"Well, let's eat. You should sit down too."
Realizing she'd said the wrong thing, Lin Mengxuan blushed slightly and turned to speak to Su Ming. Lu Zhengxun watched the two men exchange glances, seemingly ignoring him as their master.
Although he felt a little depressed, this was his choice after all.
Lu Zhengxun chose to sit with his wife, while Su Ming sat across from them. Although Lin Mengxuan wished she could sit on Su Ming's lap, she didn't have the nerve to get too intimate with him under her husband's gaze.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the dinner table was unusually strange. Su Ming was eager to playfully tease his beautiful wife.
Lin Mengxuan, on the other hand, was filled with a mixture of fear and excitement. The sense of guilt of being close to her husband while having an affair with another man filled her with both fear and desire.
Lu Zhengxun noticed, but he could only feign ignorance and create conditions for the two of them.
After all, he secretly supported this approach, but he couldn't say it to his wife directly...
As the three people in the villa were preoccupied with their own thoughts, elsewhere, in the Jiangcheng Military District... "Cry..."
A shrill cry echoed from the sky, and then a giant eagle, larger than an ordinary fighter jet, flew into the Jiangcheng Military District's defenses at an incredible speed.
The eagle's wake even caused a series of sonic booms in the air, resounding like thunder.
The soldiers within the military district spotted the arrogant golden eagle from a distance. The news was then reported up the chain of command, and soon even the highest-ranking officials within the military district knew of it.
Fighters and helicopters were scrambled, and anti-aircraft guns were deployed. Everyone in the military district was in danger.
Although unusual animals in the sky, such as crows and sparrows, typically don't attack humans unless they appear mid-air, such attacks do occur.
The Jiangcheng Military District has suffered several attacks from large flocks of zombie birds, making it difficult for the district's fighter jets to deploy due to the noise and the high risk of intrusion into the zombie bird's territory, making them vulnerable to attack.
The military district's fighter jets and various reconnaissance and early warning aircraft operate only within the district's boundaries and don't venture far. Long-range missions are typically carried out using small, low-flying aircraft or even quieter helicopters. Liu Yuanbing stared at the giant zombie bird above the military compound with a wave of astonishment. A giant eagle this size must have undergone countless transformations—it was definitely a bird king.
Luckily, this bird king flew alone and likely had no intention of attacking. Therefore, the military compound maintained a cautious stance and did not rush to attack.
Soon, the golden eagle flew over the military compound's defenses, then stopped, slowly flapping its wings, and descended toward the center of the compound.
"General, evacuate!"
A nearby soldier shouted anxiously at Liu Yuanbing. The giant eagle was descending in his direction.
Although it didn't appear the giant eagle intended to attack the military area, they had to be prepared for any unexpected events.
Liu Yuanbing's expression changed, and under the cover of a dozen soldiers, he prepared to evacuate to the underground air-raid shelter.
Soon, the giant eagle landed on the ground. A circle of soldiers surrounded it, but they only stood guard, their weapons pointed, from a distance, making no move to approach or fire.
The golden eagle slowly crept to the ground, its wings drooping and resting against the ground. Just as the soldiers were puzzled, they suddenly saw a series of women emerging from the giant eagle's slanting wings.
These women marched in unison, uniformly dressed, and most of them carried long swords, looking remarkably heroic.
The female warriors' morale was incredibly high; it wasn't just some faked display of awe; they carried a genuine murderous aura. The mere sight of them instilled considerable pressure on the surrounding soldiers.
The soldiers near the barracks exchanged glances. Many had already seen the situation and relaxed their guard somewhat, but they remained deeply puzzled as to where such an all-female force had come from.
What astonished these soldiers even more was that these female warriors were equipped with virtually no firearms; they were all armed with cold weapons. They wore uniform long swords, marched in unison, and wore uniform clothing, each of which was exquisitely and beautifully designed.
A thousand men disembarked from the golden eagle's broad back, then formed up on the ground.
The soldiers were somewhat undecided, initially fearing the giant eagle might go mad. But now that it seemed to be a means of transport for the female warriors, they relaxed their guard considerably.
After some discussion, Liu Yuanbing, who had already evacuated to the air-raid shelter, was asked to return. There was no other way; after all, such a serious matter still required his leadership.
Liu Yuanbing emerged from the shelter, bewildered, and was met with a scene that stunned her.
The giant eagle that had made them so nervous was now pacing obediently within the military area, proudly preening its golden feathers with its sharp beak, its large eyes ignoring them.
At the eagle's feet stood a neatly arranged group of beautifully made-up female warriors, each one radiantly handsome, their demeanor radiant with a valiant and decisive demeanor.
Liu Yuanbing, a man who had experienced great things, was initially perplexed but quickly grasped his purpose and approached Mu Ling and Fang Qingqing.
"Hello, which unit are you from?"
Liu Yuanbing remained silent, but two guards nearby stepped forward to inquire. Fang Qingqing frowned, somewhat annoyed by the two men's proximity. However, considering they were there to pick up female soldiers from the military compound, she felt it was best not to act too awkwardly.
She stepped back slightly, then quietly produced a piece of paper and handed it to the two soldiers. They then passed it to Liu Yuanbing.
Liu Yuanbing's face darkened after reading the contents of the paper. Putting aside the initial words, the message at the end instructed these women to pick up female soldiers from the military compound.
When Liu Yuanbing first saw these words, his first reaction was disbelief. But then he realized no one would do such a thing, and he immediately thought of his father's previous actions.
Liu Jianye ordered all the female soldiers in the military district to form a team and assign Liu Wanting to manage it. The order was strange, but at Liu Jianye's urging, it was carried out.
Thinking about it now, Liu Yuanbing understood his father's intention.
"Please wait a moment, we need to discuss..."
Liu Yuanbing didn't say anything, simply speaking to Fang Qingqing and the other two. Then, leaving them to greet them, he turned and left, wanting to ask his father about the situation. Why hadn't he consulted him about such a big matter?
"In that case, do you mind if we go together?"
Mu Ling called out to Liu Yuanbing. He paused, about to leave, and turned back with a look of surprise.
Liu Yuanbing truly didn't know whether these two were simply skilled and bold, or simply too arrogant. After all, the military district had always had a strained relationship with them.
Liu Yuanbing also learned from the paper that the person his father had invited was the lightning evolver from Jiangcheng City; he simply hadn't met him in person.
"Okay, no problem."
He, always expressionless, weighed the pros and cons and agreed immediately.
"Yanyan, take these warriors. Qingqing and I will go."
Mu Ling said to Zhao Yanyan, and together with Fang Qingqing, they followed Liu Yuanbing to the nearby military district building.
Mu Ling wasn't arrogant; instead, he had complete confidence in himself, Fang Qingqing, and these female warriors. These thousand female warriors were essentially the strongest of the bunch, easily wielding swords and slicing through steel.
Even if they were engaged by firearms, only something like a rocket launcher would cause them any trouble, and that was just the capabilities of a single female warrior.
With such a group of female warriors, even if the military unleashed all sorts of firepower, barring large-scale bombing or nuclear weapons, they were capable of carrying out the attack. This was the source of Mu Ling's confidence, allowing him to leave Zhao Yanyan behind while the two of them attended the banquet.