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The male waiter gave him a weird look but said nothing.

After obtaining the method to open the secret chamber, he turned and left the kitchen. Once outside, soldiers saw him and he excused himself by claiming he was just looking for some other tasty treats in the kitchen.

Although the military district maintained high discipline, the occasional appearance of one or two freewheeling characters was nothing special.

Even the secretary took the opportunity to stroll into the kitchen and picked up a dessert from the dining cart to eat, not joining the soldiers in the hall for communal dining.

"Doctor Kong, it seems that you have been following the Major Commandant all evening?" the Secretary asked casually.

"After all, I am a doctor, and the Commandant always has need of my services." Xu Shuo glanced at him and then picked up a plate, "Sir, would you like to try a new dish I just made?"

"Oh? What is it?" The Secretary leaned in to take a look.

Xu Shuo brought over the scrambled eggs and said earnestly, "It's a medicinal dish I created in line with ancient medicine, it's very beneficial for improving one's constitution."

The Secretary was slightly tempted upon hearing this.

After all, from the information he had previously gathered, he knew that Doctor Kong was indeed a highly skilled and genuine doctor, perhaps the reason why he could stay close to the Commandant was indeed his medical skills?

However, because of the adjutant's relationship, the Secretary always felt that his position seemed a bit precarious, so he couldn't help but feel some animosity towards a new colleague.

Now, thinking about it carefully, his profession had absolutely nothing to do with Doctor Kong's!

Thus, the Secretary nodded reservedly, picked up some chopsticks next to him, and grabbed a piece of scrambled egg, intending to taste it.

But just as he was about to open his mouth, the Commandant's voice suddenly came from the hall, startling him into quickly putting down the chopsticks and rushing back.

Xu Shuo: "..."

In the hall, the Secretary quickly explained to the Capital Commandant the somewhat messy scene.

Fortunately, the soldiers were almost done with their meal rotations. The Capital Commandant didn't seem to mind the issue of giving soldiers time to have their meals and instead directly gave some orders to the Secretary.

Subsequently, the soldiers who had been rigorously guarding the hotel entrance orderly dispersed, loosening the security around the hotel completely.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the Parliament, there was no longer a need to blockade the hotel, so aside from some individuals who were still too suspicious to be allowed to leave, all other guests were free to go.

In a way, it was good news.

Good news for the guests who were trapped there.

The hotel, which had just been lifeless, suddenly burst into activity. Even the previously listless people forcibly invigorated themselves, not stopping for food or looking back, and charged out of the hotel as if reborn!

They even started howling in the stormy weather outside, showing just how repressed they had been!

But what they didn't know was that the chaos outside would not be much better than in the hotel soon.

Xu Shuo had no intention of leaving and lackadaisically ate a piece of dessert from the dining cart.

Suddenly, the figure of the Capital Commandant appeared at the kitchen door, his face expressionless as he looked at him and said, "Come with me to the military district later, and bring your medical kit."

Xu Shuo was slightly stunned, replied with a sound of acknowledgment, then picked up his scrambled eggs and asked, "Capital Commandant, aren't you hungry?"

The Capital Commandant didn't look back as he walked away.

"Speaking of which, I have something to report to you."

Xu Shuo followed him, speaking hesitantly, "Just now, in the hotel, I think I saw that waiter, the one I've told you about before. He was in military uniform, wandering around the kitchen as if he was looking for something."

The Capital Commandant's footsteps paused, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

...

The reason the Capital Commandant had left earlier was that the voices of protest from Parliament had already reached the military district.

However, the Great General's response to them remained lukewarm, even when faced with threats involving finances, he only superficially complied.

If the Great General had been somewhat cautious before, not wanting to fall out too badly with Parliament, now he was only eager to quickly eradicate this group of old men corrupted by money and power.

The Parliament building was guarded by another troop. If something unexpected happened in Parliament, those old men would definitely transfer their subordinates' belongings immediately, hence the need to control Parliament at the fastest speed and also ensure no one could leave District 13 to send messages.

After weighing the situation, the General decided to open up the Five-star Hotel to lower their guard.

After all, there was nothing left in the hotel needing investigation. The map had already been stolen, and the spy had retreated unscathed. What else could there be?

It was nothing but an empty shell now.

The urgent matter at hand was the war with the north and the other regional armies that were eyeing them eagerly from all around.

However, the Capital Commandant's way of thinking would at times become a bit neurotic, and he was quite obsessive about certain unfinished matters.

So, he temporarily abandoned the idea of rushing to the north to support the Great General and bring an early end to the battle there, and instead fixed his gaze on Xu Shuo with an unclear tone, "You've encountered it again?"

Xu Shuo scratched his head, "Not just me, your Clerk Officer has too, and the soldiers outside as well."

Capital Commandant: "..."

After briefly questioning the soldiers at the door, the Capital Commandant roughly understood—they had brashly paraded in front of them and even had a meal! Yet, because they wore military uniforms, not a single person sensed anything amiss!

Are you all blind to such obvious strangers?!

And now, that soldier had vanished without a trace, and the military men who had seen him claimed he had introduced himself as a soldier on duty in the backyard, but now they were unable to find him anywhere in the backyard.

At this point, realizing something, the soldiers suddenly fell silent, their hearts filled with dread as they faced the Capital Commandant with his cold, expressionless face, yet his eyes were filled with a chilling intent to kill.

Scared stiff, they shivered, fearing they might be shot down on the spot.

Xu Shuo could also sense that the Capital Commandant's anger was about to reach its peak, so he quietly put down his plate of stir-fried vegetables and eggs.

After the secretary had dispersed the guests in the Five-star Hotel, he came over to see if the commanding officer had any further orders and found himself under the Capital Commandant's chilly gaze, feeling confused and terrified.

Could it be... he shouldn't have let the soldier have a meal?

The Capital Commandant glanced at him meaningfully, then said, "Arrange for personnel to conduct a thorough search within three miles of the hotel."

Previously when the Capital Commandant went after Manager Zhang, he discovered that the latter's route seemed to be nearing the Five-star Hotel—not evacuating further away, but instead lingering nearby.

This suggested that there might be something of interest to them near the hotel.

And now, the male waiter who was possibly connected to Manager Zhang had returned to the hotel. Whatever the reason, there must be something around here that was attracting them!

If they had obtained it, they would have likely evacuated by now; if not, they must still be nearby!

Whether or not this was actually the case, it was best to prepare in advance!

After making arrangements, the Capital Commandant looked towards Doctor Kong with a somber tone, "Since you recognized that person at the time, why didn't you report it sooner?!"

Xu Shuo sighed in resignation, "I was afraid that if I spoke out, he would have killed me on the spot; I had no means of defending myself. By the time I had an opportunity, that person had already disappeared. I was worried that I had mistaken someone else, since his face seemed a little different from before."

Could the other party change appearances?

The Capital Commandant narrowed his eyes slightly, his dangerous gaze scanning Doctor Kong up and down, with his suspicion and distrust clearly surfacing.

Yet even so, he still ordered the search to be carried out.

As Xu Shuo calmly indulged in his dessert, he silently prayed that someone would be found soon, so they could face the Capital Commandant's fierce attack!

...

...

A certain person who was being thought of arrived at a temporary stronghold and immediately felt a shudder.

Suddenly, the male waiter deeply suspected that there was a trap here!

After all, the house across the alley looked as though a tank had rolled over it, the walls blasted open and the floor shattered, the yard even seemed to have been bombed, leaving a scene of utter chaos and lingering smoke!

The Capital Commandant couldn't be killed with a hand grenade, but it could destroy a building.

The male waiter stealthily climbed into the house, taking care not to search for the mechanism to open the basement just yet, but instead hid in a corner and waited quietly for a good while.

Time slowly trickled by, and all was still quiet here.

No anomalies, no sudden rush of troops.

Could it be that this time, that guy was genuinely kind-hearted, with no traps laid out?

...