Chapter 38: Tunnel of Terror 9

  Tunnel Vision 9

  "Alright, gentlemen, who can tell me your identities."

  Gong Meng looked at the three people in front of him, his heart tightened. His intuition told him that these three people were definitely not ordinary.

  "Alright, Director Gong, look, these are our credentials. We're special agents from the Ministry of Transportation, and now we're taking over all the work here. This is the takeover document, alright." The man in the middle quickly handed a stack of files to Director Gong's hands. "Now, please ask the tunnel's chief engineer and the person in charge of the second excavation team to gather here, I think it's necessary for us to have a meeting!"

  "What do you want to do?"

  Sitting in the conference room, Gong Meng's eyes were slightly wandering. Through the introduction just now, he knew that the man's name was Liu Kai. He was a special commissioner for traffic dispatch to handle this matter and had just arrived in Hannan by special plane from Shanghai. The country attached great importance to this matter because it had a very wide international impact.

  But Gong Meng knew better than anyone else that once the country attaches importance to it, what consequences will follow. At this time, national honor is much more important than personal life. At least in the cases handled by Gong Meng himself, each time he directly abandoned his own.

  What is the country's decision this time?

  "Director Gong, I really want to know what is the intention behind your concealment of the true situation of the tunnel?"

  Liu Kai's first sentence made Gong Meng's heart violently contract. Gong Meng's eyes flashed, his pupils suddenly shrinking, like an eagle locking Liu Kai dead center in his field of vision.

  "Don't stare at me like that." Liu Kai smiled indifferently.

  Gong Meng is a typical military man, with his sharp edges exposed. Liu Kai, on the other hand, is a politician. Politicians are skilled at evading the truth and making light of things. With just a casual smile, he deflected that murderous gaze.

  "I just want to find a way to solve the problem." Liu Kai smiled again, and that smile seemed so familiar. But Gong Meng knew it was just his professional smile. In fact, neither of them took each other seriously. "You see, the tunnel can hold on for at most 3 more hours. I don't know why you're not taking further action, what are you waiting for?"

  "This doesn't concern you, I don't belong to any government agency, I'm a national security personnel, you have no right to question my actions."

  "Alright, I don't want to have a pointless argument with you." Liu Kai stood up and shrugged his shoulders. He looked so relaxed, as if he had come on vacation rather than to provide assistance.

  "Well, then, I ask the national security personnel, now that I've given the order to dig the tunnel, you shouldn't have any objections, right?"

  "No!! You can't!" Gong Meng jumped up and grabbed Liu Kai's collar. "You can't do this, the bottom of the tunnel is unstable, if you recklessly use the crane, you'll kill the people inside!!"

  "No, I don't think so. If the situation drags on any longer, it will be critical to the downstream Yangtze River Second Bridge, you understand more than me!!" The people around Liu Kai quickly pulled Gong Meng away. Gong Meng's skills honed in the troops were of no use at all. Liu Kai adjusted his collar and straightened out his clothes.

  "Don't be so naive. Now, hundreds of satellites are constantly scanning Hannan, do you know that now if something goes wrong, everything will be over. Not just you guys, our country will also show its face to the world in a good way. Are you Chinese?"

  Liu Kai looked at Gong Meng with a sincere gaze.

  "Since we are Chinese, you must also put national interests first like me. Do you understand?"

  "I have to admit, your words are moving." Gong Meng suddenly laughed, laughing so naturally that even Liu Kai across from him was taken aback for a moment. "You're truly a great politician, but I still can't agree."

  "Not now, I'm in charge here. You have no right to order me around, just as I have no right to order you." Liu Kai smiled, after all, he was still young, although he could be considered a qualified politician, but his youth made him appear somewhat frivolous at times. Sometimes, due to a small oversight, it would have an enormous impact on the outcome. This time was no exception.

  "I don't have the right to order you, but he does!!" Gong Meng laughed. He took out a red ID card from his hand. Liu Kai's eyes narrowed instantly. He couldn't not recognize this small card. As far as he knew, there were only three of these cards in all of China. It represented one of China's most core rights, it represented the highest honor of Chinese soldiers.

  No one can look down on this ID card. Not even Liu Kai's superior's superior's superior.

  Liu Kai has become a bit silly.

  "This is Lin Yu's ID card, I believe you also know him." Gong Meng's mouth corner revealed a hint of a triumphant smile. "Lin Yu transferred the command to me before he left, if there isn't the chairman's personal signature, no one can take away the command of the Golden Five-Star Warrior. So, I won't let you guys make a move!!!"

  Liu Kai took a glance at the red ID card and didn't say another word, turning around to leave the office. In this bout of arm-wrestling with Gong Meng, he lost.

  It's not because his skills are not good enough, but because he doesn't have the strength, and can't surpass Lin Yu's strength.

  Gong Meng let out a long breath and wiped away the sweat beads on his forehead.

  Lin Yu, you must work harder! Gong Meng was secretly shouting in his heart.

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  This chapter is a bit short, I'm too tired today, I'll definitely update more tomorrow, sorry everyone, thank you.