150: Chapter 150 Dongfang Chen Arrives at the Southeast Military Region

“Notify all Settlements that the mastermind behind the zombie siege has been captured. Please send people to observe,” Commander Zongzheng Yue instructed the orderly beside him.

“Yes, Commander!”

“Oh, right, set up a schedule. We’ll receive a portion of people each day, don’t let them all crowd in at once,” Commander Zongzheng Yue added.

“Yes, Commander!”

“Sever their tendons and arrange for medical personnel to be on duty 24 hours a day. Don’t let them die so quickly,” Commander Zongzheng Yue instructed the Soldier guarding them.

“Yes, Commander!”

“Draft a report, clearly outlining the entire sequence of events. I will submit it to the Council shortly.”

“Yes, Commander!” replied the secretary behind him.

“Alright, let’s go!” Commander Zongzheng Yue was tired of the interrogation and turned to leave.

…

The conspiracy of the zombie siege concluded with the capture of the three Holy Envoys. But how could the entire Central Military Region and Southeast Military Region be stirred up by just these three Holy Envoys? They were merely advance scouts who had exposed themselves too early.

Subsequently, the head of Suiyang Anbu, Mozhou City Mayor Zhai Yuze, and the head of the Suiyang Anbu Command HQ, Pang Gaoxuan, were dismissed for mismanagement. At Commander Zongzheng Yue's suggestion, Left Wen Shan was appointed as the new head of Suiyang Anbu, concurrently serving as the Mayor of Mozhou City.

This was also the first mayor to be dismissed after the virus outbreak.

The siege incident had ended, but its repercussions had not yet subsided.

The Council’s tacit approval of Settlement autonomy had become an unspoken understanding among all Settlement heads. For them, this meant absolute power. At such a critical juncture, no one would dare to offend the Council; being dismissed would truly be a net loss.

The downfall of the head of Suiyang Anbu provided accountability for everyone and also sounded a warning bell for those secretly engaging in petty schemes. The matter of autonomy was not yet ready to be discussed openly; acting as a local emperor in secret was undoubtedly the best option.

Therefore, for the next period, the various Settlements appeared to stabilize on the surface.

Three days later, on June 5, 2055.

Oriental Chen arrived at the Southeast Military Region by plane.

This was his first time here.

Commander Zongzheng Yue had long wanted to meet this mysterious person and personally went to the Military Region's airport to greet him.

Soon, a ladder-shaped aircraft without propellers landed vertically at the airport.

The cabin door opened, and Oriental Chen stepped out.

“Welcome, welcome! How should I address you?” After getting off the plane, Commander Zongzheng Yue enthusiastically stepped forward to greet him.

“Oriental Chen,” Oriental Chen replied while shaking hands.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Dongfang to be so young!” Commander Zongzheng Yue complimented him.

“Commander Zong overpraises me,” Oriental Chen replied with a smile.

The two rode in the same car back to the Commander-in-Chiefs office.

“Report!”

“Enter!”

“Commander, the interrogation room is ready and can be used at any time,” the orderly reported.

“Good, we’ll go over now.”

Oriental Chen’s main purpose for coming this time was to interrogate these three Holy Envoys. So, Commander Zongzheng Yue took Oriental Chen to the interrogation room.

The Soldiers, following Oriental Chen’s request, confined the three Holy Envoys in different rooms.

Interrogation Room No. 1.

“You are very lucky to be in Interrogation Room No. 1, giving you priority choice. I have brought two vials of medicine for you all.”

As he spoke, Oriental Chen took out two injection vials from his pocket.

“This blue one, I call it ‘Qi Tian Le.’ As the name suggests, after injection, you will feel ecstatic, as if in a fairyland. However, happiness always comes with a price. That is, after the pleasure, you will feel the pain of ten thousand insects gnawing at your heart. That kind of pain, tsk tsk tsk, most people can’t bear it. But, you have tough bones, maybe you can endure it.”

“This green one is a restorative medicine. It can treat the after-effects left by the pills you took.”

“There is only one vial of each medicine. So, among the three of you, whoever speaks first will receive the green medicine, and whoever doesn’t speak until the very end will only receive the blue medicine.”

“You don’t have to rush to make a choice. As I just said, you have priority choice. It just depends on whether you can seize this opportunity.”

After speaking, Oriental Chen left the interrogation room.

Having had the experience of interrogating a Holy Envoy last time, he understood that pleasant persuasion was useless. These people were just despicable. Therefore, he didn't plan to waste words and went straight for the heavy medicine.

Interrogation Room No. 2.

“Sigh! Your luck is worse; you ended up in Interrogation Room No. 2. Unfortunately, No. 1 has priority choice, and you do not.”

“I have brought two vials of medicine for you all.”

“This blue one, I call it ‘Qi Tian Le.’…”

Immediately, he repeated the effects of the two medicines.

“It’s a pity that No. 1 has priority choice, so your probability of getting the restorative medicine is not high. Of course, I see that No. 1 is very stubborn, so you still have hope. And there’s also No. 3 at the bottom; as long as you can seize the opportunity, I believe the blue medicine definitely won’t be used on you, don’t you agree?”

After speaking, Oriental Chen walked out of the interrogation room.