City Hall Main Conference Room, frequent good news comes from the front line.

On the holographic map, the red areas representing the fallen territories are continuously decreasing, which makes everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

If this trend continues, the impact of the unrest should be controllable.

Everyone congratulates Sikinkov, praising his competent command, which will certainly be rewarded once the matter is resolved.

Sikinkov finally shows a smile on his face.

But then, a frantic administrative assistant rushes into the conference room: “Mr. Acting Speaker, the Lakefront Business District Police Precinct transferred a communication, saying their authority can’t handle it and it needs you personally.”

Sikinkov: “Put it through.”

It’s a holographic communication, the strategic map of New Moon City on the conference table temporarily disappears, and light streams gather to form another clear image.

In the image, a man wearing a haori stands against the wall, smiling.

Muto Dong Ying: “Hello, Sikinkov, I’m Muto Dong Ying, one of the Crow’s Nest Seven, speaking on behalf of Crow’s Nest.”

Sikinkov recognizes this S-level wanted criminal, and being directly addressed by such a person makes him a bit angry: “What do you want to say to me?”

Muto Dong Ying: “Crow’s Nest wants to negotiate with the City Council regarding the future of the frontier and Inner City.”

Sikinkov sneers repeatedly: “I don’t negotiate with thugs. You dare to storm the Inner City, just clean your neck and wait for death.”

Muto Dong Ying’s smile becomes mysterious: “I advise you not to speak so soon, you’d better talk to me because I have something you’re interested in.”

He waves his hand, and several sub-windows pop up in the holographic image.

The images show one naive child after another, their eyes wide with helplessness, faces full of fear and confusion.

Heavily armed Crow’s Nest Thugs stand nearby, casually swinging their guns, as if declaring they can take these fragile lives at any time.

Sikinkov is stunned, Muto Dong Ying grins evilly: “I’m currently on the 12th floor of the Moonlight Mansion’s Xinghai Cinema, with 315 teachers and students from Chiyang Attached Primary School in my hands.”

“Sometimes, I really envy these little ones, with wealthy parents and a bright future ahead, destined to be elite without crawling through mud.”

“If they are harmed during your acting tenure, do you think your political career still has hope? Hmm? Mr. Acting Speaker~”

The images switch continuously, showing one terrified child’s face after another.

Suddenly, a female council member’s scream rings out in the conference room, she cries out pointing at a picture: “My son!!!”

Cold sweat drips from Sikinkov’s forehead, hands and feet turning icy.

Who would have thought, amidst the Rust Wall District wolf attack, Crow’s Nest people would seize the chaos to infiltrate the Lakefront Business District and hold a group of children hostage.

Targeted, no less, at an elite school like Chiyang Attached Primary School.

The children held are either wealthy or noble, any harm would send shockwaves through business and political circles.

The consequences would be catastrophic.

Muto Dong Ying raises an eyebrow: “Now, are you willing to negotiate with thugs?”

Sikinkov’s face turns extremely grim: “State your demands, don’t harm those children.”

Muto Dong Ying laughs heartily: “Straightforward, let me be direct. Not long ago, I lost contact with my companions in Rust Wall District, I suspect you ordered all civilian signals in Rust Wall District to be jammed.”

“First, lift the electromagnetic blockade, restore normal civilian communications and network, ensure it’s just like usual.”

At this point, Sikinkov knows this can no longer be suppressed.

No matter how he chooses now, there’s harm; he can only choose the relatively lesser harm.

He signals the commander of the Electronic Countermeasures Unit to comply, then tells Muto Dong Ying: “We did as you said.”

A few minutes later, Muto Dong Ying contacts his companions in Rust Wall District, and the network returns to normal, he continues: “Order all armed forces you sent to cease fire and withdraw after lifting the blockade.”

Sikinkov says solemnly: “That’s something I can’t do, I can’t let districts outside Rust Wall District fall.”

Muto Dong Ying grabs a little boy without saying a word, punches him hard in the face.

“Thud!”

The boy’s teeth fall out, crying with a mouth full of blood.

Gasps fill the conference room.

Someone trembles and says: “That’s the son of the chairman of Mark Reading Group…”

Muto Dong Ying shakes off the blood on his hand, coldly threatening: “I suggest you don’t test my patience.”

Mark Reading Group is a large listed enterprise, one of the world’s top three automobile companies.

This is one of New Moon City’s local taxpayers, donating over a hundred million lunar currency in political funding to the current leadership last year, crucial for them winning the City Council election.

Such a simple punch, could knock down countless officials’ hats normally.

Sikinkov’s facial muscles twitch, as Muto Dong Ying was about to grab another noble son to beat, he squeezes out the order nearly through his teeth: “Order all troops…cease fire and withdraw…don’t clash with the thugs anymore…”

Muto Dong Ying finally smiles: “Good, you’re finally showing some sincerity. Next, please contact every media outlet in New Moon City to broadcast our dialogue.”

“I want every TV program, video homepage, and social website homepage to show our negotiation.”

…

Wind Flower Road of Rust Wall District.

Captain Ivan, after leading Alpha Squad to crush a group of thugs, wants to press the advantage, but suddenly receives communication from the superiors.

Upon hearing the order, Captain Ivan changes his expression: “What? Cease fire and withdraw? What kind of joke is this?!”

Communication frequency: “This order is from the City Council, personally issued by Mr. Sikinkov, follow it, Captain Ivan.”

Ivan angrily says: “Right now, all the forces are performing well, the goddess of victory is on our side, we can completely crush the thugs in one night, I truly don’t understand why we need to cease fire and withdraw!”

The voice in the communication frequency also raises: “You’re a front-line commander, not a decision-maker, just follow orders! One last time, cease fire and withdraw! Or prepare to face court-martial!”

The communication is unilaterally cut off.

Ivan roars an expletive, kicks a thug’s corpse beside him, stands there angrily.

An Anti-Violence Team Member steps forward and asks: “Captain, what are the orders?”

Ivan’s facial muscles twitch, reluctantly says: “Order everyone to cease fire and withdraw.”

“What?!” The Anti-Violence Team Member is shocked, “Why?!”

“How the hell am I supposed to know?!” Ivan turns angrily, shouting at his confused teammates, “Withdraw!”

Not only Ivan received the retreat order, all armed forces involved in the Rust Wall District recovery operation received the same order.

The thugs who were originally in disarray suddenly find that the group behind them is no longer pursuing.

Not only are they not pursuing, the other side is actually actively withdrawing, the previously ruthless Extraordinary Warriors now seem like puppies with their tails between their legs.

The thugs initially think it’s some kind of trap, trying to lure them in for annihilation.

But later through testing, they find the other side is indeed withdrawing, with no ambushes.

Moreover, previously jammed communications are completely restored, whether calling or going online, everything is back to normal.

Outside a mall in Rust Wall District, thugs gathered there are whispering, when suddenly the big screen lights up, showing Muto Dong Ying’s face.

Not only at this screen.

Every TV program, mobile push, video homepage, social homepage… all media channels in New Moon City currently show the same image.

In the image, Muto Dong Ying sits in the samurai seat, legs closed, straight back, says sternly: “Citizens of New Moon City, compatriots on the frontier, I’m Muto Dong Ying, one of the Crow’s Nest Seven.”

“Now, I represent Crow’s Nest in formal negotiations with New Moon City Council, if the authorities do not accept our proposed conditions, it will bring extremely adverse consequences.”

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