Long River Eternity

At this moment, at Wanqi Pass, under the fierce impact of the explosion aftermath, the shrill alarm sounded through the sky and echoed wildly throughout the entire level.

Commander-in-chief Jiang Risheng was practicing diligently in the room. The sudden and deafening noise was like a heavy hammer, instantly waking him up from his immersed state of practice.

A trace of panic flashed across his eyes, but years of battlefield experience made him calm down quickly, and he hurried towards the city wall.

When he climbed up the city wall, he looked eagerly into the distance and caught a glimpse of a huge mushroom cloud in the direction of the soldiers' tomb. It was like a ferocious beast breaking free from its cage, rushing straight into the sky with an overwhelming force.

Mixed in the mushroom cloud, the hideous void cracks seemed like a symbol of doomsday, releasing a chilling aura.

Jiang Risheng's face turned pale in an instant, his eyes filled with shock and solemnity.

He quickly turned around and barked an order to the young soldier on duty beside him, whose face was already filled with astonishment and stunned, "Xiao Pan, inform headquarters immediately that a battle beyond the Tianji Realm level has occurred in Bingzhong. Inquire whether they need to send reinforcements!"

"Yes!" Xiao Pan woke up as if from a dream, stomped his feet hard, and rushed towards the communication room.

However, just as he took a step forward, a steady yet somewhat heavy voice came from the corner behind him: "No need to go, the communications team leader Ying Jie has defected and has destroyed the communications equipment." It was Commander Li who spoke, with a trace of helplessness and anger on his face, and he slowly walked out from the corner.

"What?! Ying Jie actually betrayed us? Where is he?" Jiang Risheng turned around abruptly, his eyes fixed on Commander Li who was walking towards him, and asked in disbelief and surprise.

Commander Li walked solemnly to Jiang Risheng, his steps heavy. His face was filled with self-blame, and he said in a deep voice, "I was a step too late. By the time I arrived, the communication equipment there had been completely destroyed, and Ying Jie had vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Risheng's brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes revealed a thoughtful look.

He was silent for a moment, feeling that there was something wrong with this matter, but he couldn't point out the exact problem for the moment.

So, he spoke again, a hint of caution in his voice: "What do you base your conclusion on that he's a traitor? Is it just because the communication equipment was destroyed and he disappeared?"

"Not long ago, a strange roar suddenly echoed over Wanqi Pass, exploding like thunder. In an instant, all the electronic equipment at Wanqi Pass was paralyzed. Although the time was short, it was heart-wrenching.

This scene was highly similar to what headquarters had described earlier, so I hurried to the communications room, intending to report this important situation to headquarters immediately.

Just after I rushed into the communication room, the whole room was already in a mess. Only the seriously injured and unconscious communicator Zhang Nan was lying in the corner. The ground was covered with blood, which was shocking.

After emergency treatment, Zhang Nan showed signs of waking up. In the brief moment when she was still conscious, she spoke the reason in a halting manner.

It turned out that she accidentally ran into Ying Jie wantonly destroying communication equipment. When Ying Jie saw that the matter was exposed, he immediately became murderous and killed Zhang Nan.

However, Zhang Nan was too seriously injured, and even with timely treatment, she was only able to recover. After she said that the assailant was Ying Jie, she fell into a coma again. Commander Li said slowly, his tone full of heaviness and worry.

When Jiang Risheng heard this, his face instantly became as solemn as lead. He lowered his head slightly and fell into a long silence.

After a while, he slowly raised his head, his eyes cold and firm, and said, "I didn't expect there would be a traitor among humans. This is no small matter. Ying Jie is definitely not the only traitor. There may be a bigger conspiracy hidden behind this. This news must be reported to the headquarters as soon as possible!"

He paused, glanced at Commander Li, and continued, "The communication equipment is now damaged. Li Rubing, you must immediately arrange for someone to rush back to Zhongzhou City as quickly as possible and report the complete and accurate information about the traitor and the soldiers' tomb to headquarters. Time is of the essence and no time can be lost!"

Then, his tone changed, with unquestionable majesty: "Also, I need all of Ying Jie's information, including his past experience, interpersonal relationships, and all the information you can find. Hand it over to me as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!" Li Rubing responded, then turned around and hurriedly prepared to arrange the relevant matters.

"Wait!" Just as Li Rubing walked a distance and was about to turn the corner, Jiang Risheng's voice suddenly rang out again.

Hearing the voice, Li Rubing's steps suddenly stopped, and the corner of his eye twitched. Then he tried to calm his mind, fearing that Jiang Risheng would see any clues. He turned around, looked at Jiang Risheng with a casual look and asked: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Risheng looked at Li Rubing, paused, and then said, "Treat Zhang Nan at all costs. I want to question her personally."

"I understand." Li Rubing breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that, and responded in a deep voice. Then, after making sure that Jiang Risheng had nothing else to say, he turned around and disappeared around the corner.

Jiang Risheng stood there, his eyes fixed on the direction Li Rubing left, his eyes filled with thought and suspicion.

After a long moment, he slowly withdrew his gaze, turned his head, and spoke to Xiao Pan beside him in a low voice. His tone was calm but carried an unquestionable majesty: "Go and carefully investigate Li Rubing's whereabouts over the past few days, find out what he has done and who he has been in contact with. This matter must be kept extremely secret, and not a single word must be leaked."

"Yes!" As soon as Xiao Pan finished his response, a loud noise suddenly came from the originally quiet interior of the pass.

Jiang Risheng subconsciously turned around and looked inside the pass.

In the distance, two slender figures were like meteors streaking across the sky, rushing towards Wanqi Pass with fierce momentum.

Someone inside the pass also sensed the two figures approaching. In an instant, several figures shot up into the sky like arrows from a bow, their movements synchronized and imposing.

In the blink of an eye, he was blocking the path of the two figures.

"Who are you? The situation outside the pass is tense right now. If it's nothing urgent, please go back." The guard who was in charge of intercepting said in a calm tone with a hint of advice.

Today, the eight checkpoints in Zhongzhou are as solid as a rock, like an indestructible barrier, guarding Zhongzhou firmly.

However, this tight defense line is mainly aimed at those monsters that attempt to break into Zhongzhou.

As for humans who want to leave Zhongzhou, the checkpoint guards have always adopted a gentle persuasion approach.

After all, they knew that everyone had their own reasons and considerations. If someone was determined to leave, they would not forcefully stop them.

However, now that someone has been discovered to have rebelled, it is conceivable that the conditions for leaving the country will be much more stringent in the future.

Two figures in the distance, like streaking arrows, traversed the sky and earth, closing in on them in the blink of an eye. They were none other than Feng Hao and Feng Xi, who had rushed all the way from Zhongzhou City.