In the northern suburbs of Yan Jing, halfway up the eastern foothills of the Yan Mountain Range, a building with high walls and electric fences stood erect.
The place was heavily guarded. Armed policemen with live ammunition stood upright in front of the cold iron gate. If anyone crossed the warning line without permission, they had the right to shoot them dead on the spot.
On the tall watchtower, there were armed policemen on duty 24 hours a day, monitoring the prison area and everything around it.
The people detained here were active or retired soldiers who were about to be sent to the military court. It was known as the military's first detention center.
Although it was a detention center, because many of the prisoners were special forces soldiers who had committed crimes, the level of security was no less than that of a regular prison. It might even be more strict.
It was already late at night, but the sentry on duty did not relax at all. His body was as straight as a spear, and his sharp gaze vigilantly patrolled the surroundings.
Because, right now, there was a group of former special forces soldiers who had embezzled military supplies in the detention center. They could not afford to be careless.
Suddenly, car lights flashed in the distant night, causing the armed policemen on duty to immediately raise their spirits. They stared vigilantly at the winding mountain road in the distance.
The sentry on the watchtower noticed it immediately and reported to his superior through the radio equipment. However, the instruction he received was to let them go after verifying their identities.
This greatly surprised the armed policemen on duty. They did not know who the other party was. It was already past visiting hours, yet they could still make the notoriously difficult director to let them go.
Very quickly, a Fierce Soldier military vehicle stopped in front of the detention center's gate. The driver jumped out of the vehicle. It was a short-haired and capable young man. His tall and straight figure and unconcealable temperament showed that he was clearly a soldier.
The driver handed over the relevant identification documents to the sentry. After verification, the heavy iron gate was opened and the Fierce Soldier military vehicle drove into the detention center unimpeded.
In front of the detention center director's office, the director had been standing in front of the gate for a long time. When he saw a middle-aged man wearing a military uniform with a star on his shoulder walk out of the Fierce Soldier military vehicle, he stood at attention and saluted out of reflex. His voice carried a strong sense of excitement. "Former Dragon Soul retired soldier Liu Ziqiang greets old chief."
Shen Moru looked deeply at Liu Ziqiang and a look of nostalgia flashed across his eyes. He patted Liu Ziqiang's shoulder hard. "They are all fine, right?"
Over the decades since the establishment of Dragon Soul, many people had died on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for the country. At the same time, there were also many people who were lucky enough to survive and continue to serve the country in different positions after retiring. Liu Ziqiang was one of the latter.
Like a recruit who had just joined the army, Liu Ziqiang was so excited that his face was flushed. He patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry, Old Chief. Although I'm not from the same year as them, we're all from Dragon Soul, so we're comrades. I don't dare to guarantee it elsewhere, but in this Detention Center No. 1, I won't let them suffer any grievances."
"That's good. Although they were a little impulsive this time, once they enter the door of the Dragon Soul, they will forever be members of the Dragon Soul."
Shen Moru nodded in relief. "Let's go. Take me to see them."
"Yes, Old Chief, please follow me."
Liu Ziqiang habitually saluted and led the way.
"Old Chief, this time, is there really no other way?"
Liu Ziqiang tilted his body and secretly glanced at the expressionless Shen Moru. He lowered his voice and asked.
Shen Moru did not answer. He only sighed softly, which made Liu Ziqiang's heart suddenly tighten and his mood become gloomy.
Although these old members of the Dragon Soul were indeed impulsive this time, their loyalty made Liu Ziqiang admire them from the bottom of his heart.
After all, not everyone had the courage to give up their family and future and do something that would be sent to military court.
It was a rational move.
It seemed silly, but only those who had served in the Dragon Soul would understand that it was a kind of comradeship where blood was thicker than water.
What's more, although Dragon Teeth was wanted for treason, the legend of Dragon Teeth had always been passed down in the Dragon Soul.
In the eyes of the people of the Dragon Soul, Dragon Teeth was the pride of the Shenzhou military, the hero of the Dragon Soul, and their idol. How could such a legendary figure betray the country?
Shen Moru had a headache. Even though he had long left the Dragon Soul, he had always regarded himself as a member of the Dragon Soul. Head Exploder and the others were impulsive, but wasn't he also impulsive?
However, fate played tricks on people. He took the soldiers of the Yulin Guard to carry out the rescue operation without authorization, but was inexplicably knocked out. When he woke up, he found that he had returned to the Shenzhou.
For the proud and arrogant soldiers, this was tantamount to a great humiliation. All of them drooped their heads like defeated roosters.
This blow made them realize that there was always someone better than them. They put away their arrogance and returned to the base with all their might for additional training, waiting for the day when they could avenge their humiliation.
But misfortune and fortune depended on each other. Because of this, Shen Moru escaped a disaster. Otherwise, he would have been suspended and investigated like Xiao Baiyu, waiting for further investigation.
All of this made Shen Moru, who had calmed down, realize that this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the old Dragon Soul soldiers, and also a conspiracy against the return of Dragon Teeth.
The mastermind behind the scenes was very terrifying. He had calculated human nature to the bone. He knew that the Dragon Soul valued relationships, and Dragon Teeth valued relationships even more.
He had long predicted that they would act impulsively for Dragon Teeth regardless of the consequences. Thus, he set up a trap and used their safety to make Dragon Teeth hesitate to take action, forcing him to be unable to return and clear his grievances.
Shen Moru was very annoyed. He felt that he was too impulsive. If he could see through the enemy's conspiracy earlier, he would definitely inform Head Exploder and the others immediately, telling them not to be impulsive.
He knew Big Brother Dragon Teeth too well. For the sake of this group of brothers, he would definitely choose to give in and give up this hard-won opportunity to clear his grievances.
Doing bad things with good intentions was the truest portrayal of their current situation. This made him feel both unwilling and guilty.
He did not answer Liu Ziqiang's question. It was not that Head Exploder and the others were hopeless. On the contrary, they would soon be acquitted. It was just that he felt aggrieved and did not want to answer, which caused Liu Ziqiang to misunderstand.
After all, this was a tacit deal reached between the mastermind behind the scenes and Dragon Teeth. Dragon Teeth chose to compromise. If the other party still dared to be unforgiving towards Head Exploder and the others, then it would be a life-and-death struggle. The mastermind behind the scenes would never dare to do such a stupid thing as digging his own grave.
Of course, the winner must have a bonus. This confrontation ended with Dragon Teeth's compromise. They lost. Therefore, Xiao Baiyu was destined to hand over the control of the Dragon Soul. This was the biggest bonus that the mastermind behind the scenes got.
After Liu Ziqiang took Shen Moru to the prison area where Head Exploder and the others were imprisoned, he took the initiative to leave. Not to mention that he was not familiar with Head Exploder and the others, his current position made it inconvenient for him to stay and listen to what they were talking about.
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Shu City, Spicy Temptation Lobster Restaurant.
Although the food street was basically open until about midnight, so many things happened in the lobster restaurant tonight. The frightened boss was also taken to the police station for questioning. The worried proprietress closed the door early and went to the police station.
The door had long been kicked down, and the proprietress temporarily blocked it with wooden boards. Anyway, there was nothing valuable in the restaurant except pots, bowls, ladles, and spoons, so she was not afraid of being targeted by thieves.
As the night grew darker, the diners dispersed one after another. After cleaning up, all the food shops began to turn off the lights and close. As the lights went out one by one, the entire food street gradually fell into darkness.
Only the street lights shone.
At this moment, a ghostly figure quietly appeared in front of a luxuriously decorated hot pot restaurant opposite the lobster restaurant. After a slight pause, the figure flashed and strangely blended into the wall. When it appeared again, it was already inside the hot pot restaurant.
The figure looked around, quietly jumped up to the second floor, entered the manager's office, and turned on the computer. The blue light flickered, reflecting the figure's face. Who else could it be but Ding Ning?
After receiving Han Tiesheng's call, Ding Ning realized that he had underestimated the Wu family's power. They could actually change the direction of the situation so quickly, and even made a false accusation, accusing Pan Xianglong of illegal imprisonment.
What annoyed him the most was that the crowd did not push Pan Xianglong when he was down. None of the witnesses were willing to stand up for Pan Xianglong. Instead, they all pointed out that Pan Xianglong had indeed imprisoned Wu Ling illegally, which confirmed his crime.
Although Han Tiesheng kept Pan Xianglong in the Seventeenth Department for interrogation because he was a martial artist, it was actually a disguised protection. Since so many people were willing to testify for the Wu family, the police had every reason to exert pressure on the Seventeenth Department through their superiors to force Han Tiesheng to hand over Pan Xianglong.
He didn't have much time left. Before dawn, he had to find proof of Pan Xianglong's innocence to clear his name.
The police couldn't withstand the pressure from their superiors and had to protect the Wu family. Therefore, he definitely couldn't pin his hopes on the police, who had an obvious bias. Even if there was a surveillance video in the lobster restaurant, it would have been taken away or destroyed long ago.
Therefore, he sneaked into the hotpot restaurant opposite the lobster restaurant overnight. Looking at the scale and grade of the hotpot restaurant, there must be a surveillance video installed. Perhaps it could record everything that happened in the restaurant.
His hard work paid off. After Ding Ning turned on the computer, he quickly found the surveillance video file. He was overjoyed when he opened it.
Fortunately, the Wu family had the habit of kicking down doors, so they destroyed the door of the crayfish restaurant long ago, allowing the surveillance camera of the hotpot restaurant to capture everything that happened in the restaurant. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to prove Pan Xianglong's innocence.
Ding Ning took out the USB flash drive he had prepared and quickly made a copy. He turned off the computer, restored everything in the restaurant to its original state, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Less than ten minutes after he left, a white Land Rover stopped in front of the hotpot restaurant. A fat man who was sweating profusely got out of the car. He took out the key to open the restaurant door and hurried to the second floor. After turning on the computer, he checked the surveillance video and immediately clicked on the delete button.
After taking a deep breath, the fat man took out his phone and dialed a number. He squeezed out a flattering expression. "Master Wu, all the surveillance video has been deleted."
"Deleting it won't work. The current technology can completely recover it. Destroy all the surveillance equipment immediately."
A cold man's voice came from the other end of the phone.
The fat man wanted to cry but had no tears. The surveillance equipment in his restaurant was high-definition imported from the United States. It was worth more than two hundred thousand. If it was destroyed, he would suffer a huge loss.
However, he couldn't afford to offend the Wu family. If he didn't do as the other party said, he might disappear from the face of the earth in the next moment. He could only say with a bitter expression, "Yes, Master Wu. I will destroy them all now."
"En, you are a smart man. Don't do anything stupid. Otherwise, even the Heavenly King can't save you."
The man threatened coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes. Don't worry, Master Wu. I know what to do."
The fat man's forehead was drenched in cold sweat. He knew that the other party couldn't see him, but he still nodded and bowed subconsciously.
"By the way, are there any other restaurants nearby that have installed surveillance equipment?"
The man on the other end of the phone suddenly thought of something and asked immediately.
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