Chapter 70, I will go
As Gu Hang tried his best to gather all kinds of help he could get, news from Fuxing City was also constantly being compiled.
Lambert became an intelligence officer.
He has mobilized himself and his family's connections as much as possible, and tried every means to obtain information from Fuxing City.
At the same time, after Denison Henry received the news, although he was in Garbage Town at the moment, he also had many partners in Fuxing City. He is also actively mobilizing his contacts to help collect information.
The situation in Fuxing City is increasingly worrying.
The person who initiated martial law was General Mondoc. This person is the supreme commander of Fuxing City's military forces, which means that the military in Fuxing City may have been on the opposite side of the governor.
There is still no news about the old Hodgson, and his life and death are unknown. But what is worrying is that various clues indicate that many important members of the Hodgson family are also missing, including Lambert's father.
Rumor has it that the body of a servant of the Hodgson family has been found.
The Hodgson family's mansion was cordoned off by the authorities. Soldiers with loaded guns guarded the surroundings, and no one could approach.
This is incredibly bad information.
In the name of Gu Hang, the governor, the inquiry sent to Fuxing City received a reply, but the reply was not sincere.
Its authorities claimed that they had also discovered the disappearance of Speaker Hodgson and suspected that it was the work of a cult. Martial law and blockade of the mansion are all necessary measures to find out this matter. They promised to notify the Governor as soon as possible if they found anything.
Gu Hang didn’t believe this at all.
If that was the case, why didn't Fuxing City authorities immediately report Hodgson's disappearance to themselves? Lambert only discovered this when he contacted his grandfather as usual.
What’s even more ridiculous is that the second news from Fuxing City officials is to invite the governor to return to Fuxing City to ‘take charge’. However, on the grounds that it was difficult to provide supplies and a place to stay, the governor was 'required' not to bring more than a hundred followers.
By now, Gu Hang had confirmed that the situation in Fuxing City was completely out of control.
Regarding this second piece of news, Gu Hang only replied with four words.
"I'll go."
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"He will come?" Industrial tycoon Norris asked cautiously, "Are you sure?"
"He said he would come, and it must be true." Bradford said, "But our Lord Governor, it doesn't look like he is going to be captured. If he comes, he can't really bring only a hundred Personal.”
Norris continued to ask: "The personnel deployed there said that seven people suspected of being Space Marines came to his camp recently. If this is true, what should we do?"
"This..."
Bradford was asked.
He couldn't help but look at Mondoc next to him, with a little complaint. Norris was already very dissatisfied: "I told you before, we can't act too hastily. Governor Gu has great powers and can really get the help of the Space Marines. How will we end it now?"
Mondoc sneered: "It's only now that I know what's the use of being afraid? Old Norris, have you lost your previous vigor?"
Norris argued: "Does this have anything to do with spirit? No matter how much spirit you have, can you go head-to-head with the Space Marines?"
"Don't worry too much." Bradford came out to smooth things over. "This matter may not be true. How could a legendary figure like the Space Marine be summoned by him? This could be the governor's. We can’t just mess up our position by using this as a cover-up.”
Although he said this, his expression showed panic that could not be concealed.
There is a high probability that it is false, but what if it is true?
Mondoc looked at the two men's heads, and the contempt on their faces became more and more obvious. But he understood that he still needed the support of these two people now, and he had to give them a little confidence.
"First of all, Bradford is right. This matter is probably not true. It is an illusion created by our governor."
"Secondly, even if it is true, what is there to be afraid of? Multiple lines of intelligence say that there are only seven of those space warriors. Only seven people. We have a legion of 10,000 people! We have 70 challenge tanks ! We have a hundred cannons of various types! Are we afraid of seven Space Marines? Have you read too many stories from the pre-war era and really think that those Space Marines are gods? I never believe those rumors and exaggerations. They have one head and two hands, how can they tear apart a tank with their hands? "
After a pause, Mondoc continued: "The governor has only a thousand men in total, and there are no heavy weapons. You don't have to worry about it every day. If you have this time, why not do more things for me."
Hearing Mondoc's confident words, Norris and Bradford felt a little more at ease.
If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.
Even if there were indeed Space Marines, what would seven of them be capable of? Could it be possible to kill a thousand people at once and slaughter all the Fuxing City legions?
But at this moment, Norris, a cautious man, raised another question: "Have you considered the issue of orbital strike?"
Having said this, Mondoc was really silent for a moment.
Compared with the question of the Space Marines who don't know whether they are real or fake, the Quintet flying in the sky is the most troublesome threat.
This thing is definitely not fake. There is such a big starship floating in the sky. In some clear nights, the light emitted from it can even be observed with the naked eye.
It might not be possible for the Quintet's main gun to destroy the entire Fuxing City with one shot; a few more rounds should be fine. Spending half a day and a day meticulously bombing an area the size of a city ensures that every inch of land is taken care of.
There are underground air defense positions left over from the war years in Fuxing City. If you hide inside, you may have a chance of surviving an orbital strike. But firstly, not many people can hide in it, and secondly...even if people are alive, what's the use if the city is blown up?
Can General Mondoc conjure up food and ammunition supplies out of thin air to maintain his army? Can Norris, an industrial tycoon, still develop his physical industry and engage in large-scale production underground? Where can Bradford, a business tycoon, make huge profits from buying and selling?
They couldn't bear it.
They usually look down on the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, and even the ordinary residents in the inner city are not taken seriously by them. But these people are their real source of wealth. It doesn't matter if they all die; if the city is completely destroyed and all the people die, then they are finished too.
But unfortunately, the problem of starships cannot be solved.
In the end, Mondok could only say: "Gu Hang will not do that. Fuxing City is destroyed and he will die in two years!"
(End of chapter)