Chapter 45: The Turn of Events

  "What's the situation with the tunnel?" Liu Kai pulled his collar, the scorching weather in Hanzhong made this northerner extremely uncomfortable. His eyes were already narrowed from the sweat. He leaned forward slightly, intently staring at the computer screen in front of him, which was displaying various data indicators monitoring the tunnel.

  "The water accumulation in the tunnel exceeded 1.2 meters, and the tunnel continued to accelerate its downward movement, with the south tunnel still sinking continuously, and the tunnel's inclination angle was 21.5 degrees. The northern iron beam reached its load limit within an hour."

  As he spoke, the monitor Bai had already broken out in a cold sweat. If this trend continued, an hour later, this damaged giant concrete monster would rush straight towards the downstream Yangtze River Bridge like a runaway wild horse. Heaven, that would be a disaster.

  Although Liu Kai didn't understand much about technical things, he also knew that his time was running out. If he couldn't come up with a feasible plan within an hour, his future prospects would be washed away by the Yangtze River along with that damned tunnel.

  Liu Kai is a very ambitious person, and at the age of 33, he has already entered the National Transportation Department. His abilities have long been recognized by the top leaders. Liu Kai, who was on official business in Shanghai, received news of the tunnel attack in the first instance. For someone born with political sensitivity, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rise through the ranks. If he could perfectly resolve this international crisis, his status in the eyes of the top leaders would undoubtedly be greatly enhanced. He immediately reported the situation to the Transportation Department and changed his schedule, rushing to Hannan as soon as possible. Although initially blocked by Lin Yu's identity, he still mobilized all his connections and grasped command authority into his own hands. However, what he never expected was that the situation was far worse than he had imagined.

  Alas! He let out a deep sigh in his heart. The current situation is almost irretrievable. He understood China's officialdom better than anyone else, and if this incident had serious consequences, he would definitely be pushed out as a scapegoat. His originally bright political future would be ruined in an instant. He was too impatient. If only he could have carefully investigated the entire situation, how could he be foolish enough to take on such a thankless task? Let that Palace surname fool take responsibility, wouldn't he be much more relaxed? But now it's too late to say anything. Liu Kai turned around, his forehead already covered in shiny sweat droplets.

  "How's the external blasting of the tunnel going?" Liu Kai almost yelled.

  "Progress is slow, and we've only made it less than two meters in. The tunnel's outer shell is just too robust." The monitor wiped the sweat from his forehead, his voice already trembling. "It'll take at least five hours to complete the blasting."

  "Damn it!" Liu Kai cursed loudly. However, he immediately calmed down. After all, he was not a newcomer. He understood that the more critical the situation, the more calmness was needed. He cleared his throat and gave orders right away.

  "Hanshan Yangtze River No. 2 Bridge is about to be closed off, and will be cleared within thirty minutes. Immediately request the engineering team to speed up progress, using large amounts of explosives for operations. Use reinforced steel cables to further reinforce the tunnel."

  "Raise the dosage?... There are still people inside!"

  "Now can't afford to care about so much." Liu Kai took a deep drag on his cigarette and said helplessly, "Now everything is prioritized for national honor!"

  "But... But..."

  "What's wrong?" Liu Kai glared at the messenger in front of him, somewhat annoyed. "Can't you even listen to what I'm saying?"

  "No, I dare not." The orderly hesitated for a moment before saying: "All the steel cables used for fixing have been used up."

  "Get them over from the surrounding cities immediately." A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Liu Kai's eyes. "Before that, increase the amount of explosives, don't consider the consequences!"

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  "Excuse me, are you Mr. Liu?" Just as Liu Kai had finished giving orders and turned around, he was called out to. Liu Kai turned back with a face full of anger. At this moment, he was like a hornet's nest.

  But just as he had clearly seen the person in front of him, he had already swallowed his anger. There is only one kind of person in this world who can make a man completely swallow his own anger.

  Beautiful woman.

  Yes, she is a beauty, and an extremely lovely one. She was standing in front of Liu Kai, her big eyes looking down at the ground timidly, as if she had done something wrong.

  In such a situation, how could Liu Kai still have the nerve to scold such a beautiful woman in front of everyone? He glanced at the beauty's chest, not knowing whether he was looking at her work badge or observing other places.

  Anyway, he soon adjusted his mood and squeezed out a smile that he thought was amiable.

  "Excuse me, is there something I can help you with?"

  "Excuse me... excuse me, are you Mr. Liu Kai?" The young girl asked timidly again, her voice was so crisp that it made even a seasoned official like Liu Kai's heart skip a beat.

  "Yes, I am the commander of this operation, Liu Kai. You're looking for me..." Just as Liu Kai said this, his face changed. Because he saw the beauty finally lift her head, those big eyes focusing on him again. But this time, where was there any hint of shyness in those eyes?

  Killing intent, intense killing intent was released all at once. Liu Kai wasn't some naive fool who had never seen the world, he knew that this kind of killing intent could only be possessed by a true killer who had taken lives before.

  He was stunned for a moment, and the girl had already flown up to him. The next second, a sharp blade was pressed against Liu Kai's major artery.

  BOOM!!!!!!!

  Almost at the same time, all the doors of the command room were smashed open. Heavily armed special agents rushed in instantly.

  "Gong Meng, what do you mean by this?"

  Liu Kai looked coldly at Gong Meng, who walked into the conference room with his head held high, and was furious in his heart. What identity did Liu Kai have? The proud him had never been humiliated like this before. He glared at Gong Meng with anger, his eyes almost bursting out.

  He wasn't unaware of Gong Meng's intentions, but at this critical moment, he was being held hostage by Gong Meng. His only chance to make amends would be lost in vain.

  How can you be so calm, Liu Kai?

  "Mr. Liu, I think your handling of this incident is problematic, so I've decided to strip you of your command authority. In other words, from now on, you must follow my orders, or else I won't guarantee what my subordinates will do." Gong Meng gave Liu Kai a cold glance, and since they had already torn off the facade, he no longer had anything to worry about. As a military man, he may not be good at beating around the bush, but this kind of head-on "battle" was what he enjoyed most.

  "Nonsense! I'm a special commissioner from the Central Committee. Who dares to touch a single hair on me?" Liu Kai also showed no weakness, staring at his opponent.

  "You can ask them if they dare to move you?" Gong Meng coldly laughed and walked straight to the table, sitting down. The technical personnel in the command room had never seen such a scene before, they all hid aside and didn't dare to make a sound.

  The subordinates brought by Gong Meng were all retired soldiers who had been on the battlefield before, and they didn't care what background Liu Kai was from. The duty of a soldier is to obey orders, their superior is Gong Meng, now as long as Gong Meng gives an order, they will not hesitate to blow up Liu Kai's head.

  Looking at the dozen or so guns pointed at him, Liu Kai's legs were already trembling. No matter what, he was just a small civil servant, and facing the threat of his opponent's armed forces, how could he not be afraid?

  Just thinking that once he compromises, his future prospects will also be buried here, so he is still gritting his teeth and holding on.

  "Hey, you probably don't know yet, but I'm not some kind of special agent..." The little beauty beside him suddenly whispered in Liu Kai's ear, but Liu Kai suddenly felt that the sweet voice was actually so icy.

  "I'm Lin Yu's girlfriend. He's in the tunnel right now. So, I don't care about those things, all I know is that whoever wants to harm my man...". The beautiful woman suddenly flashed in front of Liu Kai, her eyes already revealing boundless murderous intent.

  "I'll kill him."

  A flash of silver light, and the blade in her hand had accurately sliced through Liu Kai's brachial artery. Liu Kai let out a blood-curdling scream as fresh blood spurted out like an arrow.

  "I'll give you two minutes to decide whether or not to stop the blasting." The chill in the girl's eyes intensified. "Make your decision and tell me, I'll help you stop the bleeding, but after two minutes, even if I help you, it may be too late to save you. It's up to you."

  "Stop, stop, stop..." With a loud crash, he knelt weakly to the ground. He knew that this one word "stop" had already buried his life here.

  Gong Meng and Yao Jing looked at Liu Kai, who was on the verge of collapse, and sighed in their hearts. Lin Yu, we can only do this much for you, what's next is up to you.

  I have to admit, writing with a PDA is really too painful, God, save me...

  Console my wounded heart with your collections...

  May the Lord be with you, Amen.