"I don't agree. I don't recommend taking such extreme measures before we find out what is causing trouble."
Another military big shot with thick eyebrows and big eyes objected clearly. He stared at the big shot with a square face and said sonorously, "Especially Academician Ding is very likely to be waiting for our rescue under the Soul Breaking Cliff. He is the hero of our country. We must not ignore his life and death."
Dragon King sighed in his heart and felt extremely disappointed.
This big shot with thick eyebrows was called Li Xingguo. He was at the same level as the big shot with a square face, Zhang Weidong, but they were the leaders of different factions. What he cared about was not Ding Ning's life and death, but deliberately opposed Zhang Weidong to show his identity and status to fight for power.
"I don't deny Academician Ding's contribution to the country, but when more than 20 million people in the capital are under a fatal threat, anyone can be sacrificed. What's more, Academician Ding has fallen off the cliff for so long and is still in the center of the unknown source of the disaster. I don't think he is still alive in this situation. I agree with General Zhang's opinion. Launch the missile immediately and nip the disaster in the bud."
A military big shot with a knife and a striped face said righteously. He was in the faction of the big shot with a square face, Zhang Weidong, and naturally, he would strongly support his boss.
"Before we find out the source of this disaster, I don't recommend taking too drastic measures. Although the possibility of Academician Ding's survival is not great, even if there is only one in ten million possibility, we can't give up."
Lin Zhonghai, the new commander of the Yan Jing Military Region, said seriously. He had no intention of getting involved in the fight between the two factions of the military headquarters, but he just spoke his mind.
However, at this critical juncture, his words were likely to be seen as leaning towards Li Xingguo's faction. This made him feel helpless, but there was nothing he could do.
Not to mention that he knew better than these military big shots how important Ding Ning was in the eyes of the big shots of the Congress, just because he was the son of Dragon Teeth and was a good friend of his own son, Lin Hu, he had to speak from his standpoint.
Sure enough, Li Xingguo's face lit up with delight when he said that. Zhang Weidong, on the other hand, subconsciously glanced at the silent Dragon King, and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.
The Yanjing Military Region was the capital's military region. Everyone wanted to control it, and Lin Zhonghai's position as the commander was very important.
Of course, it was different from what Li Xingguo thought. He didn't think that Lin Zhong-hai, who was famous for not taking sides, would really support Li Xingguo. It was just that in this matter, the two of them coincidentally had the same opinion.
The only person who could influence Lin Zhong-hai to take a side was the Dragon King. He used to be one of the Dragon King's trusted aides. Two days ago, under the leadership of Xiao Dingshan, they went to the airport to pick up the Dragon King, which was very telling.
Although he understood what was going on, those in the Military Headquarters who had been watching and hadn't taken a side might not be able to figure out the twists and turns. They would only think that Lin Zhong-hai had chosen Li Xingguo's side, which was not good for him.
"What Commander Lin said is very reasonable, but the problem now is that behind us is the capital, Yanjing. The lives and property of more than 20 million people are at stake. It is very important to figure out the source of the disaster, but if the lives of the country and people are threatened because of our indecisiveness, who can bear this responsibility?"
Another white-haired military big shot asked.
This person was called Hu Liang. He was very senior and was about to retire. There was no room for him to improve, so he didn't participate in any power struggle. He just wanted to retire peacefully and enjoy his old age, so he didn't take a side.
He belonged to the neutral party, or rather, the peacemaking party, and was known as the old fox in the military. Many times, he could play the role of a lubricant to balance the conflict between the two major parties and avoid intensifying the conflict. Therefore, the two major parties were unwilling to offend him and always maintained superficial respect.
Seeing that the old fox had spoken and seemed to be leaning towards Zhang Weidong, they subconsciously looked at Lin Zhong-hai to see how he would answer. However, Li Xingguo's face became a little ugly, and a trace of ridicule flashed in Zhang Weidong's eyes.
How could Lin Zhong-hai not understand that he didn't want to be meritorious but wanted to avoid making mistakes? He sneered in his heart but didn't show it on his face. He said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "So many senior officials are here. It's not my turn to make a decision. I just expressed my personal opinion and put forward my suggestion. No matter what decision the senior official makes in the end, I will resolutely obey the arrangement of the senior official."
After saying that, Lin Zhong-hai was like an old monk in meditation, his eyes, nose, mouth, and heart were silent. He had the attitude of a soldier who took obedience as his duty.
Li Xingguo and his party secretly applauded. This Tai Chi skill was really perfect. He kicked the problem back to the old fox and didn't fall into the old fox's trap at all.
The old fox secretly scolded the little fox. This guy was as cunning as a ghost, which made him, the old fox, feel deeply ashamed. He felt that the title of fox should be given to Lin Zhong-hai.
The Dragon King slightly raised the corner of his mouth. He was extremely satisfied with Lin Zhong-hai's response. He knew that it was not that this guy was irresponsible, but that the current situation was unclear. He was here to stall for time just to buy a little more time for Ding Ning.
Although that guy might have already kicked the bucket, a miracle might happen if he could buy a little more time. This was also the only thing they could do for him in the situation within their ability.
After all, this incident was too big. Whether it was the domestic people or the international public opinion, they were closely watching the development of the situation and waiting for the Shenzhou government to give a final conclusion.
Under such circumstances, no matter how much the senior officials of the country valued Ding Ning, it was inevitable to use strategic weapons to completely destroy the source of the disaster, maintain social harmony and stability, appease the people, and quell the hidden dangers caused by this storm.
He was very clear that although the military giants fought openly and secretly in this temporary command post, in fact, no one could really make decisions. They only had the right to suggest, but not the right to decide.
Because the number one military giant was attending an emergency meeting in the Parliament Building. He believed that when the meeting was over, there would be a new order to be issued.
Zhang Weidong was a little annoyed and knocked on the temporary conference table to show his authority. Li Xingguo snorted discontentedly and ignored his majestic eyes. He took out a pack of cigarettes and smoked around. Even the Dragon King, Lin Zhonghai, and those neutral parties gave out a cigarette, but they turned a blind eye to the people on Zhang Weidong's side. The two factions were clearly divided, and the sharp contradiction had gradually surfaced.
The Dragon King did not refuse his cigarette. His eyes flickered slightly. Although he did not like Li Xingguo very much, the enemy of an enemy was a friend. In order to make up for the mistakes made by Long Hao, he did not mind joining hands with Li Xingguo and using his power to clear Dragon Teeth's name.
He had no choice. This was also a helpless move. Although he still retained his military rank, he did not have any position and had no power. It was as difficult as ascending to heaven to overturn the old case from more than 20 years ago.
Li Xingguo did not know that he had become the object of the Dragon King's use. Seeing that the Dragon King did not refuse his cigarette and even nodded to him kindly, he was immediately overjoyed and took the initiative to talk to him.
Although he was very clear that the return of the Dragon King was likely to be the biggest stumbling block on his way to promotion, he understood very well that there was no eternal enemy in this world, only eternal interests.
At least in a short period of time, the Dragon King should not be his opponent. Most importantly, if he could not win the competition with Zhang Weidong, he was not qualified to be the Dragon King's opponent at all. Once Zhang Weidong became the Dragon King, he would definitely take thunderous measures to kill him.
Therefore, after secretly weighing the pros and cons, Li Xingguo immediately made a major decision. The future could be discussed later. The urgent task was to join hands with the Dragon King to bring down Zhang Weidong.
After all, although the Dragon King now only had a military rank and no military position, and seemed to have no value, don't forget how powerful the hidden force behind him was.
The Dragon King's return had caused such a big stir. As a figure with great means in the military, how could he not have received the news?
What a joke, the former number one in the military, Xiao Dingshan, was a hardcore supporter of the Dragon King. Although he had retired for several years, his influence in the military could not be eliminated in a short time.
Coupled with Lin Zhong-hai, the hot military upstart, and the loyal former subordinates of the Dragon King, which one of them did not hold great power now? If it could be integrated, it would definitely be a huge help that could not be ignored.
If he could rope in the Dragon King to support him, he was confident that he could launch an all-round attack on Zhang Weidong in the shortest time possible. Even if he could not pull him down, he could at least greatly reduce the power in his hands, and he would no longer be able to pose any threat to him.
Zhang Weidong glanced coldly at Li Xingguo. Seeing that he and the Dragon King were chatting happily, as if they had met earlier, he felt a burst of irritation in his heart.
What he was most worried about was that the Dragon King and Li Xingguo would get together, but now, it seemed that the situation he did not want to see the most had already happened. This gave him a strong sense of crisis.
As the saying goes, if you don't do anything shameful, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night.
Feeling guilty, he acted in a hurry and used the impulsiveness of the former Dragon Soul members to force Dragon Fang not to continue to exile overseas. Although the plan seemed to have succeeded, Dragon Fang did not return, which made him secretly relieved.
However, this also left behind a huge hidden danger, causing him to turn from the dark to the light, surface to the surface, and become the target of public criticism. Everyone involved knew that he was one of the participants in the matter back then.
The Dragon King and the others only suffered because they did not have any evidence, so they did not make things difficult for him. This allowed him to sit here calmly.
With his current identity and status, no one would dare to investigate him without any evidence unless the few people at the top gave the order. Therefore, he was still very safe at the moment.
However, this kind of safety was only temporary. If he could not find Joseph and silence him as soon as possible, it was only a matter of time before he was exposed.
Fortunately, the unknown force behind him still attached great importance to him, and immediately sent an expert to be responsible for silencing him. Unfortunately, that expert had been staring at the Dragon King the entire time, but was unable to find any trace of Joseph.
This made him secretly confused. Could it be that Joseph was not captured by the Dragon King and the others, but was already dead?
Or could it be that Joseph was now in the hands of the Dragon Fang, and because of the future and life of the former members of the Dragon Soul, the Dragon Fang took Joseph away and waited for an opportunity to testify against him in the future?
If it was the former, then it would be great. As long as Joseph died, there would be no more evidence for what happened back then. As long as he refused to admit it, no one would be able to convict him.
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