Chapter 1006: The Night Before Evacuation, A Sudden Crisis

Deputy Minister Sun scanned the surroundings, deliberately lowering his voice: "This matter is far from as simple as it appears on the surface. Intelligence reports suggest that M Country is likely manipulating things from the shadows; those viruses were aimed at us from the very beginning."

He Yuzhu felt a slight stir in his heart, not expecting Deputy Minister Sun to be so well-informed. He nodded gently: "When I interrogated the captives earlier, I heard similar claims. I was skeptical at the time, but it seems it was the truth. What are the instructions from above?"

Deputy Minister Sun sighed deeply: "I have already reported the entire situation here, and our superiors have issued an order requiring us to complete the evacuation within three days."

He Yuzhu nodded: "That can be considered a good thing. The situation here is too chaotic, and the Youth Army has long since completely torn off the mask with us. If we continue to linger, there is no guarantee that even greater trouble won't arise."

Deputy Minister Sun added immediately: "The superiors have also made arrangements for this evacuation to be carried out in tandem with the repatriation of overseas citizens; the delegation will leave together with the overseas Chinese."

He Yuzhu asked: "Are we evacuating by civil airliner?"

Deputy Minister Sun shook his head slowly, his tone exceptionally solemn: "Not by plane. The home country will dispatch a Warship to come and receive us."

Hearing this, the corners of He Yuzhu's mouth twitched slightly, and a sense of indescribable absurdity rose in his heart. A Warship traveling to overseas waters to carry out an evacuation? Everything happening before his eyes was becoming more and more like a plot from a movie.

He chuckled: "If that is the case, I can certainly worry a lot less."

Deputy Minister Sun shook his head: "The number of people needing to be transferred this time is not small, and your burden will not be light."

Many overseas Chinese had established businesses in the area and held various assets. On the eve of the evacuation, everyone was running around entrusting their affairs, hoping the local people would help look after their houses and property.

The negotiation work came to an end. The members of the delegation were relatively settled and strictly obeyed the unified arrangements. For the two days before the evacuation, everyone stayed at the hotel with nothing to do, often gathering together to play Fight the Landlord to pass the time.

The overseas Chinese community, however, was completely different; they had been so busy these past two days that they barely touched the ground, rushing back and forth.

President Lao Yu was no exception; he personally rushed to his own auto parts factory. Seeing the foreman, he said: "I need to leave for a while, so I am leaving the factory in your charge."

This foreman was named Mahade, over fifty years old, a black man with a kind face. He was very straightforward: "Boss, I have followed you for ten full years, so you can rest assured! I will look after this factory as if it were my own property. If the warlords set their sights on this place, I..."

President Lao Yu raised a hand to interrupt him: "You don't need to feel pressured. If you truly encounter a situation you cannot resist, I will never blame you. There is a reserve fund of 200,000 USD in the factory account; you decide how to use it."

The two discussed some details, and Mahade saw President Lao Yu to the factory gate. Just then, dozens of military trucks came speeding along the road.

The person leading the team was Abudi, Musa's deputy. Ever since Commander-in-Chief Musa went missing, he had used all channels to search for clues, but for two days there had been no news. It just so happened that the pirates who had previously kidnapped President Lao Yu had recovered from their injuries and gone to the Musa faction's base to demand a ransom, only to be intercepted on the spot by Abudi.

Abudi learned from the pirates that the failure of the original kidnapping operation was due to a group of unidentified people who had intervened to save President Lao Yu.

He immediately reported the news to an Army Commander under Musa who was narrow-minded and vengeful. The Army Commander immediately mobilized a large number of men to scout everywhere, eventually discovering that President Lao Yu was preparing to return to Huaxia, and immediately led his troops straight to the factory, wanting to find the mastermind who had killed his soldiers.

Seeing the approaching convoy, President Lao Yu's heart sank, and he instantly understood the identity of the arrivals; they were the subordinates of the group that had originally plotted to kidnap him.

He hurriedly shouted to Mahade: "Quick! Close the factory gate immediately!"

Mahade responded quickly: "We will retreat to the Locksmith Workshop; that factory building has solid walls and is easy to defend and hard to attack!"

President Lao Yu followed Mahade's suggestion, leading his Bodyguard and the factory security guards—a total of over thirty people—to retreat into the Locksmith Workshop, sealing the gate tightly and setting up firearms at the windows to stand guard.

The Youth Army soldiers were fierce by nature; before the vehicles had even come to a complete stop, they raised their guns and fired wildly at the factory building. The workers inside the factory were so frightened that they scattered to hide, not daring to go outside. A large number of soldiers soon surrounded the Locksmith Workshop.

At first, President Lao Yu did not want to be the first to open fire, but the other side fired directly at the workshop gate, so he could only order his Bodyguard to return fire, and the two sides immediately broke into a fierce firefight.

The other side had over five hundred people, while President Lao Yu only had thirty-some, and their ammunition reserves were not abundant. In the early stages of the battle, they could barely hold their ground, but before long, the morale of his Bodyguard began to collapse. After firing a round of ammunition, someone shouted loudly to President Lao Yu: "Boss, there are too many enemies, let's surrender; if we keep fighting, everyone will lose their lives here!"

In the chaos, President Lao Yu dialed Deputy Minister Sun's phone to call for help.

Upon receiving news of the dangerous situation, Deputy Minister Sun immediately set out to find He Yuzhu.

At this moment, He Yuzhu was sitting with a few members of the delegation playing Fight the Landlord. He had originally planned to rest a little tonight and get some sleep early, waiting for the fleet to set sail the next morning.

Deputy Minister Sun looked angry: "That Lao Yu, he didn't learn his lesson after one kidnapping, he just had to run to the factory!"

He Yuzhu sighed gently: "They have operated on this land for many years, and their industrial foundation is all here; it is ultimately hard to let go."

Deputy Minister Sun continued: "He just called for reinforcements; over a thousand armed soldiers have broken into the factory area, and he only has thirty-some men; they cannot hold them off at all."

He Yuzhu asked: "Where is the specific location of the factory?"

"He has already specified the location, three kilometers south of the pier."

He Yuzhu pondered for a brief moment: "Very well, I will go and take a look."

Deputy Minister Sun hesitated slightly, speaking with embarrassment: "Can you handle it alone?"

He Yuzhu smiled faintly: "Do one's best and leave the rest to fate."

He did not make any grand promises; this was already the second time he was rescuing President Lao Yu, and this person was truly a source of worry.

He Yuzhu agreed to intervene not just to give Deputy Minister Sun face. The last rescue still had room for maneuver, but this time he would be facing over a thousand armed personnel, which was extremely risky; he would not put himself in danger for no reason.

He held a trump card in his heart—Musa was still alive and was currently being kept in his space. As long as he brought Musa out and showed him, the Youth Army soldiers would likely drop their weapons immediately upon seeing their leader.

Of course, if he encountered other armed factions, this method would not work. However, he had weighed it carefully; it was almost certain that those coming for revenge were the Youth Army under Musa, and the possibility of such an unexpected situation was extremely low.

He Yuzhu did not delay any longer, quickly getting into the car and pressing the accelerator to the floor. The sedan sped along the ground like a beast of the night, and in less than twenty minutes, it arrived at the perimeter of the auto parts factory.

He parked the vehicle in a concealed area some distance from the factory and saw the Youth Army trucks parked densely at the gate from afar, his heart tightening involuntarily.

He hoped he wasn't a step too late and that President Lao Yu hadn't already met with misfortune!

He did not hesitate, put the car into his space, and walked straight toward the factory gate. Soon, a sentry soldier stepped forward to stop him.

He Yuzhu's gaze was calm as he spoke in a deep voice: "I have news about Commander Musa; call the person in charge over here."