The crowd responded in unison: “…6.”

The micro-robots continued crawling, spotting a few hovercars for management personnel but no trace of gold.

Su Mo reminded, “There’s a layer beneath the special garage, enter from the northeast corner door.”

The micro-robots repeated their trick, burning a small hole in the door and crawling towards the underground compartment.

Gradually, voices became audible, clearer and clearer, several people were talking below.

“Move quickly, pack them in batches, memorize the sewer route tonight, aim to get everything out clean tomorrow.”

“Goodbye to you, precious treasures, tomorrow I won’t see you anymore, let me give you a kiss… uh, better not leave any traces.”

“Stop fooling around, hurry up.”

The micro-robots crawled into the secret chamber from where the voices came, revealing a shocking scene to everyone present.

In the center of the secret chamber was a long table covered with dazzling gold bars, stacked layer upon layer, flashing so brightly it was hard to keep one’s eyes open.

Several core members of the Tiger Fang Mercenary Corps were repackaging the gold bars, preparing for secret disposal.

Su Mo clenched his fists, eyes burning with intense fire: “Ou Chenyu, your time is up!”

…

New Moon City Administrative Center District, City Hall.

Sikinkov left the report meeting as night fell.

He didn’t even remember the last time he came home before dark.

As expected, he was criticized in the meeting again.

All because of that gold heist case.

The Public Security Bureau investigated for days but still found no clue about the gold.

If the gold were secretly sold off by the culprits and never recovered, his political enemies would have a reason to attack him.

Thinking about it made Sikinkov feel a headache.

The phone rang at that moment.

Seeing the name on the screen, his mood improved slightly.

This had become some kind of conditioned response.

Because this person always brought good news whenever they called.

Sikinkov answered cheerfully, “Hey, brother, what’s up?”

Su Mo: “Check your email, look at the video I sent, quick, quick, quick!”

“What’s so urgent?” Sikinkov muttered while logging into his phone email, opening the video Su Mo sent.

At first, nothing special, just some scouting robots crawling and filming mercenaries.

Then, the robots drilled underground in a garage, suddenly a dazzling golden glow appeared on the screen.

When the table full of gold came into view, Sikinkov’s gaze became gradually dull, eyes fixed.

He practically screamed into the phone, “Hey, brother! Where did you film this? When did it happen?!”

Su Mo: “Two minutes ago, at the Rust Wall District Tiger Base. I was routinely scouting for competitive intelligence, and unexpectedly stumbled upon a major case.”

Sikinkov was trembling with excitement, “Is this real? Not post-produced?”

Su Mo playfully replied, “Everyone knows videos can’t be edited, so this is real. I wouldn’t joke about this, would I?”

Sikinkov beamed with joy, almost jumping up, “Brother, I’m not someone who’s on your contact list, but I really want to give you a big kiss!”

Su Mo: “Uh, no need for that… Just want to ask you for a favor.”

Sikinkov: “Say it! Whatever you need!”

Su Mo: “My brother is captured, now trapped at the Tiger Base. Ou Chenyu isn’t someone easy to deal with.”

“Therefore, I hope to command the Public Security Bureau’s operation against Tiger Teeth this time, all deployments should follow my arrangements.”

Sikinkov’s first reaction was a direct refusal.

What a joke?

Surveying the development history of New Moon City, and even the establishment history of the entire World Government, there’s never been a precedent where mercenaries led government troops.

If mishandled, the decision-maker would end up in jail.

But quietly, Sikinkov thought about Su Mo’s help again and again.

Half of his current status was owed to this brother.

Moments later, he decided, “Brother, letting you command isn’t possible, it breaks rules.”

“However, we can be flexible. Officially, I’m the commander, but I’ll execute your deployment plans and relay orders.”

Su Mo smiled gratefully: “Thank you, go make arrangements first; gather the manpower and contact me.”

Call ended.

Sikinkov dialed the Public Security Bureau emergency command center chief’s line, saying, “This is Sikinkov, cancel all sheriff leaves and have them return to posts ASAP.”

“I want every armored vehicle, every automated Titan Mecha, every floating airship in this city on standby!”

…

That night, responding to Su Mo’s request, Sikinkov dispatched the Alpha Squad from the Anti-Violence Fourth Section to the Edge Mansion.

Su Mo looked at Ivan and the Alpha Squad members in front of him, full of excitement and joy.

The Alpha Squad of the Anti-Violence Fourth Section was New Moon City’s Public Security Bureau’s most elite forces, without exception.

In the game “Dawn,” if players publicly commit crimes in New Moon City, they trigger security bureau alerts.

One-star wanted level results in beatings and fines from sheriffs.

Two-star wanted level leads to firearm attacks.

Three-star wanted listings in ACDS anti-crime emergency handling system for elimination.

Four-star wanted level faces siege from automated Titan Mecha high-tech mechanical units.

Five-star wanted attracts the famed Anti-Violence Fourth Section.

If players reach “Six-Star Wanted,” they face the city’s strongest security forces, the Anti-Violence Fourth Section’s Alpha Squad.

Alpha Squad members have either completed full “Military Grade 1” body replacements or are “Critical High Tier” Blood Code Carriers, able to control “Duke Tier Mad Tier” Mechanical Ferocious Beasts with Spiritual Brain.

There are 24 such experts.

Alpha Squad’s captain Ivan, with all “Fearless Level” body implants, is the undisputed top expert of the Public Security Bureau.

And this is only a fraction of elite forces.

In this vast New Moon City, thousands of sheriffs were on high alert, poised to strike against Ou Chenyu and Tiger Teeth Mercenaries.

Su Mo switched the communicator to a special frequency, asking Sikinkov, “What’s the situation at the Tiger Base?”

Sikinkov replied, “A Black Raven stealth drone is conducting missions over the Tiger Base, mapping the entire layout and locating personnel.”

“However… We haven’t located Tiger Corps leader Ou Chenyu, he’s not at the base now.”

For Su Mo, destroying the target wasn’t Tiger Fang Mercenaries but Ou Chenyu, the “original protagonist.”

Tiger Fang Mercenaries weren’t unique; the uniqueness lay in their leader.

Without Ou Chenyu’s demise, destroying Tiger Fang carried no significance.

Su Mo: “The biggest fish isn’t here. Continue the intel search for Ou Chenyu’s whereabouts and tell me immediately.”

Sikinkov: “No problem.”

Communication ended.

Ivan timely suggested, “Should we raise the citywide alert level or issue a wanted order?”

Su Mo immediately shook his head, “No, that might alert him. So many recon drones over New Moon City, they’re bound to find Ou Chenyu.”

“Not locating him now actually gives me time; I’m right about to find someone.”

Ivan: “Who?”

Su Mo revealed a mysterious smile, “An old friend.”

He picked up his phone, found the number he saved in the contact list when he first arrived in New Moon City.

A text was sent:

[Nuobai, got time to meet?]

More than ten seconds later, a reply was received.

The response was concise:

[Okay]

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