Imperial Capital, Central Military Department, Supreme Operations Conference Room.

Imperial Capital, Central Military Department.

Three hundred meters underground, Operations Command Center.

On the cold metal walls, dozens of huge holographic screens were flashing military data from all over Great Xia Nation in real time.

The air was filled with a suffocatingly tense atmosphere.

All the generals present held their breath, not daring to even let out a single breath.

"Trash! You are all trash!"

A thunderous roar broke the dead silence of the command center.

An Old General with white hair and beard, wearing four-star insignia on his shoulders, fiercely slapped the alloy conference table in front of him.

"Bang!"

The tabletop caved in immediately, leaving a clear palm print.

The Old General's eyes were blood red, and his chest heaved violently, like an enraged lion.

"Marshal Zhao left the Imperial Capital less than two days ago!"

"And yet someone slaughtered the entire Liu family right here in the Imperial Capital, right under the noses of your City Guard!"

"And fucking retreated unscathed!"

Pointing at a middle-aged general in front of him who was trembling in fear, he sprayed spit all over the man's face.

"Are you all in the City Guard good for nothing?!"

The commander of the City Guard was cursed bloody, yet he didn't even dare to breathe heavily.

Wiping the saliva from his face, he explained with a troubled expression.

"General Qi, it's not that we aren't trying our best."

"The opponent's speed is too fast, and all the surveillance equipment along the way failed to capture his trace."

A trace of bitterness tinged the commander's voice.

"We suspect that the opponent is very likely a Space-type Classer."

"Aside from an expert who is also of the Space-type, no one can catch up to him at all."

He paused and added, "Furthermore, according to the combat data analysis sent back by General Ye Xingran and the others, the opponent's strength is extremely formidable."

"This leads to a very awkward situation."

"Those who can catch up to him cannot beat him."

"Those who can contend with him cannot catch up to him."

"Don't give me this useless nonsense!"

Without waiting for him to finish, General Qi roared and interrupted again.

"I don't care what type he is! Nor do I care how strong he is!"

"Right now! Immediately! Issue the highest-level SSS-Level Wanted Order!"

"Within today, this madman must be captured!"

Staring fixedly at the commander of the City Guard, the murderous intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

"If you can't catch him, you can stop being the commander of the City Guard and pack your things and get lost right now!"

The commander of the City Guard's face instantly collapsed, his expression uglier than if he had eaten shit.

This was simply an impossible mission.

Where the fuck was he supposed to catch him?

Yet, facing the enraged General Qi, he could only bite the bullet, stand at attention, and salute.

"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Just at this moment, a mild voice came from the other end of the conference table.

"Old Qi, at your age, don't lose such a big temper."

"Whatever the matter is, sit down and talk slowly."

An Old General with an elegant demeanor and gold-rimmed glasses slowly stood up.

It was Chen Huaishu.

General Qi turned his head, glaring with wide, bull-like eyes, the anger in his chest not diminishing in the slightest.

"How can I not lose my temper?"

"Old Liu, Liu Zhenxiong, a dignified four-star general of Great Xia Nation, had his head chopped off at his own birthday banquet!"

"This is no longer a provocation!"

"This is a declaration of war!"

Chen Huaishu sighed, walked over to his side, and patted his shoulder.

"It's useless for you to be anxious."

"The opponent was able to calmly escape from the joint forces of Zhao Jinkui, Ye Xingran, and Zhang Qingran."

"His strength Level is likely above Level 80."

He pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, his voice revealing a sense of solemnity.

"Looking across the entire Great Xia Nation, Classer above Level 80 can be counted on one's fingers."

"Which of those who have this kind of strength isn't advanced in years and held in high esteem?"

"It is even more impossible for them to show such ruthless hands toward the Liu family."

Chen Huaishu's gaze swept across everyone in the conference room, and he slowly stated his speculation.

"This madman, much like that Gandalf, is likely an SS-Rank Expert."

"SS-Level?"

The anger on General Qi's face paused slightly, and his brows furrowed tightly.

Great Xia Nation actually produced another SS-Rank Expert?

Yet upon hearing this news, not a trace of joy appeared on his face.

Instead, it became even gloomier.

Judging from this newly promoted SS-Level's ruthless and merciless style of action, he didn't look like a good person at all.

For Great Xia Nation, this was not a good thing at all; rather, it was a potential massive disaster.

Mentioning SS-Level, General Qi seemed to suddenly think of something.

He abruptly turned his head to look at Chen Huaishu, and asked in a deep voice, "How is that Gandalf accounting for things now?"

Hearing this, Chen Huaishu's expression also darkened.

He sighed: "Just as Marshal Zhao left on the front foot, someone secretly took Gandalf out of the prison on the back foot."

"They wanted to take the opportunity while the Marshal was away to get rid of him."

General Qi's pupils shrank abruptly.

"What?!"

Chen Huaishu waved his hand, signaling him not to be impatient.

"Fortunately, the opponent did not succeed, and now Gandalf has returned to the Military Department."

"I have already sent the person I trust most to keep him under secret surveillance."

Speaking up to this point, Chen Huaishu paused, his voice lowering even further.

"Afterward, I investigated the origins of those assassins."

"Although most of them were civilian desperate scoundrels, among them, there were also several personnel from the Military Department."

"There is one named Chi Chong, who seems to be a close confidant of the Liu family."

General Qi's brows knitted into a knot.

"You mean, the one who sent people to kill Gandalf was the Liu family?"

Chen Huaishu shook his head.

"I am also just making a speculation."

"However, according to survivors who attended the Liu family banquet yesterday, that assassin once listed the crimes of the Liu family one by one during the banquet."

"It seems that the Liu family truly is suspected of treason."

"Utter nonsense!"

Without even thinking, General Qi flatly denied it.

"I've had decades of friendship with Old Liu; I know his character best!"

"How could he possibly commit treason?"

Hearing this, Chen Huaishu let out a light cough.

He leaned close to General Qi's ear and slowly spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"In fact, the people sent by the Military Department to survey the scene did indeed find some evidence in the Liu family's damaged residence showing their collusion with Sakura Country."

As soon as these words came out, General Qi froze in place entirely.

The color on his face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his lips trembled for a long time without being able to squeeze out a single word.

After a long time, he squeezed a sentence out from between his teeth.

"Even if... even if the Liu family really colluded with Sakura Country, it should be handled by our Military Department!"

"How is it his turn, an outsider, to commit murder here!"

Chen Huaishu chuckled lightly and did not argue with him further.

"Then let's wait until that madman is caught before talking."

As soon as he finished speaking.

"Report!"

A general rushed in with a panicked expression, scrambling and tumbling.

He even forgot to salute, his face filled with shock and terror.

General Qi's heart skipped a beat, and an extremely ominous premonition surged into his mind.

"What is the matter that you are in such a panic!"

That general said anxiously:

"General Qi! Som... something major has happened!"

"Just a moment ago, in the Imperial Capital... dozens more generals in the Imperial Capital have died in their homes!"

Boom!

This sentence was like a thunderbolt descending from the Nine Heavens, fiercely striking into everyone's mind!

General Qi and Chen Huaishu's expressions changed simultaneously.

The two men stood up abruptly from their seats, their faces filled with disbelief!

They had originally thought that yesterday's madman only had a personal grudge with the Liu family.

Now it seemed, that wasn't the case at all!

The opponent was clearly targeting the entire military department of Great Xia Nation!

The opponent has gone completely berserk with his killing!