Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1651: The Mole in Shengjing

Shang Daowen demanded sternly, "Who are you?"

In truth, he already had some guesses in his heart.

Zhang Yi had once warned them that Huaxu Nation might have long been infiltrated by alien races.

The Ruan Ping that Zhang Yi had killed back then was almost certainly from the Mist Valley on Star Island.

That meant other regions very likely had such beings as well.

This time, their large-scale purge of moles within the region's borders had actually flushed out a king bomb!

Shang Daowen was furious beyond measure, yet at the same time somewhat relieved.

Thankfully they had discovered the other party's existence early. Otherwise, this lurking crisis would one day have brought unimaginable disaster upon the Shengjing district!

The thin man burst into loud laughter.

"Who am I? Shouldn't you already know?"

He spoke in a sinister tone.

He jerked his thumb backward, pointing at Zong Yue whose life or death was unknown, and said, "I only came to notify you this time! From today onward, the Qinling Mountains region is under our dominion! As for this guy, he's not dead yet, but he probably won't live much longer."

After saying this, the communication was directly cut off.

Shang Daowen slammed his palm onto the desk in fury, shattering the heavy office desk into pieces!

"Damn that bastard!!"

At this moment, Shang Daowen wished he could immediately head to Snow Dragon City to rescue Zong Yue.

The two of them had been military friends for many years and comrades who had defended Shengjing together since the apocalypse. Their bond was unbreakable.

To watch Zong Yue die with his own eyes, whether for public duty or personal loyalty, was something he simply could not do!

However, Shang Daowen quickly calmed down somewhat. The other party's deliberate attempt to enrage him was very likely aimed at luring him to the Qinling Mountains to die.

But... even knowing it was a trap, could he really not go?

Shang Daowen didn't have much time to think. He considered for only five seconds before immediately grabbing his military coat, throwing it on, and striding out of the office.

Not long after, he found Shengjing district's new Supreme Commander, Meng Yuanjun.

Meng Yuanjun also hadn't slept. Dressed in pajamas, he was reclining on the sofa reading intelligence reports.

Seeing Shang Daowen rush in urgently, he curiously removed his glasses. "What's wrong, my dear Commander?"

Shang Daowen said, "There's an extremely urgent matter that requires you and Lady Houtu to help me make a decision. So please come with me to the Earth God Temple first!"

Seeing Shang Daowen's hurried demeanor, Meng Yuanjun knew something urgent must have come up, so he nodded.

"Alright!"

He rushed to the Earth God Temple together with Shang Daowen.

It was deep in the night. Houtu had long since fallen asleep but was still awakened by her maidservants.

She had Meng Yuanjun and Shang Daowen enter the Earth God Temple. When she saw the two of them, she was still rubbing her sleepy eyes, asking in an emotionless tone, "It's so late. What brings you to me?"

Shang Daowen said anxiously, "The Qinling Mountains have been overrun by alien races!"

The moment these words were spoken, Meng Yuanjun's expression immediately turned grim, and even Houtu's gaze grew cold and dark.

"Overrun by alien races?"

"You mean, the existence beneath Qinling?"

Shang Daowen shook his head.

"No, it shouldn't be them. Although our relationship with the existence beneath Qinling isn't exactly close, they have no reason to strike against us."

"I think it's the same as the Transcendents who attacked Tianshui City before, all from the Mist Valley on Star Island!"

Meng Yuanjun pushed up his glasses. "You mean to say, we've also discovered moles from Star Island here?"

"That's right, exactly. Zong Yue has already been defeated by them, and his current condition is unknown. So..."

He only spoke half the sentence before looking toward Houtu.

The meaning was obvious. Whether to go rescue Zong Yue still required Houtu and Meng Yuanjun to help make the decision.

Hearing this, Houtu said without the slightest hesitation, "It's not easy for the district to cultivate an Epsilon. If Zong Yue falls in battle, it would be an enormous loss for the district. So go rescue him!"

Meng Yuanjun furrowed his brows tightly. In his heart, he naturally didn't wish to see Zong Yue die in battle either.

But he still raised another point of view.

"Could this be a trap, waiting for you to walk right into it?"

"The other party chose this timing to strike, so it must have been planned. The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits happened to leave Shengjing just now. Currently, high-level Transcendents in Shengjing City have a massive vacancy."

"If you two leave as well, it will leave the entire Shengjing City hollowed out internally. There's a very good chance their target is right here!"

Meng Yuanjun said with utmost seriousness, "If the command hub collapses, then for the entire Shengjing, and even the entire Huaxu Nation, the cost would be unbearable!"

On the surface, those facing the enemy were all Huaxu Nation's high-level Transcendents.

But whether it was intelligence gathering, logistical supply, or command and planning, all were handled by the central hub's professional personnel.

This was also why Zhang Yi hadn't participated when formulating battle plans.

He could fight, but when it came to strategy and tactics, as well as overall coordination of the big picture, he was nowhere near as professional as those career military men.

This was a war, not simply a brawl between Transcendents.

Houtu said, "There is indeed a possibility of a trap. But abandoning Zong Yue is equivalent to abandoning the entire Qinling region, and that is something we absolutely cannot accept. So we must send someone over to resolve this problem!"

Meng Yuanjun rubbed his chin and said, "Should we seek outside support?"

Shang Daowen glanced at him. "Is there enough time for that?"

Meng Yuanjun smiled slightly. "There is one person who will definitely make it in time!"

That person was naturally Zhang Yi.

Possessing the Spatial Shifting ability that allowed him to traverse the entire Huaxu Nation in the shortest possible time, who else could it be but him?

Shang Daowen was somewhat tempted, but after careful consideration, he shook his head.

"Getting him to come is the most difficult part!"

"Why is that?"

Meng Yuanjun asked, puzzled.

Shang Daowen said, "The previous conflict with the Shengjing district still hasn't been resolved. He won't even enter Shengjing City, which shows he's still on guard against us. Getting him to come help deal with the enemy, he may not be willing."

"Moreover, right now the most dangerous place is Tianshui City, where he is. As Tianshui City's strongest combat power, he cannot easily leave."

"And there's one more extremely important point..."

Shang Daowen's gold-rimmed glasses reflected a bright white light.

"For the Shengjing district to encounter an enemy of unknown strength and immediately seek outside help, this would make the other districts severely doubt our strength."

Meng Yuanjun spread his hands. "These are extraordinary times. If you harbor these concerns, you'll suffer a major loss."

Shang Daowen was also hesitating, but he still looked toward Houtu and asked, "Lady Houtu, how do you see this matter?"

Houtu raised her head, her dark eyes glancing at him faintly.

"Just make the decision yourself."

"If you truly need to go to Qinling, with me here in Shengjing City, it will remain safe and sound."