A man beside the bald scarred man chimed in: "I think the same. Prince Suwen just arrived here as Governor and clearly wants to intimidate us, so he's been biting at us like a mad dog."

  The white-haired old man said, "But Governor Suwen insists he was targeted by an assassin and has gone to great lengths to force that assassin to come forward. All this trouble he's gone to makes me feel he's not lying — it's possible he really was attacked, only that assassin simply wasn't one of our Rebels."

  The bald scarred man said, "General Li, what you say makes sense. In that case, how do you think we should deal with this Governor Suwen?"

  The white-haired old man, addressed as General Li, said, "Regardless of whether that assassin exists or not, we cannot allow Governor Suwen to continue running amok. We must strike hard against his arrogance — otherwise not only will our Rebels lose all face, but everything we've worked for over so many years will have been for nothing."

  The bald scarred man said, "So you mean we should unch a counterattack against the Sanctuary forces in Blue Sea City?"

  General Li nodded. "Yes. In five days, Governor Suwen pns to publicly execute those five hundred prisoners in Blue Sea City. When that time comes, we mobilize in full force and attack Blue Sea City with everything we have — we must rescue every st one of them."

  At this, someone spoke up: "But in the recent Sanctuary crackdown, everyone suffered heavy losses — some organizations were wiped out entirely. Morale is very low right now. I'm afraid we won't be able to muster enough people for this attack."

  General Li said, "There's no need to worry about that. I will bring in troops from elsewhere, and we will also deploy our Dragon Group's Third Armored Corps to carry out this operation in Blue Sea City."

  At these words, the faces of those present changed expressions — one man excimed excitedly: "General Li, your Dragon Group is the rgest Rebel organization in all of Huaxia Nation. To mobilize this many forces for this matter, even deploying your most advanced and powerful armored corps — our captured people are saved!"

  Another person said, "Indeed! I've heard that the Dragon Group's armored corps even stands up to the Sanctuary's humanoid armored soldiers. A few months ago, the Dragon Group fought a major battle in the Hudong region against over a hundred of Sanctuary's humanoid armored soldiers. Though it ended in a draw, they killed many of Sanctuary's forces and gave them a serious beating."

  Yet another said, "General Li, your Dragon Group's influence spans all of Huaxia Nation, with an army of over a hundred thousand — no small organization with just a few hundred people like ours can compare. I've heard that the pilots of your armored soldiers are all Ultra-capable individuals — is that true?"

  General Li said, "Yes. Our Dragon Group replicated Sanctuary's armored soldiers and created our own humanoid armored soldiers. Furthermore, through many years of research, we have also discovered a method to artificially cultivate Ultra-capable individuals to form our armored corps and counter Sanctuary's humanoid armored soldiers. I believe we will certainly succeed in rescuing those five hundred prisoners from Blue Sea City this time."

  Someone cheered loudly: "Wonderful! With General Li's Dragon Group armored corps, we could not only rescue those five hundred prisoners — I think we could drive every st Sanctuary soldier out of Blue Sea City entirely!"

  General Li said with great caution, "To avoid arming Sanctuary, I have not mobilized too many troops this time. If we alert Sanctuary and they bring in reinforcements from elsewhere to tighten security in Blue Sea City, all our efforts will be wasted."

  "That's true — General Li, your foresight far surpasses ours. We're counting on you this time."

  "That's right, we will follow your every command, General Li. Whatever you need from us, just say the word — we will heed your orders without question."

  General Li smiled and said, "Very good. Seeing everyone so confident, I can rest easy."

  At that, General Li turned his gaze toward a curly-haired man with a red satin ribbon tied around his head. "Captain Guan, you know this area of Blue Sea City well, and st time it was you who first received word and warned everyone to prepare in advance — that greatly reduced our losses. For this attack on Blue Sea City, we'll need you to contribute both manpower and effort."

  Captain Guan said, "Of course — whatever you command, General Li, I will carry out without fail. However, the humanoid armored suit you lent us st time was damaged. That suit is quite valuable, and now that Mayor Qiao, who was funding us, is gone — I'm not sure how to settle that debt..."

  General Li waved his hand. "Captain Guan, what are you saying? Money is a small matter — what matters most is that the pilot came out safe. Your organization's Kallen is the finest armored soldier pilot I have ever seen — even our Dragon Group pilots cannot match her. Kallen, we'll need you to give your very best this time."

  General Li's st words were directed at Kallen, who was standing behind Captain Guan. Hearing this, Kallen quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, I will do my very best."

  General Li ughed. "Good, good! I've already had someone bring over a brand new set of the test model armored battle suit especially for you, Kallen. Try it on when the time comes and see if it fits."

  Captain Guan said, "This... we couldn't possibly accept — if we damage the suit again, there's no way we could ever repay you."

  General Li said, "I already said money is a small matter. If this operation goes smoothly, Captain Guan, you won't need to repay the cost of these suits at all — consider them a gift from me."

  Captain Guan said happily, "Then thank you very much, General Li! We will give our full cooperation to help you complete this operation."