City 10 was unusually lively tonight.
Usually, unless the City 10 Guardians' Union held a large gathering or a large job fair, it wouldn't be this lively. Around four o'clock, everyone would go home to sleep.
But today was different. Spies had come to City 10 today...
The Guardians' Union implemented strict management here. Each building had a Guardians' Union member serving as a grid manager. Their job was to know all the residents and help the residents in the building help each other.
Every week, there was a special voting system in the city where residents could vote on their grid manager's satisfaction rating. If a grid manager's score was too low, Xiao Wu would conduct grassroots investigations of public opinion and then deal with the grid manager or replace them.
Now, Mr. President had gloriously become a grid manager. It was said that he was quite enthusiastic about his work, telling his neighbors every day that he had found his youthful vigor again...
Luo Wanya knew very well that the president was doing this because he was living under someone else's roof. The other party knew that City 10 was now under the control of the Guardians' Union, so he wanted to re-pledge his loyalty and return to the political stage through the Guardians' Union.
However, this was not important to the Guardians' Union. Obedience was enough. The Guardians' Union still needed him as a figurehead to rally support.
At this moment, the news of the spies' appearance had alarmed the grid managers. In every building the Kamikaze Suicide Squad passed, grid managers were secretly watching from inside the building and reporting the squad's whereabouts to Xiao Wu and Little Seven.
At this time, the grid managers' job was not only to identify the spies' identities but also to silently approach them and shoot special powder bullets at them.“Grid manager of Guanggu Street No. 12, it's your turn. It's the one in the black jacket. Confirmed, he has a submachine gun under his arm. Go mark him.”
“Grid manager No. 18, go mark the long-haired man who just passed in front of your window.”
Marking these spies was to avoid mistakes or omissions during the operation.
Meanwhile, residents in the buildings were also watching and excitedly sending messages to their friends in other districts of the city: Wow, we have spies here! The grid manager said they seem to be from Shendai, but it's not yet certain.
Friends from the opposite side were very excited: Wow, really? Live spies! Where, where, where?
The news spread like wildfire. Many bold residents even left their homes to watch the spies.
It was like watching giant pandas in a zoo.
After a catastrophe, the style of many residents in City 10 was clearly different from that of residents in other cities.
After all, everyone had experienced the millions-strong Rat Tide, and hundreds of thousands of people had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Were they afraid of just over a hundred spies? That was ridiculous...
Those residents who were far away hurried over, while those who were nearby came out of their homes and pretended to nonchalantly encounter the spies.
When Xiao Wu heard the news, he was furious. Was this kind of excitement something they could watch?!
He quickly sent the Home Families to rush over, fearing that the residents would startle the spies.
The Guardians' Union members were divided into two groups, led by Xiao Wu and Little Seven respectively, while Qing Qu led the Garrison Troops to encircle them from the rear.
Xiao Wu and others had already put on bone conduction earphones behind their ears and were exchanging information in the communication channel: “Estimated time of arrival at the battlefield: 5 minutes.”
“Estimated time of arrival at the battlefield: 3 minutes.”
Qing Qu commanded: “Confirm that everyone has changed into civilian clothes. Little Seven, Xiao Wu, you quietly flank them. Don't startle them to avoid accidentally harming innocent civilians when you act hastily. Qing Ye is on his way. We'll start after he arrives. Okay, put on your invisible glasses.”
When everyone was about to reach the battlefield, they all put on invisible glasses. The moment the glasses were put on, the transparent powder that had been shot at the spies all turned fluorescent in the eyes of the Home Families, revealing their whereabouts.
Qing Ye whispered in the communication channel: “I've arrived above them. I can act at any time.”
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The 120 soldiers of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad walked along Guanggu Street. They didn't know that before they had even walked out of a single street, they had already been targeted by countless people...
To avoid suspicion, these soldiers pretended to be relaxed when walking on the street, even pretending to be residents here, going to stalls to buy snacks and eating as they walked.
They acted as naturally as possible.
One soldier whispered: “We shouldn't have been discovered, right?”
“No, we're so well disguised, how could we be discovered?” A member of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad whispered back: “The pancake stall owner just now was quite enthusiastic towards me, and he didn't notice my identity at all.”
The captain said: “This street is full of civilians. Their vigilance is low, and they won't meddle in other people's business. We can proceed without worry.”
In the Kamikaze Suicide Squad's common sense, civilians were those who minded their own business. Civilians were ignorant and numb. Who would bother to care if there were spies around them?
It wasn't the Kamikaze Suicide Squad's soldiers' lack of knowledge, no other city was as special as City 10.
Little did they know, in the residential buildings, countless residents were hiding behind windows, commenting on them: “Hey, look at that spy, haha. He's pretending quite well. He even went to buy Lao Li's pancakes. Is he hungry?”
“And the one in the middle wearing a black windbreaker, he just greeted Li Auntie from the building next door. Li Auntie acted well.”
“These spies are so interesting...”
Everyone in their respective homes was watching them like animals, one more excited than the next. Some people were even hiding behind curtains and filming videos to keep as souvenirs.
At this moment, the members of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad suddenly felt that the number of residents on Guanggu Street was gradually increasing.
Many people suddenly appeared from nowhere, their faces filled with enthusiastic smiles, and many people walked and whispered and laughed, not knowing what they were saying.
One member of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad muttered: “To be honest, the atmosphere in City 10 is better than ours. Look how happily they are laughing.”
“It seems that it was mentioned online before that the management method here in City 10 is different, their prices are relatively cheaper, and the Lower Three Districts are also lit up.”
“It's really different.”
These soldiers didn't know that the reason the residents were laughing so happily was that they were laughing at them...
At this time, the captain suddenly said coldly: “Shut up, don't discuss these things. Don't you notice that it's already past four o'clock, and there are no fewer residents on the road, but they're gradually increasing. Which city is still so lively after four o'clock? This is abnormal. Even if they're happy, they still have to get up to work tomorrow!”
With the captain's reminder, all the soldiers became vigilant.
However, before they could react, Qing Ye upstairs had already ordered: “Attack!”
In an instant, the Home Families, who had already dispersed on the long street, instantly formed groups of three and rushed towards the soldiers of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad.
Seeing this, the captain of the Kamikaze Suicide Squad roared: “Careful!”
He pulled out his submachine gun from under his arm to prepare for battle.
But it was too late to prepare for battle at this time. The Home Families had already surrounded them.
In the communication channel, Qing Ye was still shouting: “Don't underestimate them, don't underestimate them, be sure to cooperate, don't give them any chance. Seven of these people are carrying bombs. Xiao Wu, Little Seven, you have to personally handle these people, and make sure to subdue them immediately, don't let them have the chance to detonate the bombs!”
The captain of the Kamikaze Special Forces also shouted in the communication channel: “Don't be afraid, each of us is a D-Class Gene Soldier, even if we encounter resistance, we can still fight our way out, don't panic!”
As a result, the next second...
The Kamikaze Special Forces soldiers wanted to shoot, but everyone found that their firearms had been controlled by Qing Ye and flew into the sky. Even if they pulled the trigger, the bullets would only shoot straight into the sky.
Qing Ye's ability to disarm was unparalleled, which was also why Qing Chen arranged for him to stay in City 10.
No matter what kind of Firearms conflict occurred, the commander of the Shadow Troops could always complete the cold treatment in the first place.
Not only firearms, these Kamikaze Suicide Squad soldiers also wanted to rely on their physical fitness to forcibly kill the enemy, but they suddenly found that the people who came to deal with them were not below D-Class either!
So, an absurd scene occurred. These seemingly extremely powerful suicide squads were making the most ferocious expressions and receiving the most brutal beatings.
One family member wondered: “Why are they so weak?!”
The suicide squad soldiers were heartbroken. They truly felt the gap in strength.
These plainclothes family members paid special attention to the tactics against this suicide squad, forming groups of three, each group consisting of one C-Class and two D-Class, for fear that these ‘performance indicators’ would escape.
After all, the troops who dared to use the Key Gate to come here must be the elite of the elite, right?
To show respect, the Shadow Troops were also on their way, with the two A-Class masters, Qing Ye and Qing Qu, personally present...
As a result, less than half a minute after the fight began, Qing Ye sighed to the Shadow Troops in the communication channel: “No need to come, go back and rest. I'll give you two days off.”
They really didn't need to come. Coming would be a waste.
A waste of emotion.
In just five minutes, all the suicide squad soldiers were knocked to the ground. The Home Families did not hold back. Those who could be killed were killed on the spot to prevent the Key Gate from summoning them back.
In the end, only two or three people were left to see if they could find out anything.
The surrounding civilians all cheered. An aunt nearby said excitedly, “The northern bastards just pretended to be acquaintances and greeted me. At that time, I knew they weren't smart!”
This aunt was the one who had gone through the Key Gate to call on the refugees to return to the city during the Rat Tide. Now, she was also a Golden Family member who had seen the storm, promoted exceptionally by Luo Wanya.
A young man next to her chuckled, “They actually thought they were disguised well!”
“Brother Little Seven, I just sent a message to the Guardians' Union hotline. You have to take a photo with me,” said a girl.
“I sent one too!”
“I sent one too!”
The captain of the suicide squad was pressed tightly to the ground, almost shedding tears of shame.
It was one thing to be unable to win, but this was infuriating.
Is there something wrong with the civilians in this city? Why are they all like spies!
However, Little Seven and the others did not appreciate it, but instead, with serious faces, they said sternly: “You're too unruly, don't you remember the joint defense discipline regulations? When you encounter spies, don't approach them actively, and don't watch them. They're very dangerous. What if they injure you?!”
Xiao Wu was also angry: “Did you see that? They all have firearms on them. If they shoot in the crowd, you won't be able to escape! Auntie, register all these onlookers. Tomorrow, each person will submit a 300-word self-criticism to the grid manager. This is too unruly! Auntie, you have to write too!”
Little Seven said: “It's because we used Gao Wen to uncover their intelligence network recently. Otherwise, if you transmit information like this recklessly, the enemy would have known our information long ago!”
The Kunlun Members had been working almost day and night to perform the secret-keeping technique, but there were too many people in the city, and it was impossible to complete the technique in a few days. It would take at least two or three months, like lining up to get vaccinated in the Outer World.
Therefore, the battle tonight was fortunate that the information had not been leaked in advance, but the residents' behavior was really unacceptable. They had to let them understand the seriousness of the matter.
Not only writing self-criticism, but also carrying out ideological training afterward.
The onlookers immediately hung their heads in dejection: “Oh... I'll go back and write later.”
“Let's go, let's go. Thank you all today. The reward for reporting will still be given,” Little Seven waved his hand: “Tomorrow, we will distribute cash and points based on the hotline records.”
At this time, City 10 also began to trial a points system, points could be used to join the Guardians' Union, obtain housing qualifications, obtain administrative job interviews, free medical check-up times, etc...
In this city, except for basic welfare, everything was gradually linked to points.
The civilians were having a lot of fun with the points, which was also one of the reasons why City 10's resumption of production and work was so fast.
After the civilians gradually dispersed, Little Seven squatted beside the captain of the suicide squad and asked: “Where did you come from, Shendai or Koshima?”
The captain of the suicide squad gritted his teeth and refused to speak. He was secretly calculating in his heart that there were still two hours until the planned time. As long as he refused to speak, it didn't matter if the other party tortured him.
Once the time came, he would naturally be summoned back by the Key Gate.
The captain understood that the only thing he needed to do now was to stall for time.
After making up his mind, the captain heard Little Seven say: “Forget it, he won't speak. Kill him.”
Captain: “??? ”
Wait, you guys aren't going to try harder? Or ask again?!
“I...” The captain had just opened his mouth when his neck was twisted.
Little Seven chuckled: “We've become proficient in playing the Key Gate. He thought we didn't know what he was thinking. Stalling for time? What a daydream.”
“I just confirmed it in the surveillance. More than 100 people came out of the same building,” Xiao Wu analyzed: “That building has been cleaned up by the joint defense once, and there were no suspicious persons. Therefore, they did appear out of nowhere. Besides the Shadow Gate, only the Key Gate can do this. The only thing that can't be confirmed is when they will be recalled.”
“Who cares when they will be recalled?” Little Seven called an honest-looking family member: “Start.”
The honest-looking family member squatted beside the corpse and carefully used a scalpel to cut open the abdomen of the suicide squad captain, and then made a mercury bomb in the abdomen.
This kind of bomb was very particular. The mercury and the copper wire in the sealed tube formed a fuse. When the body was still, the mercury was in a balanced state, about 2 millimeters away from the copper wire. Once the body moved, the flowing mercury would contact the copper wire, completing the detonation.
In other words, as long as the corpse was recalled by the Key Gate and then fell with other corpses, the mercury bomb in the abdomen of the suicide squad captain would immediately explode...
This was an extremely insidious booby trap bomb.
Qing Chen had specifically instructed that once someone used the Key Gate to attack City 10, they must use this kind of bomb to teach them a lesson.
The honest bomb expert made a total of ten bombs, hidden in the abdomens of ten corpses.
Little Seven asked: “How powerful is the bomb?”
The bomb expert smiled honestly: “Not a blade of grass will grow within 100 meters.”
Xiao Wu felt a toothache looking at that honest smile: “Where did you find such a treasure?”
Little Seven said: “Originally, he was an illegal resident hidden in the Lower Three Districts. He seemed to have committed something and hid inside. Later, he said he was moved by the Guardians' Union and came to help. He just filled out his membership application and is now a probationary family member.”
At this time, Qing Ye also ordered someone to bring a larger bomb. This thing couldn't be hidden in the corpse, so they had to find a way to tie it to the corpse to see if the Key Gate could take it away.
They hadn't tried it before, so they weren't very sure.
Qing Ye set a timer on the bomb, counting down one minute. They weren't sure when the other party would recall it, but as long as the countdown reached the last 10 seconds, they could reset the time back to one minute, and they would always be able to wait until the other party used the Key Gate to recall it.
Within one minute of the countdown, with the power of this bomb, even if the other party saw the bomb, they wouldn't be able to escape the range of firepower...
Everyone looked at the huge bomb and swallowed: “Brother Qing Ye, that's too much.”
Qing Ye chuckled: “If conditions permitted, I would have given those brats a nuclear bomb.”
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