Chapter 129: Operation Rescue Wang Liumei (Part 1)

The Human Reform League made a move against the Wang family. Thanks to the network of connections and intelligence that the Wang family had cultivated for generations, Wang Liumei and Hong Long were able to get wind of it in advance.

No, or rather, the Human Reform League intentionally wanted Wang Liumei and Hong Long to draw out the Gundams of the Celestial Being organization, so the intelligence agency deliberately left a way out for Wang Liumei.

But even so, the escape of Wang Liumei and Hong Long was still not easy.

How could those relationships accumulated over many years stand against the determination of a nation?

The Wang family, once renowned in the Human Reform League, collapsed so quickly and so irrecoverably.

After three hours of heart-pounding experience and the sacrifice of many intelligence personnel and loyalists, Wang Liumei finally boarded a private speedboat heading out to sea, disheveled and alone.

Even Hong Long, in order to allow Wang Liumei to escape smoothly, had to adopt a suicidal cover operation, and his fate was ultimately unknown.

"Brother! Brother!"

Wang Liumei, who was operating the speedboat alone to escape, cried uncontrollably for the first time, her face streaked with tears.

Only at a time like this did she realize her brother's care and protection for her.

Yet she could not even be sure whether her brother, who had provided cover for her, was alive or dead.

Everything happened too fast—so fast that before she could even react, she had been forced into such a disheveled state.

All the figures, factions, and enterprises recorded on Veda that had connections to her had been controlled and could not provide any help.

And the strength she had hidden privately was unable to provide immediate relief because she had been caught off guard.

She even vaguely sensed in her heart that the reason she was still able to escape to this point was likely a setup by the Human Reform League to "cast a long line to catch a big fish."

But even so, she stubbornly did not give up her last hope.

Because her brother had urged her so gently to make sure she survived.

Clearly, such a relative had always been by her side, yet she had failed to cherish him properly.

She felt remorse, and at the same time, she prayed that both she and her brother could turn misfortune into a blessing.

On the other side, Li Boyong and Shihe were piloting the Flag and the Throne Gundam Drei, respectively, on their way to rescue Wang Liumei.

The incident happened suddenly; Li Boyong had only received the final distress signal and rendezvous coordinates from Hong Long before losing contact with both Wang Liumei and Hong Long.

After consulting, the two decided to proceed with the rescue, even though the possibility of it being a trap by the Human Reform League could not be ruled out.

"Shihe, has there been a reply to the message sent to Sumeragi?"

In the Flag, Li Boyong asked.

"Sumeragi said she would dispatch support forces, but Ptolemaios is too far away; I don't know if they'll make it in time..."

Shihe, piloting the Throne Drei, appeared quite worried.

She was very concerned about Liumei's safety, having always treated Liumei like a younger sister.

During the previous Trinity chaos, Liumei had stood by her and Li Boyong without hesitation, providing huge help at no small risk.

The reason Wang Liumei was implicated this time, at the source, was because she chose to help Li Boyong and herself.

"What about Celestial Being?"

Li Boyong continued to ask, forcing himself to calm down.

In fact, he also bore some responsibility for Wang Liumei's predicament.

Knowing that Alejandro Corner was the black hand behind the scenes, he had had concerns in this regard.

But because there was no such plot in the original work, he had been careless, only giving Wang Liumei a casual warning; seeing her appear as if everything was under control, he hadn't paid much attention.

As a result, Wang Liumei was now facing such danger.

"No reply from Celestial Being; I'm afraid they won't take action."

Shihe said with disappointment.

"Tch, that lunatic." Li Boyong spat in dissatisfaction.

Sure enough, a lunatic like Feng En Shipake was not someone he could use casually.

The reason the other party had taken action previously was simply because of the impulse for revenge against the Trinity.

Now, who knows if he would be willing to take action to rescue Wang Liumei.

Originally, Feng En Shipake had just cooperated with him in the ambush against the Trinity, so the possibility that he and his machine were still on Earth was very high.

If he were willing to join the rescue operation, the success rate would be greatly improved.

After all, the Human Reform League already possessed GN-Xs, and if Wang Liumei's escape had the Human Reform League's arrangements behind it...

... then the possibility of an ambush by GN-X units at the rescue site was extremely high, and relying solely on one Flag and one Throne Gundam might lead to a bitter struggle.

After all, those were ten GN Drive-equipped machines piloted by Human Reform League elites.

The unit leader was none other than Sergei Smirnov, known as the "Russian Bear."

And he had already exchanged his points for skills targeting the Trinity; now, facing a numerically superior force of mass-produced GN Drive machines, he felt uneasy.

Just as he was thinking about points, the system's mission arrived.

【Celestial Being Faction Mission】

Successfully rescue Wang Liumei. (Success reward: 5 Plot Points)

【Combat Mission】

Shoot down enemy machines. (For every enemy machine shot down, gain 1 Battle Merit Point. If it is a GN Drive-equipped machine, gain 5 Battle Merit Points.)

Just as he was thinking about points, a mission came; it looked very timely.

But Li Boyong could only offer a bitter smile; these two missions clearly indicated that this operation would involve combat, and even combat against GN-Xs.

Then it was clearly a trap aimed at Celestial Being.

But he and Shihe had no choice but to step into it.

After all, he still had his bottom line.

Since Wang Liumei hadn't betrayed him back then, he couldn't abandon her at a time like this.

Moreover, he wasn't entirely without confidence.

Setsuna, you'd better hurry!

Just as the Human Reform League was setting a trap for the escaping Wang Liumei, the AEU and the Earth Alliance's operations against Ptolemaios also began.

Clearly, it wasn't just Wang Liumei who had been betrayed.

"Preparing to enter the Human Reform League's sphere of influence; GN Particle dispersion starting."

Shihe's voice came through; by this time, her voice had regained its composure, with a hint of determination in its calmness.

"Understood."

Li Boyong replied.

Once GN Particle dispersion began, the coordination between him and Shihe would have to rely solely on long-term experience and tacit understanding.

Before communication vanished completely, he gave a final instruction: "No matter what happens, you must survive."

"No, we must both survive!"

Shihe replied firmly.

"Let's hope so..."

Li Boyong smiled bitterly, but by then, communication had been blocked.

Soon, relying on the anti-detection characteristics of GN Particles, the Flag and the Throne Drei successfully arrived at the rescue site for Wang Liumei.

But at the same time, they also entered the encirclement of the Human Reform League's army.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep!

Combat begins! ===== CHAPTER 130 =====