I changed the world.

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Dantu City is located not far from Jiangling, a major city in the southern part of the empire, only a little over 200 kilometers away. In this era of highly developed transportation, such a distance means that Dantu City is completely within the economic radiation range of Jiangling.

In recent years, the urban population of Dantu City has been gradually declining. Many young people prefer to work in the big city of Gangneung rather than stay in Dantu where there are few job opportunities. As a result, most of the people you see on the streets of Dantu are middle-aged and elderly, and the city seems to lack vitality.

As a result, the fiscal revenue of Dantu City has been declining in recent years, and insufficient funding for urban construction has led to many urban facilities appearing dilapidated and neglected.

It was already past midnight. Dantu City was not one of those dazzling metropolises that never sleeps. At this time, most people had already returned to their homes to rest. The streets were quiet, with only a few pedestrians returning home from their night shifts occasionally.

Cuixian No. 2 Community is an old community containing five buildings. The flower beds along the roads are overgrown with weeds, indicating that the landscaping is poorly maintained. There are very few streetlights around the community, making it appear dark and gloomy at night.

At this time, dozens of meters outside the residential area, a cordon was set up, and a temporary barrier was even set up. Several police officers were patrolling in front of the barrier, and a temporary sign was erected next to the barrier, which read: "Due to a gas leak, there is a safety hazard in this residential area. Professional personnel are currently carrying out emergency repairs. During the repair period, all personnel are prohibited from entering to prevent accidents. This is to inform you."

Not far away, at the entrance of the residential area, there was another notice posted, on which one could vaguely see a notice from the government providing temporary evacuation accommodations, addressed to all residents of the community.

Through the sparse isolation zone, the residential buildings in the distance were faintly visible, quiet and dimly lit, as the entire community was without a single light due to the evacuation of residents.

Three black armored vehicles drove up from a distance. The police in front of the cordon had obviously been notified in advance. Upon seeing the armored vehicles approaching, they quickly opened the barrier. The three armored vehicles did not slow down and drove directly through the barrier towards the gate of the residential area.

After continuing along the winding roads of the residential area for a while, the armored vehicle entered the gate. Inside the gate, there was a cordon, guarded by heavily armed soldiers wearing exoskeletons. The armored vehicle stopped there, and the driver handed a document to the guard for verification before being allowed to continue.

There was no dialogue throughout the entire process.

Three armored vehicles quickly drove to a building located in the core area of ​​the community and stopped. The building had nine floors and the words "Three Buildings" were written on its exterior wall.

The building looked somewhat dilapidated, with peeling paint in many places on the exterior walls. In addition, there were no lights on at the moment, making it resemble an abandoned building and giving people a gloomy feeling at first glance.

At that very moment, in a window on the fourth floor of another building in the same residential complex, a building with the sign "Building Five" on its exterior wall, two people, one tall and one short, dressed in dark gray fitted clothing, wearing hooded hats and face masks for night running, with only their eyes showing, were silently observing the armored vehicle that had just come to a stop below.

"Hongzi, do you think we can handle these people?" the taller hooded man asked the shorter one in a low voice.

"I don't know, but I've heard that some relevant departments have been developing new equipment. I suppose they should have some ability to deal with this kind of incident," the short man replied in a low voice, which was vaguely a clear female voice.

"Hey, Hongzi, you're really well-informed."

"That's right, I had to go through a lot of trouble to find out this news..." the short man said with a hint of pride.

"I must say, these people are really something. They cleared out so many people just like that, and even made up a gas leak excuse." The tall man looked at the dark windows of the surrounding buildings and sighed.

"They use this excuse for most of their operations: in case of a fierce battle that causes significant damage to the building, they can claim it was an explosion during gas pipeline repairs..."

"Hmm...that's a pretty good reason."

"This incident was reported just two days ago. Although I can't see the specific case clippings, the events that occurred at this location are not difficult to investigate."

Chapter 412 Zhu Xuting