It is well known that Sheng Kuang is a famous drunken madman.

His left hand is still holding that iconic large wine gourd.

A man drunk with wine, what wouldn't he do?

He would dare to kiss a dog.

Schrodinger's bomb, will it explode or not?

Guo Nu wouldn't dare to bet.

Bai Xingjian also wouldn't dare to bet.

At this moment, Bai Xingjian has it the hardest.

He has come under the Military Minister's orders to 'invite' the Sheng Family to stay at Qi Mountain, but halfway there, Sheng Kuang, this Cheng Yaojin, appears out of the blue; now Qi Mountain is out of the question, and even he himself has to stay behind.

Thinking of this, he almost hates Guo Nu.

Why come here all aggressive and exacerbate the conflict?

If it weren't for the fact that your wife's sister married into the Shen Family, I'd have no choice but to report you to the Military Minister...

Bai Xingjian calmed his mood a bit and looked at Sheng Jing, saying, "Finance Minister, why push things to such an extreme?"

Bai Xingjian knows that Sheng Jing is the key person in this room.

If there's anyone who can break the stalemate, it's only Sheng Jing; even Sheng Kuang must listen to him.

"Is it me being extreme, or are you guys taking things too far?" Sheng Jing sneered.

These people are truly laughable; when you try reasoning, they act rogue.

When you play rogue, they start reasoning.

Fortunately, having been in politics for many years, what kind of dirty deeds haven't I seen?

Otherwise, I'd be so angry that I'd practically vomit blood.

"The Military Minister always cherishes old relationships and simply wants to invite you over for a chat and play chess... you should know, if the Military Minister truly wanted to harm you, I'm afraid the days of peaceful harmony for the Finance Minister's entire family wouldn't be like this."

"But with Sheng Kuang's uproar, he's completely torn apart the face and wiped away years of mutual hardship between the two officers... then, would the Military Minister still be courteous towards you?"

"The bomb in Sheng Kuang's hand may protect you for a moment, but can it protect you a lifetime? What about other Sheng family members, have you not considered them?"

"Finance Minister, you've held office for many years, under your command countless direct subordinates, are you not concerned about their lives?"

"I care about Sheng family members, and I care about my direct subordinates." Sheng Jing will, of course, not be 'fooled' by Bai Xingjian's few words.

In many novels and TV dramas, the villain's favorite trick is to threaten the protagonist with family and girlfriend, the hero's favorite thing to do is to soften their heart, and surrender.

Then, the protagonist's family and girlfriend would get killed, and if not for the villain's long-windedness, the protagonist would also perish.

Having watched many TV series with his wife Mei Yuyin, Sheng Jing naturally wouldn't make such a mistake.

"But, my wife and children are in such danger that they are hard to survive... if I have to choose, I can only choose my wife and kids."

"I can die; they must live."

"..."

Bai Xingjian was speechless.

Is Sheng Jing selfish? Incredibly selfish.

As a family leader, does he not care about the lives of family members and subordinates?

But, is he wrong?

He can give up his own life, yet he wholeheartedly wants to protect his wife and daughter... isn't this precisely what every man should do?

Bai Xingjian glanced at Guo Nu and said, "Director Guo, say something."

After speaking, he turned and walked towards the outside of the yard.

Guo Nu knows Bai Xingjian wants to discuss the subsequent handling results with him, following closely.

Bai Xingjian stopped at the entrance of the yard and quietly asked, "Director Guo, given things have come to this, what now?"

"General Bai, the Security Bureau's duty is to safeguard the Sheng Family's peace, not letting them escape... we are merely responsible for assisting General Bai and setting the stage."

"Since Lord Military Minister has entrusted you with full responsibility, naturally, we follow General Bai's orders. You say how to act, we act. Absolutely no second-guessing."

The ferocity in Bai Xingjian's eyes flashed and disappeared; this fat guy truly is detestable.

You should've acted this way earlier, wouldn't it have been better?

Bai Xingjian pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think they will detonate the bomb?"

"General Bai, better alive than dead. If given a choice, who would choose to be blown apart?" Guo Nu chuckled, "I believe they wouldn't dare to detonate the bomb."

"Then let General Bai lead the Sheng Family out; I'll handle Sheng Kuang, alright?"

Guo Nu's smile instantly froze, yet he still patted his fleshy chest in assurance: "General Bai, rest assured, I'll have the Deputy Director Jiang Yubai handle bringing the Sheng Family out, absolutely won't delay General Bai's important matters."

"What about Director Guo yourself?"

"General Bai may not know, during the last bandit capture, I was gravely injured, still not fully recovered... to avoid slowing General Bai down, I'll pass this glorious task to our Deputy Director Jiang Yubai."

"Deputy Director Jiang Yubai is young and capable, with profound Cultivation Realm, our Security Bureau's top expert... with him collaborating with General Bai, the task will surely be completed smoothly."

"..."

Seeing Guo Nu's very serious and slightly remorseful expression, Bai Xingjian was again stunned by his shamelessness.

Is it necessary to speak so righteously about sending yourself away and leaving your assistant to die?

"It's not the thousands we fear, just one unexpected possibility." Bai Xingjian lowered his voice, "The Military Minister's order is for me to safely escort them to Qi Mountain, with this unforeseen change... if they are truly cornered, and detonate the bomb."

"Our casualties are minor, but it would jeopardize the Military Minister's major affairs... after all, Sheng Jing's status is special, not easy to push too hard."

Upon hearing Bai Xingjian's words, Guo Nu knew he was backing down too.

The fat director inwardly chuckled coldly.

Kid, you openly and clandestinely despise me for being afraid of death, thinking you're bold, but you're the same as me?

Clearly, it's possible to live comfortably, who wants to die?

"General Bai speaks rightly, Sheng Jing has been in the Finance Minister position for so many years, his influence is still substantial."

"Besides, Lord Military Minister values him greatly... I think General Bai should call the Military Minister, explaining the current situation, maybe the Military Minister can sympathize with our difficulties."

Bai Xingjian nodded and said, "Then I'll call the Military Minister, stating this is a joint idea between Director Guo and I."

Guo Nu knows this is about getting himself involved in taking the blame.

However, they indeed need to cooperate with Bai Xingjian to complete the task, wishing to escape blame is impossible.

Gritting the teeth and saying, "Fine, this is a joint idea of mine and General Bai."

Bai Xingjian genuinely couldn't force Sheng Kuang to detonate the bomb, even though the likelihood is negligibly small.

Still, unwilling to take risks.

Thus, he went to the corner and dialed Shen Wuxiang's phone.

"Xingjian, how's the situation?"

"Military Minister, I need to apologize."

"Why? Sheng Jing is unwilling?" Shen Wuxiang's voice became rather grim.

"Sheng Jing is unwilling, Sheng Kuang brought armor piercing bullets, saying if we forcibly move people, he'll detonate the bomb."

"So, what's your idea?"

"My and Director Guo's idea is... temporarily imprison, anyway he's no longer a government official, can't do anything."

Bang!

Shen Wuxiang hung up the phone.

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