to the leadership above: "The garrison found Zhao Weihu, they've escorted the people inside the line. The dock gang people say there are at least a hundred armed Ruler Army pickup trucks on Qika Mountain. They haven't crossed the line, just staying on the slope."

The leader on the phone gritted his teeth in silence.

"What should we do? Should we bring more troops from the port?"

"Would they even make it in time? Moreover, what's the use of moving against the Ruler Army if we do?" the leader burst out cursing. "Zhao Weihu has been working for a government army faction in Xinaluo recently, he's practically half regular army. If you mess with him, it might even become a fucking diplomatic incident."

The leading officer had no response.

"...The damn garrison playing dirty! We agreed both sides would handle things ourselves, but they brought in outside forces," the leader cursed in disgust. "Pull back, no use blocking there anymore."

"Yes!"

......

Around 7:20 in the morning, Zhao Weihu and his men held their horses by Dragon River's bank. Looking out, they could already see Dragon City's center.

Not far away, three garrison trucks drove up to meet them, stopping at the intersection.

Zhao Weihu turned to call out to Yu Mingyuan's car: "This is as far as we go. You can leave now."

"Thank you, Commander Zhao!" Yu Mingyuan called out to Zhao Weihu.

"No need for thanks, just give me what's due," Zhao Weihu replied with a smile.

"Definitely!" After Yu Mingyuan replied, he turned to tell the driver: "Let's go."

With that, the convoy started up again, following the garrison trucks toward Dragon City.

Sitting in the car, Su Tianbei still couldn't help looking back at Zhao Weihu on horseback: "Daring to enter the line with just eight people, eight horses facing Dragon City, really fucking manly, I'm getting hard just watching...!"

Kong Zhenghui pressed gauze against his wound and replied softly: "Then go join him outside the district."

"...I really want to."

"Join my ass! You don't want to live anymore?" Su Zhengcai frowned and scolded.

Hearing his father's scolding, Su Tianbei immediately decided to end his military career aspirations.

As the car continued forward, Old Black suddenly realized: "Fuck, you're entering the city, what am I following for, to turn myself in? Quick, stop the car!"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu grabbed Old Black's wrist: "Don't go anywhere, come home for a visit."

"Don't pull this fancy stuff with me," Old Black said with a sideways glance. "Otherwise I'll pull the pin."

"At least leave some contact information," Su Tianyu said directly. "Let's keep in touch in the future."

"Keep in touch my ass!" Old Black said emphatically. "If I ever take another job from you, I'm a grandson! Just for one job's money, I fired hundreds of rounds and almost lost my life."

"Stop the car!" Su Tianbei called out.

"Will you be alright on your own?" Su Tianyu asked.

"Without you lot, I can go wherever I want," Old Black jumped out of the car and very decisively strode toward the roadside wilderness.

Su Tianyu called out: "Really won't leave any contact information?"

"If fate allows, we'll meet again!" Old Black waved his hand and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"In that team, he was the only decent one," Kong Zhenghui commented.

"Yes," Su Tianyu agreed.

......

Around 8 AM, the garrison trucks brought everyone to Zha'nan District inside the city. After seeing Yu Jinrong and others come out to welcome them, they turned and left.

Yu Jinrong personally got out of his car and walked to the convoy to say to Bai Dabiao, Su Zhengcai and others: "Now that people are in the city, everything's fine. Everyone go back and settle in, we'll talk later."

Bai Dabiao was in very low spirits and just nodded at him, while Su Zhengcai gave a thumbs up and replied: "Principled!"

"Let's go!" Yu Jinrong waved.

After entering the city, the convoy dispersed, each returning to their own homes.

......

Yu Mingyuan got into his father's car, the blood on his face not yet dry, with minor injuries on his neck and face.

In the car, Yu Jinrong said nothing, just sat with his hands in his sleeves, looking at the roadside.

"Dad, I put you in a difficult position, but this matter... I don't regret it," Yu Mingyuan spoke up first.

Yu Jinrong, hands still in his sleeves, replied softly: "Do you know how much we'll have to pay to have Zhao Weihu make this trip?"

Yu Mingyuan fell silent.

"The garrison will have to send the promised weapons to the Ruler Army tonight," Yu Jinrong said in a low voice. "We owe quite a few favors."

Yu Mingyuan still didn't respond.

"Mingyuan, running in the underworld requires understanding human relationships. Doing business can occasionally allow for emotional decisions when necessary, but to do politics, you must be sufficiently cold-headed," Yu Jinrong turned to look at him. "...You're grown up now, you have your own ideas. You might find even one more word from me annoying. Let's stop this conversation here. From now on, I won't ask about or stop whatever you do. All I can do is be your backup, solving the problems caused by your willfulness and lack of composure."

Hearing these words, Yu Mingyuan's scalp tingled and his heart warmed. He looked at his father and after pondering for a long while replied: "I... I understand."

"Let's go home!" Yu Jinrong said nothing more.

......

In the morning.

Su Tianyu took a shower at home, changed clothes, and treated his external wounds with medical tape before leaving home to visit the Bai family.

Bai Hongtao's body was at home, and they still needed to make the coffin.

The funeral arrangements needed to be made immediately, and Su Tianyu should naturally go to see about it.

After saying goodbye to Second Uncle at home, Su Tianyu strode out of the compound to the alley where he had parked his car.

"Beep beep!"

Su Tianyu used his key to unlock the car door and reached to pull it open.

"Brother... Brother Yu...!"

Just then, a familiar voice reached Su Tianyu's ears.