Chapter 477: Operation to Cast the Net

Inside the Wangjiang Military Region, a squad of over thirty Awakened Ones in black uniforms moved swiftly with solemn expressions.

Their uniforms bore the insignia of Long An, showing their identity.

"Arrest according to the list! Quick battle, quick decision!"

The man leading with a bow on his back looked like a big boy, but his aura made him impossible to underestimate.

The atmosphere was eerie and quiet.

Tens of thousands of soldiers in the Military Region stared at them with grim expressions, yet dared not obstruct them in the slightest.

Arrest... capturing people.

Truly ironic.

A private force ran to the local Military Region and openly arrested its members before them, even targeting high-level Military Region officials.

Not only Wang Meng felt stifled.

Up and down, all soldiers in the Military Region felt a genuine sense of unease.

Had Wang Meng not repeatedly issued death orders, they would never have allowed this to happen no matter what.

"Hold it in..."

A military commander clenched his teeth, grabbed his deputy, and stared fixedly at the special forces squad rushing toward the Awakened Ones' gathering point.

"The Commander issued an order..."

Clenching his fists, the deputy who had been pulled away glared resentfully at the leader, Gao Tian.

"They're... rebelling!"

"What on earth is the Commander thinking!? How dare they do this!"

"Coming here to arrest people, who do they want to catch!?"

Not far away, the Chief of Staff who knew the truth gave a bitter laugh, but dared not say more.

"On what basis..."

"Just because Lin An is still alive, just because Lin An's combat strength remains..."

"Bang! Boom!"

There was almost no hesitation.

The door panel burst apart.

After locking onto the Awakened Ones who had gathered together and sold out Lin An's information, Gao Tian led the team in without hesitation, smashing the door.

Dark purple spiritual energy gathered, and the bow in his hand locked onto the few people still in panic.

Just a minute earlier, they had been excitedly discussing whether to persuade more people to defect.

But the scene before them left them stunned in an instant.

Many of them had seen Gao Tian on the screen before.

Seeing the arrow aimed at their heads, they could only suppress their instinctive counterattack.

Second Level Gao Tian, one arrow per mutant.

Indeed, they had previously dismissed Gao Tian in words, but facing that arrow head-on, no one dared to move.

"You..."

"What are you doing!?"

Hoping for luck, the leader of the Awakened Ones warily stared at Gao Tian, his eyes constantly scanning the surrounding Military Region soldiers.

"What's going on!? Why are our Military Region people just watching, motionless!?"

"Outsiders came to our Military Region to attack, what exactly are you doing!?"

His heart sank.

Long'an Base had come to their door; this was...

We've been discovered?

A strong sense of crisis weighed on his heart.

However, before he could think further, he saw Gao Tian strike instantly, the piercing arrow shooting out in a flash.

The arrow shattered the air; its powerful impact pinned him against the concrete wall behind him, piercing his abdomen.

"Ah!!"

Painful wails.

"Crouch down with your hands over your head!"

"Resisters die!"

No mercy, no reservations.

The special forces squad from Long'an Base directly raised their guns to aim at them, and the spiritual energy on their bodies suddenly burst forth.

The Military Region soldiers, aside from having received orders not to act against Long'an Base, were otherwise ignorant and became angry at the sight.

They had no idea what had happened or what these people had done, yet they were about to be arrested by Long'an Base personnel.

"Whoosh!"

Countless gun-reading sounds rang out as the Military Region soldiers instinctively aimed at the leader, Gao Tian.

"Superior Officer! Long An is attacking our people!"

"Arrest!? Even if they really made a mistake, what right do they have!"

Several squad leaders, faces full of indignation, cocked their triggers, wishing to shoot these people dead on the spot.

However, the imagined scene of the Superior Officer likewise furious, shouting to stop Long An, did not appear.

"Stop!"

"Everyone stop! Put down your guns!"

The few officers who knew the truth had faces deathly pale, and without turning back they roared at the soldiers behind them.

There's nothing we can do; our own people have fallen into a trap.

Upon hearing the news, he was both shocked and angry.

It's like a mute swallowing coptis; this resentment can only be swallowed down.

Gao Tian watched as many soldiers forcibly suppressed their anger, and gave a light chuckle.

He could see that even officers who knew what those on the arrest list had done harbored great hostility toward them.

That's quite normal.

No matter how badly the Military Region's personnel mess up, they are still part of the Military Region.

What right does your Long'an Base have to arrest people?

It's just that Lin An's deterrence is too great; even Wang Meng can only grit his teeth and forbid action, and these officers can only watch helplessly.

Accompanied by Gao Tian's light chuckle, he casually opened his mouth and said:

"How?"

"We, Long An, are helping you capture a few traitors—what's the problem?"

Taking a deep breath, Gao Tian pointed at the several people with their hands bound behind their backs and shouted loudly:

"We act on Lord Lin An's orders to arrest the rebels!"

"These people have betrayed the Military Region! They've betrayed Lord Lin An's information!"

"They deserve to die!"

Shocked, unable to believe it.

The surrounding soldiers stared blankly at the few being arrested, which included several officers.

How is that possible? Our Military Region has produced traitors?

In a sudden silence.

Gao Tian looked around.

The sudden commotion caused the nearby crowd to press together, hundreds of thousands of eyes either angry or bewildered, or staring blankly at the surrounded special forces squad.

His expression was deep and inscrutable.

Having witnessed many grand scenes alongside Lin An, Gao Tian paid no heed to the spectacle before him.

He's stared down by billions of third-rank zombies before; what's a few hundred thousand people glaring at him? Nothing!

We've even killed the Emperor!

"Anyone who dares to obstruct will be treated as an accomplice!"

He gave a contemptuous smile.

"Ask your commander! Does he dare to stop us!"

His voice ringing loud, after throwing out that sentence, Gao Tian, with a calm expression, escorted the arrested Awakened Ones away under everyone's gaze.

Arrogant and overbearing.

Just inexplicably so.

Turning around, Gao Tian's face showed a faint smile.

How strange—I feel like we're the villains...

Unconsciously, Gao Tian felt that his conduct was becoming more and more like Lin An's style.

However, he was still somewhat too conservative.

If it were Lin Dui leading the team to make arrests, he'd probably fly into the air, blast that pack of rats with a single sword strike, then send a mental transmission.

Accomplices must either kill themselves, or face collective punishment; anyone suspected cannot escape.

Watching Gao Tian, who had finished the arrests and was preparing to lead the team away, many officers and Awakened Ones felt utter shame.

The over a hundred captured individuals looked panic-stricken at them, continually shouting for mercy.

"You have no right to arrest me! I'm from the Military Region! Superior Officer! Captain Huang! They're framing us!"

"You, Long An, Lin An! You're deliberately framing us!"

Many even tried to stir up emotions, saying how could Long An's people come to the Military Region to make arrests?

But orders are orders.

Gao Tian and his crew are so arrogant, clearly relying on Lin An's backing.

What's done is done.

"Let them go!"

He forcibly suppressed his anger.

Under Military Region Commander Wang Meng, his deputy, and the sole Second Level Awakened One Huang Yan, could only wave his hand to signal the soldiers to loosen the encirclement, "seeing them off" as they departed.

From all sides, survivors and the gathered soldiers who had rushed over upon hearing the news looked at Huang Yan, who had issued the order, with astonishment and incomprehension.

The Military Region actually bowed its head?

Awakened Ones who hadn't seen the broadcast felt their worldviews shatter.

Our Military Region's millions of troops were actually frightened by a single Lin An?

What exactly has Lin An done? Why do the people of Long An dare to be so arrogant?

Meanwhile, the soldiers who had witnessed Lin An's actions felt half resentment, half indignation.

On what grounds...? The only trump card we have against Lin An is "mutual destruction"...