The Military Advisor offered a huge reward for the lives of Ye Fan and Mengyao, but in the end, Arus and other culprits all perished.
Even the Swarm Mercenaries couldn’t escape their fate.
Ye Fan did this for only one purpose: to establish his power, letting any petty troublemakers weigh their choices carefully, knowing that being his enemy leads to such an end.
Arus held powerful troops, but so what? He still ended up dead. The Swarm Mercenaries were just insignificant nobodies. Their overestimation of their own abilities led to death, not to mention people like George and Zia, who had no loyalty whatsoever.
Ye Fan controlled everything from behind the scenes. No one could know his role in it all. Doubts were inevitable, and such doubts were far scarier than the truth. The power he showed was enough to awe everyone.
Just the fact that Ye Fan could launch missiles was enough to terrify many to the core.
At the military base, everyone was still immersed in extreme fear and shock.
"The missile landed in an inconspicuous place. According to the latest information, George under Arus led people to kill hidden terrorists. From the current situation, the terrorists invaded our security system, launched the missile, and attacked George and others to save themselves," someone analyzed with confidence.
"Impossible, our missile attacked our own people. The enemy is very powerful, that’s obvious. Doing this in a short time, I don’t know who could achieve it, but I’m sure that the people George attacked were definitely not terrorists," an officer declared confidently. "If the terrorists were that powerful, we would have no place here long ago. Destroying our base is certain to happen, and we would turn to ashes, not to mention that due to our incompetence, we would become national scapegoats. There’s no doubt terrorists aiming missiles at the head of state, why would they attack a minor figure."
"That’s indeed the case, so how do we explain the current situation?" someone was puzzled.
"Who knows, to get accurate information, we still need to collect more intel," a leader spoke.
Just then, a piece of news shocked everyone present.
"General Arus was assassinated at his private residence." The news of Arus’s death spread.
"Provocation, this is a blatant provocation. Ba Country absolutely cannot tolerate such humiliation. Those who dare to assassinate our general must be pursued to the end," someone expressed their anger.
"Why is it that only Arus and his key aides George and Zia are dead? I have reason to suspect Arus brought enormous trouble to Ba Country," someone stated definitively.
"I also firmly believe that our military base attracting terrorist attacks is all Arus’s fault. This money-grubbing fool probably didn’t know what kind of existence he provoked even if it killed him, and also brought us endless trouble," someone indignantly criticized Arus.
Someone else exclaimed in anger: "No matter what, those who dare to provoke Ba Country must eliminate the masterminds."
"Provoke Ba Country? You think too highly of yourself. The enemy invaded our security system effortlessly. Our entire military base’s safety is at the mercy of the other side’s whims. At this moment, instead of thinking about finding the person behind and resolving the crisis, you still want to be enemies with them. If we are unwise, I’m afraid our whole base will explode into ruins. To the enemy, we are sitting on missiles. A careless move, and we will be blown to smithereens," a steady officer shouted.
"Whatever threatens us, those who dare to be our enemy will die miserably," the person fumed.
"To put it bluntly, what are we in the opponent’s hands? Wanting the opponent dead is courting death, you know?" The steady officer glared angrily.
The person shouted angrily: "You are boosting the morale of others while destroying your own authority. On the territory of Ba Country, we absolutely can’t tolerate little people running rampant. If we let this go unchecked, where will our dignity be?"
"You fool, what dignity do you have? It’s already trampled beyond recognition. Don’t you even have this little self-awareness? If you have the ability, find out who the opponent is. If you have the ability, go kill them. Babbling here means nothing," the officer banged the table and shouted, "From now on, I take over all base affairs. Anyone who dares to be reckless and talks big, I will kill him myself."
Seeing the officer truly enraged, no one dared to breathe heavily.
The head of Ba Country, Kasam, was holding a security meeting.
"What are your opinions on Arus’s death? Speak freely and then we will come up with a response," Kasam’s calm face revealed an inscrutable expression.
"Now, within Ba Country, internal conflicts are endless. Not only are there rebel forces, but also warlords controlling regions. In such a situation, many forces have emerged. Suddenly, the Chu Group quietly entered Ba Country, wanting to stabilize their business battlefield here. They must have brought helpers, otherwise, a big company like Chu Group couldn’t possibly be unaware of the situation here. Who would foolishly come here to die?" A high-ranking official’s wise mind quickly churned, "From the information gathered, Chu Group has enemies at home. This enemy followed them, offering a huge sum to Arus, which is why Chu Group’s people encountered a series of crises. Arus was just using the pretense of eradicating terrorists, which not only brought death upon himself but also brought us trouble."
Kasam personally chaired the meeting, naturally having understood much of the ins and outs.
"To be able to invade our military base, the ability and skill are too great, beyond imagination, making people shiver with fear. This misunderstanding must be resolved, otherwise, the trouble for us will be enormous. From all indications, the person behind has countless connections with Chu Group. We can even boldly suspect that this person keeping us awake at night is among those with Chu Group," said a high-ranking, hefty official. "I am willing to be the envoy to meet with people from Chu Group, showing them enough respect. Presumably, they won’t be against us anymore."
Immediately, someone emphasized: "Building relations with Chu Group can’t be delayed, it must be done quickly. We mustn’t act high and mighty, we must show the other party enough face. By no means can we let people from Chu Group stand with the rebels or warlords. If that happens, just their ability to capture our military base is enough to inflict catastrophic damage on us. Not to mention, the few people from Chu Group are formidable characters, able to wipe out people like Zia, which shows how powerful they are."
"I will personally visit people from Chu Group." Ultimately, Kasam made such a decision.