To avoid detection by the Sanctuary, Rulu, C.C., and Nana stayed in the basement of a secret house during this period, not going outside again. After that, no soldiers came to search the house like they did at noon, and the caretaker and head of the cemetery, Uncle Chen, did not come back.

That night, after dinner, Rulu, C.C., and Nana sat in front of the television in the living room, idly watching TV. Rulu held the remote control, constantly switching channels, trying to find some useful news program. Suddenly, a breaking news report caught his eye—

The television screen was filled with images of damaged houses emitting black smoke, the surroundings in disarray, and large amounts of bright red blood flowing on the ground. Many dismembered human corpses lay on the ground, being lifted onto transport trucks for removal.

Seeing the scenes on the TV, Nana felt physically unwell and hurriedly asked Rulu to change the channel, but Rulu insisted that this was an important channel for understanding outside information and refused to change it. He suggested that if Nana felt uncomfortable, she could go back to her room and rest.

Although Nana felt very uneasy, she remained in the living room, watching the news report with Rulu and C.C. They listened to the on-site reporter say:

"Because His Highness Prince Suwen, the newly appointed governor, was attacked by unknown assailants last night, General Feihu has raised the security level in Blue Sea City to the highest level and will search for anyone related to the assailants throughout the city.

In addition, General Feihu will dispatch a large number of troops to conduct military operations in the areas outside Blue Sea City to eliminate external rebel organizations. This military operation is unprecedented in scale and is expected to cover all surrounding areas except for the Blue Sea City's concession zone.

As of now, the Sanctuary's military has successfully dismantled three rebel organization groups and killed hundreds of rebel members. In the coming period, the military will continue operations to eradicate all external rebel organizations. Our reporters will continue to follow and report on this event in the coming days; please stay tuned."

After watching the news report, Rulu fell silent for a moment and then said gloomily, "This Prince Suwen is really ruthless. In less than a day, he has killed so many people. It seems he intends to get serious."

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C.C. said, "Of course. No matter how you look at it, he is a prince of the Sanctuary. It's strange that he was attacked on his first day here without any reaction."

Rulu snorted, hatred flickering in his eyes as he coldly said, "That guy was lucky to escape yesterday, but he won't have such good luck in the future."

C.C. replied, "Is that so? I think it’s the assassin who was lucky. If there’s a next time, that assassin might not be able to escape."

Rulu turned to glance at C.C., wanting to say something, but because Nana was nearby, he refrained from being too explicit and ultimately didn’t say anything.

Suddenly, Nana said, "From the news report just now, this situation is really serious. I wonder if this will involve us."

"It shouldn't," Rulu pondered. "After all, this is within the concession zone. The Sanctuary's concession zone is vast, covering almost the entire Blue Sea City. As long as we stay hidden here and don’t go out, it would be difficult for the Sanctuary's military to find us. I've bought a lot of food today, and combined with the supplies we already have in the storage room, it should be enough for the three of us for ten days to half a month. By then, this incident should be nearing its end."

Nana said sadly, "We may be safe, but the people outside are suffering. From the report we just heard, this incident is expected to last for many days. Many people will surely be killed. I wonder if Captain Guan and the others can avoid it."

Rulu said, "As for Captain Guan, I’ve already informed him in advance. He’s quite cautious, so after receiving my message, he should escape immediately. There shouldn’t be any major issues."

"That's good. I hope they are safe..."

In the following days, Rulu, Nana, and C.C. stayed in the basement of the secret house, rarely going out, and kept themselves informed about the outside world through the internet and television.

During this time, Blue Sea City was anything but peaceful. Every day, large numbers of soldiers and volunteer teams conducted 24-hour high-intensity patrols on the streets of Blue Sea City, checking all suspicious individuals. Any suspicious person would be stopped by soldiers and volunteers for questioning or detained.

In the peripheral areas of Blue Sea City, the fighting was intense. The Sanctuary not only mobilized the troops stationed in Blue Sea City but also borrowed a large number of forces from other places to carry out carpet bombing attacks on the surrounding areas to eliminate rebel organization members and anyone associated with the rebels.

This large-scale military operation lasted for ten days before it was declared over. According to reports from the Sanctuary, this military operation dismantled more than twenty rebel organization groups in the peripheral areas of Blue Sea City and killed thousands of rebel members. It can be said that this was the largest military operation by the Sanctuary in Huaxia Nation in recent years.