Chapter 87: Helplessness and Hatred

A helicopter swept over the highway, on which dense vehicles were traveling.

This highway had already been blocked, and other vehicles were strictly prohibited. Even so, the CCG motorcade's progress was very slow; there were too many vehicles.

Ahead, the police were clearing the way, and helicopters whistled overhead; the formation was exceptionally grand.

At this moment, all television stations in Tokyo were broadcasting one scene.

"This time, the CCG and the police are coordinating operations, launching a surprise attack on the 11th Ward with an advanced formation. The scene is overseen by Special Class Investigator Marude Itsuki, and this operation has mobilized multiple Special Class Investigators.

Below is the speech by Special Class Investigator Marude Itsuki."

Almost all citizens of Tokyo were watching this scene in front of their televisions, looking forward to Marude Itsuki's speech.

On the command vehicle at the very front of the motorcade, Marude Itsuki was commanding in an orderly manner, and Su Xiao was also on the command vehicle.

The space inside the command vehicle was not small. On three sides of the vehicle compartment, dozens of monitors of various sizes were installed, allowing Marude Itsuki to understand the battlefield more intuitively.

"Bai Ye, help me deal with the TV station; I don't have time right now."

Marude Itsuki held a camera, signaling Su Xiao to help him accept the interview.

Su Xiao's face turned black; he didn't want to accept an interview; this thing looked very troublesome.

"This~, I don't have experience being interviewed."

Marude Itsuki considered it for a while and finally took off his Bluetooth headset.

"See that white cloth? Hold it up and block it behind me."

The CCG emblem was printed on the white cloth. Su Xiao pulled up the white cloth, blocking it behind Marude Itsuki.

Marude Itsuki tidied his hairstyle, cleared his throat, and turned on the camera.

"I am Marude Itsuki. The early stage of the operation went very smoothly, but..."

Marude Itsuki stopped here, brewing for a moment.

"99% of the residents' safety is guaranteed by us risking our lives, and the remaining 1% requires the cooperation of all residents to achieve. I hope everyone will work together with us to regain the peace of the 11th Ward."

After speaking, Marude Itsuki turned off the camera and let out a long breath.

This was a live broadcast, directly conveyed to the citizens of Tokyo.

"Hey, did you record it? This posture is stupid as hell."

"It's done. Where were we talking about before?"

Su Xiao put down the white cloth and threw it aside casually.

"Talking about letting me guard the rear..."

Halfway through the sentence, a hurried shouting sound came from the headset by Marude Itsuki's hand, so loud that even Su Xiao could hear it.

"Marude, the camera isn't off. What the hell are you and Bai Ye doing?"

Marude Itsuki was stunned and hurriedly picked up the camera. His big face appeared on tens of thousands of televisions.

This was a live broadcast, a live broadcast with a delay of less than one minute.

To increase ratings, the TV station didn't cut out the conversation between Su Xiao and Marude Itsuki.

At this moment, the citizens of Tokyo were somewhat dumbfounded. It turned out that the CCG emblem they saw was actually being held up temporarily by a young man wearing a white trench coat.

This interesting scene was talked about by many viewers.

"This broken machine, why is it getting more and more complicated?"

Marude Itsuki searched for a long time but couldn't find the switch; instead, he found an object suspected to be a battery.

With a crisp 'click', this expensive camera was scrapped.

Su Xiao clearly saw Marude Itsuki's body tremble; it was evident that this thing was not cheap.

Half an hour later, the CCG motorcade arrived in front of the Aogiri Tree stronghold in the 11th Ward.

The motorcade stopped, and a large group of investigators wearing combat uniforms rushed out of the vehicles, starting to set up an offensive and defensive line in front of the Aogiri Tree stronghold.

The Aogiri Tree stronghold was actually an abandoned building.

Marude Itsuki was already busy in the command vehicle. Su Xiao walked off the command vehicle, jumped onto the roof of the command vehicle, and sat comfortably on the radar antenna. This was a high place, allowing him to observe the battlefield clearly.

The sounds of running and urging around were endless.

"Quick! Must set up a defensive line within one minute."

The CCG's defensive line was very simple: using bulletproof shields to form a wall in front of the vehicles.

This formation had two advantages: it was convenient to get ammunition in the vehicles, and even if injured, one could hide in the vehicles. These vehicles were all bulletproof, and the bulletproof level was not low.

The battle line was set up quickly. The CCG combat personnel had good quality and remained quiet after setting up the battle line.

It was now around 8:00 PM, the sky was pitch black, and the Aogiri Tree stronghold ahead was also pitch black.

The dilapidated building of the Aogiri Tree stronghold had large areas of its outer wall peeling off, and all the windows had been violently removed by ghouls.

Although it was pitch black, Su Xiao vaguely felt that there were many ghouls inside, at least several hundred.

Marude Itsuki didn't give the attack order immediately, as if waiting for something.

On the roof of a nearby building, several ghouls were standing or sitting.

"Faster than imagined."

Takatsuki Sen, wrapped in bandages, sat on the edge of the building, looking at the CCG crowd below.

"Ah."

Tatara responded, turned to look at the few people behind him. These were the executives of Aogiri Tree, and he began to issue combat orders.

After explaining the specific tasks, Takatsuki Sen and Tatara left.

"Is there really no problem this time? I saw that guy."

There was only Tatara beside her; Takatsuki Sen didn't use a fake voice. Tatara didn't speak; he was also somewhat worried.

In Aogiri Tree, Tatara and Marude Itsuki were somewhat similar; both were battlefield commanders.

"Even if he is strong, he has limits. We will at most lose some subordinates. As long as we can weaken the CCG's power, it's all worth it.

Now the CCG high-ups' intentions are very clear. We destroyed the 'balance', so they want to clear us out."

By the time Tatara finished speaking, he was already somewhat gritting his teeth.

Takatsuki Sen looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with helplessness and hatred.

Hatred for the unfairness of the world, helplessness for living in this world.

"One day, I will make it so ghouls don't have to hide in the dark underground. Definitely, I swear."

Takatsuki Sen remembered her childhood. In that underground world with polluted air, she spent her childhood until she came to the surface at the age of fourteen, picked up a pen to write a novel, and in the same year, she founded Aogiri Tree.

After the CCG crowd waited for a long time, Marude Itsuki received an order from headquarters.

"Prepare to launch flares. After launching flares, suppress with firepower."

Following Marude Itsuki's order, a flare was launched, flying obliquely into the sky.

A strong light like the sun illuminated the surroundings, making the Aogiri Tree stronghold bright.

Inside two rows of windows at the high point of the Aogiri Tree stronghold, some ghouls wearing red robes were holding rifles in their hands.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

The CCG and the ghouls gave the order almost simultaneously, and the sound of gunfire like popping beans came.

"Rat-tat-tat..."

Sparks splattered, and stray bullets bounced around the battlefield.

Su Xiao jumped off the roof of the vehicle; he didn't want to become a target.

The situation was different from what he had imagined. Although the CCG's equipment was more sophisticated, the ghouls' protective measures were better; the Ukaku was a natural bulletproof shield.

The battle reached a climax as soon as it began, with both sides pouring out their strongest firepower, intending to annihilate the other.

Su Xiao hid behind a tall bulletproof shield, a cigarette in his mouth, not even holding a gun in his hand.

It wasn't time for him to take action yet; there were more important things waiting for him.

If things went smoothly, after this operation, he would be able to exchange for that bottle of 【Human Gene Enhancement Fluid】. ===== CHAPTER 88 =====