Stronghold 73 was in complete chaos. The garrison troops had been attacked, and the military commander, Zhou Yifei, had been assassinated. The impact of this incident was far greater than the Knight had expected.
All of a sudden, the entire stronghold sounded an alarm. The clock in the center of the stronghold that was used to tell the time was rung 12 times to warn the Zhou Consortium troops in Stronghold 73.
The garrison troops scattered throughout the stronghold started assembling. Meanwhile, a large number of staff started burning documents in Zhou Shiji's administrative residence.
They sent truckloads of documents to the incinerator in the backyard of the official residence. Along with the computers, portable hard drives, and paper documents, everything classified as C-rank and above had to be burned.
A total of 14 people from Ren Xiaosu's group had arrived. No one had expected them to arrive so quickly, nor did they expect that just 14 of them could have such a huge impact on a stronghold.
These were 14 supernatural beings. Everyone finally remembered Ren Xiaosu's nickname.
They also remembered the harsh words the Knight had said before they left Luoyang City.
When the Knight left, they had personally attacked some of the military facilities of the Zhou Clan, the Kong Clan, and the Wang Clan. After that, they disappeared without a trace. They knew very well that the Knight who had disappeared from everyone's sight was the most threatening.
However, they did not expect that someone would still assassinate Jiang Xu in Luoyang City under such circumstances. This made the Knight even more furious.
Perhaps the Knight did not have enough manpower to wipe out the entire Zhou Clan. But after this ordeal, the Zhou Clan would definitely decline under the pressure of the Wang Clan.
In the Age of Immortals, the wrath of an ordinary man would spill blood for hundreds of miles.
Before Xu Ke took over the Qinghe Group, Jiang Xu was still persistently searching for the truth in that small, run-down newspaper office. At that time, Xu Ke's father even took him to visit the newspaper office. At that time, Xu Ke's father said to Xu Ke, "Call him uncle. He's a very great uncle."
At that time, Hope Media was still in dire straits. Jiang Xu and Ji Yi led a tough life in the newspaper office. Although Xu Ke's father wanted to help Jiang Xu, he did not have the courage to face the pressure of the consortiums.
It was only after Xu Ke took over 14 years ago that the current Hope Media came into being. He used the Qinghe Group's seven satellites to help Jiang Xu transmit his manuscripts in real time. This way, Hope Media could flourish everywhere and publish their newspapers in every stronghold.
As Xu Ke was a Knight, he was a little bolder than his father.
Xu Ke had feelings for Hope Media and Jiang Xu as well. If he knew someone would plot against Jiang Xu, he would definitely stay in Luoyang City and not go anywhere.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs in this world. At that time, there were still too many refugees in the North who needed their help.
The journey to escape was extremely brutal. The women and children would lose their safety, and the Pyro Company might even face attacks from the expeditionary army's guerrillas. Since the Knight knew about this, he had no choice but to go.
At this moment, outside Zhou Shiji's official residence, there was already a garrison of more than a thousand people waiting.
Zhou Shiji was sitting in his office deep in thought. His suit fit seamlessly, and his hair was neat and tidy.
His personal military officer knocked on the door and entered. "Sir, it's time to go. The safe house in the official residence isn't suitable to deal with the enemy this time. We have to leave."
There was a safe house underground in the administrative residence with sufficient water and food for Zhou Shiji to wait for reinforcements from the main forces inside.
However, everyone knew very well who the enemy they were facing this time, so it was still too dangerous to stay in one place.
Zhou Shiji stood up and neatly arranged the paper and pens on the table before walking out calmly.
As the highest-ranking officer of an organization, if he were to panic now, who knew how much more panic would break out among his subordinates?
The exterior of the official residence was paved with soft white stones and planted with beautiful pine trees. These stones would be washed at a fixed time every week, so they were always smooth and white.
Zhou Shiji came out of the official residence and got into a bulletproof sedan. Under the protection of the garrison troops, the long convoy headed south of the stronghold.
Zhou Shiji asked, "Has Zhou Yifei been confirmed dead?"
"Yes, sir."
"Zhou Shoushi is also dead?"
"Yes."
Zhou Shiji pondered it for a moment before saying, "Then we can't go to safe house No. 7 anymore. This retreat route was personally planned by Zhou Shoushi, so the enemy must know where we're going by now."
Zhou Shiji's secretary was stunned. "Do you think Zhou Shoushi will betray you?"
Zhou Shiji smiled. "Wouldn't he? Let's change our route and leave the stronghold in the opposite direction. We'll meet up with the main forces. I believe the enemy is already gathered there. "
The secretary picked up the walkie-talkie. "Change to Plan No. 3. We'll leave the stronghold through Mulan Avenue and inform the main forces rushing over from the north to speed up. Ask them when they can receive us!"
Zhou Shiji looked out the window. He and Zhou Shoushi had worked together for nearly 20 years. They often speculated about each other and sometimes even schemed against each other. The organization was not completely united.
In his opinion, Zhou Shoushi was not a person with a backbone. It was not unusual for him to betray his companions in the face of danger.
Therefore, the retreat plan that Zhou Shoushi had formulated for him could not be used in times of real danger, especially if the enemy had found Zhou Shoushi first.
But at this moment, when the convoy passed by the Triple Gold Lake overpass, a huge shadow suddenly leaped off the bridge.
The garrison troops at the back roared into the vehicle's walkie-talkie, "Vehicles in front, take cover! There's an armored attack on the bridge!"
The armored attack was Ren Xiaosu's armor.
Not only had Ren Xiaosu been waiting here for a long time, but he had also put on his armor and drawn his black saber. He was about to dig Zhou Shiji out of the bulletproof vehicle.
This vehicle might be bulletproof, but it was not resistant to a black saber!
It was not only Ren Xiaosu. The sound of sniper fire could also be heard in the distance. The snipers on the tall buildings were starting to take their revenge.
Twelve Knight soldiers appeared on the outskirts of the battlefield. They did not choose to engage in close combat. Instead, they hid in the residential buildings and fired through the windows.
Perhaps Zhou Shiji had not expected Ren Xiaosu to appear here.
Just like how Zhou Shiji understood Zhou Shoushi, Zhou Shoushi also understood Zhou Shiji.
Before Zhou Shoushi left, he specifically reminded Ren Xiaosu, "Remember, Zhou Shiji and I have been working together for more than 20 years, but we've also been rivals for more than 20 years. If he knows you've found me first, he definitely won't go to the safe house in the south.
Because that's what I've prepared for him. "
The main reinforcements coming from the north were the armored brigade, so they would definitely be the closest to Stronghold 73. Zhou Shiji would definitely head north and pass by the Triple Gold Lake overpass!
You wait for him on the bridge, and I'll wait for him underground.
At that time, Ren Xiaosu wondered if the two of them were a couple in their past lives. They actually loved each other so much that they wanted to kill each other. Before they left, they even wanted to drag the other down with them, even if it meant destroying the Zhou Clan.
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