The Chaotic Final Hours Before the Transition

Upon arriving at the temporary command headquarters, Midnight rushed straight to the detention building as soon as he got off the helicopter. Two guards, carrying heavy machine guns, struggled to catch up with him.

Soon, two more helicopters landed in the hangar. Six guards got off one after another and also rushed into the detention building.

"Speak! Where is he?" Midnight pointed at the stowaway being interrogated.

"... Who is he?" The man with a bruised face was stunned when he saw a child rushing in.

"Shen Moxin! Where is your headquarters? Tell me, and I'll let them spare your life."

"... Are you also Zhang Yichen's minion, you kid?" The man exclaimed.

"... So what if I am?" Midnight made menacing gestures.

"... I won't say. I'd rather die than say." The man gritted his teeth.

"No matter how we torture him, he just won't talk." An investigator said to Midnight. Several young men with guns standing by the wall looked at this six - year - old child with suspicious expressions.

"... Ask him how he knows the name Zhang Yichen?" Midnight asked the investigator.

"He should have heard it from someone within our organization, but we still don't know who... This person is not in a high position, and maybe he really doesn't know that person."

"What exactly does he know about Plan C?" Midnight looked at the investigator, who turned pale.

"No, he doesn't know anything and hasn't said anything." The investigator quickly shouted. "I haven't asked anything. In a while, the Supreme Investigation Department will come to take him away. I won't ask anything until they arrive."

"... That's good." Midnight muttered. "So, you haven't used truth serum either?"

"Yes... We're afraid he might say something he shouldn't." The investigator was dripping with cold sweat.

Two hours countdown to the administrative power transition of the Light Industry City District.

"Really, why is the traffic so chaotic?"

Riding a bicycle with a flashlight tied to it, Bihua pedaled hard and weaved through the traffic.

Fortunately, she had a sudden inspiration and went to the recreation room to take apart a bicycle and ride it. Otherwise, it would probably take her half a day to get out of the city center.

Bihua tore open her tight skirt. Her shapely thighs were glistening with a thin layer of sweat. Bihua tore her belt in half, using one part to tie the flashlight and the other to tie her hair.

She really looks like a city hero, a sexy one at that. Unfortunately, everyone is struggling to survive at the moment, and no one has the mood to appreciate this eye - catching sight.

Bihua rode towards the road leading to the Central Hospital.

One hour countdown to the administrative power transition of the Light Industry City District.

"You blind and brainless bastards! What do you really think Plan C is? Let me tell you! You'll definitely become..."

Bang. A gunshot rang out. A bullet hit the man, and a bloody hole appeared on his forehead.

The man in front of them fell to the ground. Midnight looked at the guard next to him.

The guard was sweating profusely.

"He didn't say anything, did he... Doctor?" The guard said in a trembling voice.

"Yeah, he didn't say anything... He didn't even say whether they caught Little Mo or not! Why are you all so afraid of death!" Midnight was going crazy.

The temporary headquarters hidden in a civilian house was found in time, but there was only one person with a clear mind inside.

The others either went to participate in looting or were stoned out of their minds from drugs.

Seeing that the only person who could talk was silenced like this, Midnight was so anxious that he was jumping up and down.

"Be careful, be careful. Right, come on, come on." Several guards directed as three huge container trucks drove close to the first floor of the city center building.

Before the heavy iron gate closed, a policeman saw through the crack of the door that many people in white clothes were getting off the container trucks one after another.

It looked a bit like... doctor's gowns... or maybe lab coats...

However, the iron gate closed.

Half an hour countdown to the administrative power transition of the Light Industry City District.

"... Little Mo? Oh my god, it's really you!"

Pedaling hard to the main road leading to the Central Hospital, Bihua saw a person limping from a distance.

It was really Mo.

"Hi." Mo smiled at Bihua, his face as pale as white paper.

Seeing his injury, Bihua's face also turned pale.

"Did someone shoot at you?"

"Yeah." Mo said, a bit weakly. "I'm so useless. I was supposed to come and pick up Midnight, but I didn't expect..."

"Alright, don't talk. I'll take you to the hospital." Bihua helped Mo. "You've lost a lot of blood. We can't delay any longer."

"... Are you going to take me to the hospital like this?" Mo smiled bitterly.

"Of course not. I'll carry you... Oh right." Bihua bit her lip. She had forgotten that she had come on a broken bicycle.

"I'll just help you walk." Bihua said bravely.

"No, you ride to the hospital first and ask them to send an ambulance for me." Mo said. "Then, find Midnight and stay with him. The situation outside is so chaotic now. He might be scared."

"... No, I'm afraid you'll be a cold corpse by the time the ambulance arrives." Bihua said.

"... Then what should we do?"

Bihua took out her phone.

"I heard that the base stations won't be set up until twelve o'clock." Mo said.

"Don't talk. There are only ten minutes left. Maybe they finished early." Bihua dialed the phone again and again without giving up.

"Do you know the phone number of the Central Hospital?"

"... So I'm calling the directory assistance now."

"... The people at the directory assistance don't start work until eight o'clock."

"... Damn it, Little Mo, don't dampen my spirits. Maybe there's a miracle. I heard that other districts taken over by the central government have become very advanced. Maybe the city center government is open 24 hours a day."

"Bihua, you're getting more and more humorous."

"Shut up, Little Mo. Save your energy for talking. If you don't hold on until the ambulance comes, I'll whip your corpse." Bihua kept dialing the phone.

"Damn it!" Stamping his feet, Midnight was so angry that he seemed to be smoking.

Bihua was not there.

After learning that the last person Mo contacted was named Bihua, Midnight rushed to the building where Bihua was taking shelter, full of joy.

At least in theory.

But no one knew where she had gone.

Where would Bihua and Mo go together? To find Ye Rufeng? But if that was the case, they would have left the city with him in the first place.

Or... A thought flashed through Midnight's mind, and he almost punched his own brains out.

Idiot! She's going to find you!

"Start from Shelter 35, head towards the Central Hospital, and search along the way." Midnight said and walked out quickly.

The captain who was following took out his walkie - talkie and gave instructions. So the helicopter turned on its lights again and started its engine.

However, when the strong light shone into Midnight's eyes, with a burst of exclamations from the crowd, Midnight closed his eyes and fell straight backwards.

Although they caught him before he hit the ground, Midnight's body was convulsing violently.

"Quick! Take the doctor to the hospital!" A guard shouted.

October 1st, 12:00:00 a.m.

The policemen who had been sitting cross - legged on the open ground near the city center building stood up simultaneously, put on their helmets with walkie - talkies attached, and checked their sidearms.

The dark city suddenly lit up brightly. The new powerful street lamps set up at the intersections were lit at the same time. The thief who was knocking on the store window glass was so frightened that he stopped.

Police cars drove orderly from the parking lot, stopped in front of the central police, and opened their doors.

Without a word, they got into their cars, and hundreds of police cars drove in different directions.

About a hundred policemen stood in place, unlocked the safety catches of their sidearms, and began to patrol the city center building.

From the broadcast in the city center building, the autonomous police heard the midnight bell.

Relieved, even the thieves being chased gave up. They put away their guns, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and got into the police cars and drove out of the city.

The thief, who was also relieved, was about to catch his breath when a police car stopped in front of him.

Whoa! He quickly ran back, but another police car stopped on his way back.

Two cars, eight policemen got out at the same time, and the car doors closed by themselves. The cars turned around, and the headlights shone on the little thief. The man, whose legs went weak, knelt down and put his hands on his head.

"Fugitive on 83rd Street captured. Standing by... Yes."

Two policemen took the suspect into the car and drove to the detention center next to the city center building. The remaining four policemen got into the police car and drove away.

Two policemen on foot walked in different directions.

"The fire hydrant at the intersection of 82nd Street and 70th Road is broken." A policeman said and continued walking.

From afar, a construction vehicle drove over from the end of the road.

Bang. With a clean and sharp gunshot, the man running away with a woman's wallet was shot and fell to the ground.

The woman who had been chasing him just now felt her legs go weak and sat down on the ground.

"Miss, are you okay?" A policeman asked kindly.

The woman nodded, still looking terrified.

"Do you want me to help you up?"

The woman shook her head.

"Then, I'll go and see how that person is first." The policeman nodded to the woman and walked towards his target just now. In the night, his sidearm was still smoking.

"Hmm, he seems to be dead. Sorry, the visibility at night is really too poor. Yes, the street lamp here is broken. Okay, this is... 13th Street, in front of Yongyi Jewelry Store."

Looking at the policeman who seemed to be talking to himself, the woman, who had finally stood up, turned around and seemed to want to run away.

"Miss! Please wait!"

The woman immediately stopped.

"Please come here for a moment... Yes, please take your handbag."

The policeman took out a pocket - sized digital camera from his pocket, took a picture of the criminal's face, then took a picture of the woman and the handbag in her hand, and then took a few steps back to take a long - shot.

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation... Ms. Yan, right? Sorry to scare you." The policeman reached out his hand with a big smile.

"Hello? Directory assistance?" Bihua jumped up happily. "You're really open 24 hours! Oh my god, that's great!"

"Yes, how can I help you?" A kind female voice.

"Well, I want to ask for the phone number of the Central Hospital."

"Yes, 56 - 586 - 321. Do you want me to transfer you directly?" The voice was still kind.

"Ah... Yes, please transfer me to the emergency room... Ah... Right, my friend is seriously injured."

"The nearest emergency hospital to your location is Guanmei Hospital. Shall I call an ambulance for you?"

Huh? Bihua was surprised.

"Sorry, I might not have made it clear just now. Let me repeat. The nearest emergency hospital to your location is Guanmei Hospital. Shall I call an ambulance for you?"

"What do you think, Little Mo? Should we go to Guanmei Hospital?" Bihua asked Mo, still with a somewhat astonished expression.

"No, we're going to the Central Hospital. I want to see Midnight." Mo said weakly.

"Um, I think we'd better go to the Central Hospital. Please call an ambulance for us." Bihua quickly said.

"I just heard. You and the... sir next to you just mentioned... Mo... and... Midnight... and... Central Hospital. Is that right?"

It's right... But why do these three keywords sound like they were just recorded... That's not my and Mo's voices, is it... Bihua felt a chill.

"Are you Miss Bihua?"

"... Yes."

"Please stay where you are with Mr. Shen. We'll come to pick you up right away... Yes... Hmm, there's been a car accident on the bridge. It might be difficult to pass. We'll send a helicopter over. Please wait a moment. You can hang up now."

"Ah... Okay." Bihua closed her phone.

"What's wrong?" Mo looked at Bihua's dazed expression and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"... The directory assistance these days is really advanced." Bihua muttered.