Chapter 481 - Another attack (5)

25 May, Military Base, City K 

Hurriedly, Matthew with Lieutenant Li trailing behind him hurried into the main conference room for special forces. All the seated officers jumped out of their seats as he entered. Bronwyn knowing, she needed to keep her presence low key, stood against the wall trying not to draw attention to her presence.

Within seconds, the secure video link changed from the national headquarters of the special forces to the national command centre before a voice said "General Rong, I see you are present. We have confirmed that General Man and his family are on base, as is the commandant and his family."

"My family…"

"With the information about your wife's condition, what you have done is understandable. But if the investigation changes things, you have no choice."

"Noted sir. Is that all you needed to confirm."

"General, do not play games. We still have one person to confirm is on base, General Li's daughter."

Bronwyn was frustrated. Her father already knew she was on base. Could she not keep her identity hidden.

Matthew, quickly responded "She is, and you can check logs to confirm that." He had promised Head Honcho that he would do everything possible to prevent Bronwyn's identity as his daughter from being exposed to everyone within special forces.

"General you know the requirements."

Matthew turned and nodded to Bronwyn, who moved forward and quickly responded "General, Lieutenant Li reporting as required."

"General, Lieutenant. Please both confirm you understand that the General's recall order that has been issued restricts both of you to base until it is lifted, or you have specific permission to leave."

Matthew immediately responded "Yes Sir, but…"

"Your exemption to return to your wife will be issued later today once we know more from the ground."

Bronwyn stood their silent, before the voice said "Lieutenant…"

Knowing she had no option, Bronwyn immediately responded "Yes Sir."

With that the link to national command was terminated and it immediately switched back to the link with special forces headquarters. As she looked around, other than the Colonels and her immediate boss, Bronwyn observed everyone else in the room was confused. They were trying to figure out who she was.

Carefully, she moved to be behind her boss in case she was required. Legend came onto the screen and said "Generals Li and Rong, Ladies and gentlemen. General Li has authorised me to give this briefing. We have little information from City Q. The civilian communications systems are down, leaving two secure police communications links and those at the nearby training base. Given the evolving situation we are sharing our communications network with the police and civilian authorities to allow necessary information to get out. All we know about the incident is that there was a bombing in the entertainment district in City Q at midnight. The location of the attack caused two buildings to collapse and three others are in a perilous state. Members of the Engineering Corps to help stabilise the buildings and rubble have been dispatched from the capital along with members of the medical corps and general troops from various locations around the country to assist in the recovery of survivors and bodies. Terrorism has not been ruled in or out, and the civilian intelligence agencies are in the process of sending people there. From our perspective, we need people from each group to City Q, to assist the civilian intelligence agencies and gather any intelligence that may assist in determining what happened. Flights have been authorised to leave within the hour from your various bases. As we know the situation will be evolving, we need each group ready to act at a moment notice if we determine something in our purview to act on. Do you all understand?"

Echoes of "Yes," came across the link, before various locations were slowly terminated. As it came to terminating the link with City K, Head Honcho came over the link and said "General Rong two other matters. There is something coming to you in due course."

Matthew could guess that there was something coming from Officer N, that others could not know about. "Yes Sir. And the other matter?"

"Get my daughter front and centre. And so, she does not argue, that is a direct order from her superior, not her father asking her."

Matthew looked over to Bronwyn, and he could see that she knew there was no room to argue, so she moved into where she could be better observed on the link. She could see the moment she came into his view reflected in his eyes and snapped to attention. "Lieutenant Li reporting as ordered, General sir."

"Young Lady, you pull another stunt like before and there not only will be consequences pay with your mother but with your career." With that he signalled for the link to be cut and the lights immediately switched up in the room to their brightest setting.

Matthew, while feeling sympathy for Bronwyn, could not deal with the disclosure to much. He quickly said, "Lieutenant stand back for the moment."

Sensing Bronwyn followed orders, he said "Ladies and Gentlemen. I want four groups. Colonels, between the three of you decide which of you will head to City Q with a small detachment with both operators and two pure intelligence officers and another senior officer to assist you. When you get to City Q, you will operate on a 12 hour on and off cycle until relieved. I want you to arrange that all members are to be called back to active duty. That means even those on weekly breaks or leave unless they are sick, or it is a family emergency. With Major Hung, the two of you who do not go, are to divide the balance of our forces except for Lieutenant Li and myself into three groups of operators and intelligence together, working on a 8 hour on, 8 hour rest and 8 hour ready deployment cycle. As Lieutenant Li and I are restricted to base we will be in my office or our on base accommodations. Understood."

"Yes Sir" echoed around the room, before Matthew turned and said, "Lieutenant Li, with me."

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